And Roy turns 4

This fella made his debut on 23 April 2008 - 19 days earlier than his EDD...

And boy, he's such a joy to have around in the family....

He's the joker of the family - he truly is. He is just fun to be with and he's the 2nd apple of my eyes!

He's cute, funny, amazingly chatty, adorable, always cheerful and full of energy and most of all, he's well loved by many :)

 His first yawn! 23 April 2008

 1st birthday...

 2nd birthday...

 3rd birthday celebrated in Beijing

4th birthday...

Mommy's wish for him is very much the same as how mommy wishes for Zach.

That Roy will grow up to be a fine young man - a man with a kind heart and well liked by everyone around him. 

I thank God for His blessings and I pray that He continues to bless them and watch over them....

And Zach turns 7

As cliche as it may sound, TIME really does fly!
My firstborn is 7 this year!
He's no longer a baby but a very well-grown young man with a heart of gold.....

He's the sweetest boy I've ever known (ok..I'm biased cos he's my son) but when I mean he has a heart of gold, he really does......

He's soft-hearted...the kind who'd give the last piece of cookie to the ones he loves....and he doesnt retaliate back to his rascal younger brother whenever he's beaten....until daddy told him to fight back as  self-defence....hahahaha

He's kind hearted...he was so concerned about the homeless boy whom we met in Shanghai last year. Long story short - we gave that boy some money to travel back to his hometown in China and Zach couldnt get his mind off the whole incident and was still asking me about it a few days after that. "Mommy, do you think that ko ko made his way back to his mommy & daddy?"...how sweet is that?

He's passionate...he has all the patience in the world when it comes to his passion - LEGO. Yes....that fella could spend hours in fixing and making things out of those tiny bit of LEGO pieces.....

I never realised how he has grown until he blew the number 7 off his cake last month....

He's my son and I love him to bits! I thank God every single day for this blessing that He gave me...

 The day he arrived - 8 April 2005

 I can still remember this special day clearly - it's as if it was just yesterday!!!!

 1st birthday...

 2nd birthday...

 3rd birthday and mommy was heavily pregnant with Roy...

 4th birthday...

 5th birthday...

 6th birthday in school...

 6th birthday at home...

7th birthday...

Mommy's only wish for him is that he'd grow up to be a fine young man who truly understand the meaning of RESPECT and how to bring himself well in the society....

Kids' Bday Party

Most of you would know by now that both my boys were born in the same month - April.
Zach arrived on 8th April 2005 while Roy made his presence felt on 23rd April 2008. It has been joint birthday celebrations for both brothers ever since Roy was born. No different this year. We usually choose a date between both boys' birth date and it's Apr 14 this year, simply cos it's a Saturday ;)




It has always been parties at home and small celebrations in restaurants so we decided to do something slightly different this year with a jungle-themed garden party at a bungalow restaurant - Jarrod & Rawlins in Damansara Heights. Venue was superb as the kids were able to play and run around in the garden while parents chilled out at the patio nearby.

It wasnt a big party - just a small do where close friends and family members made it all memorable for both birthday boys. As a matter of fact, the birthday boys dictated the guest list. Well, afterall, IT IS their birthday ;)

My trusted team - decorators, emcee, game organisers! Love them to bits!

The wordings said it all :)

Lovely cake. Fabulous design and yummy marble cake inside! 

The yummylicious buffet spread - fruit & vege salad, pasta, an array of BBQ (lamb, beef ribs, chicken, sausages, sweet potatoes, sweetcorn, pumpkin)

 No regrets engaging J&R!

 Happy birthday boys!

 With their beloved Ah Kong & Ah Ma

Meet the parents!

Yes, we are all in white on purpose ;) 

My pride & joy

Me and mine

Family camwhoring before the arrival of the guests

 With some of the boys' buddies

3 mommies camwhoring....

Kidzania

It was a school holiday for Zach in conjunction of Good Friday. Hence, being the good mommy that I am *ahem*, I brought the boys to the much-talked about Kidzania in hope that it wont be as crowded as it is on weekends. Boy was I wrong! The whole place was super crowded on a Friday morning......guess it wasnt only Zach's school that has declared it a day off that day.....

For those who dont know what Kidzania is all about. Basically it's a so-called theme park catered for kids who get to experience the reward of hard work in many professions. Kids are rewarded with Kidzo (some kinda of currency) for carrying out the jobs/tasks given to them in the respective field. Those Kidzos earned enable the kids to 'purchase' toys form the Department Store inside Kidzania.

