Start Little - Dream Big (Green Day in School)

Last Saturday, there's a green day party in school where each child was given a empty bottle then they decorated and filled it up with soil and seeds after that they brought it home to take care this plant.
Tromson and his siblings had fun during the event in school.

Pass On Legacy

We love to pass on legacy either tradition and moral value from the big brother to the little ones.
So this is the example of pass on legacy read the book to the younger ones.

A Pet Fish Story

Almost 3 weeks ago, Tromson and Ted had field trip to fish farms, both went to different fish farm and end of the field trip, each of them carried a fish tank with full of small fishes. They were excited but not for me. I was reluctant to bring those fishes home because they surely die by the next few days since I was not a pet nanny type.

But seeing how excited and happy they were without knowing that the fishes may die the next day, I brought two fish tanks full of fishes home. Total was 18 small fishes.

I didn't have a heart to see the fish die or flush them into toilet bowl, so I played along buying the cheapest fish food in the pet shops to make the kids happy.
In my mind, I told myself, I already done my best to take care the fishes with a little knowledge that I had, at least if they die, they will die naturally, peacefully and with dignity and I didn't feel guilty.

As expected, the next days, the fish died one after another and fortunately the kids were not too emotional when they saw the dead fishes. Every day I was like having another "baby", feeding and cleaning the tanks and the sh*t.

Until 10 days later, Richie exclaimed mama, I saw baby fishes in one of fish tank, I was like, are you sure ? may be it's poop. For me, it's like a miracle if the fish can breed new life in those condition. But he said, yes it's baby fishes and when I went to have a look, it's really baby fishes and they were a lot. But most or all of them were like dying baby fishes, so I cleaned up the fish tanks and thrown away all dead fishes.

And as days went by, one by one died and left with three survivors who survived until yesterday.
Tromson came to me and told me that one fish has died, ok so I told myself, one tank gone,I only need to take care one fish tank but he continued, but I saw baby fishes. I was like WHATTT ?? AGAIN ??

Quickly I came to have a look and yes, one adult fish died and many baby fishes were surround it, it's like dying so I told them I will clean up the tank and left with two fishes in other tank, then Richie told me, mama you need to save the baby fishes who were still alive, I didn't notice at first but when Richie asked me to wait patiently that few of them were moving, they really was.

I had a hard time to separate the survivor babies and the dead one because they were so tiny, anyway I managed to save 4 baby fishes. So one adult died, 4 new life emerged.

I was like, God, You must be joking with me, within 3 weeks, I saw fishes breed new life not once but twice.

Learning numbers with koko Richie

This is one of best moments when Tromson and koko Richie had good time and enjoyed each other

Happy Chinese New Year 2016

We spent this chinese new year in Singapore. We had intimate reunion dinner at Nasi Padang Sari Ratu then over the long weekend, we visited USS and some malls for meals

Brotherhood

Mommy and daddy are so blessed having koko Richie, Tromson and baby Ted in our life.
Watching all of them love and protect each other is such a treasure that money can't buy
Able to take these beautiful pictures of them is an honour and privilege for mommy
Hopefully all of you are still care to each other even you have grown up

Tromson has been a great help when koko Richie is not around and only mommy and Tromson at home with baby Ted.
He helps mommy taking care of baby Ted, calm him down when baby Ted's crying and even can wait when mommy needs to nurse baby Ted.
He also cleans up the toys back to where they belong and helps to carry the basket when we do some grocery shops

Well done Tromson ! I'm so proud of you

groove in the car

what a precious moment shared together between koko Richie and Tromson in the car

Life is Good

Brotherhood

One fine sunday afternoon (15 feb 2015)

Yesterday afternoon we went to Garden by the bay for some walks
The kids played at children's playground for awhile then we strolled down the river before heading to vivocity for dinner
Then before we went back home, Tromson and koko Richie played car ride and it's first time for him driving alone

We had a great time together yesterday since the weather was also nice and cooling

 

Family Weekly praise and worship

We have this family culture every weekend where by we will have praise and worship session as a family. Papa will play guitar and lead the praise and worship and everybody will sing together.
Last Sunday was a bit different, koko Richie also wanted to play guitar and Tromson did clap hand and disturbing papa and koko with his curiosity hahaha...

