Different Faces in the Morning

My kids have different faces and moods in the morning. All from the same set of parents but all with their own characters and quirks.

Jedidiah and Krisalyn were having their usual morning milk. Keziah decided to join in and plopped herself in bewteen her two older siblings and copied them by taking her little water bottle and also drinking from it. Hmmmm...maybe I should cut the bottle soon?

Anyways check out the faces on each of them!
#1(Jedi): happy and wide-eyed
#2 (Krisa): grouchy and a little tearful
#3 (Keziah): cheeky

Love these three monkeys of mine!

Jedi's Lego Creations!

Jedidiah has been into Lego recently and was thrilled when Dan brought back a whole bucket of tiny Lego pieces for him to play. It's a great toy for me too as it keeps him occupied for a long time and Krisalyn will play with her own girly things so less squablling among these two. Here are some of his own creations that he came up with all by himself! Well done Jedi! :)

My only worry is that the little pieces will find their way into Keziah's mouth! So have to be extra careful and extra vigilant!

A battleship

A firenegine with firehose and rungs

a walking robot and its charging station

Happy Birthday Daddy Dear!

It was Dan's birthday on the 24th of November so the night before I cooked some homecooked food which was a simple meal of Assam Fish, Beef soup and steamed rice. A nice pre-birthday meal after the kids went to bed. Just the two of us. :)



On the day itself we all enjoyed a dark chocolate cake from Royals! Simply one of the yummiest cakes we have eaten and honestly beats places like Polar and Bengawan Solo. Dan made little party packs for the two older kids and they made some homemade cards for him filled with love and their little creativity. Had a lovely Dim Sum lunch and topped it off with ice-cream before heading home.




Happy Birthday to our dearest Daddy and my dearest hubby! You are much loved and appreciated for all your love and giving to the family!

We love you!

Candles and Wedding Bells!

Had a wonderful celebration with the five of us for my birthday which is also my wedding anniversary Our 7th this year and time really flies from just the 2 of us to the 5 of us.Though I miss the couple times we used to have, I must say the kiddies have brought us much joy these years.

To sum up the day we all enjoyed a lovely dark choc cake bought by Dan and the surprise flowers too!

Then we had pizza as a family and as they were promoting thier customer service, we had a complimentary family picture taken for us. Little Keziah as usual can't sit still in her high chair when she is outside, so here she is in the corner of the pic. Can you spot her little face? :)

Had a little surprise from hubby too which is super useful for me so I can do my work more efficiently! Thanks dear!

Family are the ties that bind..... :)

End-Of-Year Concert 2010

The yearly end of the year concert was held last Saturday on 13th November at the church hall. All of us trooped down early in the morning as we had to reach there by 8.30am. This was Krisalyn's first-time performing this year since she first started Nursery 1 at the beginning of the year.

Krisalyn's class was the opening act and was an Indian dance choreographed by her dear teacher Ms. Grace. Was a lovely surprise as the costumes were just sooooooo nice and the girls all looked adorable with bangles and sparkly Punjabi suits. We were really proud of her for doing her best and wigggling away to the music.




Jedi's item was a Korean children's peace and he did a great job dancing to the music although he is the kind who dosen't really like to perform in front of a whole crowd of people. So we were really proud of him too!




Our littlest one had fun too dancing to the concert music! But had to keep her mouth stuffed with biscuits and snacks to keep her occupied too. At least this year she was better able to enjoy the concert compared to last year when she was still immobile in her stroller. Better for us too as she could occupy herself walking around and enjoy the lights and songs.




Was a fun day which we topped off with lunch with our friends at IKEA. Well-deserved treat for the little ones! But I feel my kiddies are suddenly growing up too fast!

Assam Fish

Ingredients:
Sea Bass or any fish of choice
Assam Fish Paste
3-5 chili padis (depending how hot you want it)
1 White Onion (wedges)
2 sprigs of Lemon Grass
2 Tomatoes (wedges)
100g Lady's Fingers (washed and sliced into chunky pieces)

Method:
1.Heat 1 TBS of oil in wok and fry onions and chili padis until fragrant.
2. Add Assam Fish Paste and add 300ml of water and bring to a boil
3. Add in Lemon Grass, Tomatoes and Lady's Fingers and simmer (cover lid) for approx 7-10 min
4. Add in fish and simmer with gravy and cooked ingredients for another 10 min (cover lid)
5. serve hot with hot rice

The Do-Re-Mi Journey

This was written recently by Dan for a parenting website which won us a $500 IKEA voucher! God is really good and it is provisonal timing as we are moving house in a couple of weeks. But most of all, I am touched by my hubby's love for the family and kids. Most of all for cherishing and relishing his role as a Daddy to our kids. Love you dear! We are blessed by you in more ways than you can imagine.

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When we had our first kid 5 years ago, someone told me candidly "your nightmare has just begun!" Today I am a father of 3!

Indeed, the 5 years were full of nightmares - stiches to the chin, erasers stuck into noses, late night visits to the hospitals, high fevers, soiled diapers and vomiting all over..

But what was the most memorable weren't the nightmares, it was the what i call the "Do-Re-Mi" moments.

Moments where each of them run to welcome me at the door after coming back from work, where each of them compete to tell you "how's your day?", where each took turns to jump on top of me while I lay down on their beds, where each queued up to be carried to bed, reading bedtime stories, and where each took turns to run towards me to be hugged - again and again.

I remember where each of them will take turns fighting over who sits on my lap, and which of them will get to "marry" me when they grow up.

Moments where I know I am cherished and loved. It is these "Do-Re-Mi" moments where I wish they will never grow up.

Today I am not just a father of 3, I am a very proud one.

Jedidiah, Krisalyn & Keziah: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of your journey.

I am truly blessed.