Letter to Immanuel, Reiko, Ariel, Ezekiel Jan 25 #290 #71 #5 New Year, Popo's, Godpa's bday, CNY
Hi Kiddos!
It is the start of 2025, new hopes and dreams and certainly hope that the family will have harmonious and peaceful days:) - we must continue to support each other in our goals ya. This year will be Ko's PSLE, means that lots of focus. And preparation for Bi to go P1, both graduating! Imm must pull up his socks in Sec 2, Sec 1 is a resting fun year with lotsa adjustment. Eze will be turning 1, so lots of milestones! Daddy will be focusing on his career as a financial advisor and Mummy will also be working on more days. Let's pause and reflect on what we really want to achieve and see if we manage to do what we wanted at the end of the year. Our hols are usually with meetups with the godfamilies! On the first day of 2025, we met up with Auntie Rina and family, ate So Ramen together at NEX..
Ariel had a fun time playing with Anthony. She loves playing with older brothers and sisters as she can be taken care of :D
We also met up with Auntie Qin and family to celebrate YY's bday.
First day of sch! Imm always pray to grow taller. Mummy will continue to make lotsa soups and meats for him!
Jan is also Eze's baptism. Just 3 babies for this baptism!
By Father Timothy, our new parish priest. He gave Eze a kiss after he was baptised, much to all our surprise.
The godsiblings on God's stage.
Eze with Godma Becky fitting nicely with the Xmas backdrop.
Going gaigai together! Ko loves to take care of Eze.
Jan is also Popo's birthday! we surprised her in the room with a nice pandan cake.
Also had dim sum together in the week! 3 generations of women together :D Imm had ACE camp so couldn't get him to join us.
Ko also seems pretty motivated at the start of the year as she aims for an AL 7, hopefully can get into IJ TP!
Ariel is very motivated when it comes to doing sch projects. this project is on ice habitats and her focus was on artic hares. Did it with Ko's help, who is soooo artistic!
Kate invited us for laser quest adventure again and we had lots of fun!
Daddy went for a business trip to Philippines and we all ate at RK eating house. Was a strange day cos Ariel ate curry chicken, Ko ate Murtabak full of chilli sauce. We had blueberrry drink in a tower. Imm ate his favourite noodles while Daddy ate their special. All were happy! :D
Ko made this mini shop that Victoria got for her.
Imm learnt to make steak.
Bi is very into making things out of petite blocks. Mummy got a few from JB previously and she took it to make. Practise fine motor skills.. and it looks really nice!
We also went to Ikea for lunch with Uncle Ajie, Auntie Peis and Augustine. Nice catch up!
CNY is here towards the end of Jan. It was our first as a family of 6.
Playing cards with Uncle John. Imm initiated to pray before this meal in front of the kids and adults. Soooo proud of him! He is also the vice chairman of his class this year. But there were certain things we were still chiding him at times for - being influenced by friends easily, skipping CCA at times and flipflopping in his decisions.
Our yearly affair at Mama's place!
We also went to visit gong gong at the nursing home. He looks well and happy. :)
Yay Kiddos! what an eventful Jan. We managed to meet up with a lot of our friends and loved ones. Let us remember to keep these relationships alive through the years. Hope we can continue to strive and be/try to be the best versions of ourselves throughout the year!