Great improvement!!!

Nickson improved tremendously in his studies (except Chinese) & received his reward (a Maple cash card) for obtaining above 60% for any 3 subjects in his DE4.

Jiayou!!! Jiayou!!!

(Next round is 70% as agreed!)

Last Day with Learning Vision

Last day with Learning Vision & Allyson will start her new journey with Carpe Diem tomorrow... "I missed Teacher Ling".

Eager Reader

Randson was awarded the "Eager Reader!" certificate for his buddy reader class which was conducted twice a week which he attended without fail. The Pooh fan was given to him by his LSP teacher for showing improvement in the class.

Keep it up, Randson!!!

Comfy socks

Comfy socks!!! Johnson loved it but not Randson.

Angry angry

"I want bubbletea." - Johnson "No." - Mummy
End with - angry face.

"Whose cards on the floor?" - Grandma
Picked up the cards & poked the ball with a pen cos Nickson was playing with the ball & the cards fell from the table. - Johnson

What is done cannot be undone... .... goodbye ball!!! You GOT to control your temper!!!

Gift for Teacher Ling

"Mummy, Teacher Ling like Spongebob Squarepants." - Allyson

"Ok, we'll buy her a pair of slippers as the floor at Changi Airport are quite cold." - Mummy


We decided to get a pair of slippers for Teacher Ling as she will move to LV Changi Airport.

Writing

Allyson wrote her own name.

Penguin

"Penguin, penguin, black & white!" - Allyson

NE day

Johnson went to the National Day Preview & he loved the Fireworks display!!!

Mummy love it too, my dad used to bring me to the Padang for fireworks display when I'm very young but the most memorable one was the Youth Day celebration at the National Stadium during my Secondary school days!!!

Donut from Jen

Was told that this is the in-thing these days - donuts & got to queue for several hours to buy this!!!???

Sports Day - Childcare

The Childcare organised their last Sport Day today & Allyson's team got the 1st prize in the "Squeeze & Wet" event.

P.S. The blouse in the 1st pic is my birthday present from sis...seemed like my clothes are getting smaller these days.

Buffet at Goodwood Park Hotel

Deb & Noula were here for SQO testing this week & we invited them to Goodwood Park Hotel for buffet.

It is really great to put faces to the names we used to see in emails.

Noula loved seafood, Boon, Xindy & Madelene loved sweet stuff (& not forgetting myself).

Ants & Durian puff

"Mummy, mummy, ant, teacher teach us to make ant!" - Allyson

Durian puffs from Jen as my birthday present & they are yummy!!!

Happy Birthday to me!!!

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to ME, happy birthday to me!!! As usual no cake (luckily I baked one on Sat, 3/4 of it still in the fridge, don't feel like eating).

Received birthday greetings via sms from sis, Cynthia, Marilyn, Jen, Linda, Sanderson, Shervelle & Lena... Thank you everyone!!!

Things I do today :
1. Bring the kids to school.
2. Went shopping at Metro cos they are having 50% + 20% discounts for most items (bought 2 blouses for mum, 1 pants & a T-shirt for myself & a Princess comb for Allyson).
3. Went back home.

Even birthday can be so boring but I managed to play Maple for at least 2 hours non-stop, yippy!!!

Oh yes, Randson got his birthday present from sis & he wore it for his abacus class.

Birthday treat/presents

Celebrated my birthday with Linda & Marilyn at Pizza Hut, lots of food & forgot to take photos. Thanks gals!!!

Oh ya, birthday present from Linda (Chip - just like me, the smart one, lol) :


Birthday present from Cynthia (Styling Wax, just nice for my head of messy hairs) : in

Randson's birthday

Time flies, a 36 weeks baby was 2.85kg at birth & he weigh 37kg now!!! (sorry Randson, just for recording purpose only)

Happy Birthday Randson!!!

P.S. "Mummy, help me call Yi Yi leh, she never give me birthday present."

I want a birthday cake!!!

I don't care, I want a cake for my birthday (early celebration) - Johnson has been asking me, why there is always cake for everyone at home except Mummy's birthday.

I bake one myself, though it is not so perfect & I do not have coloured cream to write the wordings, I use oranges instead - "Happy Mum" cos no space for "birthday".

The kids sung the birthday song & I blew an imaginery candle, lol.

Early birthday present from Marilyn

Marilyn gave this "sleepy cat" pouch to me as my birthday present, just nice as the old pouch I'm using seems to get smaller (heehee, actually I'm having more things).

Thanks Mel!!!

Linda's African Violet bloom again

Her plant started to bloom again, first when she delivered Shervelle & now when she's back from maternity leave.

Medical Appointment

Accompanied mum to Changi General Hospital for her medical appointment, she has been experiencing tummy pain these days & doctors suggested that she should do a scan.

The specialist at CGH was unable to diagnose what has caused the pain, hence suggested to do a CT scan & scope in order to find out what was wrong.

