Chinese New Year 2011

Eve....

A day before the day, I still had to work and went home like usual. Mostly, the students didn't come as it was the eve. Some had dinner with other relatives and some was lazy to come.

Ali picked me up and we went home together by motor. In the middle of the way, the rain had fallen heavily. I didn't bring any raincoat, so I just asked Ali to wear it. I could hide behind him as he faced the rain towardly.
All of us had a dinner together at home with Opa, Oma and my Bro. We put a big table in the living room and Oma had prepared some food there. At the same time, Fritz had fallen asleep. He didn't join the dinner.

Avoiding Fritz couldn't sleep till morning, I asked Fritz to wake up after the dinner time. I had bought some little fireworks and wanted to show him how to play with it. However, he refused to play it. He's little bit afraid with the fireworks. He didn't enjoy it. He preferred to go back to room and read some his magazine.

And the eve finished...

D'Day...

It's gonna be a tired day. Ali, I and Fritz had to come to 5 different places in one day.

Before we left, we did the ritual, Gong Xi to Opa, Oma and my Bro. Fritz refused to do it. He was sleepy I thought at that time. I mean the folded both hands and shake-shake-shake things. ^^

1st place was Popo's home at Pulo Mas.

We had to pick her and Pop's bro there before we went to the 2nd place. Surprisingly, Fritz still remembered the home and Popo. When we was there, he showed it to me the home and looked for Popo with a big calling as Popo was still in the upstair. Popo was quite happy seeing Fritz. He did the Gong Xi to her. *yeaaaah* (proud that I could show it)

Going to 2nd place, Poppa's Daddy's side family at Pramuka.

We've been there at 12 o'clock. Some relatives had been there and we did Gong Xi to them. Fritz was being carrying by Popo so I didn't see that he did the Gong Xi or not. That I just heard all about his appearance, how "bule" he is.

Fritz was playing with Erland, the same age boy. Both were playing together with the cars toys before Fritz felt asleep and refused to play again with that boy. At that time, Fritz was crying while Erland had tried to calm him by wiping his tears using the tissue. Actually it's because Erland insisted his will to ask Fritz playing with him again. So when Fritz refused it, he cried. It's a touchy moment I thought. Fritz was crying and Erland tried to say sorry by wiping his tears. *ooooooohhh*

After we had lunch together, I and Fritz went up to the 2nd floor and played with some cousins there. There were Melissa and Edwin, Elis and Erland and a boy who I didn't know the name. We played again with Erland. Finally, Fritz could play again with Erland. Though both didn't talk much each other, they did the socialize at least.

He loves to eat the Lapis Legit cake there, cheese version...yummy!!

Time to go to 3rd place, Momma's Daddy's side family at Kemayoran.

We arrived 2.30 PM. We were at the 2nd family left behind they expected. So when we arrived, we did the ritual, Gong Xi to everyone. First we went to Ma'oco, Opa's mom. She was quite old and looked so happy seeing Fritz. Fritz shook all of their hands to greet them. With a bag on his shoulder, they said that Fritz was so cute. *happy to hear that*

Actually Fritz has a friend to play with, Alvin. At that time, Alvin was so cranky. It's because her mom is pregnant so he became cranky, the usual behavior of the child who's feeling insecure of the other coming sibling.

Fritz just needed some time to be used with the environment before he walked here and there by himself. Some of the relatives got more attention to him and I was SOOOOO happy with it. Proud to be a mom at that time. hi hi hi hi....

After Fritz has taken a bath, we went to the other place.

4th place, Poppa's Mommy's side family at Taman Palem.

We took one-half hour to get there. Traffic jam! Pothai, Mommy's Mom, had waited for us as we were the last person expected.

After we arrived, the last bro of Popo had gone home already. It's been two year we didn't make it with his family. Poppa really wanted to meet him a lot.

So we just started to eat the food they had prepared. Fritz took lots of food and that's made one of his Opa (Popo's 2nd brother) amazed. He really wanted to eat everything and didn't choose any food, he said. *again...proud mom!!*

We didn't stay longer there as we had to move to the last place.

Moved to the 5th place, Opa Greg's house at Citra 5.

Opa Greg is Oma's brother in law. He lives alone there. This was the first time we went there to celebrate the Chinese New Year together. Again...we're the last person expected.

He has 3 children, a son and a twin sister. Three of them are getting married already. When we arrived, we just saw Om Tito and ii Ling2, ii Ina and Kimi. The rest of them had gone home already.

We stayed longer there. Fritz played along with Kimi. Both went here and there, went in and out from the room, of course without talking each other.....^^ socialize.....

Then, Fritz had fallen asleep. And we went home when the clock struck to 9.

What a tired day!!

The total of hongbao we sent were almost 40 and we received 30 hongbao. And it was almost balance the output with the input....he he he he he..... (n__n)