Pre reunion dinner at OCC

奶奶 treated all of us to a pre reunion dinner at Orchid Country Club.

Family photos, 30th Jan 2011

It's extremely challenging to get a decent photo with these two worms who are constantly wriggling when you put them on your lap!

CNY Shopping

Went CNY shopping at the warehouse in Woodlands Terrace. Terrible day to do it, it was raining nonstop from night to day, day to night. But, it has to be done!

We rendezvous at Shunfu market to have our breakfast together, before setting off in the storm.

The cousins always have to sit together, even though they are always fighting to be Number 1! 他们还不知道什么是高处不胜寒！哈哈。

 Anyway they were quite well behaved that morning and went window shopping together.

Our first stop, Bengawan Solo. The good thing about shopping in the storm, there is no CROWD! No aunties to elbow you in the ribs, or breathing down your neck!

 Next stop, Fragrance Bak Kua, the two kiddos busy shopping still.

Managed to bought all the stuffs we needed for CNY. Mission Accomplished.

Learning from the master

In the evening, we went over to Grand Aunt Polly's place to make pineapple tarts with her. 

Sarah got her own personal dough.

 Looks like she was being forced to do hard labour!

 Having fun later on.

 Fruit of our labour.

 Beautiful!

Learning to dive into the water.

Burning off the calories from the heavy brunch.

Reunion Brunch & Uncle Nic's Birthday 2011

Continuation from the previous post, after we managed to drag the kids out of the house, we went to Teochew City to meet up with the rest. Beside being a reunion brunch, it was also to celebrate Uncle Nic's birthday!

Archie getting ready for the feasting.

Sarah got excited by the 鱼生, she mistook the colourful carrot slices as noodle, so she couldn't wait to dig in!

Our first ‘撈起’ (low hei) for CNY 2011.

Her first attempt at the chop sticks, looking pretty good.

The posture/technique was not perfect, but she managed to do the job, that is, to get the food into the mouth!

Archie got a taste of 鱼生 as well.

After which the kids went off for a breather at the party shop next door. Archie boy got excited to see so many balloons and he was laughing hysterically when 姨姨 let played with it.

Sarah is a balloon lover too.

We managed to get the kids out of the shop, by paying ransoms for the balloons to be released to them, to make it back for the birthday cake.

Happy birthday Uncle Nic!

Sarah waiting impatiently for Uncle Nic to finish cutting the cake and to start distributing them!

She gave a smile when she realised everyone was looking at her.

A pic with Grand Auntie Susan.

A pic with her favourite Uncle.

A picture of all of us after the wonderful meal.

Getting ready for reunion brunch, 2011

Got up early on saturday morning as we had a reunion lunch with Grand Uncle Alan's family, Grand Aunt Margaret and Aunt Jen.

Sarah looking good in T-shirt & denim.

She took a photo with Mr bad hair day!

Archie was up and ready as well!

 Sarah entertaining Archie with her songs and dance.

 She is really good at spinning the top, something Mama has difficulty with!

 Very serious player.

 A picture that she took for the both of us. Not bad!