The Chinese Opera was there for another performance. It was hilarious to see all of the little girls (and some boys) cover their ears immediately once they started singing.
Tru thought the Monkey King was funny. He kept asking, "Where Monkey King?" the rest of the day.
After the Opera performances the kids visited several different rooms to make arts and crafts projects including a panda bear, cherry tree blossom, New Year's cards, dragon masks, fortune cookies, etc.
Then is was music time.
"Cheese!"
Lin-Ley took a seat right beside the music instructor as if she were the assistant.
Finally! The children were given a chance to play the instruments.
While some children and parents played the bells the older children performed a small dragon dance.
There is a little boy stowing away under neath the dragon! If he stands very still maybe no one will notice.
Lin-Ley was a proud big sister to Tru. This was his first FCC Chinese New Year event so she had to show him the ropes.
The little assistant was chosen to play the triangle as the smaller children had their turn at a dragon dance.
After a nice lunch of Chinese Food it was time for the much anticipated finale. The Dragon Parade.
"Hey! There's a Dragon up there!"
"A Dragon!"
"A Dragon!"
"A Dragon!"
The Dragon started up on stage but soon jumped down right into the crowd of screaming little girls (and some boys!). The girls crowding around him to feed her their red envelopes. All of the money (in the red envelopes) that is collected by the Dragon is given to a charity sponsored by the FCC.
One of the older girls holds up the green vegetable for the Dragon.
The Dragon takes the vegetables, chews them up and then spits them back out. If the vegetable hits you that means you will have luck all year long.
The Dragon takes the vegetables, chews them up and then spits them back out. If the vegetable hits you that means you will have luck all year long.
I caught a piece of the lettuce and gave it to Tru. He immediately began reaching toward the Dragon trying to feed him.
(Lin-Ley is on the far right in the white skirt and red jacket.)
Try as he might Tru could not get the Dragon's attention. Soon the Dragon was back on stage to finish their show.
Afterward all of the children had the opportunity to take photos with the Dragon and the drum crew.
Tru was still trying to feed the Dragon!
Finally! After standing patiently in front of the then empty Dragon costume for about 5 minutes and holding out the lettuce one of the performers came over, put on the Dragon mask, and accepted Tru's offering!!
Fun time!
On the way home Tru had his nap so it was time to play outside once we arrived home. It was around 60 degrees out. The yard was super muddy due to all of the melting ice and snow. That did not deter Dallas or the kids.
However, about 2 minutes after Tru joined Dallas and Lin-Ley outside I heard Dallas calling me. Somebody fell down into the mud almost immediately. And he did not like it!!
After a quick change it was back outside.
On the other side of the yard Lin-Ley was determined to stomp through as much of the remaining snow as possible.
Quote Of The Day:
True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway.
Edna Buchanan
(Lin-Ley is on the far right in the white skirt and red jacket.)
Try as he might Tru could not get the Dragon's attention. Soon the Dragon was back on stage to finish their show.
Afterward all of the children had the opportunity to take photos with the Dragon and the drum crew.
Tru was still trying to feed the Dragon!
Finally! After standing patiently in front of the then empty Dragon costume for about 5 minutes and holding out the lettuce one of the performers came over, put on the Dragon mask, and accepted Tru's offering!!
Fun time!
On the way home Tru had his nap so it was time to play outside once we arrived home. It was around 60 degrees out. The yard was super muddy due to all of the melting ice and snow. That did not deter Dallas or the kids.
However, about 2 minutes after Tru joined Dallas and Lin-Ley outside I heard Dallas calling me. Somebody fell down into the mud almost immediately. And he did not like it!!
After a quick change it was back outside.
On the other side of the yard Lin-Ley was determined to stomp through as much of the remaining snow as possible.Quote Of The Day:
True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway.
Edna Buchanan
1 comment:
Holy crap! Are those leaves on the trees?!? I am SOOOO jealous!! I wish we didn't live so far north! I'm grumpy because I every year at about this time the spring fever starts to really bug me! I hate winter so much...I miss living in Tennessee (when I was a kid).
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