Went up to KL last weekend with Bean and Annie.
My cousin got hitched to a nice unassuming Belgian dude. She was protecting him from the onslaught of multitudes of relatives (hah, what did I tell you, Ze Clan Is Large) and to his credit, he did well.
Little Bean was being her charming cute self. She walked around and introduced herself to various members of the clan with her dimpled "hi" and even an occasional handshake. Supervised by Annie, of course.
I tell ya, my lil' daughter's gonna give me hell as a teenager.
We spent the rest of the weekend hanging out with the folks. Dad was super-busy juggling work, time with me, and predominantly, time with little Bean. She got a swim, a snack, an outing to a supermarket, and even a longed-for trip to Toys R Us, where Dad indulged in his grandfatherly whims and bought her a baby doll.
Mom managed to find my old toy teaset, which we used to drink Milo out of. She also found our old lanterns! Amazing. They are still in perfect condition. Bean chose a new goldfish lantern. Coincidentally, I had an old fish lantern too :) The cockerel was the Bro's favourite.
It was a good trip. It's so good to be in KL sometimes. One of the things that I will always miss is my huge rowdy family, and the sense of warmth, space, and cosiness that can only come with a clan of this size.
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