Stories of me and myself

What made Day 1 of Chinese New Year brighten up so much was the kids' presence. Have I told you how much I LURRVEEE playing (with kids)? Heh. It's so amazing to watch ya cousins grow up with you, get married and then have kids! Haha! It's good, cos then I get the fun of playing with them! So ppl, please go forth and procreate!!! =)

Introducing Mindy. My uncle's daughter... which makes her my cousin, and an auntie at 3 years of age! Call that a privilege?





















Next up is Marcus! My nephew. A perpetual blur look. It's the 'in' thing! Heh. Cos it's just a 'front'.... he's in fact very intelligent! For example, when auntie askes him if he likes "didi", he says no cos he "didi" always beats him. But when didi's daddy asks him the same question, he goes, "I like didi.." Look how diplomatic he is at the age of less than 3? =)




















Finally there's Zavier, ("didi") my other nephew! Decided to put up the pathetic photos of him cos he's just so cute! Not that I'm a sinister! Look at the way he tries to pull off the pathetic face, then the cool way of propping his head up as he cries. Hee. Cool huh? Got character leh, this guy. I wonder how his bro, Ryan, will be like. He was born the day before CNY eve, so he remains a little chickie instead of being 'promoted' to a puppy! =)














Yeah, so I was totally entertained by them as I took them down to the playground for a fun-filled time of chasing, sliding, climbing and all. Sometimes I do wonder if i would be happier working in a kindergarten! Haha!

And to top it all up, today I was so into the playground mood that I myself had to join in the fun! *grin*
"Broom brrroooom brrrrooooommmmmm...."



Have you realised that everyone has grown significantly older? And there are so many new additions to the family, be it other-halves or even new lives! It's ever-changing! And the one change I ain't particularly fond of is the reduction in angbao monies just cos you are older. It was a significant depreciation this year! *pout* So much so that I din get the thrill of opening the angbaos from so-and-so and go "woohoo"! Heh. This year it was filled with more of "huh... ok lor..." *shrug*

But the 2nd day of New Year was not too bad either. Less quantity but more quality. Not just in monetary terms lah! I visited an older auntie today (I see her only once a year at CNY) and it was just so encouraging to see her giving her testimony about how Jesus has answered her prayers and cured her physical pains and aches. She also encouraged the non-Christian auntie to follow Jesus, and even explained the difference between the different religions so diplomatically without missing the gist of it all! I do hope seeds were planted! Ok, maybe I'm being narrow-minded, but I always thought that she jia4 ka3 ("became Christian" in Hokkien) due to pressure from her daughter, and that being older, she probably just listened and that's it. But I was proven so wrong today (*face reddens*) and was so proud of her that i felt so encouraged and couldn't stop grinning to myself in the corner! I must have looked like a kuku! Haha!