And this is Vic's version of Grace

Haiyoo, if this was William's thanksgiving prayer, this is what Vic said over lunch today...

"Thank you God for the food, that mummy can tapau for me (hands over the eyes and peeping through the fingers), thank you God that mummy don't have to cook and tapau everyday, because I like tapau food with MSG!! In Jesus' name, Amen."

Hhmmpk.

On another note, this girl always think outside food is better than home cooked. Why ah? Last night I cooked stewed baby pork ribs with radish and carrot and star anais, and stirfried bayam (her favourite) and boiled lotus pork soup, and just after I scooped two spoonful of dishes onto her plate, she said "No thank you" I didn't understand what she meant, and she said rather loudly, "That's enough!"

Because it didn't sounded right from the tone to her words, I gave her a lesson of what children with lesser means would feel... let her eat only white rice, but after she said she wanted to eat, I gave her only one spoon of each dish, together with a piece of my mind.

Throughout all these, I have not heard a word of apology from her. Only after dinner and putting her plate in the kitchen sink, did she walked up to me and apologize. Still hurt inside, I hugged her and told her to help herself with the vege and pork, but no rice.

Gymboree for the first time

A couple of weeks back, Adrine and I met up together with our two kids (almost the same age, both born in April 2008) at Gymboree. We were there for a complimentary trial lesson courtesy of Adrine. Since it was the school holidays, I brought the whole troop including the very important assistant along (knowing how the kids would run around like escapees), to the shopping mall where the Gymboree class was held, and met up with Adrine and her lovely daughter Elyssa. Before that, we did a quick marathon in Carrefour to pick up some groceries, dropped them back in the car, then run upstairs just in time for class. Now and then, I reminded William that this was "school, but not really school, because real school next year will NOT be in a shopping mall"... need to manage customer expectation, what! Less said, here are some pictures of William enjoying himself. After class and lunch, Elyssa and William sharing a toy car at the mall. If I sound like a jakun(outdated hermit) please forgive me. This is because it's also my first time in a Gymboree class, after hearing about it so many times. There were many activities and William totally doused himself into the programme! I was pleasantly surprised that he wasn't sticky to me, and I took the opportunity to observe him a little further and further from him. He loved the music, the jumping around and all the equipments there, the friendly instructor and we are shortlisting this for his pre-kindy preparation.

Grace

Most of the times William is excited to say grace, but ends up with a simple, "thank you God for the food, in Jesus name, Amen." and then I will add on.

The other day William said a different prayer that surprised me. It goes like this, "Thank you God for the soup, and the fish and vege, and thank you God for mummy, jie jie, daddy and kakak. In Jesus name, Amen."

: )

FINALLY... I found it!!! You may not see this again

When I wrote about my ex last month, Eugene asked for a picture of my wedding picture... I was going to oblige him, until the tragedy happened that very evening and then all the sadness came coupled with the fact that I couldn't find the CD provided by the bridal shop.

Whilst I was in my email account this afternoon, my eyes spotted a "Wedding" folder and blowing away the virtual dust, I opened it and found some old wedding photos taken at the studio. But sorry guys, those days the shop had to stamped "Sample" on the photos that we brought back to choose, so you will see it here too.


See how un-me I was? My old maid cracked a silly joke when she was new in her job, and cleaning my bedroom, she asked my hubby who the lady in the wedding portrait was (another picture, not this). Hubs replied her, "Dare I put another woman's picture with me in our masterbedroom???" She gave a sheepish smile. DUH!!!

Aaahh, the miracles that happens with digital imaging!

More buns for Victoria

This morning I went to Woods Macrobiotics' lab (bakery) to pick up some buns for Victoria. It has been sometime since we last bought, the last being before CNY and some mornings I scratch my head on what to prepare for her breakfast. Normally I rotate between Orgrans' Apple Cinnamon pancake, organic oatmeal, organic soya milk with gluten-free cereals, fruits, ba chang, nyonya kuih and chapati with dhal.

With fresh supply of buns, I have already settled at least 2 of her breakfast and school snack for the next week (freeze what is not to be eaten within 2 days of purchase to maintain freshness)

The lab in Mont Kiara is a simple bakery place by the pool side, visible from the guardhouse and nothing glamarous or fanciful about it. You might even pass it by without even a second glance if not knowing the background.

Today I bought a banana bread, two tofu doughnuts (beats me why they call it this, but it's actually cinnamon doughnut - totally awesome!), a sesame seed bun and another bun with raisins and something else in it. All very healthy, very delicious food!


By the way, did you know this which I just found out from their website that some well known celebrities are also on macrobiotics diet, such as John Trovolta, Madonna, Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Playing UNO

Vic has taken on her latest craze of playing UNO. I bought her her first deck of UNO cards for only rm5 and taught her the fundamentals of the game. Fast forward to last weekend, she got her daddy to sit down and play with her, not knowing that daddy was so good at the game. Even I was surprised.


On Monday, she invited me to a game and seeing that all the cards were decked out, she sitting expectantly and flashing me one of her convincing smiles, I obliged. After I threw down two Draw Twos, she threw hers down as well and I ended up taking more cards instead of her. Another Draw Four card from her had me suspecting that something is not right. Mother instinct, you can call it. Within these four walls, I dare claim to be quite a pro at UNO. Ahem!

Cut the long story short, Vic was holding a bunch of power cards and if I counted correctly, four Draw Four cards, and obviously she won the game! Cheater. At night I complained to hubby, and he just smiled.

Never mind, almost every other day we play UNO after she has completed her homework. Anybody want to challenge her? ; )

Picnic-cum-pool birthday party

Pictures from the new S95, taken on Saturday March 12th, at Vic's classmate's birthday party. It was supposed to be picnic by the pool side but it rained very heavily in the evening, and we ended up with picnic in the hosts' tastefully decorated unit.

Then we proceeded down to the pool side when the rain subsided, and those who wanted to swim had a blast in the pool! My fault for not bringing Vic's swimming suit as I thought swimming was cancelled due to the weather.

This was a nice opportunity to meet up with Vic's classmates and their parents, and like the host said, this is the kids' final year in kindy... will be quite nostalgic. Also a pleasant surprise to "bump into" a fellow blogger mummy, A Mom's Diary too.

Games time
At this age, still too innocent... can sit together on the see-saw
Happy Birthday to you...
William with his loot from the pinnata
Victoria and her loot...
Happily wet. One boy shot me with his water gun and almost wet my new camera, half my head and part of my shirt got wet though. But the shot was worth it, seeing Vic's smile!