Blog with Yan

18 years young and 22 years experience

2012-02-14T10:26:00.012+08:00

Today is the Valentine's Day. This year Valentine's Day is not a normal Valentine's Day. It is also my Chinese Lunar Birthday. I am turning the BIG 40 today (p/s Chinese Lunar Calendar only, ok!). In fact, I am only 18 years young + 22 years experience.

Anyway, forget about the number. I found something I really like online. I ordered and bought it. I asked my husband to bank in the money to De-summerswing.

It is a charm bracelet. Last night, I wore it to show the man who paid the money, and said to him, "Thank you.". He took a closer look for a few seconds, then said, "So much bling bling, you dare to wear it outside, people chop off your hand." T__T.

A woman at her big 40 sure knows how to boost up a man's ego, "No one dare to chop off my hand if you are with me, dear."

Happy Valentine's Day to all my readers and friends.

Another milestone after Chinese New Year

2012-02-09T14:47:00.001+08:00

When we went visiting relatives during Chinese New Year, April and May got the chance to ride on the cousin's bicycles. I found that they had more excitement riding the two wheels bicycles than the 4 wheels one at home, although they kept falling down from the bicycle.

Last weekend, their papa got the small training wheels from their bicycles and the front baskets removed. He also lowered down the seat, thus his princesses are able to have both feet on the floor. April and May got so much fun learning to get the balance and go steady on the bicycle.

April acquired the skill on the first day, whereas May got it right too on the next day.

They achieve a new milestone this Chinese New Year, and need no training wheel anymore on their bicycles from now on. However, my husband and I have a special duty to do following by their new milestone. We need to treat bruises and cuts on their knees, legs and hands before we can retire to bed.

My most satisfying Chap Goh Meh

2012-02-07T13:00:00.007+08:00

Yesterday Chap Goh Meh was my most satisfied Chap Goh Meh that I ever had. We went to Chinese Recreation Club (CRC) for the Chap Goh Meh buffet dinner. We had earlier bought 3 sets of vouchers for eight stalls of local hawker foods. Now, I'll let pictures do the talking.

April and May took picture with Papa and their ping pong coach. He is also a committee member of CRC.

First stall was the jelly and egg tart stall.

Second stall was the Siamese Laksa stall.

3rd stall was the 'Xiu Bak' (in Hokkein) or 'Siu Yuk' (in Cantonese) stall.

4th stall was the fried kuey kak stall. I like this stall the best.

5th stall was the mee rebus stall.

Too bad, I forgot to snap pictures for the 6th stall of Nasi Lemak, 7th stall of Ice Kacang and 8th of Satay. Hawker food is yummy, I'm loving it. After having all the very yummy local hawker food, there was something happened, which made me most excited and got insomnia the whole night.

Later through the dinner, I got to know that Member of Parliament for Taiping, Nga Kor Ming would be there. When he was finally there, he gave us a very impressive speech. Nga was my senior in University. We were living in the same campus for 3 years. He was the first few second year seniors whom I talked to on my first day in University.

My husband was friendlier than me when meeting him. Dear, Nga is my old friend, not yours, ok.

I was so surprised that he could still remember me, and we actually chatted like an old friend for a while. I could sense that so many people looking at us while we talked. He was the Member of Parliament for Taiping since 2008, but this was my first time meeting him. Water Dragon Year is really a better year for me.

Golden glutionous rice balls (Pumpkin)

2012-02-06T15:43:00.001+08:00

My Water Dragon New Year resolution is to bake and cook more. " I am a full time working mother of two young kids, I don't have time to bake and cook." I hate making this an excuse anymore. I must bake and cook, and get my two princesses to involve in the kitchen more with me. I want to prepare them for their future husbands. I don't want their in laws and husbands blame me for not raising my two daughters well. For my two daughters' goodness sake, I have to set myself as an example, I must start making full use of my kitchen.

My very first attempt in Water Dragon year was to make pumpkin glutinous rice balls. I got the idea and recipe from Hong Kitchen. I love pumpkin. I couldn't wait till the Winter Solstice in December. So I made it with my two girls one day before the Chap Goh Meh.

Cut the middle size pumpkin into cubes and steam it until it became puree. Mash the pumpkin and knead it with glutinous rice flour. I didn't know the measurement for each of the ingredients. I just made sure that I could formd a non sticky dough. Then, I got my two girls to help me roll the rice balls.

