My little miracle, the little stall holder
This day, my little princess decided to run a games stall. She did up the whole thing herself. From the props to the games to the running of the stall…


Do I need to explain?


The owner and her games


Prizes to be won…all handmade by Ann, the princess

This is the distinct similarity between Kai and Ann. They are very imaginative and creative. They can come up with anything from nothing. I pray that this characteristic of them will help them to survive the harsh reality of life when they grow up. It is only when you are able to see something out of nothing, you are ready for all sorts of challenges.

My little miracle is now my little ballerina
Since the day Ann participated in the year-end school concert, I have been asked by teachers and parents if Ann had any formal dance training. No, Ann has never had any dance training. She is quite a handful and all we ever did for her is to send her for pottery class which she loves very much. When they knew that Ann has no dance training, the Head of the Primary School Division came and me that I should consider sending her for formal training because she seems to be a natural dancer.
I was indeed proud of my little girl but at the same time, I  didn’t want to plunge her into something which she may not enjoy. I spend sometime observing her and found that not only does she enjoy dancing but she also enjoys musical. So I decided that I should really give her a try.
I started looking for the right dance school since last year but somehow, just couldn’t find one. They are either too far or the teacher does not speak English. Ann speaks Chinese but she is more comfortable with English. Finally, the long search ended.
I brought her for two trial classes. One was for the hip-hop dance class, the other was for the ballet class. I was expecting her to chose the hip-hop class as she is such an active girl. She surprised me by choosing the ballet class. Of course, I am very happy with her choice!

 
There…my little ballerina


Erm…hello, my little princess, it’s ballet and not monkey’s bar
(see what I mean when I say she can be a handful)

Sport’s Day – Kai’s
I always make it a point to be there for the kids’ school activity  especially those which they are involved.
There I was at Kai’s Sport’s Day. I couldn’t believe that he has grown so much. Really, I will one day be the dwarf in the family with all these towering figures…


Part of the crowd and the marching in


Waiting for his turn…off he went


Look at those L-O-N-G legs of his…am I not a dwarf beside him when he turns 21!


Prize giving – with the help of those long legs, he received a silver

You know what was most exciting about the Sport’s Day…the mother of all events…The teachers vs parents relay (bravo, bravo…)
As there were insufficient parents, I decided to take part to help make the numbers for the parents. Those of you who have known me long enough, you would know that I was the athletic type… almost three decades ago. To participate in a Sport’s Day was history. But you know something (ahem), I could still balance the bean bag on my head without once dropping it. In the end, the parents won…hands down. Bwahahaha


My gold medal – three decades later

Blogger’s biggest nightmare
If you have noticed any difference in my current posting, that was because my old blogging software collapsed on me. YES!!! After all the writings and inserting of photographs and saving it, it went kaput. Dead. Blank. Arrrgh…. I have since changed my blogging software to Windows Live Writer. I hope it will make me happy for a long time.

Happy Mother’s Day

Ann made these bunch of flowers and card for me on Mother’s Day. As for Kai…boys being boys, he thought Mother’s Day is on the 15th of May. Haiz…Mother’s Day or not, I am forever a mum.

Driving in Shanghai



Yes, our definition of driving in Shanghai. This is a four-seater trishaw.

No, we will never attempt to drive here. Traffic condition is just too stressful for us. Just last week, on the highway, we saw three separate accidents happened in just one straight road.

Time flies...
Days, months, years seem to fly away musch faster as we age. Dh celebrated his brithday recently and we had a simple celebration at home with a party of four!


Chocolated banana cake with melted dark chocolate coating. Finally dusted with coco powder. Sinfully good. From where? Of course, Shirley's kitchen


Forever family.

The joke of that day was there were candles but they could not be lighted up. We didn't have any match sticks or lighter. No one smoke in the family and the stove runs on electricity (Bwahahaha)

Beware...mum's bragging
This was the International Friendship Day. Kai was one of the host and he also shared about his best friend back in Singapore. Well, you can say I am bragging and yes, I admit I am bragging. Would any mum not brag if her child has been outstanding in his performance? Asians must break away from the 'cannot-praise-my-child' syndrome. I believe we should always give credit when due...no matter who they are.



Among the boys, he was the most eloquent speaker. I was very proud when the teacher beside me commented that he is a very confident speaker.

My constant nagging, "speak up, pronounce your words clearly, don't mumble..." pays off. It is good to nag alot sometimes *wink*

School event
I always look forward to the Annual School Project Fair. It is the time of the year where the students, from pre-school to grade 6, showcase their projects. Here are some of them...




Making use of recycled materials. Mother nature will be pleased to see these


We have glue stick,now a new invention, butter stick. I personally love this very much. I actually think it is a very sellable idea


Slide made from styrofoam and they even had a volcano park


This is Ann's project. This little cute bumble bee was done by her. Yes, all by herself. I am a very strong advocator of "your work, do it yourself". Parents must learn to let their kids do their own work. It is very sad to see near perfect work of parents displayed as student's work


Kai's class was pretty enterprising. Making use of the large crowd to raise funds for the Japanese who were affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Good to think out of the box!

This is home, truely
The much anticipated Singapore Day finally arrived. To have all the Singaporeans coming together, doing the Singaporean thing is very heart warming!


Every Singaporean event must have a goody bag!...and the best find in the goody bag is this chilli tapioca, my all-time favourite


Yes, I love Sing-a-pore!


A common bonding....Food Glorious Food!


Moses Lim is Tan Ah Teck, Koh Cheng Mun is Dolly....Irene Ang, Rosie! My favourite part of the whole programme



Seeing stars...ok, I am not their fan.


One big happy family!

When Kit Chan went on stage to belt out her song "Home", I just wanted to cry......

Home
Music & Lyrics : Dick Lee

Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There's a place that will stay within me
Wherever I may choose to go
I will always recall the city
Know every street and shore
Sail down the river which brings us life
Winding through my Singapore

Chorus:
This is Home, truly
Where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me
Where that river always flows
This is home, surely
As my senses tell me
This is where I won't be alone
For this is where I know it's home

When there are troubles to go through
We'll find a way to start anew
There is comfort in the knowledge
That homes about its people too
So we'll build our dreams together
Just like we've done before
Just like the river which brings us life
There'll always be Singapore

Chorus: