Going Class

last Saturday, we did the "unthinkable", we chose to have an extra Chinese class over going for our violin class. this is because the Chinese teacher called to tell me that Kiki would benefit from an extra revision class since the year end semester tests are here. i hesitated because the timing clashed with our violin class, but Teacher said -- "well, unless you're confident that you can revise with her on your own....". 

so that did it for me. 

Friday Nights

 we went to pre-order a cake for his birthday, he selected the Transformers Optimus Prime design.
then we went to the supermarket to buy an upsized loaf of bread for the weekend, some toys for the boy, and also he chose the Milo flavoured ice cream.

 boy, did they fight over this toy bicycle. i will have to go get another set!

 Colin likes the scooter a lot. he wanted to give the bicycle up as he thought i was only gonna get him one toy. He chose the scooter over the bigger, mightier motor cycles.

 he made a "rambo" head band and was shooting targets.
i was wondering where he got the bullets from, i thought most of the foam bullets were missing.

upon closer inspection, i discovered he had used a set of magic ink markers as bullets. hahaha. good idea, man. although of course got to be even more careful cos the impact of the bullets are quite powerful. children do come up with their innovative improvised ideas sometimes.

Going class

Colin's keyboard class is having a performance this November.
The class will be playing two pieces-- "Mulberry Bush" & "BINGO".

He writes!

 I know this is nothing to shout about but I have to tell you honestly that I have to do things very differently when it comes to Colin. This boy is not the cookie-cutter type of boy who picks up reading and writing as you read or write with him. He doesn't give a care and he doesn't pays attention. To put it in another way, he has his own schedule and agendas, and I feel lousy & guilty  that I was unable to engage him or make things fun and engaging for him.

Nevertheless, we had been doing Speech & Drama (at the CC) for a while now. He enjoys the stories and activities there, we would also do some work at home with the materials given. Sometimes it would be a poem, sometimes, colouring and writing stuff. So when Colin finally wrote a few words on his own, I was naturally quite touched. Look at the "t"s, are they like prints? typeface t. Although he starts late, I think he writes well. Hopefully this little boy keeps his enthusiasm and writes finely into the future.

My doodle journal entry-- He writes!

(trying to copy his style)

Lego has a Hover Board

Colin gave his Lego man a Hover Board =)

 Wharf with speedboat

 Swing Gate

 Staircase

 He shook the shark and asked if I hear any sound. I asked if something came loose inside the shark.
He says the shark swallowed some wrench.
Wrench? I asked.
Wrench- he replied, turning the shark upside down to cough up the tools.
Oh, wrench tools. Cool.

Transport section.

One sweet baby

End of school term at group music, the class presented a short, beginner piece on the keyboard - Merrily we roll along.

After class, his teacher had a bag of erasers (from Smiggles) and told each kid to choose one. 

Colin came back with two erasers. His teacher saw that and told him that he's allowed one eraser not two. I saw him clenching an eraser in each hand, stared momentarily at his fists, and then went up to the teacher to return one of the erasers he had. When he came back to his seat, he walked up to Kiki (who came to watch his mini-concert) and gave her the lone eraser (shaped like a lipstick). Oh what a lovely boy. His teacher exclaimed - Awww.... Colin! You're so sweet! You gave yours to your Jie Jie. She was so impressed she gave Colin an extra piece of eraser.  Kiki has a thing or two to learn here man. I've told her that. The scene when Colin looked down at the back of his fists that held two erasers, is etched in my visual memory because I was sitting behind him observing what he'll do. Glad he is generous and has a sense of maturity with his thought process.

 Char Siew Soul

Kiki was down with fever and cough, she hadn't slept well for a few nights. Finally, I gave her two pumps of Ventolin after deliberating for a long time as to whether to give it to her or not. after she coughed up a fistful of phlegm, I Googled and read up a little, decided to give her just two pumps. Glad it helped and she slept till almost noon.

So anyway, that's how Colin and I went for breakfast by ourselves, just the two of us. He described what he was eating as similar to "the white thingy with red thingy inside".  What white thingy? Is it a fruit? No. White thingy...... he says it's round. Oh I know! Char Siew Bao lah! Hahha. His coded words.

 Newly built playground at Parkway (almost ready).

Friday Night 6th May 2016

I had dinner by myself @ Cedele

Then, I went home to this little doe-eyed Baby.  Baby Doey.

Saturday Part 1

Didi goes to class.

Baby

Hot, Summer Days.

Short, cropped hair for hot summer days.

Colin's Manja Pout

The manja pout

Colin Can Draw!

 COLIN CAN DRAW! 

 Just look at these  =)

Meanwhile, Kiki found a "random piano on the street"

(Street Pianos Art Project - Play Me, I'm Yours) 

 http://streetpianos.com/singapore2016/