Self-made spectacles

Last Friday, Shenny was in the mood to make herself a pair of paper spectacles while mommy and papa were busy packing to go back Alor Star to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Mommy is happy for Shenny could always find something to do to keep herself busy. As long as she does not make a big mess in the house, mommy is ok for her to do anything.

After she had successfully made a pair of spectacles, she wore it and wanted her papa to take photos.

Keyboard Lessons Update (2)

Shenny has started her keyboard lesson through Musikgarten programme since November 2009 (three months already). Mommy would like to do some updates.

Shenny likes her music lesson very much and she wishes that she has the music class everyday.

Mommy is very happy with Shenny's progress so far. She does not need mommy to ask her to practice her songs. She will practice herself everyday.
Actually, she does not need to spend long time to practice. She only spends five or ten minutes to play her songs each time. And she does it few times in a day. Mommy thinks that she really likes music. Mommy hopes that her music enthusiasm can persist for very long time.

Mommy would like to share some little songs which Shenny were taught in the class.

For these 3 months, her music teacher has taught her 6 songs, and here mommy only manages to upload 4 songs only.


The Wild Horses


Play Mouse Mousie with some actions.


Who's That


Ode to Joy

On Facebook

My niece, Zhii Zhii and nephew, Hong Hong came to stay with us over the weekends because their parents had to go back hometown to attend a wedding. Of course, Shenny was very excited because she could play with them.
Zhii2 and Hong2 took this opportunity to spent time at computer...playing one of facebook's game - Restaurant. At home, their mother restricted them to do so.
Since we have two computers at home, so each of them could occupy one. Then Shenny sat with them and learnt with them on how to play the "Restaurant" game. Occassionally, Shenny also got chance to help them out to play the game when one of them need to do other things eg. taking shower, toilet and etc..
There are two parts which mommy remember how Shenny help them:
1) Shenny helped to click to visit each Zhii2's friend house, if Shenny saw cases like fire, water leaking and etc, she could click on them to earn points.
2) Shenny helped Hong2 to buy lots of accessories which spent more than 2000 points. When Hong2 came back to see his game..he was shocked and said "aiyo, Shenny spent most of my points, now I only have 600 points left."

Zhii Zhii made a good suggestion to mommy, "Er Yi (二姨), why not open a facebook account for Shenny since she loves to play the game"
Mommy laughed and said "Open a facebook account for a 4 year old child, you must be kidding."

Till now, mommy hasn't decided to create a facebook account for Shenny yet.

Christmas Present and Cutting

Aunty Yee Wah from The Netherlands gave Shenny an Advent Calendar and some bracelets as christmas presents when her visit to Malaysia early December last year (2009).


Advent Calendar - Shenny gotta chance to eat chocolates almost every day before Christmas. She would unseal each box inside the calendar each day according to date, to take out the chocolate and eat.

Bracelets - Shenny would ask mommy to let her wear the bracelet if she remembers before go out

On the back of advent calendar, there are some princess pictures. Shenny told mommy that she would like to cut out those princess pictures when the chocolates are finished.
Finally, Shenny finished all 24 days of mini chocolates on 9th January 2010. When mommy was about to throw away the advent calendar, Shenny quickly reminded mommy about the pictures at the back. So, mommy kept that for her.

On next day of Sunday morning, Shenny asked permission to cut the princess pictures. Then mommy let her do it. After a while, Shenny suddenly came to mommy and said "Mommy, I accidentally cut my dress." But mommy was not agree with her excuses and asked her "How come? Can you tell me how did you accidentally cut your dress?" Then Shenny began to cry and could not answer.
Then, mommy told her "Let me take the picture and show Chii Chii jie jie since the dress is from her. I think she would be very upset." Shenny just kept on crying. Mommy saw her eyes with tears and could not continue to question her anymore. So, mommy could not tell whether she did it on purpose or really accident as she claimed...OO;


The hole is about 1cm big, pointer indicated.




Some done and undone princesses pictures cutting.

Later on, mommy asked Shenny "Do you want to continue cutting?" She replied "Don't want. My hand is sore."

Gift to Grandma 61st Birthday

Below was a picture drawn by Shenny and this was given to her grandma in her 61st birthday as present. Her grandma was happy and surprise to receive this from her because Shenny was the only one did this among all her grandchildren. Therefore, mommy would like to keep a log of this special gift in Shenny's blog.

Shenny not only drew the picture and she also made a little pocket behind this picture to keep a candy for her grandma. Mommy forgot to take photo of that.



Mommy asked Shenny to explain about her picture, after she had completed drawing and writing all the greeting words.

