Car Breakdown

We're in Malaysia right now and we came here by our car. If you're a regular reader of my blog, you would have known by now that our car has not been in a very good condition. But since it's our 'best' option to travel to Malaysia, we used it anyway. And we soon regretted this decision as we were reaching the Juru toll and our car overheated. Good thing that Hubby's brother just live nearby and so, we had a place to stay while our car was being repaired. Oh, it was quite stressful as we don't know any reliable mechanic in the area and we felt that the auto shop where we sent our car seems to have overcharged us and didn't do a good job in repairing it. We also had a few things that needed to be done and we were quite unsure about everything because of the car repair. But to make the story short, we praise God for his protection and provision at the end.

Play Dates

Last week was a lot of fun for my kids. Two of their friends came over for a few afternoons. Since their age ranges from 4-9 , I had to think of activities to keep them busy. On the first afternoon, we had crafts and movie time, then had baking on the 2nd afternoon and we played dress up on their last afternoon at home.

They really had fun and my kids have been looking forward for those afternoons. I also enjoyed being with them, teaching them and dressing them up. But admittedly, at the end of the day I get so exhausted that I could just lay on bed and stare on the ceiling for hours. LOL! I guess, it was also because I cram all my housework and homeschool in the morning just to leave the afternoons free for the kids' activities. But, I'm looking forward for more playdates with the other kids.. maybe not for consecutive days though but maybe we could do hat once a week or once every other week.

playing dress up

baking time

Missing the Skate Park

A few months ago, my daughter has been so excited about skating. We used to go there almost every evening and even bought for her knee guards and accessories like those from Cybertech to protect her. Actually, she still is excited about skating, but we haven't been sending her for skating at the park because during these times, I like to spend more time inside the house than outside. Going out in the evenings could actually mean more expenses because we're more likely to eat out. But I guess, with planning and early home cooked meals, it's still possible for us to send her for skating without us spending a single baht. We'll have to work on that next time.