Memorable Quips & Quotes

Pepe (quite unusually, and on her way to the bathroom before heading back to her desk): I'm deep into my homework.
(And this is some of what she wrote independently in her school journal! - "My little sister Polly plays with me most of the time. She is very free all the time when she is not eating or keeping toys.")


Pipa now loves to refer to Polly Che-Che as simply "Poyi" about which Polly comments "I think Philippa is getting a bad attitude nowadays."


Some more memorable words from Pipa who is quickly acquiring a wider vocabulary: Pororo; Poby ah (Poby's her favourite character from her favourite cartoon "Pororo" dubbed in Chinese), shui yi (that's "pyjamas" in Chinese--she's actually gaining a working Chinese vocabulary!); "py ah" (that's "apply"t, something she loves to have done on her, whether it's moisturizers or diaper rash cream); "ky ah?" (that's "cry ah?", usually in reference to her sisters' behaviour); "fall down" (right after she's fallen down :)

A nice Saturday afternoon at home

Can't believe it--Polly is actually napping on her bed, after retiring early from the kitchen table where the three girls and I were shaping some bread dough for baking. She had just cut up the cheese for cheese rolls. I guess she's all tired out from the bouncing castle at the ACJC Funfair (thanks Grandpa for being our chauffeur!) this morning and helping prepare and eating her fruit salad. Still... she's not napped in the longest time!! Anyway, she seems fine. As Pepe and I were finishing up the chocolate, herb and cheese rolls, and cleaning up, I decided to check in on the little sisters and saw to my amusement that Pipa was happily bouncing on Pepe's bolster while eating raisins and watching Polly nap. This so tickled Pepe she just had to tell Papa who happened to be napping as well (late night last night; engagement tonight--). No one's fussing, everyone's contentedly engaged in various wholesome, homesome activities... Pepe's now showing Pipa some puzzle game on Papa's old tab. Ah. What a nice, peaceful Saturday afternoon. I actually have Now to check on the rolls.

Recent Memorable Quotes

Despite the occasional tantrums, sibling altercations and other such usual challenges of childhood, our three little ones are growing up!

Pepe: "I have a funny thought for silly kids--not being in heaven doesn't mean that you're never safe." (during breakfast time on early schoolday morning, after reading the passage in Genesis about Abraham purchasing a cave and field to bury Sarah; we had talked about how Abraham and his family found a home and place of rest even in a foreign land because they trusted in God)

Polly: "Learning is part of growing up." (after applying some shampoo on her hair on bath time and getting praised for learning to bathe herself)

Pipa: "Thankoo ah." (that's "Thank you" with her favourite suffix -ah)
"Muhk muhk..." (Pepe said "Milk Milk", Polly said "Milt Milt")
"Burger... eat!"