2011 National Day Celebration at Labrador Park

Tiring flight journey to nowhere

3.40 pm ... We left home to swim at our pool

3.55 pm ... Heidi taking her flight to Japan and unable to stay awide

While Oliver and Boon Heng were doing their diving stunts,

Heidi was just slowly drifting away, on her own and motionless..
4.00 pm ... time for bed, and home we went.

Kids are bundle of joy

Indeed, they are. Having Oliver and Heidi are probably the best decisions I ever made. They have such beautiful faces and they melt your heart with each smile, even with leftover on their two front tooth. I had always wonder where did Oliver get his two big front tooth, and only found the answer recently. Heidi's ones probably follow mine (nicer of course), and (a pity that) she did not inherit my signature big mouth. It is quite clear to us... that Heidi has Boon Heng's look and Oliver has my look, whereas Heidi inherit my character, and Oliver has Boon Heng's. And what if... I have a third one... who would he or she follow...

Recently, the question popped up in my mind. Why so? It is like making the decision now or never. Another two more years, I will be 40 years old. Oh mine... half of my life gone. We would love to have a third child, but I think we would go crazy. I am hardly coping at work now, and working almost alternative nights to clear my work, which is taxing both mentally and physically. I always wonder, when I reach 80 years old (I suppose I would since my grandma both live through that age), what would be my regrets in life. Would not having a third child be one of my regrets or reliefs? At this point in time, I am happy with two. My two beautiful bundle of joy (and pain).

Madame Heidi

Yvonne's 24 Birthday Party

Yvonne celebrated her 24th birthday at Amara Sanctuary Ville. It was great to meet up with her and brother Augustine after not seeing one another for a few months. Looking back, I would always think that I missed out spending enough time with my younger brother and sister during their growing out days. Those were the days of defiance when home was the last place I want to go back to. Now that I wish that I could have more time to spend with them, but my kids and work would take their priority. A piece of good news that I had that day would be my brother booked a flat in Ponggol. Bells are ringing soon and I certainly will make sure these important occasions cannot be missed.

Farewell Guan Lao Shi

Another teacher, one of my favourites, left Del-care. She is Guan Lao Shi, and had been Heidi's teacher when she was in toddlers' class. She was from China and was on a two year work assignment in Del-care. It is a pity that I did not take any photo of her and Heidi together, as it has been a busy time for me during these periods.

Sometimes, I felt really sorry for our kids attending childcare. They have to learn from very young, the anxiety of separation from familiar faces. I wonder what kind of impact and feeling it left with our children in their growing up life phases.

Heidi's Song

row row row your boat
gently down the stream
merrily merrily down the stream
like a crocrodile