Fresh air

Our condo has a common area. The facilities such as pools, playgrounds and reading rooms were closed during MCO. (Just when we could really have used them too!  But safety first).  There were a few areas open though.  We went there a few times. 

This is the "carrot" from me - some snacks.

We have sweets, chocolate, peanuts

JE?  She's on the way to becoming a teenager - always wants to wear black, a little moody, a little uncommunicative. 

Draw draw

SE insisted on bringing her drawing board.

We stay and chat until I give the signal to go back.

Peace

They're only allowed to play on their iPads at night.  That was the rule I imposed so that I wouldn't have to entertain requests the whole day.  That rule is easier to monitor compared to 'can only play XX hours'.  Hubby would have let them play 24 hours if they wanted.  Because when they do... it's peace on earth.  They won't bother you and they don't want you to bother them.

Play play play

They do play many hours at night.  But really, at that time I'm usually too tired to care.  Plus also have no energy to do much besides surfing the net myself!

 

Floods of tears

JE likes crying when watching TV.  When she was in the Harry Potter phase (it was intense but it's over already sigh.  We didn't even get a chance to visit Platform 9 1/2 at Ipoh because of MCO), she would keep watching the movies and keep crying at the sad parts.  There was one episode I was watching sandwiched between the two girls. JE was sobbing loudly away with tears streaming down her face.  SE was asking loudly WHY WHY WHY.  Hubby was comfortably seated by himself.  I offered to switch spots with him but he wasn't keen hmmpff.

So JE watches Korean movies, Japanese anime and goodness knows what else in floods of tears.  Of course my job was to take a picture of her doing that.

 (

No go away!

Go away Mummy!

One day I will catch her without that towel heheheee.

Walks resume

We had to stop our morning walks during EMCO (which transitioned to MCO 3.0).  The kids were out of shape after two weeks of being confined at home.  And all-complaining as usual haha

Walk walk *pant pant

The story of the Ploopians also continued.  Until one day.... it was the end.  SE said she couldn't think  how to continue the story.

The end

Aww so that's it?  Silence for a few seconds.  And then.... in a loud voice. INTRODUCING, THE PLUSHIES!  

Yayy!  My morning stories continue!  *happy

Ah Kong's birthday 2021

For my father's birthday this year, we celebrated as best as we could during a pandemic.  Syrian food from a nearby restaurant (dine-ins are not allowed)...

All of us and the food

And a cake - check out all the candles alight!

Happy birthday to Ah Kong!

 

I should have taken a group photo!  It would have been just JE/SE/me and my brother who came by after dinner.

Happy 79th birthday to my father and hopefully next year we will celebrate his 80th in style.

 

Any improvement?

A peek... nope, no improvement.  Still the same when doing schoolwork.  Will be in this position most of the time...

Bad teachers. Give so much homework

 

Food during MCO

What's there to do during MCO right?  Can't go to the mall, can't go anywhere, can't even go outdoors without a reason.  So we EAT.  :)

Satay! From Satay Sumo

Take picture with satay because Mummy says so

We have fast food quite often as the kids like it.

Pizza from Domino's

Burger fixed at home

Options nearby are limited to halal food.  Luckily the kids can take a certain level of spicy food now, although SE needs to have her meat scraped of its curry sauce and then drowned in water or soup before she will eat it.  And JE is not above proclaiming food 'too spicy!' if she does not like it.  So I still have to make sure there's something non-spicy on the table.

Briyani from downstairs

Tried this famous nasi lemak.  But it didn't live up to my expectations.  Actually my more expensive orders generally don't so I should just stick to 'normal' fare. 

Nasi lemak from NALE

And lots more of course.