Fighting and forgiving

They are fight but they forgive one another after that.
The beauty of  children's heart

 

 

koko Richmond's 5th Birthday (23 Sep 2014)

Happy Birthday koko Richie

 

 

Laughing time

When mommy asked koko to mind tromson while I've had shower, I heard tromson laugh uncontrollably and this was what I saw

 

 

 

playtime after dinner

Let;s get crazy brother

Dance dance dance like nobody watch

Playdate at children's garden

Yesterday we are welcoming mommy and daddy's friends aunty yulia and uncle thomas back to singapore for holiday
We had playdate at children's garden and tromson was so excited to play in the playground

 

 

 

 

Fun activities in Semarang

 

First time riding kiddy ride

While mommy's having lunch with friends, papa took care tromson and koko at vivocity
Then koko and tromson were playing kiddy ride
Tromson was so nervous, cute expression

 

 

First trip to Batam by boat (24 May 2014)

This is the second overseas trip for Tromson and first trip to Indonesia specifically Batam island by boat. We bought the 2D1N package from Groupon and stayed at Mercure Hotel
The total cost is around S$300 for 4 pax inclusive dining and shopping

Overall, we enjoy the food but not so much in city tour and environment.
Cigarette smokes here and there make uncomfortable for us
The city tour itself was very tiring, we went to many fashion outlets and cake and chocolate shops which are more expensive. Perhaps it targeted Singaporean tourists.
If we get chance in the future, we prefer to stay in Harris hotel and spend the day enjoying and relaxing at the hotel

Mercure hotel location is not so bad, but the room we stay is not so comfortable, the bathtub is leaking here and there. The breakfast spread is also so - so and nothing much to see in the hotel.
koko Richie and tromson can't wait to go back to Singapore after we arrived at hotel in late afternoon.

Indeed, kids know the best in terms of quality of life.

Saturday, 24 May 2014
6am - everybody woke up with excitement
6.45am - we went to Harbourfront Center by car
7.05am - arrived at Harbourfront
7.15am - queue for the boarding pass
7.30am - queue for immigration and boarding
8.00am - here we sail
8.30am (batam time) - we arrived at Batam Center
9.00am - we were greeted by our Travel guide
9.00 - 9.30 am - waiting in the bus ( wasted time )
9.30 - 12pm - we went to Polo factory outlet, massage time (since we didn't go for massage, they dropped us at batik and another factory outlet ) but we went to nearby mall for quick lunch especially for Tromson and koko Richie
12 - 1.30 pm - we went to batam lapis cake factory, dry market and birdnest shop and lunch at golden prawn 933 restaurant
The meals also so - so, we still prefer zhi char at Singapore hawker though
2.30 - 3.00 pm - we went to Go kart, another factory outlet and Indonesia miniature as well as bika and otak2 shop. We bought half bika ambon since it's nice and fresh from the kitchen
3.00 - 5.00 pm - we went to chocolate factory and batik and factory outlet)
5.00 - 5.45pm - We went to BCS mall for take away dinner
5.45 - 7pm - we were sent back to hotel one by one ( wasted time )
7pm - We checked in and tired
7 - 9 pm We had dinner and shower in the room
9 pm  Good night sleep

Sunday, 25 May 2014
6.30 am - everybody wakes up
7.00 - 8.00 am - take shower
8.00 - 9.00 am - breakfast
10.00 - 11.30am - we went to Nagoya hill mall
11.45am - arrived back at the hotel and checked out
12.30 pm - we were picked up and sent to Batam center ferry terminal
13.15 - 14.30 pm - We went to Mega mall (opp ferry terminal ) for lunch
15.00 pm Immigration and boarding
16.10pm - we sailed back to Singapore
18.00 - we arrived safely at  Singapore