HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR.....YEAR OF THE TIGER!!!!

Here is our little Tiger at the IFCA (Idaho Families with Children form Asia) Chinese New Year Party.

         We have started getting involved with these great activities. Emma is not real sure of all the other kids yet, but we hope as she grows older she will appreciate it more and more. This particular event had 2-3 times as many people as the Fall Moon Festival had. This was our first CNY activity with the group, they had Panda Express cater the meal. YUMMY!!!!

          Part of the entertainment was a martial arts demonstration, must of the participants were actually children and wife of one of the instructors. All of the kids (2 girls and a boy) were junior Black Belts, and wife also a black belt in their style of martial arts.

Mommy was impressed with the show, and Emma was practicing her 'Martial Arts' face.

The same group also performed a dragon dance for us. VERY Impressive!!!

The dance had drums through out the dance. Reminded me of the opening ceremonies at last years Olympics in Beijing.

Had more pictures but these were the best when they were mostly standing still, had the wrong camera for tonight. Will know better next year.

They also had a dragon parade where all the kids who wanted too, (not Emma though) got under the dragon and paraded around the halls of the school walking over bubble wrap simulateing firecrackers.

Our little tiger was ready to go home after a fun Chinese New Year Party.