Aloha Friday/5QF- End of June Holidays

Monkey boy and Me

Bleah.. I’m sure that’s how Monkey boy is feeling as he will be returning back to school next Monday. School vacations are officially over and it’s time to brush up on all the academic subjects and learning. We didn’t get around to doing any abacus practice and learning more Japanese but we did get started on English and Chinese composition writing and had lots of fun. Monkey Boy is looking forward to our next holiday in July when we go on a short weekend staycation at a local hotel.

1. What is your current favorite tv show?
I don’t have any ..does the NEWS count? I enjoy Sci-fi and investigative shows like C.S.I but I rarely have time nowadays to watch the telly.

2. What’s the worst haircut you ever got?
It would been the time I was in Melbourne as a student. I can’t really remember what hairstyle was that but recall that I went immediately to another shop for a re-cut.

3. What was something that you did as a child that you thought you were so cool for doing?

Traveling overseas with my classmates on a student exchange program to Taiwan. It was really fun and it was the first time I traveled without my parents.

4. Do you have any GREAT frugal family fun tips?
Baking, visits to the park, going swimming or bowling.

5. Would you drive across country if you had the money to fly?

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I would certainly fly as I really doubt that I will be able to remain sane on a long road trip with the kids. We live on an island so any road trip will involve driving up to Malaysia which at the moment I’m not keen on.

My questions this week

How do you persuade a reluctant kid to pick up his pencil and write?
What enticement work for your 5yr old?

June 17, 2011

TGIF~Aloha Fun 5QF

Dominique Thoughts 5QF, aloha friday

寄件者 June2011

Yesterday R and I celebrated our 10th Wedding Anniversary. Initially I wanted to go out for dinner however after thinking for awhile I decided that it would certainly be easier to dine in. Most of the time when we are dining out R and I have to take turn “walking the baby” as she gets bored very easily and would start shouting and screaming in her highchair.

I decided to cook a Japanese spread for him and managed to complete cooking within 1.5hrs ( including distractions from Tiger girl). We had chawamushi, agedashi tofu, tempura brinjal and breaded chicken with rice. For drinks I had it simple with green tea and black sesame pudding for dessert.

1. What is your favorite summer time activity?

Spending time with the kids.

2. Do you have one laundry soap you stick to, or do you buy whatever’s on sale?
I normally buy stuff that’s on sale and don’t really stick to one brand.

3. What is your favorite dinner to make in the summer?

What I normally cook for dinner.

One dish meals. I normally cook Japanese or Chinese as the kids love theses two cusines.

4. Do you have any talents?

Monkey Boy’s 7th birthday cake

Yes. I can play the piano and violin, cook and bake. As you can see above the last 3D cake I made was for Monkey boy’s birthday in March. I’m now planning what to bake for Tiger girl when she turns one this September.

5. If you could instantly be an expert in something, what would it be? Why?