Best Papa in the World! (To me)

Last Sunday was Fathers' Day. Before I slept on Saturday night, mama told me we would surprise papa with the cards I made from school and home. So when I woke up the next morning, mama passed me the cards and we hid behind the bedroom door--papa had gone out to make milk for me. When he came back, we shouted, "Surprise! Happy Fathers' Day!" Papa was all smiles as I passed him the cards.

My papa is the best papa in the whole wide world to me. He has been very hands on with all the caregiving. Since my birth, from waking up in the middle of the nights, changing diapers, bathing, feeding, cooking my meals, making milk, buying groceries, diapers and milk, disciplining and all the others a parent has to do, he's been there, done them ! He is also my best play mate because I love it when I can play tumble and rumble games with him! My papa is a load of fun! What can I (and mama) ask for more, right?!

This is also why I respect my papa alot, alot. More than anyone else in the house, I think. Sometimes that makes mama jealous. :p Whenever I'm up to mischief, he just needs to give a stare, I will back off within seconds. When he disciplines me, I will listen well. He is very strict with me when I misbehave. The puzzling thing is, I will want him to smile at me after that. Only towards papa, I will want his favour and approval after a hard session of disciplining. I will turn to him with my teary eyes and asked, "Papa, eeeee?" (Meaning, "show your smile.") To me, that will end my disciplining session with him. I will hug him again and he will say, "I forgive you."

Mama told papa that some kids, after being disciplined may not even wanna do anything with that person. Or would run to someone else for comfort, typically, the one who always pampers. (hmmm...sounds like mama when she was young, huh?! When poh poh disciplined her, she would run to Gong Gong and "complained.") But I will just want papa to love me again despite mama waiting (eagerly) to shower her comfort and love if I were to run to her after that. But more often than not, papa's smile and hug/kisses will suffice. And I'll be up and about, back to my usual cheerful self!

Guess papa is too important to me to lose his favour. And one of my parents' prayers is that they are able to exhibit a glimpse of God's characteristics to me too--that they love me just like God does to all of us, but will not hesitate to chasten me should I go off track. Most of all, forgiveness is readily there if I will just "repent"--change. I'm learning to be a good girl. They're learning to be good parents too.....No perfect parents. I will not trade my papa for any papa in the world! He's the best!

Papa, I love you very much!!! :*** and hugs for you!

"Happy Fathers' Day, papa!" Cards for you, Papa.

Papa asking me what I did on the card. I made a heart shaped card with red thread woven around the edges from school. The other one was done with mama--I drew pictures (scribbles) on it. I kept saying, "I draw papa..." Then mama pasted a picture of papa and me on it. A kiss for my papa!Words on the card, "I love my Daddy!" My best papa! Then mama brought this new toy out for me to play. It's a toy cake decoration. Very good for learning mathematical concepts like sorting, patterning, fractions and etc. Aunty Viv bought me this toy quite some time ago, and mama thinks I'm ready to play with it now. Mama just let me explored with it. I love decorating the cake and cutting it into slices. Mama told me to make a Fathers' Day cake for Papa. And so I did! Cutting the "cake." I would say, "This cake (slice) for mama, this for papa, this for yeye, this for nai nai....." I would also ask papa and mama if they like chocolate, kiwi or orange on their cake.

Oh and did I mention, mama got papa on my behalf a Fathers' Day gift too? Hmmm...mama is thinking maybe she should deduct from my savings since he's technically, MY PAPA lor!!! kekekekekee....

Fathers' Day with Gong Gong & Ye Ye

Last Saturday, we celebrated Fathers' Day with Gong Gong at Zhou's Kitchen. But mama forgot to bring the camera, so no pictures to show--sorry. We had buffet Tim Sum, or rather, they had their lunch and I was sleeping. Good for my parents! Could eat in peace. Kow Fu and Kow Mo were there too. I woke up shortly after they had their fill, and was very touchy, especially teary whenever Kow Fu wanted to play with me. Guess, I hadn't seen him for some time or was it because he once "scolded" with me for eating slowly and I cried? Anyway, Kow Fu, don't mind me, I'm just a mood swing kid! I'll play with you again, soon! How about a game of soccer!? I can kick very well now, you know?!

Then on Sunday, we celebrated with Ye Ye at Novetel with dinner buffet. Gu Gu and Gu Zhang were there too. And the theme colour that day was coincidentally--orange! Ye Ye, Nai Nai, papa and me were dressed in orange attire! ahhahahaaa....And I got to make a new friend at the lobby. Her name is Lara Jie Jie. She was so friendly and gentle. I followed her every action and wherever she went. Good thing she was such a gentle girl, so my actions were also, well, less active....

Mama and me.

Eating mango pudding. Too busy to take photo. I wanted to sit with Gugu and Gu Zhang.

My papa devouring his favourite--fresh salmon!

Happy Papa!

The orange gang.

Were we singing or saying something?

At the lobby, playing with Lara Jie Jie.

Following her every action--crossed legs.

Imitating Lara Jie Jie again. Same Same.... 2 sweet girls. (1 really sweet, 1 trying to be sweet)...mama thinks Lara Ji Jie is really a great influence for me to learn graceful etiquettes! She is so lady-like. Well, when mama met her mum, she could tell why. Aunty is also very graceful. Ops, does that mean my mama is very cho loh!? wahahahahahhaha...... I kept looking away, so mama tricked me by saying, "Hey, see what happened to Gugu?!" This angle is not bad already, I was back facing the camera before this. Finally, I decided to co-operate and looked at the camera, but no smile. Still playing with Lara Jie Jie, at her parents' table behind mine. Jie Jie was trying to help mama to take pics of me! So nice of her. But see my eyes? Purposely looked down to avoid the camera.