Year of the Ox

 Little Man made a goal this year to learn more about Chinese history and culture.  He decided one way he could do this was to research the Chinese New Year and throw a party for his family.  He was particularly excited because this year is the Ox which happens to be his animal.  He invited one family over to celebrate since we can't exactly have big parties these days.  It was a lot of fun.  He even did the decorating all on his own.

We've had a debate about two Chinese take-out places since we moved here, so Little Man decided to have us do a side by side taste test of dishes.  Without knowing who it came from you had to compare dishes and vote.  

The results were split almost down the middle.  China Garden won for Chicken Lo Mein and Egg Rolls, and Bo Lings won for Beef and Broccoli and Pork Fried Rice.  Sweet and Sour Chicken votes were half and half.  So crazy!  I was hoping for a clear winner.

Little Man asked Rebecca to prepare a craft, so she brought the supplies to make Chinese lanterns.  They're easy to make and looked great.

We ended the night with some more food taste testing.  Some foods fared better than others on the tasting scale.  

We had so much fun we've decided to make it a yearly tradition!