CHICKENPOX

September 2012

Min had taken the chickenpox vaccine when she was 1yo but she got the chickenpox!

Well, I think the doctor did mention that a low percentage of vaccinated children will still get chickenpox.  They will have a milder form of the disease, lower fever, and a more rapid recovery.  Thank goodness for it!

Read more on the Chickenpox Disease and the Chickenpox Vaccine.

(Left) Some remedies to soothe itchy skin.
(Right) Some dessert/drinks from loving relatives & friends.

THE CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD

23 August 2012, Thursday

Found this idea in some website (can't remember which site now).  I printed the world map and the girls were sticking those little flags together with toothpicks.

 

Zhen & Min learnt The Seven Continents of the World today!

HAAGEN DAZS

2 September 2012, Sunday

Last day of the 3-day school holiday.  We went window shopping at AEON Bukit Tinggi, Klang.  The girls got themselves a storybook each.  We had some ice cream before heading back.

Reading the book they just bought while waiting for their ice cream.

MAKING BRACELETS & ANKLETS

2 September 2012, Sunday

3-day school holiday and we were in KL.  We bought some beads.  The girls and their cousins made some bracelets and anklets.

AMRITA'S THANK YOU CONCERT

31 August 2012, Friday

We were invited to a friend's daughter, Amrita's Thank You Concert at The Office Tapas and Grill, KL.  Amrita had this concert to thank those who had contributed to her Ticket To Nashville Fund.  Read more on her trip to Nashville here:
http://strummingonsparklydreams.blogspot.com/2012/06/nashville.html

As it was Malaysia's National Day (31st August), the event started off with all of us singing the National Anthem, "Negaraku".

Amrita and her dad (KV) told us a little about their Nashville trip with some slides.  Amrita also sang a few of her original songs.

Zhen gets to chat with her young idol and were all smiles.  She loves listening to Amrita's CD.

The event then ended with another Malaysia patriotic song, "Tanggal 31".

BARBIE'S NEW HAIRDO

Mid August 2012

The girls were at it again... playing "hairdresser"!

I found some hair at the dustbin and I found Barbie with a new hairdo!

Kids!

PSP & LAPTOP

6 July 2012, Friday

Out of boredom...

Out of old toys,

out of old buttons,

out of recycled paper,

out of old cardboard...

out of imagination,

out of creativity... 

INDIAN TEMPLE PROCESSION

24 June 2012, Sunday
There was an Indian temple procession around the neighbourhood.  We went over to have a glimpse.

ZHEN'S SCHOOL SPORTS DAY

17 June 2012, Sunday

Zhen in action!

♫♫♫ Limbo lower now... How low can you go?

Teamwork - Zhen & her Japanese foster brother.

ART & CRAFT @ THE LIBRARY

16 June 2012, Saturday

The girls went to the library with their cousin.  Art & craft time at the library again, making some art pieces with coloured dried coconut.

HAIRDRESSER

8 June 2012, Friday

Min loves playing with her hair.  Tying, untying.  Tying up her hair with medals (as seen in picture), it's like having long hair (according to her).

She's tying up her sister's hair here in the photos below.
 

PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY

27 May 2012, Sunday

Kids playing a game of 'Pin the tail on the donkey'.

Where did the donkey's tail go??  LOL!

TORTOISE BURGER & TORTOISE KISSES

18 May 2012, Friday

A quite big sized tortoise was given to us by a relative recently.  The kids were just playing with it.

WESAK 2012

6 May 2012, Sunday

Zhen & Min bathing the little Buddha.

BAKING COOKIES

3 May 2012, Thursday

We found a simple cookie recipe and decided to let Zhen try some baking.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

3 May 2012, Thursday

Zhen and her imagination... she sat her little doll there... on top of the globe!

CAVE TEMPLES, IPOH, PERAK

29 April 2012, Sunday

Kwan Yin Tong (观音洞)

It's been quite a long time since the girls visited cave temples in Ipoh, Perak.  We headed out to 2 cave temples today ~ Kwan Yin Tong (观音洞) and Nam Thean Tong (南天洞).

