Xuan's CNY horse head : Jan-14

The coming Chinese New Year is the year of the horse.  Having taken the role as the head of publication, Xuan decided to make a horse head to decorate her class.  Gathering all recycled cardboard available at home, Xuan creatively form them into a beautiful horse head shape.   Everyone in the family then spurred into actions and contributed their little part to the horse head.

Enen tearing newspapers while Qi and Xuan stick them to the head.

Xuan drying the head with hair dryer

Proud with her art piece

 

Adding color to the head

Now the hair

Me helping out with the eyes.

Finally the lashes by Shin Yang

Xuan Enters Secondary School!! : Jan-14

My little Xuan is finally attending secondary school!! And together with her dajie. At least for this one year. Looking at her in her secondary school uniform and standing beside her dajie, I have to admit that she is a big girl now, almost catchin up with her dajie!!

I fondly recall how for the longest period of time, I thought Xuan was my petite lil' girl who never seemed to outgrow her frocks or pjs, when I always had to buy new sets for Qi.. I also recall how for the longest period of time, I always had to shield Xuan's little head from knocking into side mirrors of cars when we snaked our way in the carparks.. Similarly, for the longest period of time, Xuan has always been in primary school and HIPS is synonymous to Xuan's school! I mean, Xuan had been in HIPS even before I stopped working, and mind you, I had stopped working for almost five long years!! That is a very long time, isn't it?

Yeah.. anyway, I did not feel so emotional about this until I walked down the stairs from the HIPS school hall after leaving En there, and realized that there is no Xuan for me to pounce onto in that compound anymore.

Therefore as my younger gals get used to their new schools and new environment, their mummy similarly has to get used to the idea of them in their new schools, with their new schedules of longer hours away from home, away from mummy! So for now, it's home alone, mummy!!

En's First Day of Primary School : Jan-14

At long last, En is entering primary school!! Being the youngest and never been in a childcare centre where the lil' ones learn to be independent, to merely say I am rather worried, is a gross understatement. To be frank, I do not think I had this kind of butterflies in my stomach when Qi or Xuan began their primary school education journey; I do not quite understand why the anxiety now, with my no. 3!!?

All I can say is I shall pray, and continue to pray for En until my discomfort goes away. A friend said, "En is a survivor, you don't have to worry about her!" I really want to believe her.. Maybe it is juz that I am getting older and hence more easily anxious? Guess only time will tell.. if my worries have any ground! (^_^)