Favorite Corner ...

Here are some random shots Didi Evan with Caitlyn both wanting to claim their "favorite corner" on the sofa. When Didi is seated there, Caitlyn will come and claim her corner. Well...the only way is for them to share... and Mummy taking the opportunity to take some candid shots!

Breakfast....in Bed!

The next morning after Mummy's birthday bash, everyone was feeling too tired to go down for breakfast. Moreover, Cait Cait was still sleeping and we had already missed the breakfast time. Daddy called room service to have breakfast delivered to the room!

Caitlyn was all zonked out!

Unfortunately, room service only had the continental breakfast, therefore all we had were muffins ,croissants, jam, hot chocolate, orange and guava juice. But it was served on a trolley with an oven below to keep the bread warm!

Mummy had some muffins but the hot chocolate was too sweet for her liking.

As usual, Daddy had the privilege of finishing everything Mummy did not want..

But not including Caitlyn's share of a muffin and croissant with her favorite butter!! Here is Caitlyn playing and showing off her croissant and explaining how great life was to be rich and famous...for a day.

Mummy's Surprise Birthday Party...!!

As this birthday holds particular significance for Mummy, a surprise birthday was planned weeks in advance by Daddy the 2 Godmas Wendy and Adeline. Daddy had to correspond secretly via email to organize and send out the invites without giving the surprise away. The guest list included family members, friends from poly, university and work. Basically, anyone who Daddy thought mummy knew sometime in her life was invited.

The Godmas also made a special trip down to the venue to recce and choose the decor which Cindy liked. This included, pink table cloth and pink balloons with streamers which made the welcome entrance.

The menu also consisted a buffet spread with things Cindy liked to eat. This included cod fish, brocolli and even a mushroom pasta station with linguini.

Some of the guest that arrived before the surprise...

Adeline and Wendy explaining to the guest how the surprise was to be carried out. Cindy was up in the Senator suite expecting to come down to the chinese restaurant for a dinner with several family members at 8pm. All the guests were told to arrive by 7.45pm so as not to meet Cindy on the way. Once everyone had arrived, they were told to gathered at the entrance with lights turned down. Then they SMSed me for the cue to come down...

Daddy had to distract mummy by asking her to check out a "new childrens play area" before going down to the restaurant. Then as mummy walked in.....everyone shouted "SURPRISE HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" It was much of a surprise and shock as it was for Mummy as for Caitlyn. Didi who was disturbed by all the commotion cried...and had to return temporary to the suite.

Everyone approaching the birthday girl...to congratulate her.
Before dinner, Aunty Suk Mae said grace and a prayer for Mummy.

Some of the cute toddlers that we present, including Didi Evan, Leon, Noel, Xavier and YueEn.

Everyone wanted pictures with the birthday girl... from Aunty Pat to the musketeers Wendy, Suky & Adeline to good friends Yanling, Jane and former work colleagues.

It was time sing the birthday song and cut the 2kg Blueberry chocolate travona from Chef Icon Nature Bakery. Ever since discovering this shop, mummy had been requesting bread and cakes from there. Caitlyn was ever so eager to blow the 33 candles out for mummy...

Mummy using all her strenght to cut the birthday cake and make a wish.

Next it was phototaking for everyone with the birthday girl. First our family with Caitlyn and Evan.

Together with Zhuzha (sister) and family and cousins... what is Leon doing there?

The extended family Cindy's side.

The extended family Alvin's side..

University and poly friends

Former colleagues...

The 3 musketeers and BFFs....

The Best Family Forever (BFF).... Adeline and Melvin...what is Caitlyn doing?!!

Cindy was really happy that night... but she was really exhausted after spending so much time with family and friends and had to retire back to the room after the phototaking session. She later posted on facebook that she had the best birthday party ever and liked to thank the 3 musketeers and Alvin. This birthday will surely be etched in the memory of all her loved ones...forever!

Conrad Hotel...Senator Suite!!

Today is a special day, its Mummy's 33rd Birthday. Daddy had planned a surprise and booked a room at the Conrad Hotel. Conrad Hotel holds a special place in our hearts as it was the hotel where Daddy and Mummy got married and solemnized their marriage! Unknown to Mummy, Godma Wendy and Adeline and Daddy had contacted the Hotel beforehand, and they were so nice to us to Double upgrade us from a common room to a Senator Suite!!

The suite was even bigger than our house and there was complimentary wine, chocolates, fruits and flowers to welcome us! They also offered a rose petal butler drawn bubble bath!

Mummy, as usual, had to take so many pictures of the huge toilet (there were actually 2 toilets in the suite!) and long bath, the teddy bears, toiletries and king sized bed!

There was also a rose bouquet to welcome Mummy! It was intended for Daddy to present it to his wife as a surprise, but the hotel messed up and just left it in the room.

This was also a special day for Didi Evan, it would be his first time staying in a hotel! Cait and Didi wasted no time to ransack and play on the bed.

Some nice family portraits that were taken in the room. Of course Didi was looking everywhere except the camera.

Later when Didi fell sound asleep... Cousins Nicole and Natalie arrived and the 3 of them went down to the hotel pool.

Such an artistic shot taken by Cindy...the back view of the cousins and Caitlyn. Daddy had to be in the pool as Cait still does not know how to swim... Cait had so much fun playing shark and fish with her cousins..

The 3 cousins bathing together in the long bath after their swim...

Didi was in such a good mood after he woke up... he was also practising his Gong Xi Gong Xi

Some random shots showing the size our suite... it had a living room, dining room and 2 toilets... the view was pretty impressive too. I also recall that we had access to the executive lounge on the top floor, Cindy and myself managed to go up for some snacks and hot chocolate although we were wearing slippers!

Here is Caitlyn pretending to be a crying baby in the baby cot which the hotel provided. Eventually, it was not used as Evan had to go home...