Welcome to Year 2008

HELLO 2008!
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(The delicious BBQ food)
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We had a new year eve BBQ and count down blast to 2008 last night. It was lovely & heartwarming spending the countdown with our close friends. Did you enjoy welcoming 2008 as much as the House of ANG folks and their friends did? We hope so you did.
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We mentioned about celebrating something else didn't we? Yes yes, our dear Ms Wong's birthday is also around the corner so we decided to "double" surprise her. By throwing a New Year Eve for everyone cum Birthday Party for her.
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(Preparing for a pleasant surprise)
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We had the pleasant surprise all planned out. Already pre-arranged with Mr Chua, we booked the function room & BBQ pit at their condo in advance without Ms Wong's knowledge, brought food and had all the guest invited to meet at a specific time in the function room on New Year's eve.

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(We're going to shout out loud "Happy Birthday")
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When the time arrives, we quickly switched off all the lights in the function room. The plan will be for Mr Chua to bring the family down for a walk and slowly lead them near to the function room. When the 'star' is close enough, we'll all spring out and shout "Happy New Year & Happy Birthday".

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Well, we all successfully did it! Just look at their expressions. Hee Hee

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After the surprise, we started settling down to eat and drink; some of us went to get more food cooked at the BBQ pit so we can all sit down, indulge in the food, followed by a round of poker.
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(Enjoying each others' company on a New Year's Eve)
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While the children gets their entertainment from throwing lizards at us ladies.........and placing lizards on their heads!
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(Happily showing off their lizards)
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and trying to scare Aunty Ivy. Well, it's no use boys, Aunty Ivy is only afraid of cockroaches!
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Before preparing to countdown to 2008, we gathered everyone to sing a Happy Birthday song for Ms Wong and enjoyed the yummy Black Forest cake lovely purchased by Janet at Bengawan Solo.

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(Happy Birthday Ms Wong!)
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Not long after, we tuned ourselves to Channel 5 (believe the countdown programme is held at Vivo City), waited and counted down. Then, it's Happy New Year!

One of our close friend sent this sms message which reads meaningfully like this:
"A New Start
A New Chapter
A New Beginning
Forget the Bad
Cherish the Good
Wishing you a Very Blessed New Year ahead!
Happy New Year 2008!"
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Shortly after welcoming 2008, the gang friends decided to call it a day and departed for home. As for the ANG folks, we decided to stay for the night at the Chua family's humble abode.

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We sincerely hope everyone had a fabulous time welcoming 2008 just like we did.
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1 January 2008 - On New Year's Day
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Our Little boys woke up late at 9.30am since they both slept at past bedtime last night.
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(Playing the DOH)
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Both took their breakfast and started jamming the house with TOYS. Of course, after getting bored with their toys, they are as usual up to a lot of mischef. In order to prevent them from bringing the house down, we borrowed some cartoon time.

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(Watching "Nody" on Disney Playhouse Channel)
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Not only they are close playmates but FIGHT-MATES as well! So on New Year's Day, we made sure they KISS and MAKE PEACE! kekekeke..............

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(Happy New Year folks!)

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