Year of the Rooster + Late Winter List 2017

It's late winter and we're still waiting for a big snowfall.  It's been a busy few weeks leading to February with Chinese New Year, activities at school, and trips out of town.  The boys have one more trip planned this month and in between we've doing all kinds of things.  Here is what I'm calling our Late Winter List:

Keep celebrating Chinese New Year!

Watch The Monkey King: Hero is Back, a Chinese animated film telling the story of the Chinese classic The Monkey King

Watch Mulan - the boys have never watched it!

Attend the CNY celebration at the Kennedy Center

Talking about Japanese Internment and recognizing Korematsu Day

Eat lots of delicious Chinese food and treats

Decorate

Set off poppers

Winter playlist

Practice Chinese watching movies/tv dramas

Try new recipe

Visit new national park

Clean out kitchen + closet

Change office space and create new homework area

Family movie night

Winter beach trip

Go skiing

Winter farmers market

Eat all the root vegetables

Low-tech day (arts and crafts day; reading day; music day)

Pajama day

Perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe

Go ice skating

Family hot pot dinner

Make ice cream (and affogatos for the grown-ups!)