Chinese New Year
Last Saturday, we attended a local Chinese New Year celebration at Austin’s Chinatown Center, and had a wonderful time. Rhys is still enamored with dragons, and we thought he would enjoy seeing them dance in person. We talked about going for a few weeks before the event, and even read a story about the dancing dragons in High Five Magazine, but I forgot to prepare him for the fireworks.
They were really, really loud, and I spent most of my time trying to get Rhys away from the noise, while Ryan and James enjoyed being in the thick of things. Still, it was amazing to take part in such a significant holiday, and I think the boys will love it even more as they get older. Here are some pictures from our day.
(A dragon dancing in the crowd. It was such a beautiful day.)
(The celebration drew a large crowd, but it was very family-friendly.)
(The dragon dances were performed in front of every shop in the center.)
(Rhys trying to be brave. All of the small children there looked like this.)
(Austin Fire Department was on hand with a truck, and the boys were so excited.)
(James enjoying the view from the truck.)
(A shop owner setting up fireworks.)
(A tiny souvenir from the celebration.)
We had a blast, quite literally, celebrating the Chinese New Year, and I can’t wait to take the boys again next year! You can see more photos from our local event here.
Awww, Rhys! I don’t like firework noises either. 🙂
I know, poor guy. They terrify me, too.
What fun – and how awesome to have great cultural events in your area! That picture of Rhys with his hands over his ears brought back my earliest memories. My parents took me to Disney World when I was two and a half and I pretty much did that the whole time. I can sympathize!
Hi, October! What a sweet story. All of the little kids had the same reaction. It was really loud!
I can’t wait to go to this next year! 🙂
I know! It will be so much fun. 🙂
My husband and boys were there too! My husband said they were probably standing just beyond the frame of your third picture. My youngest HATED the fireworks.
See? It’s such a small world!