Girl's 2nd Chinese New Year

! 恭贺新禧 !

It's our Chinese Lunur New Year again!

This year we cannot celebrate as it is part of our filial piety to mourn my mil for 1 year.

Nevertheless my fil say its Ok for the grandchildren to wear red and he bought my children this tradition red chinese costume. As for the adults, we must keep all low profile.

Saying not celebrating mean we cannot give angbao and say well wishing words. For most chinese, CNY festival is also an annual gathering or house visiting event and everyone will wish each other when meet.

The thing make me awkward is that when we were at relatives or friends house, people still say well wishing to us but we can only keep mute but give a smile. Those who know about us will understand but those who dont know must be very puzzle. The worst is those that had gave my children angbao must be expecting me to give their children too. This tradition practice is conflicting the saying "give and take".

I almost want to make announcement that I am not celebrating CNY but this seem inappropriate as it's an happy occasion and only auspicious words allow.

Actually we should be staying at home but then some will say its an annual meet up, too long to wait till next year, keep pestering us to turn up.

Hai... whatever, all are human say.

I posted their last CNY photo and realised how my babies have "flourished" !