PINK Festival

Didn't you attend the PINK Festival on 18 Sept 2010 at Youth Park, Penang? If not... aiya... you and your kids have missed the great opportunity to lishen to the world famous professional storyteller telling story for you, and it's free.

Daddy was busy, but still i decided to bring 3 kids to there by myself. I just don't want to miss the chance! Won't regret! Last minutes, my mum also wants to follow because she just worried to my 3 kids, later my auntie la, my father-in-law la... called me asked whether i can handle 3 of there by myself and i answered my mum was here too,then only they "released" me from the call. Am i look so "fragile" that i can't take care of 3 by myself? Actually they never knew that i have them out by myself several times before. LOL

We reached there about 1020am. What me sick about it is that there are several parking lot but the guide refuse to let us park with the reason want to reserve to the VIP. HELLO... Why only VIP reserve to park in front? First come first serve and if you knew that you are VIP you should be there early since the festival started at 10am. End up i park at a non-parking lot with other 2 cars and one of the lady told that guide that 3 of our car not going to remove our cars since the organiser not solving the parking problem so well! So we just leave our cars...

First, where to go... i try to find the big map, unfortunately, the organiser didn't do it. I have to ask around where to get the activities booklet, where is the tent, etc... At last, I manage to found the tent due to the mandarin storytelling is going to start very soon. Who is Mandarin story teller? He is Mr Ng Kok Keong, want to know who is he, i gave you his Facebook link.



From 1100-11430am, my kids was in the mandarin tent lishen to Mr Ng telling 聊斋的小故事. Surprisingly, my Yang can sit still for 30 minutes!!! and my 14 months old Mann also can lishen for 30 minutes!!! Jing was 7 years old so is at the "shy" stage, Yang still don't know so he just expressed his feeling anywhere! Mann, if it's not interesting sure she want to leave by making noise,but luckily none.


Then we moved to Mdm Jeeva Raghunath's tent. She is one of world famous storyteller! Even some worldwide internationally company invited her to give storytelling to their staff (ADULTS!!) just asking her to distress their staff. She is very good in making animal sound, mimic cartoon sound, and marvelous voice for singing! When she sing, Mann was dancing!!!



After that, we move to Dr Magaret Read Macdonald's tent. Yang asking is she own the McDonald company? I said no this is not that McD uncle. LOL. Dr Magaret travels the world telling stories and teaching others to tell. She is the mantel to some number of world famous storyteller! She even hold a PhD in Folklore and author of 60 books! Dr Margaret was in different style, she love to involve kids when she is telling a story. Kids love to be called by her to go state! LOL



Ok, is time for lunch. I just wished that i can go somewhere to have a good lunch and can go home la. I am tired... But ho... my kids knew it, so they chooses to stay there for their lunch although only have 1 stall selling fried rice and mee, they still want to have lunch at there. Off cause the foods... nyak... another complaint i wish to make is i can't find any plain water stall!!! Luckily i brought a lots.


After the lunch , we move the British Council tent to lishen to another world famous storyteller, Cassandra. When she telling a story, she will involve all the audience "into" her story. Everyone have to "move" follow her story. My Yang was so excited, because he can "move" not just sit still. LOL.



After each session, kids who have PINK booklet are allow to claim for 1 sticker. If can accumulate 6 sticker, you can get a PINK Festival key chain. When my kids accumulate 6 sticker, first thing they want to do is to change the key chain before proceed to another tent. LOL

It's afternoon, most of the person already left and my kids have the chance to get their free balloon! Pity the volunteers, have to flip the book to make the style what a kid want. Bravo for them!

We left at 220pm. It's too late for my Mann to get a nap and look like it's going to rain too. Yap, when we were in our car the rain started to fall. Lucky us!

But i am so regret that we can't stay till 6pm because at 430pm there is the FINAL SHOWCASE FOR ALL STORYTELLER at Main Tent!!! Never mind la, meet you all next year in KL! That time my Mann going to 2, she can stay whole day also never mind,i think.

A great weekend for my family!!!

Penang Bird Park

It's national holiday - Malaysia National Day. Happy Birthday Malaysia!!!

So, where should i bring my kids to? hm... Penang Bird Park la! It's located at Seberang Perai, just 20minutes from my home, at Bukit Mertajam.

