Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Studio Loft's Children's Day Photo Session

Dear YY n NN n DD n xDD

Your first photo session at Studio Loft studio.
xDD's 2nd one taken by Maryanne.
It was quite a struggle trying to get all 4 of you to co-operate.
Good thing it was a short 20-25 min session.
DD, as expected, you were sulking most of the time and super grounchy.
But on rare instances, Maryanne managed to capture a smiling you.
YY, NN and xDD, you 3 were wonderful, especially YY and xDD.
YY, you are very photogenic, whereas for xDD, you are ever so smiley. :)
The photos turned out quite wonderful though.


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

First step into Privacy.


Dear YY
One evening last week, armed with a stack of assessment books, you suddenly retreated into your room and closed the door. 
Awhile later, Mummy noticed the small slip of paper pasted on your door.
It read
"To : people in my house
I am doing my work!  Please do not disturb!
From : Ryan"
Haha, your first request for privacy in our big noisy family!

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Our 4 kids

Dear YY n NN n DD n xDD

Some recent photos of you 4.

YY, you are progressing very well in your Pri 1 studies, quite consistent in your piano practices, while waiting for your grade 1 practical exam result. You would be pretty stressed this coming month, with the coming school SAs and your grade 1 theory exam.

NN, well done in your reading so far. Now onto Peter & Jane Series Book 6a, and you are automatically picking up other books to read as well. You have started to self learn spelling also. Now we are working on your elementary piano and violin lessons. So far, you are enjoying both instruments now.

DD, we are working on your ABCs and 123s now. You have shown great interest in JieJie's violin too. Papa is teaching you slowly now.

xDD, you have reached a few milestones. You have started to crawl, pull yourself to a standing position in the cot, and sit unsupported now. Your bottom 2 central incisors have sprouted too!


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Bye Tr. Ivy and other SM classmates

NN in Tr. Ivy's Class (Dec 2007)




NN in Tr. Ivy's Class (Dec 2009)

Dear NN
Last Sunday was a sad SM last day of the term. Your SM teacher, Tr Ivy, was leaving SM. She had been your SM teacher for a long long time, when you were into your 3rd term with SM.  You were barely 16 months old then.  She has been a great and patient teacher.  Another sad thing was, your current SM class is splitting up too.  You has been classmates with Mingsu, Ellard, Marcus and Yifan for 2 years plus.  Now with only Mingsu, Ellard and you left (Marcus swopped timing 1 term ago), we had to say bye bye to those little boys too as the number was too small to retain us as a class. 
Thank you Tr Ivy, Mingsu, Ellard, Marcus and Yifan for those fun times. 
I think NN, you would always remember that, every now and then, one of us parents would always bring some goodies/candies for you kids to share.

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy
It was very nice of Tr. Ivy to give you a photo of all 5 of you in the pix as a farewell gift too. 

Mooncake Festival

Dear YY n NN n DD n xDD

We went back at Pgl for a mini gathering at the MSCP roof garden a few days before this year mooncake festival. It was good to see all the RC and non-RC friends.
You kids headed straight for the playground. You 3 had fun playing with Alena, her sis, Nurul, Lisa and a few other kids there.
YY, we met your ex-CM (Nursery class) classmate, Megan, there too. It had been a long long time since we saw them. Megan's daddy used to ferry you home from CM for a while, a long long time ago. Mummy is glad that Megan is looking good now and she is even taller than you! She had once contracted pneumoccal disease during your Nursery time and had to be hospitalised for a few months. It was really great to see Megan playing so wildly with you kids that day.

You even had a mini soccer game with the kids although DD, you were still not willing to share. In the end, you had your own solo game at a corner while the other kids had lots of fun over at the other side.


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Monday, September 13, 2010

Raylen's First Dip

Dear xDD
Your first dip in our pool downstairs.
You are also a water baby.
Actually you love bath times even on normal days. So with the pool of water surrounding you, of cos you had lots of fun!

Enjoy your swimming, our 4th darling.






Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Firefly Trip at Msia

Dear YY n NN n DD
Papa planned for this family outing together with Uncle Han Meng & Family.

Itinerary for the day includes
  • Pulai Nature Fruit Farm
  • Lunch at Kukup
  • Fish Farm aka Kelong at Kukup
  • Shopping at Jusco (Mummy's favorite! too bad it was a short stopover only)
  • Dinner at Kota Tinggi
  • FireFly via boat downstream (Highlight of the trip!)

It was an educational trip for you kids.
You got to see the coffee plants, rubber trees, cocoa trees, dragonfruit trees, durian trees, orchids, etc. You also had a chance to feel those rubber seeds, smell the stinko milky rubber sap, and the cocoa at the Fruit Farm.

Those spitting fish at the Fish farm were also amazing, and accurate!

But of cos, the highlight was the Fireflies at Kota Tinggi. We took a boat along the river to look at the fireflies. All aboard had to wear life jackets, and dd, you looked so cute and small in your over-sized life jacket.
In the darkness, the moon and stars were so clear high up in the sky. The 3 of you couldn't resist singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars" as the boat went deeper into the river.

It was really a beautiful sight watching so many fireflies amongst the trees from the boat. They really lit up the trees, just like Xmas Tree lightings.

