Ian's Christmas Eve and Christmas Day parties...

Well as the past yrs, we spent Christmas eve with mama's ex-colleagues and this yr was a little diff coz the 2 boys were busily walking ard the hse (as compared to last yr when both were still little babies) and this yr they both were happily receiving gifts...and Ian was alittle wary of the new env until he went into Manfred didi's little 'school tent' and both boys started playing happily...will get more pics from Auntie SC

This yr, Ian also started enjoying the table food and of course he was most thrilled to hear there was a cake...he started humming his usual birthday song (perhaps he doesn't know what Christmas song to hum hehee) and was dishing out his plate to ask for a piece of cake from auntie SC....sigh and this boy asked for a corner piece which came with extra chocolate coz he saw stars and asked for no exchange....hhmm well no chocolate for him but cake will do...mama was most pai seh when he asked for the other corner with stars to bring home =( kids do make parents pai seh huh....and this yr, Ian got more gifts from the aunties and uncles...hhmm what a fortunate boy compared to kids of the less fortunate

Well also this yr we see Ian's being more able to 'stretch' his zzz time...we went home past 11 and he was still in high spirits....hhmm he knocked out v soon on bed...guess he had a tiring day coz din have his usual super long nap...will catch up again some day

On Christmas morn, this boy woke up early despite late nite...as if he knows what is PH huh...he was most thrilled to see daddy at home coz it means we could go out...we had a nice breakfast at Mac and captured this shot with the Christmas tree hehee

Then noon we headed towards jiu2's new place...haven't been there since they got married coz they been busy and went honeymooning so we made the gathering at their place...mama brought along Christmas hat for the kids to play and take pic...here's a sleepy look of Ian...guess he shld be tired coz not enough nap again....anw its play time

This boy was busy playing with jiu-mu's toys and so mama din give him the cake (coz he ate too much yest hehe) and he started asking from dayi and ah mu...here's a shot of the contented boy who finally got his request for the bit of cake from ah mu....

We had the gift exchange and were looking at jiu2's wedding pics and also jiu-mu's younger pics....we all enjoyed the time spending Christmas together, the FOOD and of course also the cosy-ness of the house..sure will drop by more frequent when they are more settled in =)
There was a display of the precious moments figurine of the Nativity....and some ponder of the birth of Christ and jiu mu was sharing of how the kids ought to be taught of the gifts...that they shld look fwd to Christmas for the gifts as we look fwd for the gift of Christ among us....guess will start teaching Ian once he understands better so it means no gift or toy on any normal day and Christmas shld be the highlight for the whole yr just as we enjoy the birth of Christ on this special day....

Merry Christmas to all and may yours be a Christ-filled one....peace and joy to all!