3 of them knew that I want to bring them to Bird Park, so before 8am, they all woke up without "mummy alarm"!

They were so excited!!

Since my colleague gave me the Buy 1 free 1 coupon, the entrance fee can save me RM22.50! Adult was RM15 and kid was RM7.50.

We arrived at 10.20am. At the ticket counter, we were told that the birds show started at 1130am. Means we have 1 more hour to visit the whole park. More than enough time for my kids to run around.

So,all about birds!! I can heard them keep calling:"Mummy, you see, here have... There you see, here have... Wah... Wah... this one so colorful, that one is black..." They really enjoyed themselves!!!

During the birds show, another exciting things for them. What they really enjoy were when the parrot,owl, horn bill and eagle were free flying on our top.

During the photography section, Yang was the brave one, he kept asking want to hold the birds, especially the great giant parrot. The birds weight was 1+kgs!!

Before going home, we stop at the restaurant for our lunch. The price is fare. We also try the fish and chip cause according to the bird park owner, he just caught a "Shang Yu" yesterday, guarantee the fish is fresh! haha...

The funniest part, you will given a buy a soft drink and get 1 free souvenir. Never heard this offer before, usually is buy a souvenir get a free soft drink.

Hm... Mann just slept on my hand after she was full. And the others 2 also slept on our way back home.

What a meaningful holiday!

Chit Chat

@1

When mummy is back from work. Mann will crawl or walk toward to the door.
Mann:"ye ye ye ye..." with her little finger point to the door.
Mummy:"why? Do u want to go out?"
Mann:" ye ye ye ye..." with her little finger point to the door.
And yes she wished to go out from the house and want to press the door bell. But refused to stand on the grass.

I understand baby talk! wahaha...

@2

Yang:"Mummy, drink CalciYum I can grow up very fast? and eat Rambutan brand rice can become very clever?"
Mummy:"Nope, who told you that?"
Yang:"Advertisement lo. SO can you buy for Calci Yum and Rambutan brand rice?"
Mummy:"That's non-sense. You grow up must eat balance and healthy diet. Calci Yum not a healthy food, it's too sweet and made from cow's milk. bra bra bra.... Rice's full with alphatoxin,so better reduce intake of white rice."
Yang's showed me a "ha?" look.

wahaha... am I too kiasi? Am i explain too much to a going to 5 years old boy?

@3

When i was fetching her from school everyday.
Jing:"Mummy, it's so great today i no need to wrote any homework."
Mummy;"Why?"
Jing:"Today school has singing competition, so we all gather in the hall."
Mummy:"Ya ho, you are joining too. How? enjoying ah?"
Jing:"OK lo. At least i can remember the whole song."

wahaha... This is my girl. I never ask did she win any price but did she enjoying the process.

Sick?

I was sick since after Chinese New Year. On and off,on and off, non stop cough with phlegm. I wonder am i allergy to somethings? Want to go the allergy test but ho... too expensive la and then end up taking anti-histamine medicine only. Last night, i felt so cold and woke up at 145am. Why? I had fever! Again! Last Monday alsoi hav fever.

Not just me, Mann too. The phlegm seem never go off. I changed her Babynet formula to Oat milk, seem working. Allergic to formula.

Yang, this 3 weeks also on and off fever. But only for 1 day after taking medicine because too high. Infected from nursery? may be? or from me? Now in his nursery, chicken pox virus is circulating. Will he infected too?

Jing, due to the teacher in school don't allow them to drink water, so ashe lways complaint she 's headache. That teacher's NUT! The reason she don't allow kid to drink water because she scare that kids may spelt water on the book. What a non-sense reason! So what to do, ask my gal drink water during rest time.

How to teach?

Yesterday Jing was kena belasan kau-kau by DH, her buttock have a lot of cane scars.
Why?

I wonder it's my fault to be a working woman and left the kids with other person, such as grandparent or babysitter. Jing stay with my mum since i started to return to work. There in my mum house,my sister also left her kids. Total have 4 kids in my mum house. My mum is ok, cause i always share with her how to grow a kid follow the modern way. But my sister... she never teach her kids, her style is beat the kids and never explained! So what do you expect a kid, how much he can understand what by himself.

I noticed that Jing not really close with Yang this few weeks. I try to talk with her and explained to her, why she need to "care" to her own brother, bra...bra..bra... But ho... yesterday she did something really made daddy angry and mad!

