Kieran the model

Kieran played model while preparing to attend a wedding dinner, on his daddy's behalf. Shirt and jeans from Old Navy.

It was Friday the 13 when the dinner took place. Hubby worked late hence Kieran became my partner. The dinner was held at Havelock Road near Zouk and I decided to drive there. I wasn't sure of the location, got lost and circled around Chinatown twice until I met my guardian angel. The KFC delivery guy was riding on his bike, halting next to us at the junction. I asked him (who is a Chinese national) for direction and he led me to our venue! How sweet of him!

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Snapped some pictures of the boys playing at home.

Farmer & Builder at work (Raeyen used playdoh as "dirt" for his dump truck)

Leapad Fun

2nd day of school holiday

We took the kids to our neighbourhood swimming complex for a splash. And of all things, I forgot to bring our camera!

Anyway, to cut it short, they had a whale of a time for 2 solid, fun-filled hours. Raeyen kept himself occupied in a kiddy pool while Kieran slid down a not-so-junior tunnel. His dad had to convince the guard that Kieran would be fine taking the tunnel despite his under 1.2m height.

In the late afternoon, we watched Race to Witch Mountain with Kieran at Cathay. We missed its Mom 'N' Tots offer where kids under 7 years of age go free if accompanied by their parent/guardian. It was an exciting movie and Dwayne Johnson has been my fav actor packaged with muscles and sense of humour. You should rent the DVD on "The Game Plan" which he starred if you have not watched it.

A nice afternoon with Kieran

This week begins the first week of school holiday in 2009.

I took leave to spend some time with the kids. After Kieran's cartoon drawing class yesterday, the whole family had lunch at Swensen's to enjoy its 1-for-1 weekday lunch promotion. After lunch, I took him to my hairstylist for a hair cut while I have my usual hair treatment. Kieran has never stepped into a professional hair salon (he either goes to a"ma-ma" shop or those $10 Japanese-styled quick-cut hair shops) before and this was his maiden experience and he likes it very much.

Despite having a good lunch, he asked me to bring him for some food after the haircut. So I took him to Hairloom & Caramel for another new cafe dining experience. That was my second visit. Previously, I dined there with Ivy and Josephine where I had tofu salad ($7.50) and they had chicken salad in honey mustard dressing ($8.50), with a cup of homemade lemongrass drink on the house.

Once we stepped in, Kieran already likes it. Looking at the montage above, you too, will fall in love with its quirky decor and ambience. I like the upholstery of the chairs and stools in particular, as well as the wall mural. I read from a magazine that the owners designed the place and bought the furniture. My hungry son, who is in a growth spurt now, had creme brulee (my fav too) and a eggnog cup cake while I only had its signature Vita Plum (ice-blended vitagen with sour plum).

It's nice to spend a quiet afternoon with my little boy to bond and talk nonsense. Wonder when will I do the same with my other little boy, Raeyen.

A Chinese who failed Chinese

My poor boy failed his first Chinese test on Monday.

While he was nonchalant about it, his mom was anxious like an ant in a hot pot!

Friends said I should put him in a Chinese enrichment class, such as from TienHsia or Beijing Language School or private tuition. My goodness!

Tomorrow, he's going to attempt Maths test for the second time.

Oh, how I loathe our education system!

Movies I wanna watch

There are a few movies I wanna watch, some are those that my hubby will not be interested, meaning too feminine and boring by his standard.

Those I wanna watch with girlfriends:

He's Just Not That Into You; Confessions of a Shopaholic and Marley & Me. In fact I have the Marley & Me book and decided not to finish reading it because many times, movies are not as good as the books.

Those I can watch with him:

Angels & Demons, which book I had not read and have no intention of reading. I read the Da Vinci Code, which was far better than the movie.

X-MEN Origins: Wolverine, ahhh.... Hugh Jackman.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which Kieran is looking forward too. This film features the animal transformers, hope it can be as exciting as its prequel!