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2nd Day of CNY

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Just Family

2nd day of CNY, we will usually go and visit Auntie.  She is actually the auntie of Oma, so for the kids, she is their great-grand auntie.

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CNY in Malaysia

February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Just Family

As usual, we are the 1st to reach Pontian, to join Ah Gong, Ah Gu, Ah Kim (this year got Ah Kim! and Yee Yee, who had been there the night before for reunion dinner. We went over to Datuk’s house as usual.  This year, we found a friend!  A nice red ladybird! Beautiful! Something [...]

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CNY cum Valentines’ Day

February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Just Family

Happy New Year! It’s the Tiger year! As usual, we woke up real early and went  to Oma’s house for visitation, before going into Malaysia.  We always do this, so that we will reach the causeway by 8+am, and usually there is no traffic.

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Tinkerbell Outfit

July 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Ah Gu and Yee Yee came by today.  Yee Yee and Uncle Howie bought the kids polo t-shirts.  Toria’s one was tinkerbell!  She loved it so much!  Donald’s one was Mario, very cute! Tks Yee Yee! This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This [...]

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Oma & Ogu Visits

June 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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Hanging Out at Oma’s

April 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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A Trip Up North

April 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Went in to Johor to see Grandpa, and to buy some milk powder and stuff. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20090425malaysia/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_80″; var params = {}; params.bgcolor = “#FFFFFF”; var [...]

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Oma’s Birthday

April 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Today is Oma’s birthday.  For the past almost 10 years that I had married into the family, we had always celebrated her birthday on the 17th April every year.  It is her birthday as she had recalled, but this year she told us that she had remembered wrongly.  Based on her chinese lunar birthdate, her [...]

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Ah Ma is 55!

April 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

My dearest Mummy is 55!  She was just telling me, a while back, about the circumstances under which she met her future husband, my dad, for the first time, when she was just 14.  That year, coincidentally, was also the same year that MY husband was born.  Maybe God decided that since MY parents had [...]

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Ah Gu Horsie!

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Ah Gu comes over as much as he can, whenever he is off, or when he has free time.  Now that he had gotten back his license (was revoked for 1 year), he can drive his car to my place ever so often, so it had become more convenient and possible. The kids love to play with [...]

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Donald’s 5th Birthday Celebration

February 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

So fast!  Donald is almost 5 years old!  Beginning of Feb, he actually requested that he shower himself, and we decided to let him try.  He did a great job!  All I had to do was “lip service”! Stood outside the bathroom and guide him step by step on which gel to use, which part [...]

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CNY Day 1 @ Pontian

January 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

This is my maternal grandparents’ house, I was actually born in Pontian and it only cost RM20! Even though my grandparents are not around anymore, the whole family still keep the tradition of gathering here on CNY day 1. My grandparents had 3 sons and 7 daughters, plus my generation are into the “reproduction” season, [...]

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Reunion Dinner

January 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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CNY Reunion 1

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Ah Ma is going to Japan before CNY eve, so we decided to have an early reunion dinner at my place.  It was great fun! Our side of the family have only 3 siblings, but if everyone brings their spouse/partner, plus parents, that’s 8.  Plus kids, already 11.  If my siblings have more kids…. what [...]

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Lizzie’s Full Month

January 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

We celebrated her full month earlier, on the 11th Jan 2009. Early morning, auntie prepared her bath with some flowers to signify cleansing.  I was taking some pictures and realised that Liz was “exposed”, so auntie was very innovative, she used the flowers to cover the vital areas!  The pictures are so funny!  Especially the [...]

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Ogu & Lizzie

December 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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Christmas 2008

December 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Finally! Christmas is here! What a wait… I must say that the kids’ patience is admirable.  The Xmas tree had been up since beginning November.  We added presents under the tree gradually, and explained to the kids that they can only be opened on Xmas day, and they nicely awaited the day to arrive.  They [...]

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Ah Ma Visits

December 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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Yee Yee 1st Visit

December 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Yee Yee went to HKG for holiday when Lizzie was born, so she couldn’t come to the hospital to visit.  She came to our house after I was discharged.  Ah Gu and Ming Hui also came. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This [...]

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Godma Visits

December 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Godma Collette managed to get a trip to Singapore, and what a perfect timing!  She was scheduled to reach here on the 18th Dec and Lizzie was delivered on the 15th, so Collette got a chance to see Lizzie before she goes back to UK.  When she was carrying Lizzie, she commented that it was [...]

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Pool Party!

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Ah Gu came over to play with the kids, so we adjourned to the pool and ordered pizza for dinner.  The kids love it when Ah Gu comes over, they would have so much fun!  Sometimes, too much fun that they wake up “shrieking” at night.  That’s why old folks say not to play too [...]