1. Daddy bought her 2 pics of cakes. So as a caring sister sure you will share with the brother one pc, right? but no, she didn't share and she can ask Yang to eat the cake that dropped on the floor only! Ok, daddy warning her.

2. She love to paint. Daddy bought her one whole set on water color. She prefer to paint during Yang's nap, so that Yang won't disturb him. But yesterday, Yang woke up early, she didn't share too. She can purposely washed the left over color on the plate and don't let Yang to paint! even thought she haven't finish painting yet.

DH really get mad that time. Sure lah daddy caned her like mad! I was in the room, and i can't move too fast to protect her. I was so shock to hear from daddy. Actually daddy try to solve the problem by himself since he want to reduce tension on me. But tak boleh tahan! Whatever daddy or i or anyone buying something for Yang, sure Yang will ask for one more set because he wants to give it to jie jie (Jing) too. He loves his sister very much.

And because of hubby beating Jing, my FIL started a fight with hubby as Jing was his beloved grand kid.

Last night, when settle with Jing, i asked her again,can she did it to her own brother. She said can't. But she also told me that she "hates" Yang. She didn't told me why even i asked. She just told me that Jie Yi (Sister's youngest kid who same age with Yang) more cute. I just told her that she is not your own sister.

Today, FIL called me and told what he has ask Jing. And now i know why - My sister eldest daughter who is in standard 2 "ask" Jing not to be friend with Yang or she will beat her. I wonder is it true a story? But what i know from previous is Jing will follow whatever my sister's daughter say or no one can play with Jing. If my mum noticed it, she will punish the eldest one. Usually ask her to stay in the room, she is the one can't play with other.

What should i do? Told my sister? She just like hell!! I don't want to start a fight with her again, she and i being quarrel for the issue how to teach a child for several time already. Since she want to "move" her kids from my mum house, just hope so the time pass more fast. She moved to her new house and it's too far from my mum house, her MIL will take care of the kids. I really no eye see! But to my kids, if my sister still want to leave her kids with my mum, i am going to "move" Jing out from that house and to Ipoh, no matter how hard i have to take care of 3 kids!

Handle 3 Kids?

I wonder how am i going to handle 3 kids after i delivered no. 3? i am going to take extra leaves so that 3 of them can be together for sometime. Just wonder how am i going to be?

rhinoceros VS hippopotamus

My kids asked me to read them a book. So when i read till the page Animal in Grassland, there was a rhinoceros photo.

Yang:"Oh... hippopotamus!"
Jing:"No, it's rhinoceros!"
Yang:"No, you are wrong. It's o!"
Jing:"No. Mummy tell Yang what is it?"
Mummy:"Yang, Jie Jie is right. It's a rhinoceros. See, rhinoceros has horn on their face but not hippopotamus."
Yang:"I learn from school. Teacher said it's hippopotamus."

Mummy... Oh! So, he did learn something from school ha! I thought he just play only! hehe...
Em... What should i do... I search the whole book but can't find the hippopotamus picture. Ok, i surf on-line.

Mummy:"Yang, see here is the image of hippopotamus." Compare with the book, " See, the different between these two animals. Are they the same animal?"
Yang:"(took him 10 sec to compare.) Em... not the same animal."
Mummy:"This is rhinoceros and this is hippopotamus. ok?"
Yang:"OK."

Then he showed me his satisfaction face. What a kid!

TIME LIFE and Grolier

I bouth TIME LIFE Book series for my kids years ago. But Jing not interesting at all! :( (Hubby and i heart feel so "pain", spent $$$ but she not interest with it!)
But Yang started to show his interest liao! :D

Now i started to play the VCD and CD for him everyday. Instist of i made the 1 - 10 number and A to Z flash cards to him. Same as montessorimum, "suffering" teaching our son!! I used to read the books for Yang every night - bed time story using TIME LIFE or Grolier book.

Both montessorimum and i wonder why our son just can not pay attention on study leh?! May be boy different?? slow??

Hubby and i spend $$$$ on these TIME LIFE and Grolier book series. Hope that my kids really "learn" something from there. Off cause, parent need to join together lah!

Why war?

Both my kids love to ask - any question!

This few days the news more on Perak and Palestine.

