M.O.M.M.Y.

oh....did I mention that Roy uttered the word 'mommy' perfectly on my birthday??

The best birthday present ever!......

Now I have 2 chipmunks at home yelling the word 'mommy', - together at times and as irritating as it may sound at times....but I wouldnt trade those moments for anything in the world!

three-oh!

oh ya...btw...yea...i hit the big three-oh....

totally forgot about it in here...

tht shows how much I anticipated the coming of the age....why does tht sound pretty awkward???

anyway....it wasnt much of a celebration - *pause* tht's because "u dont wanna be reminded of your age from now onwards"!

nevertheless, I'm truly blessed to have a warm family around me, remembering my special day and took their time off to spend the evening with me....

not to mention friends who were generous in their wishes by flooding my facebook, twitter and smses welcoming me to the club 30! I'm officially a member to another new club.......cheers to that!

now I truly understand the cliched statement "age is just a number"....cos I totally agree to it! haha

another friend said "30 is the new 20!" oh...how I wish tht's so true...I dont remember feeling the same way now that I did when I was 20? hmm......

anyway, I'll try embracing the new number in my age and live it to the fullest without a single regret!

Happy 30 to me!!!!!

Hitting 30 being blessed with 2 adorable sons and a loving hubby. Could I ask for more? I feel so contented and blessed.....

My beloved ones.....

while I was away...

It's been a while since my last post more than a month ago...

well, much have happened and they were a mixture of pleasant and not-so-pleasant events...

first dad was admitted into the hospital ....yea....again....

this time - it's for his pro-longed stomach ache which caused much panic among us....we thought of the worst but it was caused by his failing gall bladder.....yup...it stopped functioning and had to be removed immediately....he's gall bladder-less now....

that was 2 weeks before hubby and I were to leave for our vacation in Japan.

Well, God answered our prayers and dad was discharged and given a clean bill of health a few days before our trip. Hence, hubby and I left for Japan with a much relieved feeling.

'Honeymoon' in Japan was superb! We visited Kyoto and Tokyo and had the time of our life there! Love the country, people, environment and all things Japanese! And we can see ourselves back there again with our kids in tow the next time. Yes! that's how much we love the country!

Some pictures to describe our memorable trip....

Under the sakura tree @ Tohji Temple, Kyoto

The Tohji Pavilion (behind) -said to be the tallest in Japan

Kyoto Tower

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine - "ring the bell for good luck"

Gion, Kyoto (home to the ever-famous geishas) - it's normal to see kimono clad women walking around here dailly

The magnificent Mount Fuji - viewed from the shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo

The castle speaks it all - Tokyo Disneyland!

Specially dedicated to our Ultraman-crazy sons!

Shinjuku

 One of the best and freshest sashimi meals I've had!

Imperial Garden, Tokyo

Tokyo Tower - Roppongi Hills

Mouri Garden @ Roppongi Hills

My hidden childhood fetish - Hello Kitty!

Sayonara Japan! See u again soon!

New BB?

A quick update from my previous post...

It's been almost 2 weeks since I sent in my faulty BB to Maxis for repair because it was still under the warranty period and I was told to wait for a loan unit (which I was never contacted for one..) while the old one is being sent to the workshop.....

So there I was this afternoon, dropping my Maxis to check on the availability of a loan unit (well, not that I really need one now that I've got my iPhone but the devil in me just wanna grab hold of something belonging to Maxis while waiting for the return of my own unit...kekeke...) *devil grin*

Boy was I in for a better surprise or what?

"We've decided to replace a new unit for u cos your old one is a total 'gone case'"

"Wow! really??!! Cool...but how come it's not the new Bold 2?" ..(kekeke....still trying my luck.....ya I know..greedy me...haha)

"Miss, u r lucky enough to even get a new unit..."

*greedy mission failed*

....ok..I shall not complain further...

So what am I gonna do with this now that I've switched to iPhone? Hubby la's the new owner...cos his BB Curve is also playing tricks on him lately.....

My new toy!

My Blackberry decided to die on me last week and I had to send it in for repair...all the way to Singapore because "that's where our Blackberry service centre is located" - Maxis

"for how long?"

"at least 6 weeks"

"so do u hav a loan set for me?"

"yes maam. subject to availability.."

WTF?????????

so, what does one do when one's phone is in the 'hospital' and had to resort to using a non-smart phone as a substitute?
getting all the itch to get a new phone la.............

Ta dah!!!!!!

A total switch from the more serious BB..

and yes!!! it's in pink - my fav color!

....as of this very minute, I'm still trying to master the art of touching, swiping, flipping, etc on the screen of my new toy :)..not to mention the thousands of applications that are compatible with such a small machine.

The wonders of technology.......

He was fast!

I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw my baby running as if he was being chased by a tiger during his school Sports Day last Friday (his first ever sports day)...He was super fast, no joke! Haha......reason I said that was because I didnt expect him to be THAT fast, considering his weight and being chubby n all......Hubby condemned me for thinking that way...

Anyway, Zach was the last runner for his team and he was the FIRST to reach the finishing line! How was that? There were 2 events that he took part in and his team emerged 1st and 3rd in 2 separate events.
And yes....mommy and daddy were extremely proud....

All set!

Only the last runner of the team gets to wear the cape and boy was he proud of it or what?!

March past - dont play play...ala Olympic :)

The proud kids with their medals and trophies - only 4 teams were there for each event and there were prizes for all - all in the name of sportsmanship :)

Mommy hopes to see witness the exact scene 20 years from now in his uni days - academic wise :)

Super proud of his own achievement!

Love u darling....

God's warning...

