Chipping Bathroom Glass Door

It's been what ... 3 years since we moved into 405? Things will start to wear and tear I suppose. The carpentry is holding up pretty well. Some tiles have tiny holes and corners are getting chipped. Generally its the usual wear and tear you would expect.

The first major one to start falling apart is the glass door at the master bedroom. Out of the blue, we were unable to close it. And it seems a small chunk of it at the hinge chipped off at the corner.  

Thankfully it didn't 'self-destruct' and shatter into pieces. It was a good thing Meimei found a piece of it on the floor. Imagine how dangerous it would have been and potentially injure 萱萱 if she stepped on it.

We contacted Norman and he was going to send down the glass folks to have a look. In the meantime, kids are banned from the master bedroom till we fix this.

A Slide For Home

We got a slide as a gift from buying Friso milk powders. We've had it for some time now and have tried not to bring it out, fearing that the kiddos will go crazy over it and hurt themselves.

That said, if we don't bring it out soon, the kids will probably outgrow it soon. So we decided to brave our concerns and brought it out. 萱萱 and 阳阳 were over the top excited to see their very own slide in the living room.

We made them promise to share it and play nice. I wonder how long that would last before they get into interesting antics around the slide.

CNY 2020

CNY 2020 and not a lot more pictures compared to last year. It's all about getting ready in their cute CNY get-ups and making trips to grandparent places and visit distant relatives.

Thankfully it takes only a day to complete the visiting. I recall when I was young, we had to run around Singapore for a good two and half days before we were done. So much effort for people I totally don't recognise and would never care for.

Summoners War: CNY Summons

Another festive day, another summoning session. I didn't get any Nat5 today but got a Nat4 I really really wanted and also another that looks fun.

Triana, the wind harp magician, is one of the most OP Nat4 monster. It's death prevention is highly useful in all situations. I've had my fair share of hair pulls fighting teams with this lady. Now its my turn to frustrate others. Ha if you can't win them, join them!

I've never played with any of the neostone fighters but this light one seems interesting enough. Maybe I'll get to this once I've levelled Triana and runed her well.

A House Made Of Cut-board Boxes

Meimei had bought some storage boxes which came in large cardboard boxes. It's no surprise when the kiddos started playing with them. 阳阳 jumped at the chance to play house hehe.

I can imagine how fun this is. It's always simple things like that where kids have the most fun.

萱萱 joined in on the fun too when they started playing 'row your boat'.

Watching them play makes me want to be a kid again.

Waiting For Nyama @Changi Airport

Nyama has been away in Indonesia for a month or two. We are all excited that she is back for CNY. Based on what I gather from Meimei, she's not being appreciated there. Well everyone is glad she is back.

"Sometimes When You Are Angry"

"Sometimes when you angry with me I still love you". Such touching and mature words from a 4 year old.

We are at the zoo today and 萱萱 did some naughty things which I don't really recall now as I write this post. But whatever it was, Meimei was angry with her. And rather than being defensive or simply ignoring the glares, 萱萱 gave the sweetest and most innocent reply ... words that will melt your heart. 

阳阳 missed the enclosed observatory last time round because he was so tired after the water play and slept. So this time round, we went to view the exhibit first. Both kiddos were fascinated by the proximity of the birds, butterflies, bats etc.

This has to be one of my favourite exhibits. Sadly Meimei couldn't join us as this is too much for her mortal fear of birds. Maybe next time :-)

OO's First Swimming Lesson

It's been a long time coming. We didn't dare to let OO go to the public pool as she was always falling sick when she was younger. Things have improved recently and I suppose that gave everyone a bump in confidence to let her start her swimming classes.

Again all the credit to Meimei for setting it up with her schoolmate who is a swimming instructor.

As usual OO wasn't really keen on going for swimming lessons. She was more interested in playing in the pool. Learning is such a chore for a 4 year old faced with a water park with slides and fountains haha.

I'm crossing my fingers that we stay the course and she continues to swim. Hopefully no major sickness so she doesn't miss classes.

阳阳 @23 mths - More & More Playtime With Big Sis

阳阳 tries to follow 萱萱 everywhere and gets into whatever she is playing. When 萱萱 likes the company it's all peace and quiet. There is nice brother sister bonding over play. But as with all siblings there are quarrels and fights. Hopefully they grow past it soon and continue to bond.

A New Year: 2020

Hmm so what should I make as a resolution this year?

Simple.

Spend more time with children and Meimei. They grow up too fast. And I don't want Meimei to feel neglected because of the kids.

We only live one life time.