Count your blessings

There are so many things we are grateful to God in this past year.  Just want to highlight a few things here.
We thank you God for:-

1. The church in Teluk Intan received us warmly.  The leadership has been so supportive to Andrew. 
2. Elyse adjusted fairly well to the new house, new environment and the new church.
3. The moving was done smoothly.  Nothing was damaged.
4. Andrew is safe on the road, either by bus or by car.  There was once the bus had an accident, another time the bus took him all the way to Taiping instead of TI.
5. Elyse is finally potty trained.
6. A safe delivery and baby Erwyn is a healthy baby.
7. Elyse is finally free from rashes and cough -  allergy reaction.  We have identified the cause of allergy and since then she has been healthy and active (too active, sometimes).
8. Erwyn has been a healthy boy so far. 
9. Shally is healthy for one whole year (except for 2 days at the end of the year having mild fever) although there were so many things going on.
10. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary. 
11. Helps rendered to us by family members to ease our burdens in taking care of the two little ones.
12. Friends and family who encouraged Ah Ma as she goes through this challenging time to battle with cancer.

Above all, we thank you for having God in our lives. 

His provision, His guidance, His wisdom, His favor, His grace...

An Eventful Year 2011 Part 2

August

• A backhoe  was removing a tree root from our garden.

September

• Ah Ma has not been feeling very well lately.  Finally she is diagnosed with lung cancer.  It is a shocking news to all of us but we commit everything to God. 
• My mom visited us and decided to stay with us for a month.  This was her first time to TI and I simply missed her cooking.  Yummy!
• Mom saw an iguana in our backyard.  Hmm... snake, iguana, grasshopper, ladybird, anthill - a mini zoo indeed!
• Andrew's aunt and sis came back for a short trip.  The happiest person was none other than Elyse.  There were so many of us celebrating Elyse's birthday together.  She received so many presents and had such a memorable time.  Our little girl is growing each day. 

• I brought Elyse to participate in the Lantern Parade in Summit.  This was her first time carrying a lantern.  We had such a good time.

• Erwyn has dropped his night feed although he was only 4 months old.

October

• Je Ee and Uncle Lloyd visited us.  This was the first time Elyse met them.  She likes them a lot.
• We visited Logos Hope together with the family.  First time for Elyse and I, and of course Erwyn, to be found on board.
• Erwyn has learned to flip over from his back to his tummy.

November

• Mummy choose to keep it low profile for her birthday this year.
• We took up a photoshoot package for our little princess and prince.  Awesome!
• Elyse has mastered her alphabet.  Well done, my dear!

December

• We were so delighted to have Andrew's aunts and sis all the way from Australia to celebrate Christmas with us this year.  Elyse was overjoyed to have so many play mates and presents!
• Again, we are moving!  Andrew is posted to KL Wesley next year so another round of packing.

An Eventful Year 2011 Part 1

As the year is drawing to an end, I wished to take a look at some of the significant incidents that played a major part of our lives in the past 12 months.

January

• Andrew was officially posted to Teluk Intan to pastor the Wesley Methodist Church.  He travelled weekly as the manse was not ready for the family to move in yet.
• Daddy's birthday!

Daddy's birthday, but I get to play.  Yippee!

February

• Celebrated CNY.  



Daddy and Ah Ma playing fireworks with me - fun, fun, fun!



my new cheongsam, am I pretty?



love the lion dance

• We moved up to TI and settled down for good.  Elyse loves the house.  It was difficult for me to do all the cleaning with a big bump.  But everthing went on well.  The members from TI visited us to offer some help.  We were warmly welcomed by everyone here. 

Full load



Boxes, boxes, more boxes



Living Hall - Before



Living Hall - After



Daddy's study room - Before



Daddy's study room - After

• We found hundres of ants in one of the bathrooms.  It looked like the ants have built a nest there (somehow???).

March

• My family visited me in PJ and my sister has graciously 'lent' me her maid for a month to clean up the house and tidy up the loose ends.  Elyse likes the 'kakak' a lot.  Cling to her more than me.  Am I jealous?  No.  It gave me a much needed break. 

Having fun playing with my cousins

Daddy joined us too



Zi Ying Jie Jie was right behind me, can you see?

