Combat ready

Moments August 2012

His funny face

Always a Princess

Yummy Chocolate

Girls day out

Look at these 2 cheeky girls. Look closely and you will see "kakiage fangs" in their mouths.

Nicole can come up with the funniest expression and is usually making funny poses in front of the camera. Recently she made a series of video of herself which I yet to have time to edit and post on our blog.

Natalie is getting more expressive, she now shares more about things happening around her. Poor girl, she hardly have time for play these days, she has been loaded with tons and tons of homework, tests, spellings.

Natalie's school's Fiesta 2010

Over the weekend, we were at Natalie's school for her school fund raising event. The girls have a ball of time playing games, taking rides, putting out fire and trying to dunk a teacher into water.

Duckie Fishing

Beading

Good old choo choo train

Moments

Moments

Webkinz - Yellow

Yellow is Natalie's Webkinz. And Webkinz is a stuff toy that comes with a virtual version of the pet online. Natalie and Nicole was asking for a Webkinz for some time, however I am totally clueless about it even after they tried explaining to me.

So one fine day, I got the girls a Webkinz each and the Webkinz are following the girls where ever they go. Natalie's webkinz is called Yellow which is a blue hippo while Nicole's is called Lalee which is a Pink Poodle.

Girls' Talk

Both girls are extremely close. Natalie still believes that she is the only one that can bully Nicole. She will ask Nicole to run errands for her, such as asking Nicole to bring the cups and plates to the kitchen after she finish eating. However when there is a need, she will be the one that is taking care and protect her younger sister. Nicole are more than willing to help her sister. Lately both of them are starting to engage in Girls' Talk. They talk among themselves about things happening around them.

Recently, Natalie told Nicole about a issue that happens in school and Nicole blurt out what Natalie had said. Natalie has not told us about the issue. If not for Nicole, we might be still in the dark.

Tien Hsia Term Review

Natalie has been studying at Tien Hsia Language School since the beginning of this year. At the end of each term, they will put up a performance showcasing what they had learned for the term. Thanks to Ms Li Wei her chinese improve dramatically.

Term 3 Review

Term 4 Review.

She gets to be one of the lead - Ms Fox

Club Penguin Membership

For sometime, Natalie has been asking about membership. I always brush her off saying it is very expensive. I am reluctant to sign up for her for the fear that she will be addicted to gaming.

Lately, she and her Daddy played quite abit of Club Penguin. They managed to get from yellow belt to black belt. And in order to proceed, she will have to get membership. And she also wants to use her coins in the game to get clothes, accessories for her penguin and puffies.

It is the school holidays and she has completed all the homework that I have given her. This morning, she excitedly called me and announce that she has completed her homework and it is easy, follow by "can you get my membership please". Hence I relented and got her the membership. When I called home, she was so eager to share with me what she is buying for her penguin, telling me how nice her penguin look now. And she added Nicole needs a membership too ...

Hmmm ...

Early morning conversation

Ever since the beginning of her school holidays, she has been waking up before Daddy and me leave for work.

Almost all mornings we will have the following conversation:

Natalie: " Are you going to work, Mummy?"
Mummy: "Yes"
Natalie: "What about Daddy?"
Mummy: "Yes"
Natalie: "Can you stay at home and not go to work?"

She wishes that either of us is not going to work and could spend more them with her and her siblings. It is only 1 week since her school holiday starts and she is getting bored.

Growing Up in More than 1 way!

6 years already since the birth of little Natalie. Still not gotten over the sight of Dr Tan yanking her out and placing her on Mummy Lynn's tummy, just like how a fishmonger would handle a red snapper.

And yes she has graduated. Not only from her kindergarten but I guess also from her ignorance of her surrounding. Graduated from being a cry baby to someone who now plays, takes care and protects her brother Nathan.

Happy to see that she even extends her care and concern to her sister Nicole. The sight of a elder sister consoling her younger sibling that she has to leave with Daddy earlier and then coming to me to ask me to stop scolding her sister. Taken aback I was, not with my impatience for the day but with the sight that my daughter has grown up.

Little do I know that I can get so emo over her graduation but the pride to see your young one standing on stage in graduation gown overhelms you. Bringing you back from the attention which is so sucked away by the new challenges at work.

