The Surprise

Happy Diwali!

Mum's birthday is also on that day which she is not really happy with it. Reason, she have to work cause it's a public holiday. So she actually plans to go to work already.

However, my sister plans to come back on a day before though she have already bought a plane ticket on Friday, which is just a few days after.

And that doesn't stop her from coming back here to celebrate with momma. She's very eager also cause she doesn't have classes and work in KL. So she sees an opportunity in that and grab it.

She asked for my opinion, I said "You couldn't change the plane ticket, it's not a bus ticket. If you really wanted to do something about that like buy a new plane ticket or what, you have to go through daddy."

She actually went to ask the relatives in the family whatsapp group whether anyone's coming back Penang that she needs a ride home. Fortunately, she's very lucky, my cousin brother is coming back on Tuesday which is the day before and he agrees to give her a ride.-

Then she asked daddy and to my surprise, daddy agrees to buy her another plane ticket to return to KL on Thursday so that she could go to work on Friday and take another plane back here on the same day itself. Confusing isn't it? If you get me, you'll think she's kinda out of her mind but for me, it's for a good cause, momma's birthday leh. A reunion dinner is a must must!!

Okay, let me make things easier for you to understand.

Tuesday - She's back in Penang with my cousin brother by 9pm.

Wednesday - Momma's birthday (stay tune for the things we did)

Thursday - She's going back to KL, flight at 5pm.

Friday - She goes to work in the morning and get back to Penang, flight at 3pm.

Do you see how desperate she was?? Hahaha

and mum doesn't know anything about this whole thing. So we take this opportunity to give her a surprise.

Tuesday night, when we're having dinner at All Season Place, I told sister to drive another car here to meet us and give mum her surprise.

You should have look at momma's face. It's priceless! She's shocked, surprised, happy, speechless and that emotion you get when you know your birthday would be great cause family is unite again. (Not that we separated very long but we miss sister's existence here)

and so, mum which is also the birthday lady and the working lady boss decided that she's going to skip work on her birthday just cause our family is unite again and she wanted to have a day together.

*On Momma's Big Day*

Four of us which is dad, mum, sister and I wake up early and we went for a jog in the Botanical Garden. (It's like a routine every time sister is back especially on weekends)

We went to temple after that to give our prayers and get blessings.

Then, we call mum to suggest where to head for breakfast. She suggested 'Koay Teow Th'ng' at Penang Pitt Street so we went there for breakfast.

We're all so full after that meal and I meant 'we' is referring to dad, sister and I. Mum(the birthday girl) on the other side is not full and she suggested to went to a cafe for another shot.

She's the Big Lady that day, so we agrees to anything she wants!

We went to Budans Brew Coffeebar at Argus Lane. Ordered a breakfast set and a dessert.

After two hours of relaxation in that cafe, dad said he wanted to go clinic to consult doctor for antibiotics for his swollen eye. So we waited in the car when he's consulting, three of us are so exhausted, we all fell asleep in the car. (of course, with the windows slightly tune down)

and when we were jogging, mum did suggest something she wants for us to fulfill for her. So of course, we agrees to anything she wants! Guess what's that? hahaha

She said,

Can we clean and tidy her 'quite disoriented' room with her? 

cause she said she couldn't manage to clean up all by herself even with only daddy's help. My parent's room are actually quite big because it's two rooms combined and be ONE. She always wanted to make her room tidier but she's a working lady boss so she doesn't always have the time.

So when we get back was around 12pm, it's time for the FOUR of us to get working.

 Mask on. Brooms in. Rubbish out.

We do the cleaning and tidying for about 3 hours and we're all so hungry already, so I called my boyfriend to kindly deliver lunch for us.

The room is big so we did not manage to finish all the cleaning and tidying. So mum say it's okay, we should stop and continue when there's another chance, we're all exhausted.

When the boyfriend reached, we're like bulls. Straight aimed for the FOOD!

Then we sang birthday songs and presented Blueberry Cheese Cake (click it!) I baked a day before to momma. We also have high tea while enjoying the television in the living room together.

Few hours past, we're all ready to head for dinner. Plan to go for a Hainan Restaurant, unfortunately, there's a function happening. So mum decided to go for a Vegetarian Restaurant, The Bock Garden at Kedah Street.

Mum received a 30% discount card with one free scoops of ice cream from Haagen-Daaz for her birthday because she's a member. So, we take away one pine of ice cream instead of having there cause dad is really tired.

Reached home, enjoyed the Ice cream together with a movie "Make A Move" in the living room and that's sums up our day!

We doesn't need to go travelling, expensive places or any exquisite restaurants.

All that matters are we are doing things TOGETHER and we enjoyed the PROCESS!

I love my family, now and always ~ 

Toodles.

Loves,