Just the weekend, I went to Jurong Point mall for a moive (Mr. Bean Holiday) with my kids. Its an easter treat for them since I didn't managed to get any chocolate easter eggs for them. Would you believe it... all the eggs were sold out, I tried NTUC, Liberty and Cold Storage... nothing left. I was looking for Kinder Bueno Surprise. They have toys in them, which the kids liked. Since they were all sold out, I was willing to settle for normal eggs but those were also not available. Actually its my fault, I should not have wait till the 11th hour to get the eggs. So... without the eggs, I could not go ahead with my plans for a teasure hunt (for easter eggs). The hunt has been postponed till next easter.
After the movie, we went to Popular bookstore to look for origami stuff. Got more papers of various sizes, patterns and colors. However, I could not find the origami books that I was looking for... (like the origami boxes and flowers) will try out the major book stores when I head to town next time.
Here I have made cup-holder, gift box, heart and coaster.
It all started with the rose... then the box... then aloy ask me to make him a star. I made the ninja star. It actually flies quite well if thrown quickly. Now aloy and ash are running around the house throw stars at each other.
Told my sis that I have tried making paper roses. She saw pictures of it and asked me to try to make smaller ones, like maybe size of a 5 cent coin. I was like... huh? are you crazy...? Anyway, I went ahead with her suggestion. My fingers started to cram when I was just about to finish folding the rose... phew! I have put all three sizes together.
Size of paper used:
White rose - 13 x 13 cm Bigger orange rose - 10 x 10 cm Smaller orange rose - 5 x 5 cm
The smallest one is soooooo cute. The height is about 1.2cm.
I always wanted to try my hand at folding a paper rose. I actually managed to do it. Some steps are pretty difficult to comprehend at first but after a few tries managed to figure out how the fold should be made. Lots of patience needed here. I will try with other colors later. Next, I will have to figure out how to make the stems and leaves. Hmm.. maybe I will try making a bouquet for my mummy as Mother's Day gift.
For easter this year, I got the kids to make easter eggs. We had great fun and of course the occasional disagreements on what colors to use, how the design of the eggs should be. Here are their master pieces.
In the middle of my dinner (moments ago), ash came up to me and said she has learnt a new song.. tick tock, tick tock, cockoo doodle doo. tick tock tick tock, cockoo doodle doo.
Ash: mommy, i just learnt a new song - tick tock, tick tock, cockoo doodle doo. tick tock, tick tock, cockoo doodle doo. Me: Thats nice... Next time when u wake up and koko (aks aloy) is still asleep, u can climb up to his bed and cockoo doodle doo him. Ash: Really? Me: Yes... and do the doodle doo really loud. Ash: Ok.. so next time i can wake koko up for school. Aloy: Mommy, then if i wake up before u.. i will also cockoo doodle doo to you. Me: Ya right, try that on me and see what I will do to you. Aloy: You won't send me to school right? Me: Yes, i won't send you to school.
(Btw, not being able to go to school is like a catastrophe for him)
Then all of us starting laughing and trying not to choke on our dinner.
Didn't have time to load pictures from our Bali vacation... well actually its more like I was too lazy. Since today I am in the mood to blog.. thought I take some time to load some pictures. Missy D... these pictures are loaded specially for YOU!
Its the week long (term 1) school holidays. Brought the kids to east coast for cycling on Saturday. Finally aloy has learnt how to ride a bicycle but still need more practise... as for ashley, she too has figured out (that cycling is moving the legs in circular motions and not up down up down) but on 4 wheels for now. Taught her how to use the brakes and bell. Then she started ringing the bell every time she sees anyone coming towards her, even if they are not obstructing her way. I guess people will just think is cute seeing this little girl constantly ringing the bell, if its an adult, people might think this person is a nut-case. When we got home, aloy was proudly annoucing to madelyn that he has finally learnt how to cycle and she is the only person in the family who don't.
Then on Monday, we brought the kids to west coast for kite flying. Luckily, I bought two kites cos aloy's one did not really survive long, did a nose-dive into the ground and torn apart. All of us had a fun time, trying to launch the kite into the air (not an easy task if there is not enough wind), keeping the kite up, getting it higher, and not getting ourselves entangle with the string.
