Life without computers

For those who reads this blog regularly, must be wondering how come there is no updates for so long. Are we ok in Perth? The answer is: we are fine, just that our dear laptop decided to take a break on Boxing Day. The screen just went blank. We have been relying on the laptop even though we have a desktop PC, so when the laptop died, its not just data files (for those waiting to see photos, you have to wait longer now, got to try to recover all our digital photos) lost but in a way, communication too has been disrupted.

Just some quick updates:

• We ended 2008 with quite a busy schedule. Helena's mum was here to visit us. She went back just before Christmas. Helena's ex colleague and his family came for a short holiday and we managed to arrange to meet for dinner with them. Our dear friends from Hong Kong arrived on Christmas eve and we spent the next 10 days with them, all the way till 1st week of Jan 2009.
• On Christmas Day, it was literally feasting day. We had so much to eat at 2 different house visits. As usual, kids love it on Christmas as they got lots of presents. It was so sweet of our dear friend from Singapore who sent us our Christmas presents via post. And Santa grant Kyrene her Christmas wish - now she got a pink colour Nintendo DS Lite!
• After Christmas, we went to stay at a penthouse in Mullaloo Beach Suites with Keith, Priscilla and their daughter, Karis and some other friends. It is a beautiful place, we get to watch beautiful sunrise and sunset over the ocean. We had our New Year countday there. It was more feasting and drinking over that few days. We went to the beach to build sandcastle and swim. The only down side is Kyrene came down with fever on New Year Day itself. But she recovered 2 days later.

These 2 weeks we are taking it easy. Chinese New Year coming and we are going to be busy again. Helena's parents, sister and her family will be here to visit us and spend CNY with us. And of course, not to forget, Kyrene's birthday is on CNY eve. We will be going down south for a short trip during that time.

So, stay tune for more updates after CNY and hopefully, you'll get to see photos updates as well.