For our two babies

This cute song is dedicated to Zac and Nana...

Both of you are mama's and papa's

Honey bunch sugar plum...

Pumpie umpy umpkin...

Sweetie pie...

Cuppycake gum drops...

Apple of my eye...

Love you guys loads!

Back to school!

Back to school guys! Gadgets away for now! Our big boy is going to be in P5 and big girl in P3. Seriously, where has time gone?

Look at that smile! Can u feel Nana's excitement? She has been looking forward to going back to school! On the other hand, Zac has been complaining that the holidays are too short!

*On a side note, our ironman papa has 3 extra sets of uniform to iron now! Luckily mama is in charge of the other "department" at home... Phew! Hehe... Good luck ironing the pleats Pa!

Fun Tuesday!

We planned to explore Pulau Ubin today but it was raining heavily this morning...

So change of plans... Drove to the West, went to Qian Hu Fish Farm and Lim Chu Kang jetty before heading down to the Hay Dairies goat farm.

I was telling the kids how my dad use to force me to drink the smelly goat's milk because of the health benefits it has for asthmatic patients. Unfortunately, the farm is close every Tuesday! So no meh-meh milk to try today! 

We ended the day with a few games of bowling... The kids really enjoyed themselves!

Nana's achievements!

This girl proved to us that nothing is impossible if you work hard for it. She has always wanted to perform in the school musical and auditioned for it last year.  And she was one of the only two P2 students selected. Being involved in the musical meant missing most of her lessons to attend training. And prior to the performance, rehearsals were very frequent and she would be in school all day, coming home as late as 10pm. 

Once the actual performance was over, she had plenty of catching up to do, lots of make-up lessons and homeworks to submit. We could see how physically drained she was. But she never once complain about it. Her reply was always "I'm tired. But it's okay. I like this." In fact, we noticed that she was more motivated than ever. 

During the year end meeting with her form teacher, the teacher thanked her profusely for supporting 2 of her friends who were going through a difficult time. She became their mentor, watching over them. It brought tears to our eyes when we saw how appreciative her teacher is towards her actions. Teacher reminded her and us the importance of studies, but reiterated how being caring and empathetic is equally crucial. Nana demonstrated these qualities and received the Model Pupil Award last month.

So, today, when she opened up the mail and saw the certificate, she jumped in joy! All her hard work this year has paid off, and she is awarded for being in the top 25% in terms of academic performance in the level and course and good conduct in school. Look at that proud smile... Well done bb! Mama and papa are so proud of you!

The story about Aliyah by Nana

Nana was saying that she has finished her composition and needed papa to help with the printing. I was impressed with what she has done, the choice of words, contents, layout and pictures... Our 8 year old girl did it all by herself on her iPad! 

2015 Model Pupil Award

We are so proud of our baby girl who received the Model Pupil Award for this academic year.

Congratulations bb!

Keep up the good work in school.

And continue to help others in need and show compassion towards the less fortunate.

Our little chefs

I meant to search for a cookbook and thus made a trip to the library on Wednesday. And since the kids were home due to PSLE marking closure, I brought them along. The two of them were on their own looking for books while I immersed myself in my pile of cookbooks... Its funny when both showed me the books they intended to borrow... 

"Ma, they have really good recipes here. Can we borrow? We thought of cooking for you and papa on Saturday." 

And so, today marks a new milestone for our precious kids... Nana cooked scrambled eggs and pancakes for breakfast... She cracked the eggs, weighed the different ingredients according to the recipe and managed the frying all by herself. Of course under our close supervision...

For lunch, Zac planned on cooking hamburger and BBQ chicken... We ran out of quite a number of ingredients and Zac volunteered to do the shopping all by himself! 

Look at our sumptuous lunch!

Happy Mother's Day!

So this is project MDP (Mother's Day Parade) which the kids have been talking about all week... Woke me up at 8am and Nana began her speech and song performance. Then Zac walked in carefully with my breakfast. And a flower was presented...

Moved me to tears when dear said he saw Nana dropped the flower on the road while he was driving home. Without looking out for any incoming vehicles, she rushed back to pick this flower up... This was how important this flower and project was to her...

Happy Mother's Day to all mums out there! 

Our Drama King and Queen

Me and hubby have always been our kids' biggest fans! Believe it or not, they have been dramatic all their life. Regardless of whatever the situation is, they never fail to exaggerate things. Wonder who they got this from... Ehmmm...

Anyway, there was a musical audition held in school on 31st October 2014. Both kids voluntarily gathered information about it and only told us when they got home that evening. 

Contestants had to choose a song and sing without any background music on. After careful thoughts, Zac decided to sing "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars, while Nana settled for "Little Me" by Little Mix. Looking at how confident they were, and how much fun they were having, I knew they got it from their papa. He has always been our family singer - entertaining us at home, during our car rides, at Karaoke lounges. Thanks dear! 

