It’s my birthday again

It’s my birthday again today, life goes by so fast, and before I know it, I have entered my seventies!

My children originally wanted to invite me out for dinner again. Because for many years our children have invited us to eat out for birthdays. They think this is easy and solemn.

A few days ago, my daughter called me and asked me. It is my birthday in a few days. Should we go to their place and find a place to eat outside, or should they go back to my house in the eastern suburbs and then eat in the east suburbs? Looking for a place to eat in the suburbs?

I said that because of the recent severe epidemic, it is not safe to eat out. The children have not been vaccinated, so it is better for them to drive back to my house, cook at home, and celebrate their birthdays. In this way, family members do not need to take the subway or bus, and can avoid contact with many people and prevent viruses.

My children all agree with my decision. They each brought their little families back to my home.

Last night, my daughter’s family of four returned to my house first. As soon as my grandson got out of the car, he gave me a birthday gift and said, "Happy birthday to grandma!". This is a birthday peach carefully made for me by my grandson. This is a precious gift that money can’t buy!

This birthday peach is carefully made with colored clay! The child must have put a lot of thought into it and how long it took to make it! The peach is white and rosy. Just the color matching is very labor-intensive, and it looks like the real thing. There are three characters "Shou" posted around the longevity peach. The character "longevity" is also made with colored clay and pasted on. There are also three small dragons posted under the word "Shou", which symbolizes grandma because she is a dragon. A couplet is also made at the bottom, "Blessings are like the East Sea, longevity is as long as the Nanshan Mountains." I was very touched to receive the gift from my child. Because this carefully crafted birthday peach embodies the child's deep love and expresses the child's affection!

Early this morning, my son’s family of three came back.

My granddaughter was the first to come in, gave me a stick of flowers, and said, "Happy birthday to grandma!"

This is a pure rose bouquet style designed by my granddaughter herself. Her bouquet was beautifully packaged, with beautiful shapes and elegant flowers. A stick of pink roses made me feel my granddaughter's love and filial piety. Children make me feel warm and amiable. I am grateful to my granddaughter for her sincere filial piety. I am very happy.

The son and daughter-in-law came in behind the granddaughter. He brought big and small bags of things, including birthday cakes, fish, shrimps, chickens, juice drinks, fruits, etc.

Today, my son and daughter live happily in my home. Three small families reunited to form one big family, and all nine members of the family gathered together happily!

My son and daughter-in-law bought me a new model of Huawei mobile phone; my daughter and son-in-law gave me a big red envelope. The whole family is very considerate, and everyone has a birthday gift for me! I am full of harvest and full of joy!

At ten o'clock in the morning, we started cooking lunch. The son-in-law first washes the fish and shrimps bought by the daughter-in-law. Then, he started by cooking us his signature delicacies, fish and shrimp.

Then, my daughter-in-law and I started cooking at the same time, each making our own special dishes. We lit the fire at the same time, each with a stove, a wok and a spatula. She first cooked braised pork ribs and chicken nuggets, then stir-fried vegetables and cold vegetables. I make French fries and braised eggplant.

After a while, 12 delicious dishes filled a large table.

I didn’t use the Peking duck that my son-in-law brought, a few steaming bowls that my son bought, and the cooked donkey meat, pig’s trotters, pig’s ears, etc. that I bought. Because there are so many dishes, it would be a waste if you don’t finish them all, so keep them in the refrigerator first!

The granddaughter poured red wine for everyone. The grandson poured juice for everyone. Little granddaughter, light birthday candles for me. Everyone congratulated me on my birthday, sang happy birthday songs, and shared birthday cakes. It was a great time and I was very happy!

Today, our house is very lively and everyone is very happy. The house is as happy as the Chinese New Year!

I am very grateful to my daughter-in-law and husband-in-law for organizing my birthday. I hope that I will be in good health and live a few more years, so that I can use my spare energy and make more contributions to my descendants.

I wish that all my wishes will come true, that my children and families will be happy, that my grandchildren will thrive and have a bright future!

2021.8.16.