Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Homeschooling Theme: Our Solar System Lapbook


Chipsy may be only 2.5yo but I always firmly believe in his potential (this is in line with my  recent blog post on 'a baby is a born genius'). So when he showed strong interest in the solar system, which without a shadow of doubt is highly influenced by his older sibling's passion in the very topic, I explored it with him. 

His ability to understand and appreciate some of the more abstract concepts simply cannot be underestimated. The daddy played a huge role in this coaching as he is really the expert in the family when it comes to astronomy. 

Besides reading together with me, his daddy or M, our 2.5yo 'astronomer' is really happy to make a simple lapbook to accompany the learning. He read the names of the planets, Sun and Moon and looked for the right pictures. 

This is not the final version of the lapbook yet. There is another part which we will work on when I wrap up this term's classes at the Tots University.



Couldn't wait to pose with his MilkyWay lapbook when he saw my camera. :> 

Monday, June 29, 2009

As Easy as ABCs...



He can do this all by himself but he still wants me to sit next to him. So I usually do, with my giant cup of coffee. 

I heart moments like this. 

Saturday, June 27, 2009

MY Eye Candy



These are simply too beautiful to resist. So are all the other incredibly beautiful handmade jewellery from Chilicrab. The moment I put them on, I knew there is no way I am going to stop thinking about them till they are mine! Haha! (Yes, the vanity speaks!)

Now I can't wait to dress up with these gorgeous babies and to add them to my growing collection of accessories.

Hmmm..... I do have a perfect excuse to pamper myself with the best of the best! Hey, there should be a big celebration coming up real soon and I am expecting some big presents too! *hint* *wink* :P

Got it?

Live Animal

At the zoo. 

Friday, June 26, 2009

Lapbook: How To Make An Apple Pie and See The World (Photo post)

After the classes at the Tots University started in April, I was so busy that I totally forgot to upload the photos for this lapbook which we did in Feb/March. Anyway, here they are.











For the details on the transdisciplinary thematic activities covered in this lapbook, read this. 

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Cauliflower Gratin


I just love the glorious colors.   

Hmmm...  

Except for baking, I normally don't measure my ingredients for dishes which I have made before. So, here is the recipe and ingredients list but no exact measurements. 

1 large head of cauliflower, cut into large florets
fine sea salt
unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
450 ml warm milk
freshly ground black pepper - optional
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg - optional 
3/4 cup freshly grated Gruyere or Cheddar 
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
fresh or dried (from a pack) bread crumbs  - optional

Directions
1. Steam cauliflower florets until tender but still firm. Drain.

2. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add flour, stir constantly for 2 minutes. Pour in milk into the butter-flour mixture and stir till it comes to a boil. Whisk constantly for a minute or until thickened. Take it off heat, add 1 tsp salt, the pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup of the Gruyere or Cheddar, and the Parmesan.

3. Pour 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of baking dish. Place the drained cauliflower on top and then spread the rest of the sauce evenly on top. Combine bread crumbs with the remaining grated Gruyere and sprinkle on top. Melt another 2 tbsp butter and drizzle over the dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 

4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven of about 190 degree celsius, until the top is browned. Serve hot or at room temperature. 

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Craft: Making Paper Peacock





This was one of the crafts we did recently, as part of our transdisciplinary thematic activities for a lapbook. Except for one 'feather' which I glued onto the paper to start him off, he did everything else himself with only my verbal instructions to guide him.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Black Box Selections

When my boys' eyes are glued to the black box at home, I almost always feel guilty instantly. 

You would think that after being a stay-home mum for almost 5 years, I should get used to the idea that it is alright for kids to watch some TV. But I still don't.

We do not subscribe to Cartoon Networks or any of the usual kids channels, so my boys don't watch them at all. They do catch glimpses of certain programmes on Okto when we permit them to turn on the TV. But that is not routine either. 
 
A few months ago, E decided that it is time for our boys to enjoy what he used to love as a child. So he bought the Thunderbirds and Star Wars collections. 

Frankly, I was very resistant to the idea of the little boys watching such content, but the daddy insists on the educational value and how they spark imagination and creativity. So I relent. 

After watching just two hours (not at one go!) of Star Wars, my 2.5yo can be heard saying 'Where's the plans? The plans? Gimme the plans!'  I don't watch it with them, so I am clueless why that would be so funny. But E thinks so.

The boys were so glued to Thunderbirds. More so than Star Wars. So it is to be expected that their interpretations of all the cool gadgets, vehicles, rockets and airplanes started to appear in their daily playing and conversations.

M filled the house with truckloads of his drawings of the Thunderbird 1, 2 and 3... and he even made up Thunderbird 11 and 14 and had lots of stories to accompany his inventions. He also created the different Thunderbird vehicles, rockets and planes with his intricate Lego pieces. 


Thunderbird 2 



My 2.5yo refused to be outshone. But he doesn't express through drawing. He makes simple Lego pieces and tells me that it is a Thunderbird 2 and how it can do this and that. 

Ahh.. I do adore all their little creations and how they draw inspirations from TV programmes. And I am happy that my sons have a daddy who has interests so different from mine. 


Thursday, June 18, 2009

32 month old Chipsy

I have been so busy lately that I kept postponing this post which I meant to write two months ago. Now, my Chipsy is 32 month old.

Despite being in the challenging phase of the infamous 'Terrible 2', he is truly a dream baby and such a sweetheart. In the little body is a soul so affectionate, cheeky, fiesty and angelic. At times, he can be difficult and fussy, but like all kids, he can be managed with the right conditions and plenty of TLC.  



(When watching TV, N's favourite place is on the couch, right next to his older brother. Sometimes this annoys M a lot as N keeps shifting closer and closer till M is 'squashed' to one corner of the couch.)

His favourite play mate is his 4.5yo brother. They play very well together, at most times. They giggle and laugh as they amuse themselves with their own games. When he is with M, he doesn't parallel play. Instead, he actively plays with M. They build and create together, solve puzzles together, chase each other and play all sorts of pretend games together. But when other kids are over for playdates, he seems to prefer parallel playing.


(They played their own chasing game for a full hour. The game: N was the dinosaur and M the prey.) 

His favourite companion of all time is his Piggy-Wiggy (renamed recently). Actually he has two of them. They bring him instant comfort and happiness. He plays lots of pretend games with his Piggy. He openly confesses how much he loves his Piggy and tells us it is 'very cute' and 'I love my Piggy so much, mummy'. He even said he loves Piggy more than mummy and daddy. 
 
His current obsession lies with elephants and mammoths, though like most kids, he is also very interested in other animals.




He loves to brush teeth and is the first to run to the bathroom every morning with his mouth wide open, all ready to go 'ahhh... eeeee...'. Some days, he will come to us with 'let's go brush teeth now, ahhh... eee... and mama says 'dream baby', okie?'. This always makes me laugh.

He loves water play. Anytime! If I oblige, he will be happy to sit in a bath the whole day and play 'elephant bucket' which is basically him dumping water from a blue bucket onto other bath toys. He also loves fountains, waterfalls etc.. and can stand in front of one and watch for way-too-long (yes, mummy always complains about this.. *yawn*)




He loves to sing and has an excellent memory which is very evident in the way he remembers rhymes, tunes, complicated stories and lengthy explanations. He just listens to a rhyme or tune once or twice and more often than not, he could remember the tune and part of the words straightaway to join in. 

He is now at a phase of cracking jokes and laughing at his own humour. Sometimes he realises that I am distracted, and will come to me with a joke and tell me 'mama, laugh hahaha'. 

His language development is the one area that constantly surprises and pleases us a lot. As E pointed out recently, he has skipped the entire phase of confusing 'I' with 'you'. M struggled with that for a brief period around this age. N speaks in mostly complete sentences and sometimes long, complicated sentence structures. At times, when I rephrase his questions or sentences, he will self-correct without me asking him to. I notice that he almost always gets it right the next time. I am sure his good memory helps a lot.

He has an expansive vocabulary and is picking up new words everyday in both languages. He can read quite a lot of words though I can't be certain exactly how many. Unlike M, he won't read the flash cards to me at a sitting. But I am not bothered by the number anyway. What matters more is he has starting reading. 

He is now as sharp an observer as M and is quick to point out any irregularities he spots. When he is not offering explanations for his observations, he asks non-stop to satisfy his curiosity. He is interested in pretty much anything that I introduce to him, be it games or books or activities and is often an eager participant in whatever I do with M. 

We read a lot. Both children's fiction and non-fiction. In the last 3 months, he has been attentive enough to listen to me read lengthy (say 30 pages) and wordy non-fiction books meant for kids under 12, and actively discuss the content with me after.

We have also been working on different skills development on a regular basis.  He plays all sorts of toys and games and is getting better at the more challenging stuff.

(He likes to do this from time to time and when he feels like it, he can patiently complete the whole activity on his own from finding the pieces to laying them out.)


(Above was a high rise building he built entirely on his own. He included a lift in the building. The top of the lift is the blue Lego piece)

He is still not very fond of puzzles unless he has company. He isn't as fond as M to express through drawing either, but he is definitely more eager to get his hands dirty compared to M at the same age. So he never rejects any painting or crafts activities. 



His strengths are quite different from M. While both are strong in language development, N's other strength lies in his quick grasping of Maths concepts and anything that requires logical interpretation.


(Above was taken 3 months ago. Working on a book that was stashed away. It was given to M by a relative when he was just 2 yo, but M never worked on it before)

There has been some discovery here that I found impressive. I believe he certainly has a flair in this area. More on this in future posts. 

After a few months of being rather disciplined in following the weekly homeschooling plan I set for him, we have covered a fair bit. Since a few months ago, he already knows all his 2-D shapes, alphabet, colors, numerals (up to 20) and can count reliably till 20 in English. Now he is learning the Mandarin version. He is very receptive to Mandarin and keen to learn. I just haven't been disciplined enough to do it properly so far. He understands all the concepts that I can think of to teach him and has an extensive knowledge in terms of content. So I have changed our homeschooling focus. 

For the last 2 months, we have stopped following the weekly plan and concentrated on lapbooking to reap the full benefits of trans-disciplinary thematic learning. We have just completed another simple lapbook and will be embarking on a new one soon. These are in addition to the 3 lapbooks he has made in the Bright Minds Lapbooking classes since April. 

Every night when I kissed him in bed, I just get reminded once again of how much I love this little boy. It is so hard to believe how fast time flies. I am sure I will look back in future and be thankful for the golden years I spent with my Little Peanut. 

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Mama, You Made It Up!

I walked out of my bedroom into the living room to find my 4.5yo sitting on the sofa watching TV. 

The first thing he said to me was not 'Good morning!' but ...

'Mama, I know I didn't come from your tummy. I came from a bag as big as this (stretched out his arms) and a dodo carried me in that bag and dropped me into your chimney. So you made it up!'

Hahaha!  

He has been watching Dumbo and E told him the night before that people in the past thought that babies come in little packages delivered by storks. 

But my boy prefers dodos, despite the fact that they are extinct. :>  

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Two Plays

A few weekends ago, we watched The Gingerbread Man as a family of 4. 

By I Theatre

Little Chip was rather good throughout, considering that the play started 20 minutes late. Though the boys laughed a lot at parts of the performance, little Chip did announce rather loudly at one point 'ok, let's go now. I want to go out now' and M decided he didn't like it after the play ended. 

Actually I didn't like it either. I definitely prefer 'The Hungry Caterpillar' by Nova Scotia that I watched with Chipsy.

The following weekend, I took M to watch 'How The Giraffe Got Its Neck' by Tall Stories. Now, this is a different story. 



An evolutionary entertainment by Tall Stories
Have you ever wondered how the giraffe got its long neck, how the leopard got its spots or how the elephant got its trunk? Join two intrepid explorers on a fantastic adventure across the open seas as they discover elephants, leopards and other animals – and finally, find out the secret behind the giraffe’s neck…  Stories, science and a splash of silliness combine in this exciting new show for everyone aged 4 and up…


I enjoyed every moment of the hour. The set was really simple, but very clever. At the start of the play, the 'explorers' announced that they were collecting questions, so encouraging kids to ask as many questions as they have. 

M didn't take long to warm up either and raised his hand to ask 'why did Gunsaurus have guns?' with the accompanying 'thumbs-up, index finger-pointing' hand gesture. Now, that stumped the pretty cool explorer! Hahaha! (Gunsaurus is one of his two current pet topics, the other being the planets and the Universe.)

When the play started, it truly exceeded my expectations. I love the fascinating story and witty dialogue and utterly enjoyed their sense of humour. Even my 4.5 yo boy laughed and laughed throughout the play. 