When reading newspaper,
Jing: "Why there are always "fighting" news? What they fight for?"
Me:"This is so call politic."
Jing:"what is politic?"
Me:"...what should i explain to her?" Throw the question to daddy!
Actually,what should i explain to her? In a "polite" way or the "reality"?

When watching news on TV about Palestine,
Yang:"Mammy, what are they doing?"
Me:"There is a war between Palestine and Israel."
Yang:"What is war?"
Me:"War mean two country or more fight each other for something."
Yang:"Why fight? They are naughty. Why the kids hurt? Pain ah?"
Me:"Yes, they are hurt. Very pain. During war, there sure someone will get hurt."
Yang:"Why? It's pain!"
Me:" ..."
Should i told him that it's like that one lo.

War mean man are killing each other!!

Genting Trip during CNY - day 2

Day 2 in Awana Genting.

First, early morning 7am everyone needs to wake up. Because 830am having Lion dance in front the hotel.

Mum:"Yang, wake up loh. Lion dance is waiting for you."
Yang immediately opened his eye and said:" I want to bath and change!"
See, the power of Lion dance.
Jing... I need to "shake" her or she "can't" hear anything’s!!

Then we went Rajawali for breast fast. Then Yang just can't wait to go. His Ku Ku (Hubby's cousin) has to bring him along, although she needs to work. She is charged the Lion dance presentation.

I never expected that I can saw the fire cracker. Now my kid knows what “放鞭炮” is! Yang was so frighten. Jing is big girl now, she enjoy it very much.




Jing and Yang were so enjoying with the Lion Dance. Both of them followed the Lion from front to the back and to the front again! And both of them need others to carry. Definitely not me, I have backup groups. hehe...

After that we went to Genting theme part. First off cause looking for lunch. everywhere were so crowded! only one place seems so less person - The Mamak Store. And that's the cheapest meal in Genting compare to the others.

Then we went to watch Happy Shoaling Legend. Hubby's cousin in charge this project too, so FOC. It's a musical show. Yang falls to sleep after 15 minutes! Jing enjoying it a lot till today still discuss about it.







After the Happy Shoaling Legend show, we need to wait until 9pm for the Dreamz. So we separate into 2 groups, one to Casino and another one to accompany the kids to play indoor game.

Jing and Yang play N time with the games. Per ride is RM8 but per day is only RM28 for kid. So clouded it's the good time to teach our kid to Q-up before playing and game. But some of the parents just missed this good chance they were so rude! I just can't tahan!!




Then we went to food court to have our dinner. Brother-in-law treat us a nice dinner because he won some money from Uncle Lim.

It's time to go watch Dreamz. Jing and Yang so excited. They had been waiting days for the white tiger and white lion. Yang just can't wait for the show to start! We sat at the 3rd row from front. So clear! Jing and Yang just... wah...

Then, both of them asked to take a photo with the white tiger. Daddy has to pay RM60 just for one 8R photo.

After the photo section, those two kids still want to play. So, once a year let them play till they tired. By that time its 12am liao.

Em... Jing and Yang were so satisfied!

When kids brushing teeth

When your kid is brushing their teeth, will you help them?

I let my kids brushed by theirself, after 3 minutes, is my turn to brush their teeth. Am i doing anything wrong? I just want to make sure they don't have any dental decay. Because i don't have a set of healthy teeth mah!

My mum and father-in-law, even my sister always bra...bra...bra... to me. Said must asked them to brushed by themself why should i "add" one more work to myself? em... I said they still young mah, won't know clean enough bo!

May i am to "kiasu"?!

Sesame Street was here!!

I knew Jusco having this Sesame Street show at 3 selected outlet in whole Malaysia. One of it was in Jusco Seberang Perai which just nearby my house. But i never knew when are they coming.
Luckily last Sunday, Yang was cranky want to go shopping so the nearest shopping complex is there lah. then i found out ... THEY are here!!!


Here i showed the pictures. See my Yang sitting so "still" for that show. Before that he kept running between me and Jing. " I want to sit with mommy." and showing his pity face like mommy going to "run away" from him. Then when the show started, he was very enjoying. Jing off cause she love Elmo and Cookie Monster very very very ... much.


Hehe... this mommy also a fan of Elmo.

Yang talk a lots now!

Before i send Yang to nursery,i told the nursery teacher that Yang not really can talk in full sentences yet. But now after 2 1/2 in nursery... non stop talking...

