Hot Pot For Dinner

Thanks Pei for the dinner. Adults got to get-to-gather and the kids are having fun, it was great!

Burp!  We have a great dinner but are too full!  8 adults and 5 children can't even finished the amount of food prepared.


Here's our kiddos.  They had their dinner together and they played together.  They really enjoyed and having great fun!

I loved this photos that I have taken with two lovely girls.

That's my home made baked cheesecake two days ago and brought over to Pei's house.

I am glad that everyone loves the cheesecake, especially my boy, he had two serving.

Here's the three hot mama with two lovely kids!

To all mothers out there,

Happy Mother's Day!

Here's the sweet little note from my gal, she assembles the paper flowers and make a bouquet of flower for me.  Feel so touch! 

CNY Playdate

We had a CNY playdate at one of our mommy's place today. Great to have a playdate for our kiddos to meet up and get together for few hours during CNY. As for mommies, isn't that great we get to meet up too? There are so much things to update each other, we loved to chat, we are open to all sorts of topic to discuss. We exchanged our thoughts and experience on how to handle with our kid's behaviour, growth milestones & etc.

A bit difficult to gather all our kiddos to take a group photo, they moved almost everywhere as the function room quite spacious. Therefore, I have to take them individually - Eager, my gal, Kean and Issac.

'Ang Bao' exchange time! We, mommies feel so excited and are having fun distributing out the red packets instead of our kiddos, they are more interested with all the toys rather than receiving red packets.

Reached home at about 3pm, after changing, take nap, she slept for almost 2 1/2 hours, think she is really tired.

CNY Gathering

We have celebrated our 3rd CNY together, and I am so honour that our CNY gathering hosted twice at my place - last year and this year.

We have YuSheng bought from Marriott as appetizer, Hot Pot as our main dish and home baked cheese cake for dessert.

On the spot, we can't remember meaning of the YuSheng ingredient, so we just say various 'auspicious wishes' out loud while tossing the shredded ingredients into the air.

After doing some google, here's the auspicious words to say when putting the YuSheng: -

Raw fish - 年年有余

The pomelo/lime - 大吉大利

Pepper - 招财进宝

Oil - 一本万利,财源广进

Shredded Carrots - 鸿运当头

Shredded green radish - 青春常驻

Shredded white radish - 风生水起,步步高升

Peanut - 金银满屋

Sesame seeds - 生意兴隆

Deep-fried flour crisps in the shape of golden pillows - 满地黄金

Snap! Snap! Snap! No idea how many times I have clicked. I just want to capture the best shot for them. I enjoyed capturing every moment of all the little ones, as for the most challenging is to have all the kiddos do the posting in front of my camera. Mission impossible!

Did some cropped and collage, the final result quite satisfied and here's the group photos.

新年快乐! - 'bai nian' (拜年) from our kids to their parents. We want them to learn the Lunar New Year custom whereby the younger generation pay their respect to their elderly.

Family Photo

Lunar New Year greeting from TTKfamily.

GO Xi Fa Cai

恭喜发财

Festive Reunion

I have a great day, with great food served for the day, but I can't sleep with a stomach full of festive food, ended stay wide awake blogging.

Saturday night received a text, TTKfamily are invited over for CNY reunion dinner at my cousin's house. My plan for Sunday have to change, so Hot Pot for lunch and dinner at my cousin place.

Wow! Really had a heavy meals for the day.

Here's the TTKfamily Hot Pot for lunch!

Reunion dinner at my cousin place. Managed to meet up my other cousin (they are sibling) and chat with three of my cousin's son, I don't know what the exact relationship terms, confused me more after reading the family relationship chart.

Gifts Received

My gal brought back a CNY gift bag last week Friday from her Preschool - two mandarin oranges and a bag of red packets.

Another gifts received from my neighbour yesterday, some CNY deco for me, the deco just came in time as I planned to buy some. Lanterns and toy for both kids, they loved it so much.

Thanks you!

My First Day In Playgroup

Time flies! Is another year!

Bye Cheer Bear class, miss you so much Ms Andrea and Gui Lao Shi.

I am in class Jemima Puddle Duck this year.

My English Teacher is Ms Aini and Chinese Teacher is Zhong Lao Shi.

Oh, in case you don't know about 'Jemima Puddle Duck', actually this name taken from a children's book - written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter.

Today I dressed in yellow because my class colour is yellow.

I am excited! I am so looking forward to meet my new teachers and friends.

I am at the void deck together with my parents this morning, waiting for my school bus.

Things that happen on my first day: -

- School bus late for 15minutes to fetch me to school

- I cried when I saw my mommy

- Mommy visited me when I am at the outdoor play area

- Mommy is with me when I have my breakfast (bread with Jam)

- School bus late again. I reached home at 6:15pm instead of 5:15pm.

Communication book, welcome notes and a gift received from her preschool. I like this year welcome gift, is a body wrap towel bathrobe with top elastic-band and velcro closure. Is so cute!

Art And Craft Time

Peeling out the paper shapes and sorting moment!

Glueing time! Glue all the parts together to form an elephant.

Here's the paper bag puppets that my gal has completed.

School Holiday Week

Yes, is school holiday week.

No school bus service and hubby is away for business trip, therefore this week I am extremely busy.

Although they are in a same school, I have to send both of my kids to two different branch till end of this month. Finger cross! Hope everything is fine and manageable.

Here they are, photo taken while they are on their way to school. Good memories and moments been captured.

I am glad they get along well and love company each other. Their love and care for each other always reminded me, helped me to understand that loves and cares should not stop.

Thanks to both of my kids. Thank you for entering my life, making it wonderful and the best of my life!

