In His Time

This is the continuation of our Sunday. After the Baju-less at the Beach episode, we went home for lunch then to my mom’s house for some cartoons; my house has no Astro. We left them there and went to clean our apartment that has recently been vacant. Anyone looking for Holiday Apartment in Melaka? Look for me okay.

By 5pm, hubby went for futsal. To those who never seen a futsal shoe, here is how the studs look like. Slightly different from the soccer shoe. Psst..this is my first time too!

After hubby left, I went to fetch my children. B & C just woke up from their nap but A did not nap at all. So, to get them away from the square box, I brought them to watch their daddy play futsal.

See how they unconsciously arranged themselves…like Do Re Mi.

This is my first time too watching futsal live.

I received my 2nd set of Bento Tools: Tigger & Pooh and Fried Egg/Pancake Mold yesterday.

This time I tried to introduce to them Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich since they love eggs. I used the Tigger & Pooh Stamp Mold to make them cute lil sandwiches.

This is Barnabas taking his first bite.

This is Barnabas spitting the first bite out.

This is Belle being forced to take her first bite. One look at the Egg Mayo, she refused to even smell it!

This is Belle spitting her first bite out.

Wondering where is Clarrisa? She is not interested in breakfast no matter how cute the breakfast can be. I told you that my children don’t go for appearance.

I wonder why they don’t like the taste. Nice what???

It’s 8.15am…”Mommy switch on the TV.” I kept quiet. “Kakak bukak TV, Mommy cakap ada cartoon.”

Alamak, she remembered I told her than weekends there is cartoon on TV in the morning. All this while she never ask for TV first thing in the morning.

Well, I need to make them glued somewhere while I prepare breakfast. TV is the best babysitter besides my computer. =P

Breakfast for today; Carrot Fried Rice with no egg but with Char Siew.

Look at what their daddy and uncles did last Sunday. Thanks to them, my children are now enjoying more outdoor activities; not that they do not have enough of it but now they have more reason to stay away from the TV and computer.

Dinner outdoor.

Homework outdoor.

Play “masak-masak” outdoor.

Circus outdoor - Balancing act!

I wonder when can they nap outdoor too!

Oh ya! When they play outdoor right, when nature calls, they give it back to nature. Strip, squat, shee-shee! Hahahahaha.

They are busy watching Kung Fu Panda now and I am busy updating my list of blogs.

It has been a busy and fun weekend for all of us. Will update soon.

After writing a cheque to pay for my Citibank credit card bill, I couldn’t find the envelope that comes with the bill. After searching my room, I found below:

Front

Back

Belle drew on the envelope! I find it quite nice and this is sure gonna be one unique envelope. This is the best shot I could get as my home lighting is not that bright.

But, before I managed to post it out, hubby saw it and make me erase the drawings or change to a new envelope! He said that Pos Malaysia will surely reject the envelope. Really cannot eh? Anyway, not wanting my cheque not to arrive on time and I’ll get penalized for late payment, I erased since the stamp is already pasted there.

Feeding JieJie Belle her medication after feeding himself with one dose.

Look at Belle’s body…she has so many Chicken Pox that I have to smear the Calamine all over her body. She got lots on her face and lips too. Barnabas has more on his face than Clarissa too. I think it’s the food that they eat. Clarissa only eats rice and drinks milk. She hardly eat any meat unlike the two of them. Belle loves her meat!

I have to go now…Barnabas “Mo dohdok aeroplane!”

On Father’s day, Daddy got 2 Chicken Pox kids. And he went to church without us.

We served him with Sweet Sour Crabs; for lunch and dinner!

Being a Daddy, he brought us for a walk at the beach; Chicken Pox set aside!

Mommy missed the time when Mommy get to sit up there; longgggg time ago.

The girls have to walk with their 2 feet.

Father and son bonding time.

Following Daddy’s footstep.

For supper, we went for ABC with Belle. The other 2, asleep already. Noticed the white dots on Belle’s face? That’s Chicken Pox covered with Calamine!

Oh ya, we didn’t get any present for daddy. Not even office supplies for his shop. He said “Don’t waste money” mah.

After 2 weeks since Clarissa’s body was invaded by Chicken Pox, finally the other 2 got them. I thought they have very strong immune system because normally after a week they should get it. They sleep together and eat from the same spoon and drink from the same bottle/cup. Well, I guess God wants Belle to finish her exam first. Now she can rest for 2 weeks.

I just noticed the pox this morning when I was preparing them for church. So, we skipped church again this week. Belle has more then 10 tiny pox. Barnabas only 2 pox but his body is warmer today. He is cranky too and wants to be carried and I am having a backache now!

