Hands-On Fun

This week at I Heart Faces, the challenge is all about hands (whew!), and it's a borderline-strange coincidence that I'm doing a picture project for my son's school auction. The parents are supposed to guess which hands are their child's, and I snapped this one last week of Ana's holding the globe in class. As another mom put it, "She's got the whole world in her hands." I can just hear the song now... Anyhoo, each kiddo is supposed to express him or herself by doing something they like, represent, or are plain good at. This one's for Ana!

I like how these quick posts are making people join in the fun when they can. I'm starting to think I won't be blogging much about anything else! More hands here:

I Wanna Dance

I discovered a fun site called "I Heart Faces" and am a little giddy about being a new follower. It's aimed at all photographers -- well-seasoned or brand-new (anyone with a camera, really) -- and offers great tips, and holds weekly photo contests. This week's challenge is I Wanna Dance. I figured since I just posted about my baby girl's ballet class here, I would use this one instead. Perhaps this is more like upside-down dancing, but hopefully it still counts!

Please check out all the other groovers and shakers below. I hope to meet some of their mommas and picture-takers through this awesome, new-to-me find.

Kung Hei Fat Choi

Translation: Congratulations, and here's to prosperity! A little formal maybe, so for practical purposes, Kung Hei Fat Choi can pass for "Happy New Year" in Cantonese. The Lunar New Year is coming up; the Year of the Tiger. It's a celebration that spans several days and begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar. I really like the colors in this traditional silk shirt. Red brings luck. And lai see (red envelope) for the kids is usually filled with money -- bring it on!


Since it's also Valentine's Day, the kids got a double deal for their school party. Diversity at its best. No uniforms either... who doesn't love free dress day?

The classroom felt so fun and festive. I had to appreciate this hanging mobile made out of paper clips, rubber bands, and straws:



Can't have a party without food. Not so fast, buddy -- get off my cupcake!

This is Elly B. with her angelic face and her sweet heart...

Laughter:
Loot:
Love:
It was a good day. Thanks for looking!