Homemade Tang Yuan

Wondering what are all those colourful tiny balls?!?

Those are Tang Yuan....

It is made with LOVE, aka homemade Tang Yuan.

For the first time in mummy's life,

she tried making these delicious dessert on her own....

of course it is under careful supervision from grandma....

The tang yuan turned out GREAT...

But the amount of hard work mummy puts into it?!?

She thinks it is easier if she gets her favourite

sesame filling tang yuan from the stores...

But, it is definitely a great activity for everyone to get together

and bond while making tang yuan!!

We had tang yuan for Dong Zhi,

let's hope that the coming year brings greater joy and laughters!!

On the Road AGAIN (KL)......

Dun ya think it is fun to get piggy rides from everyone at Mid Valley Mall in KL?!?

I had piggy rides from daddy and Winnie che che....

They were such sports.... So much FUN!!

The Chirstmas lightings were beautiful!!

Everyone was having FUN hanging out together....

The adults even had a 3 hours long Karaoke session....

Lei Cha in PUCHONG

This is another delicious food recommendation, by dai ku jiong....

The word "Lei" means grind. "Cha" means tea.

Lei Cha is a poppular Hakka dish made of tea leaves, herbs, sesame and nuts.....

It is truly a healthy, yummy, tasty treat!!,,,Especially after last night's super duper seafood meal of chilly crab, cheese crab, crab with salted egg yolk & pepper crab!!

Daddy and Grandma both had 2 BIG bowl of rice each!!

Try it on your next trip to KL!!

The store's name is Por Hor Lei Cha at Puchong....

On the Road AGAIN (Genting)......

The car engine roared as we were crawling up the steep hills....

Daddy wind down the windows for us to enjoy the cool breeze....

Brrr... sooo cold!!

Thank God, daddy got me this

Reebok tracksuit from New York.....

I am feeling so much warmer now.....

This is my first trip to Genting....

Grandma and Kimpo went to

a Gaming Centre called "CASINO".....

Blink.... Blink.... All the flashing lights were so tempting....

I wonder if there are any televisions inside?!?

Maybe Baby Einstein, Hi-5 OR Barney was on?!?

Mummy says that kids are not allowed and we have to find our own gaming centre elsewhere.... *pout* So that was why mummy and daddy had to hang out with me.... It took us a long time to find the Indoor Theme Park as the sign were poorly displayed!! When we asked for directions, people pointed us to everywhere else BUT the Indoor Theme Park!! When we finally found it, a middle aged man tapped on daddy's shoulders asking if he would like FREE tickets to a magic show.... Being suspicious to the word FREE, daddy asked why he was giving out those tickets.... That uncle told daddy that he had too many tickets.... and could spare some..... Daddy saw the perfect opportunity to kill some time while waiting for the adults, so he accepted the tickets.....

we walked around the theme park.... It was jam-packed like sardines.... Mummy even had problems pushing the pram around.... Everything in the theme park was bright and cheerful.... Many interesting things caught my attention especially, the roller coaster above us. 'Mummy? When will I be old enoff to ride on one of those?!?" I hope that it will be real soon....

The magic show started at 3pm.... It was more like a musical and a magic show. The show lasted for an hour, I was patient enoff to watch 1/2 way through the show.... and the other 1/2, daddy had to carry me aside to pacify me as I was getting rather grouchy & tired.

.... Anyway, it was a Nice Show, especially the showgirl who disappeared under the box & EMERGED AS A WHITE BENGAL TIGER!!....holy smoke!

As soon as we were done with the magic show, grandma called daddy to tell him that they were ready to go..... We met up with the adults outside the CASINO.... Grandma was grinning from EAR to EAR.... She has won some money!.... YahooOoooooOOOooo.....

Yummy, it's time for a great meal!! Grandma's treat!!

On the Road AGAIN (Ipoh)......

Did anyone missed us while we were gone?!?
We went on a road trip AGAIN....
13 December '06 till 21 December '06
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BUT, the sad news was.... We didn't take much pictures,
as mummy's camera decided that it came his time to retire!!
(that darn camera broke down on us in the beginning of the trip!!
lucky, we had mummy's sony ericcson phone camera
(k800i) to "tong" for the rest of the trip.)
Sigh... so i guess this blog will be picture-less for quite sometime...
till we get a good deal and a perfect camera!!

