Magic!

Ayra has a thing for magic. She fancies herself a magician but she's so obvious it's hilarious. Still she is only 3 and a half. Anyway, here's a magic trick especially performed by "Houdini (not) Ayra". There's always hope she will improve in the future.

Gearing up for Hari Raya Aidilfitri

An and I bought the lights to be put up to create the "Hari Raya Aidilfitri" mood. As you can see, the kids are pretty fascinated by it. Soon we had it up and I have to admit, for a couple of amateurs, An and I did a pretty good job. Last year, Fuddin was only about 6 months old so there wasn't really much time to dress the house up but this year we 've repainted some of the walls, will be changing the couch cover, cleaning a lot more (heehee) and who can forget the lights? We've even bought matching "baju kurungs" which will only be revealed on Hari Raya itself.

For now though, we still have 3 weeks of fasting to go. Sometimes, I do marvel at the magic of the month of Ramadan. It is quite unbelievable how I and millions of Muslims around the world can go without any food or drinks for about 14 hours each day for a whole month! Quite amazing isn't it? I'm already training Ayra. She's not allowed to eat or drink anything from 6pm till 7pm and then she breaks her "fast" with us. It makes her feel important and prepares her for what she has to do eventually. Adik also breaks his "fast" with us too. The truth is, i have to give him food to occupy himself while I break my fast, if not, I won't be able to eat in peace.

I am looking forward to Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Before the lights were up...


After the lights were up...

Singapore Idol

Just want to take some time to congratulate Hady Mirza, our new Singapore Idol! I voted for him. He really has a good voice and I hope he goes far in his career. As for Jonathan, I don't think he'll do too badly either. I'm sure he'll succeed as well. Anyway, there won't be a Singapore Idol 3 so it's just Taufiq and Hady. I'm glad it's them though. I am a fan. Hee hee.

Pretty in Pink

Here's Ayra parading her newly bought pink boots and dress. Don't you think she looks cute?

Every cloud has a silver lining....

Ayra is unwell. She started off with the flu which progressed to fever. Yesterday, she had diarohea and there was blood in her stools. The doctor put us on standby and told us to go to the hospital if it got worse. Both she and I haven't had that much to sleep the past few nights. She's rather weak now but recovering slowly.

Still, every cloud has a silver lining. As she was suffering so much, we finally coaxed her into doing the impossible. Eat her medicine! We've been trying for 2 years now to get her to eat medicine. We've had to resort to the trusty suppository whenever she had fever and when it wasn't fever, just gave her lots of liquids and prayed hard. We even tried to force medicine down her throat and she will just throw it all up. Last night though, she relented and we managed to spoon down 3 types of medicine. Hooray!

She's resting now. I do hope she will be her cheerful, active self soon. As for Fuddin, he's having his day nap too. Thank God he's healthy now. He's running around more than usual and eating more too. He definitely is a growing boy. Here are some pics of ill Ayra and healthy Fuddin.

Dinner & Dance

Me and An went to his company's dinner and dance last Saturday. The theme was retro. It was all right. The food at Four Seasons was all right and the MC was hilarious but sadly, An didn't win any of the lucky draw prizes. He was, however, picked on by the MC to lead his group in a game. All those present had a good laugh at his expense. He seemed embarrased by it all but i really couldn't pass the chance of showcasing my dear husband's talent. Haha.

Happy Teacher's Day

First of all, Happy teacher's Day to all the teachers out there, including me. It's weird actually how some students are so nice to you on this day and not so nice every other day. Still, one day is better than none. My school had it's fair share of celebrations. On Wednesday night, we had dinner at Clarke Quay. The food was good but Ayra, who came along, didn't appreciate it. She ended up eating crackers and plain rice. Still, she was happy to walk around after dinner with Auntie Nat holding her hand. On Thursday, we had our school celebrations. My dear class outdid themselves. I had actually asked for a party (no shame whatsoever) but i was in another class during the time they had planned the party. Finally, they couldn't wait any longer and the whole class brought the cake and food to me. It was really a pleasant surprise! During recess, we continued with our little party and took many photos which will serve as good memories. All in all, it was a good teacher's day for me, thanks to 4N3. I appreciate it guys! I'll remember you guys always and wish you all the best for the coming N levels.