Chinese New Year

Well, we survived Chinese New Year. It was just crazy with all the fireworks. It was mid-night when the whole thing took off. It really sounded like a war zone here. We have a neighbor who must have purchased a mini van FULL of fireworks. 5 nights before the eve he was setting fireworks off in his drive way... After the security guards came out with fire extinguishers to put the fire out that he started on the grass, they made him move his operation out to the driveway next to the street and our house.... Chinese make the most fireworks and use the most fireworks. We are not talking about bottle rockets or small packs of firecrackers but 4th of July professional fireworks. The firecrackers come rolled up in 10 foot long lengths and they are domino together to light in a continuous fashion..... The gate is about 20 feet from our house... Take a look.... It's long but I wanted to give you just a glimpse of the longevity of the fireworks in China... I can still hear them going off tonight... Everyday for the past 2 weeks..... Good thing Beth is completely calm!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1-f3dQWbR0

Tyler bowls a whole game!

This posting is not really China related but we are so excited that Tyler was able to bowl an entire game without help and he even scored a 41! Very exciting after years of helping him every time. It is somewhat China related because we have a bowling alley which is right next to our house. We are able to bowl for free on Mondays and so that is our afternoon activity. Of course Mom also bowls and has improved her game as well. I bowled at 142 with my left hand. I'm not sure if it really counts because I think I may have used the bumpers once during the game. The lanes are hilarious as well because they have absolutely NO oil on them. You can just walk down the lane if your ball gets stuck. They don't require bowling shoes and you have to know the lane because some of them curve slightly at different points. Certainly not nearly as "Official" as American bowling alleys but we love it just the same.