Bali and Ipoh Trip

I went to Bali last month for my first overseas company trip. It was great and I had a lot of fun. I guess also the company helps - some of my colleagues are great people to travel with. We visited some temples, saw some obese monkeys, ate a lot, had cheap pedicures and manicures, shopped a lot and got a sunburn too! It was really fabulous shopping coz most of the things were cheap. I managed to buy a dress for RM14... so that's really cheap. :) On in all, I had a blast and it was a good break from work and an additional plus was having some "me" time to myself!

When I was in Bali enjoying myself, my kids, Olivia and Celine, were having a blast at their paternal grandparent's home in Ipoh. This marked the first time both girls went away without us, their parents. And I'm proud to say that they definitely did better than me when I was their age! The gals spent about 4 days in Ipoh and definitely gave their grandparents some additional strands of white hair! :) But I'm sure they all had a blast.

Here are some pics from my Bali trip as well as a slightly updated photo of the girls....

Tis the season to be sick

Yup, my 2 gals have been sick. They've been ill for about 2 weeks already... Poor Celine got the worst of it. She's just been diagnosed with bronchitis!! Poor thing. Wheezing, coughing and lots of plehgm. Have been praying that she will get well soon. Thank God that Olivia's recovering quite nicely.

To make matters worse, Celine fell down yesterday and knocked the back of her head... there's a big "baluku" there. Am praying that the swelling will go down and that she's fine too.

Oh well, just a quick update.... on the gals... here's a recent picture of Celine.. with her hair pinned up.

Happy Belated Birthday Celine and Ee ee!

Happy Belated Birthday to 2 of my favourite gals - Celine (my fei fei) and Yen (my sister). They both have something else in common besides celebrating their birthdays in the month of July - they're both chubby!! (for Yen - she was chubby when she was young.. sorry dear.. coudln't resist).

Celine turned 1 on 14 July. How fast time flies... and she is definitely a very steady toddler at the age of 1. Following fast in the footsteps of her sister, Olivia, who started walking at the age of 11 months and was also very steady when she celebrated her first birthday. We had a small celebration at home and Celine had an Elmo 3D cake to celebrate her turning 1. The cake was definitely a hit amongst the other kids at the party, as they all couldn't resist Elmo's charm.

Ee ee aka Yen celebrated her birthday 3 days later. We went for a sumptious Japanese dinner at Subang. The food was good and we were definitely stuffed! This time, instead of the usual birthday cake, I decided to get her cupcakes to make up a cake. (okay.. if I don't explain this well, I'll try to upload the pics later). It was a hit! Yen totally loved it.. and since then, it's kinda been like a trend, whereby we order cupcakes for everybody's birthdays.

ANyways, thought that I'd get a blog entry on this two joyous occasions. Maybe the Lord continue to bless both of you abundantly in everything that u do.

Happy 3rd Birthday Olivia!!!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to Olivia, Happy Birthday to you.

Yes, today my little Princess Olivia turns 3! How exicting. I took a good long look at her before I went to sleep last night and felt nostalgic. How much has my little girl grown! How different from the first time that I laid eyes on her.

She has definitely progressed into a bundle full of energy and joy. Everyone is entertained by her adult-like gestures and comments. (though I have to admit that handling her can be rather trying at times). But she definitely makes up for it by showing her tender loving side.

We've organised a big birthday bash for her tomorrow with her friends. Will fill you guys in on that. In the meantime, happy birthday my dear girl. May the Lord continue to keep you under His wing and bless you abundantly in your many years to come.

Parents Teachers Day

I recently went for my first Parents Teachers Day last Saturday at Olivia's kindie. Itwas rather interesting - my dad teased me about it totally. (I think that secretly he's proud and couldn't contain it but he tried very hard to play it cool).

Olivia's progess report? - Well, all was alright except that I've got to work on her restlessness and short attention span. Well, what do u expect from a 3-year old but guess, if she doesn't sit down and listen, she doesn't get to learn so much. Anyone who has seen her would know that getting her to sit down for long periods of time would be rather challenging. But, mummy has to be persistent and patient. Guess, this is the part, where u realise that bringing up a child is totally challenging and scary. and I think at times, I just reflect and feel really guilty for being not so great at this "mom" role. Sigh....

Anyhow, will have to think of ways to catch her attention.... if anyone of you have any bright ideas, please give me a buzz or drop me a line!...

Bible Verses

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" ~ John 14:6

That was the verse that Olivia blurted out when we were doing our weekly grocery shopping at Giant on Sunday. I didn't hear her very clearly the first time and asked her to repeat it a couple of times for me and she did just that with clear precision. Excited that she quoted her first bible verse, I quickly called Elvin and asked her to repeat it. And she did!

I'm so excited that my daughter is going through this phase of her life where she just soaks up everything like a sponge (though it might work against me). It's just amazing to see her come back and say things that she learnt in school, or even imitate her teachers in school. Yes, we started sending her to Juara Cerdik since January this year and it's been delightful for her I think. She's just learning so much.

On top of that, mommy is also learning bible verses and children songs from her too. Now that I've heard her say that verse so many times, it's kinda stuck in my head too! Great stuff.

Exciting times for us too.....will update more in due course.

8 Months ole...

Celine, aka fat fat... is 8 months old today. Time sure flies. She's teething now. Her 2 bottom teeth have sprouted out and now it's time for the top 2! she's been biting me more than Olivia used too... and whenever I shout out in pain, she'll let go and look at me with this "mummy, what r u yelling about?" look and then proceed to give me a grin. Talk about being cheeky! Wonder who she gets that from.

Meanwhile, I've switched jobs and am much happier now, although office is like in town... but it's alright. Olivia, meanwhile, has started school and is adjusting very well to it. I think she secretly loves it although she refuses to admit it out loud.

Okay.. this is just a short post... just to update everyone... will be back with more.. (yah yah.. I know that's what I always say).