Clarissa is not completely healed. All the Chicken Pox has dried up but not all has dropped off. I wonder whether the teacher will shoo her home if I bring her to school tomorrow.

A tough week ahead. Looks like I have to take a week leave to mind them.

Clarissa’s teachers passed me all Clarissa’s textbook, workbook and exercise book; telling me to teach Clarissa at home. So, did I teach her? The answer is NO! She is only 3.5yo and she is having Chicken Pox and she is enjoying her “holiday”. I am not going to spoil it for her. So what did she do with her books? She coloured every picture that is not coloured! Stress free.

Annabelle; it is kinda boring teaching someone who knows almost everything and even words that I don’t know! Chinese words lar tu. =P So I told Belle that she is clever already, no need Mommy to teach. Go watch cartoon. You see lar, this kinda mother also have eh? hehe

How I wish my mother like me.

This is how my son sleeps. If I don’t tuck in his top, it will ended up rolled up like that. The same goes with Belle (but she’s a girl, I don’t take picture). I was wondering why they like to bare their tummy like that.

I did ask Belle. She said her tummy is hot.

Sometimes when I woke up, I will unroll their pajamas. It will end up rolled up in the morning!

According to my mom, I wasn’t like that when I was small.

Last night, I saw the same in my own room! Their own Daddy sleeping the same way as them (i was so tempted to snap pic of him sleeping like that. hehe)! Why only last night I found out? Because he seldom wear any t-shirt when he sleeps.

So now, we know where the trait comes from. From their Daddy!!!

My girls finally attended art class today. At first it was only Belle who registered for it but since Clarissa insisted that she wanted to join too, I let her try. The fee is quite reasonable compared to a few other art classes. Only RM35 for 2 hours a week. In which they teach from using Colour Pencil, Crayon, Poster Colour, Water Clour, Drawing and also Arts and Craft. I almost sign up for the class too but chicken out last minute! hehe.

Future Artist Busy at Work.

The teacher is quite impressed by Clarissa’s colouring skill for a 3.5yo. But she can only stay focus for the 1st one hour only. After that, she got bored and started to scribble instead of colour, so I have to remind her again and again to colour nicely. The outlined is coloured by the teacher.

Belle did well too. She is 5yo, so this is kinda expected of her. Next class, they have been upgraded to using crayon. And Mommy has to spend more but thank God they told me both of them can share the crayons.

Belle was so excited about the art class after I brought her to register on Thursday. She asked when is Saturday, the day she is supposed to start. I told her that she has to sleep 2 nights for Saturday to come. On that day, she told me to drive faster so that she can go home to sleep!

This morning she woke up early, before us and woke me up. I told her that it is not time yet and ask me when is 10 o’clock. Where will the long needle and short needle point to? When I finally woke up at 8.30pm, I saw Belle staring at the clock!

I went to register Belle for an art class yesterday and they required her to have a full set of colour pencil, 24 pieces. I have a lot of colour pencils at home but they are all mixed up in one basket! So, we went to Giant to get a new set just for the art class.

While we were there, I got my back hair trimmed coz I found too many split ends. The hair salon is just 2 doors away from hubby’s shop and the young hairdresser (a guy) is quite close to hubby. So I can expect some discount so I asked him to trim Belle’s hair too; front and back .

We paid RM11 for two. Cheap or not?

While waiting for our turn.

Not so long already.

My favorite family picture now. *sigh* Too bad Mommy is not in it. No one else to hold the camera. Next time we use timer ok.

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Mommy, this fruit look like Goldfish.

Before the Fish Spa I prepared Belle & Clarissa by telling them that the fish has no teeth. They don’t bite but will only nibble. Belle agreed to try it but not Clarissa. She tagged along but dare not put her feet in. We forced; she screamed and wailed her lung out in fear. LOL.

Belle was reluctant in the beginning but knowing her, someone who loves physical sensation; she loves massage, put her foot in after observing what happened to us. It started with one foot, then the other and then her whole legs. She even wanted to sit inside the pool like me but the water is too deep for her.

She is still wearing her kindy t-shirt because I did not expect her to come in with us!

Oh ya, the place is called Dr Fish in Melaka. They do offer body massage and foot reflexology besides Fish Spa and they do have nice glass sink in their massage room.

Yesterday was my mom’s 53rd birthday. Yes, she is young. She got married at 19yo and got me at 20yo. So you can guess my age already huh?

