Random Kiddo Talk Dec 2020

Meimei: Emily do you want to learn piano

Oo: I don’t know

Oo: I still thinking

Meimei: you can slowly think

Oo: if I don’t want it’s ok?

Meimei: yes it’s ok

Oo: but if I want it’s more better?

Meimei and the dad: nods slowly.. yes

Random Kiddo Pic Dec 2020

 

YeeYee's Wedding Day

Woot! Congratulations YeeYee! 

Celebrations were subdued due to Covid-19 measures. Instead of the normal 10 pax per table, there can only be 4 pax a table. Despite the smaller crowd it was still a wonderful intimate occasion. 

Presents Galore!

This is probably the year where the kids are getting so many presents. I think we overdid it by a long stretch and made a point to Meimei that we need to tone it down going forward.

Obviously the kids were extremely happy and excited with so many toys. I suppose it's fitting for kids to enjoy childhood when they can. We just need to tamper their expectations that they will not get as many goodies as they grow older. But for now, woohoo! toys galore!

Tunnel Slide Playground

We are at a new playground today, one which replaced the old Floating Stones playground 萱萱 used to love playing at. I like the old one as the floating stones were a unique feature I rarely see in other playgrounds. It helps to build hand eye coordination and builds her confidence to venture into 'dangerous' positions. Unfortunately 阳阳 will never get to experience it. 

Nonetheless the new playground does make it easier for 阳阳 to have fun too. Often the problem I face is finding a playground that can suit both a 5 year old and a 2 year old. If its just small slides, 萱萱 gets bored. If its more ladders and taller climbs 阳阳 cannot play since its dangerous. So I'm happy when there is one that can suit a wider age range. And the kids truly love this playground, especially the swing.

What Makes You Happy And Sad

萱萱: "Papi can we chitchat?"

萱萱: "When you are young like me and didi, what makes you happy? what makes you sad?" 

萱萱: “Papi do u know what will make me sad?”

萱萱: “When mama scold justin”

萱萱: “When mama don’t love justin”

萱萱: “These are the two things that make me sad”

Papa: "How about when mama scold u?"

萱萱: "No, just crying. And sometimes I don't cry when mama scold me one"

Papa: "But why sometimes you will tell us to scold Justin?"

萱萱: "I'm not sad about that because Justin naughty"

萱萱: "But I sad about Justin just now cry"

Papa: "Do you know mummy love you and Justin very very much?"

萱萱: "Yes but when we get really really naughty mama will scold us"

Papa: "What makes 萱萱 happy"

萱萱: "When I play with my friends"

萱萱: "When I spend time with everybody I will be happy"

萱萱: "When I sit in the airplane I will be happy, wah can see the sky so high yah"

萱萱: "When I play basketball with Daddy and Mami and Justin"

And then she stopped talking, turned to the side and seemed happy and contented to doze off and sleep.

Setting Up The Tree For Christmas 2020

It gets more and more fun now that both kids are bigger and can help with the decoration. Last year 阳阳 was still a toddler and didn't really understand what was going on. This year he was able to help put on some of the ornaments.

Sofra Is Back!

We were worried when we first saw Sofra looked like it had shut down as we drove past Shaw Towers. Thankfully they were closed because they were moving to a new location. Shaw Towers is slated to be torn down and redeveloped into a new building so all tenants had to go. Sofra has moved to a much more spacious, bright and lively storefront at Marina Square.

As much as the place looks better, the more important thing was whether the food is still as good. So we were there today to test it. And it sure didn't disappoint. Looks like we would be coming back often for a regular doze of great Turkish cuisine.