new years o' fun!

today begins the 3rd day of the traditional 3-day celebration of the lunar new year of the OX and so far, it has brought us folks here in big-d a lot of.. ice & sleet! so besides still having to work, at least it'll be in comfy sweats with the cracklin fire only steps away! but its supposed to all melt away by noon so the 3 days will end up with lots o'sunshine - metaphor for the year? we is not know! anyhoo - last year, rmd was only 8 days old so we didn't get to go all wild and crazy but this year, he got to take part in lots of festivities - watched a lot of dragon dances (both professional and mini-ghetto ones), went to lots of hoi cho's and played lots of bau cua games! what can we say - it was a new years o'fun!

new year, new do...
















rmd last year on new years




















and this year!














we wish everyone a new year of much health...




















wealth ...




















happiness....




















and prosperity in all your endeavors!!