Mid-Autumn party

Mike and I had our Mid-Autumn Festival party the other night. It was a wonderful night - the weather was gorgeous, we ate and drank and talked outside on the patio, and celebrated with our dear friends around us. The mid-autumn festival (also called the moon festival) is the second most important Chinese holiday. It is a thanksgiving and harvest festival and celebrates the biggest full moon of the year. The full moon (and the actual moon festival) was on Friday, but the moon was still bright and beautiful.

In China, people gather with their families and admire the moon. They also think about family and loved ones who can't be with them. Of course, I can't know this, but I imagine that Lucy's birth mother, and maybe father, are thinking of her. I was also thinking of loved ones - not just family, but Doug, Andy, Julie, Brian, Winston - all the people we miss so much around here! Doug, we wish you could have been there!

It was a wonderful time, and I did remember to take some pictures, even though I was not at my best as a photographer.

Allyson, Cindy, Kyle - and notice my table decorations, I was very proud of my efforts. Mike is usually the decorator at our house!

Shelley, Cristina, Jenny

My mooncakes, filled with red bean paste (the round ones) and mixed nuts (the square ones)

Amanda playing with Lucy

Charles and Mike

My lovely Lizzie

Amanda, Lucy, and Jenn

I posted this one so people could see my lantern light strings - don't they rock the house? Oh, and Cindy rocks da house, too!!

Baby Sydney - how cute IS she?????!!??!?