So Christmas holidays were a blast! The cousins from Singapore and Miri came back and it was the usual year-end havoc! Kids everywhere and a whirlwind of non-stop activities!
I don't know where to start, so I'll let the pictures do the talking...
First up was Christmas carolling at Ee Poh's coffee shop! They sang all the fun songs since there were so many kids!
Dad rushed to another Christmas party after that. One organized by The Lions Club for their various charities.
While I was busy with my Merdeka Band reunion, the kids followed Kung Kung to the church at Tebedu to distribute the gifts and food that they packed.
Here are the kids and Kung Kung at yet another Christmas party, this time at Home of Peace, the old folks home at 10th mile.
We also cooked some 'balls' (tang yuen) for the winter solstice festival. I remember mum used to say you have to eat the same number of balls as your age! It signifies growing a year older or something like that! I think next year I should eat 21 then! lol!
Next up was Christmas carolling at Dad's house. We had the usual group from Holy Trinity Church.
Before we knew it, it was already Christmas Eve! Time sure flies when you're having fun! It was time for our annual Christmas eve dinner. Christmas Eve was mum and dad's (Kung kung Titus and Agnes Popo) anniversary, and mum is always sorely missed during this time of the year.
My bacon wrapped turkey was a little burnt, but yummy nonetheless!!
Dig in! All home-cooked dishes.... Ever since we heard from Sis no.2 the story about the pak lo duck ordered from a famous shop that was full of maggots, we try to cook our own food whenever possible!!
The main event: opening Christmas presents!! Solomon had been asking me everyday for more than a week, when we were going to open them!
Uncle Polycarp bought a putting mat for Kung Kung.
The kids were more excited than him!
On Christmas day, Dad invited the old folks from Home of Peace and members of the Society for the Deaf over to the house for lunch.
The kids sang Christmas carols and Cousin Alaena performed two of her rhythmic gymnastic routines for them. She was very confident and so graceful!
In return, the members of the Society for the Deaf performed a line dance number for us. Even though they cannot hear the music, they managed to do just fine with the help of a couple of leaders who were not hearing impaired.
Modelling another set of matchy matchy t-shirts! Teeheehee...
Christmas Day dinner was at Kung Kung Paul's house. Yes, more food!!
Then of course, it was more presents!!
The next day, Boxing day, it was dinner at Sis No.2's house, followed by even more presents!!
Hubby came back from Indonesia at midnight on Boxing day (yup, he and SIL both missed Christmas at home. Both were in different parts of Indonesia). So we saved some presents at home to open with Daddy the day after Boxing day! That means the kids had presents to open over 4 days!!
Another Christmas dinner that night, at Taiku's house! Look at the gorgeous turkey Uncle Dylan roasted!
Of course there were gifts to give out!!!
Eva playing with her Play Doh set; one of their many presents!
Laksa at Mei Mei is a must, for Sis No.4, before leaving for the airport!
Creating a ruckus at the airport as usual!!
Look at Adam hanging on Uncle Richard's leg!
We went bowling at Crystal Bowl. We like it there because at the last two lanes, there are railings that can be pulled up so that the balls cannot go into the gutter!
There was even karaoke! Though all the songs were pretty outdated!
... and Play Station to entertain the wee ones.
Before we knew it, everyone had left for home and we welcomed the new year! Here we went to the arcade at City One for a bit more fun before school began the next day!
I managed to squeeze in some doctor's appointments. Claire and Annie had their eyesight checked. Claire saw a skin specialist for the wart on her foot. Eva went for a hearing test. She's always ignoring me when I call and since her hearing test came out normal, I know it's not a hearing problem but selective hearing!
Well anyway, that was it, the end of 2013! Here's to another busy year ahead, filled with joy and love!!!
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