Christmas Eve In Dubai

It is not that easy to feel christmassy in Dubai.

When we were in Singapore, during that time, everyone will be bz buying gifts.. orchard road will be lit up and it will be mad squeezy to go shopping... everywhere will be playing christmas carols...

In dubai, things are a little more toned down. Christmas is a little less of a deal even though there are still decorations and parties etc... so to get into the mood. I decided we have to buy some xmas hats:) hahaha...

Asked the boys to put on the specs and the hat to take picture.. boh liao Max go and purposely do the old grandpa look...

Right after, he goes for the act cute look...

Little wonder tat Ace monkey see, monkey do :) haha..

I told Ace I dun care, he must get me a present this year.. so many years only i buy him present he no buy me present.. in the end.. he used recycled tin to make a container to put his present for me inside.. it is a heart shaped rainbow eraser he won... and USED... hahahahahaa... cheapo leh!:) hahaha...

Anyway, Max says that he has some sort of xmas gift exchange thingy at work.. so we went out on xmas eve eve to buy the present... buy liao since very happy... we decided to go eat taiyaki and drink bubble tea..

Ace says he likes very much.. hahaha.. now I am tempted to buy a taiyaki pan to make him some to bring to school. I read in a blog that someone bought one in carrefour.. but I am not optimistic that the carrefour in UAE will carry that... Maybe have to check it out in Deans Fujiya or Daiso..

I wonder where the text on this ad originated from.. very bad grammer.. wahahahaha:)

Anyway, at the end of the shopping trip, we bought pressies for  Max's colleague and Ace also recieved another present from Daddy.. it is called an app blaster. It is a gun where you can play shooting games.. actually quite fun :) wahahahahaha...

I also recieved a flowery ring as xmas pressie:)

Then came xmas eve... I asked Ace to dress up in his Santa Hat and give out his reindeer cookies to our neighbours:)

In the afternoon, as promised, I brought him to Mac D for lunch.. he was really lucky lor.. they were giving out balloons and all the balloons actually ahd a Mac D design.. there was only ONE blue one with a smurf on it and this Smurf Village fanatic got it!

On top of that, the Happy Meal toy for the day was a finger skateboard. I always thought this is a dam useless toy and so refused to buy for him.. now he has it!:) All his dreams slowly coming true.. and interestingly, I realized that this toy which I deem useless actually kept him entertained longer than any of the other toys I bought him.. wahahaha :)

Last min, we decided to do a xmas dinner with our frens. Initially we thought of doing indian dinner but Max say like a little bit strange to do that leh.. And when we arrived in Movenpick, there was a nice restuarant offering italian xmas dinner.. so we deicded to eat there instead..

THat is Ace posing with the tree.. he is trying to pretend to steal the present but i think he looks like he squatting an shitting next to the tree.. wahahaha :)

Dunno why he like this bang sai pose so much:)

F bought Ace a "Are We There Yet"? Origami book.. Ace is supposed to bring it everyday and not bug her to make art and craft with him...

The foods were all decorated with xmas deco..

I just try a little bit of everything.. so happy to see artichokes cos I love them but dunno how to cook them and only chance I get to eat them is when I am outside ;)

The meal came with a main and you can choose from a list.. the servings very big lor.. Ace chose mushroom spag...

I chose a roast turkey to share...

F chose a risotto with beef to share also...

Eat till we so so so so so so full lor:)

Ace happily eating the candy..

I was so curious wat pie this is.. turned out to be some sort of plum pie.. I also got some tiramisu and some christmas log cake.. sadly the sweets are so so only.. But I think i dun mind coming again cos the other foods are yummy :)

Ace received an xmas gift from the restaurant too:)

Max gek seh... beside the "Italian Job" poster. hahaha :)

Anyway, I am happy we deicded to go dinner together with friends lah :) was a happy night for all :)

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