Lack of Posts

The week of 26-30 Mar 07 is very eventful.

Hence the lack of New Post, Old Post, whatever Posts that the ANG Mistress had wanted to update badly.

On 26 Mar itself, the ANG Mistress finally receives confirmation news regarding her current job transfer. It's GREAT NEWS. Finalise, after almost a 1 year wait. Meanwhile, our Toddler ANG also started his FULL DAY at the daycare for the 1st time. ALL by HIMSELF, entirely without Mummy this time. At the end of the day, when the parents pick him up, the teacher's feedback is very positive and encouraging.

On 27, 28 & 29 Mar, the ANG Master and Mistress both spent an eventful time at work while Toddler ANG continues his learning curve through play at the daycare.

On 30 Mar, there is a Parents-Teacher Meeting Session followed by a talk on topic "Interacting with the Young" by the daycare's adviser/consultant, Ms Regina Chin, who is also a lecturer specialises in Early Childhood.

On 31 Mar, it could likely be rest day OR household chores day.......the Family is leaving it open, maybe Johor Bahru at night? Hmmm......

Finally, 1 April is likely a Day to visit The Singapore Zoological Garden.

.....till then the next Post.......won't you agree now that it has been a very eventful week yeah?

Occupato......buzzing Busy

Occupato.
The ANG Master & Mistress are both Occupato at this very moment.
It means Busy, in Italiano (Italian).

For some reason, the work week started and both had noticed that the daily pace is faster and more hectic than usual. While we still cannot fathom the reason behind this feeling of "Occupato", we'll try to focus on the lighter side of life then.

Hmmm...lighter side means planning for a good weekend....while racking the brain for the meaning of "Good Weekend"....
oh......this thing call "Joke" and "Trick" chance upon our mind........1 April 07 is approaching eh? Hmmmmm.............

Saturday Tisfied (Satisfied)

This Saturday is extremely humid.

The group of us close friends were invited by Mr How to gather again today in Clementi, his abode for chit-chat. Of course, food is inevitable in all our gatherings.

Dinner was homecooked, lovingly prepared by Mrs How.......BIG THANK YOU Mrs How for the nutritious and sumptuous meal!

After dinner dessert is "TOW HUAY AND TOW HUAY ZHUI" - Soya Beancurd and Soya Bean Drink.

Yummy Yummy..........just look at everyone's face.......so SATISFIED........

2nd Day in 久碧丽园

Thursday begins. Sunny & Humid since the early morning.

Before the ANG Mistress wake Toddler ANG to prepare him for his 2nd day in the daycare, she is already perspiring badly despite after a shower.

The duo arrived at the centre slightly pass 0830hrs that morning. Shortly after, breakfast was served as the school is departing for their FARM VISIT at around 0915hrs.

Shake that "Bon Bon" before breakfast

Toddler ANG ate 2 slices of mini raisin bread with UHT milk during breakfast. This day, the Toddler stood up from his seat, walked to the washbasin to return his cutleries after his breakfast. The teachers applauded after him while he gave that "embarassing" look.

At about 0905rs, the teachers started packing the children's bag & preparing for the day's outing - FARM VISIT

"Kiet, did u bring your cap today?" asked the Head Teacher Ms Christine

After finalising the last few things and once the children are all ready, the group consisting of 3 teachers, 5 children & 1 mum, to be specific, Mum of Toddler Kiet, left the centre at 0930hrs in the school van.

The First Stop - Hay's Goat Farm

Milking the Mother Goats
I want to take a closer look!

Hay Dairies, located at No. 3 Lim Chu Kang, is a small goat farm, with about 1,000 goats of mixed breed. The farm is open daily from 9am to 4pm with the goat's milking sessions lasting from 9am to 11am.

Goat's milk is produced for sale. The farm uses the latest milking, pasteurising, homogenising and bottling machines to produce very fresh goat's milk, which it sells directly to customers. The farm welcomes visitors on organised excursions or family outings.

Toddler ANG was so amazed by the milking process that he actually mimic the milking procedure with both hands, at the same time making the "shhs shhs........shhs shhs" sound.

