He's 6 now!

Today is Ian's birthday.
Gosh, finally he turns 6 now...
As my experiences in parenting with the 2 of my other kids, we're going to go through the new chapter of our journey with Ian. For me 6 is a year of transition, from a world full of tickle, kissing and cuddle to a new world of young boy!
This mid of July he also start his elementary school. Really, this year would be something really special for him and ME :)

You know what he said to me yesterday?
"Ma, I don't want a birthday cake today. Just simply buy me a candle then I blow up.
After wait for so many days, I feel this day is just like usual day. I don't want my birthday today, I want it next year."

Oo...I know he's a little bit sad because his dad is not home. He also didn't want to answer his dad's birthday wishes by phone this morning. I thought he miss him a lot.
But lately he asked this :
"Ma, I want a birthday cake then, but not so big, just a tiny one, ok?
I want to blow the candle and celebrate at grandpa's home tomorrow. So, my birthday not today, but tomorrow>"

hahaha.....
Love you Ian...
Let's celebrate your birthday tomorrow, honey :)

This time is much better!

Yesterday was my husband's second departure to Holland after having a 1 month vacation here with us. This time is much better! I accompanied him to the airport with the little one, having great and fun conversation while driving because we both focus on talking about our next Christmas or New Year vacation after he finish his study and going back home for good on December.

Look at myself and the kids...no crying at all! Well, a little bit sad... it's ok and normal I think, but now we're more 'confident' with ourselves about walk on our daily life without him.
I remember 6 months ago at his first departure, I was crying in silent and didn't dare enough to accompany him to the airport for saying goodbye. He just took a taxi from home.

I do learn a lot along the way without him at home and so the kids.
Now finally I could be grateful for this chance.

Come on.., you'd better sleep with me...

"Come on .., you'd better sleep with me. ", that always said every night from 2 of my big kids to their little brother, Ian. After 2 minutes away then it became such like a "battle" between them in trying to have Ian, completed with both sides words influenced to him. This "battle" problem has started after I've arranged Ian's bed in his big brother's room 2 years ago so my preteen girl would has her own privacy.

But, I found my idea that boys should have separated room from girl is fail!
This night Ian could sleep with Natalie, the other night then with Adit. The way it go doesn't as simple as I write this. It should through (again and again) in long debates with many arguments from the 2 of them and often ended up with one side cry and the 2 other sleep together. Sometimes I feel I was a bad "jury" in this case.

Any suggestion from me?
To have 3 of them together in one bedroom is impossible since we don't have any big room left and believe me, they will stay up late because of non stop chatting when together.

Last day of School

Yesterday was the last day of school for my kids. I'm going to take my kids school report today.
This such like an exciting "guessing" moment for me. What will I read at their report books? Will they going to receive Good rating for most of the subjects or ALL of it?
What should I do if I see bad rating there? Should I angry or just let them feel their disappointment ? Although I have went through this moment many times, still such questions like that pop in my mind.
Hmm...sometimes it's difficult to be a wise mom. Learn, learn and learn all the times ....

No matter what, this afternoon we're going to start our family vacation. Visiting 3 cities and driving along for 4 days together ...Exciting!

Happy Weeks

Since my hubby has been home again since 2 weeks ago, we all grateful and very happy. Trying to fill each day with fun and simple activities we used to do and enjoy every single minute of this togetherness.
Ah...what a lovely life!

I wish he was 5 forever

Have you ever had this kind of feeling, just wanna have your little ones stay little so you could cuddle him forever? I have it for this little cute boy. He's going to be 6 on July and soon enter the Elementary school on the same month. Oh, he's going to be a big boy soon...








Not only me that's going to "miss" him, but also his big sis (grade 8 at school). Lately, she asked me on and on for another little baby girl to be her 'new' friend since she thinks his little brother would soon join his big brother (grade 7) and become her new "enemies" together.
OMG..doesn't she think 3 had just enough! haha...
This is his latest picture with his kindergarten friends when they went for an outbound field trip.

Blessing

Wake up in Sunday morning alone while kids still sleep, no hurry to do list, playing in front of my PC - browsing around (I had just read a beautiful post about 'saturday morning' here) always kind of peaceful moment for me.
It such a blessing to still have this quiet time to start a day. Another blessing to have 3 healthy kids, wonderful husband and family....
Blessings, blessings..

Ah.., remind me to start wake up my kids from beds and maybe we'll go to earliest Sunday mass to say BIG thank you for many blessings we have.
Sometimes it's a difficult "job' to do on Sunday while we want to stay laziness at our peaceful home...although we know we have so many blessing.

So come on, wake up kids!!