Love Egg & Yummy Cheesecake

It has been a while since I made this very yummy but super fattening non-bake pineapple cheesecake.... It's really simple to do just mix marie biscuit or digestive biscuit with butter as base crust. Blend cream cheese, Nestle cream, pineapple juice, gelatin, sugar and pineapple. When I was doing it last evening, Ezra stood by watching it, he kept asking to taste it!! He licked clean the spoon aft use!! Here's the end product!!

I have seen Angie & MK blog abt making different shaped hard boiled egg which was so amazing to me & many times when I was at Diaso, I just cant find the egg shaper!! We were at IMM & went to Diaso, again tried looking for it but failed.. just when I was abt to give up, I spotted a pack (1 heart & 1 star) which was hanging on the rack among all wrong things!! Someone left it there by mistake & I found it!! God You are so good!! I quickly pay for it...

Once I got home, cant wait to try it.... while boiling the egg, I added some food colouring to the water, hoping to have coloured egg... but that failed (coloured only @ the crack line)!! Anyway, peeled the shell, put it into the mold & soak it in iced water. The result.... not to bad! I am keeping this for Ezra's bkf tml!!

Hot Pot

Remember some time i blog abt a horible mini hotpot? Last evening, my MIL had cravings for hotpot so off we went to the famous Hainanese Steamboat with chicken rice at Golden Mill. Its really good with meat slices, sea cucumber, fish maw, veg etc... unlike many that has processed food items.

Ezra finished an almost full soup bowl of chicken rice, meat, soup & veg!! Well done son!

Its was a good & satisfying meal... after dinner, Ezra con nai nai to give him money for his car ride!!

Goodbye Nan, Kwai, Neville & Kerryn

Its a sad day for my family... today my sis family is going away to Shanghai for at least 2-3 yrs...

We were at the airport T3 abt 8.15am, many came to send them off, Kwai family, Nan's family, their CG, Sandy, Kerryn's good pals from sch, Neville teacher, Lai Kuan & Brian.... shld have abt 50 odd persons. People were just moving ard & sending their well wishes. Pic were taken & its time to go in.... Hugs were exchanged and tears flowing.... I really dislike these kind of sending off...

Even as I write on my blog, my tears are rolling down... Goodbye Kwai, Nan, Neville & Kerryn... all the best & may God's peace and grace rest upon you as your journey to a new land and adventure. We will be missing you BIG time.

Finally! A Home of our own! Details...

Yes yes very excited that we finally going to have a home of our own.....

We have been looking ard for HDB near church cos I am working there & Ezra has started going to school there. Right now, Ezra goes to my sis place near church after school but she is moving away next year which explains why we are desperate to buy one soon, although we know the current mkt may not be the best time to buy!!

We make a list of what are some must have's for our new home....
1. near church
2. within 1km from St Andrews (since we are moving might as well plan ahead)
3. corner unit
4. 4 room
5. lift landing

Started searching thru classified but eventually engaged an agent.... went to view quite a few units, everyone we see is a potential!! We saw a unit at Potong Pasir, high level, offered 25k, owner still not keen to sell, looking for 40k. I was very disappointed when agent told us to give up on that unit. Viewed another unit at St George's 2nd flr, nice unit but realised outside 1km from St Andrews. I was disappointed again & almost wanted to buy out of desperation... but Jac insisted to the agent that we want to see another unit before deciding. A good friend, Brian shared with us abt his experience buying his home, he remembered knowing that house was his once he stepped into it & that God will keep that house for you.

On Sunday, agent mgt to fix a viewing for another unit at Potong Pasir immediately aft service. Its a 2nd flr unit. Once we stepped in, walked to the kitchen, it was almost like our dream kitchen, a semi island concept, a wet area for laundry, a built in oven & even a small table for eating!! As we walked to other rooms the more we liked it! The whole place is so well renovated and well kept!!