All these ended too soon, and we were on our way back home once more.


Fun with the Mic


Spitting Fish


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy
It was really a fun but tiring trip for all. All of us had a 4 hour long nap the following day....

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Ryan's 7th Birthday

Dear YY
The whole family had an early birthday celebration for you at Popo's place this year, because Papa and Mummy had arranged for a daytrip to Msia on your birthday itself.
Got you an ice cream cake from Swensens, but could see that you were kinda disappointed that it was not a cartoon cake. But no choice, cos what were available for sale were Barbie Doll, Princess and Winnie The Pooh cakes only. Mummy didn't think that you would be thrilled if I bought those instead.
Happy 7 birthday, my boy.


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Momotaro The Peach Boy


Dear YY n NN
Mummy arranged to watch this musical with Ashley, Zavier, Phoebe, and their mummies. We also bumped into Uncle Hock Yƶng and family there. Alena was very excited to see the 2 of you.
It was nice to see both of you so engrossed in this nice musical.

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Ryan's Piano Exam - Grade 1 Practical

Dear YY
You had your first ever exam on 6th September 2010.
Your Grade 1 Piano Exam.
You had practised quite hard for this exam and Papa and Mummy, as well as your piano teacher, had great confidence in you.
However, you were still pretty nervous about the whole thing and even asked us to bring you to a temple to pray the day before Exam Day. Silly boy!

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Pasir Ris Park

Dear YY n NN n DD
The weather looked good, and Mummy knocked off from work early today.
Hence the decision to bring you 3 to Pasir Ris Park for rollerblading.
Alas! When we reached there, Mummy realised we forgot to bring your safety helmets. No helmets meant no rollerblading...
Good thing there was a big playground at Pasir Ris Park, and also, we had brought along Didi's tricycle. You 3 still had fun.
Hope we will have more of such playtimes together.


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Jingle Bells

Dear NN
It may be too early for Jingle Bells now...
Hopefully by the time Xmas come, you can play a duet with Kor Kor on Xmas Songs for us.

Here is your result after Mummy's some "blood-vomitting" sessions with you...
Nevermind some mistakes...
Well done, my gal


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Monday, September 6, 2010

We are on IKEA coverpage!


Dear YY n NN n DD n xDD
Mummy managed to get our family a slot in the 2011 IKEA coverpage photo session, thanks to Aunty KarHui's reminder. :)
It was a chop chop, hassle-free affair. The photographer commented that we have a big family. It was pretty hard to get all to smile at the same time, but our photo turned out quite nice, except maybe NN, you would have look nicer if you haven't look so fierce. But then again, anyone would look grouchy if she had been woken up from her beauty sleep...
YY, we were also told that you were real good at posing. Different pose for every shot...



Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

New Playground!

Dear YY n NN n DD n xDD
We drive past this spacious playground at AMK Central often enough, but has never stopped by before.
Papa suggested bringing you 4 there last Saturday. It was actually quite hot at 11am ++, but you 4 had tons of fun here. Look at those sweat soaked photos of you 4. :P



Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Playtime - The Magic Island


Synopsis:
In the middle of the ocean lies an island.
And on this island, a magical experience awaits you…
Play with cheeky mischievous monkeys, which will tickle your funny bone. Build your own sandcastles and when it gets too hot, dive into the clear cool waters to pick up pretty sea shells.
When night falls, sway along with the palm trees and sing along to the special songs of the island!
There is plenty for everyone to do!
So come along, spend a day of fun with us and discover the spellbinding beauty on the Magic Island!


Dear NN, DD n xDD
A real challenge for Mummy this time...
Bringing you 3 youngest kids into the recital hall all by myself.
Papa had brought KorKor Ryan for The "Fried Rice Paradise Musical" during this time slot, and that left only Mummy with you 3 in tow.
xDD, you were quite grouchy in the beginning and cried while waiting for the show to start.
NN n DD, you 2 complained that your views were blocked by the adults in front.
In the end, you 2 sat on both sides of Mummy's cross-legged laps, while Mummy carried xDD.
Both Mummy's legs were numbed by the time the show ended!
You 3 enjoyed the show, although Mummy thought that maybe NN, you are abit too old for this type of show.
Maybe next time we should get Papa in instead, and replace Mummy. Hehe, let's see what he says.

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Nicolle's New Music Enrichments


Dear NN
You started your Piano Lessons at 4 years old exactly, almost 4 months ago.
However you had not been consistent in your piano practices at home earlier. Perhaps also because both Papa and Mummy didn't really spend time with you in this aspect.
Recently, you requested to learn violin.
At Mummy's request that you be diligent in piano practise first, you started to be real serious in practising and were always fighting with your KorKor Ryan (who was recently cramming for his Grade 1 piano exam) over the use of the piano at home everyday.
Mummy enrolled you for 1-1 violin lesson at Mandeville Music School.
Hopefully you would be able to maintain your interest in both areas. Looking forward to hearing you play your first song on the violin soon....

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy
Although Papa grumbles that Mummy had planned too many enrichment lessons for you, he still gladly coaches you in your violin practises as he once had played the violin for a long period before.
We even lugged back 2 old violins of his from PoPo's house, as well as a toy violin for DD to play with.... :P