We picked up grandma from JB,
and poor daddy had to drive 6 hours all the way to Ipoh....
Despite the temptation of all the sleepyheads sleeping in the passenger seats....
Daddy drove on and on till we reach Ipoh.....
Daddy, you beri tok gong leh!!

A CUT ABOVE THE REST
Apart from eating, and eating and eating those fabulous food found in Ipoh,
One other thing you have to do is to have a haircut!!
NO KIDDING!! That is always on daddy's TO DO list in Ipoh.....
We visited daddy's favourite hairstylist Andrew Ong....
As usual, Andrew gave daddy a GREAT leng chai haircut.....
Mummy thought that it is about time for my haircut as well....
as everyone on the streets refered me as jie jie or mei mei,
despite mummy's great effort to dress me in BLUE coloured clothings and PANTS!!
BUT, since my previous 3 haircut were terrible experiences for me.....
it gave mummy the jitters to put on the GREEN light for another haircut.....
Finally, mummy gave Uncle Andrew the go ahead to make me
a handsome boy i once was
from my messy, untidy long hair....
Uncle Andrew asked" Do you prefer layering or crew cut?!?"
"Layering!!" my mummy exclaimed, "We can save all the crew cut for army!!"
You wanna know how it went?!?
I was chuckling throughout the haircut...
And now I look as charming as daddy....
Thumbs up Uncle Andrew!!

I Did It My Way!!

I did it my way!!
I walk all the way home....
Though I am still a little wobbly....
But, hey gimme some credit!!
At least I found my way home (",)

My First Chinese Wedding Dinner

Auntie Juliet is getting married today....
Mummy promised that we are going to have good FOOD and good FUN.....

Mummy is a little nervous as this is the first time I am attending a 10 course *ahem* long winded chinese wedding dinner....She is afraid that I might fuss after the first course and demand to be carried round or worst still demand to run around the banquet!!

Well, it wasn't as terrible as what mummy has imagined. At least I stick my butt to the high chair till the second or third course of dinner. The most scary part of the dinner was when everybody stood up and shouted Yarrrrrmmmmm Seeeennnnng.... I just stayed butt stuck down on my high chair, seeing everybody bringing up their drinking glasses, screaming.... Yarrrrrrmmmm Seeeennnnnng... They did it not once, not twice, but three times.... I was extremly puzzled!! I even got a nightmare when I got home.... Mummy sys that we are staying away from wedding dinner for quite some time..... (",)

Baby On the Way

11 weeks 3daysWe went to see baby on the way again today...
At 11 weeks 3 days, we saw the baby's tiny head and limbs...
The baby's head was relaxing on it's yolk sac.....
Dr Chong says that the yolk sac is where the baby gets it nutients till 13 weeks....
Then the plcenta will form and take over the job,
flitering junk food mummy eats, so that the baby gets all the nutrients... (",)
Such a heart warming sight.....

Baby On The Way.....

6 weeks old
8 weeks old
hmm.... if you pay a little more attention to this blog....
You might see an extra ticker under mine!!
Mummy says that is for "the baby on the way"!!
We are expecting a little brother OR a little sister
to join us in our family.....
"the baby on the way" is coming to stay with us in June 2007,
but for now, he/she has to stay safe in Mummy's tummy.....
Mummy promised that the baby will be my best companion
I am looking forward to see him/her!!

Happy Birthday To ME!!

Congratulation mummy and daddy.....
You have survived ONE YEAR of parenthood....

I am finally ONE today!!

*Mummy's Thoughts: How fast you grew! 21 months ago, you spring into life in my tummy making me excited upon hearing your heartbeat and feeling your every move..... 12 months ago, you landed on my chest in the operating theater, small and helpless, your adorable face told me to take good care of you, and love you with all I've got.... Today, you are already a big boy making wobbly baby steps.... Time flies when love is in the air.... My world is so much brighter when you show me your cute cheeky face every morning.... We love you Hiroshi, today, tomorrow, and forever more!!*


Mummy made this cute birthday email invitation...
Save the earth....
*ahem*(save money)
That's why there was no printed invites!!
That's me in the tub with rubber duckies.....

