Uncle Johnny and Auntie Mimi are fans of Little E..... :)
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Algebra!
I was doing some mathemetics with Nicole (at her request), after such a long break! It was algebra but in pictorial format! I was very pleased that she could grasp the concept. It goes like this :
@ + # = 10
# + % = 25
% + % = 40
Find @, # and %.
@ + # = 10
# + % = 25
% + % = 40
Find @, # and %.
Monday, November 22, 2010
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Translator
I baked an orange sponge cake and added very little sugar in it so that my grandma who is diabetic, can have a small slice.
Me “ Rose, tell tai-ma that the cake is not sweet, she can have a small slice, if she wants to”
My little nosey was standing nearby and she was quick to assume her new role as a translator, as my grandma does not understand English.
Nic “ Auntie Rose, you must say - tai-ma, bu tian, ke yi che”
Rose got her tongue twisted while trying to imitate the sounds which do not make sense to her ears. :)
Me “ Rose, tell tai-ma that the cake is not sweet, she can have a small slice, if she wants to”
My little nosey was standing nearby and she was quick to assume her new role as a translator, as my grandma does not understand English.
Nic “ Auntie Rose, you must say - tai-ma, bu tian, ke yi che”
Rose got her tongue twisted while trying to imitate the sounds which do not make sense to her ears. :)
Monday, November 15, 2010
Time flies.....
The first time I wore this cheongsum was almost a decade ago - on my wedding day! And I wore it again on the company's annual D&D. :) Lucky me, I have not changed much, at least physically, to be able to fit in...... :)
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Pizza and Ice Cream Party
We had a long overdue get together party for the kids. In preparation for the party, I baked the followings:
- I prepared the pizza dough the night before, as required by the recipe. I also pre-baked the dough before our guests arrived.
- I baked some Mexican Buns (known as Roti Boy or Roti Mum in the domestic context) without the heaps of buttery sugar fillings!
- I baked some chocolate muffins and chocolate Chiffon cakes
It was my first time baking the Mexican Buns/Chocolate Chiffon cakes and to my greatest pleasure, they turned out pretty good.
The girls had a fun time making their own pizzas. They carefully spread the tomato paste and added their favorite toppings and I was the Chief Chef to bake their pizzas J. Thereafter, they went on to play. Nic and Liz know each other very well while the 2 younger ones were still not entirely comfortable with each other. It was vivid that the girls would stick together in their play leaving poor E out, most of the time. I observed that while the girls were screaming at the top of their voices and jumping up and down trying to catch the ball, little E was quietly sitting on his all time favourite red arm-chair, watching Toys Story L.
Since the girls “made” the pizzas themselves, they tasted extra nice for sure. I prepared four 23cm pizzas and they were all gone in no time!
We ended the party with some fruits, some Emi Cakes bought by SuMei and some home made ice creams. I meant, ice creams made by the kids themselves within a span of 10minutes! The secret is in the salt! We placed some milk + oreo in a zip lock bag. Then we put this zip lock bag in a larger zip lock bag containing ice cubes and lots of salt and zipped it up!. Now, let’s see the magic. The kids were told to shake and rub the bags of ice cubes as they pleased. Almost instantaneously, they witnessed the magic with their own eyes! The milk has solidified and that was chocolate ice cream in their bags! Yum! Yum!
- I prepared the pizza dough the night before, as required by the recipe. I also pre-baked the dough before our guests arrived.
- I baked some Mexican Buns (known as Roti Boy or Roti Mum in the domestic context) without the heaps of buttery sugar fillings!
- I baked some chocolate muffins and chocolate Chiffon cakes
It was my first time baking the Mexican Buns/Chocolate Chiffon cakes and to my greatest pleasure, they turned out pretty good.
The girls had a fun time making their own pizzas. They carefully spread the tomato paste and added their favorite toppings and I was the Chief Chef to bake their pizzas J. Thereafter, they went on to play. Nic and Liz know each other very well while the 2 younger ones were still not entirely comfortable with each other. It was vivid that the girls would stick together in their play leaving poor E out, most of the time. I observed that while the girls were screaming at the top of their voices and jumping up and down trying to catch the ball, little E was quietly sitting on his all time favourite red arm-chair, watching Toys Story L.
Since the girls “made” the pizzas themselves, they tasted extra nice for sure. I prepared four 23cm pizzas and they were all gone in no time!
