Welcome to our newest family member!

After driving across 4 state borders...4.5 hours later, we finally get to meet our latest family member...my little niece who was born on boxing day.

My brother's first born and my parents 4th grandchild.

This year has been good...my parents got 2 new grand babies and my 2 kids have cousins to play with now.

Christmas Outing to Sunway Pyramid

I am glad to be able to spend some time with my family today.

This year end has been particularly busy so we were not able to go away for a family holiday like usual.

We went to Sunway Pyramid shopping center to have a look at the Christmas decorations and to take some pictures. Bought some stuffs and indulged in some unhealthy snacks...hahaha! Just once in a while will be ok.....

After today's recharging...will be ready to teach another soap pattisserie workshop tomorrow!

Christmas in Atlantis

Jipanji Junior ice cream...creamy vanilla flavor for my girl...yummy!

See! The cotton candy size is bigger than your head!

Raja Kita Exhibition at Istana Negara Lama

Last Monday we went to the old Istana Negara for the Raja Kita Exhibition. This exhibition will run from 16 April to 15 June (9am till 5pm).

At the main gate

Register here first

The view of the Istana Negara from the main entrance

The large green compound in front of the Istana Negara

The King's collection of cameras and watches

UUM Chancellor Attire

The Royal Malay Regiment Colonel In-Chief's camouflage attire

Official Attire of Crown Prince of Kedah

The Royal Waist-buckle

Kedah Honorary Award - Darjah Utama Seri Mahawangsa Yang Amat Dihormati (D.M.K.)
Title: Dato' Seri Utama 

Kedah Honorary Award - Darjah Seri Setia Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
Yang Amat Dihormati (First Order) (S.H.M.S.)
Title: Dato' Seri Diraja 

Federal Awards - Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat Diraja Malaysia (D.K.M.)

Federal Awards - Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (S.M.N.)

Installation letter of Sultan Abdul Halim as the 14th Yang-di-Pertuan Agong, 2012

The Ruler's Seal

Cogan Agama

Cogan Alam

Cokmar

An old passport of the King

An old passport of the Queen

Hot Air Balloon Fiesta at Putrajaya

The early morning queue to buy tickets for the hot air balloon rides

Our queue numbers

Ticket counter

Yeah! Got our tickets!

Schedule for the hot air balloon rides

Participants getting ready for lift-off

This 'cake' is unbelievably big (3 times the size of a normal balloon)
but surprisingly can lift-off too!

Para-gliders

This was the hot air balloon which we rode...getting ready for lift-off

These are the other hot air balloons used for the balloon rides

My boy waiting patiently for our turn to ride

Looking tense before the ride

Inside view of the hot air balloon

Inside view of the hot air balloon 

The view from above