I hear the sound of firecrackers from afar. But there's not many of it and it seems pretty quiet this year compared to the past year.
This year, we left for KB on Friday night 9pm, stopped for an hour plus at a petrol station near Gua Musang and proceed back to hubby's hometown. We arrived there at around 6am!! I hate the long journey there. Oh boy... CNY in KB is very different - the mood is not really there, maybe the chinese celebrate it in their own way, the Kelantanese style, and food is basically Kelantanese food. Well, not the typical chinese celebration but more of the Kelantanese style. The migration of chinese from China to this part of the world has definitely changed their mindset and lifestyle, even weddings are different! At least for me.....
We headed back to Kluang on the 3rd day of CNY, i.e. on Wednesday. That's always the most wonderful part of CNY where we get to embrace the full chinese new year atmosphere. Food was aplenty, and my dad will cook up a storm of dishes. Prawns, hainanese chicken, mixed vegs, fish, noodles, sea cucumber, spring roll and more are a must every CNY. All home-cooked and yummy..
It was a great time of get -together once again. We had a gathering in an aunt's house. Out of the 13 aunts and uncles and 41 cousins plus around 20 grand-cousins, only a quarter of us were there, but that was enough to bring up the mood and environment.
The kids had fever in KB caused by viral infection, followed by cough and flu. Brendan even vomitted a few times. There's lack of water there and I suspect that the water there is very unhygienic. Overall, they enjoyed their trip - the eating, the playing, the dancing and more..
I'm just hoping that this Ox year will be one that will wade through the rocky waves and comes out bullish in the coming years...
Family gathering - part of my mum's family
Brendan and Eryn with my good friends' kids. Brendan and Keysha are born 2 months apart. Eryn and Chloe are born 2 months apart as well.
Brendan & Eryn playing with some of my cousins' kids
The kids buckled up in their seat belts with their poh-poh behind.
5 comments:
We always comment our hubby side CNY is not so happening lor....me and my kids will be the most happiest if I bring them back to my hometown....ha.ha..
9 hrs drive for a not so happening CNY is not so fun hor..hehe.. but then we always feel that our own family side is better and more fun than hubs side.. hehe
Blessed CNY.....
wow the kids had fun n also tired...
CNY is a good time to gather with all family members yeah...so big your family!
it's always fun and excited to gather with the whole family!
We also like to take the big family photo :)
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