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"

SYMPATHY CARD

2 May 2012, Wednesday

I told Zhen this evening, that my aunt's dog has passed away in the afternoon.  Her grandaunt must be very sad.

After a short while, Zhen came to me and asked...

Zhen:  Mummy, is the post office open tomorrow?

Me:  Yes.  Why?

Zhen:  I want to draw po po a card.

Page 2 contents:

Dear Po Po,

I know that you will be sad because Rex had died.  So please be happy and also please do not cry. Thank you!

I think you will be well soon.

And I tell you something, everything is anicca.

(Anicca or impermanence is understood by Buddhists as one of the three marks of existence.)