Gong Gong's Garden

Gosh, I didn't realise this post has been sitting in the draft folder for such a long time! Looking at the date it was originally composed, this was like 3 years ago! I better get this out now, and I believe Dad's garden has gone thru some major revamp too, for the fruits and plants have changed quite a lot. 

 The Palm Tree, my favourite

 Oops, I don't know what's this...

 Bananas

 Soursoup or Durian Belanda

The unripe version

Hmm.. I need to ask Gong Gong what is this!

 Rambutans

 Mulberries

They looked like red caterpillars, but they are good for the eyes

How I wished I have green fingers like my dad.

Can you guess who is who?

I am a very rigid mom. Since both my elder girls took their first studio shot when they were exactly 8 months old, I decided to do the same with my youngest baby. Yes, even though up to the point of taking a half day's leave to have this accomplished (The first two turned 8 months on a non-working day, but this one didn't). But I'm lucky I have a very accommodating husband :)

So, here are all of them at exactly 8 months old. Can you guess who is who?  

The images are blur because I snapped from their photo frames

Scroll down for tips...

Hint... this is Yao

And here are the Jie Jies... do you see any resemblance? 

Welcoming Easter 2012

Just as last year, this year we also attended the Easter Vigil Mass. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Easter Vigil is the most important service of public worship and Mass of the liturgical year. Historically, it is during this service that people are baptized and that adult catechumens are received into full communion with the Church. 

At first, it was all dark. Can you see those flickers of candles? The girls got restless and scared, but excited at the same time. SJ kept asking me when Jesus is going to rise up.

When the lights started to light up, SJ told me she can't see Jesus woke up. How am I going to explain to her?

Random pictures taken by Hubby...

Top: The girls were busy with their candles

Bottom: Mommy and SJ (SY dozed off on Daddy's lap!)

The Mass lasted up to 3 hours I think. We left after 2.5 hours (after I received the Communion), as the girls (and also Hubby) got restless. We went to Mc D to celebrate (just like last year).  

On Easter Sunday, the girls wanted to go for Easter egg hunt, but unfortunately, there's none at Straits Quay. We didn't go searching at other places though, and lazy Mommy didn't feel like organizing one ;D

This year, I got myself and the girls new dresses. It's after all the most important occasion of the year, but not many observed it. The girls posing in their new dresses. Ah yes, Jie Jie got a new hairstyle too!

Have a blessed Easter!

Ushering in the Dragon

 Me and Jojo - Can you see Mei Mei up on the sofa? She's scared of Jojo!

We attended a pre-CNY celebration at downtown

I had a new experience while Mei Mei was dozing off on Mommy's shoulder

Our Reunion Dinner on the Eve

The First Lunar Day - We took some photos before going to pai nien

This year we got to celebrate with Cousins Sarah & Samantha!

Enjoying dragon & lion dance performances at Amah's house

In Ipoh - with Xiao Yi Yi, Jiu Jiu and En En

We dropped by at the Japanese Garden on the way back. 

Yes, Sarah & Samantha came to visit us in Ipoh!

The Jie Jies playing with fireworks while Mei Meis playing with pop pop

Happy Chap Goh Meh!

Other misc happenings (from top right, counter clock-wise). 

CNY party at school

Colouring activity with Cousin Nicholas

Sing and Dance session with Cousin Sarah & Samantha

Dog watching at Ah Pek's house

Christmas 2011 in Pictures

PART 1: THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER SHOW

They watched the show twice!

Mrs Claus, the story teller

The Elves

The Shoemaker and his Wife. 

On the left, the Witch who bought their shoes

Towards the end of the show, all the characters came out & dance

PART II: THE CHRISTMAS TEA PARTY

 Waiting for the tea party to start...

 She got a free, limited edition of The Elves and the Shoemaker T-Shirt

Taking a photo with Mei Mei

 Got the pop-corn, but why was she still queueing?

Ah yes! The candy floss!

 Taking a photo with Santa!

A group photo... can you spot SY in the front row at the center?

 The zoomed in view

She got a goody bag towards the end of the tea party

PART III: DADDY & MOMMY'S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Our simple cake

Funny faces

Loving Moments

 Family photos - SY made Mommy and Daddy wore that Santa & Snowman hairbands

PART IV: CHRISTMAS IN IPOH

Before the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve

After the Mass - SJ was already asleep!

 On Christmas Day - family photo with Gong Gong, Poh Poh and Ee Ees

Just the girls... 

SY and her doodle

 SJ's sand art 

SY's sand art

PART V: THE LOST WORLD OF TAMBUN

 Our first time here... and SJ won a little chicken stuff toy by herself!

 

Jie Jie and Daddy going for a ship swing - she got the fright of her life!

SUMMARY: WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT

 Before

After