Playtime

The littlest things

Planning for vacations has been such a difficult thought process! First of all, the travel can’t be during off peak Seasons as Natalie and. Nathan are both in school and it’s important that they go to school and not miss lessons. 

Secondly, dad’s health is unlikely to take Long flights well and it’s worrying to think that anything bestowed should happen there is little or no medical attention on board. Besides his non-citizenship status means that we have to get the travel visas in advance. Have asked him to get Malaysia and Bangkok, not sure if he has done it. 

Thirdly, kids still have to eat home cooked food. They loved the blandness and Super healthy ingredient! Nathanael is a sucker for salmon, tofu and rice! Refuse to try other food types without these staples. 

Fourthly, I am a worrier! I worry about natural disasters. The fact that I am.so I'll equipped if a Tsunami or earthquake or landslide was to happen! I also worry about expenditure! When we get there, what do we do, what's the itinerary that is kids friendly, how to move the brood. How to relax but yet stay vigilant! Alamak so many places cannot go now- Indo cause of volcanic eruption- Mimi was stranded 2 years ago due to volcanic eruption, Philippines/Phuket- Tsunami, Bangkok - flooding ; Hong Kong - protest about the extradition bill ...  not sure when it'll stop. Tokyo- earthquake.. alamak! How ? So go or don't go leh .. 

Don’t want to miss a thing

A song that is close to my heart! Babies - the lyrics fully reflect how mummy feels towards all of you!

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to miss one smile
I don't want to miss one kiss
I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you baby
I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Diane Warren

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Nats fights

Children have been fighting each day!  Tearing my hair out to discipline! Tried the fierce tiger management method. Didn’t quite work.. tried to be the coaxing parent.. always a struggle to get attention. It made them think that they have full jurisdiction over their plights! Haiz parenting is so tough! Getting them to do what is good for them takes so much patience! With the change in scoring system for Psle I suspect it makes it even harder for kids to get a good score and only the best gets to enter a good school.. how? I am feeling the heat but the kids are so laid back! They don’t seem to have any idea about what lies ahead and yet they want to make decisions at age 4, 8 and 10? 

So tough being a working mum! Easier working than being a mum to be honest but satisfaction purely in the job is never there. With the kids, they are a different level of satisfaction.. it’s purpose and drive!