The Jubilee weekend saw us feasting and celebrating. We started the Friday off with some shopping and lunch at Ikea before heading back home again so that someone can take her nap. In the evening, we picked the ladies up from Jerry's and headed out for M's advance birthday dinner. Despite it being for her birthday, she treated us and made the booking at the coffeehouse. My wish for her is to continue to be healthy and lucid although her memory is not like before and she still has her stubbornness.

I mopped the house on Saturday morning and after that we went out for lunch and shopping. This was the only day that we did not partake in a big feast as the hubs went out with the guys for dinner and mainly to watch football.

After church today, Ivy came back with us, offering to help us prepare for the evening's party. As Jerry and the 3rd SIL had to work, we celebrated Esther's 10th birthday at our place. We also invited the eldest SIL's sister, husband and their teenage son who are back here from the States. James and his new girlfriend also joined us later in the evening.

Every year, we celebrate National Day as a family especially since we have a National Day baby in our midst and M's, 2 days later. This year's seems to be especially fun. Maybe because our house is bigger and they could make more noise. Lol...

Anyhow, I prepared pesto pasta and 2 shepherd's pie while the 3rd SIL prepared chicken wings, fish balls, bread and Ivy cooked minced beef stew. I made use of my oven for the first time and thankfully had yesterday evening to 'clean' it out. My air-fryer was also finally put to use by the 3rd SIL and in another post, will show how hesitant I am to put it to use again.

Cake cutting was later in the evening. The birthday girl enjoyed herself and the adults too. Thankfully, we have a public holiday tomorrow!