Grandma's 80th Birthday

Sat (22 Sep 07) - For my non-Facebook friends and family, here are a few pics of my grandma's 80th birthday party (the rest are on FB). Grandma (aka Ah-Mah) and all the rest of us were up at 7am ready for the tea ceremony where my uncles and aunties served her tea and all the younger ones received red packets from Ah-Mah.

Uncle Lin was up early in the morning to prepare this feast for us.



Receiving our red packets from Ah-Mah

Mum, Dad and brother, Daniel

Daniel gave Ah-Mah a birthday present. We thought it was a mini cake but it was actually a face towel shaped into a peach cake.

I asked the two lovebirds (my cousin, Shaz and her bf, Jon) to strike a "Garry & May" pose!! People have been complaining that Garry and I look boring in photos and always in the same pose (thanks guys)!

Ah-Mah's birthday banquet was at the Burswood Botanical Ballroom. I love her sarong kebaya outfit.

My family - Dad went for pre-dinner drinks with Uncle Joe. You can tell cause his face is all red in the picture. Unfortunately, I am like Dad too, I go all red and look sunburnt when I start drinking.


Uncle Lin, Aunty Jenny, Chris and Chelz - When I moved from Singapore to Perth to start Year 8, I stayed with Uncle Lin and Aunty Jenny and continued staying with them until I finished uni - more than 1o years in total (how did they put up with me all these years, I have no idea)!! I started seeing Garry even before Chelz was born. Still remember Chelz commenting that she didn't remember a day without Garry in her life...how sweet!

Garry with Yau and Jon - the three wannabes!

Me & my cousins - Angie, Shaz, Alison, Hillary (aka Hobbo) and Theresa

Hobbo the centre of attention

My bro loving it all!

My bro-in-law (Jason), sis-in-law (Kah-Yee), my bro (Daniel), Garry's parents, my parents, me and Garry

Us with Jason & Kah-Yee

Us with Elisa & Den

We had to perform two Chinese songs for Ah-Mah (with actions too). The first was a Beyond song and the other was a Sally Yeh song. The older ones like us had to use palm cards cause we couldn't remember the words. But I was so proud of my younger cousins (most of them grew up in Perth and couldn't read any Chinese) who managed to memorise every single word (or at least the hanyu pinyin).

We also performed a skit which was about the love story of my grandparents and how they ended up having six sons and one daughter. Thanks to Aunty Jenny for writing a great script. Chris played Ah-Mah (he is the one in the pink sarong kebaya) really well. I love the wig and the rest of his costume.

From left to right (back row) - my fifth uncle (Yoke), my first uncle (John), my second uncle (Norman), my dad (no. 3 in the family), my fourth uncle (Fatt) and front row: Aunty Mary (no. 6 in the family) and Uncle Lin (the youngest in the family). All wearing bibs with their names!

My brother and Chelz performing Emil Chow's song called "Friends" to thank everyone on the night for their friendship and love.

Family shot - we had a really great night. Thanks to Aunty Jenny for taking the time out to organise the whole event and to come up with all the entertainment. Hey Aunty Jenny, Jon said you (being the Chan events co-ordinator) will be organising our big homecoming party next March!!