ColoradoDaze

As I have previously posted, we are heading on holidays in a couple of days, so I would like to wish ALL these people a Happy Birthday, or Happy Anniversary when we are gone. They recently had a birthday, or a Wedding Anniversary, so just in case I’m not around a computer this is for you.

All our Love
The Colorado’s

My Brother Bruce - Jan. 6th
My in-laws Silvia/Darrel and Rob - Jan. 16th
Svea and Simon - Jan. 19th
Petra - Jan. 23rd
Mom Colorado - Jan. 24th
My husband Bill - Jan. 26th
My sister in law Debbie, and brother in law Brad- Jan. 29th
My Uncle Kenny - Feb. 1st
My Brother Brian - Feb. 3rd

This is one of the good parts of living here in China, we are able to go travelling for 4 weeks to a warm and wonderful country, this year we are heading to Thailand for a few days to pick up a travellers visa so we can head on over to Vietnam for just under 4 weeks of travelling.

We will fly into Bangkok on the 14th of Jan. where we will enjoy some excellent food, go to a movie theatre, shop around, and relax by the pool. Our flight to Northern Vietnam, the city of Hanoi is on the 18th. From there we will slowly make our way south to visit cities along the way, eventually we want to end up in Saigon or an Island called PhuQuoc.

The girls, Bill and I are all getting very excited, hopefully we will be able to keep you posted along the way.

Safe travels to all of our friends who are heading away for the Chinese New Year.

We would like to wish everyone a very happy 2008, we will be thinking of you.

Cheers - English -
Salud - Spanish
Skaal - Danish
Gan bei - Chinese
Prost - German
Budem - Russian
Budmo - Ukranian
Choc-tee Vietnam - we should learn this one for our travels
Chia - Thailand

Don’t know what sign you are? - check below

Find your Chinese Sign:
Rat
1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996
Ox
1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997
Tiger
1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998
Rabbit
1903 1915 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999
Dragon
1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000
Snake
1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001
Horse
1906 1918 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002
Sheep
1907 1919 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003
Monkey
1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004
Rooster
1909 1921 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005
Dog
1910 1922 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006
Pig
1911 1923 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007

The “Rat” is the first sign of the chinese zodiac.

Legend has it that the Jade Emperor invited the animals for a party. The first 12 to arrive was the Rat, followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and lastly, the Pig. All the animals were named after the 12-year cycle that governs Chinese life thereafter.

Various versions of the Rat’s story are particularly revealing about his character.

One version has it that, towards the end of the journey, the animals had to cross a celestial river, and the Rat asked the Ox to ferry him across. When they arrived on the other side, the Rat jumped down off the Ox’s head and that’s how gained first spot in the order of the Chinese zodiac.

Those born in the Year of the Rat are clever, ambitious, creative, hard-working, fastidious, charming and sociable, but can be a bit stingy when it comes to sharing their wealth or possessions.

Rats are compatible with Dragons, Monkeys and Oxen, but should avoid Horses at all costs.

In the Year of the Rat, we can expect 12 months of plentiful opportunities and prospects not to mention being relatively free of turbulence, (which is great to know especially if you’re planning on making some long-term investments, starting new projects, or keeping the home fires burning brightly).

It’s also a rather fine time to socialise and grab a sumptuous meal or two with friends and family!

We went out for dinner to Eddie’s Restaurant with all the fixin’s, he did a great job of cooking, he made gingerbread houses for the kids to build.

Hugs to go around.

Yummy icing

Look what I can build.

The girls were all nestled and tucked in their beds till almost 8:00am, that in itself is a wonderful present. They were happy and so excited that Santa had arrived, and thank goodness they forgot about putting out cookies and milk cause we forgot to do that as well.

Ava had many items on her wish list and I think she got them all.

Nadia had two items on her list and we were able to get one of them (thanks to Alice).

Mischa was very very busy taking the wrapping paper to the garbage once it got discarded from the presents.

As the day went on it just kept on getting better and better, eggs benedict, talking on the phone with family from home, and then out for dinner for Turkey and all the trimmings.

thanks - I love orange

Mischa and donkey (Thanks Alice)

Thanks Grandma and Papa A.

Thanks Grandma and Papa A.