Ayra & Fuddin's Day Out

The title seems exciting, doesn'i it? In actual fact, it was just an ordinary Saturday. We didn't have any real plans. We are supposed to go to the zoo today but An has to work. He even has to miss his much loved Motor Gp which plays live on tv at 5pm.
Anyway, I digress. I decided to take snapshots of the kids yesterday to liven things up. Ayra was her chatty, noisy self and Fuddin was his usual "I don't want to enter any stores. Neither do I want to walk very far self" Heehee. Okay, I won't be mean. Here are the photographs.

First, we took some photos at home. Fuddin seemed uncomfortable with his T-shirt so I changed it. Then, while waiting for Abah to get the car, we took more photos. I couldn't get any photos while we were walking around Causeway Point as I was too busy running after Fuddin. I finally saw a kiddy ride and promptly put my two kids in it. Fuddin wanted to get out of it after 10 seconds though. We then went to Pizza Hut as Abah was super hungry. We tried out the thin crust pizza. It was good but service was slow and not very good. I suppose it was crowded. We then visited Nenek Chik at home. Qomar and Ayra wasted no time and started playing together, first throwing the ball and then progressing to playdough and some memory game. Cik Lin was kind enough to play with the kids while I was busy supervising Fuddin who found the furniture in the house ideal for climbing. We reached home at 9pm. By 10pm, the kids were asleep. Phew! Rest at last!

Playtime!

Little Siqqi came over for a visit last week. He's really quite cute and well behaved though his parents claim he can be quite a handful at times. Looking at that cute face of his, no one can guess though. The kids got down to "business", busying themselves with the blocks and even Fuddin, who's not usually into socialising, decided to sit down and play together with his sis and cousin.

L'Amour De Ma Vie

I haven't featured my little munchkins for quite a while now so here they are. Little Yusuf is there too...he's growing up well. Both mum and Steven celebrated their birthdays on 9th April. Sis bought a cake and guess who got to blow the candles out? No prizes for guessing. Haha...Ayra is always in the thick of things.
Anyway, Ayra is learning her phonics now. She can identify the beginning letters of almost any word I give her but that's about it. Sigh...I know I shoudn't pressure her but I am a bit worried she isn't able to read yet. I will persevere.
As for Fuddin, he's as active as ever. My parents claim he's getting more mischievous every day, screaming when he doesn't get his way. All he wants to do is climb up on the sofa and do his Superman impersonation. Scaaary!
We are planning a trip to the zoo next week. That should be interesting. Ayra is also looking forward to the long awaited release of Spiderman 3. She has already promised her stuffed Spidey that she will bring him along when she goes to watch the movie at the theatres.

Speech Day 2007

Yup, it's finally over! All those rehearsals finally paid off! The students were great and I actually enjoyed myself today. I won't say much. Enjoy the pics!

Count your Blessings...

Oh my...It's been such a hectic, draining, tiring week. To make it worse, it's only Thursday. I still have to run the concert on Saturday for Speech Day. To top it all off, my mid year exam papers are due, my sec 2 files are due for checking this term, my cheerleading team for Sports Day is in shambles...the list goes on.
Why am I whining? I'm not really sure myself. I suppose I just want to get things off my chest. I hardly see my family during weekdays and during weekends, I'm either sneaking off to the computer to do some work, desperately trying to mark a script or two or just too tired to enjoy the company of my loved ones.
Sometimes I wonder why I am still in this profession. It is a totally exhausting profession. Being a teacher drains you physically and mentally. You are expected to mould the future of the nation while your own life withers away. Sigh... such negativity.
It's not that I don't enjoy my work. There are times that I feel it is the best job I can ask for. I feel fulfilled and happy after a good lesson or when the students come up to me to thank me for teaching them well. I have great colleagues whom I can always count on and let's face it, the pay isn't too bad.
The point of all this? Nothing actually. I just need to stay positive, that's all. I used to think that "positive thinking" is a whole lot of crap but I've come to realize that it does help. I have to count my blessings and I do have many. My beautiful family, my great friends, my health, my good students, my working brain, my humour, my God...the list goes on.
So you see, there is a blessing to offset every bad thing that happens. There is a silver lining behind every dark cloud... or maybe all this rambling is a load of bullshit. Heehee.
Okay, I'm gonna stop. Work calls.
Ibu loves you, Ayra and Fuddin.

Cheryl turns 2!

Little Cheryl had her birthday party on Sunday. It was at Aloha Loyang. The chalet Nat rented was pretty cool. It was large, airy and the pool was just nearby. Ayra had a wonderful time splashing in the pool (Thanks Auntie Angie for the swimming costume). Cheryl was such a darling, running around to her heart's content. Anyway, Auntie Asrina wishes you a really happy birthday on Wednesday. You deserve it for being such a cheerful girl who brings such joy to those around you.

My Sleeping Beauty

Fuddin's been causing a lot of trouble with his less than constant sleeping habits. He will wake up in the middle of the night and refuse to go back to sleep till 6 am afterwhich, he will sleep till about 10am. To make a long story short, I have succumbed to waking him up once he has slept for an hour during his day time nap. He does seem unhappy with this arrangement but I really do not have much of a choice as I need to regulate his sleeping hours. I decided to snap a few pics of my grumpy baby while he was being prodded by me to wake up. He does seem unhappy, doesn't he? Haha... I do feel bad but to preserve the sanity of those around him, I have to be unkind.