The kids just hanging around

The recently ended June holidays wsn't really eventful. We didn't go for a holiday. Neither did we do anything significant. I spent a lot of time with hubby and kids though and that's the most important thing. Planning a trip during the December hols though. I think I deserve a good trip. Anyway, here are my kids (and grandad) posing pretty for the camera.

Staff Retreat 2007

On the last day Friday of the school holidays, my colleagues and I went for our staff retreat. We were made to do some Lame group building activities but it was okay I suppose. I realized I'm quite bossy as I managed to get my way most of the time! Haha! Anyway, my group solved the mystery and won the game! Kudos to us.
Now it's back to work. A whole week has passed. It hasn't been too bad but just tiring. We'll survive though. we always do.

My (oh so clean!) work space

Okay, here's an update on my workstation. It's damn clean lah! Haha! I spent last Friday cleaning it. It was worth the hard work because I have so much space on my table, it's scary. Eat your heart out, Fiza. Haha. Our globe trotting missy will be so upset when she comes back and sees my table. I bet you she'll return with her rag and Jif and in no time, she'll emerge victorious once again!

Here's Nat's. Much better, right? She cleaned up a bit. It looks much better but the drawer still needs a bit of help huh?

Now, it's Caroline's turn. It looks pretty good too, doesn't it? The drawer is pretty impressive as well.

And Fiza's? Haha. she's been away for two weeks. She'll probably come back soon, armed with all the proper "artillery".

We also got ourselves a little "something" for our our corner. I can't reveal too much but our little indulgence is heavenly!

Here's a little cheer for our God-sent corner. Privacy is priceless.

Father's Day Card

Ayra made a Father's Day card for her beloved Abah. I had to spell for her the words but everything else is her work. (Talking about spelling, Ayra actually read some words on her own last night. Hurray!) She also wants to buy for her dad a miniature replica of Valentino Rossi's bike as she knows her dad is a Rossi freak!

And here's the mummy-daughter pair posing for the self taken photograph while at the playground at Kranji Reservoir.

I think Ayra is going to miss the school holidays. Although she still has to attend school (it's childcare), she gets her cherished "off" days. also, I'm around most of the time and she's getting so used to that.

Fuddin is also doing his koala impersonation on me more than ever. It's really great to be able to spend more time with the kids. Haiz! Less than 2 more weeks to enjoy. Still, I'm grateful for this time. Looking forward to the December holidays (already!).

Father's Day Card

Ayra made a card for her Abah for Father's Day. It's really cute. She also wants to use her savings to buy for Abah a miniature version of Valentino Rossi's bike. She knows how much of a Rossi fan her dad is. Here's the card. Not a bad attempt, eh?

Swimming at Civil Service Club

 

We brought Ayra and her cousins to the Civil Service Club for a swim. Ayra skipped school today and she was pretty pleased with her self declared "holiday". Fuddin had to miss out because he was awake from 2 to 6am early this morning so he was still fast asleep when we left home. The kids (and hubby) had lots of fun swimming and horsing around. Hubby even had to pretend he was the giant octopus in the middle of the wave pool and the kids had to escape his powerful tentacles. Talk about imaginery play! After an hour of play, we decided it was enough and went off for lunch at Pizza Hut. All in all, it was a happy (but tiring) outing. Both hubby and daughter are fast asleep now while dear Mummy has to take care of the overly active son.

The relationship between sleeping and getting a haircut...

Here's the second installment to Fuddin's "I sleep wherever and whenever I please" series. It's a clearer shot than the previous one. I may seem mean as I'm prodding him to wake up but many people do not realize that once a child naps in the late afternoon, he or she will be awake till about 3am! Anyway, for your information. Fuddin did wake up about 10 minutes after this video was shot. How? I decided to make the best out of the situation and started to trim his hair! Fuddin hates his having his hair getting trimmed. He will scream as if he's going to be butchered! True enough, his senses warned him that something was not right and he promptly woke up and started wailing once he realized what was happening. In the end, I only managed to trim his hair on one side. So for a good two weeks, he was running around with uneven sideburns! Haha! Finally yesterday, his dear old grandparents couldn't take it any longer. They tag teamed and with one holding him down and the other doing the snipping, they managed to do quite a good job. I reached home to be pleasantly greeted by a short haired, smiling and oh-so-cute toddler!



My dear son... he never ceases to amaze me.

My lively little girl...

Ayra literally forced me and An to bring her to Vivo City when she realized that Fuddin went there the week before, WITHOUT her. so we had to succumb to our little princess's wish. We didn't spend much time there though as the sun was shining down mercilessly. She seemed contented though and was happy to announce that her slacks (and panties) were wet. We're bringing her swimming with the cousins on Thursday (she's skipping school yet again) so she can't stop talking about that now.

Ayra has also started work on her phonics scrapbook. It's basically cut ups of common words which Ayra has to name, write and memorize. It's still in its initial stage but we're progressing along. Cousin Qomar is working on his too. Good stuff. Hope both of them start reading pretty soon.

So that's how my little princess is progressing along. She's been having nightmares recently though and has been wailing in the middle of the night. I try to wake her up but she always continues wailing and it's quite disturbing really. I need my sleep! It's weird as it's the holidays and I'm supposed to be sleeping more but I'm NOT! How?

As for Fuddin, he's as cute as ever. The living room is pretty bare now. We've rearranged the furniture and all so he has more space to do his sprints now. He's really quite active and mischievous now. The grandparents can hardly keep up with him and if you ask me, neither can I!

Okay, till An's next off day (Thursday).