School's Outing to Chinatown

Kiki's school had a field trip and brought the kids to Chinatown a week prior to Lunar New Year. 

While observing the festivities, the kids were spotted by a Mandarin news anchor and he asked the children to do a CNY greeting as a commercial thriller.Good thing my sis' friend spotted the thriller as I didn't manage to catch a glimpse. One of Kiki's friends, not sure why, slapped her on the arm and she ended up looking pissed, which was comical to my sis. Anyway, that boy was probably just being naughty. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb61Jaq1mIo&list=HL1392349810&feature=mh_lolz

If we hold on together

watch the clip here -- Cover - If we hold on together
original artist- Diana Ross.
featured in animation movie - "The Land Before Time" 1989

Excerpt of lyrics:-

Don't lose your way
With each passing day
You've come so far
Don't throw it away

Live believing
Dreams are for weaving
Wonders are waiting to start


If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

Rocket (on keyboard)

Kiki will be having her maiden recital at Nafa next month.

I asked her what she'll be performing and this was what she showed me last night Rocket (Keyboard)

Year End School Performance

Colin looks like he had just woken up from a nap, I think that was the case.

Curious about Kiki's song segment but didn't want to move to the front for a better view.

Dreamy still

(she signed "I love you" to me. we always do that when we are at a distance.)

Video: Watch the song-dance here

Mandarin Revision - May 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8AN37u9An0

She's so funny. She took over the bow and said that it was my turn to read aloud.
So I obliged. I pretended to mis-read one of the words and she started all over again! So strict!
I pretended to bargain and she said - "no, you loose (lost) so you have to start from beginning"  
I'm glad that she's taking this as a game. More fun this way isn't it?

Happy Dance

http://youtu.be/fRNSDNaTTM4

The Pizza, Happy Dance

Mandarin Flash Cards

http://youtu.be/QGA3WpY-Abw

Learning Mandarin

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1lgF3r4snY

Not a very accurate version of the song but she's so darn cute.

Yi, er, san, si, OH, liu, qi.
Wo de peng you zai na li?
Zai na li? Zai na li?
(wo de peng you jiu shi ni) (but she sang as 1234567)

Toys - Building Blocks

If you're looking for a gift for a toddler, these building blocks may be an idea.
You could make buildings, trains and boats with them, or count and sort them too.

I made some simple structures and had Kiki repeat them.

Here's a video on her repeating a structure and showing them to her Papa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D00gZyRFEdg

@ The Beach

video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLmfgwcTGs0

Look at her stance.