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I’m not sure what’s worse, the 7-year old who declares in the minutiae of the start of school weekend, early-dropoff-fatigue, shoes-are-outgrown, need-art-supplies, sports-trials, that he should make macarons, or the 4-year old who wakes up and bursts into your room at midnight singing “time for Cuddles!”
But he did and they turned out pretty good!
The boys turn 8. Last Nov, Wes baked pumpkin pies to fundraise a dinner with some of the men we met through ItsRainingRaincoats, a meaningful home-grown organization. We’d planned on briyani at Racecourse Road but did an about turn when the coordinator told us they would definitely enjoy McDonald’s as a rare treat.
Happy 2024! 2023 is the first year that we haven’t managed a physical Christmas card. This is because it has been a very quick and a very long year, and we’ve finally been overwhelmed by juggling life and four kids. It never stops, but we are getting better year-on-year at managing.
Merry Christmas to all our dear friends near and far. Wishing you the best of health, joy and togetherness in this festive season. We love and are thinking of you all - Wey, Zhan, Wes, Pax, Pips and Roro.
Left work a bit earlier today to do something quite nerdy, we went to a global robotics competition that was held in Singapore! It was so well-organized by FIRST Global, who devise an annual robotics game that simulates a clean energy process. 199 global teams were awarded match points for their robot’s ability to capture; separate and transport hydrogen and oxygen atoms, a multiplier was given for a complete, loss-less energy transfer and a coopertition bonus if global alliances could work together within a game.
Celebrating Juniper and Rowan turning 4 this week! It’s bittersweet and difficult to believe these little girls are growing up, am so grateful for their personalities, the way they try so hard, are so cute and still say the darnest things. Too fast, my little loves.
So proud of these fierce little girls, we told them today that they were big enough to cycle with the family on the sidewalk, through the green corridor, to the train tracks.
Proud of the boys for being enthusiastic and helpful in distributing Raya hamper gifts as part of GIC’s volunteer program with Beyond Social Services.
This CNY, I’ve just been so blown away by the effigy of colour, celebration and dragons- I didn’t realize Asians have so much dragon stuff. Although I couldn’t maintain the stamina to keep socialising and visiting, I felt very fortunate to spend time with the warmth of family and grateful to have friends,