How was reunion dinner? For us - a lesson of family tree

[corneyAmber]

We had a special reunion dinner this year. Meant to eat out as we are in a foreign land but got invited by relatives here for dinner instead.

Past years usually at PILs place and if there is enough time, we will pop into my parents' place for round 2. I believe this is quite common practice.

It was fun to observe how others celebrate CNY.
The family has 3 kids but dinner was extended to the parents' siblings so there were more people to create the rowdiness.
It was a dinner of 4 generations and my dd was the only one in the youngest generation. She met her uncles and aunt, the youngest was 5 years old and she had to call him \"uncle\". At greeting phase, sorting out the family tree took us a while... :lol: so confusing....

great-grandauntie
grand auntie/uncle (They are our elders but we are older than them)
auntie/uncles ------>(we are in the same generation as them but older than their parents!!! so hilarious :lol: )
my dd --> the baby generation (older than one of the uncles)

The children were great and fabulously brought up. The feast was a nice heart-warming meal cooked at home.

After dinner, we had Chinese tea served and some home-made mini donuts made by another family(their godchild's family) by their little girl.

I loved the feel of the family's happiness and closely-knitted warmth. The children are all so well-mannered and they showed great respect to their elders by interacting spontaneously instead of engaging in a PSP or DS lite. :lol:

How was yours?

Here is an interesting family tree to share:
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/chinese/ICL1P2/relative.jpg\">

[BlurBee]

Seems like you are enjoying your reunion dinner. :celebrate:

You oversea?

ks2me:

Meant to eat out as we are in a foreign land but got invited by relatives here for dinner instead.

ks2me:

great-grandauntie
grand auntie/uncle (They are our elders but we are older than them)
auntie/uncles ------>(we are in the same generation as them but older than their parents!!! so hilarious :lol: )
my dd --> the baby generation (older than one of the uncles)

Yes, I do have a few nephews & nieces that are abt the same age as me.

[ooptimizer]

I have 2 - reunion lunch and reunion dinner.

[tankee]

We had 2 reunion dinners; one on Friday and one on Saturday. Nothing really special as both dinners are among close immediate family members that we meet every weekend.

[corneyAmber]

BlurBee:

Seems like you are enjoying your reunion dinner. :celebrate:

You oversea?

Yes, we had a great time. Yes overseas now.

BlurBee:

Yes, I do have a few nephews & nieces that are abt the same age as me.

Oh at least they have to call you aunt....so shiok right? We have to call them \"aunt and uncle\" and same for my dd albeit we are all older.....what a way to feel so very young again.... :lol:

[corneyAmber]

ooptimizer:

I have 2 - reunion lunch and reunion dinner.

First time I hear reunion lunch but that is indeed a good arrangement in order to attend 2 family gatherings. Good idea! :idea:

[corneyAmber]

tankee:

We had 2 reunion dinners; one on Friday and one on Saturday. Nothing really special as both dinners are among close immediate family members that we meet every weekend.

Wah your family is really closely-knitted. Meet every weekend and still chiong to do 2 reunions.. *thumbs up*

[tankee]

ks2me:

tankee:

We had 2 reunion dinners; one on Friday and one on Saturday. Nothing really special as both dinners are among close immediate family members that we meet every weekend.

Wah your family is really closely-knitted. Meet every weekend and still chiong to do 2 reunions.. *thumbs up*

immediate family ... has to be close right?

[corneyAmber]

tankee:

ks2me:

[quote=\"tankee\"]We had 2 reunion dinners; one on Friday and one on Saturday. Nothing really special as both dinners are among close immediate family members that we meet every weekend.

Wah your family is really closely-knitted. Meet every weekend and still chiong to do 2 reunions.. *thumbs up*

immediate family ... has to be close right? :D[/quote]errrr....some immediate family claw at each other, have you seen?

[carebear]

Looks like my family is so non traditional!

Every year, my in- laws, including sisters in-laws come over to my place for reunion dinner, then my parents will come at another round.
They rather have this arrangement cos i have a maid, whereas they don’t.
My parents visit me rather than i visit them, cos they don’t like visitors to their small home!