We ushered in Chinese New Year with an evening filled with family, friends, food and CASH.
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| Hot pot for dinner - cook it yourself! |
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| Ashley just changed into her Chinese evening wear.. and making an escape! |
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| Turned out she needed to go shopping...(for an R2 D2?) |
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| This is my surprised look when Ashley was about to spit out whatever was in her mouth. |
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| Jimmy just got his red envelopes and was wondering, "What should I do with it all?" |
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| Make it rain with CASH! (and then put it in his piggy bank) |
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| Alex, Lori and Annie playing with sparklers... |
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| Every Chinese New Year's Eve we play this dice game. |
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| It's serious gambling - we each put it AT LEAST $5.00. |
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| So serious that Yolie can't stop laughing and Alex can't stop doing the chicken claw. |
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| For the first time in history - I WON the dice game (with a mouthful of "prosperity cake" which gave me much luck in my gambling) |
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| The next morning, Uncle Alex is telling Ashley that she will get to open her red envelopes. |
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| She is VERY excited! |
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| Teresa: "Here, this red envelope is for you!" |
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| Ashley: "Why, you shouldn't have! For me?!?!" |
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| Ashley: "Oh YES, you should have! $2 dollar bills - my favorite!" |
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| Ashley: "Put it all over me!!" |
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| Ashley: "Okay - get it off. Where's some of that prosperity cake?" |
