Dong Dong Chiang!

Finally LZ completed their dragons for the New Year :)



Watch them playing with their artwork :)

Updates From Teacher - L

Today while waiting for my friend to pick us up from L's school, L's form teacher approached me. I have seen her many times as I have been picking up L from school, I have been helping out in the library once a week and we have spoken on Orientation Day.

She told me that L forgot to bring Chinese storybook today and she was asked to stand up throughout while waiting for assembly to start. I felt so heartache.... It was partly my fault that I forgot to check her bag last night. I wasn't the only one who feel this way, her teacher told me she felt heartache too. You see, everyday the children are told to bring a storybook to school, so that they don't waste time doing nothing while waiting for the assembly to start. And every Thursdays & Fridays, they are to bring a Chinese storybook. Hmmm... I think Ms Liang likes her a lot to feel heartache too right ? Hehehe....

I took the chance to ask her how is L's progress. She gave very positive feedback :) She said L is very eloquent, smart and knows her work (I think I missed out something and I can't remembered what was it). She also said that L's English is very good and her Maths too, except that she tends to make careless mistakes for Maths.

I must mention that Ms Liang is very pretty and very nice too. No wonder L likes her so much :) L told me she once drew a pic for Ms Liang, saying that she likes her :) That's has always been one of L's way of expressing her liking for someone. So can you imagine all these years how many drawings have I received from her? Hehehe.....

Sidetrack... (I want to write this down before I forget) The other day (11/2), L told me she was the only one (chosen by her teacher) who told her classmates how she celebrated CNY. I am very proud of her! Besides being the only one, she is able to speak out loud in front of her classmates :) I think her old school, show & tell sessions helped... Back then, she probably had 15 classmates compared to now.

Before Ms Liang leaves, she asked me if I have a handphone number and told me to call her anytime if I have things to discuss/feedback to her. So sweet right? After she left, I praised & hugged L for doing well. That is something I will not forget to do when someone praise her :)

Now, I better remind L to bring a Chinese storybook or she will be punish again....

Family Gathering

Our niece, Shirley will be going back to Australia tomorrow to continue with her studies. Before she left, she decided to give us a treat :) How sweet! As it is a working day, many of them can't make it to the gathering :( but we still have 24 of us who can make it. LZ love family gatherings, especially when they get to see their cousins. :)

It was another round of yusheng for us :) The service was very slow that day and we had to remind them to serve. It was close to 10pm when we left and they yet to serve dessert. We had no choice as both of them need their 'beauty' sleep. They usually sleep at 8.30pm....

Today's Bento

Bento for L : (from left, clockwise) jam sandwich sushi, jelly & hard boiled egg.

Simple Chinese New Year Cupcake

I baked more than 40 cupcakes last night, most of it for Z's classmates & teachers. The rest for L's snack box, ourselves and 2 of L's best friends. This year, I didn't even make an effort to dress him up in the Chinese Costume :p I tried asking to wear the old costume top with his jeans but he insisted no (the bottom was too short). Like I said before, he make his own decision what he wants to wear :)

I think I was half asleep by the time I was packing the cupcakes into their individual containers. Z's teacher requested me to pack it this way so it will easier for the kids to bring home. Thank goodness I wasn't doing any fanciful design :) and I don't think I can do it that well :p I have a hard time searching for the container. I was lucky I had these containers that I used to make jelly for their old school then.

I must also mention that this is the 1st time LZdaddy likes it with the icing. I hope Z's classmates enjoyed the cupcakes as much as LZdaddy :)