It's been almost 1.5 months since I last updated my blog. I'm not sure what I've been doing to warrant such a long hiatus. Perhaps it was due to a lack of stuff to report, or just getting ready for my mom and youngest sis to arrive. They finally arrived on Dec 7th at JFK airport. We went there to pick them up and was a bit worried about the luggages, since I was told that they brought 6 suitcases.
They were among the last to come out due to immigration and also because they had no idea where to pick up their baggage. I guess JFK doesn't have a tv screen to announce where the baggage will come out from. Oh well... but they finally came out and the suitcases wasn't as bad as I thought. It was cold and windy that day, as it snowed the previous day. So we brought my old winter coats for them to wear. Considering that they just came from a tropical country where it's consistently above 90F, the cold was a shock to them.
We drove back to Stamford and immediately started to unpack the suitcases. I got lots of goodies from home; my M&S digestive biscuits, Jacob's biscuits, instant rendang mix, and kuih kapit (just to name a few). My mom also brought Chinese herbs for my confinement, as well as for my 2nd sis. So my freezer got stocked up with stuff. We had to sort through which stuff will go to my 2nd sister since it would not have been possible for my mom to check-in those on her flight to Vermont. The airlines here have started charging a minimum of $25 for each check-in luggage, so we decided that shipping the stuff over to Vermont was best since it would be cheaper and my mom wouldn't have to carry them. Luckily we chose that route since 1) we bought more stuff for my sis and 2) they had some trouble with their luggage on the way to Vermont. The flight was delayed by at least 3 hours and the luggage didn't arrive in Vermont till 3 days later (but that's another story).
Anyway, both hubby and I was trying to keep my mom and youngest sis awake so that they won't get jetlag. We took them out to the nearby Chinese grocery store so my mom can do some grocery shopping for cooking. I really miss my mom's cooking and wanted her to cook some of my favourite stuff (i.e. fried rice). Plus it was also an opportunity to her to see what's around in my area so that she'll have an idea of what she will have on hand when it's time for my confinement. After grocery shopping, we went to have dinner at the nearby Chinese restaurant since the regular American fare might be a bit too much for her to process.
Then we head on home, where they proceeded to call my dad to let them know that they have arrived safely. Soon after, they crashed for the night.
They were among the last to come out due to immigration and also because they had no idea where to pick up their baggage. I guess JFK doesn't have a tv screen to announce where the baggage will come out from. Oh well... but they finally came out and the suitcases wasn't as bad as I thought. It was cold and windy that day, as it snowed the previous day. So we brought my old winter coats for them to wear. Considering that they just came from a tropical country where it's consistently above 90F, the cold was a shock to them.
We drove back to Stamford and immediately started to unpack the suitcases. I got lots of goodies from home; my M&S digestive biscuits, Jacob's biscuits, instant rendang mix, and kuih kapit (just to name a few). My mom also brought Chinese herbs for my confinement, as well as for my 2nd sis. So my freezer got stocked up with stuff. We had to sort through which stuff will go to my 2nd sister since it would not have been possible for my mom to check-in those on her flight to Vermont. The airlines here have started charging a minimum of $25 for each check-in luggage, so we decided that shipping the stuff over to Vermont was best since it would be cheaper and my mom wouldn't have to carry them. Luckily we chose that route since 1) we bought more stuff for my sis and 2) they had some trouble with their luggage on the way to Vermont. The flight was delayed by at least 3 hours and the luggage didn't arrive in Vermont till 3 days later (but that's another story).
Anyway, both hubby and I was trying to keep my mom and youngest sis awake so that they won't get jetlag. We took them out to the nearby Chinese grocery store so my mom can do some grocery shopping for cooking. I really miss my mom's cooking and wanted her to cook some of my favourite stuff (i.e. fried rice). Plus it was also an opportunity to her to see what's around in my area so that she'll have an idea of what she will have on hand when it's time for my confinement. After grocery shopping, we went to have dinner at the nearby Chinese restaurant since the regular American fare might be a bit too much for her to process.
Then we head on home, where they proceeded to call my dad to let them know that they have arrived safely. Soon after, they crashed for the night.
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