Another way to keep warm

Ann's idea to keep us warm this season, so we are experiencing different type of wine here.
Any suggestion? I prefer sweet and low alcohol white wine, Ann prefers red.

Human Hibernation

My local colleague told me they 'hibernate' during winter time as I complaint to her that winter is so boring!! We had to stay at home most of the time due to the recent 'UK Freeze' alert from the country.

BUT wait she said 'human' hibernation ???

Ya, she said most British will store food and eat and stay at home all the time during winter - all their activity is to eat, watch telly, eat and sleep - a state of hibernation.

I then made a very blunt comment that no wonder the general British are so 'big' size. She laughed and then told me about this hibernation diet that is happening in UK - by the way, her research is about women self image and fitness exercise :-)

Interesting, I like to put honey in especially when I drink camomile tea.

Umm I shall give it a try as I am starting my gym going next year soon - can't bear to see myself with a big belly- been eating a lot in this winter.

Ann asked whom I am trying to impress - errr.. perhaps my low self image - hell no - crap !! :-P

Snow view from uni

These are photos I took on the way to my uni. Like the way God paints in different seasons - I particularly like Spring and Autumn, so looking forward to Spring to come.

It is melting now but weather forecasted it is going to snow again from New Year Eve again - this is the first time I experience so much snow in UK and start to understand why the houses here are so small - keep the warm and energy green saving.

Luckily the family will keep us warm - even hotter when they misbehave haha

Christmas Dinner

We are thankful for God who places us together as a family in an alien-land that we can celebrate this Christmas as a family. Chef Ann has improved so much though still got a lot to learn from Shi Fu

Six

We have Special Birthday Menu request from birthday boy this round. Fried chicken (boneless please) fries, cola and of course the the cake MUST have chocolate ( no fruit of any kind please- How we wish Eden's super baker Godma is near us to help baking).

Birthday is Extra special with the duet singing.

Yes... our special boy turn six today. We are glad to see him growing well.

English Christmas

I like the deco in my church plus the message.

We had mull wine and mince pie - very English indeed :-)

Ho Ho Ho From Apple Family

Merry Christmas from Bristol land to all friends and pals .

May God fill you with Hope, Joy and Peace - Jesus is the one we need for this season.

Santa and Sweets

Erin cried when she got near to Santa in the mall, though she got a teddy bear pre-Christmas gift from the Santa.

I think I will indulge myself with these lovely pretty sweetly cakes :-)

Crazy Mr & Mrs Apple

I was watching telly and Ann was online - then I just checked my weather forecast with my iPhone, it told me it was snowing NOW.

NOW!! I rolled up the blind and saw heaving snow falling from the sky.

Then, we tried to wake Adam but he refused to wake up - so that leave 2 crazy adults playing in the snow at late night 11pm - just like a child.

We enjoyed the experience :-)

Christmas card

Adam and Eden received so many cards from their classmates - we have no worry they did not make any friends - though I noticed most of them are from the girls :-)

Christmas Cards from the kids to us

Retooning the Nativity

My church has a Nativity play. The video - retooning the nativity was shown after the kids church nativity play.

Adam is a a cow and Eden is sheep. And they have a line or two in the play as animals :-)

Eden played as King in his school.

But the message is good from my pastor - no matter how people plays the nativity in the world, the one unchanging message is that that day a King is born for us all - to give us Hope, Joy, Peace and Love.

Have our heart prepared a room for the Baby??

Christmas is coming near - my sweet tooth will start falling :-)

Winner - Eden again

Eden has won for the colouring contest :-) Can't believe he develops so much in his learning skills - I guess he really enjoys his school.

Snow Snow in Bristol

The kids are so excited to see snow today. We may have white christmas :-)
(Though the kids are happy, the parents are cursing the bitter cold freezing weather day and night :-P)

Thank You, Parcel from the opposite end of UK

Will only allow children unpack it on Christmas day :-)
Indeed, thank you for your love to us

Erin's favourite TV show

She will dance and sing with the casts when the show is on every 9am. I remember adam watched an 'older' cast 10 years ago, perhaps they were the OZ version :-)

Unpack the Christmas Presents from Santa KL

1. Extra spices for cooking-yummy
2. Adam past time reading
3. Eden's favourite bedtime reading
4. Eden and Erin Chinese lessons
5. For mummy and daddy - the Santa KL
The boxes took about 2 months to reach - at least they arrived in one piece :-)

Ten Pack for £6.62

This is the reason I should ask my mum pack for me from KL for next shipment :-)

Or we really need to visit local family planning unit here :-P

Hooray !!!

We brought Bob and the team back their homeland :) and Erin inherited them from Eden.

pre Winter activities

The sunsets at 1600 now. As you can see all activities are already indoors. What about winter time? Adam suggested to make snow man and play snow balls :) How eggciting ....

Rasa Malaysia

Wai Kin finally get to eat Chicken curry after a few request....

Eden's achievement

Can't believe Eden is really enjoying his school here !!!