After we left the house, agent told us that the owners are asking for 50k above valuation!! Considering the amt of work done & really no need for renovation, 50k is quite reasonable but we dont have that kind of $$!! Told agen to offer what we can afford so he went back to house while we waited at the playground. During that time, sms close friends & family to pray & claimed that house for us. Agent came back, told us that they have another 2nd viewing by interested family at 2pm and will see after that!!

We went back to church for a meeting & they prayed that God would grant us favour & the desires of our heart. After the meeting, together with Lai Kuan & Brian decided to go in faith to Josephine place in Potong Pasir & wait for agent call. 2nd viewing was fixed at 4.30pm. When we got there, took a critically look ard & made final offer & it was ACCEPTED!! We were a little surprised & aft the signing of some option to purchase, the lady owner was telling us that although price a bit low, but she prefered us compared to other family and decide to sell!!

Truely God's favour was with us and we witness God working throughout this!! I was so glad Jac refused to compromise & God certainly did not short change us, all our list were met except lift landing but on 2nd flr, who needs a lift!!

God, You are so good... Thank you Jesus!!

Finally! A Home of our own!

Just want to share that by the grace of God, on the 12th Oct 2008 Sunday, we have finally manage to get a place we can call our home.

Viv is especially excited, and I'm just waiting for the day to come when we can move in. hehehe.

Ezra love the place too, so that kind of makes it easier for us.

Well, for the details, I will leave it to Viv to share with you all. =D

Family Time

We dont feel like going out for dinner this evening so I cooked seafood horfun. Aft dinner, we sat together & watched Veggie tales. It was the story of Daniel who refused to bow to the king & was thrown into the lion dens. Ezra sat on my lap, with him close to me, I told him some of the 'truth' and explain the story to him. Jac also contributed and told him abt staying true to God & He will protect us. It was such a warmth moment & I really treasured such times. It is both our prayers and Ezra would grow up knowing God and fllowing His ways and staying in God's plans for his life. What we can do now is to plant and water these seeds in his life.

1st Speaking Assignment

Haha I had my 1st speaking assignment with a gp called "Mothers of Pre-schoolers". They wanted me to share on this topic "Preparing Your Child for Pre-school". It was a nice cosy group of mummies at 1 of the members home in SengKang.... Her place is tastefully done with a very English country concept.... nice!!

The sharing went ok, 2 mummies asked more questions than others as they have kids going to pre-school..

It was a good experience for me...

Too Young for F1 race??

Well with all the craze abt F1 race, the children in kdgn also had they share bit of F1.... everyone had their very own racing cars with painted wheels!!

Getting ready....

Flag off... Brrm Brrm

Hey, be careful dont get into my lane...

Quick Update

Last 2 weeks has been so crazy... very busy with the preparation of Canaan Funfair on Oct 1 to celebrate church & kindergarten anniversay as well as Childrens' Day. A lot of work was put into organizing this. The event was a big success. We were kind of worried when it poured so heavily the night before but come Oct 1... it was cloudy with much breeze!! It was perfect weather. Everyone from church & kindergarten came to help out. It was such a thrilling feeling to see many working together. An estimated over 200 adults + 200 children + 80 teens came for the event!!

For me, it was a good opportunity to mingle with parents and the community!!

After this event, I finally relax and settle back to normal routines & suddenly realised that my trusty administrator last day will be coming Tues!! My pinic button is now on. So much things to do & think!!

Ezra's cough is on & off for almost 1 month liao... we tried chinese medi most times for this round but my patience is getting thin so finally decided to bring him to Dr Tan. Thank God his lungs & ears are cleared but he does have a fairly congested nose which is the trigger for the cough especially in the night!! Praying and claiming complete healing for Ezra, Amen!!

Ezra has been exposed to much Bible songs and he is singing so much these days. He is constantly huming and singing praises to God!! I had to lead worship for Kids Church on Sunday, while I was preparing & listening to songs, Ezra joined me and even followed me witht he actions!! I treasured such times with him.

We have been house hunting, gone some viewing of flats in church area and even at Potong Pasir. Really like a unit in Potong Pasir offered them 25k COV but agent informed us that ower rejected the offer.... kind of feeling sad...