Kidz Explorer--Part 2

I was transiting from one fun activity to another at Kidz Explorer when my dancing cells took over my body again. Who could resist dancing to such joyous and catchy Christmas song anyway!

Hello Kitty Sticker Shoes

Due to the economic crisis, I have to be innovative to cut cost for my parents. So I invented a Hello Kitty Sticker shoes! Ahahaha...I was peeling these stickers from my tent and pasting them onto my feet. Then did the same for Mama who was watching TV! I was praised for my creative innovation. But I think she misunderstood me. I was being playful, seriously. hahahaa..

T3--Mickey & Minnie Show

At Marine Parade, Mothercare. Hmm..I like this high chair!

Waiting for Mickey and Minnie.

Disappointed. Only photo taking session. Not a show. Liar!

Just watched people took photos....

Pathetic stage size. Mama said, "Smile. Take photo." I just couldn't be bothered. But gave my peace sign anyway!

At TCC, chilling out!

Cell gathering @ The Dew

It was supposed to be a cell gathering at Aunty Vivien's house. But eventually, only our family turned up. Elijah was having fever, so couldn't come. Elizabeth's daddy worked late, so couldn't come too.

Papa and Mama just brought me for a quick swim, because it was super duper cold in the water. hmm..maybe that was why I was determined to leeched onto Papa the whole time?!?!? And they had Aunty Vivien's self-made Tiramisu, or rather only Papa because Mama couldn't eat alcoholic stuffs for some reason. It was yummy according to Papa.

We stayed for awhile, chit chatted and left so as not to imposed. I met gor gor Xavier and meimei Heidi too!

Busy busy busy....

My mama has been very swarmed with her new work and juggling with chores at home, mainly, me! So updating the blog seems almost impossible these days. Plus my papa is also very busy with his work. Most nights, he will need to use the modem for his work notebook. So mama couldn't blog even if she was free....Sigh, my poor parents of today. Not easy to balance work and family life nowadays. Must work hard to provide with the raising cost of living.

So now can only update with words, no pics or video as they are time consuming. Will update soon.....

As for me, I'm cool. Just anticipating to receive presents and going to parties! Let me see my schedule.....13 Dec--cell swimming and gathering at Aunty Vivien's, 14 Dec--Disney show at T3, 20 Dec--Aunty Amy's house for farewell party at 3pm then 6pm at Aunty Li Shi's house for Christmas Party, 21 Dec--Cell Christmas Party, 24 Dec--Yeye's Christmas Party(tentative) & 25 Dec--Christmas Party at Aunty Lynne's. Wow! I am the busy one too man!!!! So packed! Not forgetting papa's buddies annual countdown gathering too. Don't know if we have it again this year as Aunty Su's giving birth soon.....Can't wait to see lil Sophie too! (Mama has gotten her a lil pressie already! Like 4 months ago?!!??!Kaisu.)

I love December! It's party time!!! Yeah!

My Christmas gift came early

Mama couldn't bear to see me stare at the box of kitchen set and finally opened it up for me to play. Papa thought she was a killjoy though because the kitchen set was supposed to be my Christmas gift from them! HEhehee...Doesn't matter, right?! Early Chirstmas gift is fine by me.

And it was all worth it when I played there all day long. Now, I needed to sleep with the spoon, fork and knives! And mind you, must be a bundle of them. But my parents are gonna "wean" me off this bad habit soon because I would cry for them whenever I woke up in the middle of the nights. It's more like an obsession now--to hold toys in the hands to sleep.

Hmmm...but Mama thinks I'm like Papa because Papa likes to hold many things in his hands too!

But I like it better when Papa and Mama played with me. Kept pulling them to do cooking or wash hands at the sink with me!

Mama actually saw this set at Joanie's house some time back and saw that I loved playing with it, so she decided to buy it for me too!

Papa hasn't added the battery for the musical gas cooker to make music though. Papa, please hurry up!

Christmas mood

Up on a housetop--one of my favourite Christmas songs. I could do the actions I learnt from Barney too!

I have learnt some Christmas songs/carols, thanks to Mama and Papa who bought me a CD. My favourite songs in the list now are;
1. Jingle Bells
2. Deck the halls
3. We wish you a Merry Christmas
4. Up on a housetop

More singing coming right up soon too....you may need to scroll back to this post to see them again!

Explorer Kidz

Papa and Mama brought me to Explorer Kidz at Downtown East on Sunday. We went there after Sunday service. They had a complimentary admission from the last chalet we had.

When Mama carried me in, I was a bit apprehensive by the noise and dimmed lights. But when I was released to climb, my nature took over and it was to no return! I kept climbing and climbing non stop. Mama gave up panting after only one climb and slide with me. Sigh, old already.

Then Papa had to join me. Well, I must say, he really "hindered" me in some way. I wanted to climb higher and faster, but Papa kept telling me to wait for him! Gosh! And he claimed he ran a marathon before.....By the end of all the climbing, sliding and crawling, he was panting and sweating like mad.

Me, I could still go on if not for these 2 "old" people that told me time was up. But actually, the 2 hour play wasn't up lor! I only played for 1 1/2 hrs! Humph!

I loved playing in the balls pit too. Took a while to warm up before I dared to lay down amongst the balls as if I was swimming. Then I didn't wanna get out. I overheard Papa telling Mama in Mandarin (Chey! They thought I wouldn't understand), "Zou Le" (Go already) and I quickly went deeper and futher into the balls. Hahahhaaa...And Mama allowed me to play a little longer becuase she thought it had been a long time she saw a big pit full of balls; the last she recalled herself playing in them was at one of those fast food chains. Couldn't remember which one. Was it Burger King? Mc? Or A & W??? But she remembered she always loved playing in it too.

