Happy Chinese New Year Karsynn!!!!

Yesterday was a great day. Troy and I, along with my niece, Whitney, went to the Lexington Children's Museum and Explorium to begin the Chinese New Year celebration. We were entertained by four skillful dancers from Harbin, China, who attend the most prestigious dance school in China. Harbin is in Northern China where the temperatures reach 30 below zero. It is the home of the famous Ice Sculpture celebration. The dancers introduced us to many Chinese cultural dances that were simply amazing. My favorite was the one where the boy and girl danced together wearing stilts. WOW! There were also about 20+ young Chinese girls who attend a Chinese dance class in Lexington who also performed. They were so adorable. Troy was able to learn to do a bit of origami, and he made Karsynn a paper dog, since 2006 is the Year of the Dog. We watched the art of papercutting, viewed many cultural artifacts, and then participated in some fun activities in the Explorium. We all had a great time. My favorite part was seeing all of the adopted children and their parents celebrating a small part of the Chinese culture. This is very important to Troy and I. We want Karsynn to know about and be proud of her Chinese heritage. She will always be an Asian American, and a very proud one at that. Daddy and I will make sure of.