Lunar Adventure

We usher in the year of the Tiger (one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac the others being … in no particular order since I cannot remember the order … Rat, Ox, Dragon, Chicken, Sheep, Monkey, Pig, Dog, Rabbit, Snake and Horse) As customary the first day of the Lunar New Year is spent visiting, its the same for the second day as well but this year we do have a third day and that was spent at home with friends and relatives visiting.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year the kids were up bright and early … too early if you ask me. We had already packed their going out stuff and this would be the first long trip for them it would probably last till the end of the day and into the night before we got back home. They were changed into their new year’s finest, both were outfitted by the mum. Boy in his T-shirt and semi-long pants which made him look like some hip-hop dancer in the cutest pair of socks which look like shoes (a friend from New Zealand send those down) Girl was in a red dress with matching socks that also look like shoes (same gift from same friend) and of course the white bow.

 

Soon it was off for our great ‘adventure’. It should be noted that taking them out is like taking the house with you. I had 2 prams, 2 car seats, 2 bags with their diaper changing equipment, extra clothes, pampers and other miscellaneous stuff, we also had to take along the bottles and feed as well, and they both don’t share the same feed.. Plus we had oranges to bring along for the visiting house. Soon we were off to our first house.

It was right after the first house as we were off to the next house for a visit that Natalie got hungry and we had to fine a carpark to prepare her feed. Soon it was the boy’s turn and he actually poo-poo after his lunch. We had to borrow the host bed and tables to help with the changing and even hot water for the milk. The weather was hot (as it always is on New Year’s day) but the aircon in the car was just lovely for them.

It was a very long day and they were really tired out from all the activities. luckily everywhere we went, there was always the aunties and uncles who would want to carry them which gave us a break ha ha …

On the second day it was pretty much the same except this time we had extra time and we took a break to return home to rest before venturing out again at night.

The third day was a stay home day for friends and relatives to visit. I think over the 3 days there was a lot of food to eat. I felt bloated but surprisingly I did weight myself before and after the 3 days and there was no change in my weight but I think I had too much ‘heaty’ stuff as my tongue has some ulcers. Better start hitting the track again as the first run of the year is just a month away.