Happy Mother's Day 2010

Here is my Mother's Day card that Rachel did in school. She mentioned that they had fun with all the tinsels while applying it on the card. I'm wondering how much it ended up on the card vs on the children themselves.

This is one of the things that I do like about this school. They teach the children about all these things. There will be one for Father's Day and there was one for Chinese New Year too.

Of course, even before she started school, we did have this tradition to make simple cards during birthdays of family members. Well, it was usually me drawing out the pictures while she 'helped' in the colouring.

Outside

Inside top

Inside bottom

Back

Nice?

Budding photographer???

Here are some photos where Rachel took with a coloured paper cone around the camera. Nice??

Lego flowers in a row

Care for some Lego flowers? Made and arranged by Rachel, photos by hubby. The colours are of the Jalur Gemilang... truly 1Malaysia

Mr Octopus

I don't know what I'll find each day when I come back, I need to check her wall of fame... Ok, this is pretty new, just a few days old.

Rachel says that it is an octopus, but I can't really see which are the tentacles. Go figure...

EDIT: Rachel says that the coloured thingys are the tentacles, and if you look carefully, you should find 8. The pink and black stripes thing is a shell, which the octopus picked up for his friend, the hermit crab. Below it, is a tooth...

Skating shoes

This was done a few weeks back but then I've been neglecting the updating part.

This picture need some clarification. It is a skating shoes, and it also has a booster function that the wearer can use when he/she needs to run away from bad guys. (The three orange things at the back). The yellow thingy at the top? It is a light, to shine your path at dark places. All the other things also has a 'practical' function, but you have to ask Rachel herself.

By the way, it is supposed to read 'Drawn and Coloured' by: Rachel (the l is below Rache) but due to lack of space, it is written thus...

Cold weather

Recently, Rachel told me, "Mummy, Sky told me that she is feeling very cold. She cannot stand already... Mummy, look, she's shivering. Sky so poor thing."

So I dig around the drawer and finally found an old t-shirt that Rachel has outgrown and somehow didn't make it into the clothes bag to be brought up north. Aren't I lucky???

She showed Sky to Daddy and dear hubby had to tell her "Wow, Sky has clothes, why isn't Sandy wearing any?" I was like "Hubby!!!!!!!! why do you have to tell her that!!!!!

Due to that, I have to search all over, and Voila!!! found a really, really old shirt stuck somewhere. So that tells you how good my memory is... No comments allowed regarding my organisation skills though. But I did tell her that's the limit. All the other doggies have fur, so they don't need clothes.

She showed me a surprise today. Ta-da!! She found some pants for Sky and Sandy.

Special ROBOT

This is a special robot by Rachel. She drew it herself and coloured it all by herself too. She did ask Gong gong how to spell the title though.

According to the artist, the robot is being chased by some bad people. It is trying to run away to safety. The bad people is the colourful teardrop shaped thing. By the way, if there are queries, please ask her, comprehend?

1st scraped knee

Yesterday, Rachel got her first scraped knee. As she is so 'po peh' she was crying off and on the whole day. She told me that she only cried a little in school, but she started crying a lot when she reached home. I asked is it that she was afraid that her friends will laughed at her if she cried a lot? She replied that she only got very little tears in school, but once she reached home, her tears detected home and started to produce a lot.

Only at home did the pain became super painful, until she cannot stand (start the background music, please) so she cried. But when it was not so painful, and she could stand it, she stopped. But the pain became so painful again that she cannot stand.. you must understand that it's not that she wanted to cry but just that she cannot stand... (yeah, yea...)

That's also the reason why she cannot walk, cannot do her homework and most importantly, cannot bathe...

This morning, being day 2, we asked her whether is she going to school.... She replied that after she finished considering, she thinks that she better stay at home...

Dragger machine

This is the latest model of dragger machine. This model has been reinforced at the top. Its special power is it can drag heavy things and can shift tall buildings too. It helps the doggies to move things to the correct places.

Birthday Card 2009

I received a birthday card from my darling and my dear. This card took a lot of tears to make as the first one daddy drawn Waggy's nose oval, not round... sigh, tak boleh harap punya daddy... As it was near Rachel's bedtime, she got cranky and threw the card away... It was the next night that she remembered and drew a new one. The next night, I worked late and they drew the pictures and coloured it. They are so sweet.

See, there are even presents from Sky and Sandy... and the handbag is Rachel's present to me. That is all Rachel's writing, with exception of 'and Daddy'...

Weaving machine

There is a new weaving machine in Music Land. When you feed in grass, it will weave animals. All types of animals can be woven. The more grass you put in, the bigger the animal. After the animals are woven they make music and will dance all day long. According to Rachel, Music Land is on the highest level and the music can be heard from 10 feet far away.

Rachel has photostated 2 copies of the access card to Magic Land, Fairy Land and Music Land. One for Daddy and the other for Mummy. So nice of her, isn't she.

Tiiger

We have a new family member (no, not the one in Penang...) His name is Tiiger... he is cute, with stripes and a short tail. He always want to go where his older brother and sister go, like their midnight school, but he is still still too young to go to school. Rachel told him not to worry, she'll start teaching him at home first, and when he learned enough, she'll send him to school.

Here's the family photo.

The monster dolls wants to join in too.

Just realise that Paws, Honey, Coral and Flower Daisy are not in the picture

Actually, Tiiger is a pencilbox but Rachel says that it is too cute to be a pencilbox. She wants to hug it to bed at night, so I stuffed it up. Just don't unzip it!!! Sarah will be having the lion pencilbox that Grandma bought.

Magic Land, Fairy Land and Music Land

According to Rachel, Magic Land, Fairy Land and Music Land resides in this building (however I suspect that in the end, more lands may be in there). To enter the building, you need an access card. As only she got the access card, hence, only she can go in there. To get an access card, you need to go to the building early (at 1 o'clock) to apply for one. Then after that, you've got unlimited access. By the way, access is limited to children only.

