Lion Dances and Fireworks and Food, Oh My!

Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year was February 17.

Jr. Jr., Jet, and I had already celebrated at the library earlier in the month but on the day, Jet and I went to the mall to see the Lion Dance parade.

Then we watched the fireworks there (usually when we watch them, we watch them from home because it's so close, but this was fun watching them by the fountain in the mall's courtyard). 

We went home and ate Chinese food and remembered to actually do fortune cookies this time. Woohoo.

It was National Cabbage Day on the 17th. Perfect.

 

It was also Random Acts of Kindness Day and the next day, my son found this clip on his backpack.

It says, "Ur Amazing." Awwww. 

Gumdrops and Almonds and Cabbage, Oh My.

I was too tired this week to blog about the holidays (or the computer was unavailable) so here's what we missed:

February 15 was National Gumdrop Day. The kids had gumdrops for after school snack. 

February 16 was Pancake Day at IHOP. It was also National Almond Day. I had honey bunches of oats with almonds for breakfast. Jeremy and I had a snack with almonds in it in the middle of the day. I made a broccoli salad with almonds to go with our dinner of chocolate chip pancakes that Jr. made. Thanks, Jr.

February 17 was National Cabbage Day. Mmmm, more Chinese food. I only had one bag of chow mein noodles left so I made less than I normally would and so many of us picked at the chow mein while dinner was being prepared that we ended up with just a small bowlful at dinner. There were plenty of egg rolls, though. Mmm, Chinese food.

February 17 was also Random Acts of Kindness Day. I started watching an episode of "Random Acts" on BYUTV while I was making dinner. It was the episode with The Food Nanny. You know I love The Food Nanny.

There, blogged. Phew.

Random Acts of Cabbage

There was enough cabbage (and egg roll wrappers and other ingredients) left over from Chinese New Year that we made egg rolls again for National Cabbage Day on February 17.

 

That day was also Random Acts of Kindness Day. We played a game where we rolled dice to tell us who in the family we would do an act of service for and what service we would do. There were things like drawing pictures or writing notes and other things like asking someone about their day, giving someone a compliment, and giving someone a piggy back ride. We did a lot of quick service and it was fun.

Random Acts of Kindness Day

February 17 was Random Acts of Kindness Day. It was a chance to look back on some random acts of kindness I've experienced over the last few months.
One evening, there was a knock on our door. When we answered it, there was a group of young women from the ward with a baby blanket in their hands for our little baby (they also gave Nichole a ride home). One side of the blanket has green owls on a blue background. On the other side it has blue owls on a green background. It's a nice big size and so soft. Thanks, young women.

Our kids have been great at entertaining Jet from time to time so I can do things like make dinner. I don't always have to ask them. They just do it.

Jr. is even able to get Jet to sleep sometimes. Bounce baby with foot while reading book. Talent.

On Random Acts of Kindness Day, we watched an episode of Random Acts on BYU TV.
After the boys went to bed, I found Nichole starting to sketch a picture of Jet.

I guess random acts of kindness revolve around baby this year.