Happy Chinese New Year!!

The first CNY celebration away from our friends and family... but we had a wonderful dinner gathering with our friends here!! Not much of a new year mood on the Chinatown street except some lanterns hanging here and there. But most Chinese restaurants were packed so we were glad that we made our booking 3 weeks in advance, so we did have a great meal! Kayden was quietly enjoying the company of aunties and uncles until he fell asleep. He must be wondering what is this all about.

Muahaha... new phone

My old mobile has finally given up working so I subscribed to a phone plan here and got myself a Sony Ericsson C902.

It is an excellent camera phone! No regrets for a first time parent like me! It means I can take Kayden's photos or capture his cute face into video without the need to pull out my camera, or much better, I can leave my camera at home and just bring this phone out!

Below are some shots that I took in a park nearby with this phone:

Everything was frosted

It happened a few days ago.

Everything was white. What an astonishing view for a person who grew up in a warm country.

So we took some photos. Check them out!

Happy 2009!!

Greetings everyone!

This is my first year of celebrating new year in the Netherlands and what a different experience compared to in KL.

I rushed to the supermarket in the morning to stock up food because it is public holiday in the next few days, and at night, we had a dinner gathering with some friends.

When the clock strikes at 12am, we were greeted with lots and lots and lots of fireworks! It had been years that I have not hear the sound of fireworks because they are banned in Malaysia. Little Kayden slept through the blasts in our neighbourhood totally unaffected while hubby was busy snoring away. Me, being wide awake, decided to write something here.

Happy 2009! May God bless you in everything that you do and most importantly, enjoy every single moment of it.

It's all quiet now...

My in-laws and my mum have been staying with us since one month ago. My in-laws went back earlier by cutting short their 2 weeks vacation into 10 days, and my mum decided to go back earlier by shortening her 2 months holiday into 3 weeks.... ALL due to the cold weather!!

After all the hoo haa, coo and angooo with baby Kayden, the house is left with just 3 of us and 2 bunnies now. It suddenly feels a bit lonely and quiet. So, we might decide to find a city closeby to visit, or we might just stay at home.

Kayden has grown a lot! He puts on approximately 1kg since one and a half month ago and now he has passed his 4kg mark! Of course he is getting heavier and I can feel the extra weight when I nurse him! He is such a wonderful darling to have. Thank God for bringing such a joy into our lives. I can't believe that he is already 2-month old by now!

2009 is definitely a year to look forward to!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Dear friends and family!

2008 has been an eventful and wonderful journey for us!

Thank you for being part of our lives!

We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy 2009!

From: Chee, Sally & Kayden

For those who missed Kayden's photos, here you go!

Welcome baby!

As some of you might have guessed... the long silence means something must have delivered :)

Welcome baby Kayden into this world!

He arrives surprisingly early on the 21 Oct 2008!

Doesn't he look like a king?

We are blessed with a small little gem who is calm and easy to care for. The kraamzorg helps tremendously for the first week and hubby has been busy taking care of me by buying last minute supplies, shopping for groceries and cooking food, not to mention taking care of the 2 rabbits. What else can I ask for from a man?

Japanese Garden, Clingendael

The Japanese Garden in The Hague was reopened for only 2 days last week, and we managed to visit it. It is the oldest Japanese garden in Europe and it only opens for 6 months every year, spring and summer. However, this 2 days was special because there was an Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) exhibition on display.

The Japanese garden itself is situated within the Clingendael park. It is so close to our place that we decided to just cycled over. The garden is very beautifully designed. You can immediately detect its uniqueness through the use of bamboos, bridge, tea house and small walking path. It's a calm and serene garden, definitely worth a visit next year for those who have never been there before.

You can see more of the Japanese Garden photos by clicking here

Don't forget the Clingendael park. This park is a very popular park in The Hague. It's extremely huge and a very comfortable hang out spot. You will see dog owners, cyclists, book lovers, couples, families in the park, enjoying good sunlight (when there is) and each other's company. I'll definitely bring my baby there for a walk every week!