Happy Lunar New Year! Today we began our Chinese New Year festivities by going to Jackson's preschool with some of the other families that are also celebrating the lunar new year. We dressed in the clothes we bought in China. And we brought mandarin oranges from our tree for all the kids (symbolic of good luck) -- and read a book about the holiday. All the kids know Eliza and she fits right in with Jackson's class. This girl is ready for school.
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In case you were wondering...
2012: The Year of the Dragon. The legendary Dragon Year of the Chinese zodiac should bring us all new beginnings and good fortune. The Dragon's influence will shower the blessings of dynamic opportunity in all spheres of life. While celebrated for its power and wealth, the Dragon is also the vigilant guardian protecting all that we hold dear. The Dragon Year magnifies and amplifies all things - both good and bad. So, it is cautioned in this Dragon Year to plan well and wisely. The element of this year is "water" so this is a Water Dragon Year. The Energy of this Water Dragon Year will favor optimum expansion and growth, being less imperious and power-hungry than the other Dragons. This year favors the art of negotiation, progressive ideas with an eye to reinforcement of foundations for all we plan to build for the future. While Fire Dragons Years can be fiercely unforgiving and Metal Dragon Years may present as combative and intractable, the power of the Water Dragon Year is all about flowing over or around obstacles. At the same time, the Water element energy nourishes new beginnings, innovation and successful growth.
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