Happy 1st Birthday Gabriel

Gabriel celebrated his lunar birthday with his paternal family at his great-grandfather's, with two second cousins cheering him on as he makes his first debut with a cake.

As for his actual birth-day (or one day before, actually), it was around his maternal family on home ground.

Mui Por and Beng Gong were the first guests to arrive and to leave, so they got to take a picture with gabe while he was having his dinner.

How Boy Gong looks like with two chidren.

Auntie Nikki about to demonstrate the forward roll. Gabe craning for a better view. Hobbes launched into protective mode.

Paparazzi alert! Instinct: duck!

The cake. Its props were much coveted by the two second cousins. The actual theme of the cake was supposed to be "buses and balls" but the baker couldn't find a safe bus to put on the edible so it was substituted with cars.

Clapping along while the "happy birthday" chorus was going on.

Parents look happy. Kiddo looks ... "duh???"

Mother-and-baby shot

Gabe with his grandparents

All dressed up and ready for bed. Looks like he must have had a happy evening.

18th February 2008. Actual birth-day.
Giving a pretty serious expression posing with waigong's gift.

The loot. Gabe doing the "hallelujah!".

Eh, machiam harley davidson lei.

The door gifts of chocolate and mixed nuts. The mother completely forgot to distribute them until the last of her guests were out the door. Apologies! Will pass them to you when we next meet. No worries, they are all sealed packed and come with expiry dates. Picture compliments from The Indianboyfriend.