Update

My two little rascal. 5 yo already.
Standing tall 105cm, weight 20kg (approx).
Albiet in my heart, they are always my little baby, dainty princess & dearest darling.

Brought them to my company "bring your child to work day". They were over-whelmed by warm hospitality.

Abe: "Mommy, why are there so many people like to talk to us? Oh.. I know already, bcos we are very pretty!"

*eyes rolling*

me: "It was bcos they are very friendly!"

I like their confident but hope it dont just stop at their superficial nutshell. Intellectually confident will be a better disposition. With that, I realise what I had over-looked!

Home learning.

I thought putting them in the full day childcare, learning should be comprehensive.
Never did I know, home learning is still as necessary.

Gosh! I have slacken for 5 years. Must work extra hard from now, hopfully will catch up the time lost. Can imagine how busy & stress-out I will be from now on?

But my effort was paid off.

See their Spelling test.

(left: Abella, right: Clarabelle)

Hope this keep my engine going too.

P/S : Notice their hand-writing? Abella's was dainty & gentle. Clarabelle's was big and strong. That say abit of their character too. Hee.

Abella 10-lian-pai (10 consecutive shots)

Random post

This morning, I decided to practice my Yoga.

Doing yoga alone at home is rather a different mood, not much achievement too, albeit I was perspiring.

Then I heard a wriggling movement coming from my girls' bedroom. I think is a good excuse for me to end the flexing.. :p

Went peeping into the room, Clara had already opened her eyes and seem day dreaming.
I sat near her : "good morning doggy..." (will explain y call her doggy next time)
Turning to me, we gaze at each other... then she stretch her hand reaching my forehead asking...
"why are u "expire" ? "
" Is perspire.. "
" Mommy why did u perspire? "
" Is because the weather is hot.."
" why aint u in the aircon room?" (we always on our bedroom aircon)
"Because Im in the living room doing yoga"
" why didnt u on the fan? didnt we have a fan in the living rm? "
"Yes, we hv a fan, mommy forget... " :) (actually im just lazy)
Touching her own forehead " I did not perspire because I on my fan... "

Yes.. my silly girl... :)

Just then another wriggling movement beside us...
I long know Abella has wake up just that she is keeping silence and eavedropping our conversation.
She probe in between us...
"Good morning doggy!" I greeted her.
Abella pout and turn away. Then she turn back and meow as a innocent kitten..
I see.. so she's a cat today...
"Good morning kitty!"
Got her satisfaction reply, she cuddle in my folded leg like a cat...
My girls... but... such a hot weather.... making people so lazy... :(

-est Parent

My usual nite of parental bonding moment with my girls prior to their sleep. Lying together on their bed, I sang them a lullaby.. It have been a while I did not sing to them.. they enjoyed the humming as much as they used to since young... then my little girl, Abella told me..

"Mommy you are the goo-dest.." shaking her petite thumb king up.
me: "huh? googles?"
abe: "No, is Good! Goodest!"
me broke into smile... " Are u saying Best?"
abe: "Yes! Bestest Mommy!"

kekeke... she is weak in her grammer but the thought of I am the No. 1 in her heart is so sweet & touching... she just insisted to add the -est in every words bestest describe me... :)

Sweet girl... btw they didnt forget their daddy too, the daddy has an -est too...

"daddy is the strongest..."

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
to our strongest man...

(he is the only man in the family too.. :p)

Expressive

Indeed it have been a while I did not update this site and my wtpg had turned fantastic 5 three weeks ago.
Guilty mum, especially seeing such milestone the girls had achieved and I have not been diligently updating. How can I?

Brought the girls to Terpanyaki dinner on their birthday. They had enjoyed it and see how Clara had imprinted the moment into pictorial without any guidance...

She impressed & surprised me!

Nothing artistic but I simply love it.
Her drawing is joyful.
She is a happy girl.






Another piece of her doodle...
See all the happy animals...

















and I love her details.
She had added a signboard... Zoo

Our wishing for this 牛 Year ...