Chan Mali Chan

Chan Mali Chan is my childhood songs. I can't remember when I pickup this songs, only remember my mom sings this song to me.

Now my gal learned this song too. Today she sings to me when she is back from school.

She is not and can't sings the whole lyrics, only the chorus part.

Chan mali chan, hooi hooi
chan mali chan, hooi hooi



Do a search and found this video clip. Very cute!



Chan Mali Chan Lyrics

Di mana dia anak kambing saya?
Anak kambing saya di tepilah bendul.
Di mana dia anak kambing saya?
Anak kambing saya di tepilah bendul.
Chan mali chan, chan mali chan,
Chan mali chan, ketipong payung (2X)

Di mana dia buah hati saya?
Buah hati saya bagai telur dikupas.
Di mana dia buah hati saya?
Buah hati saya bagai telur dikupas.
Chan mali chan, chan mali chan
Chan mali chan ketipong payung (2X)

Letter S Is Missing

Any letters your toddlers cant pronounce?
As for my gal, she can't pronounce the letter "S". She will always drop out the letter "S".

Check this out!

Other words with missing letter S: -

- Sleep

- Square

- Smurf
- Star

- Stick

A Day At Singapore Science Center

Last minutes plan for this holiday, Hari Raya Haji, brought my kids to Singapore Science Center. They are so excited when they arrived, especially my boy when he saw the Waterworks.

We only managed to visit: iSpace, Sound Exhibition, Discovery Zone, Living with Viruses, The Mind's Eye, Mathematics Everywhere & Everyday, Ecolab, and Waterworks.









My girl managed to explore around at Discovery Zone before doze off. Here she is, too exhausted, just doze off after her milk.



Here are some photos taken outside Singapore Science Center before leaving.






Saw this Dinosaurs-Live exhibition, started from 21Oct2011 and end on 26Feb2011.

Couldn't managed to include this in our visit, we will bring them here again, Singapore Science Center, for only this exhibition.

Bedtime Story

My kids refused to go to bed, wanting for daddy to tell them story. I have no choice, to agreed with them.

I have no idea what am I doing, allowing my kids to stay so late. This will not happen anymore, have to be more firm and make sure they are in bed before 8:30pm.

Bedtime story - 2 books from mommy and 1 book from daddy.

Look at them, cute little monsters! They love bedtime story so much.


Book Name: Daddy Napped

They are rather tire after long waiting for daddy to return and to have bedtime story, they doze off just within a minutes, that's pretty fast! That's also maybe is late, has past 10:30pm.

Sweetcorn Soup

Recent words and action

Mmmm... ... Yummy!
or
Mmmm... ... Nice!

Recently my gal will express out by saying "Mmm... ... Yummy!" or "Mmmm... ... Nice!" on her favourite dish or the food taste delicious. At the same time with face expression too!

Here she is while having her dinner.

She is a sweetie pie to me!

Love mommy!

Children's Day

How would you celebrate with your kids on Children's day? Or would you celebrate with your kids?

When I was a kid, my parents don't really celebrate with me, they are busy. Most of the time I celebrated in school with my classmate and teachers. Only things that my mum will prepared every year is a pot of curry chicken.

During children's day, there is a list of program planned by the school, first we will gather in a hall. Started with National song, followed by school song, dances, choirs and so on and so on. Thereafter, we will return back to our class. Can't remember much, things that I can recall are, we will decorate our class with some colour papers, balloons, and the tables will re-arranged for placing food.

This year, I planned to have some quality time with my kids, instead of bringing them out, we stayed at home. Things/activities that we spent together - read books, watched TV, played toys, and cookies decorating.

Dancing my lady!



I baked a batch of cookies a day before, used bumble bee cutter to cut out the shape. Prepared 2 sets of piping filled with colour icing for both.

My boy loved decorating cookies, amount of cookies given to him still not enough, requested more to decorate. I really enjoyed watching him decorating his cookies, he looks so serious! Oh, not to forget, he enjoys tasting the icing too. I think most kids did that, can't resist to taste the icing - SWEET!

Captured all the lovely memories of him while decorating!
There goes the final piece of work, all the way in his mouth before finished decorating. Cheeky you!



My gal loved exploring the icing rather than decorating her cookies. She tasted the icing, feels the texture with her both hands and busy squeezing out the icing. With curiosity, she squeezed and watched the icing flowing out from the piping bags.



I have a great and precious moment. Hope they enjoyed!

Here's the cookies - bumble bees, that I had decorated for them while they having their nap.

Mickey Mouse Hot Cake

Inspiration from my gal yesterday evening when I have no idea what to prepare for breakfast.

A: What do you want for your breakfast?

E: Mickey Mouse

A: =_='

I have no idea when did this Disney cartoon character - Mickey Mouse become one of her favorites character. Luckily I have this character mould.

Using the ready made pancake mix that I bought from NTUC. Is quite easy, there is a step by step instruction given on the box.

Mixed in the ingredient with water, stir well then scoop out the batter and cook using frying pan.

Mickey Mouse hot cake for breakfast!

My kids were so excited when Mickey Mouse hot cake was served. ~ Cheers ~

Look Alike

Aren't they just look alike?

Xiao Wan Zi vs SIL vs my gal

Messiest Moment

Messiest moment that I managed to capture. Here they are!

Taken this moment when my boy @22months.

Taken this moment when my girl @20months.

Day Out At Clarke Quay

Having lunch with family at The Central this afternoon. After our lunch, we stroll along Clarke Quay river.

I like the vibrant colour painted on every building. Makes the place so lively and happy.

The night scene looks beautiful when the lights are on, love to hang out with hubby during those days. You can dine-in or chill out or have drinks with your friends, there are more restaurants and nightclubs across the river.