A flying spacecraft is coming near you

There is a new spacecraft flying somewhere near you. The aliens are our friends, can you see one of them at the entrance wellcoming you to their home? HINT : it is next to the two upside-down green triangles.

PS. YeeYee, according to the artist, the black triangles at the bottom is the space alien force to make more energy to lift it up the sky.

Orange teeth monster

Yup, Rachel is now officially an orange teeth monster, just b'cos she had her 1st cavity filled. Do you know that you can actually choose the colour of the filling? She chose orange and decided to be an orange teeth monster.

I noticed a small hole in her molars and wasn't sure what to do. Luckily managed to convince her to go to the dentist. As we didn't made appointment, had to wait for some time, but it proved to be a day of blessings for us. She got a very gentle dentist, who explained the procedures to us, and then explained it again to her, step-by-step. So, it was quite a pleasant experience, which was good!

By the way, the filling is just a small hole. But if Rachel is happy to be an orange teeth monster, who am I to disappoint her? Just had to inform her that she is not supposed to collect teeth filling of various colour. One is enough!!!

Dr Tan informed us that as Rachel's upper jaw is recessed behind the lower jaw, she couldn't bite properly and advised us to think about getting a splint. We found out later that it will cost RM700+, so are still thinking it over as Rachel will need to wear it continuously for 3 months, and the effect may not last when the permanent teeth erupts. It is not so much the money but whether the money will go to waste if Rachel would not wear it.

I'm trying to get a second opinion later this week, whether it is best to wait until her permanent teeth erupts or do a 2-stage reconstruction.

PS. why am i posting so much now? Well, I'm not telling... >-<

Rachel is 5

Yup, she is now officially 5 years old a week back. See, this is one of the post that was delayed.
Whew, what a relieve that finally candles on both cakes have been blown and cakes eaten. Since last year, there are 2 cakes i.e. one for the school and another for home.
Thank goodness that a 2kg Italy Bakery cake cost only RM87, which is the same as the one small cake from Secret Recipe.

The power of Power Puff Girls!

Somehow, this years' celebration was a little rush as Hubby wasn't feeling well a couple of weeks before the birthday, so I had to run around myself. After buying the junk food for the party packs (Yes, it is a practice in her school that for a kid's birthday, the kid's family will prepack some junk food for her friends), Rachel revealed that her friends gave party packs to the kids in all 3 year-5 classes. Initially, I didn't want to give to everyone, but since it doesn't really cost that much, so gave in in the end. She was very happy to hear this, and mentioned that she will have to tell all her friends again, as initially she told that only those in her class will get the party packs.
Her birthday was on Sunday, and her school celebration was on Friday before, and I happened to be on leave. I was supposed to collect the cake at 9.30am so that will be in time for tea break at 10am. Well, I left on time, and finally found a parking spot, just to realise that I left the receipt at home. Rushed back and fumed all the way at Malaccan drivers (don't get me started here!), and got the cake to the school 5 minutes late. Took some pictures with her best-friends, girl-friends and boy-friends, and all was well.
This year's celebration has a few firsts
* first time Rachel got a parcel addressed to her name - Yi-yi's present came on time! She got a sticker book and a power-puff 2 piece dress, but Yi-yi, Rachel is only 5, and small sized too, so why you buy dress for 6 years old???
* Rachel wanted surprise present, so Mummy and Daddy had to rush out during lunch to buy presents for her. In a way, it is good to shop in Melaka, as the limited availability of toys make it easier to choose.
* first time I had to count and re-count the amount of junk-food and sweets (oh yes, let's spread the cavities around), as I needed to pack for 65 packs, and junk food comes in quantities of 24, 40 or 50 pcs/packs per big bag!

I'm so happy that this is finally over... oh wait, there's another one in 12-months time...

Next project : Crochet

I was going to start a crochet blouse for myself. Unfortunately, the project got derailed. Rachel saw a picture of the little girls in the crochet design book and said that I've got to make her a blouse first, before starting on mine.... sigh... So, I compromised with her, by choosing another pattern that is simpler and cuter.

Rachel's Lego

As I mentioned in a previous post, I'll try to put up if possible, Rachel's lego creation. This was done last night. According to her, it is a building, but I don't think that it should be built anytime soon.

Here are various views of the same 'building'

The green thing on the left is a tree, while a pyramid is on the right

PS. This should be one of the last post for the time being... last of the spurt, unless, of course, I feel like posting, >_<

Rachel abstract art

Okie, here's another piece. This is quite recent, just finished 2 nights ago. She drew the lines herself, but requested mummy to help her to colour it, since "my hand is tired and mummy must help me, right? When mummy is tired, I also got help mummy." (drama, drama).

Most of the big spaces coloured by her. Just help her to fill up the smaller squares & triangles. The white spaces at the border is purposely left white as she says she didn't draw anothing there.

Rachel's art craft

Now we have Rachel's art. She is quite creative in her own sense. And her 3D view is better than mine. Maybe the next time when she create her robot or monster from Lego or her other blocks (she has 3 different types of blocks!), I'll remember to take a photo and post it up too. She's also quite adept at using tape (lots of tape) to turn simple odds and ends into some toy or items that she can play with. However, she tends to give her grandma headache when she remove all those tapes and stick them to the floor. And I've not started with all her notes that she stuck to the walls...

What do you think?

PS. She is quite excited to see her own art appear on the internet.

Be Happy!!!!

I am pretty (Rachel's caption not mine)

Fan (She stuck an ice-cream stick onto the Mandala that I made and turn it into a fan. If you notice, she did some of the colouring too)