Manipulating the grandparents

Posted on November 30, 2007December 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx After this incident, Tee has realised just how far she can get with her Kong-Kong and Amah as and when she likes. The very next morning, she woke extra early, even before the cockerels crowed and flew downstairs to ask her Kong-Kong a question........click to learn what next.

Catching Puss in Boots

Posted on November 29, 2007November 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

More adventures from Kong-Kong's garden: Have you all heard the story of Puss in Boots? One early morning, Amah trudges into the kitchen grumbling about some pesky cat and the moment Tee hears the letters C.A.T., she drops breakfast and is out in a.......click to learn what next.

The case of the missing camera cable

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It is now almost 2am and I am searching high and low for my camera cable so I can download the days photos. I CAN'T FIND IT!!! I spent a good 10 minutes searching this entire bedroom but still can't find it!!! I wonder.......click to learn what next.

I’ve created a monster!

Posted on November 29, 2007November 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I'm not sure which part exactly I screwed up in nor where and when but somewhere along the last three years of Tee's life, there has been some accidental parenting going on. Accidental parenting was defined by the late Tracy Hoggs as whatever we.......click to learn what next.

Little girl, little girl….where are you going?

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

This was Tee's THIRD activity for the evening. AFTER golf. AFTER starfruit picking. We do a LOT in one evening, don't we? Why do you think Mommy is beat up all the time??? She carries her pail and spade carefully from the back.......click to learn what next.

Some of the perks in Kota Bharu

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

As much as I am counting the days to coming home to KL, I must say that living here with the in-laws does have some perks (well, apart from the given that I do not need to cook nor clean everyday, hehe.....) like.......click to learn what next.

Holiday tip

Posted on November 28, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Whenever you're about to plan a holiday, be sure to make your Hotel Reservations way in advance (a month would be great) and if you're looking for a one stop site to search for competitive rates and accommodation of all sorts, from a.......click to learn what next.

The starfruit helper

Posted on November 28, 2007February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  After she got bored with golf (yeah!!! after all that effort!!! what did you expect?), she decided that she wanted to help Amah pluck starfruits from the starfruit tree in the garden. Amah has two flourishing starfruit trees that give her many,.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Hole in One

Posted on November 28, 2007November 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

"Yo, I got a hole-in-one Mama!!" says my lil' TIGER WOODS. This is the story. See this garden below? Don't you think it's a beautiful garden? Especially for a toddler to run around in? She can ride a bicycle, play football, run back.......click to learn what next.

I say a little prayer for you….

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Tee's prayer tonight: Dear God, Thank you for giving my Mommy a nose so we can rub our nose together. Thank you for my Mommy's boobies so she could give me milk when I was a baby. Thank you for all the fun.......click to learn what next.

Tee was telling someone today….

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

With pride, "MY Daddy has a poo-poo book but YOUR Daddy doesn't have a poo-poo book. My Daddy has a lot of poo-poo so he sits vewy long and pu......sh his poo-poo out. YOUR Daddy got no big poo-poo. Only MY Daddy got.......click to learn what next.

What I cannot stand about Kota Bharu

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The heat. The absolute heat. Because Kota Bharu is situated near the coastline, the heat even within the city is amazingly HOT. Moreover, there are no tall buildings here to provide any shade so all homes are exposed to the direct sunlight, the.......click to learn what next.

The man she twists around her little fingers, all ten of them!

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Tee and her Kong-Kong fooling around. Tee is his only grandchild. First time on the lawnmower (it was off). What is it with grandparents? The child just needs to ask and she shall recieve.........It makes it impossible to discipline a child in this.......click to learn what next.

In a strange twist of events…..

Posted on November 27, 2007November 27, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, Tee decided suddenly that she really missed her Daddy who is an hour plane ride away. She really, REALLY missed him and started bawling and crying and sobbing and tearing and choking and coughing and wailing..........and looked like she'd just lost.......click to learn what next.

Who needs ballet???

Posted on November 26, 2007November 26, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When you can jive to John Travolta's Staying Alive!!! Ahhh-HA-HA-HA-Staying Alive-Staying Alive-AHH-HA-HA-HA.........