Family To Me!!

Nowadays, finding time together with family is difficult. So.. time with the family can be together is rare. I strongly think that FAMILY is important to everyone in the world. It is about who you care about and is not whose blood you are. Family love is the strongest type because it is unconditional. This unconditional love means that no matter what happens, the family will still love you.

I am at my 60's now, which I have no reason to say I am busy. I guess I would say it is important for all the family members to meet and talk to one another. I also think that it can be a good idea to plan for a family schedule, so that the whole family can plan for a round table chat once every three monthly or half yearly(mainly to my brothers and sisters.)


Time together with family is very important. Money can't buy back lost time. As each day passes, it is lost and we can never get it back. I hope my two sisters staying nearby agree with me and we can visit each other more often. We can be very healthy today, but we cannot foretell our future...............!! I strongly support my son Dr Soong for taking 18 months leave to join the family in Paris. Congratulations!! I hope you have a fantastic life with the family. (one piece of advice: Never end up the day angry with each other.)

My beloved family members on

1st day of Chinese New Year 2011

Very precious picture! In year 2010 Lucy and family visited us during Chinese New Year. Today she left us on 20th May 2011. We'll always remember her smile, that caring heart, that warm embrace, she always give everyone.

Each time Taijie and myself visit our most caring sister Alice in Telok Intan, her boss Mr. Lee never fail to entertain us. In this picture besides the Yong brother and sisters, we have Alice And Her Gang..........!! We are a "FAMILY"


This Chinese New Year we visited our brothers in Ipoh. We have not plan for anything special, but we had a wonderful time in my brother Robin's house. My sister-in-law prepared a few dishes of yummy food to entertain us.

Things Money Can't Buy

Time flies, and there is nothing I can do that can turn back time. So, while I can and while I still have the time I will do the best to my children, family members and friends. There are just ways, too many things in life that money can't buy.

My two grandkids Isabelle and Julian will be twenty months soon. During these days much memory has been 'store' in my mind. I can't help but to share this with you. I would say it is certainly a blessing to have grandkids in the house.
The time I have shared with my grandkids are the greatest 'investment'.......!! Today nothing brings a smile to my face more than seeing my grandkids run to me with a hug when I come home. Nowadays whenever I am angry with little Isabelle, she will do the sweet thing like give me a cuddle or say "I am sorry popo", it just makes my heart melt. The bonding time with grandkids is priceless. (Babies bring innocence and joy in my lives.) Well I should say I am now looking forward for Chinese New Year. Will tell you why??

Babies Isabelle & Julian

We Are One Year Old Today.

Time For Shareing

We Share BUT We Fight For Things At Times

We Grown Up Together

Hug Hug And Take Care Isabelle

Remember To Take More Water

Nai Nai Miss Her Little Helper Who Is Always Willing To HELP

Baby Kristabelle

This is Kristabell the latest addition to the 'Chong' family and is also our forth grandchild. She was born on 29th April 2011@ 3.07kgs. When I visit her at Sunway Medical Hospital, the first impression I had was........ she looks like her jie jie Isabelle just that she has thicker and very black hair. Below is a picture taken when she came home from hospital. Look at it yourself. What will you have to say?

7 days old

1 month old

Kristabelle is one month old now, I notice she trys to touch the toys above her.

A tiny baby in comparison to her sister Isabelle.

She is besotted, showering her with kisses each day.

Arrival of Kristabelle upgraded Isabelle

We can really feel that she is 'big' girl now. No diapers in the morning, she has to do all 'business' in the potty.

Hello Blog!

Ok! Now I am back. I have taken a rather extended hiatus from my blog over the last couple of months. I wish I could say that I was busy........... there has been quite a lot of happenings. Now there are just so many things that I don't even know how to start. How about this: Let me start with a joyous occasion celeberated last night (28th May 2011).

Full Month for Kristabelle - Red is always the colour for happy occasion.

(By Chinese Tradition when a daughter is married and she is back to the parent's home for confinement. In return, red cloth is tie to the house to bring happiness and prosperity.)

Happy daddy back from clinic.
(I read an article stated that research found a family with 2 daughters is the happiest family. Can anyone see his "KAN" smile?)

Carolyn organized a full month buffet dinner for friends and relatives.

The Soong sisters and their brothers.

The four YONG sisters

My very old colleage from digitpress.

Isabelle is the happiest of them all.
Trying by means to entertain herself!!

My Memory Lane

To me, memory is a way of holding onto things I love and never want to lose. It is amazing on how memories are built upon to things or events that may not appeal at times.....................!!
Strolling down my memory lane is like going 0n a treasure hunt. Every image is actually a symbol that represents a specfic event, person or place that is meaningful.


My Memory Lane is a truely unique"museum" with varities of wishing cards, DIY cards from my 3 wonderful children at their early age, photographs, paintings and all occasion gifts. It is worth keeping things which have a significance to them and these things are not replaceable because they are tied to sentiment.

Cards from my beloved sisters and friends

Engagement 24/06/1972 Wedding 19/09/1974

Cards from Evelyn at
Top: 21 yrs old Buttom: 6yrs old

DIY cards from Singapore and Australia
Guess W H O

Some very nice cards from Carolyn

Mother's Day and Birthday Card from Evelyn

Little Keepsakes: Ink foot print and cards for Evelyn

My Monitor Cover
By Evelyn at kindergarden

Some drawings by Evelyn at kindergarden
I laminated the cover to protect the colour from fading

DELIGHTFUL Sweet Treats

Colourful jellies are simply irresistible to those born with a sweet tooth and especially so for young children. Making jelly requires patience and lots of thought must be put into it. If you prepare it with a happy mood, you will enjoy the delightful process. I shall try to prepare more creative jellies in the future, because it is an ideal choice when it comes to gifting, especially so for birthdays.
Below are some of the jellies which I have choosen the powdered form jelly to prepare. It comes in a packet of 25gm to 1 liter of water. It is easy. You can try!!

Mango Mixed Fruit Pudding

Milk Cold (I named it Nai Dong)

Orange, Ribena and Coffee-mate
(I prepared this for Carol's Birthday, 1st attempt was a failure
Luckly I manage to re-do in time)

Bottom Layer for the above

The Heart Shape Are Peaches

Triangle Cendol In Gula Melaka

Fancy Milk Delight

Peach Suprise

Prosperity Jelly Cake