I boiled the sweet soup with sugar, water, a few slices of ginger and pandan leaves in a pot. Set aside to let it cool.

Cook the rice ball in a wok with medium fire. The rice ball would float to the top of the water if it was cooked.

Hong Kitchen suggested to put the cooked rice balls first into cold water, then only into the sweet soup. I just put directly into the sweet soup. When I tasted it, I found it was too plain for having only the glutinous rice balls.

I quickly digged out the Japanese sweet potatoes in the fridge. Steam the sweet potatoes and add it into the sweet soup. My two girls love it, but my husband found it was too much work to make it. What a discouraging comment for my first attempt!

Happy Chap Goh Meh, everyone.

Princess checked skirts

2012-02-04T11:00:00.001+08:00

When my princesses watched Barbie Princess Charm School last year, we were already falling in love in their school uniform, especially the checked skirts.

I was happened to see some beautiful checked skirts in one of the boutiques in town, when shopping for children new year clothes. I bought it right away.

April in the pink princess charm school inspired fashion.

May in the blue princess charm school inspired fashion.

Yesterday, they wore it to April's primary school Chinese New Year celebration. The Princess Wannabe April said that how nice if their school uniform can be as beautiful as in Princess Charm School.

April's first Ping Pong tournament

2012-02-02T13:33:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, April didn't go to school. Instead, she represented the school to attend MSSD Larut Matang Dan Selama below 12 years old Ping Pong Tournament.

Since my husband was there the whole event to support his princess, I went to work as normal. When I went to take a look at her at my lunch break, the match had over.

She got position number 5. Her Ping Pong coach expected a better result from her. He wanted her to be at position number 3 or 4.

Her coach was the one wearing red T shirt at the back. April got only a certificate for position number 5. Her coach said to us, April doesn't poor in skills, she is only lack of experience. She had done a very good job as this was her first time being placed in a tournament. In fact, she is trained in Ping Pong for less than a year. My precious baby appeared to be the smallest in size among all the players.

CNY 9th day - Jade Emperor's Birthday

2012-02-01T11:42:00.000+08:00

This year was the second year we 'Pai Ti Kong'. The first time, I blogged it here. So, there was some improvement we made it this year.

April, May and myself started to fold these emperor hats in the November school holiday. Last year, we bought the ready made one only.

The street in front of my house had suddenly become so busy that evening. Everyone were gathered outside the house. In fact, it was more happening than 大年初一 (CNY day 1).

April and May played some firecrackers. They were allowed to stay up late at night, as they had no school on the next day. If compare to the last year, we had more fruit and food on the altar table.

After making our wish for health, wisdom, wealth and happiness to Jade Emperor, we burned the gold praying papers which we had earlier stacked up high like a mountain.

My neighbourhood is majority Hokkein. They prayed in a very grand way and had a big feast on food like roasted meat and steamed crabs after the praying. Some even had grilling , barbecue and beer party till mid of the night. Though we are not Hokkein, we also joined in the crowd to have fun.

Water Dragon Year 2012

2012-01-27T16:38:00.001+08:00

I am back to blogging, and shall resume to blog hop very soon. Let me share with you some memorable pictures which were taken in this Chinese New Year

On CNY eve, we had reunion lunch at PIL's house. MIL cooked up a storm in the kitchen and prepared us 12 different yummy dishes. I was only there to help her cleaning up the cooking utensils.

After the reunion lunch, we went to the mall for some last minute shopping and catching Ah Beng The Movie. Then, we went back home watching Astro AEC live telecast count down concert on TV.

On Chinese New Year Day 1, we took a family portrait after coming back from praying in 2 temples. I made April and May taking a short nap, so that their batteries could last till late at night.

After having steamboat at PIL's house, we went to meet up with some old classmates. While all hubbies were playing cards and drinking beer, we, women caught up with each other on our latest condition.

On Chinese New Year Day 3, Barbara, her hubby and her lil missy Ashley came all the way to our place to meet up with Yvonne, Hayley, Angeline and me. It was so nice of her to bring each of us a gift. It was indeed a very great meet up with her and her loved ones. Andy is such a friendly guy and Ashley is sweet and very pretty in person. Once again, I thank her for making this meet up happened. She was actually planning for this meet up a year ago. It wasn't happened last year due to her hubby's business assignment in Thailand. Finally, we all made it this year. We should cherish our friendship and make it last forever.

