Years ago while we were in China picking up Mimi, we purchased a nice little Chinese outfit for her. She wore it only once. After that, she never wanted to wear any kind of Chinese attire. Not sure what happened this year. After finding out that our monthly get together was to be held at Lori's and all the parents wanted to take pictures of the kids in their Chinese attire, Mimi decided that she wanted an outfit too. So off to Little Shanghai we went down at Pike's Place Market.
I'm not sure if it is because we have become good friends with Rhonda and her family and Elsie and Mimi are pretty close friends that Mimi is starting to become quite interested in her heritage now. Mimi has shared with me that she and Elsie do talk about their adoption now and then. That is when I feel soooo appreciative of my China family both near and far.
Mimi now loves wearing her Chinese outfit to bed everynight. She also paid me a compliment the other day by saying "Mom, you make the best Chinese and Japanese food ever!" I don't think I do but I'm happy that she enjoys it.
Come this Saturday night, together with Rhonda, Emma and Elsie we will all go to downtown Seattle to a Chinese restaurant (can't remember the name) to celebrate the Moon Festival with our local FCC family. Only this time along with her Chinese outfit, Mimi wants to wear Zori's (Japanese flip flops) so we may take a trip to downtown Uwajimaya tomorrow after school. The other day I told her that I could make her hair look like Ni Hao Kai Lan but it was a no-go.
This is where the heritage part comes in. Mimi says that although she was born in China, she now lives in America so she is a Chinese - American and plus her dad is white so she is part white too. To Mimi, Kai Lan is 100% Chinese because she lives in China. I'm not sure where she is coming up with all of this but I am assuming that this is part of some discussions she is having with her friends.
