I’m back from Penang already! Now, I could load all the photos from my camera and blog about them. Yippie!

2 days before New Year

Everyone in the family, except BIL#4 in Bangkok, was back in Ipoh, and we had a sushi feast at home! SIL#1 was the main chef, while SIL#2 and my maid were the helpers to prepare all those yummy good looking sushi! MIL prepared some salad and a bottle of red wain was prepared for toasting too.

Since we seldom gather together, and BIL#2 from Singapore won’t be back for CNY, the kids took photos together with gong gong and po po. This is one precious photo to the kids, and I’m not sure when will all of them be taking photos together again, mmm…., probably sometime this December, I guess. By then, they’ll look bigger and different already.

31 December 2006

FIL belanja all of us for lunch at Indulgence. I made a reservation of 16 persons, but on that day, 4 of the older kids didn’t follow as they rather watched TV at home, so our maid stayed back to watch them. Hubby and I insisted that Justin and Isabelle went along as Justin likes this place very much.

After lunch, we went back to Penang to catch a barbeque party at my brother’s place. On the way to Penang, Isabelle played peekaboo with daddy, who’s driving in front! Ok, I know it’s very dangerous, but daddy insisted on playing. *Slap head* She giggled a lot and was very happy playing with daddy. I took lots of photos of her smiling and giggling. Can see her teeth or not?

Oh ya, here’s a photo of Justin taken when he’s about the same age as Isabelle with the same post. So, do they look alike? Isabelle doesn’t have much hair huh?

Finally, we arrived at my brother’s place in the late evening. Justin wanted to swim first, but I didn’t let him as it’s too late and the water was cold. So, we makan instead.

We’re there to celebrate baby Elizabeth’s full moon in advance. She’s grown a lot, and looks exactly like my brother! Too bad I’ve forgotten to take her pictures. Never mind, I’ll do it next time.

We didn’t stay late at my brother’s place as Isabelle was too sleepy, so we rush back to my parents’ place and put the kids to sleep before proceed to Plan B– went count down to Year 2007 with a couple. Anyway, it’s nice to go pat toh again after so long….

1st January 2007

My grandpa was admitted to the hospital for a surgery a week ago, but I couldn’t make it to see him. So, we went to visit him at his place in Keday. Justin always likes to come here as he likes to look at the big juicy mangoes in the tree. My granny had reserved some for him, and nicely wrapped them in plastic bags to avoid them from getting spoilt. Hopefully they’re ripe by the time we are back next time.

Later in the evening, we went for dinner with some friends at Auto-City, Juru. The restaurants were crowded everywhere, and we had to wait a long time to get a table at Seoul Garden.

2nd January 2007

We went shopping at Queensbay today! Since we arrived early, it’s not crowded at all. We went for breakfast first at the food court, and Justin finished a plate of Hainan chicken rice meant for hubby all by himself! Thus, hubby got to buy another one. Justin insisted on eating by himself, and he created some mess. Luckily the cleaning kakak didn’t mind cleaning up his mess on the floor, and also praised him “pandainya, kecil kecil boleh makan sendiri”.

We got some clothes for me and the kids, thus also completed the shopping list for CNY. Justin bought some books too, and he was too tired, he fell asleep in his stroller. Since he’s not eating, hubby and I went for makan again at Laksa Shack. I’ve finally got to taste Sarawak Laksa again 2 months after our trip to Kuching! Missed that laksa so much! Hubby took Penang Laksa, which was also my favourite. BTW, the cendol was nice too, or maybe I was too hungry.

No doubt, I gained weight already!

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