Ok, I mustn't forget that at one point, he did comment 'where is the show? I want to see the show!'. Despite my explanation that we were there to watch a play and not a movie, he stubbornly insisted that he was there to watch the movie and it had to be a movie! Huh? 

Well, when it ended, M said 'I don't like it. I don't like this kind of plays, even though I laughed earlier. I only want to watch movies in the cinema where there is popcorn.'

Monday, June 15, 2009

My 4.5yo asked...

If Earth is a big sphere, why do we feel that it is flat? How come the ground is flat? 

If Earth is a big sphere, why don't people, cars and buildings and everything else fall off Earth? 

Why does daddy have to go to work? We have a printer at home, he can just print money! So easy! 


Fountain Fascination




M at Vivo City in April 2007.

Two years later, N at the same place.




The little tot has always been fascinated with fountains, waterfalls and any water features that he comes across. Now he can't stop talking about playing here and the ever-so-popular Big Elephant Bucket at the Rainforest Kidzworld. 

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The Big Wheel and Penguin

He came home with this artwork which he did in school. His self-expression piece with no instruction from teachers.




The following two pieces were done in one of his art lessons in May. He was supposed to draw the carnival for the first piece, so he included a roller-coaster.


Friday, June 12, 2009

Encouraging Independent Play

From my personal experience, I can never stress enough the importance of this golden rule. 

By independent play, I mean letting the kid play on his own, without adults interfering or playing with him. 

I firmly believe it has a lot to do with how my boys have turned out now.

When M was just months old, I would let him stay in his playpen or sit alone in a play area for a brief duration each day. I started with a few minutes at a time and slowly increasing to as long as half an hour. I gave him some age-appropriate toys and things to explore and play on his own while I sat a distance away watching him. 

When he started walking, I continued to encourage independent play but ensuring that the house is child-proof and I was always watching. So at any one time, he was within my sight so I know that he was safe. My boys used to explore freely in almost every part of the house, just excluding the bathrooms and kitchen which were accessible only with adults' company. 

I did the same with Chipsy. Don't get me wrong though. I do actively play with my boys, but I don't do it all the time, even when they were younger. 




Without constant adult's interference and company at play time requires the child to learn to entertain himself. It teaches them not to rely on others to amuse them. This does not mean abandoning them for extended periods and ignoring their needs. 

When my boys used to wail after they had enough of their own company, I would go to them but instead of picking them up straightaway, I would talk to them first. And in cases when I couldn't go to them instantly, like when I was busy in the kitchen, I would call out and ensure they hear my voice.

So over time, a child will learn that crying to get mummy's attention works, but it doesn't mean mummy will pick them up immediately. They will get the assurance that they aren't alone, which is important, but it also teaches them that sometimes they need to wait.

Of course, you need to be discerning and know when to pick them up straightaway in times of real distress. 

By the time my boys were toddlers, they could easily play on their own for over an hour each time. Not only does this independent playing since young encourages creativity and resourcefulness, it also teaches them to be patient and that the world doesn't revolve around them. It just gets better as they grow. When both boys are at home, they can play together without my interference for as long as 5 hours, which is pretty much the whole afternoon! That is when I get my work done. 

Thursday, June 11, 2009

2-Day Siblings Workshop

I just wrapped up another round of the June Holiday Siblings Workshop this week and it is certainly one of the highlights of my week.

In the company of three lovely mothers and six gorgeous children between the age of 2 and 6, it was a wonderful experience for me. Not only did I enjoy the coaching and sharing, I also feel inspired by the warm and positive feedback I received from the parents who are so generous with their kind words and encouragement.

The programme for the workshop is meant to be full of interactive fun, yet packed with plenty of learning opportunities as each child gets involved in varying levels of trans-disciplinary thematic activities, based on the selected literature. Some activities are meant for the children to work alone, while others require some co-operation between siblings. It was an intensive 4 hours, spread over 2 days. 

All these parents have two kids with an age gap of approx. 2 years. Not only am I impressed with their composure in handling their kids with such gentle firmness, I am also encouraged by the level of coaching these kids must receive at home. In just the few hours, the strengths and weaknesses of the kids are already apparent from the way each of them handled the different activities.

As a mother, I am always comforted when I learn of other parents' dedication and passion in their children's interests, especially in the areas of nurturing and education. As a teacher (if I may humbly refer to myself as one), I am always encouraged and inspired when I see how much a parent tries to teach and how much a child is eager to learn; it just brings out that maternal instincts in me to want to share and do more for each child I come across. 

