Tim saw the Petronas Twin Tower 3D Puzzle and he wants to build it. We were in the toy shop and he kept looking at it. Even after we walk out of the shop, he asked me to get for him. Well I thought it will be good fun to build this with him.

I bought it for him. He was excited and asked me to open it immediately. He saw and he looked at me because he didn’t have a clue how to put it together. The box said 6+ but adult like me found it difficult. Ooh the instruction paper was only 2 pages, front and back. Tat’s all.

Tim helped me to tear the parts I needed and make holes on some of them with a given tool. But mummy finished this puzzle for him. He woke up and was happy to see it done. He asked me to bring him up there again.

I woke up and I saw this. I believed my hubby build this for Tim. He was very happy with it until everything started to fall off.

Actually papa built the top part and Tim put in on the stool. He called out to me and said “Mummy, look now my robot has legs! He will guard the kitchen.” Talk about creativity.

I must record this for Emily. She amazes me. It was a long battle of me and her papa in waking her up in the morning for school. Lately she was getting better.

Today, she woke up, brushed her teeth, dressed herself and went downstairs when I was still snoozing. I had an after midnight meeting yesterday so I decided to sleep in, a little. When I woke up, she already went to school. I didn’t have to do anything. Cool eh?

The battle is over. I hope.

Her papa and I were pretty pleased with her. She got 2 stickers and a treat from me. Well she has grown to another phase now. I guess I just have to be patient.

1. Without A Will
2. Pen Your Will

I am in the process of doing a Will. It is another big project for my family but more so for my children. I wanted to get a Will for a very long time but plenty of questions unanswered. For example, selecting a trusted guardian if my hubby and I are not around or finding a reliable Will executor.

Anyway, one of my church friends approached my hubby and I to be his Will witnesses. That is when he provided me with a lot of details.
By the way, it is easy to get a Will done. All you need is 2 Witness and you can even handwriting your Will. It will be a legal document. No fees and no headache. You just need a reliable Will executor and a substitute executor in case the main executor cannot carry his/her duty.

I am hoping by end of May, I have one written and signed. I will blog about what I found out about Will and asset distribution in http://parkbay.net.

Parkbay: Without A Will

My children were fooled by me and it wasn’t even April Fool’s Day. We were at my FIL place and about to leave. They like to play a fool and said “Let’s quickly drive off without papa” after they got into the car. Little did they know, I did just that.

They were giggling and telling me all the good things without papa. As I drove further down the journey to return home, they began to realized, I am not picking papa back. They got scared and told me to go back.

Now they are telling me all the good things with papa. Emily kept chanting “papa” all the way home. She was really upset. Tim was preoccupied with something else but he still insist I go back to take papa home.

Reached home and they didn’t want to get down. Later papa appeared at the gate with my FIL motorbike and their expression changed. :giggles:

Yeah papa borrowed grandpa’s motorbike that was the reason why he was not in the car.

On another note, it was a hot day and I took the children to eat snow ice in 100 YEN shop. I never had that before and I loved it. The ice was really fine, tasted like ice-cream. However it cost RM4.90. It was a nice treat for my children.

My children are always fighting for front seats. My gal wants to get close to the air cond and my boy just wants to fight with her. Sigh. I rarely get to sit in the front. Funny, when they are in my brother’s car, Avanza, both want to sit right at the back.

They like to compete with one another and guess who doesn’t like to lose? No prize for that, it is always the younger one.

My solution to this, Mon, Wed and Fri, Tim gets to sit in front. Tue, Thurs & Sat, Emily gets to sit in front. Of cause, Sun is left for me. No more fighting and they are happy with the arrangement.

I find that they behave better if there is a rule. Maybe the papa introduced rules when they are in a young age. Now they are train to follow it, not 100% but good enough to have some peace.

Today I took my gal to check her eye, hoping her power will reduce. Also she scratched her glasses lenses really badly. Time to get her a new pair.

We went there early, there were only 3 patients in front of us. However we waited for a long time. The nurse had to drop some medication for her eye to dilate for the checkup. Well, since we had to wait a long time, we headed for lunch first.

We came back after lunch just in time to see the doctor. Guess what? The doctor only took 10 minutes to check her power. I was surprised because this doctor usually takes a long time for her procedures. She said her power improve a little but not enough to write a new prescription. She can use back her old prescription.

For that, it cost RM75. There goes my money not to mention a new pair of spectacles for her.

Oooh…we even have a printed eye chart at home to test her eye.

I am still not well with runny nose, probably not enough sleep. Somehow last week and this week, I have been busy, not with my kids. They are now very independent, most of the time.

I had to cover for someone at work, taking his stuff and some of his work is new to me. I need to learn from him. He has been in the company for more than 30 years now. Most ang mo in my company is very loyal. Well he deserves a break, a long overdue one. He will retire soon and I may be his succession. Not a good week to backup him…..

I am also running my church Sunday School with 60-80 kids. Frankly, I found more joy working for God. The reward is measureless, if you know what I mean. Last week, I had to do a group lesson and this week prepare for Easter Special. With kids, you really have to be creative. Often, I run out of ideas to make the Bible lessons more interesting. I thank God, every time my creative bank runs dry, He will fill it up.

I am also glad I have a lot of supportive teachers who also help me to make the Sunday School great for the kids. Every month there is a event to organize, Jan – Opening For The Year, Feb – CNY Special, Mar – Picnic, Apr – Easter Special, May – Mother’s Day and Jun – Father’s Day. Pray for me that I have the strength to continue.

I had to prepare 80 kites pattern, goodies bag and ice-cream for Easter. These few nights I have been burning midnight oil, some days until 3-4am to finish it all.

Today was enjoyable, the Easter Special brought lots of laughter to the children because the invited guest teacher was fun and he made learning FUN! I wished I have some of his talents. Next I thought the children how to make a kite. A kite to spread God’s word. The children all had fun and they learn what Easter is all about. It is not about rabbit or eggs or chocolate.

Good Friday is about Jesus who died on the cross for our sins. Easter is about how God, the Father raised Jesus from dead, now he is alive. Because he is alive, those who believe in Him will have eternal life and will be raised up like Him. Simply Amazing.

Happy Easter….

I used this reward chart to motivate my children to do certain things. I started with a couple of version but this is the improved version. Well it is useful as it helps me to wake my little gal up for school in the morning and get her out of the house. It doesn’t work perfectly because the flesh is weak, if you know what I mean.

I always believe reward is better than punishment. Of coz, not everything they do, get a sticker. Only those I have difficulty in getting them to do. So far this program has been working. I may add to the reward like after they hit 10 stickers, they will get a treat from me. They hit 100, they get a special gift.

You can try it. I can buy nice stickers too.

Today, Emily came to me and say, “Mummy can I wash the plates?” Aren’t you thrilled to hear that? I am recording this for her to read. She took a chair and sat on it to wash her bowl and utensils. Later I went around checking and it was squeaky clean.

I am so proud of her. She has grown so much. Loving Tim and her, every single day.

By the way, Tim also washes his milk cup every time he finishes his milk. I couldn’t remember when but daddy certainly train him well.

I am waiting for the day that both can wash all the plates and I can sit back to relax. :giggles: