30 April

Happy Birthday to you, Hubby!

Just collected this cake from The Patissier.
Pretty isnt it? Dont guess, it's very yummy too.
Cant wait till tonight the daddy cut the cake then we can savour it!

I find the big bow around the cake especially a charming trait, like a sweet little girl on a dainty little dress.

If you are out to get a cake, must try The Patissier.
You'll sure got hooked, like me! Heehee

8 April

On 8 april morning, while helping the girls washing up...
What day is today?
wtpg: " Tuesday..."

What date is today?
wtpg: " 8 April..."

So what day is 8 April?
wtpg: " Abella & Clarabelle birthday..."

Cant contain my excitment yet the 2 girls still in their sleepy mode...

"Girls!!! Arnt you been looking forward for this day to come! It's your birthday today!!! "
"Arnt you excited? "
"You gona have party in school today!"

wtpg: " yes... "

Anyway, they have a simple yet wonderful celebration in school. Mama specially drop-by too.



See all the happy little faces. I glad the girls can make a good host, helping to serve cakes for their little friends.
Happy 4th Birthday my two darlings!
Saying that, hm... what are the new milestones I may be seeing from my 4yo girls? More independance? More complicated questions? or more pranks from them?

And my first "fantastic four" experience came very fast...

Was in a cabby last night...
driver : " The two look very alike huh?"
me : " Yes, they are twin. "
driver : " How old are they?"
me : " Girls, how old are u?"
clara : " 3 years old. "
me : " Huh??! Are you sure?? "
clara : " Just testing you only lar... "

-_-" Thank you... good humour...

And I bought them a good souvenir.
World's first beaded stamp!
Issued on the same date as their birthday.
















Check out this special collection!
The stamp is beaded with tiny "caviar beads"! All manually affixed!

Good time, bad time

Last weekend, Clarabelle caught me surprised with her "clock reading" worksheet.

She actually had all correctly linked!

To ensure she was not guessing, I got her to do another worksheet. Confidantly and correctly, she completed it without much thinking.

I was so impressed and exaggerative excited, yelling for the daddy while giving her praises and kisses.

Quietly, I observed another girl. She was feeling envious. Trying to do something creditable too.

Slowly she drew out a box of puzzle. One by one, she fixed it in the correct sequence order. She knew I was observing her. And I knew what she wants. Though that puzzle was no longer a challenge for her. She was very familiar with it. The moment I saw her completed one strip, I was very eager to praise her.

But Abella was ambitious. She wanted to complete all the strips. True enough, when she had compeleted all, proudly she brought it to me and of course, I bestow her.

Then Clarabelle came and wanted to do the puzzle. But Abella thought that was her glory and forbidded her.

A round of squabble started.

Ended with a pool of messed up puzzle , two anguished girls and three wordless ladies...

Motherhood. Good time. Bad time.

Letting go...

Below is a beautiful message I had read about holding on to a relationship…

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, 'Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don 't fall into the river.'

The little girl said, 'No, Dad. You hold my hand.'

'What's the difference?' asked the puzzled father.

'There's a big difference,' replied the little girl.

'If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go.'

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours...
This message is too short......but carries a lot of Feelings.

An inspirating message that reminded me to hold on to my girls hand than asking them to hold mine. However I also believe, to benefit a child or even a relationship, sometimes one must learn to let go too.

As for my girls, I felt that they have reach the appropriate stage. A suitable age to take charge of themself, learning independance. As being able to depend on yourself seem to give better control of the situation you desire.

Money . Honey

Have I ever mention how dear are my girls, saying that they will earn alots of money and give me alots of money next time when they grow up?

kekeke...Anyway, let me brag again.

There was once, Abella ask me to buy something. I had spent all my cash then though I also dont wish to cultivate them the habits of getting what they want easily, even their request are very small money.

So I simply told them that I had no money and reply them why, as I had bought this, this, this and that, that, that, so used up all my money.

But I never expect they will sympathize me and told me... " Mommy next time, Clarabelle & Abella grown up, will earn alots of money, then Clara & Abe give mommy alots of money, then mommy has alots of money, k?"

Such a dear right? but that has it side effect...

There was once, I told them that Im buying them something as an encouragement for being good. Then Abella say : " But mommy you have no money lei..."
me : " Er.. bcos daddy has give mommy money already." (was saying that infront of their daddy... hiak hiak hiak)

There was once again...
Clara: " Mommy why did you buy so many things? you got money already? Bcos daddy give you money already?"
me : " Yes..." (No harm letting them hv the impression their daddy is the main breadwinner... and associate mommy is poor... -_-")

But my indulgence didnt prolong...
One day Abe ask :" Mommy why u didnt earn alots of money? Can you earn alots of money? "

... ... ... -_-

the evil side of money , corrupt human of all ages

but still, I ask them :" If mommy will to earn alots of money, then mommy will has lesser time to accompany you already. Dont you want mommy accompany or want mommy to earn alots of money? "

Abe n clara: " I want mommy to earn alots of money and buy things for me... but I still want mommy accompany..."

Afterall children are still innocent. Cultivating proper values to children are very important. The words we said to them too... but the daddy mentality abit sway...

I remember an incident, the girls were asking for his accompany.
Clara : " Daddy, I want your accompany..."
Dad : " Daddy needs to work, If daddy accompany you everytime and dont work, then we have no money, and you cant have toys, food, clothes, take plane... "

Albeit I always remind him, how we treat them now, will reflect how they'll treat us when we are old.