Double Celebration

It was a double celebration on last Sunday. We celebrated our nephew’s 2 yr old b’day & Mid Autumn Festival. We had BBQ and it was raining in the evening. However, the rain didn’t dampen our celebration mood and we put up a makeshift tent over the bbq pit. No cater food and all were supplied by our own. Most of the cooking and seasoning were done by relatives. It was a small party but the crowd was just right and good company too. My sis in law bought 4 Hagen-Daz mooncake ice cream. It comes in 4 flavours, Mango Sorbet, Dark Chocolate, Macademia Nuts and Cookies and Cream. Zach had his share too on the Dark Chocolate…:p just a tinge of taste and that makes his eyes twinkle and ask for more!

Waiting for the food to cook

It was his 2nd time dipping in the pool. We waited for the rain to stop and it finally did! However, I was a little skeptical about the water temperature but surprisingly the temperature is just right.

Getting ready for a swim

Had fun time splashing in the pool!

Mom says water not cold..let me test water first

Oh no..everyone is eyeing on my car Puut puut...here I go

Aiks...Mom, my car feels heavy?

Birthday Boy with dad and sister

Barney and Friends chocolate cake

Zach with his kong kong posing with his lantern

From Top left: Xiang Yun having fun at the pool, rock & roll,

pretty lanterns on a row, enjoying themselves with the candles

Reminds me when I was young

Aglio Olio in making

After reading a few blogs and food columns, I decided to make my own Aglio Olio. If you are a person who don't fancy heavy sauce or cream, I would suggest Aglio Olio. It's full of flavour with hints of garlic and chilli flakes.

The ingredients are basically very simple. You can cook it with any seafood that you desire. To me, I keep it simple with prawns only. I wanted to have some crabstick but memory fails me when I was doing my grocery. So, it was missed out.

Here's the simple ingredients

• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Oregano
• Prawns
• Chilli flakes
• Angel hair spaghetti

Boil the Angel hair with some oil. I chose Angel Hair as I heard it absorbs better than other types.

Fried the chop garlic ( I bought mine ready made..:p. I will use a fresh one in future) with some chilli flakes till fragrant and garlic golden brown.

Then, toss in the prawns or seafood and fried the prawns till they are pink.

Toss in the angel hair and fried it for another 5mins. Some dash of oregano.

Here's my Algio Olio. Hmm, makes me hungry again.

Start 'em Young...

I had bought a number of books to cultivate the reading habit in Zach. I realised that todays' books and educational toys for children are so expensive that they cost more than my Chicken chop. So, instead of buying books at retail price, I buy my books during the Expo Sales.

Here's Zach turning and flipping the colorful hard cover book. He will "aw" with excitement when he see something colorful. I tried to read to him everyday by flipping and pointing to the big colorful pictures and words. I don't set any level of expectation as I want him to enjoy reading and exploring books.

Zach looking at the tortoise

Flipping and turning the pages

Mom, I love to travel around the world...

Pfwah....Zach's 1st lantern

I never thought of buying a lantern for Zach till his nanny gave him one. I was surprised to see him holding a red looking like baton on his hand with songs coming out and smiling at me! And then, I realised his nanny bought him a Powerpuff Lantern! haha...Yea, girlish but to me is the thoughts that count... :)

See my lantern? Nice....Powerpuff "swee ah nia"...

Mum, why my lantern is a girl and not an airplane?

Powerpuff Girl flying in the air

Front look of Powerpuff Girl with her Power eyes!

1 night in Genting, 1 night full of Salute players

My cousins had many stubs of vouchers to be used under the Genting shareholders and we decided to book a night of outings in Awana, Genting.

It was a trip that full of laughter, alchohol, food and mahjong! It was a good trip and looking forward to many of these trips with close friends and family.

We started off our journey with a fulfilling lunch at Batu Caves. This place is famous for its Sang Har Mee. It was worth searching as we had tough time looking for this place. Indeed, I went with a confidence that it's not that tough to search this restaurant but I was wrong. It's confusing with all the small roads leading to this place.

Here's a pic of the Sang Har Mee. Full of roe, eggy sauce and the right tad of taste! Verdict, I'll be back again...!

It was raining perpetually the whole morning and afternoon. Hence, having a cold and windy weather in Genting is there. But driving up to Awana needs a little more focus as the road was covered with fogs. Seems like driving into twilight zone. Oh, another thing to take note. As usual, road signs in Msia needs some brain teaser. We came to a slip road where both signs show Genting, however the other sign says Hishamudin..something. Take the one with Hishamudin and it will leads you up to Genting much faster without going thru the tunnel and rest area. I'm not too sure how Hishamudin gets its name from here but trust me, it definitely cuts a shorter route.

We checked in to Awana Genting Highlands around 4pm. I notice there is a nice little garden under the head bridge leading to the reception area. In the garden, it has a nice manmade waterfall, ponds with koi fish and pretty planted flowers surrounding it.

It was my 1st time staying @ Awana, Genting and the rooms are spacious and cozy. Very nice scenery from our rooms overlooking the lush green golf course. Except for the buffet breakfast in Rajawali Cafe which was a dissapointment. The spread for a 5 star hotel is not on par. Hubby and I considered "lucky" as we slept till 10am. And of course with a baby in tow, things will be in slow motion. Hence, by the time we arrive at the cafe to meet the gang, it was closed for breakfast. Ha! So we ended up having bread with peanut jelly jam in the hotel rooms.

Nice and cosy room (pardon the mess we created)

This is the man made waterfall which I mentioned above

Serene looking garden with nice planted plants around it

Zach with Yi-yi (sis)
Zach with Yi-yi again

View of golf course from room balcony Nice scenery from room balcony, 22nd flr

Zach and Dad outside the golf course

Zach and Mummy

After checked in, we took a rest and had coffee and snacks in the room. A cuppa hot coffee or chocolate completes all. Zach too, enjoyed the weather and dressing him up with jumpers and beanies. Here's my little Z smiling happily there...

Zach and Ah ku (EY)

Zach and Godmum
Zach had his share too in exploring the room

We decided to try our luck and we headed up for dinner. Sis and I went shopping and the rest went to try their lady and men's luck.

In between the journey up to the peak, 1 funny incident happen. A lost child was found later on when we are half way up to the peak. Pity the lost child as all of us thought someone is taking care of her but seems like everyone thinks that "someone" is looking after her. Ends up, she's Lost in Awana. haha.. :p. So, we had to turn back to pick up the lost child again.

Here are some pics to share ...

Chilling out at the hotel room's balcony. Fm left Zach, EY, Stella and ME

Small Yellow Flower in Awana

Zach and mummy

The night came and the mahjong table, wine and alcohol were never spare. 3 players were attended by a barman who are responsible in making 3 of them drunk. The 3 players mahjong-ing the night away till 4:30am in the morning with full of Salute and laughter to pack them home to bed.

In short, all of us had a swwwEeessh Time... :)