Getting ready for our Christmas party!

Kaela is opening her bank account

Kaela is very exited to open a bank account!

Weekly Call with Opa and Oma

Thank you Skype! For allowing Kaela and Opa and Oma to have a weekly Video Call;

Eve of Deepavali with the Jayaretnams and Goes'

12th November 2012, Monday

It’s part of our family tradition to spend Deepavali eve together . We normally go over to our parents’ place around 7ish to perform some prayers and exchange presents. And then, we hang out , make some noise, chit chat, burn some fireworks (mostly safe), play card games, watch TV, eat again, munch on cookies and enjoy each other’s company.

The special thing about this year’s eve? Celebrating it with Kaela, our daughter. Still sounds unreal that we have a daughter.

We also had some VIP guests from Holland, Mr Bert Goes and Mrs Truus Goes.

Here are some photos that’ll do all the talking.

Vader extremely happy with his present

Moeder receiving her present from Logan and Rebecca

My gift for Ruben, a cool shirt!

Kartini handing a present to mom, a saree!

Vader handing his gift to my dad.

We’re so happy to share our tradition and culture with Vader and Moeder. Now they have an idea how we celebrate our festivities.

It was a cheerful night. A night to remember.

Sinterklaas in Kuala Lumpur

Ook in Maleisie; heerlijk avondje is gekomen!

First Deepavali celebration for Kaela with special guest, Oma and Opa.

13th November 2012, Tuesday

It was a very special Deepavali celebration this year because we have a new family member in our life, little Kaela. So we’re celebrating it as a family of three!

We practised the normal routine of going over to my (Shuba’s) parents’ place early in the morning for some oil application (the mini version of oil bath). After that, we put on our new clothes and wish each other Happy Deepavali. Some of the unmarried adults and children received ‘money packets’ from the married siblings. Our parents also received some money packets from us.

Then we sat down and had a hearty traditional Indian breakfast, specially prepared by Shuba’s mom. At lunch time, Oma and Opa came over for Deepavali lunch and enjoyed the Malaysian open house hospitality.

VaMo enjoying Deepavali lunch with Shuba’s parents

The Jayaretnam and Goes

Tante Kartini looking nice!

Proud mom with not-so-impressed daughter.

We import our dishwashers!

We hate doing our own dishes, hence we import our dishwashers from Holland.

We already miss our dishwashers as they’ve retired from dishwashing.

Thank you for your kind service.