I am glad that I was part of the whole ceremony. Plenty of laughter, plenty of fun. But a sense of pride which nothing in this world can replace, to see my daughter growing up after so much she has gone through over just this one year.

A Daddy's love and pride on the graudation of her daughter.

Natalie has graduated from Kindergarten

Since morning, she kept asking if it is 5:30 pm cause she do not want to be late for her graduation concert. Only one year ago, she was deprived of the chance to perform for no apparent reason.

Today she is eagerly preparing for her performance. She has been rehearsing for weeks and we did not hear her complain, only the enthusiasm of performing together with her classmates. She was humming the songs at home. Only after the performance, did she came home and told Lihong how tired she has been.

Shopping with my girls

New playground at Paragon

We are on a mission to get clothes for their upcoming birthday party and to add it some fun, I promised to bring them to the arcade at Bugis Junction.

Surprisingly Natalie wants a dress for her birthday, a nice dress she can wear to school on the day of her birthday celebration. She is so willingly to try on different dresses. This is going to be her first birthday celebration in school as her birthday is during the school holidays and we have not celebrated her birthday in school before.

We met up with Daddy to go to Bugis. The girls had a lot of fun at the arcade. In fact, the arcade is the highlight of today's trip cos the girls have been asking through out the trip whether we are going to Bugis yet. They wanted to collect thousands of tickets so that they can exchange for many many prizes. This trip they collected 204 tickets and managed to get 2 rainbow springs with smiley face. After fun is food, we have tea at Shokudo Japanese Coffee House while Daddy have a late lunch. After food, we are so tired that we decided to call it a day and head home.

At the end of the day, we only managed to get 2 dresses for Natalie. Hence my shopping has to continue.

Natalie got bully in school

My poor girl is been bullied in school and yet she is siding her friends.

Yesterday, Natalie told Daddy that her classmates poked her with pencils in class. She told her teacher and was told not to care about them. But it should just end with that statement. Her wrist has slight blue black and her arm has quite a few cuts. We will have to find out more.

Sister and Brother

Natalie has been asking to carry Nathan. She is so happy that we finally allow her to do so that she wants a picture of them to be taken.

My Family

This picture is drawn by Natalie in school. She is extremely proud of this drawing and can't wait to show it to me. Everyone staying in cchouse is included in the picture and holding hands. I almost miss Nathan. Can you spot where is Nathan?

Mychelle's 21st Birthday at Hotel Re

Finally the birthday party of the girls' "Ah Chell" yee yee. Everything was great except our taxi lost his way even with a GPS.

The theme of the day is Gossip Girls. All of the guests where to dress up for the occassion. Nicole is literally the centre of attraction as she is either dancing or playing on the mock stage most of the time. Natalie was chasing the balloons and having a ball of time with 2 of the relatives's grandsons. Even Lil Nathan is enjoying him with the music and unlimited attention on him.





Nicole trying to mimick Mychelle's pose on the 2nd day of our stay. They simply love the colourful deco. The girls had great fun staying in the suite. They love their beds and almost want to kick both me and Lihong out of their rooms.

March school holiday

During the school holiday, we been to quite a numbers of places. Here are some of them.

Swimming at Carabelle.

Natalie can't wait to jump into the pool

Nicole prefer to stay dry

Shopping at IMM

Explorer Kids

Happy Lunar New Year

On the 1st day of CNY, it is a mad rush at home so that we are able to reach my grandma's place at 0930 hours to meet the rest of my family and relatives. We managed to get there in time. The girls go around wishing everyone "Xin Nian Kuai Le, Wan Shi Ru Yi" in their very own slang.

I can't decide whether to dress Nicole as a ballerina or a butterfly. And hence she is both for this CNY. Her skirt is extremely heavy but she is so willing to lurk it around. She attracted quite a bit of stares and wows. Natalie doesn't mind donning a skirt this year. She is so happy with her Gingersnap cargo skirt as there are many pockets for her to keep her stuffs. Nathan is just as happy in whatever we wear for him, as long as we talk and coo with him. He will respond with a big smile and "ang cool".

Happy Lunar New Year! Gong Xi Gong Xi