ring 'er on in

As I write this there are huge fireworks booming in my ear. Literally booming. My eye catches little sparks of light as they explode, ringing in a new year. 

The Chinese new year arrives later than ours, so as you now know, starting today, it is 2012 for them.

All this noise makes me happy. Just the thought of it; all of these Chinese people that I've been living with and growing to know, are celebrating their country... it makes me proud. Like on fourth of July when we're celebrating our country; watching my little town light off fireworks and everybody cheering, it makes me feel so thankful. Thankful and proud.

So as I'm still hearing fireworks a little ways in the distance, I want to wish you friends a Xin Nian Kuai Le, and maybe, just maybe, your celebrating too, far across the ocean.

I'll write again soon.

Love, a

p.s. Side note... the past few days have been a bit busy, we're fostering a baby girl and I'm pretty sure she's too cute to be alive. More on it all soon!

p.p.s. New design... again. I love it though. What do you think?

They make me excited... what about you?

Notice the very little red ferris wheel in the background... thats near our house. 

The building turns all different colors and is HUGE! 

Yay! 

When there so loud and very bright it just makes you want to yell and be excited, which we were!

Chinese new year came! We went to our friends house (they are gone and said we could go over for the view) They live on the 21st floor and they have an amazing view of the whole entire lake and all the lights and fireworks! So here are some of my picture's of the fireworks that by the way exploded all night long...

Soft

 Happy Wednesday! Mine's a little bleak outside but i've had a nice day. Hope you enjoy my photos.