25th June 2008
Yes.. you read it right. My birthday is today, but we decided to have the party last night, in advance. Close relatives and family members were invited, and I had the happiest birthday ever. So... let me escort you to my birthday party and the preparations before that.
Yes.. you read it right. My birthday is today, but we decided to have the party last night, in advance. Close relatives and family members were invited, and I had the happiest birthday ever. So... let me escort you to my birthday party and the preparations before that.
A few days back, we prepared 'goodie bags' for our guests. 100 bags altogether.At the party...
Guests started to arrive around 8 pm, and I received birthday presents including from nini Belait (daddy's dad).
Male guests sit in the formal living room. Nini laki recites the prayers.
Female guests in the informal living room.
Nini green and other relatives choose to sit in the kitchen.
Family members and relatives helping themselves out with the dinner buffet.
My birthday cake.. That's supposed to be Lightning McQueen, my favourite character from the movie "Cars". Flavour? Butter cake with yam ice cream filling.
Nini bini's Black Forest birthday cake.
The moment that has long been awaited. A great bonus this year.. Safiya can sing the full version of the birthday song on her own.. She's only 1 year and 8 months old!
After enjoying the birthday cakes, I walked around and said thank you to all the guests with a 'Salam' (It's a handshake, but in our custom, we kiss the hand of those older than ourselves as a sign of respect).
Yeayyy! Another fun part.. my birthday presents...
Firstly, I opened the guitar that nini Belait gave me. Mummy said it's the real thing, not an imitation or a toy. Last year, nini Belait gave me an electric keyboard, and mummy said I must take music lessons soon so that I can play the instruments and make nini Belait proud.
Nini Belait played a song for me. He really loves music.
I got this remote controlled race car from Ngangah. It's a red BMW!
Trying out the remote controlled car. By the way, that's Ngangah's hubby.
Aunt Liza (daddy's other sister) gave me this pool table. Look at my eye!
Nini bini also received lots of birthday presents.
A goodbye wave from nini Belait. Thanks for coming, and thanks for the gifts too!
Hehehe... For this special day, I put on special pyjamas.. I'm Batman!And now it's official... I am four years old!
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