Hand in Hand with big sisters

Saturday I took Maisie and her classmate Maya out to participate in a tea party & Chinese cooking day with the Chinese big sisters & brothers group.  Maisie and I haven’t done an activity with this group since a swim party forever ago (my gosh I hadn’t realized that it’s been so long) and we really need to do more because they are a fabulous group of young people and do a fantastic job with all their programs

The girls started the afternoon by making chef hats.  They each decorated the headband and then the poof was added. 

Maisie with her finished hat.  

Maisie, Maya & friend modeling their chef hats. 

Maisie & Maya were then paired up with their big sisters Brooke & Julie.

Brooke & Julie took the girls up to the playground to play. 

When the girls got tired of the playground, their big sisters took them for a walk.

Maisie then tried bubble tea and loved it.  (She’s actually had bubble tea before but it’s been quite a while and she didn’t remember it)

Maya wasn’t too sure about those bubbles in her tea and in the end chose not to try the drink.

The children then gathered to watch Natalie Keng teach them how to make dumplings. 

Working on making their dumplings.

While the dumplings were being cooked the girls played a few rounds of bingo learning to count in Mandarin.

The dumplings and all the food was a big hit with the girls, they thought it all delicious.

Julie, Karen, Brooke, Maya & Maisie

After more time on the playground and a few more walks it was time to say goodbye and thank you to the big sisters.  Maisie & Maya had a great day with all the big sisters but especially Julie & Brooke who hung with them the entire time.   A big thank you to all the big sisters and we’re looking forward to our next event…and hopefully our time between events won’t be as long as last time.