Wishing the whole world Peace, Harmony, Love, Joys & Happiness... and last but not least...

$$$ HUAT AH $$$

This cream poko dotted long tiers dress is my girls' favourite new year dress and I strongly had the same fonding too. It's simply couture.

The girls kept spinning & dancing like a princess ballerina the moment they putted it on...

As if they were casted by a spin spell... hahaha

And the moment I wipped out my canon... they limbs and body started cranking, curling, twisting & arching, at all sort of angle & degree...


See above 1st 4 pics... also if you had seen "American Next Top Model" you'll get what I mean. Tyra Banks will love them :p


Nevertheless they are just my 4yo kiddos... when the wind blow...



See my " cho law" Clarabelle? 0_0

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A letter for someone beloved...

Kor... you left us suddenly 5 years ago...
Till today, mommy still miss you alot... being a mother myself now, I can feel totally what she's going thru...

Few days ago, I felt discomfort in my chest again... for a moment I thought if I was going to leave like u... then I thought of mommy, my two girls and all my loves one... I cant leave them just like that... thanks god... nothing happen...

Kor... if you do have "power", please guide your boys growing and bless them good health, good mind. Give your wife strength too. If still have remaining "power", help mommy to move on, let go her mourn and live on happily... like me.

I used to cry whenever I think of u too... but now seldom... not that I had forgotten you but I felt you didnt leave, just that you seldom come home... as I had kept you in my heart...

love you dearly,
Ah mei

What I want for Christmas is. . .

not my big front tooth but...

Clarabelle : 4 story books

and

Abella : Princess dress Princess babie doll c/w wardrobe, hangers and a few changing suits

I am curious about Clara's Christmas wish, so I ask
"Clarabelle, why do you want 4 story books but not 2, 3 or 5 instead?"


And my little sweetie reply
"Because 1 is for daddy, 1 for mommy, 1 for Abella and 1 for me!"

Ahh... such a dear... melted my heart... If she is just next to me, for sure I will "squeeze" her. But having such lovely Clara, I start to wonder about Abella. Not that she is not as lovely as Clara (I always remind myself not to compare the two girls but believe they each have their own strength) but I am really curious to know her thinking.

me: "Abella, you see Clarabelle had wish for 4 story books and she actually had thoughts for us and wanted to share her Xmas... but you only wish for 1 princess dress for yourself, what about daddy, mommy? Clarabelle?"

Abe: " Hm... ... No mommy... I will promise to share the princess barbie doll. We can share to play. .."

me: "Huh? Play"

Abe: "Yah, mommy, the princess barbie doll have a wardrobe with many hangers and dresses to change. We will take turns to change the princess cloth. I will share with Clarabelle you know.."

Now I got it. She actually meant those barbie doll with interchangeable dresses. But not a princess party dress for herself.

Hm... She is still incline to play then dolling up. Earlier I still thought her puberty has advance that she has start to fancy those girlish things.

But on second thoughts, at least Clara has wish for books but Abe, toys. It can be quite worrying as lately her academic seem not in par with Clara. Of course I didnt forget they may have different strength, jus that Im worry I didnt not do enough to motivate her... Look like I have to think of other method that can inspire her.

One cough medicine works on one but may not works on another.
(Most of the time when they have cough, doctor will have to prescribe different medicine as he explained they both may have cough but they need different treatment as their physique are different.)

P/S : Girl please dont think I am bias when only post Clarabelle photo. Abella, can u remember you went bonker when we were at the santa station, running up & down all the props, and I had a hard time taking yours picture with my hp. All your pixes were blurred as you refuse to stay still!

Reset for Year 2009

Time flies... it's the school year end concert again.

Recalling last year the girls did their Chicky Dance, this year their performance had equally touched me, emotionally... :)

It's only a year passed but I see the vast different in their self-achievement.

For this year concert, they have been updating me bits & pieces regarding their rehersal.

The comments teacher had made, the difficulties they encountered, who they partner with, etc.

They had been reminding and checking on each other too, on how they should place their limbs and body correctly inorder to look nice and synchronize.

