Our celebration began with getting Danny dressed in traditional Chinese clothes for his party at school. This was actually closed off to parents because the teachers are going to sing traditional songs and dance. It was a lot of fun for Danny and they gave each student a Chinese Tiger as 2010 is the year of the Tiger.
Saturday which was Chinese New Year's eve was a lot of fun. We went over to our friends' Lindsay and Joel's house for a party. It was great to get together with friends and have the kids all play while we visited. Later Joel had bought a bunch of fireworks and put on a show about as good as at least our home towns if not Indianapolis' show. The kids really enjoyed it as did the adults. We left around 10 and got home to watch more outside our window. Someone was setting them off in the grassy area behind our apartment building. This was not allowed, but no security person stopped them. As this was going on, you could hear more going off in the distance all around us. We got the boys to bed and got ready ourselves and then the real displays began. At about 11:30 we saw out our bedroom window the show that everyone described to us. Fireworks just filled the sky from every direction and as far as you could see. The closest display easily rivaled what Chicago or NY would put on for the 4th. As I watched them though, I could not help but sing some patriotic songs and pray that God may continue to bless our nation. While I know the Chinese invented them, I cannot separate them from the meaning of the beginning of our great nation.
The fireworks continued throughout the night and were still going off in the morning. I got to check my e-mail, drink my coffee and watch fireworks off our balcony. Pretty cool!
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