We celebrated Julia’s birthday earlier (it’s actually on the 5th), to coincide with the weekend. Time flies when you watch your kids grow up and before you know it, she’s four years old already.
"I am four years old."
We celebrate with everyone at dad’s place, with the usual feast by mom followed by the cake-cutting event.
With Darrell and Charlotte
Make a wish and blow the candles to make it come true.
With a little help from grandpa
Happy Birthday, Julia
The mooncake festival’s actual day is on Monday 15th Sept but like most people, it tends to be celebrated earlier on a weekend when everyone’s available for a gathering. Thus, the family gathered for dinner as usual today for this cultural celebration where we savour all sorts of ridiculous-flavored mooncakes.
Darrell and Jason clowning around.
My dad checking Jason's dirty hands.
Miss hula-hoop preparing to show off.
After the dinner, it was time for the kids to play with the candles and lanterns.
"Yaayy, I got myself a yellow lantern."
"Yaayy, I got myself a beautiful lantern too."
"Yayy, I have a pinkish lantern that goes with my shoes."
The kids are the happiest lot.
More lanterns being prepared by my dad.
The clown prince hamming it up for the camera.
Move over, Chang-Er. The smiling moon fairy is here.
The missus gets the son to join the fun.
"Gimme the camera, I wanna take pictures too."
"No? Oh well, gimme the lantern then."
The two girls were actually having mild fever since yesterday, but all that was forgotten temporarily during the happy moments playing and having fun with each other.
Not in the best of health, but still happy.
Two's company, third one's a clown in the making.
It was time for a ‘showdown’ to see who was the Clown Prince of the night.
First, the reigning champion…
Next, the new contender…
And the winner is……… (drumroll, please)………
Rats! I hate losing but I gotta admit, the new kid on the block out-cute me by a mile.
The winner trying to get the last word in. Sudah lah...
This round, we celebrated his birthday in KL with the grandparents and my brother’s family too. What to do, he’s the youngest of the family and he’s ONE YEARS OLD (or as Darrell would say, “大老板”).
The Boss!
Surrounded by the other prince and princesses of the family.
(L-R) Charlotte, Darrell, Jason & Julia
"奶奶，I wanna ride the 木馬."
Time to blow the candle and cut the cake, my boy.
"What's with the photo? I wanna eat the cake."
"Candle and singing, I LIKE!!"
"Quick, cut the cake mommy."
Happy Birthday my son.
"I'm CUTE, aren't I?"
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