Day 3: Home Studies

As with the past 2 days I tried to make it consistent that you start "Mummy's School" at 9.30am. While waiting for "school to start, you played Snap with your toys:

Then, it was time to start school. Today we started with Bahasa Melayu. Miss Daranee had prepared slides on Tanda Baca. As the homework was just a little bit, I found some additional practice for you online.

Lunch/afternoon break starts from the time you finish the session for the first subject.
After lunch, at 1pm, we started the second subject for the day. For today it is Geography. It was a continuation from the lessons you had on Monday. So all you needed was a piece of paper and to make a brochure. You picked Japan and explained why you love to visit Japan and why your friends should also visit Japan during Sakura season.
Phew! We're done for this week. 

Day 2: Home Studies

Mei-mei's teachers had given the homework the day before on Class Dojo. For English, your teacher had put the lesson on a Power Point slide and you had fun reading and understanding rhyming words.
Then we downloaded the PDF exercise and after completing it, we posted it back on your student's account on Class Dojo.
The afternoon session was spent doing the 2 reading for LitPro and followed by ICT where your task after watching a video instruction was to insert and resize a logo into a brochure.
"Mummy's School" ended at 3pm.
Ko-ko on the other hand spent some time reading (I'm not too sure for how long) and then he was mooching around his room, being a slug. 

Day 1: Home Studies

Today marks the first day of studying at home. Mei-mei's class teachers had already allocated the work based on the subjects provided by Madam Julia. 

We started the day at around 9.30 am. I bought up the little writing table into our room so that I can teach and guide you while you did your homework

Today's subjects are:

1. Maths: Good thing our printer is now hooked up to the new internet and so I could print the worksheet. There was also work to do from your school workbook.

2. Art: Your teacher had even provided a PowerPoint slide on insects and given very clear instructions on what needs to be done. It took you a while to gather your stuff and finally coming up with a ladybug.

3. Reading: Your English teacher said that you'll need to read 2 books from LitPro daily and send a summary report to her. So you picked the two books and the day is finally done. 

Your Maths teacher also shared a YouTube link on the 4 times table song.

Phew.. one day down, so many more days to go!!

Ko-ko on the other hand would only start lessons from next week onwards. But after MANY reminders, he finally sat down to finish up his homework from this week's lessons. His school email account has been set up and soon he will need to install Microsoft Teams too. 

School Runner

You have been training hard, staying back 3-4 times a week after school to train with your friends. And finally, "The Day" arrived. Last week, you participated in the MSSPP 1,500 meter run. It was supposed to start at 4.55 and I had arrived after 5, but turned out it was delayed, so I got to watch you run. It wasn't easy, but you did well as you even managed to overtake one of the runners, even though you ended up third last. But hey.. the other runners sure had long legs. 

This week, you took part in the 4 x 100m with your friends on Tuesday morning and even managed to get into the finals. You boys had to head back to the stadium in the afternoon to run again. Yesterday, you took part in the 4 x 400m. We had arrived a little late and just missed you boys running this event.
We're proud of you for taking part in these event. Great job, Evan.

Ballet Exams are Coming (PID)

As with last year, the parents were given an opportunity to view our little ballerinas practice for the upcoming exams. While the teacher had mentioned that you may not be able to take the exams this year, you finally put in more effort and was allowed to take the exams.
You did well. Just being cheeky as usual when you were waiting at the side for your turn.

Good luck in your exam, sweetie.

Report Card Day

It is report card day again. I had to see teachers by myself as daddy was busy. He dropped me off at school and went park in a shady area to continue working while waiting for me.

I first went to the Multi-Purpose Hall to collect Mei-mei's report card. I got to take the exam papers and got my number. Turned out that there were 3 more people ahead of me. So I decided to head over the the Chapel to see the situation with the secondary side. I got to collect your results and then had to pick a time to see the teacher. Turned out that parents spent more than 5 minutes and I wasn't too sure who is the person before me. So I gave up and headed back to the MPH.

There I found out that there was still 2 ahead of me and they were taking a L-O-N-G time speaking to Miss Beatrice. I wandered around and spoke to your Mandarin teacher. He was a nice man and I managed to find out more on how he teaches you kids while also incorporating ICT into the lessons. I had no time to speak to your BM teacher (seeing your atrocious results). She was a new teacher as the previous teacher had already left. Then it was my turn to speak to Miss Beatrice... finally! 

