Sep 24-25

Today, we were learning day and night at playgroup. Children just love to hold something with a stick. 

We had an easy Saturday. We did not do anything in the afternoon. 

On Sunday, Papa was working early in the morning and he came home after work at 9am. we went out to have a breakfast on together, that's great timing. 

Megan is so tall that people will think she's 3 yrs old. But she's still not yet turning two. I am also amazed by her height. 

She is so used to sit on the hip seat. She does not even hold papa tight. How much trust she's giving papa. Looks scary to me. 

Breakfast at Delifrance. Not good at all. 

She loves corn and mushroom. 

On the way home at Kwai Fong station, I asked, shall we take a passport photo? 

We used to do this when we were young dating. Why not doing these random thing together. I love Ah Lun that he will say yes in a second. 

So let's do something fun, after all it's  HKD50 only. 

In the afternoon, Megan was reading my travel magazines while I was cooking. 

She always pointed the cruise ships. 

Kailan knew that I have food, so she always eager to come in. 

Baked pasta

Baked broccoli tots. Saw that on FB and IG and I wanted to try it. 

So eager to see what's going on in the oven. 

It's so yummy she finished all. She really had a big appetite. 

Sep 17 追月

As usual, I took her downstairs to have breakfast. We usually have a short stroll along the water. She's lately obsessed with ocean and ships. She spotted a boat and stood there for a few minutes. 

It looked like a forest but it's actually next to the water promenade. This place is small but it looks big compared to this little human. 

She looks like Ah Lun, it's like taking a selfie with her dad. 

After the morning walk, Tin Tin has prepared the lunch. We were welcomed by a butterfly. Haha

After lunch, we were getting ready for sleep. She picked daddy to read her a story. 

After the playgroup, we went to Kwun Tong to see the book sales. We got three books for Megan, and she was so upset if we did not let her to hold favorite book. 

We went to have early dinner nearby, and Ah Lun said they really offered great food. I agreed! 

Megan kept playing at mealtime these days. Luckily, she had a very big lunch and all these excitements made her full. 

Family selfie. We finished the dinner in one hour. What a rush! 

We ordered two steaks and they were cooked to perfection. 

She could not resist to read the book. It's about the wheels on the bus. These wheels are just magic. 

Food art by Tin Tin

Am I supposed to record my daughter's artwork? Now I am creating a collection of tin tin's art. I did not ask her to do this, she proactively did these food art. I just told her that she can use my food art tools. 

This is Saturday dinner. When we are out for playgroup she had a 2-hour break. She prepared the dinner nicely and also cleaned the house and had a shower. She's really efficient. 

Megan had salmon rice with lots of veggies. Lately she loves tomatoes. 

Aussie Friends gathering

We were once all marketing and PR specialists under Tourism Australia or its state tourism. We are efficient and responsive people that can fix a dinner including the venue within one half day. Cynthia said we are the most efficient group and that's very true. Sinead said if she's a boss she will hire us all. 

Sinead is coming over to Hong Kong for business trip. We are taking her to try award winning dishes. Never tried any Chinese fine dining in Hong Kong. Because of Shanon's relationship with the executive chef, we paid for a very reasonable price for this yummy and presentable dinner. 

The place is great for girls chat too. 

Appetizers

Mushroom soup. Yummy. Lots of flavors! 

Award winning dish - it's looks so pretty and the photo cannot reflect her beauty in certain extent. Most importantly, that yello mountain thing tastes so good

Old style salted chicken. 

Standard dish but delivered perfectly

This one is another award winning dish!! The garnish and the taste! It's the quality of championship. The pear is so tasty and I said three times. 

This is a very delicious yam bun. The other two are nice too. 

Each of us paid $622 in the end, so it must be discounted giving face to Shannon. 

Executive chef is so talented. As usual, I am very generous in praising his dishes. I hope my compliments made his hard work rewarding. 

Shannon will take us to have another great meal next time like 志雲飯局

Sunday (Aug 21)

Yay! We are having our first ever family lunch buffet. As you know, Megan usually has a lunch nap from 12-2pm. But Ah Lun approves her skipping lunch today. What a fun day for me and Megan. 

We were settling down at 1145, and we were killing time by drawing. She loves to ask mama to draw her a fish. 

After all she's a toddler so we do not have a 100% peaceful lunch. She was really really good sitting in the chair eating her meal. But after that, she wanted to be out immediately. That's the hard part. 

It's not her first time. She loves lemon and eaten one piece without any unusual facial expression. 

Eaten it all. 

Such a lovely family lunch! We treasure it. 

Putting down the spoon and bib for a proper family selfie. Everyone is happy. 

After we left, Megan fall into sleep once we started the engine. She had a 30min nap but it did not affect her evening sleep. We put her to sleep 30 mins earlier to compensate the loss of lunch nap. She's really having a super fun day. 

Happy Birthday 2016

A simple but a memorable day, spent with my family. 

I requested a day off today, and managed to have a hair cut, bought some clothes in the mall, and back for a swimming session with Megan. 

She was so excited to go to the swimming pool after waking up from the lunch nap. 

Still not interested in the ring...

Holding two toys tight in her hands

Trying to get a group picture but she's not interested. 

Happy face when papa played some exciting games. 

Poor Ah Lun, he is extremely tired after swimming with Megan. 

Papa teaching Megan to say happy birthday! That's her very first sentence of happy birthday. Yay! 

Cutting the cake with family who are all in pajamas, after swimming...

Monkey included. 

Oh let's cut it. This is made with love by papa. 

My man made a special cake for me almost every year. All cakes are so cool. In recent history, we had Japanese ramen cake, cake in a watermelon, and last year crepe cake tastier than Lady M.  

This one is technically difficult! And it's done in perfection, amazing calculation and planning. Even the jam between the cakes are made by Ah Lun. I am so blessed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

That's the best celebration already. I can't ask for more.