Happy New Year- Chinese Style!

Chinese New Year was on February 3 this year - and its the year of the Rabbit. The rabbit year promises to bring quiet and peaceful rest after the tiger year that just ended.

We went to CCT's family's Chinese New Year party and indulged in some amazing, home cooked, authentic Chinese food prepared by CCT's father (with help from the entire T family).

I didn't know what to expect... but one thing was abundantly clear... It was ALL about the food!

I can't even begin to explain the scrumptionsness of each dish. The highlight for me were the dumplings and "secret sauce" that Mr. T makes. I die. 

CCT and GAR both took turns manning the dumplings. My mouth is watering thinking about the delicate wrapper and succulent filling. Seriously. I die. (Again.)

Jojo and I took brownies with red sprinkles and rabbit toppers to share. Red for good luck, chocolate for comfort, and the rabbit to symbolize how calm I'm going to be (was) when I woke up the next morning and realized I was still full.

Thanks CCT and family for inviting us!

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What a wonderful weekend! Kristy, home from Hawaii for good, Katie and Ryan invaded and we ate, played in the pool, and talked until there was nothing left to say. Our tubing trip was cancelled because of a flash flood in New Braunsfels that shut down the Guadalupe and Comal rivers, and Lake McQueeny. The weekend in pictures: