I expected that...

• he was not going to be listening to me much
• he was not going to be sitting still
• he was going to giggle when he hears the teachers or me speak Mandarin
• he was going to be everywhere in the classroom
• he was going to enjoy himself during the 1 1/2 hour
• i was going to be so dead tired after the session

and yes i've guessed it all right (except no giggling when the Teacher Liu spoke to him in Mandarin, surprise, surprise!!), and so true after Kaylen's 1st GUG session at United Square. I was completely beat, and even more tired since i had to go work after his class, and that night, we were in bed at 9plus.

And now, this cute little art work is sitting in my office, and can't believe it that this is Kaylen's 1st officially artpiece done (of course with mummy's help with the glue). It was only less than 10 mins, but having him to literally sit still, and at the table doing this meant alot, and afterwhich he started to show his medical box to grams, to uncle Yixi, aunt jianxi, and the last person he showed it to was daddy. You should just see the look on Jayce's face, so proud of the work, and we're deciding to find a proper place to keep all these pieces, and for now this 1st piece will be in my office till the 2nd, 3rd, and many others to come before storing them away for keepsakes, and definitely great scrapbooking materials.



Kay needs time to adjust to such environment, and what's important is that he has fun at such classes, and the interaction he gets with kiddos of his age (he has his friend - Phoebe for every class, and both of them started together, and i'm glad that i get to see Pam too cause we're the sort that would meet once every few months to catch up, and the fact that both our lil ones are of the same age - Phoebe is just 3 days older than Kay, makes this whole catching up more interesting cause we've just widen the topics to kids). He learns cause when we got home, we went through some of the words (and in Mandarin too), and now daily we just go through with him the Zoophonics that they sing in classes (you can imagine me & jayce singing terribly away & the actions) to help him familiarise, and at grams, she tries to speak some Mandarin too.

I had fun too with him, and although very draining to my energy (you should see me eat after the session), i'm enjoying this.

Over the weekend, had time to scrap alittle, and this was done for Father's Day for Jayce...

Title "Daddy's right behind"

Material used:-

Studio Calico Kit

others: pp(hambly's), stickers(october afternoon,7 Gypsies)

rub ons(cosmic cricket, MME)

Have a great Monday!!

Not very far behind....

He has :-
* been awaiting patiently for your arrival into this world
* been by my side during the entire labour, watching your birth, and totally lost of words when you finally arrived
* been a man of few words, but deep down you know just how much he loves you
* been working very hard to make sure that you have the best in life
* been your everyday play mate ever since you started to discover PLAY

Kaylen, daddy has been there always for us no matter how little of time he seems to have with us. He might not tell you as much what you mean to him, but for sure you know he would do anything for you. To him, you're his light, his pride & joy, and you don't know just how proud he is of you today.

I can't find anyone as suitable as you to be Kay's daddy, and we love you!!

Happy Father's Day Jayce. Your 2nd Father's Day!

See what i mean,

he is never too far behind....

Have a beautiful Friday, and wishing all daddys out there in advance - A very Happy Father's Day!!

It's never enough!!!

I just told Kay last evening that i never seem to have enough time with him over the weekends, and it always seems that weekend comes & go just in a flash, and every single minute i get with him is never enough. At least for me. Compared to the time before we had Kaylen, both of us were working everyday, even on Sundays. It was alright cause we didn't have much we needed to do, and as both of us worked in the same office, and for me to see Jayce everyday at home & at office was enough. But when Kay came along, I knew there was no way i could work as much as i did in the past, and also allowing for my mom to take a break sometimes over the weekend (she definitely needs time out from Kaylen now).

Even with the occasionally Saturday & complete Sunday's i have with him, i'm sometimes wishing for more time. At least, i know we're spending quality of the available time we have now despite that quantity is not on my side. It matters most that I'm there with him on the free time.It can be a short 10 to 15 minutes of his drinking milk time each night, or the 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour before sleepytime where we talk in the dark, or even the car ride time down to grams. To Kaylen, mummy's there with him. It matters alot to me that he knows i'm there. I never want to be missing his most important events that will come in his life, and i know i'm doing my best when it comes to time management.

If i'm not with him (usually it's only at his afternoon nap time of about 2 to 3 hours), i would be scrapping away, and yesterday i had the chance of a quiet & cool afternoon doing just that. I'm now working on a mini book for Kay, and it shows of his photos taken at the age of 2, and in it I plan to document the thoughts of being 2, and what he is like now. I titled the mini "Kaylen at 2". I'm far from complete yet, and this would be my project for now. Here's a glimpse of the cover page I've completed (album by Scenic Route), and the patterened paper which i've chosen to use for the most of this project would be October Afternoon - Cherry Hill.

