Shanmugam Family Holiday 2012

On the 14th of September 2012 21 members of my side of the family went on a trip to CAmeron Highlands which was planned from the 1st of January 2012 by Shanker and Pam...and now its happening.

An English Summer

We arrived in London on the 19th of August 2012 via Qatar Airways ans checked into the Victoria Hanover Hotel and were joined by Chachi and Siobhan.

The London Olympics 2012

Well I am not much of a sports fan so to say but this Olympics caught my eyes because it was held in one of the most amazing cities in the world....London.

Australia Down Under....again and again and again

Yes this is my 10th trip to Australia and I cannot get enough of what she has to offer...first in 1992 ( Perth ) 1994 ( Perth ) 1996 ( Perth & Melbourne )  2000 , 2001 , 2006 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 and again in 2012.

Hello 2012

A New Year...a new beginning.....

Goodbye 2011

As I look back at the year that has passed and ponder over all the moments that took place...some sweet , some a little bitter but all in all it has been a good year blessed by Our Lord.

The Shanmugam Family welcomes Bam Bam

Today our family welcomes a new baby ...as my niece Tharishini and her husband Anantha added  a bouncing baby boy into the Shanmugam Family. He was born today at 4.31pm and weighed 3.9 kgs! What joy another boy...the 3rd grandchild into the family...the 1st being Mikkel Rahul who is 5...the 2nd is Reshven Rheul  who is nearly 2 and very sadly whom I have not see due to some silly family conflicts...and now the 3rd who is yet to be named...but we call him Bam Bam.

My parents had 8 boys and me the only girl...and they had 16 grandchildren with 9 granddaughters and 7 grandsons...and now they have 3 great grandsons..wow they would have been so proud and elated. The family has now got 37 members and sadly we have lost 5 of them...my two older brothers Mohan and Vijay and my nephew Dheepak and my late parents. Actually many say when we have family gatherings we do not need to invite anyone else. And we were One Malaysia from before the term was introduced as there are Chinese , Punjabis and Eurasians in the family. 

Well this Shanmugam Family has been through many trials and have survived and will continue to grow and I thank God everyday for everyone of them as they are a big part of my life and as my mum always told me that she is leaving this big family to me to continue the tradition of family gatherings so that everyone is united. I have always made an effort with my dear husband David who treasures this big family...The Shanmugam Family gatherings will go on no matter what because I want to continue what my father and mother have built..and I pray that my children and their cousins will continue doing so. Family gatherings  keep my parents  memories alive because each one of us is carrying a little part of them in us .

PS

Bam Bam has been named Ivaanesh Nadarajan.

These are my darling parents

Mikkel my first grand nephew

Reshven Rheul my second grand nephew

This is my original family in 1971

This is my family with all the extensions in 2009