Our 9th Wedding Anniversary (19 Nov 2013)

How time flies. We dated for 2  years before deciding to get married. Our customary was held on 19 Nov 2004. We will be celebrating our 9th year wedding anniversary tomorrow...Well, I'm proud to say we survived first 7 years of itch. Let's hope for many many years of happiness and blessings ahead. 

Looking back....I dug out some of our ROM & wedding photos. I miss those days when we were young and just got married.

This is the link to the video which I created 2 years ago as a gift to my husband on our 7th anniversary.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150371931468152&set=vb.575113151&type=3&theater

What is marriage to me? Marriage to me means lifelong commitments, no backing out, accepting the person for who he is and learning how to communicate with patience. We do have arguments and we do fight. But at the end of the day, we will compromise. 

Both of us come from different backgrounds. We are 2 individuals who met and fell in love. When we decided to get married, it means remaining faithful and loving, respect each other, stick together in hardship and fortune, be an understanding husband or wife till the end of our life.

Remembering our wedding vows is very important because it's our promise to each other in the marriage:-

To Bridegroom 
Will you, Toh Hiap Aik take this woman Lek Pay Yan to be your wedded wife, to live together in the legal estate of matrimony? Will you love her, comfort her, honour and keep her in sickness and in health and forsaking all others, be faithful to her, so long as you both shall live? 
Answer: I will 

To Bride 
Will you, Lek Pay Yan take this man Toh Hiap Aik to be your wedded husband, to live together in the legal estate of matrimony? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and keep him in sickness and in health and forsaking all others, be faithful to him, so long as you both shall live? 
Answer: I will 

I always remembered these words which I recite in the eyes of law. And it's these words that keeps me going when we have heated arguments...Till now, I believe I am still learning how to be a good wife. Hehehe :D

Last but not least, just want to wish my hubby:-

A Happy 9th Wedding Anniversary!!!

My Family

Looking back to the past...I came from a family of 3, daddy, mummy and me. I remembered growing up as a lonely child. I was frustrated when I returned home to an empty house.

I told myself when I have a family, I want to have 2 kids. So that the kids have a companion. Wow,  now I have 3 kids. Two lovely boys and a sweet little girl.

I'm glad that I started family early. At least, I have the energy to chase after them...playing wrestling with Imax and catching up with Isaac.

Let's walk the the memory lane.

Issac was born in 2006.

 

Imax was born in 2008.

We had our family photos taken in 2009 because we did not expect to have a 3rd child.

Ivory's arrival was a surprise and special gift. Ivory was born in 2012.

Our family photo on Ivory's 1st birthday celebration (2013).

Looking back at these photos...I can say time flies. Children grow up so fast. I remembered this time of last year, I was still doing my confinement. Now, Ivory is 1 year old, has 2 teeth and is learning how to walk. She understands certain words like "sayang", "pat pat", "good girl", "naughty girl", "aeroplane", "MRT", "拍拍手", "擦肚子", "妈妈回来了", "爸爸", "公公", "婆婆". And her first word is "pa pa pa pa pa". Sigh!!, All my 3 childrens' first word is "pa pa pa pa pa". Maybe papa is easier to call than mama. Anyway, Ivory's our darling little girl. She loves to eat baby biscuits. She likes toys, music, books, attention & affection. And she's curious about a lot of things.

 

Imax is a funny boy. He never fails to make us laugh with his jokes. He's stubborn at times. We have to slowly talk to him. He likes attention too. We all know his love for food so we usually kept some fruits, snacks, chocolates and candies. And he still has one bad habit - bed-wetting ocassionally. Lol~ He's my funny little boy who loves affection.

 

Isaac is the eldest so we expect a lot from him. We hope that he can set up a good example for his younger siblings. We didn't have much time to teach him since both Xieyi and I were busy with work and the youngest one, so he's pretty much on his own in primary one. Luckily, his results are ok. We are relieved.



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