Family bonding

How do you have the bonding moment with your family members when everyone is not staying together? Guess many of us are having group chat and facebook photo album exchange with family members to get everyone staying in touch ^^

I got family group chat too. So sometime it just being quiet, and sometime, it just get exciting like last night..


At the same time, what are your children doing? My brothers children were playing games..


But my house children were all sleeping before 10pm ^^


Was having this thought, if this question posted to facebook to get feedback from friends.. Photos we might get eg playing games, sleeping, doing homework, watching tv, playing toys... Guess this is nowadays kids activities at home.


Then pula started on big children selfie..


Hahaha seriously, I got shocked when I saw my sis pic, suddenly a black fall down ^0^





I got a good laugh for all the pic my siblings shared and the conversation we got..


Destress night indeed :p





Finally my mum came out with her group pic with friends


Conclusion is..

Young children enjoying life with no worry - can play can sleep peacefully

Old children are tired with daily schedule and coping with life stress - so the selfie pic we shown all are scary pic!

Golden age parents - having fun time with friends gathering with cheerful look and easy feeling

Moral of the story - work hard now, so we can enjoy in our old age ^0^
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Last night I brought my children to sushi dinner. Lately when everyone is talking about GST, when parents are getting pressure on GST too.. Most of the time we cook at home, we have simple meal or cut unnecessary expenses. Last night, I just wanted to bring something special to the children..

Mummy: so what do you all want for dinner?

Royee: the mix rice shop la
(Siblings discussing which mix rice shop to go..)

Mummy: do you feel to have sushi..

Royee: yes! Sushi sushi!

Mummy: ... Or the aircond restaurant..

Eva: I been wanting to go for sushi, but I worry you don't like it..

Angel: I also want to go sushi, I miss sushi so much, but you always don't bring us go..

Royee: come la mummy, we go for sushi..



Here we come, see the excitement on their face


Royee: mummy, how much do you have?

Mummy: eat as many as you wish, but stop eating when you are feeling full. Don't waste the food.


Noticed one thing, Eva's favourite are always the simple and cheaper sushi :p


Angel eat very slow and lesser plates.. But drink lots of green tea


I like the generous portion of this restaurant :)

The bill came out rm70+ children checking on the GST charge. Once a while, buying children joyous moments with money is worthwhile.

On the way back home, in car topic was

Angel: mummy, what would you do when your period comes for the 1st time?

I shared how a woman should handle her period day. For the 1st time, or any other time, when you are in the shopping mall or in the school...

Eva: boy also will have ejaculation

I got shock for this sex education part, especially I don't know how to explain on boy's body need and development..

Mummy: Hmm at this age, or maybe later, what Royee will have is nocturnal emission..

Eva: Ya when he dream off having sex relationship with other person or ....

Come on, how come my gal knows all these thing? So detailed?

Mummy: Ya so called wet dream. So Royee aa, if one day you find out your brief is having some liquid or something (I don't know how it should be) don't worry, it is part of your body development..

Well, we reached home on time, before the topic continues.. I should study more and Google more on this to prepare myself for next more serious talk..
phew~

Good Wednesday! Today we have GrandPrix in the office. Today is my bro in law's wedding big day!

TGIF!

Have a good start this morning :) air fried some mini hash brown and tomyam flavoured chicken nuggets for children as their break time meal - but they finished all in the journey to school :p

Lately so many children almost being kidnapped cases happening nationwide. One way those bad guys trying to do is trying to lie the children - 'your mummy has asked me to pick you up'. One way of checking if the message is genuine, children are to ask for the passcode. Passcode that parents have shared between children and parents for emergency pick up. Children and I have set the passcode year before. This morning I checked with them on the passcord, Ya, they do remember about it. So to double protect their safety, I told children, even people provides the right passcord, still you need to inform teacher, before you followed the person. Just hoping all children are safe.



Not easy for parents to raise children, the effort and love.

Last night I got a short study on bible - on Holy Spirit, I cleaned children ears, washed their smelly head and hair, sing lullaby for them... Then I browse through Internet and facebook. Came across a test, what type of woman are you?



This is the result I got. A strong woman I am! Well, this is a reflection of my favourite quote - challenges make you stronger! Since I satisfied with the test result, then I message it to my sis.. I posted the question one by one to her..


.. And we came across this..