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A Trip to Msia

October 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

We took a quick trip into Msia today.  Had breakfast with Ah Gong before proceeding to Pontian. Toria is now very “thick” with Ah Gong.  Ah Gong is so pleased. We then went to Pontian, to stock up on drinks.   We bought like 12 cartons of drinks!  We also bought a few tins of [...]

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Toria’s 2nd Birthday Celebration

September 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Ah… our darling Victoria is 2! When a child is in infant stage, it is fun, but it is also a lot of work on our part, but once they turn 18 months, it is like a major reward for the parents, because it simply gets SOOO fun!  For the past 6 months, Toria had [...]

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A Day with Oma & Ogu

September 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

We sort of changed our meet-up schedule a bit.  We used to meet every Sunday evening for family dinner, but time is usually very short and everyone is usually tired and want to rest early for the new week.  So now, we meet on Sunday afternoons.  Oma & Ogu would come over after church and [...]

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Visiting @ Grandma’s

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Grandpa was also there cos it was a belated Fathers’ Day meal and we were going to send him to the airport afterwards.  Grandpa travels to China alot. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor [...]

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Ah Ma’s House

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Had dinner at Ah Ma’s house. Now that the kids see Ah Ma and Ah Gu more often, they are familiar with them and warm up much faster. Spending time together, making the effort makes alot of difference hor? Cannot expect just because you are blood relative, the kids owe it to you to be [...]

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Oma’s 63rd Birthday

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

So happened Daddy is in town!� We celebrated Oma’s 63rd birthday a day earlier at her place. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20080416omabd/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_10″; var params = {}; params.bgcolor = [...]

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Dinner at E-Sarn

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

We had dinner at E-Sarn, a thai restuarant near our place, at sixth avenue.� Their food is really really nice! Toria sucked her cheeks in and had some really cheeky pictures. Donald was hilarious, he finished a little white rice from his bowl and when Collette played with him, he put the bowl spontaneously on [...]

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Shopping for Taps

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Brought Godparents to shop for taps, as they are renovating their bathroom, so they wanted to buy the entire works. Here are some pictures taken outside Sim Siang Choon near Mackenzie Road. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var [...]

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Lunch with Godparents

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Yeah! Godma and Godpa got allocated a trip to Singapore.� We had a great time with them.� Every trip they come,� Donald warms up to them more and more.� This time round, he is so comfortable with them, especially Collette. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get [...]

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Malaysia Escapade

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

backdated to 16th December 2007 Just managed to download these pictures from Daddy’s old camera. We took a day trip to Tampin to have the famous longkang mee… (but seriously, not very nice leh.. ), after that, we made a stop at Malacca, before heading for Muar to buy yummy otah!� On the way home, [...]

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Donald is 4!

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Donald turns 4 today!� Wow! We wanted to hold a mini celebration with Alexis, Alycia, Aleyna, Joshua and Sarah, but both the kids were not well, still struggling to recover from a flu, so even though we ordered the cake, we had to call it off.�� So Donald had 2 cakes today! This SimpleViewer gallery [...]

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Lunch @ Jln Kayu

February 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

After visiting Great Grand Auntie, we went to Jln Kayu for lunch. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20080208prata/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_823″; var params = {}; params.bgcolor = “#FFFFFF”; var attributes = {}; [...]

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Visiting Great Grand Auntie

February 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

2nd Day of CNY, we went to Great Grand Auntie’s Place for visitation. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20080208auntie/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_779″; var params = {}; params.bgcolor = “#FFFFFF”; var attributes = [...]

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CNY@ Great Grandma’s

February 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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CNY @ Oma’s

February 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Early in the morning, we visited Oma.� After the entire day, we went back to Oma’s again for dinner. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20080207oma/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_103″; var params = {}; [...]

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CNY @ Pontian

February 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

As usual, after the morning session at Oma house, we took off for Pontian. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20080207pontian/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_74″; var params = {}; params.bgcolor = “#FFFFFF”; var attributes [...]

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Reunion Dinner 2008

February 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

This year, we had 2 dinners. 1 at home with Daddy’s family, and 1 more outside with Mummy’s family. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20080206reunion/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_840″; var params = {}; [...]

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CNY Preparation

February 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Ah… CNY is here again. We went to Chinatown to buy the Pussy Willows and to enjoy some CNY atmosphere. I feel that this year, the atmosphere is not as strong as last year…why hah? This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is [...]

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Toria and Gu Gu

December 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Sorry for utter delay, was busy moving house, new business, festivities..sigh…:( Hope I can finish the back dated posts soon Here are some lovely loving pix of Toria and Gu Gu. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars [...]

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Maternal Family Visitation

February 27th, 2004 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Uncle Jeffrey Yee Yee Rita Ah Gong Yee Yee and Ah Gong

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Darling Yee Yee

February 20th, 2004 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Yee Yee Loves Donald! Yeah!!

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