The Second Stop - Jurong Frog Farm

Bullfrogs croaking a melody from their water-fountained vats

Jurong Frog Farm, located nearby the goat's farm at No. 56 Lim Chu Kang, is the only commercial frog breeder in Singapore. They breed thousands of fat, gleaming American bullfrogs and a wide selection of livestock like eels, turtles and snakeheads.

The Farm also manufactures and sell products like Essence of Bullfrog with Ginseng and Cordyceps, American Bullfrog's Frog Leg, Duncan Venison Meat, Snow Frog Jelly (Hashima) etc.

Frankly, after the farm visit, the ANG Mistress had avoided eating her favourite Frog porridge ever since.

The Last Stop - Vishnu Cow Farm
"Moo............"

Vishnu Dairy Farm, also located nearby at 6 Lim Chu Kang Lane 8, opens daily from 10am to 4pm. When the group drove into the farm, it was all quiet and serene. We thought the farm was closed as there were no sight of visitors or the workers and it was nearing noon-time.

Then we heard later from an Indian lady (apparently a helper) that the owners were actually out for lunch thus no one was around. The kind middle-aged lady allowed the teachers & children to take a quick look at the cows despite the owners absence.

Finally, the visit ended with lunch at MacDonald's West Coast Park. During the drive from the Cow Farm to West Coast Park, Toddler ANG felt asleep but woke up 10 minutes after reaching MacDonald's. Every child was served a sumptuous Happy Meal. Toddler ANG ate a few bites of Filet-O-Fish & Mummy's Double Cheese Burger with Apple Juice. He was very tempted by his Mummy's Super Chilled Coka Cola Drink!

It's 1310hrs, the group returned safely to the centre and all children were given a shower shortly. The full-day children including Toddler ANG were ushered into the Toddler's room and pacified to an afternoon nap. The ANG Mistress then used that little opportunity to catch up with her emails at work.

During Snacktime at 1530hrs (Slightly delayed as the children slept late that day) - raisin bread and papaya pieces...were served. Toddler ANG did not eat much probably because he was made to wake up from his nap.

Free play time was allowed for the children since it has been a tiring day. Toddler ANG indulged in his favourite mini trains and rail tracks, trampoline exercise and finally before he left for the day, some computer phonic lessons with his fellow classmate, while waiting for the PaPa to arrive at the centre (a.k.a. the ANG Master).

"Phonic lessons from the computer"

All in all, another eventful day for Toddler ANG. Although it's the 2nd day for him, the ANG Mistress observed that he was adapting well and cheerful when he leaves for home. He was even willing to say "Bye Bye" to the teachers.

Well Done & "GANBARU" Toddler ANG!

1st Day in 久碧丽园

It was a cloudy Wednesday morning.

Toddler ANG arrived at 8.30am, just about time to take breakfast. Perhaps due to the fact that it is a new environment, Toddler ANG merely ate half a mini-pancake + 1/2 cup of Choco Milk.

Right after breakfast, it was outdoor + sand play session for the children. Since its Toddler ANG's 1st Day in school plus exceptional good cloudy weather, the teachers allowed extra time for outdoor play.

The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. After they were given a wash-down, they retreated to their classes for their respective lessons. Lunch was Bee Hoon Soup, served at 12noon. Toddler ANG did not eat much except for the fishballs that must have tasted yummy cos he had asked for extra helpings.

It was then shower, followed by free and easy time. The children were allowed to play with any toys of their choice. Located near the entrance of the centre, there is this big gym corner where all the mini gym equipments are placed. As you can tell, the children enjoy their trampoline jump so much!

Jumpy Jumpy Jump, Gym Time on The Trampoline

Rock and Rock the cradle.....time for nap

Shall I nap in this baby basket during nap-time?

The full-day students were nudged into one of the classroom for nap time at nearly 1pm. Toddler ANG slept for nearly 2 hours and woke at almost 3pm. During snack time, egg sandwich was served. Toddler ANG merely ate a mini apple piece and a few sips of white milk instead.

After snack, Toddler ANG was encouraged to do free-play painting on a piece of paper. This art will be translated into his meal-time placemat after it dries. The ANG Mistress will remember to take a picture of the completed placemat once it is ready.

I love painting.......Woo Hoo!