Company yearly activity before Chinese New Year

2012-01-21T10:26:00.002+08:00

It is a yearly ritual in my company that we have to pray in 3 altars before ushering the Lunar New Year.

While the big big bosses doing the praying, we the small fry were helping to prepare the praying papers.

We believe that praying to Tua Pek Kong, Guan Kong, Datuk Kong, Tei Zhu Kong and a few more Indian Gods in the factory will always keep us working together in peace and harmony. The most important prayer is to ensure our company continues to success, make profit, and create more fortune. Huat ah! Huat ah!

This is also the yearly food placed on the altar table. All the employees who participated in the prayer were treated with Nasi Kunyit and Curry Chicken for lunch.

Here I wish all my Chinese readers a very prosperous Chinese New Year. May you bless with good health, wealth and happiness in this Dragon year and always. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

I have got Amelia's De-ssert

2012-01-20T09:05:00.000+08:00

I have got Amelia's De-ssert courier all the way from JB to my house. How in the world did Amelia know I liked cookies? Ok I guess it's not a big secret, but she managed to get me my absolute favorite kind, and packed in a box so neatly. Amelia, thank you for thinking of me! You could not have picked out anything more perfect than these!

My two princesses and I were so overwhelmed when receiving such a big parcel from Pos Laju.

April was the first to explore all the goodies from Aunty Amelia.

I told them, "Aunty Amelia is mummy's blogging friend who can bake very very well. She reads both your stories in mummy's blog, and now she sent her own baked cookies, jelly moulds and cute food picks to both of you. "

Here the burger cookies, chocolate teddy bear cookies and peanuts butter chips cookies. Amelia, your cookies didn't turn into crumbs. It is still in pretty good shape and condition. Even if it turns into crumbs, I will still wallop it till the last crumb in the containers.

She also sent me fruit cake which were nicely wrapped in a bow.

My two princesses took every type of Amelia's cookies and fruit cakes as their supper last night. April rated fruit cakes and peanuts butter chips cookies as the twin champion, burger cookies as the first runner up and the teddy bear chocolate cookies as the second runner up.

May rated teddy bear chocolate cookies as the champion, burger cookies as the first runner up, peanuts butter chips cookies as the second runner up and the fruit cake as the third runner up.

April took the second piece of fruit cake. She wanted me to take a picture of her in the gesture of 2 fingers. She wanted me to thank Aunty Amelia, as she loves the fruit cake very much.

Again, I really want to thank Amelia. She knows that I don't bake and I love cookies. She is such a thoughtful person that I get to know in blogsphere.

Such a sweet darling

2012-01-17T17:21:00.003+08:00

April is such sweet darling daughter to me.

Story 1

I wanted April and May to take a nap with me on a Saturday afternoon. If they took a nap, I offered to give them both a massage before bedtime that night. I would usually rub their back and tummy with the black colour Chinese traditional oil (minyak angin). They love me massaging them this way. Upon hearing this offer, they quickly went to sleep, but I couldn't doze off at all that afternoon. I was so tired in the evening and felt regret to offer them the massage, as I had to stay up a bit late to give both of them the massage.

Darling April noticed my tiredness. She said, "Mummy, you don't need to give me a massage. If May wants, you just massage her. Let me give you a massage."

True enough, when May and her father had gone to sleep. April gave me a massage on my shoulder, my back, my hands and my legs. She even put some lotion on my foot. While she massaging me, she asked me a few times, "Mummy, are you feeling better? Do you feel more comfortable now?"

Before we both off the light, I thanked her, she said, "You're welcome, mummy."

Mummy was touched.

Story 2
When the school reopened, I told April that I didn't want her to be the class monitor. I wanted her to concentrate on her study. Actually I didn't want her to get disappointed, what if she was not being chosen by the teacher again. ( She wasn't the class monitor last year) On the second week of school, I noticed that she had a new class monitor. When I asked her, she said that the teacher asked her to be the class monitor this time, but she rejected the teacher as mummy didn't allow.
I feel so sorry for her, as I know she wants so much to take the responsibility to be the class leader. I am the one stopping her from exercising her leadership. What a bad mum I am!

Mummy said, "Sorry, sorry."
April said, "Why sorry?"
Mummy said, "Because of me, now you can't be the class monitor, teacher has chosen someone else. You have to wait for another time."
April said, "It is ok, mummy. I will pray to Amituofo, one day I sure can be the class monitor."
Mummy teary eyes.