I can see they took pride in their concert performance. They set expectation for themself.

I can see my girls growing... taking responsibility. I am so proud of them...

Saying that, I reflected myself... I seem to be stagnant, staying put...

Their year end was an excellent wrapped. They will move on to another milestone next year...

Me? I have to admit no notable improvement...

Well, new year is coming, I' ll buck up again.

For you, my Girls.. Cheer for me, yah :)

My 2009 new year resolution ; )

The letter M

M for music...
Now I am tunning in class95... best mixed of music.
I love this hour song... mostly are love song... hehe.. call me-hua chi.

"shower me with your love.... shower me with the love that I been waiting for..."
Hm... music is so therapeutic.

But speaking of that, there's time it does stress me up.
That is my girls' music class and parents are require to sit in :(

Beside those challenging notes I hv to memorize each lesson (I am a real dummy in music & rhythm), the worst is when time the child is require to play solo for the teacher, the other children will wait for their turn to do solo are also messing "playing" on their keyboard.

Can imagine how those musical keys clashed in the air? Really require a very high concentration in order not to be disturbed by the "noise" turbulance.

However, I am amazed that those children in the class are doing fine, including my own girls. The parents dont seem disturb too, including my hubby...

Hm.. probably I am the odd one. And my concentrate "power" is really low... or I confirmed are not musically wired. Luckily the girls inherited the daddy quality :p

M for man...
My man had went out drinking with his frens... as usual. But the different now is, I am comfortable without his night company. And the conflict is, such comfort should be worrying. Even the girls are used to it. My girls adopt routine theory easily. They associate Day=Daddy.
Night not equal to Daddy. So they dont expect night time to see daddy at home.

What can I do? I really cant do much except to advise the girls, to ask their daddy to pat them sleep or read bedtime story and tell the daddy they missed him and wish his accompany at night too.

However, there's one good change in the man now. At least now he dont drive when he goes drinking.

M for money...
Once my man ever yelled at me, "I really dont understand why you have to "keep"(save) the money. Keep for what?!!"

I was really dumbfounded then and kept mum instead.

Of course save for raining day! What else? Save for our children, save for our retirement, save for investment... there are so many reasons and purpose for saving and I cant believe I even have to explain these to him?!!

Anyway, that day he back-slapped himself. His fren introduce him an investment opportunity and he shut it off because we have no saving!

Haha, my good chance to strike him.
"See la, that time you still scold me for liking to "keep" money?!!"

Hopefully, now he sees the importance to have saving... albeit I am skeptical.

This moment...

I am enjoying the Class95 best mixed of music.
Busy searching for the lyrics too when come across a familiar nice song but never get to know the lyrics then.
Never had I thought I can have such moment, alone moment though, and I am quite enjoying.

Smoking

Was hesistating whether this gangreneous pics will spoil my wonderful blog.

Anyway...

In the mist of this morning rush, I saw this nauseating advertisment on the cigar box the daddy had left on the drawer top. Not that this is the first time I saw such pic but I just cant bring myself but to halt rushing and approached the daddy with it.

"Dear look at this!" the daddy only raised his bow and silence.
"Dont you find it disgusting?" he kept silence still
"Arnt you afraid this will happen on you? or you think you wont be that unlucky?" very obvious I was goading him.
"Ai-yah!!! This was over-exaggerated!" he brushed me away.

I shrubbed my shoulder. Took a shot of it with my hp.
He saw and asked with puzzle "What's that for?"
me: "to blog lor... so how much this box of cigar cost? One day you smoke how many stick?"
he got irritated: "100 sticks!"
me: "Sorry I let me rephrase it.. one box of cigar can last you how long?"
Surprisingly he's gullible: "2 days. One day 10 sticks!"

I used to be very mad at him for being not sensible, for didnt fulfill his promise that he will quit smoking yet is increasing his intake per day. Usually I will argue with him, follow by black face/cold war and keep thinking why he is like that... so insensible..

