Enjoying every moment in class

Today was their 5th Gymbaroo lesson & the theme was Boat. Previous weeks were car, plane, train & bus and they learn directionality such as up & down, sideways, forwards & backwards etc.

After class, we had sushi - their all time favourite food - for lunch.

and not forgetting their favourite apple/strawberry juice.

Birthday cake

Instead of buying a birthday cake for daddy, kids & I decided to bake one. They stood on stools at the kitchen counter, following my instructions.


Sift the flour; beat the butter & caster sugar; beat in the eggs; pour in the evaporated milk & vanilla extract.. then fold in the flour.

Mission completed !!

Happy Birthday daddy !

This is my first attempt at baking & I never thought I could come up with something presentable.. & EDIBLE. The kids have inspired me, their excitment & laughter makes me want to do it again. AND I've learnt to look beyond the mess & embrace the opportunity to teach my kids invaluable skills.

Thank you Janet for the recipe & Elsie for the tips/advices !!

I survived !

Past 6 days, without daddy, have been pretty challenging for me but I survived ! I thought I would lose my cool in front of my kids & I'm so glad I didnt.. they have been really cooperative & obedient. The only sad thing is I didnt lose a kg !!!

Looking forward to see daddy tomorrow morning - We miss him so much !

At 34 months ...

Kieran has morphed into a very vocal & expressive little rascal ! Gone are the days when we were worried about his speech development.

Sulking, sighing and "so angry" :



"Humph.. I am so angry"

7 lonely days

Tomorrow daddy will be going away on a business trip. I shudder at the thought of it.. how am I going to survive & keep my sanity for the next 168 hrs ?!?!

Although I am pretty used to taking care of the kids during the day, by evening time I am totally exhausted (from the bickering, crying, entertaining & housework)! Daddy always help out when he comes home after work.

Anyway...

Daddy, have a safe trip & dont forget to buy the 101 items from DFO for mummy. We will miss you!

Join the dots

Kieran can hold a pencil properly with a firm grip. A few minutes of drawing and colouring everyday really helps in his fine motor skills.

He enjoys doing the dots-to-dots book. Hes quite good with his ABCs & 123s now. I am very happy!

Scooters

We love the beautiful and quiet park, by the river, just behind our home. Brought Kayla & Kieran there to test out their new scooters..

Just want to have some fun

Kayla will be going to pre-school, twice weekly, next year.. and Kieran will most likely go to the childcare/preschool near our place, twice weekly also, mainly to socialise with other children. I know in Singapore kids of their age are already attending some playschools & majority of them probably knew how to spell aeroplane or elephant.

I used to worry alot.. I worried I am not doing enough for them or they are behind the "standards".

Now, I just want them to have fun... to learn & live for themselves so that they will always have the passion to continue to explore. I am happy I have this opportunity to live & experience a totally different parenting style over here.

Tell me and I will forget,
show me and I might remember,
involve me and I will understand.

Their 1st lesson at Gymbaroo:


Goofing around after class:

Toy cake mixer

Gong2 & popo bought a toy cake mixer as a b'day present for Kayla.. and it really mixes !!!

Comes with a K beater, whisk & spatula:


Hand mixing handle for tough mixture:



Can only bake 2 muffins !! Ha ha ha !


Butter muffin:

Now and then ...

When Kayla was 3yo..



One year later..


How time flies ...