Goodbye to Aunty Cho!

For more than 3 years, Aunty Cho came to our house faithfully, rendering the much needed assistance in housekeeping. She never missed her duties, only once when she appeared at our doorstep to inform us personally that she was not feeling well & that she had to go home instead! And in the midst of her cleaning, ironing and everything else, she always had time for Angel.

Angel grew up watching Aunty Cho mop the floor, peering curiously into the pail. Ha! Not Aunty Cho peering but Angel. She followed Aunty Cho in her walker from room to room, fascinated by the vroom-vroom-vroom coming out of the super-duper vacuum cleaner! She played peekaboo with Aunty Cho when aunty was doing the laundry at the yard. On some days, she looked at the yard and asked me innocently: "Aunty Cho?"

Aunty Cho is always cheerful. She never seems to have a bad day or a bad hair day (oh her lovely tresses!) although we know how tough it is to be cleaning other people's houses and that she increasingly gets her aches and ailments. And that she hardly gives herself a day off, all for the sake of her family back home. 

Dear Cho, although we have to let you go, we wish you all the best! Thank you for the lovely teddy bear you got for Angel & Evan as a parting gift. Thank you for your smiles and teaching us that hard work is not a chore.

Angel's first LW Spring Carnival

It was such a hot hot 'summer' day! So hot we were sweltering in the heat! (I have half the mind to suggest to Angel's pre-school to rename the event 'summer carnival'! )

Anyway, the story goes that Angel attended her first 'spring' carnival, with her family. She happily tried the bouncy castle, had her FIRST ever manicure done & bought Dora stickers with her coupons. She also tasted the cupcakes in celebration of her school's 10th anniversary. Her Didi digged into the cream too, in the spirit of carnival fun! (This picture is not to be shown to Popo who would totally disapprove of Angel's mama's indiscretion of Didi's diet, heh!) 

The event ended for Angel who took a ride on the bus, coincidentally with her classmate, Megan! The gals had fun sharing the Dora stickers & waved goodbye to each other at parting. "See you, next Monday!" The mamas said to each other, on behalf of their girls. 

Something else special was Angel smiling for mama's camera. This was exceptional because ordinarily, Angel would NOT be bothered having her picture taken. Maybe the idea of a manicure & looking pretty on camera is finally rubbing off on her, heh! Mama was thrilled, of course, with a very cooperative and all-grins perspiring gal!

Extreme Sailing

It's really quite something to see sailboats cruising by the bay area. Although I quipped about how this was hardly 'extreme', judging by the speed these boats went, the hubs and I were still happy we took the trouble to go, with a twenty-nine & nine-month old in tow. The outdoor, sea adventure-seeker in the hubs got pretty excited. Enough for him to whip out his phone cam & go snap-happy! (It's tough to even get him to take a picture of me & the kids on an ordinary occasion but he volunteered one shot this time! Ha, how precious when the spontaneous child in him surfaces!)

Although our target kiddo audience was actually Angel, she had fallen asleep on the way there, waking up only on time to say goodbye to the boats grouchily. It was Evan, our son, the good sport, who were roused by the drumbeat & stayed cheerfully awake, sucking his fingers contentedly while people-watching. 

I sure hope the next time when we visit such an occasion, the kids are skippity hopping, hand in hand. And the hubs and I can buy a drink, relax & soak in the atmosphere.

Below is the story in pictures.

Doodle Fun & Colouring for Godma & Grandmas (Mother's Day)

This is Didi Evan's face!

A snail & a giraffe

Mama didn't know I copied the picture until I said 'cake'!



A shark, a shark ray & 3 shells in the sea

I picked my own colours: brown for bear & blue for lamb!