Chinese New Year - Canadian Style

So, tonight we started preparing for our family Chinese New Year Celebration. This year we are having 3 neighbourhood families and another good friend (yes Paula, that's you) over on Sunday to celebrate. In years past my husband and I would go crazy making a meal for 30 or so people, decorate, create crafts for the kids to do and plan games.
This year it was decided that since the younger kids are older now they should really be a part of the preparations. In fact, one of my daughters will use the experience to earn an interest badge in Girl Guides. Check out her planning meeting picture. She and a few of her friends made invitations, planned the meal and made the shopping list. R. took her role as Chairperson quite serious as she encouraged everyone to get the work done and of course, eat the snacks.
The plan... the ladies (young ones included) will arrive at 1:00 to help prepare the meal and the men will come later to eat it. We will make dumplings, garlic ribs, chow mein, Cantonese Pork, Bok Choy. We'll order out for egg rolls. For dessert we are planning to make Nian Gao and our homemade version of moon cakes.
Now my oldest daughter and I are off to Costco to make a few purchases.