Usher the Chinese New Year

2012-01-12T16:45:00.000+08:00

In fact we have started to do the spring cleaning during the Christmas and New Year weekends.

My husband and me reorganized the children wardrobe, the children toy cabinet, the children book cabinet, the store room and our own wardrobe. We packed some old clothes, old toys and old books to giveaway to the environmental recycling department.

Last weekend, I also spared some time to DIY the CNY decor which was shared by Merryn over here.

I also got new clothes and new bags for my two princesses. The pink colour sling bag which May was carrying is the new bag to the keep Ang Bao.

None of the thing that I needed to buy to make this Hello Kitty Ang Bao Wheel of Fortune. All the things were found in the house.

11 days to go, what have you done so far to usher the year of Dragon. I have yet to go for a hair cut, I have yet to achieve my ideal weight, I have yet to ~~bake~~ buy any cookies, I have yet to buy CNY gifts for the elderly, I have yet to wrap the Ang Bao, I have yet to buy enough makeup and clothes, I have yet to buy a pair of shoes, I have yet to DIY enough CNY decor and I have yet to............

Love notes

2012-01-10T15:19:00.001+08:00

One weekend morning, I woke up very early and left home for gym. Before I get into the car, I was concerned that my two girls would wake up sulky when finding me not in the house. I removed my sport shoes and returned to the living room. I wrote some notes on the whiteboard.

I hope they would feel loved by reading this. When I had done with the work out and come back home, my husband had sent April and May to their table tennis training. I found their reply notes next to my notes.

Love is the language that every heart speaks. Do you fancy the idea of leaving sweet message for your sweetheart? Nice notes like my two girls' sure put a smile on my face and bring warmth to my heart.

2012 New Year Dinner

2012-01-09T17:12:00.002+08:00

I went for a company dinner yesterday. I didn't know whether this was for 2012 New Year celebration or Chinese New Year celebration, as long as I was invited, I just went to enjoy the food and have fun with my colleagues.

Yours truly with Yvonne and Celine

I had missed two events in December, where by my fellow colleagues got to attend. Whenever I am invited for any event, I have to check against my husband's schedule. I can accept the invitation only when my husband is available to babysit my two princesses, otherwise I have to excuse myself from the event. Last night, I have to thank my husband for taking care of my princesses, when I went jolly with friends.

Yours truly with Yvonne

The food was only so so and nothing to shout out. Since it was token of appreciation from the management to the employees, I shouldn't complain anymore.

Yours truly with Angeline

Angeline, who just got back from her maternity, kept asking me to photoshop her picture to make her look less chubby. I said "Don't need", because she looked so sweet and pretty the whole night.

Angeline, Yvonne and Celine, I truly enjoyed your company at the dinner, and Hayley, we miss you.

First day back to school 2012

2012-01-04T09:30:00.002+08:00

Today is the first day back to school after the long break. I set alarm at 6.15am, but I automatically woke up at 5pm.

I prepared egg mayo sandwiches for my two princesses to bring to schoo1.

I forced them down with a cup of beverage.

I offered them snacks. While April finishing her breakfast, lil May was still sulking and whining. I was almost raising my magic wand, then only she gave me her cooperation.

I sent both of them to bed at 10pm last night. They woke up at 6am. Both my princesses were all set and ready to go to school at 7am. Mummy wiping sweat off, breathing in and breathing out, as hectic days start today. Mummies and daddies, how is it going on yours?

La la la-la la la, Sing a happy song

2011-12-30T16:02:00.001+08:00

Why don't you sing along?

I believe most people are in holiday mood, and this happy mood will last till CNY is over. I let myself indulged in food and some retail therapy for the last 2 days in 2011. After having lunch with peers for the past 2 days, as I mentioned here, I had lunch with my loved ones yesterday. MIL wanted to do some spring cleaning, she wasn't able to cook lunch for my princesses, my husband decided to take me from the office and go for lunch together.

Picture was taken on Wednesday, 29 Dec 2011, at Flemington Hotel, Chinese restaurant.

The set lunch of 4 persons, consisted of seaweed soup, sweet sour fish, Thai style chicken, and stir-fried Romaine lettuce.

The total bill of 3 dishes and 1 soup is RM50.10.