Surprisingly, cartoon-ish cute sis of mine, cannot live without her wedding dress! Terkejut I ^0^



This is her result. Yea, my sis is an independent woman. She likes to isolate herself.. So she got not many good friends.. So what's more? she can only love me more :D kakaka mie, I love you, you love me, we are happy family~



Well, look at my facebook cover/ profile latest change of photo, you can guess I have been browsing those throw back travelling photos.. And waiting for a destress travel trip >< that day I told my colleague, Ahhh I want to plan for a destress travel trip! Then MH colleague said 'you don't go any destress trip, this gonna make me a stressful week' hahaha



Got this yesterday. How many have you been practicing? I am just started picking up few from the list lately. Eg
12 - trying to read on office work skillset competency related piece
21 - learning new design tool

Hope every tomorrow will be a better me than every yesterday of mine :D

Happy Friday!

Father

This touched my heart. Better still, this tells what a woman wants..





The message from the husband is, he knows his wife is tired, what the wife really wants is a hug.

Father's role never being replaced. Last night my niece happily came to me, holding her daddy's hands proudly saying 'yi ma, I have my daddy' can see the happiness thru her eyes.

This morning I shared with my sis, I am somehow can't be able to cope all my children request especially when I am a working mother to cope with outside and inside the house. Last night, son asked me to bring him to the bookstore, elder daughter told me she been feeling not easy to breath, and youngest is in fever. I have 2+ hours before resting my tired body, I only managed to fulfil 2 children need.. Left one still feeling hard in breathing..

This morning, in less than 30min before we leave the house for school and work, son is completing homework, eldest daughter searching for her moral text book, the youngest looking for her sport shirt. A day start with messy mindset and mixed feeling.

Obviously, the wife needs husband support and children wants father guidance in managing their daily lives. Today in car question to children is - if yesterday was your last day and now you were standing in front of God, how would you conclude your life? In 10 commandment list from God,
no.5 Honor your father and your mother
Have you obeyed this?




Planned to come out some time table for better time management for family and myself. But last night my rest hours occupied by children need. Will try to grab some ME time today.

Today my colleague shared about her daughter graduation, long way to go for my children to complete their study. Looking forward to this great milestone, to mark the achievement for myself :)

Till then,


I pray for my family is always walking on the God's path. And.. My children' father can always be with us :) I am not young anymore to run around during rush hour for children adhoc request :p


约翰福音 14:6 耶稣说：“我就是道路、真理、生命，若不藉着我，没有人能到父那里去。
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

What's next

Thinking of what's next for my career and what's next for my family. Day by day passing fast, wake up in the morning, seem like I was in yesterday.



Lately I did few video conference calls with regional colleagues. From the laptop seeing myself, feeling like I am seeing another person.. The reflection of own self, what I want to do now and how's my future gonna be.



Just cut my 36 years old bday cake. What people telling is live day as a day. Feeling hopeful about tomorrow even though I am sometime eagerly wanted to know how my future looks like. Reading news on country politics and stand, would wonder how the nation tomorrow gonna be. How about the future of our children?



Started to use calendar, reminders to set up daily appointment and upcoming event. So, daily achievement is the completion of all appointment set. Feeling exhausted if the day is full of back to back schedulers, feeling lost if nothing is in today to-do list. Contradiction between me and myself.




Life is like a gift, as we keep unwrapping the gift, we find more surprises awaiting us..

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

0804 Wednesday

Morning mind has not been peaceful after receiving call from the school. The boy had misplaced classmate's exercise book and teacher asked us to find it and send it to the school. Laogong searching for it..



Are my children problematic? Or as what my siblings telling me 'mummy is the problem'.. Other than their school bags and homework handling are not at teachers expectation.. Or sitting down quietly as what adults' definition of obedience to be.. Clean and tidy room and house corner..



I don't see my children having difficulty in communication with people..



Accepting people and cultural differences..


seeking opportunity to present and challenge their inner talents..



adapting themselves in any environment and circumstances..

Living skill is important to ensure surviving. I always have the concern on - can my children survive when parents are no longer with them. Same as children, they always ask me this - mummy, can you survive in a no man island?

In this world with so much of uncertainties, natural disasters.. To make ourselves to survive with faith, this life skill gonna be trained and prepared.

April fool!

哥林多前书 1:27
神却拣选了世上愚拙的，
叫有智慧的羞愧；
又拣选了世上软弱的，
叫那强壮的羞愧。
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.



Today is 1st of April, this marks

April fool day!

13th year as a employee to the company



..and of course, the most hit topic on the nations - GST. This morning breakfast at kopitiam, pack my lunch as well - rm5 + 30cents as 6% tax incurred.