Just remembering some scenes made me smile - the older siblings being totally attentive in the close-to-30 minutes intensive knowledge sharing segment with big curious eyes; the chirpy and adorable younger siblings coming up to me with all their cute answers to my questions; the way the kids participated eagerly in their craftwork etc... 
 
One of the parents wrote me a lovely email after the workshop and it warms my heart. Thank you, once again, if you are reading. This experience has exceeded my expectations and I like to thank the parents for being such positive and encouraging role models for their children. Well done, mummies! 

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Craft: Making an Aquarium

I saved a few pizza boxes a while back and we transformed one of them into an aquarium around Mother's Day. This was probably the most time-consuming craft we have ever made and I had to do all the assembling since it was too complicated for the boys.

I let the kids suggest the underwater creatures and I cut them from cardboard. The boys painted both the exterior and interior of the box and the sea creatures.


Chipsy sticking the tentacles for the jellyfish before decorating it with glitter glue.  They each painted a fish and M insisted on adding a pretty borders for the fish. I didn't expect his hands to be so steady and he did a really good job there.


While they were decorating with glitter glue, I cut the coral and plants. Then I assembled them everything with threads, tape and clingwrap as the 'glass'. 

The final look - the dangling creatures look like they are 'swimming' in the water. 


Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Daily Chatter

My 2.5yo followed me around the house one morning last week when I was busy tidying up the house. As he followed, we had our hour long chatter.

Do elephants have hair or fur? 
Do hippopotamuses have hair or fur?
Do leopards have hair or fur? 
... and it went on... 

Then the next set of questions....

Are elephants bigger than the door? 
Are elephants bigger than the clouds? 
Are elephants bigger than the lift? 
Are elephants bigger than the TV? 
Are elephants bigger than the school? 
Are elephants bigger than the garbage truck? 
.... and it went on..... 

He would look around the house for inspiration. It was so cute to watch him looking left and right for objects to compare with the elephant.

Then he moved on to... 
Are elephants bigger than the polar bears?
Are elephants bigger than the rhinoceros?
Are elephants bigger than the giraffe? 
Are elephants bigger than diplodocus? 
Are elephants bigger than the tyrannosaurus-rex? 
Are elephants bigger than the stegosaurus? 

and it went on.... and on..... 

..... anyway, you got the drift....  

I answered every question patiently and delightedly, throughout the hour. By the time I was done, I was more thirsty than tired. And certainly more amused with my baby than annoyed with his questions. My cute little peanut! 

Of course, without a shadow of doubt, his favourite topic now is Elephant and everything about elephants! 

Sunday, June 7, 2009

2.5yo Astronomer



Taken last night when I was in the shower. 

He has been reading some books on planets and the solar system with M recently, and I know that he can remember the names of most planets. I just didn't realise that he can recognise all the planets. I have watched this over 20 times and still smiling whenever I hear my baby's voice. *.*

The boys in PJs, reading the books together and discussing about planets on a Sunday morning.

One of M's latest fascination is everything to do with space and astronomy. He reads tons about them and then tells us stories about the new planets and galaxies that are not discovered yet.

He made up a galaxy named 'Tenway' which contains planets like the 'Satan-ten' and dwarf planet like 'Nopesoe'. In this galaxy, the planets orbit the Moon, instead of the Sun. 


This was one of his early drawings of Saturn when he first got interested in this topic. 


Friday, June 5, 2009

Born A Genius!

Right from the start of my parenting journey, I have this one strong belief.

I once read some books when M was just weeks old that convinced me babies have immense potential even before they are born. Hence, the popularity of pre-natal teachings, though I didn't believe in them when I was pregnant. 

Basically, how, we as parents, see our little helpless bundle will have a significant impact on how we react and interact with them, right from their birth. This will in turn affect how they turn out. 

Right from day one, E and I agree that we do not baby-talk our babies. So no 'we go take car-car', 'want to play ball-ball', 'drink milk-milk or nan nan..'etc...  Instead our conversations with our infants were mostly complete sentences, spoken with a tenderly loving tone. 

More importantly, I also firmly believe in NOT underestimating a child's potential. From age 0 to 2, a baby and toddler have such immense potential, waiting to be discovered. Each is a born genius. This is the time when their brain growth is the most tremendous, compared to any other times of their lives, so we simply cannot underestimate what they can gain in this early two years. 

