妹妹美美

While celebrating Elliot's birthday in his school, Darren saw this sweet young thing whom he just can't resist taking her photo....  I wonder if Elliot's taste in the opposite sex would be the same as his Daddy in future... I wonder....

Racial Harmony Day

Last week, we received a Memo from Elliot's school informing us that 21 July is "Racial Harmony Day" and the children are supposed to wear a traditional costume.  Initially, I had wanted to "recycle" the Japanese costume... But when my sister-in-law mentioned that they were going to get a set for their boy Ethan, I decided to tag along and choose one for Elliot too.  Thanks to my brother who offered to pay for Elliot's set since his birthday was just around the corner! 

You just can't get a 3 yr old to keep still!!!

Which costume look nicer on Elliot??

A friend said Elliot looked like a Gong-fu star 

3rd Birthday Celebration

Since Elliot now has more friends in school, we thought it'd be more meaningful to him to be able to celebrate his 3rd birthday with his friends.  This is also to give him a chance to share... Share his cake and goodie bags with his little friends!

Personally, I really admire the teachers... only 5 of them... handling around 20 toddlers! Keeping the children's hands off the cake is really not easy!  After setting up the cake and lighting the candles, the teachers and all the children sang "Happy Birthday" in English then Mandarin to Elliot.  They sounded so enthusiastic and so sincere.... Innocent and Angelic... What an experience!

Birthday cake from Granny

He's not in his most cheerful mood today

Elliot distributing goodie bags to his friends

Elliot enjoying his chocolate cake with his friends

To School, to school, we go...

Elliot has been staying in school till 5pm daily for the past two weeks. Since he started full day childcare, he's been more enthusiastic about going to school than before. See... he's happily waiting for his school bus to fetch him to school with his new haircut!

Later in the evening, Daddy asked him if any of his teachers called him "Botak".  Elliot replied that his teacher called him "Buddha".......hahahaha....

Elliot's Daddy

Today after visiting the Chinese Doctor for the third consecutive day for Elliot's persistent cough and runny nose, we went to meet his teachers to catch up on his development in school.  The teachers praised his intellects and commented that he's rather mature in terms of expressing himself as compared to his peers.  I don't know about his Daddy but I sure felt proud like a peacock...

The school also shared something very nice with us for Father's Day tomorrow:

Walk a Little Slower Daddy

Author unknown

"Walk a Little slower, Daddy." said a little child so small.

I'm following in your footsteps and I don't want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast, sometimes they're hard to see;

So walk a little slower Daddy, for you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up, You're what I want to be.

Then I will have a little child who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right, and know that I was true;

So, walk a little slower, Daddy, for I must follow you!!

"Happy Father's Day"

Little Firemen

Since it's the school holiday month, at least for Ethan, I thought why not bring the 2 boys out for a little excursion.  To make up for not getting my info correct during our previous attempted visit to the Central Fire Station, I decided to bring the boys to the Paya Lebar Fire Station to see some real mean machines.

Elliot seemed to have enjoyed the trip more than Ethan.  Elliot was rather sporting, getting up on the Fire Bikes, Fire Engines, trying out the Hose and getting geared up to go up on the Ladder.  Nonetheless, both boys most enjoyed having a go at the Fire Hose.

And they had 2 plastic fireman helmets as souvenir.  Much thanks to the Civil Defence chaps, especially Sgt. Faizal, for showing us around and explaining most of the stuff to the visitors.

My proudest moment.....

Gearing up & Taking the Ladder up 6 storeys high!

Thumbs Up Child!!

This morning, Elliot was dressed up as a Japanese boy for his school's "100 Days in School" Costume Party.  The school was giving away awards for "Best Dress", "Best Thumb's Up Class", and Best Thumb's Up Child"... and our boy here brought home a Certificate for being the "Best Thumb's Up Child" !!! 

"Ohaiyo"

Elliot showing off his award 

When I asked him did the teachers comment that he looked good in his costume, he pointed to the "flower" (brooch) on his left sleeve and said his teacher gave him a flower for looking nice!

Building Sandcastles

Elliot loves going to the beach.  Just last week, he dreamt that he was at the beach with Daddy and Mommy.  No, I didn't share the same dream... he told me he was at the beach "just now" when he was actually taking his nap.  So, when I asked him, "Did you dream you were at the beach just now?" and he replied "Yes!" 

So, when Daddy mentioned he was taking part in the "Metta Charity Run" at East Coast beach, we decided to pack our straw mat and tools and build some sandcastles on the beach while he run the 5km stretch...

Getting ready for the job!

Enjoying a slice of expensive Japanese cake bought by Nai-Nai

1 hour & 5 km later....

Cousins and Kors-kors

Once a while, mommy will bring me to Ah Gong/Ah Mah's house to play with my cousin - Ethan.  Sometimes, the kor-kors from next door will come over to play with us.... They are very nice and patient with Ethan and me because we are younger!

Playing in Ethan's room... Alicia is rose among the thorns

Luke kor-kor pushin me, and Mark kor-kor pushing Ethan

When the kor-kors are not around and we got bored playing inside the house, we help auntie Emilyn sweep the dead leaves in the garden.

Cooling off day

It was one of the precious days when Elliot wasn't sick and coughing! And since the day was Hot! Hot! Hot! We decided to have some ice-cream! Which flavour did he choose?! That of his favourite drink - Milo!

After some ice-cream, it was back to the playground to play!

With the sun and the heat, we indulged further with a dip in the pool to end the evening!

Learning the back strokes

Today is also the "Cooling Off Day" for all Political Parties, and tomorrow we will go the Polling Stations to vote for our selected party to represent us for the next 5 years....