Chinese New Year came and gone early this year. I remember i was celebrating CNY all alone in melbourne last year and my so-called Reunion dinner was - KFC all alone. It has been quite some time since the entire family members celebrated cny together (my brother was in melbourne few years back). This year, not only everyone was around, we had two extra members in the family - daryl boy and jian
Our family hosts reunion "dinner" in the afternoon. It has always been like that as far as I could remember.
Surrounded by all my loved ones, what more can I ask for?
booboo suited up for cny too :)
our reunion lunch.
daryl boy :)
he loves mahjong tiles!
winnie the pooh look-alike
few hours later, he got all grumpy because it was too happening at home and he couldnt sleep.
the big boss and the mini boss
mini boss wins :) dad had to make him happy
in our cheongsams :)
daryl's first chinese new year :)
Day 02 - At the great-grand's
we had a mini gathering over at the great-grandma's place (grandma's mum).
card sessions at home
Day 04-06 : Kuantan
Travelling to Kuantan is nothing new to the family. We goes there almost every year people started asking if my hometown is in Kuantan. We travel alot to Kuantan ever since I was a teenager because my family has a prawn breeding site over there, which explains.
This year, we also went to Bukit Gambang for it's waterpark.
It is small, but enough for some adrenalin pump.
at the resort.
sister amd I
jian
Bukit Gambang Waterpark
Map
After all the rides and swims, we got so hungry.
Indoor games at the resort.
we headed to kuantan the next day.
at the batik factory. not my first time there.
batik lovers will love this place.
my sister bought a baby float for Daryl, ready for his first swim.
At the resort
sleeping baby
some of the activities you'll find in the resort.
the snake guy.
The guys, (and some girls) decided to go for paintball. They counted me in at first but I did not join them because I wanted to be there to witness Daryl's first swimming experience :)
Them splitting into two teams.
The winning team - Anthony, Kai, Shen, Jacky and Sher Win
The loosing team - Shu Er, Eevon, Chesper, Hendri, Keith.
(the melbourne's paintball is so much better, venue wise)
The boyfriend all geared up.
Daryl's first swimming.
He was still blur from his afternoon nap.
At night, my uncle treated us with unlimited alcohol from the bar :)
We ordered two bottles of wine for 5 people.
We brought along floating lanterns! (12 of them!)
That night, all of us wrote our wishes on them.
Mine wrote dear god, may you be with me all the time. May my father, mother, brother, and sister and jian and aunty and uncle and cousins and grandmother and friends to be happy. Simple as that.
And then i realise I needed to wish something for Daryl too.
It wrote : Daryl to grow up healthy and smart.. and fat!
love, yiyi
four of us (me, jiian, kai and shen) shared one big latern.
the kid's pink laterns.
eevon, keith, chesper and hendri shared another one.
Flew lanterns and went back to the bar for wine before calling it a night.
Day 08 - Bai Tin Gong
Hokkien's most important day during CNY is the eve of Chor 9.
Very happening at home too!
my brother.
We usually feast after the whole praying ceremony is over.
Although a non-believer, I still respect this tradition that brings everyone together.
Edmund came over to feast tooo :)
Hendri, Edmund and SherWin.
My house is seldom happening during midnights. This is an exception
fireworks!!!
The view from my living room. I could spot at least 15 floating laterns.!
Day 10 - Edmund's open house.
this stupid boy suggested ABC shots upon loosing
Thats all for CNY :)
I went to Koh Lipe for the remaning days of cny, which is why Jian's friend started complaining about him going MIA during the entire cny. We were not around both weekends!
Had lots of fun and love this Chinese New Year.
Looking forward to listening Daryl wishing me "Gong Xi Gong Xi" next cny!
