My bakes for birthday! (2019 & 2020)

Hahahaha... another back-dated post!!!

I think I better post these photos to remind myself that I had been doing such a big project back when I were this 'adventurous'!!  The first pull money cake I ordered was very expensive & the cake taste horrible!!  Really, we were really shocked that the cake was hard & tasteless, I guess the cake was baked to hold the shape.

Anyways, I decided to try baking myself, after doing some research online on the pull money mechanism, buying all the necessary things I need to make sure it works! Hahaha...

This is my first creation back in Sep 2019, for my Mother-In-Law's (MIL) birthday, using my red velvet cake recipe.  Doing my own cake topper (the chinese wordings topper, as I cannot find anyone to custom-made it for me!) and ordering the icing sheets with the images I want! Hahaha... 100% custom-made cake!!  But IF I were to get into this business, don't think I can do so many things for an order!  And during that time of the year (Aug), I had a difficult time trying to find all those gold coins & ingots chocolates!! They can be easily bought during our CNY period, but other times of the year, GOOD LUCK! Hahaha...

The 2nd pull money cake I made was for my dad!!  No much customized toppers, mostly 'plug & play' type!  Getting lazier! Hahaha... This time, I baked carrot cake with cream cheese frosting! Nice!  But he had fun pulling out the money, not forgetting to pass to my mum after pulling out!

The last cake I baked, a simple Pumpkin cheesecake was for hubby in Nov 2019!!  We used to order the really nice Pumpkin cheesecakes from TCC, but it is not available now, so after some research online, came up with this cake!!

First ang bao from my 1st born on my 2020 Birthday

See how horrible I am!!  Did not post regularly and happened to see this photo while trying to clear my online storage, cos it is telling me my storage is at 98% full now!! OMG...  

Back in 2020, during the covid peak, before vaccines were available, my 1st born gave me an ang bao for my birthday!!  Appreciate her thoughts, giving me her savings and some lucky stars!! Love her to the moon & back!  So back in 2020, she was only 15... I do not remember giving my parents ang bao for their birthdays during my teenage years! Hahaha...

WL birthday celebration

This year, I decided to try my hands on a ' exploding box ' pressie to WL. And I had planned this for at least 3 months but always no time to put my hands on it till WL went to Vietnam for a business trip!  Excuse?? Hahaha... maybe? So I do not feel so bad?

Anyways, my hand made pressie took sooo much time that I had not anticipated... I had spent lots of time finding photos for the past 12 mths and then finding time to go develop them! And arranging them nicely was another chore!  And I must admit am really not good in designing!! Bad Bad Bad.... but still glad it turn out nice and beautiful in the end (according to my kids!)... Hahahaa...

Another pressie also took me some time to decide, LG 360 camera!!  But really glad I got it in in time!!!

Here's a sample shot of photo using the 360 cam!

This is the photo if we are viewing it as a photo not having the 360 view...

Here's a close up if we view using the app!!! Its really fun to see a 360 view taken by the cam!

The day was packed with kids activity as WL birthday falls on a Saturday!  My baby was having his last lesson at the chinese enrichment class, thus he needs to perform!  Very happy to see him enjoying his chinese lessons and having fun!  See my baby kangaroo!

After the classes, we decided to dine out at the Belly View restaurant at Changi!  After which, my kids asked for pokemon hunting again!!! This time decided to go to ECP to try our luck and along the way, spotted a new big playground at car park C!  And the kids had an awesome time climbing, sliding and swinging!!

Initial climbing up for the 2 boys, somehow, almost reaching the top, Adwin came down! 

And my baby got up realising his brother went down without him, he got scared and started crying... so Adwin gotta climb up again to pacify him and bring him down thru the slide!

After a few more climbing, baby got more confidence to get up and walk thru the bridge and down the enclosed curvy slide with his korkor.

Yes, this is our Birthday boy!!! Hahaha...

After the play, the kids realised they did not get to catch much pokemons and birthday boy wanted to explore other areas for pokemon hunting thus another hour was spend at another car park!!!

By the time we were home, the 2 kids had fallen asleep thus WL birthday song was sang by my baby! Hahaha...

My girl decided to join in the fun when daddy wanna cut the cake for his supper! 

