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Top 10 Highlights of February

Tiger girl in her CNY costume

Tiger girl in her CNY costume

February is a really short month. 28 days and lots of holidays for the kids. We celebrated Chinese New Year and welcomed the year of the snake before settling into Lent.

The kids

The kids

#1 We ate out a lot!!

The kids had lots of fun having breakfast at the airport. We went there twice and tried out a few yummy Dim sum restaurants this month.

Mini Egg Tarts

Mini Egg Tarts

#2- Dim sum is a must if you are looking for a place to go for breakfast.

Egg tarts are Doggie boy’s personal favourite and he can easily eat the whole plate by himself. We have to order double or triple servings if everyone were to be able to have a bite each.

Homemade blueberry pancakes

Homemade blueberry pancakes

#3 Saving money and  eating healthy is  important.

Doggie boy loves eating blueberry pancakes and we have been buying them from KFC. It makes much more sense to make them at home as it is much cheaper and more economical. It is also much healthier as there are no preservatives and in line with my eating healthy aim.

The kids playing pool

The kids playing pool

 #4 Spending time as a family is important.

The kids had fun learning about precision  while learning how to play pool from their dad.  I hope in time to come they will be good in the game and the four of us can play tag team.

Tiger girl and her grandmothers

Tiger girl and her grandmothers

# 5 Observing traditions is also important

We went visiting during Chinese New Year and the first stop was at the kids great grandmother’s house for a lunch feast.

Tiger girl and me

Tiger girl and me

#6- I took note of Tiger girl’s recent developments

I wrote a letter to her to tell her about how much I appreciate having her in my life.  I want her to know how much she is a joy to me and that I really love her a lot.

Monkey boy's work file

Monkey boy’s work file

#7- My eldest started work as a Budgettng accountant.

Monkey boy can no longer demand an allowance and he has to work for it. He is being paid now for doing his job as an accountant.  Earn your keep is the new mantra I am practicing with him.

Tiger girl in the swing

Tiger girl in the swing

#8- Fun in the park is really a good way to spend the weekend.

Tiger girl really loves the swings. While we were at Pasir Ris Park she had a go at the bucket swings there while her brothers rode around on the  rented bikes.

Tiger girl fixing a puzzle

Tiger girl fixing a puzzle

#9- Tiger girl learning a new skill.

This month Tiger girl had been introduced to a new educational toy- the puzzle. She enjoys fixing these 3-6 piece puzzles which were handed down from a dear friend of mine. She can complete the puzzles within minutes now.

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# 10- A new year long series was launch on the blog.

This month I started a new series- Holistic Learning with Dominique where I document my journey with the boys to a more holistic education with each one of them.  So far I have documented Monkey boy’s job while I will sharing Doggie boy’s job in the coming month.

How was your February?

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Tiger girl with the Pandas

Tiger girl with the Pandas

 

Don’t let the cute and innocent look fool you. This little girl does know what she wants and how to exert her rights.  At 2 years and 5 months old she knows how to “work it”  to turn unfavourable situations around to her advantage.

My little girl has learned the art of  both physical and mental self defence by having to deal with her two rowdy elder brothers daily. She has learned how to anticipate the antics of her brothers and would tattle on them given the first chance she has. They are powerless against this little Tiger. She can easily scream the room down and packs a hefty punch.

Being the third child in the family she learns fast and cannot be easily manipulated.  What they have been saying about girls learning faster and maturing earlier then boys is really true.

I don’t see her brothers being so affection and paying attention to the little things as much as with Tiger girl.  Even though she stands her ground she is also very caring and loving towards them.  She would bring them their towel and clothes when they go off to the bathroom for a bath and also help them clear up after meals. She does remind them to finish their work and food when they start tor space out  or get side tracked while doing their homework and eating their meals.

R feels that she will make a great helper and would certainly be able to keep her brothers in check if would leave the kids to go on a holiday without them in the future.

Do you see a difference between your kids?

An oldie but really memorable song by Emil Chau singing- “Tommorow I will Marry you” in Mandarin.