Aduhh..syahdu.. Well, the night before I was listening to raya songs while updating my folder for my prac, and Emma + Miza were busy cooking raya dishes in the kitchen. My mom called me, telling me that she's cooking nasi beryani & Dad is making ketupat...sighh..I couldn't control my tears when both my parents said "It's ok Meen..Just 4 more weeks and we'll meet again Insyallah.." Boohoo~ I was felt so lonely & sad at that moment, crying my heart out.. (plus listening to Raya song *especially Takbir raya * wasn't making things easy). This is the 2nd time I celebrate Raya in Adelaide, and it is not the same without having your family around.. I miss them so much!
Anyway,di pagi raya, I was in kindi, busy with the 4 year olds.. Today, they all made their own "duit raya" envolopes, and I suprised them by putting chocolate coin in their envolopes. Adil + Haz came by to the kindi, as I wanted to expose the children to our traditonal costumes. Some kids tried the songkok, tudung, kain pelekat & sarung batik..and they look so cute in it! I also taught them the "salam" before they could get their duit raya! hehe.. Suprisingly, I had a good time in kindi, feeling extra joyous & happy around the kids.. The festive mood really cheered me up..=)
After kindi, we went to Croydon Park as Mai, Mas & Lydia had their open house today. After our berjemaah prayers, we feast ourselves with the delicious sambal, tom yam, tandoori chicken + the Bavarian cheesecake.. yumm yummm...At night, I went back home to celebrate raya with the girls, Miza & Emma.. Since I was just too full to eat any of their cookings (except for Emma's biskut cornflakes), we played bunga api instead..we all felt like little kids all over again! hehe.. Much later in the night, I had a terrible stomach ache.. perrghh.. I think I ate too much for 1 day, after a whole month of fasting..mental note: Don't over-eat on hari raya! It ain't good when the stomach ache kicks in...;)
the kids trying out our costumes..
sembahyang berjemaah..
Open House at Croydon Park..
Mas, Meen & Haz..
Besties in same shade of torquise..
Lydia, Meen & Zia..
Meen & Mai..
celebrating Raya at Magill..
Main bunga api with Miza..
Playing sparkles with Emma..
Kids, don't try this at home..
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Here are some pics of the first day of raya in KL that my lil bro sent.. Boy I miss them so much!!4 more weeks, and counting....
the incomplete family picture..wish I was there...=(
Man & family...
the return of Cik Buyat! my adorable Dzhofier..
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