Winter holiday

Now is school holiday start from 18th December 2008 until 3rd January 2009. Last weekend, 19th December 2008, we went to Mall of Dubai, the first place we went to kinokuniya bookstore, it huge compare to borders and kinokuniya in Malaysia, i like it very much since most of the book i like are there. I bought a decorative painting book by Priscilla Hauser(now i'm practicing the roses based on this book...so far ok but not exactly the same), a cup of comfort for women and health book, my childred bought their story books. Now decorative painting become my another hobby instead of quilting and baking. I think i like to draw, example the best part of doing quilt is during design the top part, i have so many designs (more than one sketchbook) but still not turn it into quilt, since to finish one quilt its takes me months

We been there from 2.00pm until 6.30, still feel not enough time, a lot of books more to browse. In the Dubai mall there have a tallest christmas tree in the UAE, it is 94 foot tall from the ground to the ceiling with over 8000 deorative ornaments, and the colours keep on change from white, blue, red, green and orange. One funny thing happened, we met Alan and family, Alan is a chinese guy from Malaysia, his wife Pam from Hong Kong and have one daugther name Lauren, they are very nice people. However we only met each other at the bookshop or at the park (by co-incidence), other than this two places we never see each other. I didn't met them since last April, i think...

This month also Farhan's and Fardan's birthday, Farhan was on 14th December, so he become 9 years old, Happy 9th Birthday. I made orange cupcakes, caramel pudding and steam buns only, since that time they had their first term exam so, everythings simple and short.

Today 24th December is Fardan's birthday, i make caramel pudding, roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw together with fries, based on requested by the birthday boy.

Finally, last month on 25th November 2008, i finished my wall hanging quilt, it took me five months to finish it since, well i did it when i really free, and for the last few months i'm quite busy with Kak Long.

By the way, now she in Islamic Internationally University in Malaysia doing her foundation, fardan and i went backed to Malaysia on 28th Oct for two weeks. Her registration on 8th November and we came back to Abu Dhabi on 11th November 2008. Now, i hope she is settledown and busy with her studies. Next week her sementer break for one week.

Just to add photo of my super mini garden at home.