Random Kiddo Pics July 2020

 

Children Art: Grassland Of Animals

 Another 萱萱 masterpiece.

New Pirelli Tyres

I was advised to change the tyres on the Caddy during the recent maintenance. Oddly enough, they did not have the same model of Goodyear Efficient Grip tyres in stock. Even more bewildering was the attitude of the service rep, who didn't seem interested in getting me to change my tyres at Volkswagen. No matter, I asked him to get back to me with a quote and I'll compare it with 3rd party tyre shops. I rather get it done at Volkswagen but that's not much of a choice if they don't carry it.

He came back a few days later with a quote of $1,200 for a set of 4 tyres. I had search on the internet and some were offering it at almost half the quote. So even the lacklustre followup, I decided to get it changed at another workshop. Because the Caddy isn't a common vehicle many workshops did not carry it.

The technician offered that Pirelli tyres were quieter and safer for a family vehicle so I went with it instead even though it cost $60 more than the Goodyear.

The replacement took about 40 minutes and I was able to watch the technicians work. If this had been done at Volkswagen it would have probably taken half a day to queue for my turn.

Children Art: Rainy Day With Mama

 A 萱萱 masterpiece.

Playdoh Roses

萱萱 asked to play playdoh and surprised us with roses. She had seen this in one of the videos Nyama showed her and she managed to pick it up. What a smart girl.

Exos Heros: My First Anime Style Gacha

I know I mentioned before that I don't take to anime games. However the graphics is so detailed and good on this game that I took to it immediately.

There isn't really a grind like Summoners War or MMEG. Well there are daily quest and dungeons to do. But you only get 3 tickets for each dungeon and if you want to do it more it'll cost a lot of hard cash. So basically once you have completed them you are done for the day.

The plus of this is that you don't have to dedicate your whole day on the game. It also has a 5 hourly dispatch activity and afk farming. So if you are min maxing, you log in every 5 hours.

It's a side game now and I don't see it ever becoming a main. I do however highly recommend the story mode which is very engaging and helps build your affection for the main characters.

Sand Play At Home

When you cannot go to the fun, you bring the fun to you! Meimei bought a sandbox play set which comes with some man-made artificial sand.

As always the kiddos were very excited about the new toy, more so that its sand which they can mash in their hands and get all dirty.

Helping Papa Fix Up Stuff

阳阳 helped me put together a shelving unit to place on top of the oven. He was very patient to let me   piece together the difficult parts and watched how I turned the screwdriver.

阳阳 takes an interest in what we do. He rather accompany us on activities than watch videos or play with toys alone. That's a good thing, children learn through imitation.

Yeeyee's Big Day

Finally our little Sis is getting married. Everyone's very happy and excited.

Due to Covid, all the wedding plans were disrupted so today is a simple wedding registration and lunch with immediate family only. There is even a 10 pax limit in the wedding solemnisation room.  We gave the two kiddos the once in a life time chance to see their YeeYee take her wedding vows and I watched it from the hallway instead.

We took quite a number of family pics but I didn't want to splash the entire family photo in the blog. This post was really to mark this joyous occasion and show off 萱萱's pretty dress and 阳阳's smart attire for the wedding hehe.

Random Kiddo Pics June 2020

Just throwing in pics I find cute.

Saloon With Mama June 2020

This will probably be a regular thing since 萱萱's hair are pretty long and it's difficult for Yeeyee to cut. Plus I think Meimei meant it as a treat for her with individual attention and no disruptions from 阳阳.

New Ikea Bookshelf

The round bookshelf is over-flowing and books have spilled to the TV console. I reassigned to the mess but it seems to have bug Meimei enough that she went and bought an Ikea bookshelf.

It's a very fitting move. The new bookshelf had a taller shelf so we could stand the bigger books in it. And we can expand this setup when the kids get older with another in place of the kitchen and the muji storage boxes.

First Outdoor Play In A Few Months

萱萱 and 阳阳 have not been to the playground nor basketball court for several months now due to the virus. You can tell they are restless, especially 阳阳 who doesn't get to go school yet. 萱萱's been out to the hospital for the past few weeks.

So finally we brought them down to the basketball court for some outdoor play. They were naturally over the moon and were jumping with joy in the lobby and lift. We took all the appropriate safety measures and insist they continue wearing their masks. It makes it harder for them to breath but it was necessary. 

Kids are meant to go out and play and not coop up at home. They learn through play and denying them of it strips them of intellectual and cognitive growth. So weighing the risk and benefits, I'm gonna try to bring them out more often now that we are now in Phase 2 where some outdoor activities can begin again.

2 Antibiotics?!

萱萱's fever has gone down for the past 24 hours so they are letting her go home. There's no point keeping her warded since none of the doctors can explain what is causing it. And because they don't know, they decide to prescribe 2 courses of antibiotics. Two!

萱萱's gums are already swollen from all the medication. And we are to continue with it even when we go home. Haiz ... these ten days of hospital stay has not let us get any closer to finding out what is wrong.

Well I'm glad we brought her home today but will the fever recur? What if it comes back when the course of antibiotics end? So many questions and little to no answers from the doctors. Gosh ... its so easy to be a doctor, just send your subject for a variety of tests based on symptoms. I can do that do with a little work on Dr Google. Phhffff.

Lighting Up The Van Dashboard

The dashboard on the Caddy lit up today in a suite of warning icons just as I drove back from the hospital and into the carpark.

There were also some error message that popped up in the center digital panel warning me that there is an issue with the ABS. And because of that the software disabled a variety of other safety feature such as the traction control and tyre gauge. 

Sigh ... its Sunday so there is little I could do. I suspect this is a sensor problem but there is really no way of knowing for sure. The van's still under warranty so hopefully its nothing serious other than a software glitch or sensor issue.