Mum will have to fast for 6 hours for the scan & has to get ready (by drinking 2 litres of fluid) 2 hours before the scan. As for the endoscopy, Mum will not be able to have solid food the day before the scope & she can only take water after 3pm. Worst of all, the scan & scope were carried out on different days, it is kind of heartache to hear these & she told me she will endure these in order to facilitate the scanning & endoscopy.

Jiayou jiayou!!!

Cactus flower?

Wow, didn't know when this started to bloom, isn't it lovely!!!

While waiting at Morris Allen

While waiting for the class to start, Nickson drew on the whiteboard.

While waiting for Randson, we went to NTUC & they each bought a toy rabbit & played with it while they sat on the steps.

P5 Adventure Program

The school organised hiking sessions for the Primary 5 & Johnson went to Mount Faber yesterday & complained that it was very tiring to walk all the way from the foot of Mount Faber to the top.

As for today, they went to Costa Sand & have a long walk at the Pasir Ris beach. In the evening the school organised campfire for the students & parents are invited too. We went there about 9.45pm where we were just in time to catch the finale of the session - only dancing & singing ... after that "Good nite everyone" (hiaz).

Facial & massage

Not sure what to do after sending the kids to school so I decided to go for a free facial by Citispa (knowing that they are bound to recommend their services after the facial).

It was a very basic facial, similar to those we did at home however I loved the decoration & setting of the room, it is kind of relaxing & I had a short nap after the mask was applied onto my face. After 30 mins I am done, as usual they will offer you tea & try to promote the packages that they are having. I have no intention to take up any packages cos they were too costly for me. But I took up their massage package as I'm supposed to go for massage on Monday but unable to make it due to sun burn.

The package started with steambath, I thought it would be the same kind of steamroom at Mandarin Garden but was surprised that the steambath took place in a bathroom similar to those on the cruise. After that was cucumber body scrub...unlike the kind of scrub we used at home, no beads at all, only small bits of cucumber (I assume).

I was looking forward to the massage but was unable to relax or take a nap cos the masseur kept talking to me & when I told her which part of my body is aching, she would ask me to sign up their package & visit them more often. OMG, really money come first.

After 45 mins of massage, I don't find it great as compared to the Javanese massage which I went with Eliz. Luckily the "promoter" did not insist further.

Medical checkup at HPB

Brought Randson for medical checkup at Health Promotion Board & was told he is overweight (anyway I knew before the checkup) however he is fit attend physical exercise in the school. Sometimes I wondered, why checkup was not carried out in the beginning of the year? He was asked to go for a blood test for diabetes but we have to come back another day cos he drank a bottle of milk this morning. We also met up with the Nutritionist whom told us what to eat & what to look out for & have to see her again in 2 months time. OMG, so many things to do.

My manager leaving

We have a meeting with our manager's boss & was told that my Manager has moved on to a new role wef July 2007. Not sure whom will take over him???

A big red Lobster

Everyone was staring at me & asking what has happened to me. I was like a lobster, red hot lobster...my hands & legs were badly sun burnt.

Luckily there were kind souls around me, Kym recommended Aloe Vera gel & Sarah offer to help to buy a tube when she was out for lunch. I was touched by these acts :)

One full day at East Coast

My kids were telling me that Daddy will bring them to the beach the next day & they have packed their bags & will have to wake up at 8am tomorrow morning when I reached home about 11 pm yesterday.

We woke up about 9.45am (too tired) & LG got his lorry ready waiting for us downstairs. We went to MacDonald to get our breakfast & had it on the lorry while LG prepared his baits & traps for the crab. Then we proceeded to the beach & built our sandcastles (initially we are not allowed to play in the water - instructed by LG).

I told myself, I'm going to enjoy myself today!!! So I made more crab models compared to last week & we built a not-so-alike sandcastle (compared to the one which the boy built not far away from us).

We were quite bored after sometimes & LG gave the instructions that we could start playing in the water, the kids were so happy that they rushed towards the sea & have a wonderful time.

So I took a rest under the shade, I wanted to join them but I have my wallet & handphone with me so I couldn't join in the fun (what a letdown).

LG finally caught a crab after the long wait - but he didn't cook for me when we reached home & we left it in the pail for mum to handle it tomorrow. Though no crab, I have the chance to play in the water cos LG helped me to hold on to my wallet & handphone. We had a great time, the kids were so happy that Mummy was playing with them & they kept pouring seawater onto my head.

Allyson was feeling cold, so we decided to take our bath & LG went to buy chicken rice for us. Yummy, eating under the trees & by the sea.

After eating the kids must be tired so they laid down on the mat & take a good rest. But to my surprise, the next moment, they decided to play football & they were so energatic & started running around again (think I am getting old). So I just sit there & watched them playing.

We left the beach at about 6pm with the crab in the pail.

Upon reaching home, we could feel our skins were "burning". We looked like lobsters & non of them complain pain except me, I am sunburnt, badly burnt!!! (Not fair this is the first time I played with sea water & I was punished badly by the Sun - just joking. Partly my fault too cos I didn't get any sun tan lotion for my kids & myself.)

Anyway, the pain is nothing compared to the FUN & LAUGHTER we had today!!!