• 'Kakak' saw a snake in our garden.  But never seen it again after that.

April

• Family vacation to Cameron Highlands.  This was Elyse and my first time up the hill and first time plucking a strawberry.  We enjoyed the fresh and cool air.

More photos are found in our facebook

• Together with Elyse and 'kakak', we flew down to JB with my little prince sleeping soundly in my tummy.  I was already 34th week then.  Had a little 'drama' in the plane but everything went on fine.

May

• What else is more important than the birth of our prince - Erwyn?  The delivery is one experience that I would never want to go through, yet having Erwyn with us is the greatest joy of our lives. 

June

• First time bringing Elyse to DUMC Children Church.  She enjoys it.  Since then, whenever we are back in Subang and are free, we will be there.
• Celebrated Erwyn's fullmoon.

Fullmoon boxes

Gifts from friends and relatives

July

• Celebrated Erwyn's fullmoon in TI church.



Red eggs



Fast asleep in the church.



Mummy & Elyse - looking good?

• First outing for Erwyn - not very far, just hang around in the mall.

Chrome Heart

We visited City Harvest Church KL last Saturday.  I was browsing thru the web for musical and came across this production by CHC.

We reached there around 4:15pm.  The musical was supposed to start at 5pm but someone told us to come early for a good seat.  It was drizzling.  We were guided by the traffic marshall to park in one of the factories nearby.

I have visited CHC a few times.  Few of our friends are worshipping in this church.  But this was my first visit after the new building is completed. The hall is very beautiful.  I totally like the big screen.

The hall was only opened when it was nearly 5pm.  Within minutes the hall was packed and we started with worship.  Then the show began.  The performance was fantastic.  There were at least 100 cast involved in this musical.  The props, costumes,

I was delighted to be warned earlier by one of the children leaders that the musical might be a little disturbing to toddlers.  The werewolf and vampires were indeed frightening to Elyse.  We left the auditorium for awhile.  There was a screen outside the hall which broadcast the performance.  We watched the show from there.  When we were outside, I asked Elyse:-

Mummy:  Elyse, are you scared?
Elyse:  No, because Daddy and God will protect me.

After a short while, Elyse requested to go inside again.  She loves the big TV screen, she said.  I was a bit hesitated but finally we went back into the auditorium.  This time, Elyse stayed in the hall until the show was over.  The next day, when I told her we are going to church.  She asked me to bring her back to CHC. 

Reason:  I want to watch the show again

The Sentimental Her

Taiwan Show
When Elyse was about two and a half years old, Ah Ma had been following a Taiwan TV Hokkien show.  Elyse does not watch the show, but sometimes she happened to see some parts of the story which triggered her curiosity, so she began to ask questions.  One day, the plot of the story talked about a mother fell off the stairs and died as a result, leaving her son behind weeping for the lost of his mom.  Elyse began to ask what happen and Ah Ma explained to her.  Then Elyse cried.  Mummy tried to console her but it did not work.  Finally, Ah Ma told Elyse the mother did not die but merely injured.  Then only she stopped crying.

The Sound of Music
Just recently, Daddy introduced Elyse to this beautiful, classic musical: The Sound of Music.  Daddy sat by her side and explained the story to her while she set her eyes on the TV.  At the part when Captain Von Trap sang for the first time and all the children were shocked, Elyse asked Daddy why.  Daddy explained that when the children's mummy died long time ago, the Captain became very sad and stopped singing.  So the children never heard their daddy sing before.  Then Elyse began to cry.  Mummy gave her a hug and we stopped the movie.  And that's the end of The Sound of Music....

New Direction

The TRAC Annual Conference has ended two weeks ago.  And next year, Andrew is posted to Wesley Methodist Church, Kuala Lumpur, as an Assistant Pastor.

How time flies!  In just a blink of an eye, we have stayed in Teluk Intan for a year.  I could still remember last year around this time, we were busy packing up.  And now looks like we need to start the process all over again.

During the past one year, Andrew and I have grown to love the people in TI.  Though I do not mingle around much and my time spent there is very limited, I love the small town friendliness and simplicity.  We will definitely miss the church members from TI.  Andrew always commended them as the most supportive leaders. 

