MIMI'S TREASURES

Not only did they have dancing and games for everyone but a raffle drawing as well. Mimi won a Hot Wheel toy car for herself. The red envelope came from Ling Ling. Mimi passed hers out last week to all of her classmates and then some. Then there is some Chinese candy that she got from the Lion Dancers. I think she really made out like a bandit.

MUSICAL CHAIRS

There were games for kids of all ages.

TUG OF WAR

Not only did they have dances for us to watch but they also had games such as the good ole' tug of war for the kids to play.

CHINESE LION DANCE

This is one of my favorite dances and now it's Mimi's. She is sitting on the floor in the stripped shirt under the rope.

MIMI AND LING LING

While waiting for the show to start, I was kind of wishing that we had asked one of Mimi's friends to come along and join us when lo and behold who do we see??? None other than Ling Ling and her family who just happened to be there at the same time we were! What a lovely surprise.

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY aka HAPPY NEW YEAR

Also in Japanese we say Omedeto Gozaimasu! Although the Chinese New Year does not officially start until tomorrow, we here at the Putney household celebrate New Year starting from Jan. 1 till the end of Chinese New Year. This afternoon we all headed over to the Great Wall Mall for a delicious Chinese luncheon at Taipan. Also at the mall there is the Imperial Garden that is also delicious and they serve dim sum but dad was not in the mood for that so Taipan it was. We dined on mom's favorite of Mongolian Beef, dad's favorite Beef and Broccoli and Mimi's favorite sweet and sour pork. Then it was time to go into the plaza to see the show.

GUILTY AS CHARGED

There's a little thief in the house and he was caught in the act. Nothing is safe in the clutches of Butch's mouth