Abby my BFF

Leah had a little friend, little friend, little friend...

Everywhere that Leah went Abby was sure to go...

Turning thirty-one

We were at Suntec City having our lunch after church service.

Bought a few slices of our favourite cakes from Hans to celebrate with the kids at home.

 

 

Set the camera timer and took a few shots while we sang the birthday song.

Loving Leah's sulky and I-wanna-eat-cake-now face!!!

My birthday dinner treat @ Chisozanmai

Japanese shabu shabu buffet! 

So many food variety. Shiok shiok!

Apart from steamboat items, they have cooked food, sushi and dessert too.

We were told that no reservation is allowed and we have to walk in like first come first serve basis. So happy to get a table near the window. I keep telling them it's my birthday please give me window seat can? My husband says I very thick skin to request like that. HAHHAHA!! Really meh.

Chose the sukiyaki and prawn miso soup base.

Free flow fresh salmon. Nom nom nom..

The day ended with a nice stroll back to Liang court and time to fetch the kids home from my in-laws.

I'm so blessed and am very thankful to have nice in-laws :) Elliot woke up this morning and wished me 生日快乐妈妈! My heart melts. Best birthday ever. 

My birthday high tea treat @ Bliss house

I so love love love this place, it's so beautiful and romantic.

It's like you stepped into some secret garden from the fairytale. 

So many photo opportunities with the decorations in the restaurant.

 And the service staff are so nice to help us take pictures.

Our afternoon tea set is too pretty to be eaten.

Snap more pictures before I destroy it!

Ahhh.. cake pops I'm gonna eat you!!!

Sweet tooth satisfied.

The gramophone and the giant bird cage.

There's another area in the restaurant with a very lovely home theme. 

We will choose to dine here if we come back again. A different feel.

Friday dinner and movie date night!

Nice relaxing alfresco dining with scenic sentosa view. 

Loving the jazz music playing in the background while discussing my birthday plans for tomorrow. 

Waiting for Fury the movie to start in an hour's time.

Leah's first birthday party: Fun to be ONE!

The day has finally come...

 Leah's first birthday party and it's Sesame street theme.

I'm very happy with the DIY decorations, they look so colourful and cheerful :)

Buffet was from Stamford Catering, it's been 2 years since we last ordered from them and we were disappointed that their food standard has dropped tremendously.

 

 

My BIL and SIL went to get sesame street tees for the party, and my MIl is big bird!

Elliot was supposed to be Super Grover (I've already made the costume for him) but he wanted to wear his cookie monster t-shirt at the very last minute.

Ok... as long as he's happy.

The first few who came...

 

Photo booth time!

 

There's a long story behind that floating Abby balloon in the background.

We were at Compasspoint waiting for the party shop to open its door at 11am.

Yes, we are going to get balloons! No party is complete without balloons :)

 

We were their first customer of the day. We bought 5 colourful helium balloon and a 17" Abby balloon as I didn't want to spend a bomb buying the Abby balloon bouquet which costs $39.90.

All is well during the car ride back until when the balloons decided to burst suddenly when the elevator doors closed. My mind just went blank for like 8 seconds. WHAT!!??? Balloons burst even before the party begin??? My heart was pierced by a thousand knives. I called GW who was at the car park and told him we have no balloons now and I'm so sad!!! He went back to mall once again to get new balloons. And this time round he bought the giant Abby, the one which I couldn't bear to buy earlier $$$ and guess what... he took the stairs all the way up to the 15th level.

Don't want to risk it this time.

 

My cousins!

 

Changed into their DIY sesame street costumes :)

 

BIL and SIL with birthday girl!

 

My mummy and siblings ;)

 

Cousins and Granny :)

 

Leah's cousins fall in for birthday song

 

Where to look when there's so many cameras snapping away...

 

Our Abby Cadabby cake!

I love it so much. It's so pretty and the mango is so good!!!

 

Close up.

 

MY FIL's ootd was inspired by Mr Snuffleupagus from sesame street.

 

A family photo finally.

I was so busy behind the camera and we hardly had our family photos taken at the party.

Seems like we need to delegate the photographer job in the future.

 

 Squirmy kids

 

And Leah's not looking in every photo.

 

Leah is getting high after eating cake

 

Cass made her own trash bin with cardboard.

We were kidding to place her at the bus stop after the party ends.

 

Elliot's signature grouchy face.

 

 

I will only respond to cake and nothing else.

 

Photo with super grover Hazel yiyi and WS.

The one and only photo with Leah looking at the camera.

A few last group photos before the party officially ends...

 

Granny is sporting enough to wear the DIY visors.

 

Finally home after a long day.

Thank you everyone for taking time to come and celebrate my first birthday with me :)

Thank you my dear family for helping out with the logistics and also our kind neighbours, when we ran out of disposables.Last but not least, thank you for making my first party so super awesome and fun.

Ok, can't wait to explore the presents behind me already. Tata~

 

P/S: Check out the rest of the photos on my FB!

Counting down to Leah's Big One party

2 more days to go and there are still some undone tasks in the to-do list.

Aiya! Can't be bothered already lah. No time liao.

*strikes everything off the list*

Leah reading a sesame street book

Like so drama right...

LET'S EAT CAKE AND CELEBRATE!

16 October 2014.

It's been a year since your arrival.

 

I could still remember that fateful day when I pushed you out from my womb;

when I was induced and was in pain labour for days.

OK long story short, let's eat cake and be merry till the cows come home :)

 

Happy 1st birthday to you, my little dear girl.

I pray to God to keep and protect you and bless you with good health always.

I love you from the moon and back!!!

xoxo, your mom.