I recalled early this year, Chong Ho and his wife has treated us with a steamboat dinner in their home.  I was pregnant then, thus very selective with my choice of food.  But I had such a lovely time enjoying the soup.  It was as though I have not have such a good meal for a long long time.  Hmm, I miss the taste of the soup till this day.

As for Elyse, I guess she would missed her Sunday School teacher, Mrs Kerk, dearly.  She single-handedly impart knowledge to these young ones week after week.  Her dedication and commitment is truly amazing.  Throughout this year, the greatest achievement of all is, Elyse is able to memorise her very first memory verse: Is anything too hard for the Lord?  Genesis 18:14

Elyse is also very close to an old couple in the church, Uncle and Aunty Loh.  Uncle Loh is the oldest church member yet he is still strong and healthy.  This wonderful couple stays in the same housing estate as us.  They visited us frequently and bought lots of chocolates and ice cream for Elyse.

Whereas for Erwyn, he's too young to have any memories in this beautiful town.  But he is indeed loved by many.  Every Sunday, he is surrounded by his admirer and many of them take turns to carry him and take photographs of him.  A little celebrity, don't you think?

Farewell, Teluk Intan.  You will always be part of our memories.  God in His appointed time has brought us together.  And now as we say goodbye, we will always remember you.

My Pet

Does anyone has a pet like me? 

One day, Daddy saw a ladybird in the garden.  He showed it to me.  Then we both went for a hunting adventure.  Amazingly, our garden is an insectopia - a heaven filled with insects! 

Daddy caught a grasshopper, a ladybird and something that look like a mini praying mantis and put them in a transparent container.  Daddy placed a few leaves and some water in it.  Excitedly I showed Mummy, Ah Gong and Ah Ma my little pets.

Few days later, we found all of them dead except the grasshopper.  Oh poor thing!  Not long after that, my grasshopper friend also followed their footstep.

Since we came back from TI, I have been asking Daddy to catch grasshopper for me.  I like grasshopper the most.  But we couldn't find any insects in Subang.  How sad!

Few weeks ago when Mummy was folding Erwyn's nappy, all of the sudden she found one grasshopper on the nappy.  Wow, I was so happy!  Ah Gong put it in a container and I watched it day and night.  But only one week later the grasshopper died.  Daddy said I do not now how to take care of my pet.  So, I have decided to make my Giraffe soft toy as my pet.  Giraffe will not die, and I do not need to care much about him either.  It's quite an easy job.  I like my pet.

Children Church Christmas Party

Yesterday was the CC Christmas Party.  This year, the theme is 3 Wise Men and a Baby.

The party started at 10:30am.  We reached there just in time, but finding a parking lot was a real hassle.  In the end, Mummy has to resolve with parking her car so far, that both of us walked for 5 - 10 minutes to reach the Dream Centre.  Phew!

After registering my name at the counter, we headed into the auditorium.  But the usher advised us to go to the top floor since the auditorium was full.  There were only a small crowd there.  The advantage is, we get a good view from the top and it was pretty spacious.

It started with 2 games.  I was so excited when I saw so many balloons.  Kids have a soft heart for balloons, don't you think so?  The crowd went wild when we passed the balloon from the back to the front.  Next, by using a straw we passed the paper holly from the left to the right.

Finally, the real show began.  It talked about the three wise men traveling to the town of Bethlehem and worshiped baby Jesus in the manger.  I like the 3 wise men.  Mummy finds the ending of the story very meaningful.  While the 3 wise men were there in the manger, 3 shepherds came to see baby Jesus too.  Unlike the wise men they did not prepare any gifts for baby Jesus.  So, one of them gave his heart to Jesus; another one worship Jesus; and the last one proclaimed his love for Jesus.

Half way through the show, my tummy was rumbling.  Although I think we are not supposed to eat in the auditorium, Mummy has no choice but to give me some biscuits while we continued watching the presentation.  We were careful not to dirty the place though.

When the musical ended, the CC pastor challenged the kids to come forward and accept Jesus.  Mummy thought of leaving then to avoid the traffic jam.  After all, I was very hungry and getting restless.  Suddenly Mummy asked me do I want to receive Jesus into my heart and instantly I said, "Yes".  Mummy asked me again and my answer was affirmative.  Then Mummy brought me to the front of the stage and the pastor prayed together with us.

