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,...
Laugh and cry
Today I sat next to Elias when he was doing his work. It seemed that he made a mistake with his work, and had to correction tape it over. He said : “Troublesome,...
My little friends
The 23rdand 24th May were party days for us. The first was the “End of exams party” which I have been doing for Elkan and Elias since 2010. The second...
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...
The Party (4th edition)
Yesterday Elkan and Elias’ friends came over for the Party. It’s our 4th party. It started at 1:30pm, after school, and they came for lunch. The last ones left at 6:30pm. I...
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”...
Wisdom of the crowd
As part of Samuel’s current cycle for Royal Ranger (Outpost 19), the whole family went for an outing to the LTA Transport Gallery. It was a really cool place. This is a mock...
Weekly Walks
Elias and I have been taking walks around the neighbourhood every Wednesday night. The walks started after he began having trouble at school. After some reflection, I realised that I must have...
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...
Children are meant to be loved
I wonder how much parents know about what their children go through in school. Or am I the only one whose children suffer abuse in the hands of their teachers?...
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...
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