Chinese New Year/Valentine's Day/Birthday's

Today was a big day, we celebrated Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and birthdays. Lily started out the day with receiving a red envelope with $8.00 in it, in the Chinese culture 8 is a lucky number, representing prosperity. Then we gave her a little stuffed doggie that when you press its' belly it makes a smacking/kissing noise and says: "I love you".

Then up to Summerside for a birthday brunch with cake and ice cream. It is Pepe's, Aunt S., Cousin I's and Great Aunt D.'s birthdays this month.

She was in fine form last evening at the Chinese New Year celebration at the Delta. The 60 foot dancing dragon did not scare her silly. At the door when you presented your ticket you received a red envelope with a card from our local MP and a chocolate loonie. That provided great entertainment for the evening. As we where leaving the hotel Lily and I got to meet a bunch of parents from either NB or NS who were here for Jack Frost festival and to celebrate CNY with their daughters, all adopted from China. We had a great little chat and their daughter's were very excited to meet Lily, they were all 5 years of age or older.

Happy New Year.

Winter Jacket

This morning Lily decided she was ready to head out for the day early, much too early for my liking. I am no longer use to heading out the door shortly after 7am. She is still wearing her PJs in these shots. She is feeling alot better today, thank goodness. Saturday she came down with a cold/flu and a fever. Hoping she will get a good night sleep tonight, it has been a very loooong week. I definitely have cabin fever and apparently I am a bit on the cranky side - ha!

We just finished watching a documentary called Hyper Parents and Coddled Kids, oh boy, I can easily see Dale and I being hyper parents. N