Thursday, December 29, 2011

Goodbye 2011 Hello 2012








It was a good 2011 where I got to spend some precious times with my youngest aunt, Bee and cousins, Jenny & her family and Annie & her kids. Even though, it was just 6 days, but 6 days of fun and bonding. I managed to spend 6 whole days with them, chatting, eating, took them shopping and cooking with Bee.


Prior to that, I had my hubby's sister and family from IL, visited us for the summer and we had a blast with the kids. This particular summer, I managed to build a very special relationship with BBha (nickname for little niece), she started to share more and receptive to me which I truly enjoyed and felt honored. This year, she did very well at school and I hope she keeps the momentum going!


Choozo and Choozi have been growing up fast, especially as siblings, they fight so passionately, he loves her so affectionately, but, she makes sure he knows that she is da boss. Choozi's personality is so different from her brother, she is strong willed, a bit of a drama queen, puts up a good show for drawing sympathy. She is little daddy's girl. Choozo is all mine. Mommy's little boy!



Monday, December 26, 2011

Siblings forever 2011

Ck managed to capture the two of them together sharing a chair. They fight, he loves her and she aggravates him more when he is down for the count with mom and dad.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Saturday - like any normal day?

We went to denny's, golden bowl, pearl tea house, marshalls in clovis and home!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

So Random Dec 2011


At play at Koo Poh's home.


Hey Kung Kung, u there?



My bestie, SK on a Sprite inhaling marathon.




Mischevious mind at work!


Love my carrots! Just like my mom, I love food!




I am a pirate that eat and speak fish!

Monday, December 12, 2011

CK and SK birthday 2011
















The girls are growing up fast. SK has turned double digit. CK is already tutoring math to save up on a car. How they grow up so fast? Or am I just aging gracefully! Last night, we made a surprise birthday dinner at home for the girls. Daikon soup, sambal shrimp with eggs, crispy shrimp roll and salted & pepper calamari (sotong). Since SK has food allergies, we got her 2 vegan chocolate cupcakes and a chocolate yule log with hazelnut filling and light fluffy buttercream.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Christmas and the kids 2011


With his new crew cut, then he used a pair scissors and cut out 2 patches on top of his head, wanted to be gangsta, I guess!


All home made by me, sambal udang telor, shuen choy and crispy wrapped shrimp roll.


In her own little, Curious George world!


It is not my house, a random house near our neighborhood.


At A&W/Long John's Silver, Choozo and Choozi having their fun roaming around!


I am ready for PHO 90. Noodle time!


Look at my new shoes! Thanks, Grand aunt Bee, it looks oh so nice and glittery!


Meet Choozo's pet, Reindeer he calls it!


Oh the sun, it is in my eyes!


Dad, you are embarassing me, no hugs in public!


Look at me, posing for the camera, and my brother, a show-off, pretending to read? P.S. my bad, he actually has it right side up!

This year, Choozo is more aware of what Christmas is. He calls is Kissmass. He loves the lights esp. when we return home every evening from daycare. He wants all the colors of the lights, his fave being green. He would say, I take it home, mommy?

He also understand the concept of monies nowadays. I bought him a piggy bank that counts every coin you drop in, so he understands the meaning of what monies can do for him. So he counts all his coins once, he asked me to open the cannister and pour out the coins. The counter on the cannister top does not reset unless you press a button. He closed the piggy bank cannister and drop his coins into the slot again, that double the amount what he actually has. He was happy and came to me, mommy I got money!


Choozo's personal banking machine

He loves quarters and now dollar bills, he loves clean and shiny quarters. He would spend his quarters on driving arcade game and gumball machines. When I say, Enuff already! He would say ok mom!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

My first doggie cake






This is my first attempt on making a doggie cake, I was indeed a little sceptical on making the 3d cake of a dog, I took it easy, planning my baking schedule and at last, the finish product, all cake for Amanda who turns 13.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

They came. They conquered.








Choozo's time encounter with snow. He was afraid of the white stuff.















Andy and Annie took all of us out to dinner at Hometown Buffet.




















































My relatives from Malaysia came to California on Nov 15 and leaving Dec 6, they spent 6 days with us. We ate, we hanged out, they shopped, we cooked and we love the time we spent together.