Eid Mubarak 2013

Hi everyone! Guess what, Hari Raya is just around the corner!

So the adults survived another Ramadhan - good on them!

Although mommy looks like this more often than not ...

As for me, I am still under age six. No fasting required.

School holidays started a week ago, and last day was fun because we had a party for early Hari Raya, last day of school and Ayano's last day before she returns to Japan. Will miss you Ayano!

But the highlight HAS to be the red spots that mysteriously appeared on my tummy and back. After turning me upside down to check me 500 times, mommy diagnosed it as chicken pox.

Well, nothing chickenly about them at all, but they sure made me all itchee and scratchee.

Yeah, I was a lot like that.

Anyhoo, Hari Raya is just around the corner and I hope I do not scare people away with me red spots.

Hm, or maybe that would be a good weapon for some undesirable people who think my cheeks are made for pinching.

Regardless, I sure am looking forward to the things typical for the celebration, like:

1. Wearing baju kurung - yeay!

2. Ketupat - rice cooked in woven coconut leaves (you know, like Bottega bags?)  

3. Raya cookies - notice 3 out of 4 of the cookies in the picture are pineapple jam tarts.

We never ever grow tired of them, do we?

4. Duit raya! Money kept in green packets and given out to kids

- but I accept online transfers *wink*

5. Sparkles - the sulphuric smell of the smoke,

and the fact that they burn out before you can even blink 

But of course, the main reason for all the travelling and enduring the outrageous jam on the highways ...

6. Seeing the family

- the grandparents, uncles, aunties, cousins, second cousins, nephews and nieces

(yes, I was born an aunt, which makes mommy a grandma, which totally proves that age is just a number heheh)  

So to my teachers and mates at CDC - Selamat Hari Raya and thank you for the card and duit raya, sorry I couldn't join you guys or we would ALL have red spots for Raya :-)

To my teachers at Peter and Jane Miss Adrina, Miss Sity and Mrs Liza, and my mates Aiman and Daniel - Selamat Hari Raya!

To my Other PnJ mates Happy Holidays, missing you guys heaps!

Take care and be safe.

Love love, R.A.Z

Wishes and weekend getaways

Happy Monday everyone!

2 weeks back we celebrated Tanabata - a day of making wishes on tanzakus and hanging them on bamboo trees.

This year is more meaningful than last year because I clearly know what I want and I know how to say it :-)

For your further action, papa and mommy:  

We made pretty decorations and hung them up on the bamboo tree.

And my mates were dressed in their beautiful traditional constumes

( I outgrew the red costume Kana gave me last year or I would've looked the part too!).

Ayano, Mahsa, Miyako and Mia looking splendidly colorful!

Suzuha is pretty in purple :-)

I came as myself, of course - a self-proclaimed princess haha

 Thank you to the teachers and mommies who made the celebration a success!

On Saturday we checked into a hotel for a short break.

Guess what, this time it was a different hotel! (finally).

The hotel grounds was awesome!

It had lots of greens and flowers ...

Ponds full of hungry fishies ...

And for some strange reason the outdoors made me feel nerdy yet acrobatic.

Here kitty kitty ...

 

Me with my papa.

 But the highlight of the stay had to be the pool! On a hot Sunday morning, whoo hoo!

Aack! Water!

Ahh ... bliss ...

Attempting the hula ..

Oopsie-daisie ...

We had a great stay - would love to come again, Bangi Equitorial! ;-)

To all Muslims, though we're halfway through, have a blessed Ramadhan, Selamat Berpuasa!

Love, R.A.Z 

Bits and pieces, here and there ...

Hello everyone! We've been quiet lately, haven't we?

Well, I had quite a lot to do actually - hope you like the pics!

The Malay Wedding

Fact: We attended a wedding in Seremban.

Conclusion: Wedding means eating a lot with lots of other people under tents in the heat of the afternoon. 

Balik kampung

It is durian season in Rembau and we managed to get two fruits - one already half eaten.
Obviously the monkeys got there first.

Kim, maksu's cat likes to drink straight from the source

Maksu has a new golden swing!

And my pillow has a new cover, courtesy of pasar malam Rembau :-)

Riding day at PnJ

I miraculously learned how to ride the bike after one day of playing in school, yeay!

Check out my friends' rides woo hoo!

 Theme Day at PnJ - Transport

Ta-daaa! Me reunited with Thomas my old love

Mrs Liza fixing my mate's box car

Johann and Ella's last day  

My farewell card to Johann and Ella, who are returning to Germany.

Last group hug! Will miss you both!

The PINK balloon  

The source of mommy's misery the whole weekend hee hee

Mommy, me and my pink balloon



Joining the dots at Fish & Co.

  

Up close and personal with a Chuggington train (and my pink balloon)

My bike, the stroller and my pink balloon

Alyah and Adam's birthday party

Happy 4th birthday Alyah and 2nd birthday Adam!

More balloons!

Yummy red velvet cake

Around the house

Mommy's car looong overdue bath

Meet Ash - the psycho 12-year old cat who recently gave me a 3-inch scar.
I still love you Ash!

 

Well, hope you liked the pics - and thank you so very much for your support!

We have more than 6000 visits to the blog as of today - hope you keep visiting!

 

Love, hugs, kisses!

R.A.Z.