新年快乐！- Happy New Year!

We enjoyed spending the day with Lily and Anna and introducing our friends, Scott, Kelly and Justin to the Chinese New Year celebration in Seattle.  Sarah and her friend Matt joined us as well. We spent some time at the cultural pavilion waiting for the parade to begin. Lily wasn't afraid of the dragon this year so we were able to get up close. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at our favorite Chinese restaurant in the international district. During lunch, the lions and dragons entertained us with a dance while the fireworks went off.  We wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year!

Lily and Anna Start to Bond

We have had Anna home for only 4 weeks and already she and Lily are beginning to bond. Although they have moments competing for attention and playthings, for the most part they get along very well. Lily imitates Ann's songs in Chinese and Anna imitates Lily's songs in English. They love to dance around the house singing away and then rolling on the floor giggling uncontrollably. In spite of their different languages, they seem to totally understand each other.