The first time C did when I got back was to run to me, excitedly waving a note in her hands...

Her first love note! 

It actually got me quite flustered because I wasn't expecting her to be receiving such letters at her age. Then she revealed that it was Renee (and not a boy... phew!) who had done the card for her. I managed a smile and told her it was a pretty card. (I really meant it! Ha ha!)

That evening, C sat herself down to make her favourite teacher, Miss Novelle a card too.

From a teacher to another, I can understand completely how it feels to receive such a gift from someone under our charge. And it is heartening to know that C feels this way about her teacher.

One of the many activities C does in school and I am sure this is definitely one of her favourite.

To think that she had used such simple materials to make this beautiful scroll.

C's Valentine's Day gift to us! :)

Daddy whispered to C that since she had written the greetings in pencil, he could erase it and then replace the words with "Mummy, Happy Valentine's Day, From Daddy"

Nice try, Dear!

Today is the 8th day of the Lunar New Year.

Traditionally, Grand Daddy and Mummy would drive around the hometown and look for friends who are Hokkien because the 8th day of the new year is a big thing for them and they will order roast pig; the entire thing, complete. There would be the usual praying that last till the middle of the night and then they loved to see the many different styles in which these people would placed their offerings to the gods. Then it would be the feasting in the wee hours of the morning. I guess for Grand Daddy and Mummy, it was like a kind of a gathering with their good pals.

Grand Mummy and Aunt Di cooked up a storm again this evening and Grand Mummy initially wanted to order a suckling pig but the exorbitant price put her off (from $80 t0 $120 is ridiculous even by my standard) so she cooked her very delicious roast pork and we had yusheng!

And of course, today being Valentine's Day, it was nice to be around family and loved ones.

Daddy usually gets a little something from me every year and this year, I got him a very small gift; Munchy donut.

Cheryl picked out a nice card for her Daddy dearest and the both of us wrote on the card. :)