Later, Mummy asked me why do I want to receive Jesus.  I told her because I like it.  It's just that simple.  I may not know everything but at least this is my first step of faith.  We should not doubt that God can work wonders in a 3-year-old, right?

Overall, I love the Christmas party.  I received a goodie bag after I left.  But the best gift of all is: I have received Jesus into my heart.  Amen!

Two Gods???

It is our usual practice to read Bible and pray before we put Elyse to sleep every night.  Tonight as we read about the baby Jesus, a 3-year old asked a remarkable question.  Below is a small portion taken from The Preschoolers Bible:-

...Baby Jesus was born in this stable.  That is a place where animals eat and sleep.  Do you think the animals were glad to see Baby Jesus?...  Do you think they know that God sent Him?  Do you think they know that He is God's Son?... You know that Baby Jesus is God's Son.  The Bible tells you so.  Would you like to say, "Thank You, God"?

Immediately after that, Elyse asked me, "I thought Jesus is God, why there's another God?"

1 Timothy 4:12

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

Daddy's Girl

Since nowadays we stay put in Subang more often than TI, the children only get to see their Daddy few days in a week.  Erwyn is still young, it does not make any differences to him.  But our dear little princess misses her Daddy very much.

She often said:  "When I'm in Subang, I miss Daddy.  But when I'm in Teluk Intan, I miss Ah Gong & Ah Ma.  Aiya, how ar?"

When Daddy is in TI, Elyse often ring him up.  She could even remember Daddy's mobile number now.  In fact, she telephones Daddy more frequent than Mummy.  Mummy can only talk to Daddy for a few seconds before our little girl grabs the phone and tells Daddy her love story. 

"When I grow up I want to marry Daddy", Elyse said.

Whenever Daddy is back from TI, Elyse would cling on to her daddy all the time.  She practically wants Daddy to do everything - bath her, play with her, feed her, all except to put her to sleep. 

She has also requested Mummy to go to work and Daddy stays at home.

Daddy's girl, isn't she?

Joke of the day

Husband is bidding farewell to the Wife as he will be away for a few days due to the nature of his work.

Husband:  Dear, I'm leaving tomorrow.
Wife is very sad after hearing that.
Husband:  Don't be like that.  I have been spending so much time with you for the past few days.
Wife:  But I am greedy.  I want more!
Husband:  Why don't you ask your friends how many of their husbands spend so much time with their wives like me?
Wife:  What for?  I don't want their husband to spend time with me.  I just want you!



Anyone knows which couple is this?  :p

Sermon Blog

I was caught in surprised when I found this blog 'WOW'.  Basically it is a sermon note of a person (wonder who could it be?) who attends TMC PJ.  Well, Andrew was an Assistant Pastor in 2010 and has preached before.  Thus, his sermon is also included.  Interested?  Just check this out!

http://weesdomofwords.blogspot.com/2010/04/battle-of-wills.html

However, this is his/her personal note.  Perhaps one day Andrew should publish his sermon outline in the blog and benefit the body of Christ.  Do you agree?

i-City

Recently we visited i-City in Shah Alam.  I have read several articles about this 'City of Digital Light' and the photos are incredible.  Finally hubby brought Elyse and I there one evening.

It was drizzling when we first arrived. I was thrilled to see the amazing forest of man-made trees brightly illuminated with millions of colourful LED lights.  However, to my disappointment, not everything was lighted up though.  Maybe it was a rainy night.  Or perhaps it was not a school holiday nor was it a public holiday.  The hill was a little damp. There is an concrete path lead you to the LED trees but be careful of the muddy earth though.

Next to the forest of lights is Snowalk which is an indoor snow park.  We did not enter as we have similar experience when we went to Genting a year ago.  Both Elyse and I were freezing cold and barely enjoyed anything while Andrew appreciated the low temperature.

There are other attractions at i-City. These include a reptile house, Laser Warzone (a laser tag game), amusement arcade/indoor funfair games, souvenir shops, food stalls, shops, a full size cinema screen and a range of restaurants.

The outdoor funfair was closed due to the rain.  And the indoor amusement arcade is a bit run down.  Nevertheless, we spent some time in the arcade due to our princess.