I am truly a lucky boy.... I am SooooOOOoOOOooooOooo being LOVED.... I have got 2 birthday cakes!! The fluffy japanese cheesecake with cute toys on the top was personally baked by Sam Ku Ma.... SOoOOOOoooooOooo yummy isn't it?!? The cupcakes with tiny rubber duckies were ordered by mummy from Auntie Edith. Told ya i was being LOVED!!!

Special Thanks to
(1) Everyone who came....
(2) Chris Lee gor gor who was the camera man of the day....
(3) Auntie Ivy and Auntie Serene for being the "banner holder"
(4) Sam Ku Ma Who made my lovely birthday cake!!
(5) Dai Ku Ma who came all the way from KL
(6) MaMa who braved allergic reactions from antibiotics & came all the way from JB
(7) PorPor who rushed down from work
(8) Yi Ku Po who rushed down after touching down from Hainan Island.

Thank You So Much! This is Truly Truly my Happy First Birthday!!

Happy 3rd Anniversary

Our Wedding Vow:
In sickness, I will nurse you to health.
In health, I will nurture you.
In sadness, I will bring you joy.
In happiness, I will share it with you.
In poverty, I will make our love grow rich.
In wealth, our love will not grow poor.

When you need encouragement,
it will be from me.
When you need a helping hand,
it will be mine.

With this ring as a token,
I now marry you.

Gymboree @ Vivo

This was the day I met Gymbo.....
We were at Gymboree today @ Vivo City.....
Auntie Momoko has organise another trial classes for us to get together....
Many familar faces were sighted....
Malc gor gor, Javier gor gor, Josh gor gor, Adam gor gor, Valery jie jie, Rebecca mei mei, Cherisse Jie jie.....
I had fun exploring.....
But, poor mummy is getting a backache by chasing me around the stations....

Mummy did not sign me up for furture classes with Gymbo as she will like to try out a few more places before betting her dollar on this one.... Moreover, mummy HATES the hard selling they were trying to do after the classes.....
Thank you Auntie Momoko for organising this one!!

Come Tango With ME.....

P.U.R.E Esctacy

Happy Birthday Mummy!

Seeing mummy dolled up and daddy dressed up,
I knew something special was going on today.....

We were at Cafe Cartel; Marina Square....
It is Mummy's Birthday!!
Mummy & daddy had sumptious dinner....
and I had to stick with BREAD,
which is FREE plus FLOW!!
But, it wasn't all that bad,
at least it made me realised that dipping bread
into mushroom soup is a jolly good idea!!
I had a tasting of mummy's birthday cake....
It was this yummy, creamy, moist

New York Cheese Cake!!

Mum, when will it ever be my turn?!?

Busy on a LONG Train Ride

11 Months

Mummy say this will be the last month.....
Last month for the word "baby" to be used on me....
I am of 11 months old today...
Next month, I'll be 12 months old.....
Officially a toddler.....
Mummy say that being a toddler means that
I am a officially BIG BOY.....
I am so looking forward to that day,
as mummy and daddy has promised a party....
*wink* See, I told you,
when you pray hard enough to Ti Gong
sure got chance to sink those lovely pearlies
into chocolate chip cupcakes!!

My Accomplishment @ 11 Months:
1) I can put my hands to my mouth
and make wa-wa sound just like red Indians.....
2) I can put my hand to my mouth,
and do flying kiss without the *muack* sound yet.....
3) I can stand up from squatting
4) I can occasionally squat into a sitting position while standing.....
5) I can stand without support for 10 seconds,
and do wa-wa and clap hands at the same time..... *impressive hor*
6) I can make clicking sound with my tongue

That's all for this month.
Keep a look out for my stunning birthday invitations
in your emails....

My name is Kim Sam Soon.....

Well, that's not really my name....

That's the name of the silly Korean drama
auntie Elaine is crazy about....
And, you know what?!?
She made me wear this silly "hat"...
We had a little goofy time after PlayDate...
The adults are laughing their stomach out...
by making a fool outta us....
SIGH.....
Oh GOD, get this stuff off me before any pretty gals pop by!!

Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)

"The Mid-Autumn Festival; also known as the Mooncake Festival, falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the Lunar calendar, a date that parallels the Autumn Equinox of the solar calendar. At this time, the moon is at its fullest and brightest, marking an ideal time to celebrate the abundance of the summer's harvest. The traditional food of this festival is the moon cake, of which there are many different varieties.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the two most important holidays in the Lunar calendar, and is a legal holiday in several countries. Farmers celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season on this date.

Traditionally, on this day, Asian family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat moon cakes and pomeloes together. Brightly lit lanterns are often carried around by children." -Wikipedia

Mummy's Thoughts:

"Gazing at the moon, it just doesn't seemed as bright as the mid-autumn festivals of yesteryears.... It looked blurred and murky.... Sigh... Must be the haze!!

*looking at a small group of children having fun with lanterns, light sticks & sparkles* Isn't it so nice that such traditions are still passed down?!? It's heartwarming to see families bringing their children out with lanterns and big wide smiles across their kiddo's face....

I clearly remembered when I was very much younger.... The BEST mid-autumn festivals were celebrated with my cousins; Yen Jie Jie, Ah Pei, and Ah Lu.... We will climb onto the tall tower in the playground to get the best view of the celebrations organised by the RC. Without fail, every year, there will be this terrible competition on who can eat the most mooncake in a limited amount of time.... You'll see super UNGLAM people stuffing mooncakes into their mouth!! I always thought, " GOD, they better not choke on mooncake and die from it!!" Can you imagine explaining to St. Peters at the Pearly Gates of Heaven that you choked on mooncake and ended up there?!? I am sure, he'll tell him that he's lying and send him back to HELL!! Rahahahahaha.... With all our candles, we stick them one by one patiently onto the tower's rails.... and lighted them up. They all look so beautiful, just like ballerinas dancing under the clear moonlight.... We carried flimsy paper lanterns, we laughed and giggled the night away without worries....

*some funky music from a kid's lantern snapped me outta my thoughts* Nowadays, you see lanterns in all space, sizes and design... Some even have wired FUNKY tunes that doesn't go along with the "mid-autumn festival" theme.... Well, I guess nation progressing, so lanterns also MUST progress... Ah Boh lose out.... DuhZ... What a Kiasu nation we are?!?

We got Hiroshi this handmade lantern from Ipoh. It's amazing how Hiroshi plays with it.... He treats it as if he was walking a dog (well, maybe in this case walking a chicken) banging the lantern on the floor or flinging it all around him. It's a joy watching him do that... He's learning and exploring how to play with this "toy" in his own way..... Well, I guess this trend of handmade lanterns will be dying out soon if we continue to buy battery operated lanterns with some wired funky tunes which doesn't even co-ordinates with the theme.... I support going traditional. What about you?

Express Travel Pte Ltd

You won't believe what we did this time round....
I called it Express Travel Pte Ltd.....
Daddy had 3 days off from work...
We (this time round we brought grandma along.....)
travelled from Singapore to Johor Bahru,
Johor Bahru to KL,
KL to Ipoh,
and from Ipoh to Singapore....
Isn't that alot to accomplish in 3 days?!?
I am so proud of you daddy!!

We went up to KL to visit our new baby cousin; Mikki.
Isn't she such a sweetie?!?
*nudge* daddy, I also want a baby brother or sister to play with!!

These pictures were taken at Restaurant 1919, Ipoh Garden East, Ipoh.
(Directly opposite Tesco)
This yummy eatery is recommended by yi ku ma....
The atmosphere is nice, it throws you back in time, the food is okay....
BUT, the service is EXCELLANT! You should go try it for yourself.....
good food + good company + good service = a happy hiroshi
Isn't that a perfect equation?!?

That's me looking exhuasted from the Express Travel holiday.
I am sleeping on my make shift bed;
Blankies on the floor board of Uncle Chong's spacious Serena car....
Night night, Sleep tight, Dun let the blankie bugs bite.....
I am already looking forward about my next travel adventures!

Oh, before I forget. Happy Childrens' Day!
May all the children in the world live in peace and harmony.
Let there be no sorrows, no worries and no pain.....
Only laughters of carefree children flooding up the streets.....