Wednesday, December 26, 2018

End of 2018 school term

The 2018 school term finally came to an end in November. The kids (and the parents) were so happy to not have to wake up early, have to do homework, and study for 听写.

All smiles on the last day of school.


Nadine did pretty well. Her Science results dropped though, coz she was totally complacent, thinking that since she topped her class for Science in Semester 1, she didn't have to study for the subject. She certainly learnt her lesson! 


Going through her worksheets, it was interesting to see how she injected her own style into even her book review and social studies.
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And she continues to draw and doodle. Love her sense of colours.


We were not surprised that Aaron did really well for his English and Math ..... Chinese was another story. Both his form and Chinese teachers were concerned of how his Chinese results are pulling his overall results down. What a waste, they say. We tell him that too, so Daddy has dangled a big carrot for him to improve his Chinese next year. Hope it'll work!


He showed his character, candidness and interests through his work too.




He was, of course, very proud to be rewarded for his hard work throughout the year. I think that's one thing that Montford does really well - giving the boys a sense of achievement. 


And it definitely was heartwarming to know he knows he has a loving family! 

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Modern Disney princess

Nadine decided to give the Disney princesses a modern look! Love how she kept to the color schemes of each of the princesses!




Remod 1st Order Elite Tie Fighter Pilot

Aaron loves to build, and modify, over and over again.

He modified his 1st Order Elite Tie Fighter Pilot and was so proud of it.
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A few days later, he modified it again
  

And then made it "climb" the lamp.
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Lantern Festival 2018

Celebrating Lantern Festival with our friends at Nouvelle Park. This year, we even have Muslim and French friends joining us! Love the kampong spirit here!




The young girls trying Chinese tea

Sep 2018 holiday - shoe haul

Our shoe haul in Tokyo:


2 pairs of shoes each!

Makes us a happy family!

Monday, November 5, 2018

Sep 2018 holiday - Tokyo Disneyland

Day at the happiest place on earth.

The last time we went to Tokyo Disneyland, Nadine was still tiny. This time, she's tall enough to hold the handle of the Disney train!



We're always amazed by the atmosphere at Tokyo Disneyland. Everybody seems exceptional happy, and totally into dressing up as Disney characters. But as usual, the popular rides all have super long queues. 






But we made sure we took our favourite rides - Star Tours (which we did multiple times) and It's a Small World








The only way to get a people-less shot at Disneyland



Otherwise it's like that ... lots of people in the background


The highlight at Disneyland is definitely their parades. People queue up an hour before so as to get the best positions!


They even have a section for those in wheelchair!







The night parade was even more spectacular










We had a magical day