Today in my last working day in 2011, I managed to do some retail therapy at my lunch time. I bought a few CNY cloths for my two princesses.

Whether you are ready, 2012 is here in less than 48 hours. I am sure everyone has its ups and downs of life in 2011. Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Keep the smile, leave the tears. Think of Joy and forget your fears.
Here I am wishing you a very happy new year.

Food to get you in the mood

2011-12-29T04:35:00.002+08:00

Other than retail therapy, having good food with great company will get women in the mood of excitement too. Muahahahah!

When all of us were back to work after the long Christmas replacement break, we called the mum-to-be Hayley, and our ex-trainee, Li Ying to join us for the post Christmas celebration lunch.

Picture was taken on Tuesday noon at Flemington Hotel, Rain Tree restaurant. It was also a welcome back lunch for Angeline, who just got back from her 2 months maternity leave. Wakakakaka!

We had RM12 nett set lunch. This was the menu of the day.

After having post Christmas celebration lunch, we were still in the mood of eating like a pregnant women. So, we decided to have the pre 2012 New Year celebration lunch.

Picture was taken on Wednesday noon at SSL Traders Hotel .

We had RM18nett buffet lunch. These were the food that I ate.

I certainly don't want to let this excitement stop. We still have Thursday and Friday, before we break again for 2012 New Year count down.

When Eugene talked about his missed goals in 2011, I left him a comment about my new year resolution. Here I repeat what I said there, "My 2011 New Year Resolution is to sleep early. The more I wanted to sleep early, the more I gave additional stress to myself, and I missed it. So, my 2012 New Year Resolution is to have no stress. I guess 'to have no stress' is even harder to achieve than 'to sleep early'. " Don't you think so?

How we spent our Christmas

2011-12-28T09:28:00.000+08:00

Since we are not Christians, our Christmas holiday was a normal weekend.
My sister family was here on Christmas eve. We went for dinner together. On Christmas day, we went to the newly opened drive-thru MacDonald.

This is the second McDonald in town. My two princesses brought books along wherever they went.

April and May love fried chicken, pizza and nuggets. They don't really like burger.

Surprisingly, they both finished the whole Mac Chicken that day.

May be, they have grown up and started to accept more variety of food.

Back at home, they both gave me a lovely present, which I have recorded in these two videos.

Pyslla Beads

2011-12-23T15:08:00.000+08:00

Seldom there is any toy which can keep my 7 years old busy for many hours, ever since she has outgrown most of the toys like Barbie, Lego, Puzzles,Play Dough and stuffed toys at home. However, Play is still important for the development of children. During my previous trip to KL in November, I managed to buy Pyslla Beads and its boards from IKEA. When I bought, I was still wondering whether they would like it.

During this school holiday, apart from watching TV, computer games, practising piano, doing exercises in workbooks and reading, she spent most of her free time working on pyslla beads.

So far, she has managed to do Red Angry Bird, Yellow Angry Bird, Hello Kitty, Bear, Minnie Mouse, and Smurfs.

April is getting good in doing pyslla beads. May has also picked up the skill from her big sister.

I have a pair of clumsy hands with 10 big fingers. I can't able to do this job well. So, I only help them to iron when they have done.

I have made use some of their pyslla bead work as a cup coaster in my office. I have also transformed some into key chains. April wants to give away some of the key chains to her classmates when the school reopens in another 2 weeks time.

Happy Winter Solstice Festival 2011

2011-12-22T15:29:00.001+08:00

Today is Winter Solstice (Dong Zi). My girls helped my MIL to make the glutinous rice balls (Tang Yuan) last night.

I was called home to have lunch after my PIL prayed to the ancestor.

These were all the home cooked dishes that my MIL cooked. She brought the food to my house for us as lunch.

Right after lunch, I quickly got myself a bowl of glutinous rice balls. Can you count how many rice ball that I took? Never mind, I tell you, I have to take 40 balls this year, according to my Chinese Lunar Calendar age.

1 year older is 1 year wiser, so how many have you taken today? Don't cheat me!

Genting 2011 - a short getaway

2011-12-20T16:15:00.001+08:00

Since we have kids 7 years ago, Genting has become our favourite spot of a short getaway. This could be the 5th or the 6th times my 7 years old there, and the 3rd or 4th times my 5 years old there.

They never seem to get bored with the rides.