Took some videos...
I think to kids, they don't always have to take a holiday out of the country to have fun... doing simple things like cycling and kite flying are also as fun, especially if they are done together with mummy and daddy.
Next few activities on the list... 1) Botanic Gardens 2) National muesum 3) Nigh Safari
Aloy is bugging me to get him a handphone. Why does a 9 year old kid need a handphone? His reason, to call me from school if he had to stay back or if his lesson finishes early, he can call me to come pick him up. I think... its more like everyone has a handphone, I also must have one. Seems like a couple of his peers have handphones. I told him, if he needs to call me, there is always the public phone. And school will give advance notice if he needs to stay back, so I will know what time to pick him up. Then he asked when will I buy him a handphone, I say when he turns 21... hahahhah. I told him that I got my first handphone when I was 25 years old.., so he should not be compaining. Of cos didn't mention that handphone was not available when I was 9...heehee.
He has pyscho god-pa (aka my bro, Mark) to get him a handphone. God-pa say if he gets band-1 (grade A) for all his final-year exam papers, he will get him one. I was like ya sure... CEO (aka aloy's daddy) will not approve it.
I guess this handphone issue is here to stay. So... will he get the handphone this year or till he is 21?????? stay tuned.... hahahhaha
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
I am wondering if my kids are watching too much television. Today they turned Ashley's bedroom into a sort of club house. I think its more of a cafe. To enter, you need to swap some cards. Then I overheard Aloy picking up the phone and talking to someone... mentioning that there are some monster/aliens appearing down town and needed their help. Next Aloy was calling for Ash, that its time to transfer form. I popped into the room and asked what they were doing. Aloy said he is transforming into Robin (a character from Justice League) and Ash is transforming into Bloom (a character from Winx Club) and they are off to fight crime. You can hear all the speical sound effects of fighting. Wah... hahhahahah..... I am trying my utmost best not to laugh and look serious.... ok go fight. Kids.. they sure know how to entertain themselves. Brings back memories of my childhood days too, when I will play supermarket with my siblings. Anything in the house is for sale... and using the money from the Monoply game. We even had cheque books.
Aloy just came running into the room telling me that his pet tamagotchi (aka Robin) is sick but refused to take his medication. By the way, tamagotchi is an elelctronic pet. Apparently its so sick that it just died and gone to heaven. So have to reset the gadget. Aloy was abit shocked for the moment when I told him Robin is dead. However, facial expression quickly change as he knew it can be reset and a new pet will come along... and its a boy again (the first one was a girl and he wasn't really happy about it). This time, he name it Beast. Happily went to feed and play with it again.
Its time for Ashely nap. Got to go.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Its been quite awhile since I have last posted any entries. Have been receiving reminders from friends that I have not update my blog. Its the lazy bug.... plus its the school holidays.. plus I have been busy scanning music scores into my computer...
Finally settled everything for my trip to Bali (with hubby and kids) in December. After reading information from the website... still have not figure out what we are going to do there. Maybe just laze around the pool or the beach whole day. Maybe we will take up my cousin's suggestion, submarine ride... I don't know. Anyway, at least we are going somewhere :) Promise I will take lots and lots of pictures.
Yesterday, I borrowed my sis's mp3 player (Creative Zen M). Was thinking of getting one, so borrowed hers to try it out. I am deciding between this model or ipod. I kind of like ipod cos its slimmer and lighter. The thing missing from ipod is the radio function, which creative has. Was playing with zen all night... quite a cool gadget. At least I can listen to music or audio book or watch movie while waiting for my kids to finish whatever classes they are attending.
My mind not in the blogging mode right now. Continue some other time.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
My latest craze, korean drama - Princess Hour. The crown prince and princess are so cute, especially when they get on each other's nerves. Not only am I crazy about the show, also love the songs in the show - "Perhaps love and Stay". I have attached the MV from youtube for your listening pleasure. I think Ashely likes the songs too cos she will try to sing along whenever she hears the songs playing... yes singing in korean.... hahahha.
