When all the troops are down

Posted on September 15, 2010September 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

In all of our 6 years of having children, the Hubs and I, we've never both been sick together before. It was almost always just me and the kids and he would be fine, or he'd be sick once in a year and that's it. We'd be fine........click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday, T1!!! You are SIX!!!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

What can I say-what can I say-what can I say??? My firstborn turned SIX this week. Holy moly! SIX? Are you sure???? Gosh! That's like her reaching University, for me. I think I'm going to go into tears now. My dearest T1 has officially stopped being a preschooler........click to learn what next.

Playing in their Makeshift Play House

Posted on September 11, 2010September 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

You know how little girls always dream of having one of those life size play houses? The ones made of plastic by Step Two or ?ELC costing up to a thousand Ringgit or more, depending? Like this one? This one costs about 3k. Yup. And I'd get it.......click to learn what next.

Getting caught for stealing

Posted on September 10, 2010September 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

SO the day before we left for Perth, we had to do a bit of last minute shopping, the story of my life, everything happens last minute. The Hubs, my 2 girls and I trotted off leisurely to The Gardens/Mid Valley to get the haul that my Ozzie.......click to learn what next.

Getting sick before traveling

Posted on September 9, 2010September 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My daughter, T1, always always gets sick before travel. I'm not sure why. We are due to travel again and lo and behold, she has come down with a fever. At this rate, she will just be sent back by immigration what with strict H1N1 quarantine rules and.......click to learn what next.

Dealing with emotional children

Posted on September 6, 2010September 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For the last 5 years, I'd spent my entire self nurturing and raising my first born, T1, from the word go. I'd talked to her since birth, spent hours toiling in the kitchen so she could have the best spread of baby food, sent her to what was.......click to learn what next.

Packing with a baby

Posted on September 4, 2010September 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I have spent this entire week trying to get packed for our impending 2 week trip to Oz which I know will fly like a rocket there and back because as it stands, we are fully booked out and don't even have time to do any sight seeing........click to learn what next.

Family Day on a Saturday?

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

During the weekends, that is Saturday and Sunday to us in the land of Tees (in Kota Bharu, the weekend is Friday and Saturday, did you know?), T1 spends it with Nana (and Tok-Tok, if he's not working) so the Hubs and I are usually free to have.......click to learn what next.

Girls Nite Out – Steamboat and Durians

Posted on August 22, 2010August 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Another great night out with friends.....

Happy Monday!

Posted on August 22, 2010February 22, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

I'm very pleased with myself as I had such a productive weekend. I managed to sort out some blog issues. Just so you know, I am a major IT retard and so when I get my issues sorted out, I am way over the moon. Doing somersaults. Yay!.......click to learn what next.

Sharing breakfast on a Sunday morning

Posted on August 22, 2010August 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

New arrangement with Nana

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

In the past, we would visit Nana every Friday and then T1 would stay the night for the weekend. However, now that the Hubs has no income and we have high expenses, the least I can do with immediate effect is to work harder to try an earn.......click to learn what next.

Getting fed

Posted on August 9, 2010August 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, my in-laws were in town and of course, they were over the moon when they got to see their two grandchildren. My sister-in-law was also in town from the US so we were out all weekend and very busy taking her around. T1 had a party.......click to learn what next.

Kids getting drunk

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T1 and her Australian cousins starting young...... So when do you think you would allow your child their 1st sip of alcohol? I remember my brother being fed beer at the age of 6 and he became tremendously funny!!! At six!!! I've always allowed T1 to taste wine.......click to learn what next.

Tired but working…..

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I've just come home from a great night out only to discover that the Sheriff has blessed me with 12 assignments which I have to complete within the next 3 days. And my in-laws arrive today, which means my whole weekend is BUSY. Which means I really should.......click to learn what next.