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Friday, February 11, 2011

Bye2 Kuching 5 Feb 2011

Picture 002Even though was the 3rd day of Chinese New Year, we flied back to Kuala Lumpur. Both Issac and Annabelle were so heavy hearted during at the airport.

In the airport, both of them were so excited of the spacious hall, thus both were running up and down, chasing each other.

Picture 001During boarding to the plane, both were so tired immediately slept on airplane till we reached Kuala Lumpur.

Till we meet again, Kuching… Sad smile

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Alphabet Book : C

PA210031 We talked about letter ‘C’ this week, and as for Alphabet Book today, is a caterpillar. And, most of the online educators are using caterpillar as the subject of learning by all kind and method of art or learning experiences with the kids, such as soft toys, cloths, science explorations, etc. We just did a simple one, involving shapes and colours.

Materials Needed:

  • Green and yellow construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Colour Pencils

PA210015 To Make:

  1. Draw out a leave shape and have your child colour it out.
  2. Draw out a 'stem' for your child and let them colour it.
  3. I cut out all the circles from the green and yellow construction paper. Glue the green and yellow circle pieces for caterpillars ~ try to make patterns with the colours!
  4. Add little eyes and antennae with a marker if you'd like.

Mummy cut out all the pieces ahead of time since we have a short amount of time and a lot to do ~ otherwise I would recommend letting the kids cut out their own pieces as much as possible!}

Well, both Issac and Annabelle had drawn the eyes and ‘the mouth’ so big made their caterpillars look like smiling…Oh God…

Her Smile… 10 Feb 2011

P2100186Her smile makes me smile.

Her laugh is infectious.

Her heart is pure and true.

Above all I love that she is my daughter.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Chinese New Year 2nd Day 4 Feb 2011

Picture 003Second day of Chinese New Year normally Sister Agatha and Brother-in-law Pin would be coming back home as it is the traditions that married daughters visited their birth parents, relatives and close friends.

On this day, Sister Agatha and Brother Pin appointed the lion dance to the house to make the day more merrier.

Both Issac and Annabelle love to see the Lion Dance but Annabelle would be a little bit scared due to the loud noise made by the drums.

Picture 012After we watched the lion dance, Sister Agatha and Brother Pin stayed at home to wait for their friends and colleagues come to the house.

While we adjourned to Brother Ambrose’s house together with Brother Andrew’s family and Papa and Mama to pay his family for a visit, as he had organized an open house too.

Picture 014The food served were delicious. There were various type of cookies and cakes, especially Sarawak kuih lapis.

There were sateys, mix vegetables, spaghetti, curry chicken, and kacang mah too.

Our family were the among first few to arrive his house. After which, there were more and more friends and relatives came, then we went back home.

This is how we spent our 2nd day of Chinese New Year.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

C is for Crab

PA210010 Letter of the week ‘C’. This is the clumsy crab. Mummy started with do together with Annabelle, then doing together with Issac.
 
Belle was happy when do the two claws for the crabs and the eyes. For all the art crafts, all the googly eyes, Mummy just using the black dot pasted on top on the round circle plain paper.
 
Materials Needed for  a Crab:
  • Red foam sheet or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Pen {to trace letter}
  • Googly eyes
  • Glue
PA210023To Make Clumsy Crab:
  1. Trace and cut an uppercase 'C' out of the foam sheet or construction paper.
  2. Cut out two 'claws' for your crab. I didn't use a pattern, just freehanded it.
  3. Cut out four long, skinny rectangles to use as 'arms' and eye extenders for the crab.
  4. Glue the legs and eye extenders onto the back of the letter 'C'.
  5. Flip the crab over and add the eyes and the claws.

It looks like a crab. You can guessing whose is who by looking on the two clumsy crabs…Hahaha…

Resource: http://totallytots.blogspot.com

Monday, February 7, 2011

Chinese New Year Family Portrait 3 Feb 2011

The first day of Chinese New Year we do not go out but stay at home. It has been our traditions that on the first day we would stay at home and waiting for friends or relatives to visit our house.

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Only Brother Andrew’s family and us together with Papa and Mama stay at Sister Agatha’s house. During morning time while waiting for the relatives come visit, Daddy took out his tripod and camera. All of us stand in  our position and together we took our Family Photo again but this time at home.

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After which, we were thinking of wanted to take our own family photo, but end up the photo like this because both Issac and Annabelle cannot sit down quietly, and with our two little nephews behind us. Surprised smile

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Chinese New Year Eve 2 Feb 2011

Picture 003Every year Chinese New Year we would be having our reunion eve dinner together, this year also the same.

It is a family tradition that Papa would play the firecrackers first before we have our reunion dinner.

Normally on this day or the day before, Brother Andrew would bring along his son Wei Qing go and find a long stick or bamboo stick. They used this bamboo stick to tie the long coil of firecrackers, so that it can hang up high.

Picture 008All the brave boys would go and lit up the firecrackers: Lyndon, Triston and Wei Qing with the help of their fathers.

Issac and Annabelle would hide in the living room, with both hands cover their ears, watching the firecrackers through the windows.

It was really loud and it can last for almost 5 to 10 minutes.

After the firecrackers, then it is official that we can sit down and have our reunion dinner.

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The dinner normally cooked by Mama, Sister Anna and Sister Minah. I helped on the washing dishes and cleaning up after the dinner.

This year, we had ginger steamed fish, fried mix vegetables with cashew nuts, braised duck, and the fish maw mushroom chicken soup. Brother Andrew bought some sateys as well.

We sat in separate two dining tables. Issac and Annabelle really enjoy Mama’s cooking especially the soup.

After the dinner, I was busy washing the dishes together with Sister Minah cleaned up the kitchen cooking areas as well.

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All the children went outside the house and play the firecrackers and fireworks.

We can hear the noise of the firecrackers and fireworks from the neighborhood and the nearby area. Issac played the fireworks together with his older cousins.

The firecrackers and fireworks brighten up the night of the Chinese New Year Eve until to midnight and officially marked the first day of Chinese New Year.

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