2 weeks ago, after close to half a year, results were finally out. Unfortunately, Zac didn't make it through to the final round. We really thought he had great potentials. :(

And today, we had Nana coming back with a piece of paper, exclaiming Good News! Our dear girl made it! She is in for the School Musical Production! Our bb is going to be a performer! How exciting!

Anyway, picture below was taken at Universal Studios Hollywood when she was 3! A real drama queen indeed!

Big changes for 2015

Happy 2015 everyone! Have you thought of your new year resolutions yet?

Anyway, it's the first day of school today. Zac is now in P4 and Nana in P2. Can't believe how fast time flies... My babies are no longer babies.

Ever since the bad experiences with maids, both kids requested to go to a Before/After School Student Care Service instead... They no longer want to be taken care of by a maid... 

It was such a tough decision. So many factors to consider. Despite the many worries we had, the biggest achievement we attained out of this new arrangement is watching the 2 children be independent. Zac being the older one, helped to send Nana to student care before going off to school... They look out for each other. Heartwarming to see them together...

We are proud parents!

Nana Perry performing "Firework"

We decided to go for Karaoke on our 3rd day in Batam. My Nana Perry is a natural!

It feels like a concert!

Top 25%

Guess what I received in the letterbox today?

A letter from MOE! And what a huge surprise it was. 

Nana was awarded the Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement 2014 for being in the top 25% in terms of academic performance in the level and course and good conduct in school. 

Just a few days ago, she had won 2nd place in a Writers' Fiesta for a poem she wrote in school. 

Keep up the good work Bb!

Super Family

Remember the video which I made recently for my 15th anniversary? The kids saw it and were keen to learn to make a video too. Using iMovie to create, I didn't even have to show them how to get started. It was pretty simple and they figured it out all by themselves. Very IT savvy I must say!

Anyway, enjoy this video which was fully directed by our ever so talented Zac and Nana!

When skyping is our only way of communication

Here we go again with our school holiday routine. The kids spend their weekdays over at nenek's house while we work. Now that there is Skype, we tried to catch up face-to-face every night. 

And during the day, Skype is our way of texting each other. Because we always talk instead of messaging, it feels kind of exciting to see how the kids reply.

Cause we are her heart

Ever since we no longer engage a helper, my mum has been taking care of our children while we work. She will come for a stay over every Sunday night and only return home every Friday evening. Thank you Mak!

Since the children started their 1 week school holiday on 6 September, mum prefers that the children go over to her house instead. And because me and dear couldn't take leave, we had to stick to her arrangement. 

Today, we went to pick the kids up after work. After 5 days away from us, this is what we received from our BB girl. We feel so loved! 

Kids Olympic 2014

Our sporty babe with her first medal!

Nana's way of saying thank you

Nana came back from school, stood in front of me with a ring on her palm and said 

"Mama, I bought you this ring to thank you for taking care of us during your school holidays."

Now, that made me cry! I am blessed with a family who appreciates whatever I have done.

#.My.daughter.is.super.awesome.and.I'm.the.lucky.one.because.I.get.to.be.her.mama.#

Our Model Pupil

What can we say? We are really proud of our two Model Pupil. Keep it up guys! 

Like what Mama and Papa always say, we should not only focus on academic excellence. It is equally important to have good attitude and character! And to be kind to everyone around you!

Papa!!!

So much has happened these past 2 weeks. The incident with our maid has left the kids traumatized. It really breaks my heart to see and hear the kids requesting to move house.

Everything happened when papa was away in Udon for detachment. Our maid sure knows when to cause a ruckus. Anyway, I managed to send her back to the agency, and thank goodness I didn't give in to her plea when she requested for a second chance. Found so much rubbish in her cupboard when I packed her stuff up! How could someone so pious do this! Such a b****!

  Anyway, papa requested to come back early. And thank goodness there was a replacement to cover him.

Look at how surprised and happy the kids were when papa appeared at the doorstep! Priceless smiles!

They didn't expect to see him 2 weeks early. 

Happy Mother's Day!

This mother's day is extra meaningful to me. Things haven't been smooth sailing recently. So much has happened and even when dear is away, they managed to pull it off together, preparing gift cards and making me a cup of coffee. All unhappiness and tiredness instantly goes away when I received these in the letter box last night. Their actions really melt my heart. 

Each time I feel defeated, looking at both of them do give me the strength to persevere and not give up. I've tried and failed at many things in life but I will NEVER stop giving my 100% at being the best mum I can be.

Having both Zac and Nana in my life is the best gift I could have ever asked for. 

And the kids have endless surprises for me. They woke up extra early today, took my handphone and played this from Youtube. Such a pleasant surprise to wake up to! What a great way to start my day! 

Happy Mother's Day to all mums out there! Enjoy this video!