COLOUR OF THE FINGER

26 September 2011, Monday

Min is doing her homework and wants to colour the picture of a finger. 

Min:  "Finger, what colour, mum?"

Me:   "Finger, what colour?  Beige."

Min:  "Beige."  (standing & swaying)

Me:   "Yellow."

Min:  "Yellow."  (standing & swaying)

Me:   "Brown."

Min:  "Brown."  (standing & swaying)

Me:   "Black."

Min:  "Black."  (standing & swaying)

Me:   "Orange."

Min:  "Orange."  (standing & swaying)

Me:   "Apple."

Min:  "Apple!"  (stop swaying and turns towards me)

Min:  "Apple?  Eat one ah!"

SPOILT ROOF

25 September 2011, Sunday

A few men came to install heat insulation sheets for the house, this morning.  They were banging (tearing down) the old zincs, when Min woke up.  Her father brought her out to see those men at work.  He told little Min that the men are spoiling the house.
She came back to me and cried, "The roof spoil already!".  After a short while, she came out from the room with all her little bolsters and asked, "They all spoil the house, where to sleep?".

HELPING OUT

25 September 2011, Sunday

A rare occasion where the girls helped out with folding the clothes.

BONDING

19 September 2011, Monday

I was cutting Min's fingernails when she kissed me on the cheek out of a sudden.

This makes me recalled what a friend once told me.  She said she enjoyed cutting fingernails for his son, even though he knows how to do it by himself.  She said she enjoyed the BOND that is there.
Sooner or later, there will come a day when they (our children) will not want us to cut their fingernails or bathe them anymore.  Why not do these things for them now, when they still want us doing stuff for them?

I seldom bathe Zhen as I kept telling her that she's old enough to do it by herself.  But when I do bathe her (once in a while)... YES! I do enjoy that special BOND!

MALAY WEDDING

25 September 2011, Sunday

We were at a Malay wedding lunch today.  Min saw some boys eating rice with their hands and told me, "Naughty boys, they eat with hands!".  I explained to her that it is the Malay tradition that they eat with their hands.  Halfway through lunch, the girls saw the ceremony where the groom's procession with friends, relatives, musicians and people meeting the bride at the bride's home.  Min was scared by the sound of the "kompang" (a traditional musical instrument among the Malays).  Min said the people are holding shinning shining umbrellas (yellow umbrellas).  On the other hand, Zhen walked up to the procession and enjoyed the "show". 

SAND ART

17 September 2011, Saturday
After watching Smurfs at the cinema this morning, the kids went for some sand art.  They had an enjoyable day today.  They were so proud of their art work too!

Sand Art Clock by Zhen @ RM12

Sand Art - "A Cat (Azrael)" by Min @ RM6

WRITING WITH BOTH HANDS

19 September 2011, Monday

Do you know how to write with both hands at the same time?  :D

My 4yo, Min showed you how...

MAGAZINE COVER

16 September 2011, Friday night
Zhen drew this by copying a magazine cover...

BOOKMARKS

September 2011

Some bookmarks made by Zhen...

HAIR CLIPS

September 2011
Min shows us that there are other ways to put on hair clips...

GIVING BIRTH

16 September 2011, Friday

I was at the market this morning with my girls.
Lady at market:  "兩個女兒?"  (Two girls?)
Me: "是的"  (Yes.)
Lady:  "生多一個. 兩個這樣少."  (Have another one.  Two too little.)
Me:  "兩個夠了."  (Two is enough.)

I then smiled and walked away.
Min:  "生 baby 很痛的.  Have to cut stomach."  (Giving birth is painful.  Have to cut the stomach).

... showing her 2 little fingers as the scissors 'cutting' her little tummy!

Love her, my little 4yo!

Successful Caesarean section performed by indigenous healers in Kahura, Uganda.
As observed by R. W. Felkin in 1879.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section

 how mothers deliver a baby from little girl point of view

SAGA SEEDS

3 September 2011, Saturday
The car park was full of saga seeds on the ground.  Since, we were not in a hurry, the kids spent some time collecting them.

MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL (中秋节) 2011

12 September 2011, Monday

It's Mid Autumn Festival... the kids had fun playing with lanterns and candles lighting.  They had an enjoyable time at a friend's house yesterday night too.

We saw a handmade lantern when we were at our friend's place.  It was made of tins.  A short video on the handmade lantern...

MARINA ISLAND, PANGKOR, PERAK

30 August 2011, Tuesday

 

 



A half day trip to Marina Island, Pangkor.  Kids had fun drawing on the beach and balancing themselves on some balancing balls at the park.

Marina Island, Pangkor is one of Malaysia's premier man-made islands, which are being built on the coast of Teluk Muruh, opposite Pangkor Island and Pangkor Laut, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. The project which is being developed by Marina Sanctuary Resort Sdn Bhd, is reclaimed from the sea with total area of 316.9 acres, 400 meters from the mainland's shoreline.

CAMERON HIGHLANDS, PAHANG

20 August 2011, Saturday

A short holiday trip to Cameron Highlands.  The girls plucked strawberries for the first time and enjoyed themselves very much.

TEDDY'S LAZY EYE

18 August 2011, Thursday
I was putting my girls' soft toys to the washing machine when I found this poor teddy...

Both of my girls have a lazy eye, on their right eye.  They have to patch their right eye for at least 1-2 hours every day.  So, I guessed they must have patched poor teddy and forgot to take the patch off.  :-)