When I told my children that “Today is Mama’s birthday.” This is what they told me, “Mommy, I want to give Mama Angpow.” To my children, birthday gift is Angpow, not Toys because toys they can get almost everytime they go shopping with me!

Well, every year I give my mom’s Angpow too. Easier that way, she can buy what she like with the cash. So this year, I split my Angpow to 3 packets for each of my children. I wonder whether she will use her Angpow money to invest in ademco security product. You know lar, she is getting older and alone at home with her grandchildren during working hour.

Upon reaching my mom’s, they stood in front of my mom and sang her the Happy Birthday song then gave the Angpows to their Mama. Then each of them hug, kiss and told her that they love her. I am so proud of them and my mom too. When my dad returned home my mom proudly told him what her grandchildren did to her.

That night all of us went for dinner at Portuguese Settlement. All my siblings and my aunt with her 4 children which my mom used to babysit when they were babies except my 1st sister who is teaching in Kuching .

Clarissa, chewing on her Sotong Fritters.

Barnabas looks worried coz my mom’s put her finger in the fish mouth!

My sis made him cry by telling him that the fish is eating my mom’s finger!

More pictures of the food we had here.

SORRY is extremely expensive for the other 2 of my children.

For Annabelle, it is so difficult to get the word “Sorry” out from her mouth. It like she will die if she say the word. But she will eventually say the word grudgingly and in hears. Sometimes she purposely didn’t want to pronounce it properly.

As for Barnabas, just now was the first time I asked him to apologize for hitting me. He wanted a pudding so I helped to tear of the cover and suck out the juice so that it won’t mess up his hands. He hit my face thinking that I am going to eat his pudding. So I refused to give him the pudding unless he apologize. Did he? NO. He rather not have the pudding than to apologize! In a way, it wasn’t his fault. It was just a misunderstanding.

I like this one. No need to stop to drink water. And if there is any pile of cowdung on the field that comes his way, can use the bulldozer in his hand to push it away.

Clarissa prefers to just bounce on the ball.

Belle can dribble the ball quite well eh. She played with her daddy a few times and she must be a fast learner too.

I did received a card and a drawing. 2 cards from Clarissa and a drawing from Belle and today I saw an unfinished card from Belle.

This is how they presented them to me.

Clarissa: “Happy Mother’s Day! Look, I’ve got cards for you.”
Belle: “Happy Mother’s Day! I colour Eagle, Mommy chicken and baby chick for you.”
Me: Thank you so much. Admiring their gifts.
Them: Give back to me, Mommy, I want to keep inside my back.

There goes my Mother’s Day gifts.

The maid caught it. We have many of them flying around our house. Poor baby. Will get the maid to let it go.

Then later, BIL brought back 2 puppies for my children to play. They are the neighbour’s and NO we are not going to rear them.

Update: May 14. Clarissa accidentally let the baby bird escape. She was playing with the lid and reading the baby shower invitations and I think she didn’t realised that she lifted it up quite high and the baby bird managed to fly away. I am very happy that it escapes.

My Belle has been pushing me to exercise almost everyday. She is so worried that I will burst like the Frog story. When I am busy typing away on my laptop, she will be urging me to stop. “Mommy, go dance.” “Mommy, let’s go for a walk.” “Mommy, go jump on the trampoline.” But this lazy Mommy ignored her!

I am sure if she knows about diet pills, she will remind me again and again to swallow them!

At Tiara Beach Resort, Port Dickson

Day 1

Wiping my mouth with the wall deco cloth! It’s nearer to me than the box of tissue.

While waiting for Mommy to give the green jump in light to go to the water park.

This is what I saw people do when they are at the beach.

Our first deep was in the children’s water park. No pictures though coz Mommy went with us. We don’t like the place at all. The slides are not slippery at all. We have to drag out cute butt butt to slide down. We should have asked Mommy to smear some baby oil on our butt butt.

We spend most of our time in the made made pool. Screaming our lung out when Daddy brought us to the deeper side and tried to let us go.

At the man made pool.

This slide is not slippery too! I better go help Daddy…

Helping Daddy set up the carrom board.

Playing colorful sand.

While we were sleeping. Mommy and Daddy sneaks out for a foot reflexology.

Day 2

This is what my truck supposed to do.

Be careful. Come JieJie help you.

I am not camera shy.

I am crying because I do not want to go home!

We had a lot of fun but I am not sure about Daddy, Mommy and Mama.

Do you buy travel health insurance when going for holidays?

Princess Jasmine’s face distorted by Barnabas.

If I ever have a sister, I want a sister like Belle. She is so caring, loving and gentle towards her siblings. Even they bully her, beat her, snatch her belongings, she would NEVER do the same to them.

Mommy is so proud of you, Belle. You are the best daughter and sister anyone would ever wish to have.

Yesterday evening I sent my DoReMi to my mom after hubby left for work so that I can have some ME time. Meaning, sit infront of my laptop and blog in peace. hehe.

When I went to fetch them at 8pm, my girls are missing. They followed my youngest sister for Ikan Bakar, that’s what my mom told me. So I went home with my son.

My girls came home around 10.15pm. The moment they saw me, Belle told me that she ate Chicken Jump Jump. Clarissa said she ate Frog. I did not take that seriously coz Ikan Bakar where got serve frog and maybe Belle ate the Pandan Chicken and saw the chicken “jumping” in the wok.

This morning my mom told me that they ate FROG meat.

They did not go for Ikan Bakar but to a Chinese restaurant. They ordered frog meat dish and let them eat without telling them. They even asked for more. Once they are done eating, my future BIL asked Belle whether she would eat frog. She said “No. So ugly and the skin not smooth one. So geli.” Then only he told Belle that she just ate Chicken that can Jump Jump coz to Belle all meat is Chicken to her. I wonder how was her facial expression when he told her that.

Anyone else going for durian hunt after looking at them enjoying their durians?

The flesh is thick but I did not try any. Don’t really fancy eating durian. I hate dislike the smell. So schmelly!

Durian is also known for its heatiness. Heaty food is not good for my body. Besides balloon-ing my hemorrhoids, it will also cause breakouts. Then I have to spend money on acne treatment. I’d rather refrain.

We either break the door or break the knob. Since the key to the door knob has gone missing many many years, I opt to break the knob then can buy new knob to replace it…with keys!

I got panicked when I couldn’t open the door using the phone card like I usually do to open my boss’ office door. With their permission of course coz sometimes they forget to bring their keys.

So I called my dad. My dad came with our handyman neighbour.

Told him to break the door knob lar….looks so easy. Break only mah.

This is the culprit; hiding behind my room door in fear. She locked the door and left her sibling in there.

This is the victim; crying his lung out while he was in the room.

This notti mommy threaten to report this to the policeman. Belle pulled me to the side with tears in her eyes begging me not to do so. “Mommy, don’t send Clarissa to the police station. I love my sister. I want 2 (both) of them.”

Me: Clarissa! Why are you so notti???
Me: How to love you?
She: Hug…must hug.

Oh…Ok. That’s how to love.

Sometimes when Belle playing her Elmo online game she will complaint that her game loads very slow unless she plays it using my laptop, then she has no complaint. Due to it, she prefers my laptop than the desktop.

Is the slowness due to the ram or the processor? I am not a computer geek so I am not so sure which to upgrade. The ram or processor. Btw, processor can upgrade eh?

Every Sunday when we go to church I will surely bring some food and snacks for my children. We normally don’t have enough time to eat our breakfast at home because we usually wake up later on Sunday and we have to be in church by 10am which we hardly do.

Last Sunday was their Daddy’s turn to preach during church service. So I make sure everyone is awake by 8.30am because I do not want the preacher to be late.

I packed extra food because we can’t leave right after the preaching has ended. There might be altar call and hubby needs to pray for them.

This is what I packed for them: 3 fat sausages, 1 full medium size tupperware of Fried Bee Hoon, 3 Bananas and I make sure Barnabas have his milk before we leave.

They wallop all the sausages during the journey to church.

Once we entered the mother’s room, they ask for their Bee Hoon. Gone in 15mins!

15 mins later, they saw the banana. They ate in two batches. By the time their daddy starts to preach, no more food and water (2 milk bottles) for them!

Then they started pooping. Of course they get hungry after that.

During preaching, they wallop other mommy’s snacks; biscuit and cornflakes! Eh! Mommy malu tau!!!

Next Sunday, I am going to fill my Dove tote bag with cornflakes, honey stars, biscuits and chocolates; for them and also for other children too.

Children arh, no matter how nice are our snacks, other people’s snacks still taste better. Hor? Hor?

Can you guess what animal is that? Yes, it is a bunny.

So comfortable sleeping on Belle’s lap.

No…I did not buy another pet for Belle.

They are on loan for just half an hour
before they are sent to their new owner.

They are hoping that the bunnies mommy will
give birth to more baby bunnies and they might
have them as their pet soon.

Eldest BIL family who is living in a Palm Oil Estate breeds them. Those bunnies are for a church member.