Elyse's favourite game lately - driving car with the help of her daddy

Fickle Minded Girl

While we are at home...
D&M:  Elyse, let's go to the shopping centre!
Elyse:  No, I don't want to go.

At the shopping mall...
D&M:  Elyse, let's go home.
Elyse:  No, I don't want to go home.



Before getting into the bath room...
D&M:  Elyse, it's time to bath.
Elyse:  No, I don't want to bath.

In the bath tub...
D&M:  Elyse, time to get out of the bath tub.
Elyse:  No, I don't want to get up.



Before taking a nap in the afternoon...
D&M:  Elyse, it's time to take a short nap.
Elyse:  No, I don't want to sleep.

Sleeping, half awake...
D&M:  Elyse, time to wake up.
Elyse:  No, I don't want to wake up.

Puzzle and me

I love to play puzzle.  My first jigsaw puzzle was bought by Ah Ma and Ah Gong.  I was only one and a half years old then.  I was not very good at it.  However, Ah Ma taught me patiently.

Then Daddy and Mommy bought me my second puzzle.  I was thrilled to have a new set.  I think, this was the time I began to develop an interest in puzzle.  I began playing them day and night.  I was so good at it even though Mommy mixed all of them up (altogether 18 sets) I can still put them back in the blink of an eye.

One day, Daddy saw a Barney puzzle.  He suggested to buy that for me but Mommy was in doubt that I can do it.  I was not even 2 years old.  Can I do a 40 piece jigsaw puzzle?  It is originally meant for 3 years and above to do it.  At least that's what the puzzle indicated.  Well, Daddy bought it anywhere and taught me patiently.  After a few days, I was able to do it with Daddy's help.  Lesson learned: Don't underestimate my ability oh, Mommy!

Since then, Mommy and Daddy bought me a few more Barney puzzle.  That was the time I was crazy about Barney.  So it really captured my attention in completing the puzzle.  I can mixed 2 to 3 different puzzles together, then randomly take a piece out and tell you which puzzle does it belong to.  Am I smart?  Definitely!!!

Then I started to lose interest in puzzle.  Maybe I was too bored playing the same old puzzles over and over again.  Mommy and Daddy tried to hunt for more but couldn't find.  The Barney puzzle was out of stock for a period of time.

Daddy suggested to buy a 96 pieces puzzle for me.  I was in love with Doraemon then.  So a Doraemon puzzle may stir up my interest again.  This time, although Mommy has doubt she did not stop Daddy.  Hehee... learned from her previous mistake. 

Daddy tried to teach me but I did not seem to pick up well.  Finally, puzzles were put aside for a length of time.  This was a dark season for puzzle.

Suddenly, we found lots of lots of Barney puzzle again in store.  Daddy and Mommy bought a few for me, Ah Gong and Ah Ma too.  But I only played for awhile.

It was until Daddy took out a 150 pieces glow in the dark puzzle that rekindle my passion for this brain cracking toy. 

Amazing, isn't it?  This puzzle was given by an aunty from the church.  Mommy put it aside because it was meant for age 6 and above to play.  Daddy, on the other hand, has much faith in me.  He taught me slowly, dividing the puzzle into several parts.  It took me no time to master it.  What I love the most is, when it is done, I would always request to switch off the light.  Then, phew!  What a piece of art as we gaze at it glowing in the dark.  Just simply irresistible!

Car Wash Assistant

"If you want the best cleaned car, at Elyse's Playland we really set the bar"

Find out more here!

Charges: FOC
Car Wash Assistant: A 3-year old girl
Time required: Unlimited.  She takes her own sweet time cleaning the same spot over and over again until her mom drags her back home.
Place: Subang Jaya
Result: Since car wash is performed by a little girl, she has difficulty to reach the top part of the car.  Therefore, customers are advised to wash the upper part themselves. 
Bonus: You may enjoy some entertainment as the girl sings her favourite songs while plays with the rags and water.
Reminder: Be prepared to get wet as she splashes the water on you!

Glad Tidings PJ

Last Sunday I brought Elyse, Erwyn and my mom to Glad Tidings PJ.  Their Baby Room is located at the back of the church, so the parents could get a good view on the stage.  Besides, there are toys provided.  I was hoping while Elyse plays with the toys I could worship and listen to the sermon.

