Our old friend from Hsinchu, Chien Yi, dropped by for a weekend visit. We took her to the American club for lunch.
Hanging out with Fiona
Over by the patio
Enjoying the poolside sunshine
Fiona rides a playground toy
Gareth, Vivian & Fiona
Last Friday was Nya's last night with us at Friday night live. She leaves for a job with Club Med in Indonesia next week. 
Time to enjoy that Cantonese treat: Dim Sum (飲茶), or yin cha as they say in Mandarin.
我們的家庭小組在Nya離開之前，去兄弟飯店飲茶。因為有好吃的，Gareth和Fiona孟田也跑來插花。
Our dinner party, at the Plum Blossom Room in the Brother Hotel
Shao Mai (燒賣) -- steamed ground pork wraps
Gan Chao Niu He (干炒牛河): stir-fried rice noodle with beef
Hao You Jie Lan (蠔油芥藍) -- Chinese broccoli with mushrooms and oyster sauce
Xia Ren Chang Fen (蝦仁腸粉): shrimps wrapped in rice noodle
Cha Shao Su (叉燒酥): BBQ pork pastry
Cha Shao Rou (叉燒肉): BBQ pork
Luo Bo Gau (蘿蔔糕): pan-fried radish cakes
Kao Ya (烤鴨): roast duck
Zhi Ma Qiu (芝麻球): Glutinous rice balls with sesame, stuffed with sweet red bean paste
Funny faces in the tea pot看到那三張好笑的嘴巴嗎？由左至右：Nya、文璋和Gareth
Little Wenzhang gets his nose in 文璋滿喜歡他在茶壺裡的樣子！
Fiona's first birthday! We celebrated with a little party at home, just the three of us 
Fiona wearing her nice matching dress, socks and barette. This outfit was bought by Grandma over the summer 
Cake time! A little cake for a little person 
Actually it's not even a cake, but a cup of pudding. Now we sing the Happy Birthday Song 
Fiona needs Mummy's help to blow out the candle
Time to open the presents: First, a whole stack o' books 
Mummy reads "The Tortoise and the Hare" in Chinese 
Gift from Grandpa! A Chinese dress, also known as a qipao (say "chee-pow")
The dress is a hit. It will probably be a best fit after another few months 
With Daddy's gift: a real silver brush and comb set
