Huat Ah! Busy CNY 2020 Part 1

We had been spending many CNYs outside of Singapore. Not that we are trying to 避年 or save money; we don't give out many angbaos to extended family anyway, but the long break was always too wasted to miss. I am a sucker for holidays.

This year, we decided to stay in bcos of my new job and I found it hard to ask about the Company's CNY break shortly after starting work. Nevertheless, we had a fulfilling and busy CNY.

It started with the reunion meals. I had to work half day and rushed to have the reunion lunch at my brother's place. It was a delicious steamboat spread.

The rest of the afternoon was spent trying to recover from food coma, a very serious one. When I finally regained consciousness, it was time for round 2 at Daddy Lim's auntie's place. CNY is definitely a time to grow fat.

We had round 2 steamboat for reunion dinner with a lot of catching up. The kids were supposed to do a sleepover at my brother's place but the early morning took a toll on Zaky. He actually fell asleep on the couch at the auntie's place while pretending to hide and 扮沙发. Lol. Several attempts to wake him were futile. He finally rose when it was time to go home but continued his beauty sleep in the car. He gave up the idea of sleeping over or would have literally gone to "sleep" at my brother's house; only Lil Shauna made it. I heard that she didn't last very late as well before cajoling Felicia to go to bed too.

We headed over to my brother's place for bfast on 初一. I had the chance to hit the gym and attempt to burn off the calories for the 2 除夕 rounds. At least I try. Haha.

While I bought new clothes for the kids, Zaky managed to fish out an old red T-shirt from don't know where. He insisted that he must be in red from head to toe (and even inside) and refused to wear the new mainly black spiderman T-shirt. Zaky was literally a walking angbao for the day.

He was so red right? But he was so proud and happy to be that red. Lol.

We went visitations at my ah pek's place and then to my ah mah's place. The kids were just very happy to have CNY goodies buffet. I had to keep trying to stop Zaky from stuffing chocolates into his mouth.

Our last stop was to nainai's place. Bcos we were snacking so much, there was no need for lunch and then we ended with an early dinner at 4.30pm. In the end, Daddy Lim was hungry again at 9.30pm and had to head to MacD to save his life. Lol.

On 初二, it was my brother family's turn to hop over. Before that, Daddy Lim and I brought Athena to JP to buy bfast and grocery shopping. The little girl will literally forsake anything to go gaigai.

It was funny to see how Daddy Lim goes gaga over the little girl. It had been a long time since he did that too our literally "big" kids.

We had our family's 鱼生.

Huat ah! Good PSLE score ah!

The kids hit the pool.

We called it an early day bcos.... drumroll.... Daddy Lim and I were doing a Round Island trip in the night with some of the WWF kakis.

We rolled off at 8pm and didn't arrive home until 2.30am, supper inclusive. It was a long 6.5 hours' ride. They always say that riding more RI will make one stronger but I never feel that way despite being my 3rd RI. I always feel like dying every single RI. Haha.

By the time we arrived home, my legs were sore and so were my shoulders and right elbow. At the very last segment, we slowed down to ride with one of the cyclists who had a bad knee pain while the other group sped off. Truth be told, I couldn't cycle any much faster even if I wanted to. Haha.

The RI made a nice round on the map. I is proud.

Daddy Lim enthusiastically suggest that we should do 1 RI every month. I looked at him as if he was speaking foreign language. I am sure some wire short circuit somewhere.

Sleep was much needed after the long ride. The kids took the bed and I happily slept on the sofa than to try to squeeze with the kids.

Mummy Lim