We were at the park. It was a sunny morning with only a gentle breeze. The park had a huge pirate-theme playground which the boys loved. The boys ran around the play area, went through the tunnels, went down the slide and chased each other. This time round, I did not have to follow Mr A. Well, I used to have to follow Athan everywhere he went when we visited this park when he was younger simply because he was not confident enough to do all the climbing etc by himself then. Now that he is older and more confident with his large motor skills, he did not want me to follow him anymore. Nice. I sat under a tree and watched the boys. After they had enough of the play area, the boys went on their scooters and *zoom* around the park with me following behind them. I did not mind that as I get to take a walk around the park. It was a nice morning.

The boys requested to sleep in the same bed at nap time today even though they each have a bed now. Looks like fun!

Mr A has done quite well with his new bed in that he has not accidentally rolled down (yet!) at sleep time even though we have not put a side bar on his bed (he did not want it!). However, he does tend to get out of his bed one minute after I have tucked him in. When that happens, I just put him back in without a word and he will come out again — this can go on for a few minutes. The excuse(s)? Well, he either said he wanted to pick up a toy to sleep with it or say he wanted a drink or wanted a cuddle or even said he wanted to do a pee or poo! I have learnt to just send him back to his bed immediately without saying a word to him. He gets the idea after a while. I hope he gets over this phase soon.

I have finally gotten my act together to get Athan a bed! I know … I know…. it has come a little late for the boy is already 3.5 years old. We have decided to give the cot to a couple at our church. The good thing is, in our church family, baby things get shared around. By that I mean, we give away baby things that we no longer need to other new mothers in the church and the cycle goes on — no waste. 🙂

When I announced to the boys that we are giving the cot away, the 2 of them immediately climb into the cot for a nap! The picture says it all.

My dad is good at fixing the shower.

He reads the bible to me at night.

He eats ice-cream with me.

He pours grape juice for me to drink.

He lets me ride on his back sometimes.

That was what Calvin said when he was asked to list 5 best things about his dad.

Over here in Australia, we celebrated Father’s day last weekend. The children at Calvin’s class did a lot of activities in class leading up to the day. Listing the 5 things about dad was just one of many activities that they did. When I saw the list, I was immediately touched because all the things that Calvin has listed were true, and I knew they meant a lot to him (young as he is). The list of things might be simple, but hey, little children are easily satisfied, especially when the parent spends time doing things with them, making them feel special and important. 🙂

Was the father proud of his son upon reading the list? Of course he is. He feels really blessed to be part of Calvin’s life.

Saturday morning. Soccer. Calvin is usually very excited to go to his soccer class. This morning, he woke up on time, dressed himself in his soccer gear, including his shin pads and long socks without any help! The shin pads are a little tricky to wear as they need to be tucked into the socks nicely at the shin area. I usually have to help him, but not this morning. 🙂 I’m glad he has shown such enthusiasm. Athan wanted to tag along. He had fun too, running with the ball and me. Great start for the weekend!