Some of the professions found at Kidzania are police officer, fire fighter, doctor, nurse, pilot, flight attendants, manicurist, actors, radio DJ, newscaster, baker, kitchen helper, sushi maker, construction worker, telecommunication engineer, postman and many others. Uniforms and safety gears are provided for the kids to enable them to have the real feel in the real working world....

The whole place is built to look exactly like the real world with real brands and companies in today's society, namely CIMB Bank, Sushi King, KPJ Specialist Centre, BHP Petrol, Honda, Allianz Insurance, Air Asia, Marry Brown, TNB, etc

Needless to say, it's the kids who enjoy all the fun while it was quite a boredom for parents who cant do much in there except to wait and witness their kids in action......

Excitement built up upon arrival

Telecommunication engineers

The brick layers aka construction workers

My cute lil pilot.......the uniforms provided are all sooooooo cute!

Mommy's handsome pilot

Lil brave firefighters - they were given the task to put out the fire from a burning building. Enjoyed themselves tremendously

Cuteness overload in those uniforms!!!!

My boys only managed to carry out 6 tasks in total (police officer, firefighter, telecommunication engineer, construction workers, pilot, postman), no thanks to the long queues everywhere. They enjoyed themselves very much nevertheless, that's all that matters......

7 Already?

And Zach turns SEVEN~

My firstborn, my baby, my son, my heart, my soul is 7!.......flying off fr the nest soon and on his own in the outside world and no longer by my side.... *sniff sniff*

If I had my way, I'd want my boys to slow down in the growing up department............IF ONLY.........

The Boys'Prayer

So proud of my boys' ability to recite The Lord's Prayer at their respective age!
Zach mastered it about 6 months ago and he's been reciting it in his nightly prayer before bed ever since. Word by word without any hiccups! At 5.5 yo, this is considered an achievement cos mommy only managed to do it whn she was around 8!

So it was only natural for hubby and I to expect Roy to carry out the same task at around 5 yo! Boy we were wrong! That lil boy must have memorised it word by word hearing his big brother's recital every night and he could actually recite it to us for the first time last week! Did I mention that he's not even 4????? and he still cant read and write proper sentences!

Hence they have been taking turns reciting the prayer each night. Without miss!

I managed to capture them on video :)

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My Roy

Roy, my almost 4yo boy has been quite a chatterbox lately...he just wouldnt stop talking! Not that I'm complaining anyway. He's been quite an entertainer lately with his non-stop chatters and we are amused at times by the new words and verbal expressions he comes up with...
Scenario #1
*referring to my question of asking him his favorite Power Ranger characters*
Roy: i like all colors except black & red
Me: oh. So u dont like black and red?
Roy: no! I like all colors except black & red
*I finally figured he actually meant to say that he likes all of them INCLUDING black & red*
He seems to want to put the words that he learnt to use but somehow got his meanings haywire. Haha!
Scenario #2
Singing to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it..."
Roy: if you're happy and you know it BE NAUGHTY!
*Zach & I couldnt stop laughing when we first heard him sang this...*






Scenario #3
Roy: mommy. Can we go Japan?
Me: why do you wanna go to Japan?
Roy: bcos I wanna eat unagi, tempura, egg & rice
*ya! He actually meant he wanna go to a Japanese Restaurant. Yes! Those are his favorite food and Yes! He knows the menu by heart!*
Scenario #4
*having a conversation with daddy about the monsters from Ultraman - his favorite hero*
Daddy: what is this called? (holding a figurine of a monster)
Roy: His name is Gamurah
Daddy: oh! Gumbra!
Roy: no! He is Ga-mu-rah. L.O.R.Y. - GA-MU-RAH!
*he actually spelt out those letters (LORY) addresing to the word "Gamurah" tho he doesnt hav a clue on how the word is spelled exactly. He just wanted to correct his daddy on the right pronunciation. *
Needless to say - daddy was bemused and yet finds it hilarious....
Those are just some of his conversations we had with Roy lately that I felt I should blog about for my memory sake....and to think that we had a fear that he might have a speech problem when he couldnt even utter a single word even after his 2nd birthday! This fella is such a joy to hav around and of cos we are thankful that we didnt hav to make the trip to see a speech therapist we initially planned to.
And he has mastered the skill in memorising and reciting The Lord's Prayer! At the tender age of 3! Word by word! We couldnt be more proud :)



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And January 2012 arrives...

So...the most significant events that took place in January for me so far would be my boys stepping into the next phase of their lives - school!

Roy started kindy and Zach is hopping onto Year ONE! Mommy and daddy were equally anxious and excited for both of them....I actually got quite emotional seeing both my boys grow right in front of my very own eyes......those were the days when both were babies.....and now....look at them!