Today in nursery,
Yang still running here and there...

His teacher:" Yang, you should not run like this. You will hurt yourself if you fell down."
Yang still running....
His teacher:"Yang, come and sit beside me." (Yang only will lishen to this teacher.)
Op... Yang walk so slowly to his teacher and try to pull the chair away from his teacher.
His teacher:"No, you have to sit beside me."
No choice, he has to follow.
Yang will do anything and works if this teacher ask him to do.

So, after lunch hour.This teacher leave first and told her girls if Yang behave naughty just call her.

Then, time for another teacher D to leave. She asked Yang want to follow her to Jusco to buy thing?
You know what Yang told her!!
Yang:" I don't want. Later you will call Mrs L to report on me."
All the teacher laughed!!

Em... my Yang...

Yang...

Yang is 3 years and almost 2 months now. but ho...

1. still less concentration on doing works, especially when ask him to write, colouring, playing education game...

2. If is outdoor... he is no 1.

3. Stubborn!!! No mean no... no negotiable!

4. Luckily won't beat other kids at nursery. Cross my finger.

5. "Super Glue"to mommy... may be i pregnant??

6. Love to fight wt Jing. Whatever Jing hold any toy he will "claim" it's his!!

7. No ending story about things have wheel...

What do you think?

Goose

Em... I don't think my kids saw goose before. Went to "ang kong" temple and surprising they have goose there.

See,both my kids just stand there for 10 minutes just want to see goose. Jing kiasi not dare to walk close but Yang went near to the gate. Luckily, the hole not big enough for Yang to put his hand in. Or will "bite" by goose.



Jing started to ask: " Goose are bigger than duck, right?"
"The sound of goose is different."
"Why roaster can gang with goose? no fighting?"
"Do we eat goose?"
"i am scare lah,it's huge!!!"

My Yang, just making the sound of goose and roaster. Then Jing was explain everything to him. I don't know what they were discussing, but good, at least i know they are communicating. :D

Mengkuan dam walk

My house just nearby Bukit Mertajam Mengkuang dam,in 10 minutes drive only. I just love to went there so my kids can walk on the grass without shoe. Actually i love the feeling walking on grass, hehe...

This time we decided to walk into another pass way around the dam. Quite far! Took about 1/2 hour. You can know how "far" from Jing's face! She complained and complained, want to return... But my Yang...



See negotiating with daddy want to walk further more! And Jing don't care - walk back herself! haha... Of cause in the end,we all return, because mommy and daddy can't tahan liao! haha...

Will your father-in-law cook?

I just considered myself very lucky! I don't have Mother-In-Law and a very understanding father-in-law. Without MIL it's reduce the chances my DH sit on the wall and good FIL can help me do a lot of things include cleaning up the house.

My hubby and I were in Ipoh during Saturday because i am going to move from rented house to government house. Need to clean up and move my things. We can't return on time.

When i reached home by 730pm, my FIL already fetched Yang from my mother's place because she need to attend dinner. Then I saw both my kids were after bath and taking their dining. My FIL cook! Although it's just very simple meal, i don't mind. Both my kids very enjoyed!

Hm... I am so lucky...

He chewed!

"Mommy, see, Yang Yang is shame!!"

"What happen to you? Why you open you pyjamas?"

"Nah!" He gave me the break into 2 pieces button!! :O



"What happen?"

"Yang Yang bite loh!" Then he walk away like nothing happen!

Em... my Yang...

Must read!! Philips AVENT on Bisphenol A (BPA)

Anyone read this article before?

Try to read at http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/en/us/consumer/cc/_categoryid_PHILIPS_AVENT_ON_BPA_AR_US_CONSUMER/#id2

What do you think? Since Avent has such problem i can't image the bottles that "made in Malaysia"!!

So i trying to get it (BPA free) from Singapore. I am training Yang to use cup - fully now, hope i success.

Oh... Singapore having great sale on Avent BPA bottle. Dare to use? buy from S'pore, very cheap.

Oh... my God... your eyebrow...

I think i haven't post this photo, right?



I was "crazy' liao when i reached home and saw Jing's eyebrow!
She used Daddy's shaver to shave her eyebrow and scissor to cut her hair!!
So lucky she didn't cut herself. But... i felt like pengsan!!!

It's took "months" to growth back,ok??!!