On New year eve, we have breakfast with all the family members and the environment is just like first day of CNY.. at night, after the reunion dinner we proceed to karaoke session ard 9 pm and tell you the kids really enjoyed themselves there..

A yee sang for the children which they ‘Lou’ for a smooth learning and achievement and blessing for all their parents..

We have our countdown there and we ended the session around 130am..

On first day of new year, we continue with our ‘makan’ and gossip session while the guys continue with their once a year gambling session.

For dinner, as normal we have our yee sang session with MIL for blessing for a smooth dragon year ahead for all and we started our visiting process before we ended at a Mamak stall for tea. Of course this is not all ended for the kids as they will have their ‘firework’ celebration after that..

On the 2nd day of CNY, we pack our bag heading home as hubby will start work on 3rd day of CNY..

We reached KL around 3pm and we quickly change and do another round of visiting to my Mom’s house as all my sister’s gathered there with their family. It is also the times where the kids can played with all their cousins.

After the gathering we went for a movie with my parents and my sisters before we call the night on the 2nd day of CNY…

On the 3rd day.. it is all about back to normal life…

Just another day we will be celebrating and welcoming the ‘dragon’ year.. this is also the first time in my career life to have a week off for CNY..

As for the kids, this is the time where they are looking forward to as we will be going back to hubby’s hometown. Indeed the celebration is more happening than in the city…

To all .. Happy Dragon year and wishes all my reader may all your wishes came true this year…

Chloe started school a day earlier that Zoey which means that I can sent her to school.. but tell you, I never expected this to happened.

We already prepared her mentally that she going to school way back before the holidays start and even on the day itself, just before she off to school, she still excited..

However, everything changed the moment she step into the school compound. She reluctant to let go my hand and she holding my hand tightly even when the teachers gather all the students around for assembly.

After I saw her quite settled down and she is in her class, I went back home. To my borrow, I could hear her crying from my mom’s hse which is 2 doors away. Quickly I run back to the school and I request to be with her. At first the teacher quite reluctant but when I told her Chloe’s health condition, they allowed me to sit outside her class room..

2nd and 3rd day, as I need to sent Zory to school, my mom took over.. situation improving. No more wailing or crying but there are teary situation..

Satisfaction is the word to describe my career this year. 2011 a year where I started with full of expectation but somehow reality is quite different. It was just so stressful and hectic for me to handled until to an extend something that have not happen to me before happened. I just feel that the pressure is just too much for me to handled and towards the middle of the year I started to learnt to let go.. this year is also a year for me to remember where I could take leave on the last week of December and in fact I took off in total 2 weeks to be with the kids.. something that i have not done ever in my career life…

In terms of family, the kids, I would said that I happy to have something work out between hubby and myself. Hubby will take over the role to take care of the kids when ever I need to stay back or to attend some function. This somehow reduces the tension and stress for both of us especially when hubby are involve in some of the project..

It is also partially due to the kids where this year both of them are more independent now and we could leave them with our helper for few hours where hubby and myself need to work in the office.. they are just so independent and most of the time they are playing and studying on their own. What they need are our involvement in their activity and in fact most of the time they just played among themselves.

I hope for 2012, a more satisfying year in term of my career, smooth sailing year for all and for the kids, they could enjoy the childhood life as much as they could.. a more bless year ahead for all of us…

2011, 2nd last day of the year mark the day, Zoey went for her first orientation day in her primary school. At first, I was quite worry on whether she could adapt to the new environment especially it is quite different from her preschool day.. but somehow, it is just the opposite. She enjoying her time in school despite she is one of the 2 chinese student in this school, In fact, there was only 20 students in her school for primary one.

A little ” too” little i would said but to me, Zoey would have more attention from her teachers and being in a class with only 20 students would have the advantage of getting more one to one time with her teachers rather than to have more than 40 students in a class in other school.,

Today for her orientation, Zoey got a chance to mixed around with her friends and tell you, despite only met today, she already have some friend that she could mixed around as the language no longer a barrier to her. She is able to communicate in malays and English with her friends and teachers. Quite a different orientation for the students whereby all her standard one teachers are there to bring them around the school showing them their class, amenities and, teaches them how to buy food from school canteen, They in fact sit together and chat with them..

At first, really I was slightly worry whether Zoey would able to adapt to  this environment, but the result is something that I don’t expect very much. Deep down. I feel so happy that she going to move to another phase of life and yet, I realised she no longer baby anymore. she have her own feeling and opinion and each time we ask her whether she okay in her new school she replied ” yes mommy, i’m very happy”. .. It is just the answer that i needed from her as I know this is the best decision that I have make to ensure my girl would have the best education and happy memory on her primary school…

as always, 2 days before the last day of every year would be a special day to us…why? Hubby’s birthday is fall on the 30th of Dec each year and this year, slightly different, he is busy with the migration and integration which he is not going to be around to celebrate this special day with us.. We have no choice except that we arrange for a earlier celebration which was last week on christmas eve and with his family on christmas day.

Not sure whether it is that co-incidence, last year I was so cought up with the merger and acquisition resulted he need to take over my role and this year, it is the other way round. Thanks God it did not clashed if not we will be in deep trouble on caring of our kids. Due to his work commitment, he is going to miss his daughter first day in school.. not one but both of his daughter..

I get the opportunity to take leave during year end.. indeed a good time to spent with my family during this period.. it was just stress free and I tried not to logged into my office emails as I really a rest from those hectic life.. just 2 more day left for 2011, I really need to start to jot down how 2011 meant to me..

Just another 2 more working days before I close the year at home..spending theost wonderful time with hubby and the kids…

… It’s satisfying.. looking back 12months ago, this is nothing compare to that time. Frankly speaking if there is timer for me to set, would I want to go back?.. my answer definitely no…

2011, a tough year but to compare to year 2010, in term of closing financial account, this year is the most relaxing year for us..

In charge only on the operation, it is such a bliss to close the year end smoothly despite there are obstacles in between..

It would also be a year where I will be enjoying the last few days of the year with my family without worrying about deadlines and so on… 1 week off on the last week of the year and a week off welcoming the new year and be there to experience the new phase of life with Zoey and Chloe.. what’s a year for us all…

Then come lil Chloe into our life… It makes even difficult for us. With work and family to balanced, hubby and myself came to an agreement where I will sacrified for the family where I change my work to a less demanding and less travel job which was suitable for me and my family.

Although real tough doe as I somehow keep on trying to adjust my life style but deep down inside me, I miss my previous job so much.. the satisfaction that I get when I achieved sometime dissappear from me. Slowly I managed to adjust into the current situation and finally I accepted my current lifestyle in fact loving it now seeing the girls growing before me and the affection they have for me.. it’s takes time..

After 6th years, I started to realised that this is my life and the girls are mine.. I started to lead my life as both myself and hubby want it to be.. words after word being thrown on us yet to me, this is our life.. nobody can control us.. it is not easy but I do learn that you just need to keep your ear shut and if you don’t like it just ignore it.. the word no longer can hurt us anymore.. you just need to get used to it..