A Pack CNY 2023

With the covid restrictions coming to an end, we aren't the only ones busy with CNY. For many years before covid, we used to make use of the CNY long weekend to travel. We have tried Malaysia and Batam and were part of the immigration jam crowd, both on land and sea. Covid has definitely trained me well and I didn't feel that I must travel even with the 4 days' break. Interestingly, this CNY isn't any less exciting than the ones when we traveled. 

It all started with Reunion Dinner at our place on Friday night. The CNY 不能少的 steamboat. 

Daddy Lim was stuck at work and didn't join the dinner and family photo. I was very nice and left him a big bowl of food. He was well fed. 

On CNY Eve, and the only morning where it didn't rain, Daddy Lim headed to the ECP skatepark with the kids while I went for the usual morning WWF ride. 

Then, the rain started in the afternoon and it didn't stop. T.T

We had Reunion Dinner at Nainai's place and I forgot to take photo. Hoho It was steamboat no. 2 and there is never too much of steamboat during CNY. 

On 初一, Daddy Lim managed to get an off day from work. We had intended to ride but eventually decided to skate at Kallang only to have the rain spoilt all plans. We had round 3 of Reunion Lunch at Daddy Lim's aunt's place. She used to arrange for the extended family to come and visit separately on CNY eve and 初一. This year, it was all-in-one. 

This is the one of the few times that I have seen all (almost) of Daddy Lim's extended family under 1 roof. 

Daddy Lim's cousins are much younger and a few of them have just started their family. Nana and Zaky are the big jiejie and gorgor of the pack. 

One of the little ones wasn't too pleased to be awoken just for the group picture. Then, the littlest was made to "smile". Lol, kena bullied siol.

The last stop of the day was dinner at my brother's place. Ya, I realised that I haven't really stop feasting since Christmas. Lol. 

The girls decided to show that they didn't eat that much actually and had their "6-pack" to prove. Hoho. 

The kids had a sleepover at my brother's place. I took the opportunity to use the laptop to download and saved the hundreds of photos into the hard disk. Yay! Spring cleaning for my phone.

On 初二, I was hoping to go skating at the Jurong Lake Garden but of course it was 下雨-ing. With Daddy Lim at work and the kids at my brother's place, I was so bored that I decided to go window shopping at JE, even when most of the shops were closed. 

Nana had invited her youths to 拜年 in the afternoon. While she had managed to convince Popo, it was a painful event bcos Popo became more and more grouchy as the evening progressed. I just wanted to get out of the house or hide in the room. I told Nana that the next time she invites her friends over, either only popo or I am home. It is too painful. 

This was Daddy Lim and my shared dinner bcos we didn't want to stay home and there weren't many stalls open. This special mee goreng cost us $9. 

I had arranged to go for a ride this morning. At 5am rain check, a fellow cyclists sent us the weather forecast and called off the ride. 

The rain cloud was so big that the whole Singapore was hidden. Luckily we didn't ride bcos it started raining soon after and it just didn't stop. Zzzzz. Nana and I ended up doing some morning shopping instead. She needed to get a birthday gift for her bestie Boo. 

Yes, the Chan Family is back for CNY visitation. Not only did she bought presents, she got herself a dress too on mummy's account. She is not a dress girl but realised that all her friends are so well dressed up this CNY. 

Our last CNY celebration was the SHSS gathering at Ms Teo's place. We were supposed to buy McD chicken nuggets but were told that there was simply too much food and to just go empty handed. I at least brought snacks. Hoho. 

Just nice for our hungry tummies. The food was all set up when we arrived. We were the latest to arrive as we had to wait for Daddy Lim to knock off and we are from the faraway Jurong. 

As usual, we had a good time catching up. The kids were bored at times as they were left to self entertain and the rain didn't help. 

Another 全家福, without the hubbies. Hoho. 

Finally, the end to the celebration and time to properly diet. Hoho. It was fun and a better CNY that I have experienced since a long time. Huat ah!

Mummy Lim