Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Highlights of the week and it's not even mid-week:

Highlight #1:
Teacher Mrs. Law, the school principal told me: 'Balqis said that she cannot do her homework because you said you are too tired to help her with her school work.' So last night, I made sure (almost to the point of forcing) that Balqis did 3/4 of her school work and made her remember to explain to the teacher that ".... Mommy did not say that but Balqis were too tired to do the homework and so just to make the story more alive told teacher that Mommy said that!"

Highlight #2:
In the car.
Balqis said: "Mom, can I change my name?"
Me: "Why?"
Balqis: "I dont like my name anymore."
Me: "What do you want your name to be?"
Balqis: (After thinking ...) "I think I want to be called Sofea. I like that name. Sofea.."
Me: .... sigh ....

Highlight #3:
In the car. On the way to her classical malay dance class.
Balqis: "Mom, when u grow old, u can stay in the house only. I can go get you things."
Me: "Oh ... thank you Balqis. But I can follow you too, you know."
Balqis was very puzzled and I was even more puzzled by her being puzzled ...
Balqis: "Mommm .... HOW.... I'll be on my bicycle!"
Me: "Oh? You should have a car when you grow up."
Balqis: "But I dont know how to drive a car."
Me: "Then you learnlah ...Just like me, I know how to drive because I learn .."
Balqis: "Nenek know how to drive meh?"
Me: "No ..."
Balqis: "So?" ..... (shook her head and looked at me like I'm real queer)

Am I missing something here?

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 11:40 AM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}

Thursday, January 12, 2006

One very early windy morning, we arrived back home from the station and Adam got out of the car and he didnt want to walk on his own. Wanted to be carried. So I scooped him up in my arms and walked leisurely. Adam was not too happy.

Adam: Maaa ..... cepat jalan ... faster lah ..
Me: Why, Adam? School starts 8.30am.
Adam: You see the wind ...
Me: Yes .... we have a lot of wind this morning
Adam: Walk faster ... Nanti Adam fly away ...

The darling was scared that he might be swept up and blown away with the wind!

signing off..Hazelinesnow at 3:45 PM [ | ]

{Takes all sorts to make the world .. the world..}