She said that you did ok. Very helpful, just that you take a long time to settle down for lessons. Um.. ok. As expected. But overall feedback was ok for you.

Then I headed back to the Chapel again. Mr. Lew was still busy so I spoke to the Geography teacher to understand how you could not do well as I was well aware that you had studied hard and could remember a lot of the contents of the text book. I also spoke to the ICT teacher and she gave me some information and why you may have not done well and also how you seem to prefer hands-on work. I finally got to speak to Mr. Lew and seems that you will need to read more and be more adventurous in your essays. 

Phew.. all is done and daddy had just finish up too. 

So we needed to de-stress (yeah yeah.. any excuse will do). We ended up in the Wine Shop.. to mark the end of the week. 

Happy Birthday, Grampy

It's Grampy's birthday. So we headed back to BM to have dinner together and of course to have cake. We picked up the cake from our new to-go shop nearby, Jasmine Cake House. Mei-mei helped to pick the flavour.

The two oldies 

Helping to cut the cake as Riley looks and drools 

Grandkids with Nanna and Grampy

 Of course, my very artistic kids made personalized birthday cards for Grampy. They look amazing!

 Mei-mei learned how to fold this card from YouTube.

Happy Birthday, Grampy.

Happy Birthday, Ah Ma

We celebrated Ah Ma's big 70th Birthday in Starview. As it was still close to Chinese New Year, we had to pick a seating and Ah Ma picked the second seating which was supposed to start at 8pm. While the original booking could not get us a room, we were lucky and given a room for our 2 tables. Chek Kong, Chim Poh, Tiger Chim Poh and Kor-Poh came up from Ipoh to join in the dinner. 

Evelyn posing with the decorations

We were served food off a fixed menu as it was CNY. After dinner, it was cake time. 

Evelyn as usual getting all excited over the cake 

Kids (and Ah Kong) with the birthday "Girl" 

Everyone helping to cut the cake

The both of you gave the birthday card which you had made for Ah Ma. Here are your amazing creations:

From Evelyn 

From Evan

Happy Birthday, Ah Ma.

Yuen Ting's Messy Birthday

Fortunately it was school holidays and still an offday for me. We received an invitation to join in your best friend from school, Yuen Ting's birthday party. We were initially not sure on when we would be back from Ipoh, but we decided to head back the day before to make it for her birthday. 

Well, it was in the afternoon and I reckon you had an amazing time playing. There was a quick craft session before you all headed to the park to play with the flour mixture and water balloons. 

After that, all kids were rinsed off and changed into fresh clothes. Then it was lunch time followed by finishing off with the craft you all had done at the start of the party.

 Soon it was time to sing the birthday song and to have cake.

Everyone left happy with a party pack. A nice party with many kids to play with.

Chinese New Year - Evening Events

Preparation for dinner had to start early. We have so many people to feed and as Chim Poh had mentioned before Ah Tai had reminded her before that there has to be 10 dishes served for dinner on Chinese New Year.

Mummy helped out to prepare the Chu Yoke Yuen.. it sure is a lot of work!

We also helped to prepare the lou sang ingredients. We cut up all the fruits and veggies and tried to make it into a mouse:

 This is the steamed fish prepared by Kor-Poh.

 And of course the Kon Chin Har:

 And our feast:

 Everyone took part in mixing up the Lou Sang:

As usual we had more fireworks and it was followed by drinking (and snacking sessions) before calling it a night. 

Happy Mousey Chinese New Year

Woke up in and had breakfast before getting ready and waiting for the lion dance troupe to arrive. 

Fruit basket

As we still had time, we spent the time to take pictures. Here are our two precious:

All smiles

One with silly faces 

Our little China Doll 

And the next generation (missing Emma and Tessa) 

Our family picture

 Then it turned out that the troupe would be late. It was so hot outside so everyone went back in to enjoy the cool air-conditioned living room.

My two boys

At last the troupe arrived. The two lions were brought in for us to take photographs with before the performance began. 

The drums were very loud 

Lighting the firecrackers

Then it was time for ang pows:

Mei-mei wishing daddy 

 Then it was Ko-ko's turn:

And finally it was lunchtime. Our usual Mee Suah: