Holidays

Well, well, well, what do you know. This week is already the last week of the school holidays. In the beginning I was afraid that I was going to have a difficult time trying to ensure that my kids will not get bored during these 6 weeks holidays. Let me try to recall, what has Nelly been up to these past 5 weeks. The first week of holidays, she joined her kindy's "Holiday Camp", it was an activity filled 4 days, mostly with art work and hadicrafts at school plus a visit to the rabbit farm in Semenyih. She had good fun, though I can't say the same to the brother who was bored to death since he was left home alone with bibik without the sister till about 5 in the afternoon. Poor Zarif, it's ok, by next year you'll be able to join the holiday camp too.

At the end of the 2nd week of holidays, we all went to Pangkor Island for 4 days and 3 nights. It was a wonderful break from work and the smog and haze in the city. It was spent lazing around by the beach and the pool. We didn't even leave the hotel compound throughout the stay. Fantastic! my type of holiday, though if there were things to spent on (other then food that is) in the hotel it would have been even better.

at the jetty... Lumut

in the ferry

in Pangkor Island already boarding the shuttle

that would take us to the hotel

the view from our room

still dark because it is wee early in the morning ... right after breakfast!

me and my two roasted rabbits!

1 rabbit fell asleep even before his lunch was served!

taking a stroll in the evening around the hotel huge compound

these are the honeymoon villa on stilts

swings and all

golf course

self-explanatory, I guess

that's the hotel lobby at the end of the path

island girl

pool moment

cake decorating competition

a spot of frisbee

they alternate between the sea, sand and pool

hornbill feeding station

al fresco dining all the time! how nice

time to leave already

waiting for the ferry

Lumut town... all done up. Very nice.

Saloon Visit

Nayli has been growing her hair for quite sometime now. I have been asking her to cut her hair for quite a while but she just refused, I have only managed a one inch trim at the back occasionally whenever I take her to the hairdresser to trim her fringe. In the end she promised, that she will let me cut her hair after her concert, cause usually she had to have her hair up in a bun for her performances, so it makes sense to have a bit of length to be able to get a nice bun. So concert over, graduation too... so off to the saloon we go! But before that let's play hairdresser at home, and who would be the purr fect candidate for a customer other than Papa!! Ha! ha! Look what the kids' did to their dad. Absolutely no mercy whatsover. Have you ever had the shampoo girl dangled her two feet over your shoulder while shampooing your hair??? Exactly!!!

some water over here!

a lite massage perhaps

a little buffing like so...

I'm good!!! ... but look at the pained look on dad's face!

The next day however, little miss hairdresser, became the pained victim, well at least no shampoo girl will be dangling her two feet over her shoulders. So off we went to the hairdresser.

I thought she should have a "before" picture taken.

and another, quite a pity actually... but it'll grow back in no time!

gasp! so much hair!

ooh! nice to have your hair washed eh?

the moment of truth!

all done!

sideview!

backview!

Expecting our 3rd Wan Jr.

Alhamdulillah, I am expecting again. I have been waiting to post this news, didn't want to post it too soon... After my last visit to my Gynae, and seeing the scan I am much more confident to announce it to all. So far I am ok, I have been pretty lucky so far that I don't have morning sickness. The only thing I had this time was that until early this week, I would feel rather nauseas towards mealtime, it makes me want to puke, not that I puke, just the false sign of wek! wek! otherwise I am ok. Though, at night I would feel super duper extra tired!It is true then, no 2 pregnancies are the same. Furthermore, my first 2 were before I turned ... cough! cough! thi....r....ty.

Pray for us yah! Below is the scan from week 7 and 11, the 4 weeks made a lot of difference. Subhanallah! God is Great!

at week 7

week 11

Graduation Day

In order to mark the kids's last year at pre-school, Nayli's kindy had a "Graduation Day". A full blown one. It was not at all like my kindy days. My goodness... it was totally amazing. I really salute the teachers downright to the principal. They are so dedicated. I mean... it must not be an easy thing training 6 years olds not 4 but perhaps 20 to a class!! Fantastic!

Nayli was excited as usual, though a little dissapointed as she was not able to perform during the intermissions between the certificate presentation ceremony, and I quote,... "Mama, teacher said, I cannot do the pantun because I have already performed during the concert". Told you, she loves the limelight.

She was a little disapointed that her beloved Papa could not make it for her big day cause we were informed only at the 11th hour and her father already had a meeting arranged in Kedah. I panicked of course! I mean, I have to find my own way to Menara MPAJ, OMG!!! In the end I managed to drag my mom and my maid along for some moral support.

Anyhow, she was still glad that in the end everyone gets to be on stage and sang a couple of songs. I will try to convert the clip that I got on the camcorder and upload it here. In the mean time here are some pictures.

Everything begins with the hairdo - the best that I could think of.

Since I have been warned, "Mama ... it has to be a ponytail, or else it will look

wierd when I put on the hat".

waiting for her turn

first this Graduation "File" ? I don't know... didn't have this during my days.

later I found out it contained, a sorta certificate stating that she has

completed her Pre-school in CEC, a class photo, and a huge 8R portrait of her

complete with graduation gown and hat with a library backdrop!

another token from Mrs Phang the principal

Hibiscus Class of 2007

Nayli and Sarah Adlina

Nayli and Wan

a 2007 graduate and future graduate Class of 2010

sigh!!! my baby girl no more... off to Primary 1 next year

last performance from Class of 2007 Wangsa Melawati

.... the last time singing her school song

happy times

*** come back to this post soon... will try to update some video clips