Football Fever Is On With Euro 2008

Aly's barbie dolls are ready for a football match. They look so cute in their football attire. I guess the football fever is on now with the Euro 2008 has started the matches . Euro 2008 is one of the most anticipated football event of the year. It will end soon as the final game is on 29 June 2008. I am not a football fan neither is my husband. It is a good thing that my husband is not an avid football fan so he needs not wake up in the wee hours in the morning to catch the game. We only watch the World Cup for the semi-final and final matches.

School Canteen Food Is Still Cheap

It was reported in the newspaper, The Star dated 14 June 2008 that schoolgirls in a primary school in Penang buying food at higher prices at their canteen. The canteen operator increased his prices by 20 sen. (Fried Koay Teow RM1.70, Bee Hoon Mee RM2.20, Hot Dessert RM0.60). Cass mentioned that her school canteen did not increase the food price. A plate of food still remains at RM1.00 per plate regardless whether it is fried rice, mee/meehoon soup, fried mee/meehoon or chee cheong fun. If the children do not want to eat the above, they can choose vitagen with bread which is also charged at RM1.00. The price of her canteen food is cheap. Eventhough the food is cheap, her school canteen did not raise the price. Her school canteen has been very reasonable. Most of the hawker stalls in KL have increased their food prices due to the recent price hike in fuel. Now, it is so expensive to eat out.

Robbers Come To Rob And Steal Food

This is a true story. I was told that 3 robbers entered a couple's house in the evening. The robbers tied the husband in the living room. The man's wife was in the kitchen cooking curry. The wife heard the commotion outside the living room so she quickly threw all her jewellery that she was wearing (ring, necklace, bracelet) into the pot of curry. The smell of the curry was so nice prompted the robbers to go to the kitchen. The robbers ate up all the curry and found the treasure in the pot, the jewellery. The robbers were angry with the man's wife for hiding the jewellery in the pot so she was beaten up. Nowadays, robbers are so ruthless. Times are bad as most of the essential items have gone up due to fuel price hike. Even when come to food, the robbers never spare us, not only they come to rob but to steal our food.

Sumatran Rhino

Title: Sumatran Rhino (using oil pastel)

By: Cass

Title: Sumatran Rhino (sand art)

By: Aly

Cass and Aly participated in the colouring activity organised by Honda Malaysia which was held at Ikano. The theme event was called "Save our Sumatran rhinos". Each children was given a picture of a Sumatran Rhino and they have to use oil pastel to colour it. The colour of the Sumatran Rhino coloured by Cass was quite nice but the background was dirty as Cass smudged the paper with her dirty hands while colouring/rubbing. Anyway, I told Cass, "Never mind. It was a good try and a good experience as it was her 1st time participating in the colouring activity in public. Whereas for Aly, it was also a good try doing the sand art.

I Want Jesus To Be My Best Friend

The above arts and crafts was done in Aly's Sunday School. After the church service, she rushed down to the hall and showed us her little boat. She happily told us that "I want Jesus to be my best friend." Then we told her that we also want Jesus to be our best friend. This picture reminded me of this verse (1 Peter 5:7 Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you). Whenever we need help, Jesus is always there for us.

A Bunch of Good Friends

Cass and Aly have a bunch of good friends to play with. Cass likes CJ7 while Aly likes the big dog. All these toys were gifts given by their aunties, cousins and friends.

Cass And Aly's Art Gallery (Pic 25)

Title: Birds
By Cass

Cass And Aly's Art Gallery (Pic 24)

Title: Two Houses

By Cass

Cass And Aly's Art Gallery (Pic 23)

Title: One House (23)

By Cass

Cass And Aly's Art Gallery (Pic 22)

Title: Coconut Three (22)

By Cass

Miniature Houses

Cass and Aly have a collection of miniature houses. They like to arrange the miniature houses in different scene. They also like to use different dolls for different scene.

