Peachy Rainbow Cake

Actually I intend to bake this cake on Javier actual birthday for just our own celebration. But that day we just celebrate his bday in school and ate a cake. So a bit sick of eating cake for that day. So I delay the cake making until today. The reason why my cake is called 'Peachy Rainbow cake' is due to the fact that the kids like the m&m chocolates and daddy and me like the peach. So all put togather, we get the Peachy Rainbow cake.. :)

When Javier saw the cake, he keep saying he want to eat 'cake', but being his mummy, I know what he thinking lah! He is eyeing on those chocolate.... definetly not the cake he is interested in. But my dear little Jayden like the cake alot.

After baking the cake, we send Jayden to school. I din even have time to take out the cake to let it cool on the rack, cos we are running late.

Peachy Rainbow cake

A Closer view of the decoration

The inside of the cake

A slice of cake for myself

Homeschooling Lesson 1 (Letter A)

Today is the first lesson of our homeschooling. We are doing Letter A for this week. We have a fun lesson today consisting of crafts, songs, maths sorting and story telling.

First we started off, by introducing A to Javier, but Jayden was also interested with the lesson. So the 2 boys have the activity today. Of course Jayden knows his letter so well already.. Whenever I ask Javier a question, he will say the answer immediately. :

Javier showing the letter to daddy

Next we have our apple craft. We need glue and some red, white and green construction papers. I have already cut the apple and leaves the day before to save time.

This is the most interesting activity for them for today. They really enjoyed it alot. Especially when I ask them to use their finger to touch the ink pad to stamp the seed on the apple core. Although it is very messy, but to them it is really fun.

The 2 apples are done by the boys. I would say both of them did a great job. Jayden did the craft himself, whereas for Javier, I only offer him minimal help.

After the craft, we sing a song about apples and ants

Next, we continue with our maths activity, which I taught them the different size.

To end our lesson, we read a story on 'Apple Farmer Annie'

The pictures are colorful and bold. The story are simple yet provide enough detail. For example, there are all kinds of apples listed, different colors of apples, types of kitchen utensils. It also shows the sequence of events like growing, harvesting, preparing, selling, etc.

There are three recipes included in the back of the book, which we can try it out.

Listening to mummy read the story, but Javier was not very interested in the story. Half way through, he walk away. So I carry him on my nap to contine the story. But Jayden like the story alot. He make me read it over and over again.

Sayonara!!!!

Finally it is time to say goodbye to our 'old old' Nissan March. This car have been with us for so many years, driving us to all over singapore or even part of malaysia. Of course we have some feeling for it. But recently this car have been giving us alot of problems, thus we feel that it is time to change car.

And yipppeee, we are going to get our new car later in the evening. Jayden is so excited and happy that daddy is going to get a new car. Yesterday we tease him and told him that after today, we won't have car liao, gotta take train or bus. He keep jumping and shouting, saying that he want this car, he don't want to take train or bus...... Hiaz... I guess nowsady, kids are really pampered liao!!!

Actually mummy also happy lah cos it it our first own new car mah!!!!

Bye Bye!!!

Homeschooling

I have not been doing much with Javier recently. At most I would play some educational toys, puzzle, sing songs or read story books to him. I feel that I should start to do something about it now. These few days, I have been busy preparing the homeschooling materials to teach Javier at home, thus don'thave much time to update my blog. I would be starting Javier with letter 'A' tomorrow. I feel really excited while preparing the materials. I hope Javier would really enjoy the things I have prepared for him.

The lesson consists of:

-Learning letter A

-Art and craft of A related objects (Apples, Alien, Alligator)

-Poems

-Introducing things that begin with A

-Maths (sorting from smallest to biggest)

-Songs and Rhyme

-Surprise box which contains things that begin with A

-Since I am introducing Apple to Javier, I will also tells him about the life cycle of a apple

Keep tuned, I will update after I start the activity with Javier.

cheeky monkey

The cheeky little Javier imitating the cartoon on the tv hopping here and there.
Not only that, he keep disturbing Jayden when he is watching tv show.

Simple chores for the boys

Javier saw this box of number matching game which I have just bought a few days ago. He told me if he wanted to play with it. As I was coaching Jayden in his workbook, I am not free to play with him now. So I open the box and pass the contents to him.I ask him to take out the individual pcs himself. This really turn out to be a fun chores for him, and at the same time he can train his hand muscle... not a bad idea. These simple chores keep him occupied for 15mins.

