Mummy's Christmas Pressie

Mark gave me a pair of 3 inch high silver heels for Christmas... I had tried them on previously and casually commented that they made me feel like I am Cinderella. I balked when I saw the price (S$880!!!) cos it was astronomical for something you wear on your feet and step on. I never expected him to buy it for me because I didn't think he'd been paying attention when I tried it on last time.

Anyway, he tricked me into the shop and once I stepped in, a the sales assistant looked as though he recognised me and brought out this pair of shoes and offered them to me to try on. I was surprised, puzzled and all confused when it dawned on me that Mark had gone in there earlier on and roped the sales assistant into his crazy plan. They needed to get me to try on the shoes for the correct size!! I would have stopped this crazy purchase but it was too late as it'd already been paid for.

Nosey parker Hershey checking out the shoes...

This is just how sweet Mark can be... he'll buy me anything that I like. He could've spent the money on himself and bought me something less expensive, but he didn't (though I'd much rather we saved up the money instead). This has always been the way since we first started dating... he'd spend most of his allowance buying me stuff.

And what did I get for him? I got him one Calvin Klein business shirt and 2 Nike Manchester United T-shirts (it's kinda obvious who is the spendthrift and who the stingy one is in our marriage!!!). Hopefully for next year's Christmas, I can present him with our own bundle of joy... That will be a priceless gift; the ONLY gift that I would really like to give to him and the ONLY one that he rightfully deserves.

Merry Christmas to My Angels... --- Part III

This is the Christmas card that Mark and I got for Lucas and Chloe... Mark chose the card because he liked the boy and girl cartoon characters on the card. It's not something that I'd have chosen, but I really like it when Mark gets involved in picking out something for them...

We got this figurine for Chloe to commemorate her first Christmas... Lucas has his own teddy for his first Christmas last year. I hope for the next Christmas, the figurine that I'd be getting will be for a live, healthy baby.

Merry Christmas to My Angels... --- Part II

These are Lucas and Chloe's Christmas stockings from the Tatty Teddy range. I love them and hope they like them too...

It is Christmas Day and also a really pathetic day for us. Mark and I had nothing much planned for today and we ended up skulking around the malls. Not that we minded anyway cos neither of us is in the socializing mood. The malls are still very packed due to all the sales going on and people are still in the hyper buying mood. As we sat down for coffee (for Mark) and dessert (mud pie for ME!!), a song from eons ago popped into my mind... Surprisingly, I could remember most of the lyrics but not title or the singer (sorry, Jason Donovan). Thank goodness for Google!! Geez... that song was released in 1989!! I was only 12 years old... haahaa...

*** When You Come Back To Me ***

So many people

Smile on their faces

Armful of presents

Going to places
There’s a chill in the air

as I walk through the night

How I wish I could walk

through the windows of time

Would I see happiness there

see your face everywhere

But the lights all go down

over London town

There’s a glow in my heart

even though we’re apart

‘cause I know, yes, I know

it’s just a matter of time

I’m missing your love

until you come back to me

I’m counting the hours

until you return

There’s a flame in my heart

and when you come back to me

oh, how the fire will burn

Sit by the fire

and try to remember

It won’t be long ‘til

we’re back together

But we’re oceans apart

and nothing that I can do

will speed the passing of time

or bring me closer to you

And I keep thinking of you

and it keeps pulling me through

like the songs that you sing

when you’re lonely

but there’s a glow in my heart

even though we’re apart

‘cause I know,

yes, I know

it’s just a matter of time

I’m missing your love

until you come back to me

I’m counting the hoursuntil you return

There’s a flame in my heart

and when you come back to me

oh, how the fire will burn

When I am back together with my babies, oh how the fire in my heart will burn...

Merry Christmas to My Angels... --- Part I

What is Christmas?

It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.

It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.


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To Mummy's 2 Angels in Heaven,

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, my darling sweethearts.

* Lucas, this would have been your 2nd Christmas if we hadn't lost you. It'd have been a real joy watching you tear into your presents this morning and looking at you play with them gleefully.

** Chloe, this would have been your very 1st Christmas... I'd have loved to dress you up in a cute outfit with the words 'Baby's First Christmas' and looking at you sleeping soundly in my arms.

My heart had been aching last Christmas, it is aching this Christmas and possibly for all the other ones that follow because you are not here with me. Can't even put into words how deeply I love you and how much I am missing you, but I hope deep in your little hearts, you know that you are being loved deeply by your Mummy and Daddy.

With all my love,

Mummy