My baby #2 looking all grown up in his uniform...*sniff sniff*

He was actually the tougher one of my 2 boys...not a single tears from him when he first entered the school compound, unlike Zach who wailed and threw tantrums for 3 days straight when he was there...As we have already knew all along, Roy is emerging to be a tougher cookie than his ko ko.....happily going to school every morning and easily bidding goodbye to me whenever I drop him off.....

All excited and happy after school...

My firstborn is finally entering Year ONE! Yes...mommy got emotional all over again seeing my boy looking fully grown up in his new set of uniform......

My independent boy during meal time....

Finally a pic with mommy after a longggggggg 1st day!

I got quite emotional lately when school resumes and when both my boys are in their individual schools......I can feel the silence and their absence after dropping Roy off to his school every morning; coming home to an empty house. It's the first time in 7 years for me to come home without any of my boys greeting me at the door.....it finally dawned on me that my boys are really grown up now! and soon........REALLY SOON........they'll be flying off the nest and leading their own lives.......

NO! I DONT WANT MY BABIES TO GROW SO FAST!!!!!!! uwaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

All about Zach

The week went past with a stir of emotions for me....

My firstborn, Zach has finally graduated from pre-school.....looking back it felt like it was only just yesterday that I blogged about his first ever step to pre-school in year 2008 .....

He wasnt even 3 yet!

The FIRST step...

(well, he was there for barely 2 months before we decided to pull him out from the nursery class (health issues and all the stress from him falling sick ever so often)...to cut a long story short, he went back there again in 2009 when he was almost 4)

.....back to 2011.....and now my baby is finally closing a chapter of his academic footstep and moving on to another level......

It was just yesterday that he took his first leap into his first ever kindy in 2008/2009 and then the next thing I know, my baby was right in front of me wearing this...

Looking all grown up....I got emotional and couldnt believe my eyes for a moment that I was indeed attending his graduation ceremony....needless to say, I was in tears....one down...another munchkin's pre school graduation to go in 3 years time....

Taken at home right before leaving for Zach's graduation concert in school. He's dressed up in a traditional Korean costume for his Korean dance performance later that morning....

My 3 bosses!

Ok..before I got carried away in sharing those pictures, I shall get back to the topic of my post here - All About Zach...

As the week went past revolving about Zach and his graduation, I cant help but to reflect back on some of the unforgettable moments I experienced with my firstborn this year so far......2011 has indeed been a memorable year for him, and of cos us as a family.

 It was early this year that Zach was diagnosed with a hernia problem and required immediate surgery to correct his condition. Mind you, it was indeed a whirlwind experience for hubby and I. After seeking a few opinions from the medical experts, we have decided to go ahead with the surgery to have his hernia treated. Feb 16 this year was decided for his surgery date. 

The one-hour wait at the waiting room outside the OT was indeed excruciating for hubby and I. Clock ticks like it's never gonna come to a closure and we just couldnt wait for everything to be over. Hubby got extremely emotional when we were asked to leave the OT after Zach was put under the GA. Our imagination was rollercoast-ing and we only had each other for comfort during the hour-long wait. Finally we were told of the good news that the surgery was a success and Zach is well on his road to recovery! No parents should ever be made to wait outside the OT while their children are on the operating tables! It is just unbearable not knowing what goes on behind those doors and them under those bright spot lights!

Post surgery

A lil something from mommy to cheer him up after his surgery - an addition to his collection of Kamen Rider figurines. The smile on his face eventhough he was in pain - PRICELESS!

All's well now with his condition and we can only hope for the best for our children and their health conditions. 

On a happier note.....we were informed by his school teachers that he emerged top in his class for his outstanding performance in his academic achievement! It was some time in May during their annual Parent-Teacher meeting that his teachers told us how excellent Zach is in school. Well, eventhough he might still be in pre-school, we couldnt help but to feel extremely proud of our beloved son for his excellent achievement in his studies. He never failed to maintain his excellence in his studies ;). He was also top in his class the year before (scoring perfect marks in all his exam papers) and also in his previous kindy when he was 4 and came home with a lil trophy to mark his excellence in class in 2009

We have yet to know of his academic achievement in his final term in pre-school as I blog.......hence we are pretty tensed up to know how he fared in his recent assessment in school. He's been promised a gift of his choice and boy! he IS also pretty much excited to know if he deserves the gift ;). Well, mommy doesnt mind at all to part with her money for that gift simply because it's a priceless feeling to have a son who shows excellence in his studies at such a young age....Mommy could only wish that this string of excellence would be continued as he takes on the upcoming levels in his academic achievement......another pic of my boy in his graduation robe and mortar board fr uni? tht's every mother's wish *wink*

As for now, well done, my son!