Christmas Eve...

For some reason, I seem busier this Christmas.... was just telling a friend that I really enjoy this round of school hols very much. Yesterday was another 'full' day. Lil gal had another practice today, this time at church. They were decorating the place and I pitched in and helped.

By the time they were done, it was already almost 2 p.m. Noticed the downstairs side door still opened as I was about to leave. Decided to peep in to see what was going on.

Saw YB cleaning the baptismal pool.The pool is located right on the stage in church. It's about 5 feet deep. Pastor has even ordered a stainless steel stairs for it. YB cleaning it up because it'll be used for baptism soon! We're going to have our first baptism in our new premise! 8)

I spent the rest of the afternoon rushing from one place to another. Lotsa things to do... shopping, ordering stuff and picking and setting up Mol's new computer. Before I realized, it was already evening.

My first stop was Sun Ling's place to lend our (lil gal and I went. Son had gone caroling) support to our CG's Celebration of Hope. Managed to catch the Chinese Church carollers. Didn't stay long enough to eat as we had another place to be at....Ah Ho's.

Some of the food that we had at Ah Ho's....mutton sausage, lasagna, roast chicken, spaghetti..... the list is quite long actually. 8) For once, I didn't sample everything that was on the table cos I stuffed myself too full with spaghetti! Last year so many of us were 'orphaned' when Ah Ho decided to spend her Christmas in KL.

This is quiche... something like egg tart only that it had brocoli, carrot and other stuff instead of just egg. It is sweet and spicy...looks appealing and taste equally so also. I love it very much.

In the meantime, caught my lil gal reading this... LOL!! She's one of the few kids, if not the only one there for a good part of the night as the older children are all at caroling.

And this.... Karyn calls it 'honey baked ham and cheese platter'... a little more sophisticated dining by our standard. How do you eat all those above??? The grapes, green apple, walnut, almond, cheese and ham??? Ah Ho purposely bought the wooden board for this! 8)

You pile them all up into a small neat pile and pop all into your mouth. It's actually quite nice. We had three different types of cheese to go with the ham.

Finally, the carollers came at 12.15 a.m. Listening to them sing always brings back memories of those days when Other Half and I used to go carolling. It was fun, going out with friends, singing carols. And now my boy is doing that. Was nice to see the young people so happy singing. Ah! Christmas and often times the fond and fun memories that it brings with it. For us adults, it's nice to be able to get together, all the different families....the coming together signifies the gathering of a 'bigger' family. It was almost 2 a.m. by the time the carollers were done eating the feast that Ah Ho had prepared for them.

Parents and friends who there...enjoying the the time there with each other and also listening to the carols.... Boon Leng was with us too. That is special. And as every Christmas, I am reminded yet again of God's love for every one of us cos Christmas is just that...

So Blessed Christmas to all who wander into my domain here....