This past Saturday, we attended a Chinese New Year party sponsored by the Greenville Chinese Cultural Association. This is the Year of the Rat, not one of my favorite animals, but what can you do? We dressed Graham and Surae up in red, which is the traditional color of Chinese New Year. Red is thought to drive away bad luck.
The event had a really big turn out. There was traditional Chinese dance and some not-so-traditional (macarena, anyone?), martial arts, theatre, and song. We feasted on some delicious Chinese food. Graham surprised us by eating the fried smelt which are served whole. For a boy that barely wants anything besides a peanut butter and jelly, it was shocking to see him bite the head off of a fish. Graham also met a precious little girl named Mia and played with her the whole time. He is going to a ladies man! We had a great time and will definitely make it a tradition.