Elyse was very happy the minute she entered the Baby Room.  Our previous visit to GT was almost 2 years ago.  She was too young to remember anything.  There weren't many toys supplied, but enough to keep her occupied for awhile.  She even played chase with one of the kids there.

I enjoyed the worship although I only know 2 out of 5 songs.  Looks like I have lost touch of the contemporary songs nowadays.  I love the dancers.  They played tambourine and chopstick banners.  There were 2 brothers playing the banners during the worship too. Ahh, really missed those days when I was in the dance ministry with Cynthia and the rest in CCC Tmn U.

I found the worship a little bit loud in the Baby Room but when the pastor took over the pulpit, I couldn't hear the announcement clearly.  To my surprise, the preacher of the day was Pam Seaward!  I know this godly woman since young.  She has many amazing testimonies.  However, the noise in the Baby Room was louder than her voice.  How disappointing it was.

Half way through the sermon, Elyse came up to me and said, "I am starving!"  Just recently I taught her this word.  Children are like a sponge.  They just absorb everything you teach them.  How true!  I was surprised to hear that from her.  I burst out laughing.  Although I brought some biscuits for her, she wanted something else to eat.  Because of that, we left the church even before the Service ended.  I brought her to a nearby mall to have lunch.  We shopped around until 3pm. 

Elyse likes the church very much.  In fact, she wanted to go back to the church after the lunch but I told her the Service was over by then.  She was a bit upset.  But Mommy promise to bring Elyse back again.  And yes, we will!

Logos Hope

The Logos Hope, one of the largest floating book fairs, docked on Port Klang since end of Sept until Oct 23rd.  We took this opportunity to bring Elyse for an eye-opening experience.

We reached Port Klang Cruise Centre around noon.  It was drizzling.  We were caught in surprise to see so many people on a Wednesday afternoon.  Later we found out that they were from Kingsley International School.  It was very crowded with kids running all over the place.  Nevertheless, we have a great time.

We did not purchase any books though because Elyse did not find any books that she likes. 

Mom

It is indeed a blessings to have my mom around for these few weeks.  She was away in Melbourne when I gave birth to Erwyn.  As soon as she returned, she made plans to visit us in TI. 

My mom is a hardworking lady.  Her grandmother came from China, a typical traditional woman who forbided ladies to go to school.  Thus, she was forced to quit schooling after 12 years old.  She worked in grandfather's plantation ever since then until she was married to my dad. 

After their marriage, my parents ran a sundry shop together.  Mom also took up a few other side jobs while raising all 4 of us up.  I recalled at one time mom took back tones of paper bag and glue them one by one.  Then she started sewing hand gloves and pillows.  After that, she opened a food stall next to the sundry shop, selling breakfast and dinner.  Finally she joined hundreds and thousands of Johorean, day in day out went through the causeway to enter Singapore and worked there.

In recent ten years, she changed her profession to become a confinement lady.  She's pretty good with babies.  Nowadays, whenever Erwyn sees my mom, he smiles broadly at her instantly.  He doesn't really react that way with the rest of us.

Having my mom around at this crucial time is so wonderful.  With my father in law and Andrew in and out of the hospital everyday, my mom is a great help.  And Andrew needs not to worry about his wife and children while juggling between church and parent.  I'm so glad that Elyse also likes to play with my mom although they have some language barrier.  Elyse doesn't understand Mandarin very well and my mom doesn't speak fluent English.

Once again, God has proven His faithfulness and loving kindness to us.  His timing is always perfect.  Thank you Lord!

Nail Polish

Girls are vain, don't you agree?  I am only 3 years old, but I have learned to polish my nail.  Surprise?!! 

The first time I came across nail polish was when I visited Er Yi in JB.  She polished my nail for me.

Then when Grandma came over, we brought her out for shopping.  She stopped at one of the shops and tried out their nail polish.  There's where I picked up and began to try out one bottle after another.  Mommy has to stop me and in the end, bought one bottle back for me.

And look, I'm doing it myself!  I also offered to polish Mommy's nail and Grandma's nail oh....  How about you?  FOC, wanna try?

