Nobody else loves them like I do
Yesterday I went to Tien Hsia to enquire about chinese class for Samuel. I went because a friend had highly recommended it. I know that Tien Hsia standards are high...
Howdy Cowboy! Happy birthday!
I have been doing theme parties for many years for my three sons. This year, I asked Samuel what theme he wanted for his birthday party. He said “Horse”. I...
One of those moments
Just one of those moments. Elias : “I have very little homework, I can play with you after I finish, ok?” Elkan : “I have a lot of homework, so...
Fun, Funny, Loving, Mine
Some time last year, I asked the children how they will describe the family. Elkan said, “Fun and funny.” Elias said, “Funny and loving.” Samuel does not really understand the question,...
Party (Pre-school Edition)
Like his brothers, Samuel had his friends come over too. I did it on the day of his Kindergarten’s Parents-Teacher-Conference. His kindergarten happened to be located just below our house, and therefore we did an...
Level 6 happiness
Yesterday we had a lovely gift from the children. As part of my new approach to life, and to maintain my house’s newly-achieved status of being spick-and-span, I have decided to “use up”...
Motherhood is its own reward
When I was a teenager, full of angst, and causing my mother untold amount of grief, hating myself and fearing retribution, I told her, that I will never have children....
It’s so fun to do work with my brothers
Samuel, being the youngest brother of two school-going brothers, had a very different experience growing up. While Elkan and Elias spent almost every weekend and public holiday in their early years...
The fifty cents lesson
Today I got Samuel to mop the floor of his bedroom. It was meant as a chore for him to earn some money. He earned 50 cents. This is the story. Samuel...
Thank you God, for the leaves
After a discouraging Spelling test, God gave me something beautiful today. Samuel wrote this on my friend’s ipad. I don’t always understand how God works. I only know that He...
The Story of the Small man and the Big man (By Samuel Choo)
There was a small man and there was a big man. Their names were Smallman and Bigman. They were both in the water. They were playing in the water. Bigman...
Thank you, mum. I love you mum
Today was as good a day, as yesterday was a bad day. Yesterday was Spelling day for Samuel. Lots of pain (for both him and me) went into preparing him...
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