Aloha Friday – Friday the Thirteen Edition

This week has been rather chaotic for me.It has been exhausting dealing with the boys and transitioning both of them to sleep on the respective bunk beds by themselves. I have to get Doggy boy to sleep on either the upper or lower bunk as he needs to vacate his bed for the next occupant- Tiger girl. There is still a tussle of who is to be sleeping on the upper bunk and there doesn’t seem to be a solution yet. I did consider just letting both of them sleep on the upper bunk but they would be too busy talking and playing with each other to actually sleep, hence the need for separation.

The weather is also getting to me with the intense heat. I know it’s almost the start of summer but having 32 degrees Celsius indoor is really getting to me. I’m sure that my electricity bill will shoot through the roof this month as the air-con is switched on in the afternoon or else Tiger girl won’t even be able to take a nap. Even with the fan directly blowing at her she still wakes up drench in sweat after dozing off for 10 minutes or so.

Everyday I’ve been craving for ice-cool water to cool down and get away from the crazy heat and wind the hyper kids down. A hot mama makes one become a irritated mama.

This week’s question(s)

How do you keep cool? What’s the best thirst quenching drink you recommend?

May 6, 2011

5QF-Election Weekend

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This weekend we are having our general elections here in Singapore. There are many different opposition parties contesting for the seats in various constituencies.

The past nine days there has been rallys held by various political parties at designated open fields all around the island.

Tomorrow, 7th May, is the day that I too will have to cast my vote that will help determine the ruling party for the next 5 years.

1. Have you ever had roommates?
No I never shared a room but I did have flat/dorm mates during University.

2. How many names do you/your children have?

My 3 Kids

They have two names each their christian and their Chinese names. However here on this blog I’m using their nicknames based on the year that they are born in so there is

The Eldest- Monkey Boy( Ryan).- Born in the year of the Monkey (2004)

Doggy Boy (Roy)- Born in the year of the Dog ( 2006)

Tiger Girl (Riona). – Born in the year of the Tiger (2010)

3. Did you watch the Royal Wedding?

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No. It was way too long to watch from start to finish. I only caught snippets of it on the telly and in the papers.

4. What is the messiest room in your house?
The kids room. You should see the mess they create in it on a daily basis.

5. What is your ideal mothers day?

Happy Mother's Day from CAA Photography <3

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It would be one where I get to “rest” and not chase after the kids. A “kid -free” day where I can sleep in and leisurely enjoy my breakfast. A visit to the spa or catching a movie too would be good.

This week I’m grateful that:

– the new washing machine is finally in. I’m so loving this LG washer as not only does it save water but it saves on electricity too.

– I managed to witness Tiger girl reaching an important milestone. She is starting to crawl now at 7.5mths old. She can shuffle backwards pretty quickly now and I anticipate that she will be doing her forward crawl really soon.

– Our kitchen will be fixed up by the end of this month. The leaking sink has given us problems for the past few years and we are finally getting the whole thing replaced.