Category: Amusing/Musing

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Precious Daddy Time On A Snow Day

Chloe loves the snow and every chance she gets she wants to make snowman or play in the snow and who can blame her, afterall, she is a kid and a very imaginative one. I hate the cold, so on cold days like these, it’s daddy time and PB would go out and roll around the snow with her and make snowman with her.  Grammie used to do it with her but now that Grammie ain’t around, it is our duty to make sure she has fun still.

The smaller snowman were made by her alone – while PB helped her with the bigger ones but she was very happy with her snowmen.

This is PAPA snowman – all chloe’s idea – we didn’t even know she did that till she finished.  It only shows how important we are to her.  Oh she is truly the love of our lives and growing up to be a loving girl.  We are so proud of her.

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House Renovation

The father in law is doing some major renovation in his old house and it’s about time because part the 100 yrs old house is sinking and some  spring mounts  is needed to jack the house up so that they can fix the bottom part and put in some reinforcement.  Thus far, he had been doing the work with some help and when we visited last week, the computer room felt more solid than it did in a long time.  I think the father-in-law is doing it the cheaper way instead of hiring professional help but it is his house, so I’m not going to butt in like I do all the time.  Andy from the apple farm was joking that the father in law should have done the renovation when the mother -in -law was still alive because she really wanted a better foundation for the house.  Oh well, at least he is doing it right?

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My 2013 Valentine Gift

So I thought PB forgot what I told him I wanted for Valentine’s this year but he didn’t – he came home with my thermos for my tea and it wasn’t a cheap thermos either.  But normally, we don’t celebrate Valentine’s because Valentine’s day brings back bad memory of our first child – that’s another story for another day.  Anyhow, after 12 years, I guess I’m beginning to let go of the sad story and of course, PB being PB he had to thread very carefully, in case it triggers the madness in me – and I go balling my eyes out.  I had a really good Valentine’s day because PB bought a balloon and a toy for Chloe to make her day a very good one.

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Yoga At Work

A few of the girls around the block decided that we have to go for yoga before work, so here I am going out to find yoga pants for this office yoga session. For $5 a session, I think it’s a great idea – because yoga relaxes me a lot and I wished more people could see the benefit of going to yoga. There are some yoga stuff that they sell at the yoga studio here but not yoga pants, so I had to find them online and it’s way cheaper I heard from the girls who had gone to the city and bought them there. Anyhow, I’m looking forward to office yoga everyday before work, it’s definitely a great way to start the year.

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A Very Bored Kid

So what do you do with a very bored kid on a snowy day?  well, I let mine go out and lay on the snow and do whatever she wants – kids loved it and although I don’t like that she is getting herself all wet, I figured it would be better to let her let out her frustrations because she didn’t have anyone to play with.  The problem with an only child – and a child who doesn’t know how to play with many people because she is so bossy.

Friends asked all the time for play dates but i know that if they go unsupervised both kids would be very upset with each other, so unless I have time to sit down with them and the energy, I rather not.  But my only consolation is – she plays well with a few kids – and I’m very happy that the brat has them to play with most times.

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Balanced Diet

We do try to teach her to eat a balanced diet – even when she is at school – we stick a few strawberries on stick to make it interesting enough for her to wanna eat fruits.  And sometimes she does it herself like today.  I don’t say that she doesn’t eat junk but we do try to give her a little of everything and wished she wouldn’t be so fussy with her food but at 9 years old she is still so fussy.

But at least she does eat her fruits everyday and sometimes a few times a day if we can help it.

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Another New Year

Yes, it’s already 2013 and it’s another new year for me here in Canada.  Chloe just turned 9 yrs old without her Grammie for the first time to celebrate with her.  It’s quite sad – and I’m filled with memories about Grammie when she was around, I didn’t expect to be so affected by Grammie’s death, I think it’s because sh was gone so suddenly and quickly.

So I’m looking at what I should do different this year.  Last year had been a busy year since summer because I was helping out a friend who was in trouble with her ex and thinking she would only be here for summer, I tried to spend as much time with her as possible, only to find out that there were more trouble than expected.  I tried my best to help her out but you all know how busy I am, and time is quite limited.  But I was there when she needed me even till today, but I feel terrible for Chloe and PB because I haven’t been spending as much time as I should with them.

I also haven’t been paying much attention to the store and it’s not like me to do that, I’m here but more there for my girlfriend, so this year, I’m going to try to let my girlfriend have some space on her own.  This year, I planned to spend more time with Chloe as she is getting older and I want to help her out with her school work more.   For the 2nd term of 3rd grade is going to be harder than the last term.

There is so much I want to do but so little time, therefore, I need to manage my time properly.  I had taken up mahjong to relax but I may have to give that up soon for it’s too distracting.  hahahha!!  As for my health, I better get my bum off the chair and start exercising and sleeping early too.

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No More Toys, Please !

We had told Chloe that we had written to Santa not to bring any toys for Chloe, and if he did, I was going to burn his bum when he comes down the chimney – hhahaha! of course, Chloe wasn’t quite please – but the girl has got too many toys, and we don’t have any more space for her to store her toys.  So this Christmas, Santa brought lots of books, a few toys and clothes for Chloe.  Good Santa!

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Birthday Gift From Grampie

$45 and she wants this doll – called Rubi – lucky for her Grampie and her Kai Mah wants to buy for her – but in the end, she didn’t want to use her Kai Mah “ang pow” money – so Grampie paid for it.   This year, Grampie had to pay all the money for her gifts because Grammie isn’t around anymore.  To me it’s not the money for buying things for Chloe, it’s more trying to let her know that things didn’t change much even though Grammie isn’t here anymore.  A month from today, it will be Grammie’s birthday – *sigh*  – this will be the first we are not celebrating with Grammie – sad.  But Chloe had a great birthday, Uncle Lloyd and Grampie came – the rest of Grammie sisters didn’t come.

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She Turns 9 Soon

We just had a party for Chloe a few days ago, this year she chose to have it at the bowling alley.  As usual, we know that it’s gonna cost a wee bit because for every kid you pay like $6 and another $20 for using a small room for food..  This year i was very fortunate that I had my sister from another mother to help me with the party.  Look at how beautiful she drew out and planned the party – a lot of work had gone into it.

The turn out was good only 2 kids didn’t show up – and that’s ok – Chloe didn’t really say much about it except that this was her first birthday without her grammie.  Grampie came and he was late and Aunt Renette and Uncle Real didn’t come – but Uncle Lloyd came.  We also invited the neighbor’s kid even though we don’t talk to their parents at all because chloe likes the little girl -so it is her party and it’s all about Chloe right?  It was kinda awkward but we survived but I don’t think we are on the mend with her parents anytime soon.

Anyhow, the brat is gonna be 9 soon and yes, time did fly and yes we did missed her grammie and wished she didn’t die so soon.  I still have to learn to spend more time with the kid and the same for PB.