His birthday treat will be the next day as I found a new cafe serving some fusion food with his new found quinoa as part of the main! Why next day? As the cafe closes at 6pm on weekend, thus we will not be able to be there in time to enjoy before they close due to the kids enrichment classes timing! 

Nevertheless, hope my hubby had a fun day celebrating his birthday and likes the pressies I had given much tthought and efforts with this time!! Cheers!!!

Adwin is 100 months old!

Another innovative idea by hb!!!! Hahaha... I remembered we were doing some random shopping at sun plaza SKP shop one Saturday and hb was just counting and thinking of how many 'months' old were the children... And he suddenly came to me and say, Dear, it so happened that adwin will be turning 100 months old in April this year!!! We can do a celebration!! And off he went to get this 100 candles! And my kids were soo curious who is turning 100 years old seeing his daddy buying this candles!

And I had got this Durianmisu cake for this mini celebration as he's now a fanatic of durian!!!

And see my birthday boy!!! He was sooo surprised that this 100 candle is for him and shy away when we sang the birthday song for him!!! Hahaha.. 

Like what WL posted on FB: "Not everyone can live up to 100 yrs old, but who says we can't celebrate our 100 mth birthday?"

Alvan's first birthday celebration in his childcare

This is Alvan's first birthday celebration in his childcare!!!  And we had celebrate earlier as WL had planned to bring the kids over to Legoland Resort for staycation and fun during the 2 boys birthday!!!

So here's my birthday boy, 3 years old celebration!!! And he gladly change into this tshirt worn by his korkor before, with his laoshi's help!

I had asked if he wants to celebrate his birthday in school, his reply was a quick n firm YES and when I asked what design cake did he want, another quick and firm and answer of CAR CAR! Haha... so here's his wish granted!!!

A class photo of Alvan and friends!!

Jie Jie and korkor looking forward to his mini celebration!

Family shot of my birthday boy in school!

My birthday, 2013!

It's my birthday again!! Seriously, one year passes really fast! I guess with us getting on soooo busy daily, we can only get our routine things done on time, not realizing the time passes by so much faster. And for celebration? Well, since its a weekday, I was not bothered celebration it actually, just a dinner outside so my kids can enjoy dining out. And as one gets older, I just wished for a simple dinner with my loved ones, peacefully!! Haha... With my 3 kids around, hardly a peaceful meal!!  But I guess I need to learn to look things at a different angle and try to appreciate their jokes, small talks and even those naughty and mischievous moments!! Once they are older, they may not even be bothered with my birthday??!

We decided to go to Watami for dinner, and I must say, their menu is looking better now, was pretty good to start with, but now more options and the serving is always big!! Good for sharing!! Better when my kids are able to enjoy it!!

First time, Adwin asking to have steamboat, but all just because of the noodles!!

My baby just love fries!!

Ashley and her curry!

And follow by Gelare waffles after our dinner, a good deal on Tuesday (50% off)!!

And thanks to WL and my kids for the lovely roses!! Been a long time since I last got one!!! Hahaha..

 

And my durian ketupat cake!!  (This was cut on the next day as we were too full to have the cake! Lol...)

And, forgot to take a pic of my birthday present!! And Apple TV!!! Cool huh?! Wait till I figure how to use it! Lol... 

Ashley's 8th birthday party

Ashley had been asking for a party like adwin's right after the 2 boys party last dec at YCK grassroots club.  A party with a indoor playground!!! So... Her wish came true (incl my!)!!! Haha....

I always love hosting party, but the cost can be pretty costly if we were to hold it outside, but it does save me lots of trouble preparing for food... But, the main thing for a party is food!! So, whether the party is held at a location or at home, am still a busy bee!!! Haha...

All right, I intend to set up a candy buffet for the upcoming party! Especially after seeing my niece, Dora's full month, my sis's friend had set one up for her, and am impressed with this new idea and concept of allowing the young guests to take and eat what they like in any amount they wished!! Haha...

So, here's my candy buffet for my first new born's 8th birthday party...

Are you impressed?? Haha... Well, I definitely am!!  I can only visualized everything in my head before th real thing!! And buying of everything is "just grab and see if I can use it" mentality! Lol... Sounds terrible I think! But lucky everything was what I had wished for!!  Even the push up cakes, am pretty happy with the outcome too!!  Maybe the only thing here is, if those containers used were those glasswares, I think the outcome would be much more impressive!  That will be my next "to-do" plan IF I get another party!! Haha...