My husband and I were just sitting at the bench, watching them queuing for one and another one of joy rides.

Frankly, I didn't enjoy going to Genting, let me tell you why at the end of the post.

Anyway, the Rainforest splash pool park is a place worth going.

The Theme Park has extended the operation hours to 10pm during school holiday.

April and May got to meet Genting Theme Park Mascots, Tabby the Tiger and his lovely friends at the Night Park.

Allie the Elephant.

Joe the Orang Utan.

Brass band performance at the night parade. The band played several Christmas songs then.

April was asked to go up to the stage at the Magic Clown Stage Show. She got to play some tricks with the clown before getting a free balloon from him.

Overall, it was a fun trip for my girls. However, my husband and I decide not to visit Genting until another 5 years. We have started to get bored of Genting.

1. April has achieved a certain height that she can't take certain rides with her baby sister. On the other hand, lil May too can't take certain rides that her big sister can.

2. There is not much improvement in the Theme Park from the past few visits that I had.

3. Those shopping outlets and restaurants in the First World Plaza are way too out if compare to the KL and Penang shopping mall. Sad to say that, I am a shopaholic, not getting enough thrill there.

Nevertheless, there are still many attractive events specially created for the kid in this school break.

I'm so lucky to have a friend like you

2011-12-10T12:27:00.002+08:00

On certain evenings, I could hear a text message arriving in my cellphone.

This type of message surely warmed my heart.

Cheese baked pasta with assorted mushroom

Another message.

Mixed veggies porridge.

The porridge is so healthy, zero salt, zero oil and low fat. I took it with a cup of green tea.I love this set of breakfast to bits.

That morning, when I received a text message "I have sandwiches for you as breakfast.".

When you wasn't in the office, I felt so lonely.

Now, please accept this gift as a small token of appreciation for being my friend. I look forward to enjoying our friendship for many more of your birthdays.

Angry fashion

2011-12-07T11:20:00.003+08:00

When all the kids were into Angry Birds (AB) games. my girls only heard of it but didn't get to play at all. I only exposed the AB online games to them during this long holiday. They don't really get hooked on the games. They found it too tough especially at level over 20.

Nevertheless, they too developed fever to AB stuff like AB pencil case, AB eraser, AB key chain and etc.

I got them the AB fashion.

April happily posed in her new AB pink Polo T and AB denim pants. The pants came with AB belt too.

The back design of her Angry fashion. The whole suit costs me RM65.

Lil May too posed in her AB red Polo T shirt, but I couldn't get the pants of her size. I got her a denim skirt with belt.

This outfit of Lil May cost me RM 40.

By the way, there is Angry Birds wording inside the collar of their shirts. I asked Lil May to lift her collar up, and tell her that she would look very "yeng" (smart).

May said, "You want me to look like the evil step mom of Snow White? No way."

I googled the Evil Queen picture this morning, apparently May is right. Lifting the collar up is the fashion of Angry Evil Queen. Wakakakaka!

First time camwhoring

2011-12-06T13:55:00.002+08:00

Last Saturday, at my FIL's birthday celebration, my two princesses had the chance to meet up with their cousins. All cousins are elder than my girls. While waiting for the dish to be served, the adults were chit-chatting, and the youngsters were camwhoring.

Kids learn fast. April started to camwhore on her own after that.

These are her first batch of camwhoring pictures.

Kids grow fast. She has now learned to camwhore.

Should I happy or should I start to worry? Should I educate her about the hidden danger of self taken picture via cellphone?

Take many pictures with parents

2011-12-05T16:24:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, we celebrated my FIL's 70 years old birthday. We invited few family friends and close relatives for a humble dinner in a restaurant.

My two princesses dressed up in their concert costumes.

They knew so well that this was a big day of Grandpa, they were trying the best to get their Grandpa's attention.

FIL didn't fancy creamy and lots of icing cake. He prefers something plain and simple like this pandan layer cake as his birthday cake.

My PIL are always labeled as a loving old couple. When you see my FIL, you will definitely see my MIL. I never heard them quarelling so far. They really make many old couples envy with their togetherness, I reckon.

p/s: In order to show your love to the parents. there are many ways. Here, I would like to share a few.

1. Bring them out for dinner, movie or shopping.

2. Take them together in your trip or vacation.

3. Talk to them and listen to them.

4. Remember their birthdays.

5. Take many pictures of them.