Monday, January 27, 2020

Chinese New Year {Year of the Rat & a New Name}

It was an extra special Chinese New Year having Selina and Xiaoyun here with us!  Our friends came over to celebrate with us and Selina cooked up a feast!
Turns out, the quail eggs were a favorite!
Making wishes on lanterns for the New Year
Recently, Xiaoyun asked me to choose an American name for her but not just any name. She asked for a B name to match her sisters! 💗 While her mom was here, she asked me again to choose a name.  So I made a list of about 10 B names - no small feat for someone who has already used 6 B girl names. 😄 She & her mom looked over the list, made sure they wouldn't have negative meanings in Chinese, and narrowed the list down until they decided on Berit. It means Splendid.  Xiaoyun will always be Xiaoyun to us, but she's excited to use her new name next year when she returns to complete high school at another school. She truly is a splendid young lady and we love her! We will miss her next year when she lives with a new family in Ohio.
Selina gave the girls more gifts after the party!
It was an extra special Chinese New Year!

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