Today though I still think he is insensible but I wont want to analyze his behaviour further. His behaviour I hv no control and truly I can do nothing about it. So now Im gona to leave this in my Infinity Chest...

Albeit I still cant accept that is perpetually buring away our potential vacation...
1 day 10 sticks. 10 sticks approx $5 per day.
1 month = $150
1 year = $1800 Burning away!!!

Why smoker just cant think. Just for that instant illusion, no only they do harm to themself, others and the globe... they are wasting time, money, resources and many many more...

Can I feed back about the quit smoking campaign here?
My hubby said the pic on the cigar box was over-exaggerated. Probably most smoker thought so, which explained why there are still so many taker even after seeing such disgusting pic? Can we look into how to proper educate those smoker again huh? They think the gangreneous foot is not REAL! The dead foetus is not REAL! The malignant cancerous growth in lung and throat are not REAL!!!

OMG!

Sweet...

This is my sweet Abella. Was in her dream land now.
Was doing our usual goodnite bid just now when she asked

"Why only 3 words mommy?"
(She meant 3 phrases. Usually we will bid each other gdnite by saying " Goodnight , Sweet dream and I love you" to one another before sleeping.)

So I asked, :" I can only think of 3, we may have more and how many you want?"
She simply raised her hand and show me her petite 5 fingers.

"5! I want to have 5!" She said.

"OK! So beside gd nite, sweet dream & I love you? The remaining 2 will be?" I asked.

"Goodnite mommy, Sweet dream mommy, I love you mommy... and. .. I miss you mommy!" She recited.
(Clarabelle beside us, recited after her too..)

That was sweet and I asked her how about the last phrase?

She was thinking hard. Set Clarabelle thinking too... Suddenly Abella went bingo,
"I know! I give you sweet!"

o_o

Her idea may not sound good but it does rhymes... and her thoughts is really sweet... :)
"Goodnight Mommy, Sweet Dream Mommy, I love you Mommy, I miss you Mommy, I give you sweet mommy.."

Kids afterall are very simply contented. They are happy whenever they receive candies. Her way of making me happy is giving candies. She thought that mommy will be happy just like her when received candies...:)

My dear, although mommy dont like sweets but your thought are really sweet... mommy appreciated... :)

Luckily this wont cause toothache.. ;)

You ask for it

On Monday the girls were on "medical leave".

I knew they had occasion cough for quite a while but last Sunday night they had difficulties sleeping due to stuffy nose.

We decided to bring them to the doctor and Im glad we did.

The two sick girls were still playing & jumping as usual though Clarabelle appeared more petulance.

But to my dismay, Abella was diagnosed with mild bronchitis but the more petulance Clara just normal cold cough. Luckily nebulizer not required unless she complaint further breathing difficulties.

Not to worries, my two girls are getting well now.. :)

But from this incident, I reminded myself never treat their symptom lightly, no matter how small it is.

Oh.. actually I wanted to share a funny incident...keke... my bone felt tickle, whenever I related this.. kekeke...

So, on Monday night after their medicine, I urged the girls for an early rest as tomorrow they are going back school. But then my two selective "diligent" girls wanted to do some phonics assessment first. Well, we shouldnt deprive them from learning so I agreeded to do some reading on the bed.

Then when I was asking them to tell me words end with the letter "n"... Clara behaved ignorance and kept giving me the wrong word. I knew she was tired but it was her that initiated to do the assessment and I really discourage to do thing half way.

Her continue ignorance get on my nerves and I raised my voice.

She began to cry. I reminded her unreasonable crying doesnt help but make me more angry.
She continued to cry. I walked out the room.

Abella followed me to another room. I explained to her why I am angry.
She noded her head..

A while later, there was silent from Clara. When I opened her door, she had buried her face in her pillow but looked up when heard us. (Her face was pityful. Haha)

I told her I came back because she had stopped crying. I am willing to accept her apology.
But Clara just kept mum.

Still mum even I had intrigued her. I was mad when she kept her mouth so tight and seem grinding her teeth.

"What is that in your mouth?!"
"Open your mouth!"
"Open your mouth now!!"