The number matching game

Javier so engross in taking out the pieces

This whole set of numbers is arranged by Jayden. I told Jayden to teach Javier the numbers, as i realised that Javier rather learn from his gorgor than from me leh. Indeed, when Jayden says one number, he repeat after him.

Barney & Elmo?????

When we reach the school.... we quietly walked in without calling Javier. He looked so at ease in the class now. He is mixing well with his friends. Then I waved to Javier, he was so happy to see us, he ran so quickly towards me and hug me.

Javier playing with his gorgor.

He is showing me how to wash his face?????

Finally, it is party time!!!!! He has his 2 of his favourite charactes, Barney and Elmo to celebrate his birthday with him.

His Barney Birthday cake. He choose the cake himself wor!

Posing with his cake. He keep staring at the cake, so abit difficult to take good shot lah

My 2 boys.
The little friends teacher is very understanding as she knows that Jayden starts school at 12.30pm, so she started the birthday celebration at 11.30am. Cake cutting. He is so pro in cutting now.
Mummy, Daddy, gorgor and Javier

Javier din really like to eat the cake, just licking the cream and playing with it.
The elmo make their appearance!!!!!! The crowds goes 'wow'!!!!
Javier's Classmate

Javier really enjoyed his birthday celebration in school.

LaLa...LaLa...LaLa...LaLa..Elmo's World

Today marks a special day for Javier, as it is his first birthday celebration in school. I decided to prepare something special for the kids.... I will be making Elmo Cupcakes..... Yippppeee...

The cupcake freshly out of the oven

The first batch of cupcake... The 2nd batch inside the oven baking.

Next comes the fun part.. mummy is going turn the cupcake into Elmo's face...

Look at all the smiley Elmo, my boys are so delighted when they see the elmo cupcake and keep exclaiming 'elmo elmo'.

It is really difficult to decorate the elmo with my 2 boys disturbing me. Finally I got to close the kitchen door to keep them away from the kitchen.

After decorating, the cupcake is packed into individual box.

All packed, we are ready to go to school.

Our dinner 25.01.10

Feel like eating home fried chicken wings.. Since i still have some wings in my freezer. I decided to fry some chicken wings today.

Fried Chicken wings

I used the Haruma Kentucky Powder to marinate the chicken wings before frying. This powder was recommended by my neighbour. It really taste very nice.. I would highly recommend it.

Steamed Bean Curd with Minced Meat and Preserved Raddish

Steamed egg

This dish is specially for Javier, as he don't eat the fried chicken wing. So he has only the steamed fish and soup, so i gotta prepared the egg dish for him.

Lotus Pork Rib Soup

West Coast Park

Have been planning to bring them to the West Coast Park since a few months ago. Today we finally did.... When I told them we are bringing them to a big playground, they were already very excited. When we reached there, needless to say... the 2 of them are 'birds let out of the cage'.

There were alot of people flying kites at the park
Dashing towards the playground... leaving poor mummy and daddy behind chasing them!!!

Javier looked so happy when he sees the playground, but look who is far far behind catching his breath????

But alas.. his stamina not good lah.. stopping for a rest after running for a distance

Not forgetting to admire the flowers.. but 路边的野花不要踩hor!!!! My 2 boys really like plucking the flowers.

The same for Jayden, plucking the flowers and showing it to me.

Finally we reached the playground. Of course, my boys wasted no time.. dashed to the sands first lah....

Splashing the sands, mummy standing beside Javier also kenna some sand wor.

Jayden digging the sand... hopping to find??????

Didi playing with sand on his hand.

Aiyo.. Play until saliva dripping liao...

What great harmony!!! But not for long.......

Jayden poured a big handful of sand on didi head... Poor Javier... he got a head full of sand. Luckily Javier was very sporting... never cry leh...

We are at the other playground now. This playground is more suitable for younger kids.

Javier walking the bridge make of thick rope.

It is getting dark, after we fed the boys their dinner. They went to play themselves while we have our dinner.

While waiting for daddy to drive the car over... my 2 boys still running about... Hiaz... they never seems to get tired.. Mummy chased them until want to drop liao.