Saturday night we went to our local FCC (Families with Children from China) event to celebrate Autumn Moon Festival. All the children were to bring a lantern to carry in a lantern parade. After our Chinese meal, and story of the Chinese Autumn Moon, they turned off the lights, turned on some Chinese music and the children paraded around the room with their lanterns. Afterwards we took a group photo. Magnolia was fine with it first and then she decided she was done with it (see below). I'm afraid my creative skills have hit the back burner recently as I sent her along with a pretty lame lantern made 5 minutes before we left. At least it looked pretty when it was lit up. :)
We've had gloomy skies for 5 days in a row but they finally cleared tonight. We went outside and got to see the beautiful Autumn Moon and for dessert we ate
Moon Cakes. I love this new tradition in our lives. It's so simple and so beautiful. I'm so happy for all of the things that having Magnolia has brought into our lives and that we share together. Happy Autumn Moon Festival!
Saturday night we went to our local FCC (Families with Children from China) event to celebrate Autumn Moon Festival. All the children were to bring a lantern to carry in a lantern parade. After our Chinese meal, and story of the Chinese Autumn Moon, they turned off the lights, turned on some Chinese music and the children paraded around the room with their lanterns. Afterwards we took a group photo. Magnolia was fine with it first and then she decided she was done with it (see below). I'm afraid my creative skills have hit the back burner recently as I sent her along with a pretty lame lantern made 5 minutes before we left. At least it looked pretty when it was lit up. :)
We've had gloomy skies for 5 days in a row but they finally cleared tonight. We went outside and got to see the beautiful Autumn Moon and for dessert we ate Moon Cakes. I love this new tradition in our lives. It's so simple and so beautiful. I'm so happy for all of the things that having Magnolia has brought into our lives and that we share together. Happy Autumn Moon Festival!
6 comments:
That's a very sweet tradition. Somehow, we've missed the Autumn Moon festivities here this year. Hope you all have a lovely week! Take care.
Janet
Looks like a wonderful time..What wonderful traditions your family is sharing together!
I think the lantern looked great :)
Your Autumn Moon festivities looked like a lot of fun....I think her lantern looked great...
Magnolia looks adorable as always....love her in her little jeans...they are so cute!
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa
I love seeing people celebrate the Autumn Moon Festival! & I love moon cakes! yummy!!
Looks like a fun time and Magnolia looks so cute with her lantern. We have been enjoying the full moon all week. Since it is getting darker earlier Lucy gets to see her favorite thing, the moon right before she goes to bed. so I guess that's our Autumn Moon Festival:)Hope you're having a nice week!
i was confused. i thought moon cakes were marshmallow & cookies dipped in butterscotch. but i was thinking of moon pies...were do you find moon cakes? or do you make them? they look way better than the $0.75 little debbie treats. magnolia looks adorable even when she cries!! And, you look very trim in those jeans missy...what's up with that??? are you losing weight?
xoxox emily
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