2nd Last Week of Holiday

This week is the second last week of the kids' holidays. How did they spend their time? Let's see. Lucas spent a few days at his cousin's place, we finally got him his drum set, they had cousins visiting and had a jolly good time playing together and they consumed loads of paper and sticking tape.

Chloe is drawing, coloring, cutting paper into heart shape, making cards, wrapping presents for future birthday cards. She used up a bundle of A4 paper, lots of smaller size paper, and sticking tape. I can never keep sticking tape for more than a week no matter how many rolls I buy. She is just happy doing that all day long.

Lucas is into making paper aeroplanes. I have loads of paper aeroplane, boats or anything he feels like folding. He plays his drum and keeps a diary. His dairy sounds like his life is so boring. He writes, 'Lucas wakes up and changed, He had his breakfast, watched a bit of TV and play his drum. Then he read a bit of Harry Porter. After that, he had lunch and watched more TV. He folded some paper aeroplanes and watched more TV. Then we went out to play, had shower, east his dinner and went to sleep'.

I have all the things ready for school except for Chloe's shoes. Need to make a trip to buy her shoes. It is hard to find white tiny school shoes. I had them write their names on their books and they seemed to enjoy it. They happily packed their school bags. Oh boy, their school fees are getting higher as they move up their school!

Lucas has a performance for his drum in mid September. I had been sending him to his drum lessons and I sit outside his room to listen to him play. I must said he played quite well. But the problem is his teacher made him play that same song over and over again, until it is perfect as he said it. He has been playing the same song for 2 months! I seriously not sure if this is the right way to learn and enjoy music.

Chloe is still underage. I asked what instrument does she wants to learn and she has been consistently said piano. I was suggesting maybe violin and she said piano. That's fine, we have a piano at home. There is no need to buy the instrument. The hardest part is to get a good and children in-tuned teacher. When I casually asked if she wants to do ballet, she showed me her tap dancing instead!

My work has wind down a bit. I don't have to work until 10-11pm everyday. I get to enjoy tucking the kids to bed and watch a bit of TV after that.