She sense I am seroius, no choice but opened her mouth.
The next moment we experienced little merlion.
Her mouth was filled with saliva and phlegm!
And all gushed out like merlion pour!
(She must have cry till cough and induced the phlegm and probably the reason she stopped crying too)

I broke into smile. My poor little innocent broke into guilty smile too.
We were all soaked in our apology gaze and forgotten to save the newly changed bedsheet.
But changing bedsheet and mess created by them is never such light-hearted as that night.

After all the cleaning, I tugged the girls to bed snuggly.
Sweet dream, my dears... mommy love you...

Hello...

I know, it has been a while I didnt update...

Oh ya, update on my last 2nd entry...

We were not late for the girls' music class but early by 5 mins!

Haha

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The girls saw this photo and was chattering about it...
The last sentence I overheard...

"Ha! Clarabelle's head is so big! hahaha..."

5 a.m. news

jus called hubby to check y he's not home yet...

he was brought to police station for a thorough alcohol level check...

lucky he passed the test...

lucky was not a wake-up call from A&E...

can antisipate tomorrow later, the girls' music class, we will be late again...

reminded myself not to fuss over it later...

reminded myself, is not easy possible for him to be sensible...

Button

Finally I got one of my procastinating item done last night.

Had the girl's long "worn-out" school uniform "fixed up". Torn pocket & one missing button. I didnt differentiate their uniform so no ideal who is the rowdy one though Clara is suspicion..

While I was replacing the missing button, cant find a round button to match, so I simply got a flower button instead.

Then came Clara, curious to know what I was doing but fascinated immediately when saw I sew a flower button on the uniform.

"Mommy, is this for me? Are you giving me this uniform?"
Before I can answer her, there came Abella insisted that was her uniform and the two insisted it was hers.

me:" Now, girls, the iron is hot, please stay away from the iron board. And go aside to settle among u who's uniform is this."

(eavesdrop their conversation..)
Abe:" Clarabelle, this is mine uniform, not yours... u cannot tell lie.."
Clara:"No.. this is mine.. I didnt tell lie.."
wtpg:" No it's mine!"
Abe:" Clarabelle can u let me hv the uniform please..."
Clara:"No.. it's mine.."
Abe:"Huh! you naughty girl! I dont like u! you always dont let me have it!"

Me interrupt: "Girls.. why not take turn?"

... ... ... ...

No respond. probably they had been distracted by other matter. *shrub shoulder*

Thought the matter will just end up no definite?

In the end, Clarabelle came up to me sheepishly requesting :" Mommy, can u put the flower button uniform in my bag? Can u give me the flower button uniform? I love the flower button very much..."

Well.. I cant promised her. I had the sets of uniform mixed up and randomly packed into their individual school bag. Wish her good luck! :p

Kungfu Panda

Thought Kungfu Panda will be a lame show but so many people had been advocating.

Since it was an animation and meant for kids, we brought the girls to the movie last weekend.

We didnt expect it had so much entertaining effect. I really laugh out loud!! The girls too. Especially Clarabelle, that kind of hahaha hohoho laugh! Make me smile too.

Was indeed a good laugh for me but still cant get rid of my lethargy. Was so tire lately . Cant bring myself to do anything once home. Even my favourite leisure, surfing net.

Every night after work, I was like pulling myself to settle the girls. Finally when they dose off when I can have my own soul time, the moment I on my pc, the next moment my Zzz syndrome relapse. No choice but to pull myself to off the pc and drag my dead body up on bed.

That how I usually end my day and the cycle keep going and had created a bad chain cycle.
Piled-up clean & dirty laundry, dusty messy smelly rooms, snowdustball ........ *sigh*

I really wonder how other mothers do it?! Age really caught me up!
Others always compliment I dont look like my age but they never know... how I hope my engine also.... *sign*

How can I gain more energy???! Cant anyone tell me huh?

Does learning kungfu help? Even a clumsy overweight animal can become so agile.. I shdnt be that bad huh?

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