AWOL.....

That means Absent Without Leave in army term.....

Nah.... We did not AWOL....

It just so happened that our laptop and camera went to Moscow WITHOUT US!!

Yes, you heard us right!!

So, therefore no updates on my colourful life. *smiles*

To all my faithful readers who had been religiously checking on my blog....

Thank you for your support....

and, I hope you guys did not miss me too much....

*thick skin*

Okay, now the explanation on how my 2 most important possession

ended up in Moscow:

Famous ST. BASIL Cathedral + Museum

Delicious Chicken Kebab!!

Wives of the 3 Tenors?!? 

Sophia's Froggy Crawling....

Tiramisu

**Mummy's rambling....**

I'm not really a big fan of cakes and chocolates,

But tiramisu is definitely one of the exceptions....

In fact I have only tried it once in Rome, Italy

The birthplace of tiramisu

and I fell in love with it instantly.....

The creamy rich texture infused with alcohol......

Aww.... you'll love it!!

It will definitely PICK YOU UP (that's the meaning of tiramisu!!),

even when you're feeling the blues.....

So Donny and myself set out to make ourself a Tiramisu!!

And you know what?!?!

It's delicious!!

 (which I only dared to proclaim after test tasting by several master tester!!!)

Overview of cake

Cross Section of cake

Valery's Birthday Party

We attended Valery's Birthday Party, at Downtown East Chalet....

Seeing DOUBLE?!?!

Nah! It's just me and my BEST buddy Malc!!

Valery and Hiroshi

Who's Holding Who's hand?!?!

Make a GUESS....

Happy Daddy, Happy Sophia

Oh, it also happened to be daddy & mummy's wedding anniversary too

Happy Anniversary Honeybear....

(that's what mummy used to call daddy before I came along. Now it's mostly...Oii)

Mummy: I am looking forward to many good years to come.

I love you and the kids!!

Happy Birthday Hiroshi!!

One day, Hirsoshi came back from school,
he was clapping his hands and singing happy birthday to you....
(and of course 1/2 the time he couldn't get the words right!!
it was more like ha... hmmmmmmmm.... TO YOU!! ha... hmmmmmmm TO YOU!!
but, neverthless, I did understand him...)
So I felt that he either enjoyed his classmate's birthday parties...
OR he understands the importance of the day....

and therefore, we decided to celebrate his 2nd birthday in school....

Many people told me that they are just kids,
they wouldn't be able to understand the importance of the day!!
So Chin Chey will do lah!!
I personally felt that it is not true after all....
My best birthday had to be when i was about 2 or 3 year old....
Many aunties and uncles flock in with huge presents....
and the party food was GREAT!!
I also clearly remembered the terrible tasting BLACK FOREST CAKE
my mum got me for my 5th birthday....
(up to date, I still DETEST the taste of it!!)
And the beautiful 2 tier cake I got on my 6th Birthday....
(and it was 2 tier BECAUSE my sister and I celebrated our birthday together!!
And mind you, her birthday is a month away from mine!!)

So I set out to plan Hiroshi's birthday...
(in fact, I started planning many months ago!!)
I wanted it to be as perfect as can be!!
(*occupational hazard* I used to be a event planner,
so everything was to be tip top, there are no room for mistakes!!)
From cakes to party packs....
I want it to be memorable!!

And now, I present to you the BIG day.....

Cupcakes baked with Love (mama brand *smiles*)
Theme: Racing Cars

Close Up Sugar Crafts:

(racing cars & drivers)

(teddy bear that holds the "finish" flag)

(mouse candle holder)

(doggy fan supporter- this is my fav.)

(cow fan supporter)

Hiroshi Singing the Happy Birthday Song.....


101 ways to eat a Cupcake:

Hiroshi giving out goodie bags:

Girls admiring their goodie bags:

Happy faces upon reciving goodie bags:

Contents of goodie bag:

A happy Hiroshi with his presents:

Mummy!! It is too EARLY for christmas!!

Scoring Brownies Points.....

Chewy chocolate brownie, incorporated with pine nuts and marshmallow....

Topped with chocolate fudge....

Served with premium Häagen-Dazs coffee flavoured ice cream.....

Doesn't that sound like brownies they serve up there in heaven?!?

Tagged by Judy.....

Meme: 5 Things

A. Found in my room
1. TV + DVD player+ DVDs & VCDs-
This one is solely for hiroshi to watch his DVDs and VCDs
2. Computer-
My most prized procession... My Apple G5!!
3. Flash Cards-
I have tons of it lying around,
But i never get to FLASH.... coz I am too lazy!! *guilty*
4. Toys Lying everywhere-
That's Hiroshi's most prized prosession.... cars, cars and MORE CARS!!
5. Honeywell Air Purifier-
With Hiroshi attending ChildCare, and bringing back all the "si beh tok gong" germs.....
We wanted to minimised the spread of germs at home,
so we invested in a good air purifier....

B. I have always wanted to
1. Loose some weight... *ahem* especially around the tummy region....
2. Be able to bake a decent SPONGE CAKE!! I fail all the time!!
3. Do some form of business....
4. BE HAPPY
5. Be a good mummy and Wife

C. Found in my Bag
1. Mobile Phone
2. Digital camera
3. Keys
4. Coin Pouch
5. Easy Link Card & ATM card & IC

D. Found in my Wallet
**I dun carry wallet around anymore!!**

E. I am currently into
1. BAKING-
I am sure everybody has NOTICED...
2. Cooking better meals-
It gives me great pleasure when Hiroshi signs GOOD whenever he eats homecooked food.
3. Surfing the web for great recipe-
If you have any good site do let me know.... thanks!!
4. Blogging-
Great way to preserve memories
5. Breastfeeding-
Breast is BEST.... So , I am trying hard to give Sophia the BEST and nothing less.

5 Candidates to Tag
1. JoJo (Javier's mummy)
2. April (Jovial's mummy)
3. Mich (Athan's mmmy)
4. Lynette (Xavier's mummy)
5. Aprilpinky (Ziyu's mummy)

What are little girls made of?!?

Sugar and Spice and all things nice....
That's what little girls are made of.....