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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

A year shy from the big 30

I celebrated my 29th birthday yesterday... Diddy bought me my fav azuki matcha cake from Breadtalk which was a surprise. I didn't really expect to have a cake. It was a simple affair, but it was still very special to me to be celebrating with my very loved ones.

Left: Me and my new wig. Yea, I got bangs to reverse the fact that I'm growing another yr older.
Right: Ashley eyeing the cake but being polite enough not to grab it.
 
Left: Me and Ashley. Same time next year, I will have one kid in each arm with my cake.
Right: My helper, Xiao Yan. Who couldn't act very well to mask up the fact that Randy was outside the room with a cake. Haha

 
My birthday present!!!


















Both of us took a day off (me from being a housewife, Diddy from going to the office) to spend the day together - just 2 of us. Thank God we have a good ayi that we can rest assure and leave Ashley alone with her.

We had lunch at the top-rated Japanese restaurant by Beijinger magazine - Hatsune. 
I kinda miss having good Jap food as fresh seafood, fish is rare in Beijing and if you know history well enough, you'll know how much the Chinese love the Japs. So good Jap food is not common fare.









It was nice to have a long quiet lunch, just the both of us. It meant we could eat, chew n swallow without worrying that Ashley would pull something off the dining table.

Diddy planned a nice surprise pre-natal massage at the very nice BODHI Spa... I've been aching all over and feeling uncomfortable trying to find a good sleeping position at nights. The expensive massage was such a treat!!!
And then we had a very royal sumptuous fit-for-a-Punjab-king dinner at the Marriott Hotel Beijing's Punjabi restaurant. Indian food always reminds us of home... :)
 




  

 

Briyani!


Garlic Naan!

Queen for a day!

Deep fried mushroom w cheese!
Fish curry

chicken curry!
One of the most eventful and fun days I've had in Beijing so far!!! :))

Monday, March 5, 2012

Ashley's birthday bash

To celebrate Ashley's one year old birthday was indeed a big milestone for me. I felt like we were not just celebrating her coming of age, turning one, but also our accomplishment, having nothing - no experience, no knowledge on childcare but making it through a harrowing year of struggles, pains, fears, and of coz joy and satisfaction. It's a mixed bag of emotions. 

So I've been busy-ing myself preparing for the grande party of her life (till date), sourcing for a suitable restaurant to hold it. The top few options I had wanted to book were way too expensive for a private booking but thankfully I managed to find The Rotisserie to hold the party... :)

Yay, I'm happy with the party invite that I designed... :))
I wanted to do up a candy bar corner for the kids, some nice little buntings to drap etc. Addy was my constant source of decor inspiration, she was such a wonderful help - look at what we came up with!!!






Tada!!! So fun, if I were a kid, I would wish for a candy bar like this during my birthday party too..
 

 Ashley: Me & my favourit-est popo! Thank u for looking after me all these 9 months... <3 u...
  Popo's so nice, came early to feed me and put me down for a nap while dad and mum gets busy with the guests...

 Good portion of food by the restaurant (except for the Fish & chips)...
Posting this pic of Ash with Carlos & Agata coz they dun haf FB and I couldn't tag them...
 
 Daddy bringing out the Castle Candy Cake!!! :D










YAY!!! I am ONE! 
To many more wonderful years ahead with mummy, daddy, Jesus and God greatest.
It is our wish for u, not to be the smartest or the richest person on earth but for u to always remember it's our Lord from whom these things were given to us, Happy birthday darling. Muack muack.