Her explanation was as below:

1. A bird was singing a song.
2. Her favourite cousin (Emily jie jie) in pink was dancing beside grandma.
3. Her grandma (in middle) was happily playing a ball.
4. Shenny was hiding in a cage and there is a worm crawling on top of the cage. (Mommy asked her why she wanted to hide in the cage, she said just for fun.)
5. She gave a ladder and a pig for her grandma. (Shenny couldn't explain this, but mommy think the ladder might mean in chinese : 步步高升 "blossom in everything" )

Christmas 2009

This year we had a rather special Christmas celebration because we celebrated my mother's 61st birthday and Christmas together. All my brothers and sisters (6 families including my family) gathered in Penang Islands on Christmas Eve. My sister-in-law had booked 4 two bedroom-suites in the Gurney Hotel for one-night stay.

Before dinner, we headed to swimming pool to have some fun.


Posted at the swimming pool with my father. Shenny stood next to her grandpa.


Shenny and some cousins had fun in the bath tub in the room.


Little performance at the hotel

First, we had dinner at the Maple Palace Restaurant and celebrated my mother's birthday there.

All children surrounded grandmom for birthday song. Not all in this picture including Shenny.

Next, we headed to Karaoke lounge. There, my sister-in-law had specially hired a professional magician to perform for children in the Karaoke lounge. This took about 1 hour. Then, only singing sessions began.
Finally, we had gift exchange sessions.


Both my mother and father sang.


Shenny and her cousins sang "little donkey".


Children enjoyed watching magician performance.


Children were looking for their presents. Shenny's present were a Dough Stamp from FisherPrice.

All of us had fun in the Karaoke lounge till 2am midnite, then we headed back to the hotel. Surprisingly, none of children felt tired till we put them into bed around 3am.

The next day, we had the family photo at the photo studio.


My parents took photo with all their grandchildren. They are 15 of them now, and the number still increases. In chinese saying...子孙满堂...

Graduation & Concert 2009

Shenny's kindergarten had their annual graduation & concert on 12th November 2009. And Shenny had the chance to dance in the concert too.

Her class teachers (Teacher Ninie & Teacher Thevika) had those children who took part in the concert to practice dancing almost every day for 2 weeks in the school before the concert. Also, advised children to practice themselves at home over weekends with the given CD loaded with song. Shenny's class would perform Dragostea Din Tel. Shenny was very excited about the event and looked forward it to come soon.

Shenny and her friends were not afraid at all on stage. I would say all of them perform very well. This had proved that their teachers were serious and had really put effort to train them.


Shenny posted her dancing dress.


Shenny and her classmates waiting at backstage before their performance.

Dance 1:

Shenny smiled a lot throughout the performance. Mommy reckons Shenny was very happy that she was able to dance on stage finally.

Dance 2:

Mommy only found out Shenny had a 2nd dance performance when saw her appear on stage again, but luckily still able to record bits of her dancing for her remembrance.

During the concert, school also given out awards for some outstanding performance students. Ha...both Shenny and her cousin, Jie Hang are among of them too.


Shenny won the Best English Reader for her 4 year old class.
Jie Hang won the Best Chinese Reader for his 5 year old class.

Ear-Pierce

Shenny finally can wear ear-ring lor.



Actually, mommy had decided to bring Shenny to have her ear-pierce on one of Guan Ying's birthday (19 Sept in Chinese Calendar = 5 Nov in normal calendar). It was believed whoever did ear-pierce on the Guan Ying's birthday, would bring good luck. Mommy knew this is kind of superstitious. Anyway, no harm to believe this. :D

Before that, mommy had to convince Shenny first. Below were some conversations that mommy could remember.
Mommy: "Mommy wants to bring Shenny for ear-pierce."
Shenny: "What is it ear-pierce?"
Mommy: "It means to make a hole at your ears, then you can wear ear-rings."
Shenny: "Is it pain?"
Mommy: "Yes, it will just like mommy pinch you. Mosquito bite."
(Then mommy pinched Shenny on her arm)
Shenny: "Awww..."
Mommy: "Is it pain?"
Shenny: "Yes, a bit."
(Mommy was afraid Shenny will refuse to go for ear-pierce)
Mommy: "E-Win (her little cousin who is 1 year younger than her) also has ear-pierce. She's no scared at all. Shenny is big girl, you should be more brave than her".
Shenny: "Yes, I am big girl."
Mommy: "You wear ear-rings, no one can say you are boy anymore."
Shenny smiled.
However, papa didn't agree with mommy's idea, still...:).

On that day, mommy brought Shenny to one of the goldsmith shop to pierce her ear. Shenny still showed a bit hesitate but mommy kept on telling her about her cousin E-Win. Mommy guessed there was some egoistic in her, then she didn't reject at all.

Ha...on the spot, Shenny smiled when one of goldsmith staff making marks on her ears and she looked in the mirror happily. Then, two goldsmith staffs stood at each side of her, and immediately shot at her ears at the same time. Shenny was shocked when this happen and mommy could see a bit of tears lingering at her eyes. Mommy quickly comforted her by saying "Wow, Shenny is so brave. You are beautiful with ear-rings now." And brought her to look at herself at mirror. Shenny didn't smile also.
Afterwards, Shenny told me in fact, ear-pierce was really pain, she did cry a bit. Still, mommy reassured her that mommy was so proud of her.