Chinese New Year 2009

This was Ariel’s first CNY. How was it?

CNY Eve (25Jan09 - Sun)
We had dinner at Tai Pak’s apartment. We contributed (actually PaPa cooked) steam herbal chicken, ‘Yee Sang’ and ‘Tong Sui’. After dinner, we just had a chit chat.

1st day CNY (26Jan09 - Mon)
We went to visit KongKong and PohPoh for a while who happened to stay nearby. Then by 915am, we went to Tai Pak’s apartment then drove to Tai Kow Kong’s house (MahMah’s side). There, we met with Tai Kow Kong, Tai Kam Poh, Kow Kong, Kam Poh, Ah Tai and Kow Fu. So, one time we ‘pailin’ everyone there.

From there we went to Ku Poh’s house to meet up with all YehYeh’s siblings. Hopefully Mummy didn’t miss out anyone, 2 Ku Pohs, Ku Kong, Ah Tai and one of the Ku Poh’s two sons (with their spouse/children). We ‘pailin’ there and had lunch there too. The kids were running around. There were 4 toddlers and 2 babies—Jeriel & Ariel, Topaz & Orion (Tai Pak’s sons) and Shuet Yoke & Shuet Yi (eldest Ku Poh’s granddaughters).

At night, we had dinner with KongKong, PohPoh, Yi Yee, Sam Yee and Sam Yee Cheong. After dinner, PaPa played Mahjong with Yi Yee, Sam Yee and Sam Yee Cheong for fun. Mummy just sat but never got to understand how the game was being played.

2nd day CNY (27Jan09 - Tues)
We had lunch in Ku Poh’s house again.

After lunch, we went to Pek Kong and Em Poh’s house. From their house, we went to Sam Yee Cheong’s brother’s condo. Jeriel had fun there playing with Sam Yee Cheong’s nephew Nicholas. Both boys were playing ‘Pop Pop’ – threw to the cement floor and made a pop sound.

Next destination was to 2Gu Kong’s house where we met 5 Ee Poh and her whole family there too. We had our evening tea there and sat down for a chat.

That night, we had simple dinner ourselves because the next day would be a special day for us.

Mummy would share in a separate post on what happen from 3rd -6th day of CNY

7th day of CNY (01Feb09 - Sun)
We had lunch near PaPa’s office then we went to visit Uncle Kok’s house – PaPa’s friend. After there, we went to Uncle Kok’s son’s house which was nearby.

13th day CNY (07Feb09 – Sat)
Mummy went alone to Aunty Wen’s house with Jeriel and Ariel. There Mummy met all the wonderful bloggers’ mummies whom most of them Mummy never meet before. Who was there?

• Aunty Wen with her hubby, Ian and Iris
• Aunty Paik Ling with Bryan and Brandon
• Aunty Jacss with her hubby, Sean and Scot
• Aunty Joanne with her hubby, Karlson, Wayneson & Shernyn
• Aunty Ginie with XY & CE

We had a great lunch there with such a wonderful food contributed by everyone. It was great meeting all these mummies whom we only talk in the internet but now face to face. Mummy was shy to mention that Mummy was not a good cook and didn’t had time to order any food, so Mummy contributed Vitagens. Paiseh….shy shy….

Check out photos in Wen's blog, photos in Jacss's blog and Joanne's post...(yar.. Mummy forgotten to bring camera...so forgetful)

That night, Tai Kow Kong took all of us including MahMah, Tai Pak, Tai Pak Leong, Topaz, Orion, Sam Sok, Tai Kam Poh, Kow Kong, Kam Poh, Ah Tai, Piu Yee Poh, Yi Kow Kong, and Kow Fu for dinner.

14th day CNY (08Feb09 – Sun)
We visited 4th Tai Sok Kong’s family together with Tai Pak, Tai Pak Leong, Topaz and Orion after lunch. We spent there for a few hours.

Dinner was with Tai Pak, Tai Pak Leong, Topaz, Orion and MahMah. After dinner, we had a fast shower then we went up to Tai Pak’s apartment to sing birthday song for Tai Pak Leong’s birthday. We had Raspberry Cheese Cake and spent time chit chatting while Jeriel and Topaz watched cartoons at the television. In future, mounting the television to the wall using tv mount would be a great idea and also for the kids' safety.

Happy Chap Goh Meh to all .....