Elyse misses Ah Ma

Ever since Ah Ma was admitted into the hospital, Elyse has been thinking of Ah Ma everyday.  Every now and then, she will say, 'Ah Ma always say....'. 

Elyse visits Ah Ma once or twice a week.  But since she saw Ah Ma vomitted in the hospital, she is not very keen to see Ah Ma anymore.  Today, even as we brought her there, she refused to sit closer to Ah Ma.

Elyse misses Ah Ma.  She doesn't want Ah Ma to stay in the hospital.  Ah Ma, please come home quickily.  We are all waiting for your return.

Wedding Reception

Yesterday Mommy brought me to her friend's wedding reception at Oriental Banquet, PJ.  Daddy couldn't make it because he has to attend the District Conference in Ipoh.

I was happy to meet up with Mommy's friends, Aunty Doreen and Aunty Chee Kei.  They came to my house after Mommy has given birth to Erwyn.  But soon they left the table and I persuaded Mommy to walk around the hall to look for them.  Since the dinner has not started yet, we took a stroll around the dining hall.

Then Mommy took out some books for me to read and a puzzle to play.  Finally Mommy told me that the bride and the groom were entering the hall.  All of us stood up and clapped our hands to welcome them.

Then I asked Mommy to dance with me as I heard music playing.  Mommy said she was too shy.  But I continued and all of Mommy's friends were smilling at me.  I think they love my dance.

I brought my Kangaroo bag along with me to the dinner.  And I introduced Kangaroo to Mommy's friends as well.  I talked and talked to Aunty Josephine, Aunty Doreen and Aunty Chee Kei.  All of them said I am very active.  But when the bride tried to come near me, I ran away and hugged Mommy. 

I did not eat any dishes at the dinner.  However, Aunty Josephine kept encouraging me to eat the chicken.  Finally I ate one piece and that's all.  Mommy asked me to eat more but I told Mommy, Aunty Josephine only asked me to eat one piece and I listenend.

I also shared my paper doll with Aunty Anya's son, Amos.  Mommy said, 'Amos is a boy, so he plays the prince.  Whereas you are a girl, so you play the princess.  And next time, when Erwyn grows up, both of you can play together also.'  I simply love the idea.  Erwyn, please grow up quickily oh....

We left around 10:15pm although the dinner was not over yet.  I was a bit tired by then.  I finished my bottle of milk - 200ml on our way back home. 

I like Aunty Doreen, Aunty Chee Kei and Aunty Josephine.  But I like Aunty Doreen the most.  I told Mommy not to tell them because Aunty Chee Kei and Aunty Josephine would be very sad if they found out.

This evening, when Daddy came back home from TI, I played with Daddy the whole night.  I told Daddy I want to marry him after Daddy rescued me from the monster Daddy.

I think I like wedding.  I also like to be a bride when I grow up next time.

Happy 3 Years Old Birthday

This year, we were so honored to have so many family members celebrating Elyse’s birthday.  There were Ah Gong, Ah Ma, 四姨婆 (4^th Grand Aunt), Aunt Audrey, 外婆 (Grandma), and of course, Daddy, Mommy and baby Erwyn! 

Elyse was more aware of what is a birthday compares to the previous two years.  She was very excited and looking forward to it.

The day started with bringing Elyse to Carrefour children play area.  Elyse was given 10 tokens to play with – a treat from Daddy. 



Shooting at Aunt Audrey



Then we headed to Swensens to buy an ice cream cake.  Mommy felt that it was too expensive but Grandma insisted to buy it as her present for Elyse.  Elyse loved it but Daddy enjoyed it even more.

Wow, so many yummy cakes!

This is MY birthday cake oh!

Next, present time! 

1. Soft toys from Uncle Ronnie and Aunty Helen – church members who dropped by to visit Ah Ma.

2. Funny Faces - Mommy & Daddy bought this from Tesco.

3. Aunty Audrey’s presents – Lightning McQueen and Mater!

4. PlaySchool CD from 四姨婆 (4^th Grand Aunt) and五姨婆 (5^th Grand Aunt).

5. The grand present of the day – a motorbike for our little princess, from Ah Gong and Ah Ma!

Elyse has such a good time.  What a memorable day!