Chinese New Year 2017 Part 2

Continue-ing from the previous CNY post, I'm back to update the remaining of the CNY celebration :) 

After all the feasting on CNY eve, the feasting continues! 

#OOTD for Day 1 of CNY. 

Probably the most important day of the lunar Chinese New Year because it's the very first day of the lunar new year. Yay to a new beginning :)

Mr and Mrs Goh wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year!

Went back to my parents' place to 'luo hei' first before fetching the family members out for cny visiting :) 

A pic with my niece who turned 2 years old on Day 1 of CNY :) Am glad that she's not that afraid of me but she's actually very shy one haha. 

Yearly affair with the other nieces and nephews.

From the pic can tell they have grown so much over the years which also meant we have aged lol. 

Group Pic 1

Okay my niece is looking really grumpy here lol. And the other kids got kind of distracted too. 

Group Pic 2

This is a much better shot haha whereby everyone is finally looking at the camera properly. 

After the cny visiting, it's back to my parents' place for another round of feasting haha. 

Home cook food by Dad :)

I've always forward to home cook food by him because it's never fails to disappoint me! Yummy food as always :)

Back to my cousin's house for 2nd round of 'gaming' with the kids. They were really excited the whole night. I guess it's also a rare day for them to get together with their own cousins after all they don't normally meet that often too.

That's us playing with them still wide awake even though it'a already late night haha.  

Day 2 of CNY was rest day for us. Finally a proper rest because we have been out since CNY eve.

We have steamboat in our cosy home for dinner that night. Trying to utilize the steamboat machine to the max haha!  

We were out again on CNY Day 3. It was a steamboat gathering with Derp's extended family.

Simple outfit that day. Just wanted to wear something comfy haha! So it's back to my tsum tsum top lol.

Light makeup for the day...

All the food for the steamboat. This is only the first of many rounds. We had it for lunch and then for late dinner too.

Afterwhich, it's time for the yearly affair to 'gamble' on CNY.

So many people involved.

Tutu Kueh did brought me some luck this year :)

Last but not least, a group photo for the attendees that day on CNY Day 3.

This pretty much sums up my CNY Celebration for 2017. 

We are actually another 6-7 months till the next CNY celebration. Time files and as usual looking forward to it even though it means growing old once again. 

But oh well, such gathering with family members are always memorable and priceless. 

Cherish it while it lasts :) 

Chinese New Year 2017 Part 1

It's Chinese New Year once again! This year CNY happened way too early (late Jan) so there weren't actually much time to prepare. Overall, it was a simple CNY for the both of us as the 'break' given to us were just a few days only. Totally dread going back to work thereafter :(

CNY Deco was up 1 month before the actual day. Oh hello 'Chicken' year :) 

No time to waste so better put it up fast if not it will only last for short while and it has to be taken down already.

And I've some chick on my nails to welcome CNY. Thanks to my SIL who helped me do my nails. It has been a yearly affair.

As usual, I went back to my parent's place to make Arrowhead (Chi Ku) chips with my mum. Told her beforehand to reduce the quantity but she still buy alot of them to make it. And somehow, I nagged this to her every year but seems like my message didn't get to her afterall lol.

All of them waiting to be packed into containers.

All packed properly by yours truly :) That's my 'job' every year though.

I still think she make a little way too much, should cut down somemore haha! But this is counted as little compare to the past years. Still feeling blessed to get to eat this every year though. Home made always taste the best :)

This year, I have Matcha Latte cookies to add on to my CNY goodies. So happy to eat Matcha related goodies for CNY. 

Matcha Latte Cookies by Sugar By J :)

I've also ordered the earl grey cookies from them. Definitely something different from the norm. 

They are not as heaty as compared to the the other CNY goodies but still, have to eat in moderation.

Chinese New Year's Eve

It have been a tradition to go to derp's side for reunion lunch first before heading back to my parent's place for reunion dinner. Glad that all these years there isn't any clash in timing and we can have best of both world without missing any of the reunions.

#welfie before heading out for reunion lunch.

#OOTD for the reunion lunch. In white this year :) 

First Luo Hei of the year! Huat ah! 

Before we start to luo hei..or should I say before we start creating a mess..

Time for some family pics before the reunion lunch ends.

Derp's family with Derp's Maternal Grandmother.

All of us present for the reunion lunch :) 

Head back home thereafter to rest before reunion part 2 with my family. It's hard to feel hungry during CNY because there's way too much food to eat and it all started from CNY's eve.

#OOTD for reunion part 2 

Changed into something more comfy and am in my favourite tsum tsum top and matching shoes :) 

Anyway, no need to wear so formal when going back to my parents' place haha. Comfy is more important! 

This year I did not really want my parents to prepare/cook too much food on CNY eve (save the energy for CNY Day 1), I offered to sponsor some add on dishes for the reunion dinner. 

The rice and the cold dish (in the middle) are from Soup Restaurant. They weren't too pricey to begin with but the food was so-so. Nothing to rave about. The rest of the items were prepared by my parents. 

That should be it for CNY Part 1 and I'll be back to update the rest of the Chinese New Year celebration soon!