CNY 2010: 13th Feb

As with previous years, we spent our CNY in Singapore where the children's taipo and their 6 Yee Pors (and their respective families) live. This is always a fun time for the kids as we'd stay in a hotel (different ones every year) and they love the 24hour air conditioning, the mess that they can make which mommy won't scream, the bubble bath for Vic, maybe a swim at the pool, the merriness of family and relatives, the drive around the island, etc

We arrived on Saturday after a small reunion with Popo and Gong Gong in Seremban the evening before. The traffic was smooth and the kids were well behaved in their respective car seats at the back whilst I sat in front. No maid. Vic took care of William's needs at the back.

We checked into Holiday Inn Atrium this year and my first impression of the place was good. The lobby was spacious and the kids had a happy time running up and down, and also admiring the 6 glass lifts from the lobby.

Mummy and boy boy
The lifts at the lobby

We had our reunion dinner at 6th Ee Poh's condo, together with her husband, 7th Ee Poh's family and very importantly, the matriach taipo (great-grandmother). I had my first lou sang (hubby had many before this... I tease him that he's eating lou sang like white rice... haha).

Lotsa home cooked food but a pity that Vic cannot enjoy everything. She asked about the food that we eat, wanting to taste some of it but did not cry when we told her she can't. Doctor's orders. One day soon, Vic, one day soon... her Ee Pohs kindly put aside some food for her before adding in ingredients that she's not allowed to take, and also cooked porridge and fish for the kids.

Yummy food...

William throws the mandarin oranges like balls

Vic shyed away from phototaking, so this is the best shot I had of her


-to be continued-