Miniature Houses

A House by the River
Dancing Princess

Three Pretty Ladies Going Shopping

ABC Soup

Cass and Aly like to drink soup especially the ABC soup. As both the girls like soup, I will try to cook soup more often. The ABC soup comprises of carrot, tomato, onion and potato. It is usually cooked together with chicken bone or spare rib. But most of the time, I will use lean meat which is less oil. Sometime, I will add corn into the soup. When Aly drinks ABC soup, she will usually ask me, "Mommy, you said you cook ABC soup but why I cannot find ABC in the soup, where is the ABC? (she thought the vegetables will have the alphabet shape of ABC) . I only see carrot, onion, potato and tomato". I am not too sure why this soup is called ABC soup. Maybe I should rename it to COPT soup (carrot, onion, potato and tomato).

ABC Soup

Old Cucumber Soup

White Radish Carrot Soup

Cass and Aly's Art Gallery (Pic 21)

Title: Little Mermaid

By Cass

Cute Little Stools

Top View

Side View

Bought these two little cute stools from Home Decoration Exhibition (Homedec) '08 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The original price of the stool is RM49.00 per piece but was offered RM35.00 per piece during the promotion. The product is from Thailand. The height of the stool is half of the normal stool which is ideal for children to sit on it. This product is from Thailand. The wood is solid. Cass and Aly love to sit on the stools.

Everyone Can Fly

Sounenir Shop at Amsterdam, Holland

Funny Looking House in Rotterdam, Holland

Big Ben, London

London City

Recently, our two airlines had launched their low-fare campaigns. MAS one was called "Everyday Low Price" while AirAsia was called "Sub-Zero Fare". Nowadays, it is quite cheap to go for holidays locally or overseas (Asean countries) by flight compared to many years ago. I remember when I was still single in my twenties, my friends and myself hardly go for holidays by flight. At that time, we have plenty of time to spare but do not have enough money to spare for holidays. Now, I am married and have two young kids to take care. It is the other way round already, now can afford to spend a little bit for holidays but no time to spare after becoming a homemaker.

I envy some of my single friends who use to go for holidays locally and overseas very frequently. They have gone to China, Macau & HongKong, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Penang. It is so easy, first they gather a few good friends and after determine the place of visit, book on-line, apply leave and then fly off.

As for us, the homemakers, it is quite difficult. We have to wait for school holidays first. When the kids are still small, it is inconvenient to bring them for holidays overseas. Some of my friends who are also homemakers, share the same views as me. We hope that we are able to go for a trip together without the kids and husbands. It will be nice if we can meet on a yearly basis for a retreat. We can call ourselves the "Homemaker's Club" where we can catch up the old times, exchanging ideas and enjoy each other company. I think the whole night we will only talk about our kids and husband.

I was glad that I managed to follow my husband for his business trip to London and Holland last year in May. It was a 10-day trip and most of the time I went for sight-seeing alone as my husband was at work and meetings. Eventhough, I was alone going around London city and Rotterdam, Holland, I did enjoy the trips. It was a good experience.

We should be thankful for what we have.

Princess Never Wear Spectacles

I had a hair cut recently. Having not use to the new hair cut, I kept looking at the mirror and kept on touching my hair. Aly saw me looking at the mirror for quite sometime, so she asked me, "Mommy, why are you staring at the mirror?" Realising that she has been watching me, jokingly, I told her, "Aly, do I look like a princess?". She laughed and replied,"No." So, I asked her, "Why?" Then she said, "Princess never wear spectacles and princess has beautiful long hair." Oops, I think I should change my spectacles to contact lenses.

No Money No Problem, Use Credit Card

Cass and Aly love to go to Mid Valley. Usually on a public holiday or weekend, we will head to Mid Valley for lunch, shopping or movie. During the last public holiday, Wesak Day, we were at home the whole day. Aly who is 4 years old, told her dad, "I don't want to rest at home. I want to go shopping at Mid Valley". Her dad replied to her, "Everyday shopping only, daddy no more money." Immediately, Aly said to her dad, "No need to use the long long money (she meant our Ringgit Malaysia), use the card, can sign one." Wow!@#! Her dad was lost of words to say. Nowadays, kids also know what is credit card. For them, it is "Buy and sign only". But as for credit card to adults, "Don't leave home without it."