School holidays are super tough for parents! The routine is different and kids are interested in computers and TV programmes only. But what kind of mummy will let the kids do just that? I know holidays is meant for the kids to take a break...but I hope it can be spent more meaningfully.

I want to hear from them what they hope to see and do during this break. I for one would like to see the kids have more family time. When kids are at home, they spent time with their computers and there's hardly any interaction. It's nice to see Joycelyn and Daniel setting up a corner in the bedroom and play some pretend games this morning. Need some ideas to try out soon!

I'm happy for Ting that school is turning better these days. The good news of transfer back to HMT and she sat for the exams like 2-3 weeks later and gotten a B! That was before she had any Chinese tuition!

Today, the VP announced a group of people that the school will nominate for DSA into any JC and Ting is among them. It's very tempting but Ting prefers to enter a college because she qualifies. I think that will motivate her to do her best and I'm confident she can do it with dependence on the Lord.

The exams results are coming in. I hope some will 'wake up' and realise that more can be done if one desire better results.
I asked God to encourage(add courage) us when we 'fall'. Learn from the babies; did they gave up when they fall and say I'll never take another step again? Or blame those who are teaching them for not teaching properly and caused the fall?
I asked God to enlighten(add wisdom) us. The other extreme is to remain indifferent. When things happened, our lives can still be enriched if we chose to learn from the mistakes made.
Thank God that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5) Trust Him to walk with us even through the valleys in our lives!

Had a great party for Joycelyn. Thought of just having a small fun time but it turned out that 16 came, including a teacher. The food may not be sufficient but we sure had lots of fun playing games. It's quite tiring having to clean up the house and get it ready for the party, cook every dish served (except the cake!), host the games, clear up....Oh,thanks to Ting for spending the longest time ever at the sink washing till her fingers wrinkled up like raisins! I was trying to save my energy for cooking our dinner. Hope to create wonderful memories as we grow...

Attended 1st of the 5 membership classes at CBC. Daniel and his friends were performing a Mother's day item for the Chinese service at 10 am and the Hokkien service at 11 am. Heard he did well but too bad I didn't get to see it since I was attending the class.

Cook a meal for my mother-in law and my parents for MD celebration. Very stressful! Different generation works rather differently. She wants garlic oil on the steamed fish but i prefer healthy;no oil. i thought baked prawns would be nice, but he said steamed prawn is juicier. Aiyo, so hard to please everyone. Good thing i've got thick skin so i am not bothered by the comments.....mums must be tough!

Played badminton with Joycelyn. Good exercise after a rich meal. Daniel played frisbe with Papa. When Daniel returned home after the games, he was whinning about the way papa played. I simply told him that it is not nice of him to whine when papa spends time with him instead of doing his own work. After his bath, he went to papa and apologised! When he told me what he did, i was absolutely so proud of him. i don't have to tell him, he just did the right thing! he's the sweetest!

No time to blog! Two of my kids having exams and the more I tried to help them get down to work, the more resistance I got. It should be easier to leave them alone; but i just can't bear to let them do nothing. Oh well, i doubt anything constructive was accomplished.....Actually, it's quite weird. On one hand, i'm trying to get some to do some work, then on the other hand I had to nag at some to stop work and go to bed! It's not easy being a mum.

Daniel just warmed my heart tonight. I needed to go to the ATM and invited Daniel to come along. He agreed. At the lift lobby, I asked why he was willing to come along. He said," I want to take care of you mah!" As if that wasn't enough, he planted a nice kiss on my cheek! That made my day...never mind if it is not easy being a mum.