Emily draws a piece of art that really looks like something. She is starting to learn how to draw, putting her imagination into drawings. I hope she does that often like Timothy. It is a great way to exercise her right brain, better than watching TV.

I have to say, I do not spend much time to do enough craft with them. I need to do more of it. There are so many craft ideas that many mommy bloggers blog about. I must try those with them.

Gbay: Stress Reliever

I could not remember when I start making choices in life. Maybe it was before kindy when I told my mom, I don’t want to go to school. I believed it was my grandma who influenced me because she wanted to take care of me. Sad to say, it didn’t go my way.

Emily started making choices now. Every time, I take out her clothes, she will tell me I don’t want to wear this. She will go to her cupboard to choose her own. Believe me, it is difficult to force her to wear things she doesn’t want. She will yell and cry until the house come tumbling down.

Jess who is great in sewing, gave her a dress for her birthday. It was a lovely dress. Buzy mummy didn’t take it out for her to wear because Emily chooses her clothes and she didn’t see that dress. Last week, as I was packing to go to KL, I asked her which dress she wants to bring to KL. She pointed at Jess’s lovely dress. Cool, now I can take a picture for Jess to see.

If any of you have daughters, go to her for dresses. She sews and sells pretty dresses. I am waiting for her collection to do a e-biz website for her.

A present for you. Today is Christmas day. Today is to remind all of you that it is the birthday of Jesus Christ, so wish him a Happy Birthday. At sermon today, my church elder reminded us that the world has forgotten the meaning of Christmas. He said in the newspaper, malls, media, everywhere there is no mention of Jesus but a lot of emphasis on trees, santa, shopping for gifts and rudolf. Hrmm…the silly red nose deer is not even important.

If you do not know who Christ is, it is time for you to find out. Christmas day is the day when God greatest plan was executed through Christ. It will be the greatest gift to you if you know who he is and believe. This message is my gift to all of you.

“BLESSED LORD and God, we come to you, aware that you have pierced our world. You became flesh, you dwelled among us, you saw us in our fallen state, you reached in and pulled us out. You offered us salvation, you offered us mercy. And we are ever thankful”

By Max Lucado

What did I get for my children?

I got the idea from this blog called my2lovelyrays. It is a doodle pad, you can use the colours on the pad and it comes off easily if you wipe it off with a damp cloth. It comes with stencils, easy for a 2 year old to trace a picture and colour it. The bad is the when the colours get on the hand, it cannot be wash off immediately. My gal painted her little fingers with it.

Have a blessed Christmas!

Finally I am done with all my Christmas shopping. It is really convenient to have a big mall near where I worked. You can get everything in 1 place. Yesterday I took a long lunch break to get Christmas gift. I got 2 huge gifts for Tim and Emily, both the same thing, preventing them from fighting. With that, it has already burned a hole in my pocket. Anyway, this year my hubby and I got good bonuses, so why not. I really love to see their expressions when they open the presents. That is the 2 big yellow boxes. I got the gift idea from a blogger. Have a guess?

Next, my hubby is a Christmas Eve baby. I thought of getting him a cake that shape like a canon camera. I contacted Mama Min because Sasha was here in Penang, she offered to help me to deliver it. However I am a few days late, it was too short notice to do 1. I got him a gift that is as good, something related to his interest. That is the red gift.

The smaller yellow gift is for my nephew. Ohh, I also need to get 2 small gifts for the nursery Christmas party, they have a gift exchanging program. I donno about you, I just love giving out presents during Christmas. More joy for me in giving than to receive.

Mummy: Pa what cake you want for your birthday?
Tim: I want swimming pool cake.
Emily: I want Tigger cake.
Tim: Swimming pool cake.
Emily: Tigger cake….
etc…
Mummy: Hey Look! See what that uncle doing. *you get the point*

Have a Blessed Christmas To You and Great New Year!

My family went to get the prize. We can only choose from 1 shop in Penang, Sony Central Audio. Before hand, my hubby and I discussed what we were getting. It fits perfectly with our budget. We got a Sony Home Theater System. Now my children can have virtual Barney sitting next to them with the DTS surround sound system.

My cool hubby won a merit award from Sony in a nature photography contest. The prize is 1K Sony Product Voucher. It finally pays off with all his effort in taking good photographs. He has made our garden to look like a place for the birds to nest. He placed some birdseed on a container for their meals. Every morning, birds will come and sing. Let’s hope they don’t output where they eat.

http://www.sony.com.my/press/Nature2005_winner.asp

What shall we get from Sony? Any great ideas

I shop, choose and buy. It is cheap and practical. Hubby acknowledged. I told my hubby not to get me anything because he will probably get something I don’t like. Why waste the money?

It has been a long long long time since I wore a watch. I think 5 years since my last one ran out of battery. A few months back, I got a swatch but I lost it. 😥 I decided to get another simple one.

For my hubby’s gift, I just gave him permission blessings to get a camera lens.

We have an early celebration on Monday as it was an off day for us. Tim had school and babysitter agreed to take care of Emily. We went paktor (dating) and had brunch.

Here introducing Emily to model for Jess fashion collection. Emily is an experience model, does a couple of jobs for daddy, in the modeling industries. The pay out for her is affordable. It is called FOOD. As you can see, she is getting a pay out while modeling.

Aren’t those dresses pretty and the model too?

Yesterday I received a package for Emily. It was sent by this wonderful and thoughtful mom name Jess. She told me a few days ago that she will send Emily something but she kept a secret on the content. After opening the package, I found out she was very talented. Guess what it was? I am giving you the suspense that she gave me. :whistle:

I just like the internet world, I have made so many friends and build a mothers network. Most of all, I received wonderful gift.

My company reception ping me to say there is a registered package for me. I bought something special for my little helper Emily. A mom who has a pair of very creative hands made it. The package was nicely wrapped too.

Here is it. If you like it and you want to order, go here.

Dedicated to Twinsmom.