My 1st BD Party

Look at the balloons, streamers and posters around. They are all done up by kors, jies, directed by Mama and assisted by Papa :)

Mama moved ahead with using "Chilli Padi" catering though they are known for serving spicy food. Mama chose a menu that includes lots of non-spicy food which many of my friends enjoy. The general comment from my guests is that the food is real goooood. Mama says the food must be good for all parties :)

My lovely 1st BD cake from Ah Teng's bakary. The guests says that the cake is just nice and not too sweet :) Just before cutting the cake, my had my feet crush into the cake to have a 'feel' of the cake first

CNY Day

We woke up early in the morning, getting ready to go popo house to 拜年. Mama says I am supposed to take the oranges and say "恭喜恭喜"

Look at me, Papa, Mama and Popo. Mama says the theme is RED :)

Lunar Chinese New Year 2008

Getting Ready for Chinese New Year :
Thats me looking at the properity cabbage and wondering if its growing on my head like in this next picture??? OH NO!

One of the things our family did yearly preparing for Chinese New Year is to visit the "花园". The significance lie in sighting beautiful flowers and buying prosperity plants to welcome the chinese new year!

Look at this huge pot of prosperity oranges. My papa says BIG = BIG luck

The New Year 2008

Zac surprised the whole family (yes, thats me and Ricco) with a 3days 2 nights stay at the Ritz. Intention is to see the fireworkz over into the new year! And my hubby thought that he has the capabilities to wake his precious son up from my sleep.. well, we shall see!

Myself, Zac and Ricco reached the hotel after a short shopping trip at John Little and after a comfortable dinner at the foodcourt. As usual, Ricco was restless. I gotta make him quieten down by feeding him mee sua from my plate. It was already 10ish by the time we get Ricco ready for bed. This is his 1st night out away from home! Throughout the night, he toss and turn. Yes, this means that me and Zac gotta pat. pat and pat him throughout the night! Zombie the next day.....

The next day is shopping day! I grabbed a pair of shoes, a bath/swim toy, 2 big sleeping tees (yes all for Ricco) and a birthday gift for Ricco's little friend Isaac (gotta think of something useful and meaningful! yes, i know what i shall do for Isaac yearly!... shant post in case my dear friend San reads Ricco's blog). I am happy with my purchases. Ricco was playing hard the whole day. just 1/2 hr of nap time! I seriously wonder how he will wake up in the middle of the nite for the fireworkz! After shopping, I brought Ricco to Ritz pool. Its a child friendly pool. Many children of different nationales are in the pool. Playing hard. Ricco tried his luck in snatching a swim float with steering wheels from a japanese gal and sand toy set from a british gal. Both ended up crying. And Ricco as usual does not care! I gotta pull him away in embarrassment and in the midst of cries (yes, his cries). I forgot to bring his swim diapers thus had allowed him into the pool with his normal diapers. End up - Ricco is lugging an at least 5kgs diapers all around the pool! poor baby! silly mummy!

the highlight! fireworkz at 12midnite. We get a clear view of the sky. direct place where they are going to set off the fireworkz. 12midnite, we tried waking Ricco up from his sound sleep. And.... he cried.. thus, i gotta pat him back to sleep to appease him! yes, thats how Ricco saw the fireworks! In his dreams... the sky was beautifully lit up by the fireworks that lasted for at least 10minutes. The streets were empty. Everyone was at the bridge watching the fireworks. Goodbye 2007! Welcome 2008! 2008 will be a fantastic year!