Birthday Boys

We are a family of ten children -- 

Eight girls and two boys.

Our two boys share the same birthday.

(What are the chances?)

Happy Birthday to my favourite brothers.

As 16 February approached, I clicked on my brothers' FB pages 

and found their cover photos and profile pictures so amazing.

I think the boys got the creative genes.

This is Slash-M's page.  He's got little Liana in his cover photo.

He's there in the background, wearing the same brown shirt from his profile photo.

I don't know if that is a coincidence or he just loves that shirt.

This is J's page.  The clouds are so apt.

He travels a lot and his FB status would read something like 

"Snack in MNL, supper in KL" or 

"Sunday in the USA, Monday in Manila."

J's profile picture is taken from this 2011 when all the siblings were last all together

during Father and Mother's 50th wedding anniversary.

Here is a picture of all our boys.

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Happy Chinese New Year!

It's the Year of the Monkey 

but this is the what is in front of the QVB Building now.

This looks like a tiger to me

but the Year of the Tiger was way back in 2010 and isn't until 2022.

Maybe the monkey doesn't inflate as well as the tiger.

Who knows?

Anyway, have a good year ahead.

Happy New Year!!!

The Birthday Girls

These were taken on the 30th of Jan when the cousins got together.

We had cake and ice cream to celebrate their birthday.

Bake Your Cake and Eat It Too

For MyGirl's birthday, we made some sushi for dinner.

While I was preparing the sushi, MyGirl opted to bake a cake.

One of her friends had tagged her on this  birthday cake recipe  

She halved the recipe because we just can't take THAT many calories.

We had a two-layer cake (instead of three)

complete with chocolate frosting 

and the hundreds and thousands (sprinkles).

We left half the cake for MyGirl to share with her classmates.

We also got her some ice cream which she generously shared with her brothers.

Here is the birthday girl with her brothers.

Happy birthday, MyGirl!