Four Seven

Today Mama is 47.
And a few colleague and friends gave Mama these. Thanks for the thought and love..

Birthday Celebrations

Happy Birthday, My Prince

Mama's prince turns 6 today. Mama prays that you will grow up to be a fine and responsible young man. Bro A sayang, you will always be my hero.

Happy New (Chinese) Year

Happy New Year to all my Chinese friends!

Happy Birthday, My Princess

Mama's princess turns 5 today. Mama prays that you will grow up to be a fine and good young woman. Sis A sayang, you will always be my sweetheart.

Happy New Year 1434 / 2012

Happy Maal Hijrah a.k.a New Year to all my Muslim friends,



And today is this blog's 1st birthday too.
Mama admits that Mama has been neglecting the blog these past few weeks but Mama is trying her best to write more often now since the school holidays are finally here!

Hana's Engagement

Fuh, Mama is so glad to see everything here is still where they are supposed to be. After Mama read that a fellow blogger's blog, Al Manar was removed, Mama had quite a scare. After all, it has been nearly a month since Mama wrote anything here.
The exam scripts were all done in the middle of last week but as usual, there had been lots of things to do, so this blog had to be put aside for a while. Now, Mama hopes starting this week things would get back to Mama's normal routine and would allow Mama to write something here.
Now let's back to the topic here.
On the 3rd day of Syawal, Hana, my second youngest stepdaughter, got engaged. When she studied in Johor, she met this guy who lived in the same neighbourhood.

As usual, lots of food to choose from

 Well, Mama reached Amirah's house (Amirah is Mama's youngest stepdaughter), the future bridegroom and his family were already on their way there. Hana was frantic because her aunt and uncle (who was supposed to be the spokesperson for her) were also on the way (from Pasir Putih) and stuck in a traffic jam!
However, they managed to arrive on time and Mama also heaved a sigh of relief because at the time Mama was the only 'adult' there and Mama was hopeless at this kind of thing.

The children playing with their sis-in-law's Tab. The boy and girl in red are Sis A and Bro H's nephew and niece.

Abah's sister and her husband (the spokesperson)

The children's aunt (Abah's sister) and Kak Long (their half sister)

The future bridegroom's family with their 'hantaran' (gifts)

Since the mother couldn't make the long trip, one of Hana's future sis-in-law put the ring on Hana's finger

The engagementt ring

While the engagement ceremony took place in the living room, the children were having fun in Amirah's room

Hana and her future husband, Ridzwan.

Bro H and his nephew (who is one year older than him by the way)

Abah's younger brother (in grey shirt) surrounded by his nieces, wife and children.

Bro H and Sis A's elder half-brothers (Hazi and Faiz) after the guests had gone home.

Eid-Ul-Fitr 2012

Eid-Ul-Fitr came and went and the children (including Mama) have enjoyed celebrating it with Atuk, Nenek, and cousins. Only Uncle Sham and Mama were there on the 1st day of Eid since Aunt Ya (and her family) only reached KB at about 7pm on the 2nd day. Uncle Himi (and his family) arrived on the 3rd day at about 9 am. Mama could see Mama's parents' faces glowed with happiness when all their 4 children were finally there under one roof.

Atuk, Nenek and their 5 grandchildren

All in the family 

Nenek's younger sister's place (Pulai Chondong)

Bro H enjoying the sparklers

Aunt Ya (as usual the supplier for the sparklers and firecrackers) had brought a lot of them this year.

The children enjoying the bubbles. Armijn (in black t-shirt) is the first grandchild. His sister, Lyla, was sitting next to Bro H and behind them were Izzat, Atuk and Nenek.

Can't wait to gobble up the cake. Uncle Sham celebrated his 45th birthday.

 Bro H and Sis A on the 1st Syawal

 Bro H still found the time to play computer games

 One of the rare moments when Sis A 'bonded' with a young visitor. Usually it takes quite a while for her to be 'warm' with people.

In front of the house, with Mama's childhood friend who is also Nenek's former student.

Sis A also sneaked into the room to play games once in a while. 

Sis A and Bro H with Mama's friend's nephews and nieces

 Sharing is caring. Sis A, Bro H and cousin Izzat were playing some Angry Birds game on the Tab.

Cousin Armijn

Cousin Lyla

Posing on Atuk's 'vintage' car : MG Midget

Sis A and Cousin Lyla

Cheeky Zebra

With Aunt Ya, cousin Izzat at the Land Office

The old family home of Nenek

The children jumping on the wooden floor at the balcony. They were not used to the sounds they made when they walked / ran/ jumped on the wooden floor and were excited by them (the sounds). 

Tok Baso means Tok Bahasa or Juru Bahasa (the translator). It is believed that Nenek's ancestor came from China and used to work at the palace working as a translator for the king or palace officials. 

The boys letting off their steam by playing football at a nearby field

Uncle Sham treated all of us at a local hotel. Bro H ate a lot that night.

Sis A 

Bro H

Playing games on the Tab (again)

 Uncle Himi supervising the over-excited children

Uncle Himi went back on Saturday, Uncle Sham on Sunday and finally Aunt Ya on Monday.
Happy Eid, everyone.