Stay
Perhaps Love
I am trying to find the music scores for these two songs, so I can play on the piano. Talking about piano... my lessons are coming along fine. Enjoying myself.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Its EXAMINATION time! Stress, stress and more stress! Not my exams but Aloy's. I think I am more stress than him. Actually I am not really stress from preparing Aloysius for the exams but rather stress from his constant whinning. Complaining day in and out that he has to do more revision than usually. Just getting him to learn his spelling for the exams is a chore to me. Was I like that in my younger days? Don't recall that my mum has to constantly nag at me to study. Or maybe my mum give up on me.. ahahha! Anyway, I turn out ok, though deep down in my heart, knew I could have done even better. Just not hardworking enough. Thats why I always tell Aloysius to pay a little more attention to his school work. Then again, which kid would listen to that kind of advice.
The Russell Peters show came at a good time, helps to release some of the exam stress. I was laughing non stop throughout the entire one-hour show. I bought his outsourced DVD, so anyone wish to borrow it, let me know. Imagine, he was suppose to perform only 1 show, end up he did 5 shows and all tickets were sold out. By the way, Dom Dom, he will be in Australia in December. He is performing in Melbourne but tickets are all sold out. Unless you want to drive/swim/walk/fly/hitch-hike to Brisbane, maybe able to catch him. Check out his website - www.russellpeters.com.
Friday, September 29, 2006
DAMN! Just when I thought I have done the coolest thing on earth by putting music on my blog, just found out that it does not WORK!!! Seems like it only works on my own computer. Argh..... Considering I spent more than 2 hours reading help pages and sourcing information on the web. After finding the html code, still had to figure out where to put it on the template. Now back to the drawing board :(
I will not give up... GOT TO GET THE MUSIC PLAYING ON MY BLOG!
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Guess what... I managed to figure out how to put music files onto my blog. Cool! As advised, you will have to click play to listen to the music. Don't want the music to auto-start because some people might not like to have any background music while reading. I will change the songs from time to time. Hope you will enjoy the songs that I have selected.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
I think I am becoming a mouse potato. Spending most of my waking time in front of the computer... either playing games, blogging, listening to radio, chating with friends. Occasionally I am even having lunch in front of the computer... very unhealthy! You will not see me at the computer only when my hubby is home cos he will be the one hogging it... hahaha!!!!
I bought tickets to the Russell Peters show. [For those who don't know him, Russell is a standup comedian. His jokes are real funny, especially when he does different accents. Check out his video on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRFwyw9GvvY).] I booked the tickets online from sistic last week. Drop by their outlet (at Jurong Point) to collect the tickets last Saturday, however their system was down and was told to come back in 10 mins. I went back in an hour, the system was still down, so told the lady I will come back another day. Went down today... the system is still out of order, the lady don't know when it will be up again, asked me to try another outlet at Jurong East...hhhmmm. What luck. Anyway, I have until 6th October to collect it. The show is on 7th October. Can't wait!!!
Oh... my princess is up from her afternoon slumber... got to go entertain her. She will probably want to use the computer too, to play her elmo games. Now I have another contender for the computer!
Blog again soon.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Finally got hold of a photo of Jerome. Photographer aka aunty Beatrice not providing enough... (GET THE HINT!!!) haha.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Had my 2nd piano lesson today. Learnt to improvise on 2 pieces of music - 'Wonderful world' and 'If we hold on together'. Really enjoyed my lesson. I have asked my teacher to search for the music scores for 'For the first time' and 'I finally found someone'. Hope she is able to find it, if not maybe she can write out the scores for me.. heehee. My goal... to be Joseph's wedding pianist. He is getting marry next year September. Joe was suggesting that maybe I could play the piano for his march in. Wah liao, that is a tall order for me man! Lets see what happens in the next couple of months.
Oh! Lee clan's first heir, Jerome, entered into this "chaotic" world on 16th September. No pictures to pose yet.. anyway, got to get his parents' permission before I can post them on my blog, least I get slap with lawyer's letter.. hahahah. Jerome looks sooooo cute and quite handsome I must say. He looked even cuter when he starts to cry. I will put up some pictures soon (, since everyone is so eager to see Jerome, especially aunty rachel).
Ok, I am going to play 'old maid' with ashley now. For those who don't know what 'old maid' is, its a children card game. Least you get any wrong ideas. Will blog again soon.
