Little Darlings

My kids love visiting the park. Our most frequent visited park here in Seoul is the Olympic Park. They love playing ball, flying the kite, walking the dog, bubble play, picnic etc. Whatever you can enjoy outdoor, you can do it at the park. Its a really huge park with lots of play and picnic area. Let’s not also forget the bicycles for rental. They have 2-wheel bicycles, tandems and even four or six seater bicycles.

Usually I would pack snacks in a recyclable shopping bag. I have since been looking for a proper picnic basket. In case I’m the only one with the kids, I’ll be shopping for a picnic backpack so that its  easy to carry while I juggle with both kids. The kids can also use it for their group picnic outing with their friends. Since the kids will be having play dates this Saturday with their friends, I think its a great idea that both of us have a romantic picnic in the park.

Looking at the picture above .. nicely trimmed grass, dry but windy atmosphere and the smell of autumn air, wouldn’t you like to go for a picnic, too?

We have been staying in our house for the pass 6 years. The amount of interests we have paid adds up to some huge amount. So, we have thought of VA Streamline Refinancing. With the amount of money spent on interest, we can probably buy another plot of land! If we choose this option, we can save up to 2 months of monthly instalments.

On the other hand, we want a faster way to reduce our interest charge. So maybe FHA Streamline Refinance is a better choice for us. The whole process only takes up to 25 days. On Monday, we’d better fill up and submit the DD214 form before its too late!

I just had to blog about this before I forget!

Taken before going out for lunch.

Yep! My kids are vain-pots. After dressing up, Princess will stand in front of the mirror – swaying left to right, right to left to make sure that everything is perfect. And she would then ask me, “Mommy do I look pretty?”. Whenever she sees a mirror, she will go in front of it, sway to the left and right. Even if there are no mirrors, reflective glass does just fine. I don’t know where she got this from. I’m not a vain-pot. Neither is Hubby. Probably she got the genes from my sister. She’s one vain-pot all right.

She modelling in front of the reflective glass.

Not only her – she’s now infected her brother. He’s become a vain-pot, too. Before we go out most of these days, he would use Hubby’s hair gel to style his hair. Hmm … the little bit of hair ain’t got nothing much to style!

Sometimes when the least you expect something like death to happen – when it does happen, it brings a blow to you. Everything would be running speed fast and you will not have time to think. I had a dear uncle who passed away two years ago due to a by-pass surgery. No one had expected this to happen. All came to a still – no one was prepared for this. Of course no one had thought of getting the senior life insurance policy.

My uncle, he was like a father to me. We were all so close and the death really shocked me. The amount my aunt had paid for the medical fees due to the surgery was a hefty lot. And now to think about the funeral costs would be unbearable. If only they knew, then they could get some final expense insurance rates to lessen their burden.

Life is just too short and unpredictable. No one will know what’s going to happen tomorrow. Though this may be a hard topic to discuss, to alleviate  the financial burden, this is one of the many insurance types that you will have to think about.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Kids do the darnest things! While shopping for some groceries, my dear Son saw this measuring tape sticking on the shelving unit. The purpose for that was to have a rough estimate of the electrical cord measurement. He lay down and measured himself. LOL. The best thing is he asked me “Mommy, see how tall am I”. That was a really great idea Son! He was such a comic. Princess and I had a good 30mins laugh. He may be naughty at times but sometimes he’s really comical.

10th September 2010
The kids just started school today. The woke up pretty early – really excited on their first day. New friends to meet, new teachers and new curriculum didn’t make them anxious at all. Its a good start I suppose. Looked so smart in their uniform. They had their breakfast and was ready by 7am. Too early – especially when the bus don’t arrive till 8am at least. Since they had some time to kill, they watch a little Playhouse Disney and before you know it, its time to go. Its autumn and morning breeze was a little chilly. I’m sure its nothing compare to winter!!

New to everything – the people and the culture. More challenges to overcome in the future and we will be prepared!

31st August 2010
Since we would be moving on to Seoul for the next few years, I decided to have a combined birthday celebration for them. After all, starting a new school with new friends, adjustment times would be really crucial for us all. And so we celebrated their birthdays at KidsZone, Hartamas Shopping Centre. I remembered having a bad experience here a couple of years back and sworn not to be back again but I guess people forgets! Thank goodness this time round, everything went pretty well except for the lack of organisation and all – pretty much different compared to Kids Sports N Gym at 1U if you ask me! Well of course their prices vary a lot too! I ordered a Toy Story cake for the kids from the same lady that I’ve ordered for years. Though the decoration this year is not that great but the taste is still delicious!

The Party Room.

The Birthday Cake.

Princess and her buddies. Couldn’t get a decent shot of Boy with his buddies. They are all running everywhere! Sigh … boys!

Some snapshots with some good friends (or rather my good friends kids’):

Taken with the Lee Bros at Jusco Bukit Tinggi after Bak Kut Teh brunch.

Kenny Rogers, Subang Parade with Jun Bin.

Kenny Rogers, Subang Parade with Xin Yit and Cecelia.

Dinah’s Place with Aidan and Ashley.