We celebrated my 3rd niece’s 10th Birthday yesterday.
A simple Cake-Cutting moment at home,
With a Sumptuous Dinner at the end.
Though nothing extraordinary, M.Y. was still a happy girl yesterday.
Knowing that her mobile phone cover was damaged, we bought a new one for her.
Having something useful was not enough for her (we thought), so we asked if she wanted more bands to add to her current collection.
She agreed.
As years passed, we noticed that her birthday wishes have turned from impractical things to very practical ones.
It could have been just the mobile phone cover, had we not suggested the bands.
Such a matured and sensible girl now.
*smile*
The Dinner was SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS!!!!
Its my second time there with my in-laws.
I had forgotten what occasion it was previously.
However, I do hope they will go there on all occasions!
*huge laugh*
Really Really Yummy!
The thought of the food is making me salivate now!
Mmmm……
Want to specially thank our Selfie Expert, C.H. , to help us take this group photo.
March is Binbin’s month and on different days of that month, we had been granting his birthday wishes one after another:
17th March 2014
Binbin’s love for ‘pi-pi-piak-piak’ was satisfied. (The name ‘pi-pi-piak-piak’ was used to replace ‘Cooking on Hotplate’ since his toddler years. As it resembles the sound of the sizzle that’s created when the raw meat touches the hotplate. *laugh*)
For price, for variety, for comfort, we chose to go to Seoul Gardens in Malaysia.
As usual, Binbin had lots of fun cooking his own food. He has improved. No scalding this time. *smile*
28th March 2014 – After School
Binbin had already decided on this birthday present since last year!
Kids and I went for 5 rounds.
Allan went for none.
Skyline was down that day, so the only way to come back up to the starting point of the Luge Ride was to wait for the chartered bus at the end of the ride. Allan felt that it would help to save us time from waiting for the chartered bus by chauffeuring us back to the Luge Ride starting point each time our ride ends at the bottom of the slope.
The wonderful man drove us up 5 times and went back down to wait for us 5 times!
If there is truly such a thing as Karma, then my boys and I must have done lots of good things in the past to have Allan in our life.
*hugs*
Allan took a video of us on the Luge Ride before racing down the slope to pick us up from the other end.
28th March 2014 – Dinner
Binbin is totally IN LOVE with the food and ambiance of Pique Nique since our first visit there some months ago.
After much bugging and waiting, his wish for a revisit was finally granted on this day.
30th March 2014 – Morning Cake Cutting
This year we did not have our usual mid-night cake cutting because the birthday boy was too tired.
Therefore the candles were blown only after they came back from their Sunday soccer training.
11am….
30th March 2014 – Afternoon movie with Yi Zhang and Ah Yi
The doting Yi Zhang and Ah Yi brought the boys to watch the movie ‘Captain America-The Winter Soldier’ at JCube.
Yi Zhang also prepared an extra gift for Binbin : Binbin’s favourite movie thus far – ‘FROZEN’.
With that, he can watch it umpteen times now!
Yeah!
30th March 2014 – Evening Celebration with Relatives
It was Binbin’s choice to celebrate with his grandparents, uncles and aunties, and cousins.
He feels that spending time with them is more precious than having a day out with the 3 of us (Allan, Kitkit and I).
*thumbs up*
We bought food, so that my MIL does not need to cook and tire herself out.
For Binbin, the best part was probably the “Champagne” Popping moment. His 2nd Uncle was teaching him how to do it. It was the Birthday Boy’s very first try. I think he did pretty well and did not give up even though it was difficult at first.
*thumbs up*
PRESENTS:
Kitkit SECRETLY bought and wrapped Binbin’s present on his own, when Binbin had to stay back in school on a certain day.
Nice!
From Yi Zhang and Ah Yi:
From 1st Uncle and Auntie:
From 2nd Uncle and Auntie:
From the photos, I noticed that my boy has grown tanner…. thanks to the soccer training……….. healthier look? *shrugged*
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Some of you have known me here since 2007, when this was a place I poured my heart into as I raised my two boys — the tantrums, the milestones, the 'unconventional' parenting moments I couldn't help but write down. I stepped away from this blog for over 10 years. Life, and my boys, grew up. Men now.
But somewhere in those years, something else grew too. Watching my own family up close — really up close — taught me that most of our struggles, with our kids, our partners, our parents, even ourselves, come down to one thing: we don't always understand the person in front of us, or why they do what they do.
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