I have to say these, all photos shown here were taken by Ashley's childcare friends's mummies!! And am really glad to have know them since then! They are 2 really wonderful families with wonderful and beautiful children!!!

Here's a close up of my push up cakes:

I managed to get my 2 A's help putting the candies on top of the icing and covering them up!! Haha... That's the joy of having more kids!! Haha...

Ok, this baby food corner came up last minute when I was shopping at the supermarket on the day, but am really happy with it...

Oh yes, this shot was taken when I went back to make payment!! Totally forgot that I still need to settle some balance before leaving the place! Haha...

And these shots were taken when I was busy baking the cakes for the push up cakes!! My baby was so tham jiak that he helped himself with some 'leftovers' cake!! Lol...

 

And the main important thing here is, everyone enjoyed the party!!  Though there were some hiccups throughout the party.... Hahaha.... Our family shot for the night:

Just thought I should pen down the hiccups here and get a good laugh years later...

1. We went into the wrong party room, as it was empty and we thought its ours since the other room was still being occupied! And I was happily setting up my candy buffet table till they came in and told us about it! Duh...

2. My birthday girl invited a friend, whom she had totally forgotten about her and told us she did not know her!! But in the end, recalled saying she's from her Chinese class!! What a blur girl I got!!

3. A few of her classmates came without informing me, and thus I did not prepare their goodie bag! And I was even shock when some classmates brought along their siblings, and their parents happily left them there without informing us!

4. My Adwin had a fall in the playground and had some bleeding to his right nostril... Lucky was not very serious, he went back to his usual self after about 30 mins!! 

The 2 wonderful girl friends since Ashley went into the childcare since she was 2years and 3months old.... Amber and Keelia! Hope they remain BFFs forever!

Not forgetting my 2 batmans of the night!!  Btw, I saw many boys in batmans, but only our 2 boys here look 'real' with the masks!! Lol...

And of course, the happiest person is none other then the birthday girl, with lots of presents!!

And her, putting on all safety harness her gonggong got her, as she requested for yet another scooter!! Faint...

Adwin's and Alvan's birthday party! (Part 2)

Only got time to finish my part 2 of my boys' birthday party post now... Haha... And I really forgot what I need to say... Just try to recall and post based on the photos here...

Baby enjoyed standing in the kiddy rides! He was so happy when I put him into it! There wer a few rides near the entrance for kids to have fun with if they do not like the the slides... But they were not free!! Haha... Smart way of earning more monies from parents!

We ordered their in-house caterer, Jin Zhen Chinese restaurant at level 3, and the food were good, but sad to say the serving was not really big, and we had to ordered more fried rice towards the end when my SIL's family and her in-laws arrived.

WL decided to engage a magician for the boys, and I was looking forward to the balloon scrulturing. The boys were not really engaged to the magician, towards the middle, all the audience went into the play area and m BIL had to get the kids out!! Even the balloon scrulturing was not really fully utilized! But one of his friend, jaxton, asked for an octopus and it was my first time seeing one, so interesting!!

Here's a of photo of his classmates who attended his party... (Darrion is missing from this shot)

 

We only had a chance to take some family photos, I feel the magician had rushed through the cake cutting session, and no chance for us to get all the kids and extended family for some photos before blowing off the candles and cutting the cakes! And I had baked a smashed cake my baby, but he was really terrified when he's near the candle!! And I had also forgotten to let him put on the '1st birthday' hat till he had finished the cake! Haha...

These were all Adwin's birthday presents received on the party! And he was really happy to have received so many of them and whenever he opened up a present, he would take some time to play with them before opening up the next present!

This Mickey Mouse tricycle is baby's birthday present from his uncle (姨丈)! He was only interested in the wheels, handles and seat, not much interest in sitting into it being pushed by us! Haha....

Baby busy opening up his present too!! Haha...

This is singing elmo from uncle (舅舅) and he was initially amazed as to why was Elmo singing to him! But after awhile its no longer interesting and he started snatching Elmo's mic! Haha... Dunno if he thought Elmo would not sing he don't have the mic!? Haha...

This is WL present for birthday baby, he had named it, Polly thr Polar Bear!! And whenever he asked baby where is Polly? Baby would turn around and look for him! Haha...