Nam Thean Tong (南天洞)

Nam Thean Tong (南天洞)

BLACKOUT

10 April 2012, Tuesday

There were no electricity after dinner!  What is the best game for the girls?  Lighting candles outside of course!  They simply love this "game"!

ART & CRAFT @ THE LIBRARY

7 April 2012, Saturday

The girls were at the local library for some art & craft, making paper flower baskets.

MY FLOOR CLEANERS

12 June 2012, Tuesday

My floor cleaners... magic clean wipers attached to bedroom slippers and let the girls do the walking/cleaning... :-)

BEDTIME STORIES

2 August 2012, Thursday

When they are not fighting... they do look cute, reading together.

FISHY LESSON

9 August 2012, Thursday

I was in the kitchen, cutting up a fish for the very 1st time.  I've never done this before.  It has been the fishmonger's job all the time.

I might as well teach my girls a fishy lesson ~ parts of a fish.

At the mouth of the fish, we saw a small fish in it.  Well, it's a "fish eat fish world"!

BAJU KURUNG

13 August 2012, Monday

I took the girls out to buy their 1st 'baju kurung' as we will be attending a 'buka puasa' dinner this coming Friday.

MOTHER'S DAY 2012

13 April 2012, Sunday
Mother's Day today.  Girls made some gifts and presented to me during dinner.

(Front) "Happy Mother Day" written by Zhen & (Back) Words dictated by Zhen, written by her friend.

Dictated by Min, written & made by Zhen.

Written & made by Zhen.

COUNTDOWN 2012

31 December 2011, Saturday 

Family Countdown Festival 2012!  The girls had their 1st new year countdown at a water theme park, the Sunway Lost World of Tambun, Perak.

Zhen on stage with the clown

One of the program for the night was a magic show by one clown.  Zhen wanted badly to be called on stage to assist the clown.  She walked to as near as possible to the stage, raised her hands as high as possible and shouted as loud as she could.  She managed to get the clown's attention and was called up stage to assist him with one performance.  She came down smiling all over!

KUALA WOH, TAPAH, PERAK

3 December 2011, Saturday 

A friend together with her family visited us today.  We went to Kuala Woh to have a dip.
Kuala Woh is  a recreational forest park at the foothills of Cameron Highlands.  Shallow river flows through the park, with a subterranean hot spring that heats up a small section of the sandy river bed.
The children enjoyed themselves at the river, collecting stones and burying feet.

IN THE LIBRARY

26 November 2011, Saturday 
I try to bring the girls to the local library on Saturdays.  They just love being there... with lots of story books... 

The younger one will ask her elder sister to read for her.

;-)

IN THE KITCHEN...

10 April 2012, Tuesday
It's Wednesday tomorrow and we were preparing the
"guīlínggāo" (龜苓膏) for tomorrow's dana.  The girls helped in making one of their favourite dessert.

NOTE:

Dana (Pali/Sanskrit) ~ the practice of giving; generosity.  Dana is one of the essential preliminary steps of Buddhist practice.  When practiced in itself, it is a basis of merit or wholesome kamma.  When coupled with morality, concentration and insight, it leads ultimately to liberation from samsara, the cycle of repeated existence.

TEACHER, TEACHER

26 February 2012, Sunday

Min's "Chinese & colouring worksheet" by Teacher Zhen.

The girls loved to play "Teacher, Teacher" in the house.  Zhen, the teacher, and Min, the student.

Min's "English & colouring worksheet" by Teacher Zhen.

VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT 2012

12 February 2012, Sunday

My mobile phone's battery is going off soon, it is always out of battery.

Zhen made this Valentine's Day Gift for me! ♥

:-)

VALENTINE'S DAY CARD 2012

11 February 2012, Saturday

Zhen made this Valentine's Card for her family.

SAVING OUR ENVIRONMENT

8 February 2012, Wednesday

Zhen's drawing titled "Saving Our Environment"