We ended the party with some fruits, some Emi Cakes bought by SuMei and some home made ice creams. I meant, ice creams made by the kids themselves within a span of 10minutes! The secret is in the salt! We placed some milk + oreo in a zip lock bag. Then we put this zip lock bag in a larger zip lock bag containing ice cubes and lots of salt and zipped it up!. Now, let’s see the magic. The kids were told to shake and rub the bags of ice cubes as they pleased. Almost instantaneously, they witnessed the magic with their own eyes! The milk has solidified and that was chocolate ice cream in their bags! Yum! Yum!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Magic brain is back!
Nic wanted a soft cone and we were waiting in line for our turn to place our order at Mac. I gave Nic $1 and asked her how much she would expect to get back from the counter lady. Very confidently, she answered “ 30 cents”. Then, out of the blue, L came along and asked for a soft cone too. So, I needed to give N more money. I took the $1 coin back and gave her a $2 note. The same question was asked.
Me “ So, how much should you get back now?”
To my greatest surprise, Nic answered instantaneously, without any hesitation!
Nic “60 cents”
Me “ Wow! That was quick. How did you arrive at it so quickly? “
Nic “ You gave me $1 for 1 softcone, and I will get back 30 cents. Now you give me $2 for 2 softcone, then it is just 30cents x 2 = 60 cents”
Me “ Very good. Good thinking!”
I was expecting her to do this instead “1 softcone is 70cents, 2 will be $1.40. So, $2 - $1.40 = $0.60”
So, it looks like her magic brain is back to work again, though I feel that she has rested it for a little too long. :() (ie. she has not been doing much academic work with me for the past 3 months or so).
Me “ So, how much should you get back now?”
To my greatest surprise, Nic answered instantaneously, without any hesitation!
Nic “60 cents”
Me “ Wow! That was quick. How did you arrive at it so quickly? “
Nic “ You gave me $1 for 1 softcone, and I will get back 30 cents. Now you give me $2 for 2 softcone, then it is just 30cents x 2 = 60 cents”
Me “ Very good. Good thinking!”
I was expecting her to do this instead “1 softcone is 70cents, 2 will be $1.40. So, $2 - $1.40 = $0.60”
So, it looks like her magic brain is back to work again, though I feel that she has rested it for a little too long. :() (ie. she has not been doing much academic work with me for the past 3 months or so).
Thursday, November 4, 2010
K2 graduation
Looking back, Nic has truly been a wonderful child, in numerous aspects. She has given us countless occasions to be proud parents. Every single milestone was so special and precious. Her first steps in the library, her first word (it was GOD, believe it or not), her first day in pre-school when she was barely 17months old, her first concert, her first swimming award, her first ballet award, her first taekwondo award, her first piano exam and many more. We savour each moment with pride and joy and certainly thank God for her achievements.
This is the second time I am attending N’s K2 graduation concert. She graduated in a different school last year but due to age constraint, she has to repeat K2. Just over 12 months, she has matured and grown to be a much more independent girl.
This is the second time I am attending N’s K2 graduation concert. She graduated in a different school last year but due to age constraint, she has to repeat K2. Just over 12 months, she has matured and grown to be a much more independent girl.
She was chosen to be the concert compere for her class and she spoke in Mandarin with a crystal clear intonation which in my view, was a fantastic achievement for a “non-native” speaker, (though not technically right, as we are Chinese by race afterall). Her class put up a delightful song and dance performance and I could see that lots of efforts were put in by the children and teachers.
My little girl has really blossomed over the years. We are grateful for all the privileges we are able to afford her so far, and we thank God for them. In less than 1 month’s time, we are to attend N’s P1 orientation and that would mark the beginning of her second phase in continuous learning :)
My little girl has really blossomed over the years. We are grateful for all the privileges we are able to afford her so far, and we thank God for them. In less than 1 month’s time, we are to attend N’s P1 orientation and that would mark the beginning of her second phase in continuous learning :)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Brownie
I was dolling N up for her full dress concert rehearsal. As I was powdering her face, she made a comment.
N “ Mummy, can you powder my hands too. They are so BROWN”
Me “ What? Ya, I agree, they are so brown. Haha, like a chocolate brownie! That’s because you swim so much. No, I should say, you soak in the pool so often.”
What a little vain pot :)
N “ Mummy, can you powder my hands too. They are so BROWN”
Me “ What? Ya, I agree, they are so brown. Haha, like a chocolate brownie! That’s because you swim so much. No, I should say, you soak in the pool so often.”
What a little vain pot :)
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