Gettin' Ready for School

Today, we shall call it quits to Toddler ANG's school-break since he was diagnosed with chicken pox on 14 Feb 07.

Finally, we are packing his "Sesame Street" bag, gettin' him ready to attend his new daycare tomorrow.

To somehow prepare him mentally, the ANG Mistress have been 'reminding' him that he will attend 'school' soon since they will drive past the new school every morning while making their way to his grandparents' place.

Toddler ANG seemed oblivious of tomorrow's arrangement but had enjoyed his carefree day according to his grandparents.

The family is looking forward that he will enjoy his 1st day in the daycare tomorrow.

"GANBARU" Toddler ANG! We are all behind you!

An Impromptu BBQ - 18 March 07

The ANG family TRULY enjoyed a wonderful Sunday evening with their close friends; doing their all-time favourite thing together. EAT, EAT and EAT!

An impromptu BBQ gathering was arranged by one of our good friend at their Hillview abode. There was a lot of delicious food, lovingly prepared by the Mrs.

Some of the raw food for BBQ

The group of us consisting of about 12 pax (adult + children) shared jokes, stories, whatsoever whatsoever under the terrible humid evening. Despite the humid weather, everyone was engaged with each other. Laughter was everywhere, the people were eating happily.

Even Toddler ANG was kept busy. He was spotted attempting to join a group of older boys to play soccer. (Of course, he didn't manage to join the group due to his age. The older boys were calling him "Baby")

Nevertheless, we've got his pictures taken as usual..........Hah....."Baby"!!

The ANG family felt grateful and blessed to have their close friends. That evening was really a great gathering.

Thanks for all the preparations and arrangements Mr & Mrs Chua!

Cuppa Clogs?

Yoz toddler folks out there!
Do you know what is a Clog?
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Clog's a footwear, a type of shoe often backless and made predominantly out of wood; leather sides is found on the uppers and wooden-soled. Some designs may come with steel toecaps and/or steel reinforcing inserts in the undersides of the soles, thus is very heavy and tedious for us toddlers to wear.
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In this country called Holland, Mummy says that a pair of Clog is entirely made out of one piece of wood called "klumpje"......Gosh, how do I pronounce it in Dutch? Ehhh.....What is a Dutch?
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In Mandarin, Mummy says a clog is also known as 木底鞋. So interesting.......hahaha!
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So after I had learnt these facts briefly (although I still don't really understand, just pretending in front of Mummy), I pondered for a while and.........................Viola !!
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Since a real clog will be too heavy for toddlers, why not improvise? Hee Hee!
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Ta Da !!!! Cuppy, Cuppa Clogs!! Fit nicely eh?
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Oppsssss...trying to balance

So hey folks! Do you wanna try them on too?

You watch me carefully huh!
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Slip the plastic cups into your feet...eh....Mummy, how come don't fit into all your toes?
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Check that it is secured on your feet before you start to walk.......Making a "Clog Clog" sound.......
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Once you are used to walking with it, you can even do a Clog Dance! Shaking left, Shaking right, just like me!!

Well...errr...., should you fall ending with a painful bump because of this cuppa clogs, don't quote me alright!!
Heh Heh...

Toddler's New Daycare 久碧丽园幼儿教育中心

Finally, the administrative paper-work for the new daycare centre is done. It would still be a full-day care for Toddler ANG, since the last centre Kinderland was also a full-day arrangement.

The ANG Master and Mistress had jointly decided and agreed with their choice of the new daycare centre because;
1. It's located close to the grandparents' home; and can be an alternative for contingency plans should the need arise
2. This daycare is really enticing and will be a "Wonderland" to the children. It has a huge outdoor play area that provides the unlimited space, very much needed for free expressions and learning through play.

3. Quality of the Management, Teachers and Curriculum assured, as the team managing the centre had already displayed the much needed assurance as far as possible to the parents.

The ANG Master and Mistress had indeed found more faith and trust with this new choice of centre and hoped this decision will really prove to be a good one.

For now, Toddler ANG will still get to enjoy a few more days break from 'school'.

It would be an exciting day to come soon when Toddler ANG starts his new life in his new daycare centre. Until then, it's holiday for the Toddler!
HAH !