Adults often think that their kids do not seem to understand many things or learning anything at all. I beg to differ. What we do not see, doesn't mean is not there. 

A child under 2 is limited by his language development. He may not be able to sufficiently express to us in ways that we can understand, so he can't let us know that he can understand and appreciate more than we think. But it doesn't mean that they are not learning. 

For my own children, I just assume that they are like sponges and will absorb whatever that I teach them. 

My mum used to say to me 'your boy is only a baby. why do you bother to explain this and that, or do this and that with him. Just wait till he goes to kindergarten.' Frankly, I always think that she is the one who misunderstands. I never once think 'oh he is still so small, he is not going to benefit/learn ..... oh my 15 month old will not understand this!... ' etc..  

I feel it is my job, as a parent, to provide them that nurturing environment with the stimulations and coaching, to help bring out their best potential. I am not saying that what I do is the best and always right, but it is definitely my best efforts for my children. Whatever that I don't know, I learn from others. I research and read up a lot. I tried methods that I believe in and assess the improvements or the lack of it. I adapt methods and try again. 

And I always have faith that with the right stimulations and coaching style, any child will learn in the best ways he/she can. If we can make a positive difference in their formative years, we can bring out their fullest potential and help them build on their strengths and work on their weaknesses. 

Now, this doesn't mean pressurising a young child to play with toys or read books that are too challenging for him. It may backfire as it adds to his frustration and lowers his self-esteem and confidence. By providing the right nurturing environment, I mean ensuring a language-rich, stimulations-rich and loving learning and living environment from young.  

A child learns throughout the day. He doesn't stop learning when he steps out of his enrichment class (if he attends one) and he doesn't start learning only when he goes to school (or at a school-going age, like my mum used to believe). And how one child learns best may be different from another too. 

This is an art, as well as a science! I can go on and on, but shall stop here. Now, I can't wait to share and discuss our experiences with the parents at the Bright Tots Campus (15 to 24 mths) class. We are having our first class tomorrow and I am very excited about it. 


Wednesday, June 3, 2009

What Moved Me To Tears

Belated post....

When I opened the folder which M brought home from school the Friday before Mother's Day, I found a CD with a lovely hand-written cover. 

It is a CD compilation of two songs sang by kids in his school. Accompanying the CD is a printed copy of the lyrics. 

As I listened to it, tears welled up in my eyes and I was so choked with emotions. It is really funny when I think about it as my little boy didn't actually make anything, and it wasn't a CD compilation of solely my son's voice either. But I was still very moved. 

So this was the song that my boy has been singing the whole week during his playtime at home. After listening to his brother's singing so frequently, even my 2.5yo started singing the catchy chorus and will do so out of the blue when he is playing alone. 

A couple of times when we were out running errands, I couldn't resist the temptations and sang along with my boys. :>  We did get some (friendly) stares from passers-by though.... but we didn't care. This is what childhood and parenthood is about!

I just love the catchy tune and hilarious lyrics. 

Click here to listen to the kids singing  :> 
~~
When I was a little kid, I never liked to eat
Mama put things on my plate, I dumped them on her feet
When she made this soup one day, I ate it all in bed
I asked her what she put in it, and this was what said.

(Chorus)
Oh! Chicken lips and lizard hips and alligator eyes
Monkey legs and buzzard eggs and salamander thighs
Rabbit ears and camel rears and tasty toe nail pies
Stir them all together, it makes Mama's soup surprise! 

..... and there is another verse.. 

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The 4.5yo's Spiderman




He got all inspired after watching a segment of Spiderman II on TV. 

After his drawing was completed, he went on to write the music to accompany his artwork. He played it for us and it sure sounded sad, as he promised. 

Monday, June 1, 2009

One of My Favourite Sounds

When my children laugh and chuckle, they always make me smile. 

Someone told me a long time ago that my nose wrinkles up when I laugh really hard. Now I realise that M does that too, though of course it is a lot harder to spot that expression on his face for the lack of wrinkles. 

I love looking at the series of photos I took that one afternoon of my chuckling boys. They were laughing real hard at the ventriloquist's jokes and magic tricks. 




I didn't listen to a single line of the performance. The whole time, I was just standing in a corner with a big smile and my camera, snapping away as I admired my gorgeous boys. 

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