After a whirlwind and stressful week, dad's finally given a clean bill of health by the doctor...not after giving him a stern warning of quitting smoking altogether...
Medical tests were carried out throughout dad's 4 day stay at the hospital and we could finally breath a sigh of relieve when the doctor assured us that it's not the worst that we all were expecting - CANCER!..just a more chronic case of lung infection and suspected pneumonia....
The "C" word seems to like giving me a wholesome of scare this year....what's with my own worry and stress two months back..and then another bombshell early last week....
Dont think I can take another of this stress anymore...I might just go crazy with all those worries and 1001 negative thoughts running through my mind while waiting for those medical test results....
TWO super huge scare and emotional turbulence in TWO months!!!

Well, at least something DID come out of the second incident....Dad vowed to QUIT smoking totally! not gradually, like how other seasoned smokers always vow to do when they intend to quit....but Dad is doing it in ONE shot! and he was indeed persistent and adamant in doing so when he did not take even a single puff throughout his one week stay at the hospital...and still staying away from it after he's discharged 2 days ago....not an easy task for someone who's been smoking his entire life (45 yrs to be exact)!

Dad: It's God's warning to me and I shall take Him seriously this time.....

...funny how it takes such a huge blow for him to realise what damage the nicotine can bring to his health when we have been telling and advising him against smoking all these years, not to mention the warnings given by all media, doctors, death of friends and family members...
Guess one has to experience the bitterness in his own tongue to KNOW the exact taste of it....


*u better keep your promise, Dad, or we'll all come after you with non-stop lectures!*



...God has answered yet another of our prayer...

Daddy's unwell...

Bad cough for a WHOLE month long....
Worst on Saturday night when he coughed terribly till he was short of breathe....
Sent to to GH Emergency for immediate treatment...
Diagnosed with severe viral lung infection...
Admitted into the hospital for the night...
A night went by and still no full result out for exact diagnosis...
Visited him at the hospital the next day...
Heartbreaking seeing him in a fragile condition...
And the condition in the government hospital wasnt helping at all in keeping him comfortable while receiving treatment...
Another night went by...
Daddy still had sleeping difficulties because of his terrible cough whenever he lies down flat...
Still no full result from the tests carried out...
Last resort - transfered to private hospital for better attention and medical care...
Hospital was home for daddy for the past 3 nights...
Praying for the best and hope the result today will not be worrying....

...and did I mention that he's been a smoker since he was 13?????...after what happened and all the panic that surrounded him...

Daddy: No more cigarettes for me ever again from now onwards!

Dad, make SURE u keep your promise!

Ciggy and lung can never get along well! All smokers should know this but none seem to heed the advice and really think of the consequences that await them...

Makes me wonder...what's so nice about inhaling those nicotine and all the money spent buying them???????

Short PD Getaway

It's the school holidays for a week and hubby and I thought we should bring the boys out for a short 3D2N trip to Port Dickson with our neighbour, which is also a family of 4 with 2 boys!. It was a last minute decision, hence the last minute hotel reservations. We almost couldnt make it for the trip because most hotels and resorts in PD were fully booked, eventhough the rates are super high during the holiday season. Nevertheless, we finally got our rooms in Thistle Hotel and Resort reserved through a travel website in Singapore.

So, there we were embarking on an hour and half journey to the neighbouring state of Negeri Sembilan. The journey was just nice as mommy and daddy had to endure the endless "Mommy, are we there yet?...." from our elder boy; as well as the crankiness of the younger one.

Finally, Thistle, Port Dickson greeted us with bright and sunny climate and most importantly, comfortable and clean hotel rooms with superb hospitality!
Needless to say.......the kids enjoyed themselves tremendously although it's just a short holiday....

The view from the lobby

Beach view pool exclusively for adults only

Love this pic! Priceless!...

Time to wallop those biscuit after more than 2 hours in the pool!

My beloved munchkins!

The 4 stooges! Yes, Zach idolises Ultraman!

Love this pic too!

Daddy and his boys...

More recipes

I've finally forced myself to sit down and type out some of the recipes which I've back-logged since my last post (a few months back) in a recipe blog I share with my girlfriends - Pink Apron Goddess (PAG)

And I managed to type of a total of 10 recipes in a sitting :). Will try posting them all to the site once I've got everything compiled (with pictures)!

So, do drop by the blog for more recipes.....

Came, Roared, Left...

It was a tremendous and memorable 2 weeks, I'd say.....
First, my trials and determinations to think for the best for myself in terms of my health, etc....
Well, I did pretty well cos I have to say I really enjoyed myself these 2 weeks when we were all out to usher in the Lunar New Year......
Some unexpected and no-so pleasant stuffs happened in between but all in all I've got my eyes opened up and realised, as well as learnt how to let go certain things and try not to dwell into them for too long and too much. Well, if I cant change what has happened, then I shall let time do the healing and mending while I look forward to each day with a positive mind. I've learnt certain lessons the hard way ; but all in all, I've also learnt not to regret with my actions (more so if those are done without any bad intention to hurt anyone) because I cant undo what's done and revelation shall prevail by itself as time goes by. Meanwhile, I shall let good memories remain in my mind and put those unhappy ones aside for they will only bring much sorrows not only to myself, but those around me. To me, a positive mind is a happy mind.....

Those aside......CNY 2010 is gonna be one heck of a memorable one cos I got to be where I want to be and celebrate it with ALL my loved ones around me!

A reunion dinner with both sides of our family @ West Lake Garden, Sunway Lagoon Resort

Hanging out and chilling at home thereafter. Dad's skin color blends with the background there :)

First day of CNY 2010 @ home sweet home - for the first time!

 Dress code - White :). Daddy's not so white tho....

2nd day - Open hse with lion dance performance for the first time

My beloved munchkins......

Partners in crime!

Love this pic!

A galore and fun-filled day indeed!

Hope to do this again next year :)