Have a great Monday!

There is no one like you

To my dearest daddy

• you've been there for most of my life, always making sure that i'm safe & sound
• you've been my role model ever since i was young, and i always told myself how much i wanted to grow up to be like you
• you've been my bestest friend, giving me advice & showing me the way of life
• you've made sure that i know whatever happens, you're there to give me support & loving me for who i am
• you're like a mentor to me in every aspect of life

Now that i have Kaylen, i'm teaching him what you have taught me in life, at work, and most importantly to always think of others first before ourselves. You have and always given us the best in our life, and i'm certainly blessed and thankful that i have you as my daddy, and that now Kaylen has you as a granddad. Thanks for everything daddy.

We love you so very much, and wishing you a Happy Father's Day!!!!

This is my dad, my friend, and my life....

Have a beautiful Saturday!!

Thanks heavens for little boys...

other than the fact that they are constantly sweaty & sticky, i'm truly thankful that my litte guy turned out how i expected him to be from the day one when i found out that we're welcoming a little boy of our own. Knew that he would be so much like daddy in all physically way (including the sweaty & sticky traits, and of course enormous strength he possess for his age), other than this, he looks more like me (minus the fact that my eyes are not that large to start of).

I'm always telling myself how blessed to be given him, how beautiful he is to me, and looking from afar at times, it brings smiles to my face wondering "hey, you really belong to me?" You are a part of me, and i've never looked back at my initial doubts at how i'm ever going to be able to survive being a mom of a little boy which continues to amaze me that hey, i can do this, and play with little boys toys, dress little boys, and be that very special person in his life as he grows up. We certainly have a special bond which only both of us shares.

This is my precious little guy - Kaylen for you.....special in his very own way.

Have a beautiful day!

Your fingers....

• are only that tiny when i first held them in my hand for the very 1st time 2 years ago
• sometimes touches my face when you help me sweep my hair off my face
• are so warm & soft whenever you hold my hand when you want me to go where you go
• tickles me from the back when we play
• are always there for me to hold when mummy's day didn't go that well
• are so much like daddy's, and he's certainly very proud of that fact
• during bedtime will be reached out from the cot for me to just hold them when you drift away to sleep each night

I wish sometimes that i can always be able to hold on to them for that much longer of a time cause as you grow up now, now you want so much to be free, but when you are uncertain of what's ahead, your lil fingers are there for me to hold, and to assure you that it's going to be alright. I'm sure i'm going to be holding those fingers of yours for the moment, till you tell me one day that "mummy, i'm going to be fine on my own"

Love the fact that although your hands are only that small at this moment, they are so much filled with strength, and this picture which was captured of you & daddy, in which you were climbing up the back of the sofa, holding on on to the sofa, and making it to the top with daddy holding onto you, keeping you safe. It's one of those moments which i love of these 2.

Title: "My two guys"

Materials used:-

pp: luxe designs,basic grey, sassafrass lass

flower: pink paisless

bling: Prima

stickers: creative imaginatives, 7 gypsies, october afternoon

rub ons: october afternoon

yellow gel dots: kaiser craft

I'm having a scrap overload for the past few days, and i'm taking a break for awhile to catch up with my creative thinking, loads of photos still awaiting for me to scrap, but got to rest for awhile & re-charge again.

Till then, have a beatiful day, weekend's round the corner!

Sugar & Spice, and everything nice....

That's how i described the paper collection - "Girl Friday" by Cosmic Cricket, and it's only when i scrap photos of either lil girls or ladies like my sis in law, it's a very high chance that such pretty papers are used, and when i decided to scrap a photo of me & her taken at our lasted Botantical Garden venture, i thought immediately that the "Girl Friday" series the one for it....


Jianxi's like a lil sis to me (always wanted to have a sister, but lil brothers are good as well), and i'm happy that she likes scrapping too (although i know her better half is constantly opposing away at us), and these 2 lovely people are very close to my heart, and seeing them grow together makes me 1 happy sister. I'm so looking forward to their customary wedding come April next year, and today i'm going with them for bridal gown hunting......I had a great time going through my wedding preparations, and i'm also wishing for them a great time working on preparing for their wedding. It's about the process, about patience & most importantly being happy...

Title "Sisterhood"

Materials used:-

Got to use kraft cardstock from time to time

pp: cosmic cricket, hambly's

bling & flowers - prima

rub ons: autumn leaves, october afternoon

rhinestone button: jenni bowlin

letters(fabric) : american craft

stickers: hambly's, october afternoon, 7 gypsies

To lovely ladies, Irene, Pooi & Kim, thanks for the encouragement & lil cheer up's that you leave me. Hugs!!!!

Have a beautiful day guys!!