Weekend, here we come!!!

Aunty Nur took us to her new home at Aloha Loyang last weekend.
Twas a huge house with a nice seaview, big garden and a barbecue pit even. She even planted a nice big coconut tree for us to climb on.....


We wanted to stay there longer (not on the tree!), but not sure why we couldn't. Aunty Nur moved out the next day....?????

Aunty Nur, it wasn't your house, was it? *roll eyes*
You better don't bedek us, hor. Later we become power ranger, then you know!


But heck, who cares...we had sooo much fun heee

We played twister.


We gave Aniq Ros Syrup! (Aunty Hana not there. Muahahaha. Alah....but sikit jerrr)


We went swimming with Aniq.


We played with fire. (Eh, mana api dia, macam kecik sangat je!)


We had a nice chit-chat session with Uncle Mahathir and Aunty Dian.


We went on a cicak hunt with Aniq and Uncle Bob.


We let our daddies lepak one corner.


We let our Aunty Hana and Uncle Izad perasan single mingle.


And we took a picture of Fazli NOT crying.


So, to thank Aunty Nur for giving us such a wonderful weekend, WE - her anak anak sedara 'kechorables', her cousins, her brudder and her parents - presented her with a surprise.
A birthday surprise!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTY NUR, FROM ALL OF US!!!
Muacks muacks muacks muacks muacks!!

The cake, by Mariah & Sham


And excuse our small promotional talk here, but Mariah & Sham happens to be a new company set up by our own Mum, Mak Busu and Mak Tok!
Wanna know what their business is all about?
Stay tuned to this blog....Their website will be up soon! (Hint : They are into a lot of stuff......)
Meanwhile, here are some more of their goodies, specially ordered for Aunty Nur's birthday surprise......

Royal chocolate oreo cheese cake


Blueberry cheesecake. Aunty Nur's favourite, made by Mak Busu :)


Mini choc bites. OUR favourite heheh.....


And the display.


And.....here's a pic of Aunty Nur and Family + Aniq.
(Tok Cik, we're soo happy to see you doing well now, Alhamdulillah)


So Aunty Nur, let us know when you're moving back into your new 'house' hokay.

And oh, by the way, Mak said sorry she had to curik your pics for this post.....paknye cam tak leh harap, sey (Eh! Sorry. Sey tu seytan! *Winks*)

When it's time.....

Of late, this blog has been swarmed by plenty of comments, both good and bad.

While criticisms are welcomed, the insincere way by which they have been thrown at my face leave much of its truthfulness to be desired.

Aloofness aside, which human being would not react when thrown cold water smack on the face.......A dead one perhaps?

But it will not leave me for the worse or make me bitter cos this episode has only strengthened my resolve to not be the sort of person who so high handedly albeit cowardly judges another human being.

Some admitted the propensity of this blog for being entertaining, thereby spurring them to deliberately say stupid things juz to 'spice things up', and then having the cheek to tell me to 'go with the flow' for the sake of 'entertainment'.

If there is truth that needs to be reflected, let me do it in my own cave, and if I emerge a better person, only Allah will know. I will not show it by being a judge of someone else's character, and leaving a spiteful anonymous comment on somebody else's blog.

To all my family and friends who have stood by me, I thank you for your support. And if you find your comments unpublished, it is only so because I do not see the hikmah in getting my friends slained in this family-blog, especially after standing up for me.

So at the end of the day, while one can say 'bring it on', I shall not be a bravado for the sake of other people's entertainment. I'm not a bull fighter. I therefore think that some form of censorship is timely. Afterall, this is MY blog.....

Night out @ Pasir Ris Beach

Taking advantage of the clear sky that night, we decided to have a picnic under the stars....away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Sham was all for it cos it meant no cooking for her. So we headed down to Pasir Ris Beach, squeezed ourselves on top of 4 big ponchos and devoured our Changi Village nasi lemak like some hungry hyenas....






Kids love unplanned outings. It means adventure, and they get to be creative.........

Like looking for TWIGS to set up a campfire when the lights went out,


like running around in a circular formation in pitch darkness,


and posing for a picture in the dark all at once......


While I just looked on, amazed.....


And yet after a long tiring day, all that running around still wasn't enough to call it a day.

They wanted to go climbing...


So climb we did, parents and all......

Children Don't Fit On To-Do List

Have you noticed that routine panic is becoming a way of life for today's families? There was a time when a man didn't fret if he missed a bus. He'd just catch the next one. Now, if a fellow misses a section of a revolving door, he's thrown into despair.

But guess who's the inevitable loser from this breathless lifestyle? It's the little guy who's leaning against the wall with his hands in the pockets of his blue jeans.

He misses his father during the long day and he tags around after him at night saying: "Play soccer, Dad!" But Dad's too tired. Besides he has a briefcase full of work to be done. Mum had promised to take him to the park this afternoon but then she had to go to a school meeting at the last minute. So, the lad gets the message. His folks are busy again. (He drifts into the living room and watches two hours of pointless cartoons on television.)

Children just don't fit into a to-do list very well. It takes time to introduce them to good books. It takes time to listen once more to the bruised knee episode from the playground and talk about the bird with the broken wing.

These are the building blocks of esteem held together with the mortar of love. But they seldom materialise amid busy time tables. Instead, crowded lives produce fatigue, fatigue produces irritability, and irritability produces indifference. There simply has to be a better way.

Article by Dr James Dobson. His column, Focus on the Family appears daily in the Today papers...

My super girls

Hey girls, you all are the best!

Uncle Fad is now Pak Busu

Pictures of Mariah's Wedding can be found here. My apologies for some of the blurrr pics, was using Azfar's camera and wasn't too familiar with its functions. For the full story of the wedding you'll have to wait for Sham's posts...so stay tuned.

One very compressed post

This will be a very compressed post....... We haven't got the time to update our blog since we became overwhelmed with all the last minute errands for Mariah's wedding preparation. Nevertheless, here are some picture updates......

SENTOSA.........




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Chinese New Year.......




Baby Xander - the youngest in the clan, for now.....




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SINGAPORE ZOO .......
With Ayah Long, Aunty Sha, Danial, Mak Busu, Uncle Fad, Ayah Tok & Mak Tok.



The 3 heroes



Ayah Long & Family




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Chilling out at Airport after school



At Swensen's with Danial

Juz posing for fun

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And they are the reason why we are sooo busy........


The Bride & Groom-to-be





At Najihah's, discussing details of the wedding decor