Parties & Gatherings

Mummies unite over CNY.

So, I caught up with a bunch of mummies and their families over CNY. This group of mummies is quite dear to me. We ‘met’ over the net many years back, and bonded through blogging. This blog have brought me a lot of friendships and I really appreciate how it opened many doors for me. This bunch of mummies, we went from discussing weddings, to our first kids, to 2 kids for most of us, and now, the kids are all running around! At one point, 4 of us were having our maternity leave together (our kids are days apart) and it was a lot of fun! We grown from this…

L-R: Cherie, Rachel, Wenmei, Priscilla, Vanessa (missing Joycelyn)
L-R: Cherie, Rachel, Wenmei, Priscilla, Vanessa (missing Joycelyn)

to this!!

It was a lovely afternoon filled with fun, laughter, loads of sesame seeds (from the yusheng), great food (steamboat love!), yummy vino (slurps), and water (from the pool and water guns). I brought along my camera to snap some nice pictures of the kids and it really helped that the weather was good! (Warning: Photo heavy post ahead!)

Meet JOSH, who was ever ready for the camera. (P.S. his t-shirt says SMILE)
Meet JOSH, who was ever ready for the camera. (P.S. his t-shirt says SMILE)
My 2 boys. Look how different they are, YET so similar. They amaze me everyday.
My 2 boys, Jerry & Jerome. Look how different they are, YET so similar. They amaze me everyday.
Xavier with mummy, totally traumatised by the yusheng!
Xavier with mummy, totally traumatised by the yusheng!
Abel, where food rules his world. He totally loves to EAT!
Abel, where food rules his world. He totally loves to EAT!
Preston, the oldest boy of them all.
Preston, the oldest boy of them all.
Quiet Reuben & cute daddy Ryan, He look apprehensive of me (with the big camera) the whole time!
Quiet Reuben & cute daddy Ryan. He look apprehensive of me (with the big camera) the whole time!
Adel, the fiesty princess of the day!
Adel, the fiesty princess of the day!
Marissa, the chubby baby of the day!
Marissa, the chubby baby of the day!
Last but not least, the SERIOUSLY HANDSOME Zachary!
Last but not least, the SERIOUSLY HANDSOME Zachary! The bright sun made his eyes very small!

All the kids got involved with gun play after our lunch. Errr, water gun I mean. It was pretty chaotic and wet, with tears from gun snatching, screams from getting wet (mostly the adults), and a tense situation for the adults trying not to get hit while carrying on our conversations and cleaning up at the same time.

I think crying babies are mad cute!
Crying Xavier. I think crying babies are mad cute!
I got SHOT by this kid!
I got SHOT by this kid, but i SHOT him as well. Heh.
This picture kinda sums it all up!
This picture kinda sums it all up!
The joy in their eyes.. I so fear for my camera every time I snap a picture.
The joy in their eyes.. I so fear for my camera every time I snap a picture.
Jerome, had a LOT of fun! He was literally soaking wet!
Jerome, had a LOT of fun! He was literally soaking wet!
Jerry & Jerome having a whale of a time squirting.
My kids having a whale of a time squirting.
And then there is one who decided to shoot himeself... or drink water from the gun?
And then there is one who decided to shoot himself… or drink water from the gun?
One of them gunmen.
One of them gunmen.

It doesn’t seem so in the pictures but it was quite a madness trying to handle all the kids at the same time. As for me, I was constantly fearing my kids falling into the pool! They were constantly perched over trying to fill their guns with water. The other adults were all dancing around dodging the random squirt of water coming towards them or unsuspiciously landing on them. Otherwise, we had a lot of fun laughing at each other being ‘hit’.

The afternoon ended sweet with the kids chomping down on macarons.
The afternoon ended sweet with the kids chomping down on macarons.

The kids crashing a mere minute right after they got into the car is a clear indication of how great the afternoon has been. Once again, THANK YOU Gary & Wenmei for hosting us!

Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.

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