Anyways I also loved the rock climbing! Absolute fun man! Hope they can bring me there again.

More videos coming soon....Mama is too tired now......

Playdough model

Mama was busy shopping for Christmas gifts for some of my friends at Kiddy Palace, Marina Square. When she returned to Papa and me, this was what she found. Previously, before she left me, I was also busy, busy playing with toys.
I sat myself comfy on top of the boxes of playdough. When I was told to leave, I struggled. Then a helper with her little mistress wanted to just look at the playdough stood next to me. Too bad, they were there at the wrong time--I was in my bad mood, and I tried to beat the little poor girl. Mama was angry at my unacceptable behaviour and scolded me. I was made to apologise to that little girl too. :( My parents have started to discipline me very strictly because they don't want me to be a naughty girl. Ok, I'll learn.
Anyone wants to buy Playdough?! By the way, like my new haircut? The first time I sat the longest at a salon and didn't cry or seem afraid when a male hair stylist cut for me! Great achievement! And my parents think my short hair suits my bubbly personality more. Not the demure type, you know?!

Joyhouse Montessori Playgroup--Sucks Big Time!

Mama is gonna stop my playgroup class already even though the programme is only ending on 21 Dec. Firstly, teachers are not caring and attentive. Only look after their regular kids and totally ignore the holiday programme kids. We had to sit facing the wall during snack while the regualr kids sit in the centre of the place.

Mama was told by the lady boss that there shouldn't be adult accompany after the 1st week and let teachers settle them. So happily, she thought Nai Nai could finally have 1 1/2 hours per day to do her grocery shopping or rest. But Nai Nai was asked to leave me after the 3rd day, never mind. Then I cried badly and the lady boss called Mama at work. Told her for holiday programme kids, "try not to scare the kids." So poor Nai Nai gotta run back to the school.

Upon reaching, she saw another mother hugging me, not the teachers! The mother told Nai Nai I only wanted her (guess that mother was the nicest person in class?!) Never mind. Then yesterday, Mama received a letter for excursion for next Wednesday. Got to pay and must have an adult accompany. Boring place---veggie farm. Instantly, Mama knew trouble is coming. She knew that that day will most probably have no classes because all the teachers will be out with the kids, right?! And she wasn't informed of this before signed up! So what if Mama doesn't want me to go. Nai Nai will be tired out. So no class, no refund?!

She went to ask the class teacher, and that shabby and untidy looking teacher looked awkwardly away and simply pointed to the lady boss, "Ask my supervisor." Mama felt like strangling her for her foul attitude. In the end, Mama didn't ask anyone else. She has decided to do something more because she realised it's useless even arguing about it. It wasn't money but a matter of principle.

If she was explained about the excursion, she won't feel so cheated. Never mind, again. Then today. Mama went to class with me. Upon arrival, no one, bothered to check me. (Health check). The teachers were around walking in and out of the classroom but didn't even bother to acknowledge us. Never mind, too.

So Mama took me to wash hands and when we came out of the toilet, another new girl came and was immediately attended to by that shabby looking teacher! (Prior to that, she saw Mama and I walked in and merely stared away!) I must say Mama was nice already. During her first session there, she was the only mother that made me hugged and said "Thank you" to the teacher before we left. None of the kids did that! Guess the teachers couldn't wait for them to go off anyway! Never mind.

The ultimate was this. Mama was busy attending to me during snack time. Gotta squeezed because the place was like less than 1 adult standing space. Yes, we holiday programme kids are left to "take care" of yourselves. If their parents left them there, too bad! So she left 2 pieces of tissues on the table and forgot to throw them away. After snack, she brought me back to the classroom after washing my hands. Inside the classroom with door still opened, she heard the lady boss sarcastically said aloud, "Who left the tissues here hah!? Children(The other older kids), can you do that?! ("No!" The kids replied)Ya, cannot do that!" And she kept repeating it for a good 2 to 3 times! Mama was so mad and if not for me clinging onto her! She wanted to storm out and give her piece of her mind!

She already didn't complain that teachers didn't look after me and made the parents do it already. So what's her problem!??? This, Mama said, "Cannot never mind!" It's personal attack! Think Mama is going to the forum soon!

And the teachers are so racist and biased. There was a new Indian boy who sat in the class by himself. While watching TV, kids being kids, he was excited and kept imitating the characters. The teachers scolded him for being noisy! And the whole time the teachers were sitting behind, tying hair for the other! And a granny was chit chatting loudly with them. Mama was tempted to tell her to shut up! Cos they were just next to her. I was distracted and kept looking at them, not watching TV.

During the boring Phonics activity (boring, because we had to sit with legs corssed throughout the session while the actitvity was singing!), the teacher sang, 'Jellybeans jumping, j j j..." So I stood up and started doing light jumping (no space). The teacher immediately told me to sit down! I was like, "Ok". But my peeved Mama whispered to me, "Well done, Lia. That should be the way. It's jumping jellybeans anyways!" HAhahaha...my Mama is a rebel!

All in all, Mama felt it's lesson learnt with painful separation of some money. Sometimes, somethings are really worth the money spent. She has learnt well. "So cheap, must be something wrong" is very apt for this school! But actually, not SO cheap!

And some people ought to think hard before starting a biz with kids. We're not just your typical mean of earning big bucks, like with grown women and their retail theraphy. We are fragile humans with delicate mind and souls. Sacarsm and all, not a very good moral value to teach young children like me. HER biz may last, but impacting lives, Mama back to differ.