EMCO

The terms of the EMCO (Enhanced movement control order) which was implemented for 2 weeks in most Selangor districts: Only 1 pax in a car allowed, sporting activities not allowed, only 1 individual allowed out to procure necessities.  Our apartment is only a 5min drive away from my parents' place but there wasn't a way to get the kids there without violating the SOPs of this EMCO.  For JE and SE, my parents are the ones helping them with school-work.  And I am working from home and cannot be attending to them during workdays.  So we did the only thing which wouldn't violate the SOPs.  Camp at my parents' place for the whole 2 weeks.

We hauled our essentials over - toys, blankets, clothes, snacks etc.  

From the initial reluctance (of course we were more used to our apartment), the kids actually opted to continue the arrangement after the 2 weeks.  They liked not having to walk the 25mins every morning to get there, just need to walk downstairs for breakfast and then start online classes.  Also there is wifi in my parents' place so they could happily play their online games in the evenings.   

Actually.... we want to stay here

Anyway after considering all factors, I decided it was overall better to move back to our apartment.

 

Beauty masks

Not the Covid masks this time. :)  I'm not into these but a friend gave me a pack.  And I have some loose ones which came as token gifts from my online purchases.  So far I have used one piece.  The rest?

I wan! Kakak put for me

Must relax while putting masks

The next time, they decided to up the ante.  Must also have cucumber slices for the eyes.

Ahhhh relax

Ahhhh

These people spend most of their day playing and relaxing as it is. Hmpfff.  Well this gives me 20mins of peace each time though.

Exercising

This is how you exercise indoors...

Legs left

Right

Then straight

Somehow anything using the iPad is more fun.

 

SE's art

SE still likes to draw.  Technically she isn't great but ideas-wise, she has them.  I showed her this pile of cats picture I saw on the internet:

Original

She came up with her picture.  Wish she'd have drawn it bigger but she insisted on cutting the paper smaller and folding it to have a frame.

Try to find these:

1.  A pink cat happily resting its paws on a dark cat. Dark cat is NOT happy.

2.  A snoring grey cat - apparently this is mummy when sleeping

3.  A pink cat going 'blehh' over the snoring cat nearby 

4.  Two cats fighting over a fish

5.  I 'meow' you in place of I 'love' you

6.  A little cat peeping at the frame

I love these little touches!  So much more personality than the original. My favourite would be that fish topping the pile like a star tops a Christmas tree.

SE's version

She also made me a bookmark.  I showed her a back view of a panda that I like.

Mama's bookmark

You read until here!

Wordings all by SE.  Perfect. :)

 

Good photos

I didn't even know this mode existed on my phone until I saw the photos the girls were taking.

Jo Ern

Su Ern

Jo Ern and Su Ern

The shots are very nice I think.
 

Walking with a Story

We have been walking to my parents' place for a month.  I haven't lost any weight at all.  :(  But at least walking is good for health right?  Good for the kids too.  Of course they try to weasel out of it.  Like if we are running a bit late in the mornings, when it looks like it might rain, when someone complains of tummy pain.  But so far, we have made it every morning.

JE walks with our maid Jane.  

Walk walk

And SE walks with me. She tells a story ALL the way there.  It's about these inhabitants of the land of Ploop called Ploopians. They punch their hands together to get money.  They are made of jelly and are pastel colours except for the king who is rainbow-coloured. They eat extremely little - once a family of humans visited and brought a McDonalds Happy meal and that was enough for the entire country to share. The whole story has magic, portals, potions, two mascot ducks for the Ploopian kingdom.  The king has found himself a queen after a thorough selection process and they now have a baby called Green (I had been openly wondering whether this baby is lime or apple-flavoured but SE isn't telling).  So far they have ventured into the Kingdom of Fighting, the Kingdom of Cloud and a magical black hole.  The story has been running every day for a month and shows no signs of ending.

Then the ducks turned into EXTREMELY beautiful humans... blabla

And now with the EMCO starting tomorrow, we need to pause our walks.  Aisshh.