2 princesses: May 2011

Home-Made Games

It's good to have a mechanical engineer at home. We save money by having toys made out of unwanted materials.

The first one was a mock up of the Tumbling Monkey Game sold in major toy shops. Ben used an empty drink carton, unwanted pick up sticks, wire mash and paper clips to create the same toy that is sold for over $20!

Then Rui requested for a guitar and he made one out of cardboard boxes and rubber bands. Pure ingenuity!

Tie-n-Dye

As a home activity, we had to do a tie-n-dye T-shirt with the girls. We transformed a plain looking white t-shirt into a funky pink one.

Forest Adventure Videos

Forest Adventure

Rui plucked up her courage and attempted the Forest Adventure at Bedok Reservoir this afternoon, together with Dylan and his classmate Joshua. While the kids were climbing through tunnel, walking on planks and balancing on beams metres above ground, the parents were standing around, shouting words of encouragement and taking pictures.Even though the parents appeared calm and collected, deep inside, we were more anxious than our children.

All three completed the circuit without a hitch. The mummies and daddies are extremely proud of the brave kiddos.

Next up, Ben and I will try the adult circuit.

Hairstyles

Previously, she insisted on long hair as she was crazy over Rapunzel and she wanted "long hair like Rapunzel". Then, out of the blue, she asked for a haircut as she wanted to look like Suzanne from Monsters vs Aliens. Fickle minded.

华文口试

蕊在年中的华文口试及展示与讲述测验中考到满分的好成绩！加油！

Sensitive Soul

Last night, after dinner, we spotted an old frail looking man slowly crossing the road, with a walking stick in hand. There was a huge tour bus right beside him, waiting patiently for him to cross before it proceeded forward. We almost went forward to help the old man but he managed to cross eventually on his own, slowly but surely.

Afterwards, I asked my 2 little girls "Will you take care of mummy when mummy is old and frail like that old man just now?" Yan answered "Yes, I will take care of mummy! I will hold your hand (pointing to my right) and you hold the stick there (pointing to my left)" I had to go on. "So if mummy poo poos in my pants, what will you do?" Yan gave me a disgusted look but went on anyway. "Eww....I will wash away the poo poo." I was happy with the answers.

Rui, on the other hand, gave me a nonchalant "I don't know." We started teasing her, about her not wanting to take care of us etc. She went all silent and we thought that was that. But later on in the car, she whispered to me "I don't want mummy to grow old." and started tearing.

Sometimes, Rui's sensitive soul can be a challenge, because there are many things we dare not talk about to her, for fear that they will upset her. We have to tread carefully around her.