Well, lifestyle needs to be adjusted to maximize the household income value. Really hoping a good salary increment in this month. More homecook ..and less travel trips?

This morning thinking of migrating myself to other foreign country after reading news and facts at negative side of the country. Really hope for better tomorrow for our children.
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Been pausing typing this post.. Listening to the songs



Recommend this album.
A very nice album.

马太福音 6:34
所以，不要为明天忧虑，
因为明天自有明天的忧虑；
一天的难处一天当就够了。”
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Day before royee boy said this to me..
昨天是废票
今天是钞票
明天是支票
Yesterday was a invalid ticket
Today is cash
Tomorrow will be a cheque

"所以我们要活在当下”
So we shall live as now.

I got surprised for my children to tell me to live at the moment. Don't cry for yesterday and don't worry for tomorrow. Spend the cash as you have it today.

So, the moral of the story is..
Yo! Finish today work, then pack my luggage tonight, let's fly tomorrow ^0^



You have the reason to tell lies as well as being foolish for today
Happy April fool!

3103

Some facebook updates since yesterday.. Few posts a day as I am going to transfer my photos to computer hard disk ^^


Last Sunday we went back to northern for Ching Ming prayer. A tiring long day trip but meaningful experience. Got to meet up with relatives, let children catch up with their great uncles and aunties.. On Ching Ming, you would realize the importance for you to trail back the root of your family generations. So you know where are you coming from.. Ya, from the bible, we know, Adam and Eve are our ancestors.


This is my boy's history subject homework. I like this. Wondering how to family tree would be turning up.. How many tree branches gonna build up the family tree..


Found this in Eva's English exercise book. She loves banana. She can hide in the room and finish off all banana. In the trip back to Northern hometown, we got to eat very nice banana :)


Parents in law saying me looking tired.. And lose weight ^0^ they asked me don't work too hard until I forgot taking care my health. Laogong told parents in law i am stressed. Ya, my body has been tired, even for now, I force myself to stay awake to write this post. Looking for a good full body massage..



The new corner of my room. Got myself a new desktop - my bday present from my dad ^^ the colour printer belongs to my digo, helping him to do some design thingy. Bought the table from ikea. Ikea was crowded last Saturday, same goes to Machines store, Harvey Norman.. Seen like people are rushing to buy what they been considering...before GST implemented.

So what's you preparation for the GST big day? I bought another set of skincare as backup, I bought a heavy use printer for children, helped my digo to buy iphone6+...today am gonna order some on board menu for my upcoming flight journey.

This coming april, gonna be a month with uncertainty and pressure to many of us. Still, I am feeling hopeful for salary increment, upcoming family travel trip, of course, the day when I turn to a new age ^0^


Happy pre-GST day!

Burning stick

...being snatched from the fire


我好像火中抽出來的一根柴，
被人丟棄，被人看輕，只剩灰燼。
但你滿有恩典，對我從不放棄，
因你的揀選，我成了神蹟的器皿。
感謝你，我感謝你，憐憫與恩典，
感謝你，我感謝你，愛我到永遠。
你賜給我的超乎所求，
超乎我心所想，
你使我一切軟弱變為剛強。

Last night I slept at 8pm+ remembered I did wake up few times - to stop my boy from playing phone games; asked laogong to turn off tap water in the bath room; asked the gals sleep early and stopped playing don't know what games.. Woke up at 5am, then continue the office work..

Period has been late for a week, guess my body is physically tired. Hope things get on track soon. One thing at one time. Looking for april, there will be a family trip planned and hope, I got myself reenergised before I am officially announced myself as 36 years old auntie :p

Wonder why, for this year bday, I been thinking of having myself a lamb or sheep pattern bday cake. Remember my Aries mehmeh?


Maybe I got myself a mehmeh bday cake :D or plan a bday party for myself? Hehe



I have got myself a bday gift last Friday. 1st seen this watch in putrajaya alamanda. Told my bbb I liked this watch, my 2 gals were so sporting to sponsor me this watch as my bday gift. Except for the boy... 'Mummy you can take rm60 from my ang pow money, for another rm5, let me save from my pocket money..' Can I say my boy has better money matters handling? Compare to my gals 'mummy, never mind, we exclude gogo, 2 of us pay rm97.50 each' haha cute children. Anyhow, I bought this using my own earning money ^^



What is that special about this watch? 1st I fall in love with the watch colour combinations.. Then I came across this..


Seems like this is watch series of adventurous dream ^^

Well, stop dreaming, reaching office.. Want to work le.. Tata!