milestones & musings

86, the magic number

My grandma turned 86 over the weekend, which was reason enough for the entire family to gather for a massive celebration. This sort of shindig only happens 3 times a year – on Chinese New Year, my grandma’s birthday and Christmas. We had 4 generations in 1 chalet at Downtown East, now that’s what I call a par-ty!

I also finally managed to get a chance to jam on Rock Band (because despite my awful psychomoto skills, I’ve always wanted to be a drummer and if I wasn’t doing the whole kids thing, I’d run away on tour and be a badass drummer, or maybe just a bad one)

I think my grandma was happy though, with the whole family around. When I turn 86 (oh that’s a scary thought!), I’ll throw a blowout party and make everyone dress up as the Brady Bunch (with the hair and everything), it’ll be so much fun. For me.

That’s the whole family right there.

We don’t really do posed group shots but it was nice to finally get a picture of all the cousins (Gen 3, we call them) together. Here we’ve got Gen 1, 3 and 4, like some cheesy new age Chinese action movie.

Some great shots of the kids with their great grandmother.

One word: priceless.

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5 Comments

  • Reply Jacqueline yeo July 28, 2010 at 2:22 am

    Happy bday to yr grandma! We just celebrated w mine too, her 80th!! Imagine being that age. And I just couldn’t help noticing that like mine, yr 2 r the only kiddies in the group. Massive spoiling for sure! Heh.
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    • Reply Daphne July 30, 2010 at 5:45 pm

      @Jacqueline yeo, You are absolutely right about the massive spoiling. Their meals for that day were mostly crackers, chocolate, cake and the odd sip of Coke.

  • Reply sammicheng July 29, 2010 at 12:57 am

    Oh, my, my MIL is older at 93 and she’s only a Grandmother to my kids, not a great-grandmother yet at all!
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    • Reply Daphne July 30, 2010 at 5:45 pm

      @sammicheng, Woah. Is your hubby the youngest child?

  • Reply sammicheng July 30, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    oh she had my dh at 44!!! Her 1st birth
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