Hahaha kudos to Meimei to think about making the iPhones a 傻瓜机. That definitely helps to control the kids' access to apps. I guess we are in the majority of parents worrying about the negative influences phone usage on their kids. Meimei found videos and write-up on how to do this online.
A fortnight ago the kids went on an excursion with the studycare center to a fish farm and came back with a portable fish tank with 4 fishes each. 阳阳 seems fascinated by them whereas 萱萱 doesn't like it.
Surprisingly Meimei has taken a special interest in the fishes and has been constantly trying to get plants for the tank. We eventually went to a pet shop near our home and bought some. She is like a little kid having something new to play with ... but this time with lots of $$ to fund it. Its a cute side of her I love and adore but need to reel in the expression of it so she doesn't go overboard ;-)
Anyways all of the fishes have died except for one. Hopefully this phase will end soon with its demise!
Kiddo nonsense at its best.
Attempting to pick the master bedroom lock with a toothpick?
Brought the kids down for some chatek and badminton and somehow 萱萱 managed to get the shuttercock wedged on the pavilion ceiling poles.
It was quite fun watching them try all sorts of methods to attempt to get it down. I eventually helped because they were thinking of climbing the poles .... It took me many tries too but finally managed to use another shuttercock to hit the stuck one down.
We just boarded the plane to Osaka when I receive a ClassDojo notification from 阳阳's teacher that he has a Koobits assignment due for tomorrow. Good thing there is now Wifi on-board the SIA flights so I whipped out my lappy and login to his Kilobits account and have him do it. Better to do it now on the plane than waste time while we are on holiday.
Obviously we were rolling out eyes that he didn't do this earlier. True last minute catch-up like 萱萱!
Meimei had helped to make a to-go cup of coffee and the universe suffered a momentary blip.
萱萱 didn't do well for her Math and Science Weighted Assessment in the first term. So we signed her up for tuition at Mindstretcher ... which means additional homework before each class. And as typical of kids this age, they don't seem to recall that they have homework till a half hour before the class. So now every lunch has become a rush to get the homework done while begging to be fed.
Everyone was so tickled when Yeeyee shared these in the group chat. Not sure how she managed to catch the kids in a staring match. But surely 萱萱 and 阳阳 lost to the incredible stern gaze of XY. Anyways it's all in good fun.
*P.S. The effect of the pictures is best viewed on a desktop browser.
I found out today that while I was away in McAllen, the kids would slip paper messages under the master bedroom door to ask for TV or music. Thankfully Meimei kept them so I could keep a record of these lovely interesting pieces.
I was pretty tickled by the messages that the two left. Especially the one self-professing to be a desperate woman hahahah
This morning's breakfast consisted of a tuna bun that has corn in it. Naturally I rejected it, I just don't fancy spitting out each piece of corn in every bite. However the kids were egging me on to eat the bun. In an instance of brilliance I gave them a barter trade. If I eat the bun without spitting out any corn, they have to have more vegetables each dinner.
Now ... normally anyone that hears this can tell immediately that this is a bad bad deal. But their obsession to make fun of me and see me squirm with utter disgust obscured their judgement. So both kids agreed to the deal without second thought.
Well ... I knew that they would not keep to their promise. But I have to give it a try hahah so I ate the bun with much agony and discomfort I can display just so the kids get their 'kick'. I'll get mine too at every dinner meal later muhahahhaha
I think this is a good learning lesson for them that they don't fall into such 'traps'. There are many people out there that prey on people's wants to their victim's disadvantage ... even those that may call themselves friends. Why? Because we are humans. But for now ... I can laugh at them whenever they realise how bad a deal it was when we give them more vegetables hahaha.
I know she plays handphone games. But a handheld Nintendo Switch?! This is the best! Ask any husband if they would like to game with their wives and 99% would say yes to it. Always better to have a spouse that enjoys the same thing you do.
They say a picture says a thousand words. I received a single picture on my WhatsApp late last night.
I can't fiend ignorance since Meimei reads this blog. All I can say is ... I'll try to remember next time?
