New Equipment

We recently invested in an entry-level SLR camera after doing minimal research. Bought the Canon EOS 1000D which cost slightly over $1000 - a reasonable price to pay for a good equipment to take better photos of our fast growing pumpkin (i.e. Chloe). I do like to take photos, although the quality of my photographs had been somewhat limited to the capability of the dumb-dumb aim-and-shoot cameras. I particular like shots with sharp subject with blurred background as seen here:

Unfortunately I haven't had the time to play with the features of this camera, and I hope to be able to do so bit by bit over the next few weeks. In the meantime, here are a few 'test shots'.....

One of Chloe's first few attempts at 'flipping' .....

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Yesterday was my Dad's 58th birthday. Compared with many people I know, I have relatively young parents. [My parents-in-laws are a decade older than my own parents.] My Dad is still very healthy, economically productive and financially independent. Ever since my Dad accepted Christ a few years ago, my whole family became even more loving and close-knit. Praise God!

Food, Glorious Food!

We celebrated Dad's birthday last Sunday. Everyone congregated in my new house (being the largest gathering place now) for home-cooked food, pot-luck, and da-bao chilli crab from Toa Payoh. This year, Dad has 2 additional grandchildren. Although he doesn't say it all the time, I can tell he loves it when his family rallies around him, abuzz with children's laughter..... Up till today, my Mom is still pressing him to reveal if his secret birthday wish was for more grandchildren next year. : )

I bought the famous 717 Durian cake. The 2 babies were sleeping, not in the photo....

But here they are....!!! My beautiful niece Jojo and my cute little Chloe.....