Creative Writing - L

L was told to print out 2 of her compositions by her Creative Writing class teacher. This will be her 3rd & 4th composition to be printed out (printout will be displayed on the wall). L was very happy and proud when teacher complimented her on her improvement. She told me she enjoys writing and I am glad that this actually encourage her to read more and write better compo. She proudly told me she scored 17.5/20 and 18.5/20 for the 3rd & 4th compositions respectively

Of coz she has helping words to guide her how to write it and 4 pics to guide them. I think without helping words, it will not be that easy and she may not write that well. Good Job Sweetie! Mommy is very happy that you have improved so much in your composition writing.

During recess, Sarah and Jane were chasing each other near the basketball court when suddenly, Jane found a purple wallet in a wet drain.

They were excited and rushed towards the wallet. They picked it up and looked inside. They saw many coins inside the wallet. At first, Jane wondered what to do with it. Then she said,"We should not take it because it doesn't belong to us." Sarah agreed and decided to return it to the principal's office.

The principal was pleased with them "I'm proud of you two. You did an honest act by returning the wallet," said the principal. The next day during Assembly, the principal related the incident to the whole school and praised Sarah and Jane for their honesty.

The other composition:

Amy was keen to start working on her revision papers after she had finished her lunch. She was about to do her work when she heard two boys creating a din along the corridor. It was too moisy and Amy could not concentrate.

She opened the window and was aghast to see the boys playing a game of soccer! She instruction them to stop playing at once. "Listen to me, you can't play here because you might disturb the neighbours. Besides, it is too risky and you might accidentally break the neighbours' window," said Amy. The boys looked at her sheepishly and gave an apologetic smile.

To cheer them up, Amy suggested,"You can play in the open field over there. It's just a stone's throw away." After waving them off, she happily sat down to do her work, this time without any distraction.

Being in P1 is not that easy anymore.... They have started writing composition at this level and it is getting tough for kids at this age. Maths and Chinese are getting tougher too! Haiz....

Bento #85

Top: Grapes, Mickey & Minnie shaped pears. Bottom: Stir fried udon with capsicum, cucumber, fish shaped Japanese fishcakes and shredded chicken.

My girl wants to have udon for today's bento. I like to add cucumber to fried udon as it makes the udon crunchy when you eat it. I'm glad LZ have the same taste as me.

Bento #84

Top: Diced dragonfruits and grapes on sticks`. Bottom: Pizzas with salami, sliced fresh button mushroom and diced capsicum.

Something that my girl requested. Instead of the usual sausage or ham for her pizza, I suggested salami and she loves it. She said it taste better than the others. I think from now on, if we order pizza, my girl will look out for salami toppings.

Just a note that Z said he loves his salami pizza too.

Beanie @ 17+ Weeks

After our hotel checkout, we went for our important appointment which was Beanie's 17+ weeks checkup. I think LZ were more excited than us! They kept reminding us of the appointment, especially Z.

As like other visits, I have to measure my weight and blood pressure. My blood pressure was fine. Just a few weeks of being cautious with my weight gain before the last checkup, I began to lax and I paid a price for that. I gained 2.5kg! GOSH! That's not good and I really have to watch it. Blame it on LZdaddy! Haha! For buying lots of yummy stuffs for me to eat!

I told Doc about my pelvic pain and she told me since I have this problem with my previous pregnancies, this time the pain will come earlier. I am also having numbness with my fingers at times and my morning sickness is not completely over. I still get morning sickness once a while.

Something that we always look forward to is the scan. As usual, Beanie was sleeping (I think) and he wasn't moving much. This always caused me to worry and I think my Doc sensed it. She lightly 'jerk' my tummy so I can see Beanie moving. I think I am too paranoid..... We saw Beanie's heart beating so well, B's little stomach, B's hands and legs moving everywhere after woken up by my Doc. It was so nice to see Beanie opening his mouth and it looked like Beanie was yawning.

Then while Doc was talking, we saw something in between Beanie's legs! There is DEFINITELY something there! At this moment, I looked at LZdaddy and he was looking intently at the screen. I was sure he was thinking the same thing as I do. I immediately asked Doc to confirm.... Beanie is a BOY! When Doc confirmed it, L first reaction was "OH MAN! A boy?! Huh...... I want a meimei!" Z first reaction was "YEAH! Baby is a BOYYYYYY!" I couldn't stopped laughing! Both LZ has such different reactions! Doc was sweet to try to console L but she was very disappointed.

When we came out of the room, I talked to L and I told her not to be too sad and she will be my only princess and the special one. I'm sure she will get over it soon coz she loves to play with babies and once she sees Beanie, she will forget what she wished for. Z was sweet to console jiejie too "It's ok, jiejie. You are the special one and you are the only princess now. After didi comes out. We ask mommy to have a meimei for you." WHAT?!

LZdaddy and Z obviously are the happiest ones. LZdaddy thinks that we have less worry for boys than girls. We have given up on getting Z to learn taekwondo (after he fractured his arms twice), for fear that he will injured himself again and I'm sure LZdaddy hopes that our Beanie will be able to take up martial arts. Z is happy that he will have someone to share his toys with and to talk about boy's stuffs.

For me, it doesn't matter whether Beanie is a boy or a girl. So long Beanie is healthy and is a happy baby and that are what I wish for....

My dear blogging friends, did you guess right?

LZ's Weekend Surprise

Ever since I told LZ about a surprise that we arranged for the weekend, they have been 'bugging' us every other minute to find out what it was. Me, being the naughty mommy, refused to tell them. Hehehe....

L was smart enough to notice it when she saw the bag we brought along when we left the house. They finally found out the place we planned to go, Fairmont Singapore. LZdaddy had a free night stay at the hotel and it expired by end of this month. We wanted to book for the next weekend but it was the F1 race season and we can't use it for then. I think it doesn't make a difference to them since they just wanted to stay in the hotel.

Our room view was not too bad. We got to see the "durian", Merlion & the pool. We lazed around when we check in till we have no time to go to the pool. We had to send the kids for their classes as I don't want them to miss their ballet and piano lesson. When we came back, we went for the buffet at Market Cafe in the hotel. There was occasions when we tried booking for a table but to no avail coz they said we should book a day in advance. This time, we being the hotel guests, we managed to book a table few hours in advance. Well, we had free dinner at the cafe! Again, LZdaddy had free voucher for that and we were supposed to pay for L (above 6 yr old) but the cashier was so sweet not to charge us. If you like Peranakan food, you will enjoy the buffet.

The next morning after breakfast, I went to the pool with L. Z didn't go coz just when we were about to leave for the pool, Z had a quite a bad cut on his leg. LZdaddy stayed in the room with him. He was actually quite upset that we went ahead without him. But I promised L to bring her to the pool and I have to keep my promise. My little boy was easy to pacify, a few kisses & hugs and he was alright. Before checkout, we decided to go down for lunch instead of room service. My 2 babies kept asking if we can stay another night and I think LZdaddy was about to give in but I said no. L's exams are coming and I really want to spend time to go through her work with her.

Overall, it was a great bonding time for our family. We may not have done much during the stay but it was great to be spending some quality time together. AND we don't have to spend money for the hotel stay and the dinner buffet! Hahaha....