Hair cut for a big boy

It's really really time for Evan to have another hair cut, especially here in Jakarta. So I took him to a kids salon to find a big surprise that he wanted to sit in a special seat that looks like a car. His eyes immediately caught to thomas and friends movie in front of him. No struggle, no complain, no tears! :) :)

Lion Dance

First place to visit. My use to be 2nd home. Taman Anggrek Mall. :) :)

Arrive

Arrived Jakarta, finally !!
We were welcomed by rain and traffic. :) :)

Jakarta, here we come!

My lovely boys

It's Australia Day today, means public holiday, means Hubby is home. Nothing more refreshing than having a family day in the middle of the week. We had a splash again in the paddle pool, the boys had a great fun.

I and Evan is heading to JTown tomorrow night, we certainly gonna miss the big boy :(

Blue Red White

Eye still hurt. Apparently I have two boils in one eye. Yeeiiks ! horrible horrible :(
Anyway tomorrow is Australia Day. Everything about Australia is now in stores. I wish I could take a better pictures for today, but I don't have good vision. So anything will do for today, again.

In Pain

had to visit a GP today for painful pimple in my eye. Not in a good mood in taking fancy photos :( I was pretty in pain.

So here is a toy in the children corner where Evan played and waited until my turn to see the doctor.

Too bad that I couldn't enjoy the nice weather in the last 3 days. :(

Worries

As I remember myself as a young - single girl, I was such an adventurous girl who didn't have fear of anything. I did not have worry about almost anything. It's funny to realise that now is a drama queen if related with "worrying about something".

I think it all started since I had a child. The feeling of being responsible to your own child and his well being has extraordinary impact in my life. I became a worrier person that I've ever been. Living overseas without close friends and family doesn't help. Worry and tense is my brain's daily intake (poor brain). I'm tired, but can't help it.

Now only about four days until I fly only with the little boy to Jtown. Do not mention all the stress I got from this coming trip. It started a month before, almost ruin our new year celebration. Now I got horrible-painful pimple in my eye, seems everything goes against me.

I need to relax, but really really don't know how :(

wet sunday morning

It was raining all night and we woke up with cool breeze, overcast clouds hanging on top of our head, and wet smell of the grass. Unfortunate I am in pain from a damn pimple in my eye. Three of us went out and inspected the garden, this in one of the thing I found. Happy Sunday, everyone :)

Fresh in bunnings

It's Saturday. Three of us made a little visit to Bunnings to shop few things for our garden. I thought showing some fresh flowers would freshened up your day too :)

fine day

Just another normal day today. I took the little boy out to the park, but he didn't want to play in the playground. So we just walked around the pond. The boy happily jumped, ran, pointed into something, and sang. We sat down for a while to watch bunch of ducks quacking and swimming. Bliss....

On the way home we bumped into a neighbour and had the weirdest conversation i've ever had.

Packing

It's only a week more to go before our Jtown trip. I started to put things in the suitcase and bags. As you all know, so many things to think and bring if travel with little kiddo. ARGH !!

play date

Had a friend who lives nearby visited us today with her 2 kids. Filled our tummy with sausages, spring rolls, sweets, and ice cream. The mums had a lot fun chatting about life in general and gardening and kids. Young boys were happily playing together, and the teen girl busy ipod-ing and watched a movie. At the end of the day I was totally exhausted, but happy.

I wish for more play dates in the future. I need to work on that after I get back from Jtown trip. :)

shopping day

Try to get ready for Jakarta trip. Today I managed to do some oleh-oleh shopping. So many thing have to be done today, too many choices, and it was not helping if I did it in a rush !

Noisy parrots

Evan didn't seem to go home after short visit to the chemist today, so we went to the park nearby. We were welcomed by loud annoying sound that almost sound like a broken machine. After a while we found the source. That was the sound of two parrots chatting away !

meet the spider

It's 37 degree outside and I spent 2,5 hours in the kitchen with burning stove. Hot Hot Hot ! A blast of Coke and Ice Cream after cooking has made my day.

The aussies called this Spider :)

blocks to build and ruin

It's saturday and hubby still in Hunter Valley.

We both had a sleep in. I woke up at 9.30! and Evan at 10am. We then spent the whole day playing and eating. :)

run away boy !

We almost run out milk, so out we went to the shopping centre. And here the little boy running around so fast that I had to shout his name so loud to make him stop and waited for me.

Doggie, woof, home

"Doggie, woof woof.... go home...."

That's what he said.

I think that's what he was trying to say is Dog, woof woof, let's go home with me :)

Spinning

Spinning around. So does my head.

play all day

Evan didn't have nap again today.... it's been more than a week now. It may be almost the end of the nap era for him... (*sigh*)

Grrrrrrrr......

Do you believe that it can be so damn complicated to apply for a Child Passport in this country???? !!!!!

Lyric of the day

Calm down and take a deep breath that's what I really need now.

Listen to this song is miraculously makes me a little bit better.

*********

Calm down
Deep breaths
And get yourself dressed instead
Of running around
And pulling all your threads and
Breaking yourself up

If it's a broken part, replace it
If it’s a broken arm then brace it
If it's a broken heart then face it

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything will be fine

Hang on
Help is on the way
Stay strong
I'm doing everything

Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything
Everything will be fine
Everything

Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling?

Are the things that make you blow
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault
Of faulty manufacturing.

Everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Everything

Hold your own
And know your name
Go your own way

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own)
Are the things that make you panic (Know your name)
Are your thoughts results of static cling? (Go your own way)

Hold your own
Know your name
Go your own way.

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own)
Are the things that make you panic (Know your name)
Is it Mother Nature's sewing machine? (Go your own way)
Are the things that make you blow (Hold your own)
Hell no reason go on and scream (Know your name)
If you’re shocked it's just the fault (Go your own way)
Of faulty manufacturing

Everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Hearts will hold


(Details in Fabric - by Jason Mraz )

Evan's lunch

Ham, lettuce, and tomato sauce. And grapes as dessert.

chilli

09012011 - chilli bloom, originally uploaded by nencee.

Heard Indonesia has a chilli crisis, that the price become so expensive that people has to be charged to get chilli sauce in a restaurant. Maybe it's time for planting their own chilli at home, like me. :)

Good Time

08012011 - snack and new emily, originally uploaded by nencee.

Hubby is on the way to Hunter Valley when I took this picture. I and Evan had a great time in the mall buying new toys and had coffee and snack at the coffee shop. And it was the first cafe experience for Evan, and he likes his babychino :)

Messy

Stay indoor today. Evan have day off school. So the house is of course messy.

Post Office

06012011 - Post Office, originally uploaded by nencee.

Had all troubles with the Post Office today. Not their fault, but still upsetting. And of course it still related to the passport process. Arrrghhh...!!

rainy summer day

Today is still about passport. Running here and there just to fullfill all everybody needs. And today I do everything with the little boy, and it was raining after long hot summer weeks. The weather is nice and cooler than yesterday, but I don't bother. I don't have a good mood ....

all about passport

It's been going on for a week, and today I had to go to the PO and get a fill in a new form. I wonder when this gonna end.

summer time = beach time

managed to take our but off to water this time. Perfect weather and water temperature for playing in the beach that morning. Everyone happy and exhausted after that :)

365 Days Project

My new project this year....

Another one who needs determination and consistency. So I hope I can make it to the end.

I will make a visual history of my life by taking photos everyday for the whole year!

thanks to lil' sister who introduced me to this project (!^@#@&@$*@*!!!)
I think I'm more enthusiastic than her now!

By doing this I hope it will bring lots of positive mind and results. That I will have more understanding on what is important in my life, I have motivation to make my day more colourful and useful, that I can appreciate the simple, everyday things that make life beautiful, and to make me a better photographer too :)

Feels free to check out my DAILY PHOTOS and leave some comments :)

sunset sky

The breath taking sky view taken from our backyard. It was almost sunset, the weather crisp, the wind breezed nicely. Just a perfect afternoon.

Recap 2010

Accomplishment and the highlight of year 2010 :

i started crafting again. Learned crochet, made a little amigurumi, and determine to finish the blanket. Still working on it, slowly but surely.

Started watch more movies and read book.

Watched a lot of movies on dvds and sbs tv channel.

Read one book (only!)

has survived all seasons in Perth.

Despite of the bugs for months in winter,

we were officially lived in our new house for one year last october,

and still alive.

Did not travel this year.

Instead, hosted lots of guests since april. Parents, parents in law, liam, sister, and a friend.

Has joined a multicultural women's group and gained bit of more knowledge eventhough i rarey attend the meeting

had finally meet indonesian people live in the neigbourhood. They are many of them!

started to make time just for the two of us. Me and Hubby.

It was just started since November. Hope to become a monthly routine.

Evan started childcare.

Despite all the bugs he gets from the childcare, he also gets a lot of improvement in any skills which I am happy about.

I posted 12 more blogs in 2010 than in 2009

Blessed 2011

It's a new year again.
as usual, i don't have any resolution.

But I have a lot of wishes

that life is going to be easier
that i will have some time for myself
that i can be more creative
that i can make some dollars
that i can make friends
that everybody in the family are well, healthy, and happy
that i can be a better wife and mum

may all of my wishes for this year come true

New Year Celebration

As I started this daily photo blog, unfortunately I do not have picture taken on the 1/1/11. I've just introduced to this project on the second day of 2011. So I had to use this picture, that was taken on the 31/12/2010 at 9pm. We missed the midnight fireworks as the time didn't suit the little boy.

This is the New Year Eve Fire works in Mandurah foreshore. First firework for the little boy. He was excited, but not so impressed. We got exhausted after got home and had an early night that night. So we were all missed the midnight cheer and kisses!! Ah well.....

ABC

Never get enough talking about Evan.

Evan's speech is getting better and better. He definitely understand many many things, almost everything, including words in Bahasa. He can talk a few words, some are not really clear, but he was definitely trying to tell us something. Sometimes he talks to his thomas train, sometimes he talks to the ipod, or talks when he plays lego. He also can almost count 1-10.

Here are his words I can remember so far :
susu
mum
dad
titi = auntie
mimi = dummy
ink = drink,
pink
Apple
Pear
Kiss
Car
juice
shoes
ball
pool
ta = thomas (the tank engine)
potty
poo
pee
help
ta = thank you (in australian)
nite nite
i love you
eed = read
ook = book
close
door
cip = chip
nana = banana
ed = red
blue
green
eow = yellow
pepel = purple
black
two three four five six ten
eep = sleep
amb = lamb
nose
hos = house
in = chin
eek = cheek
hair
oup = soap
hat
cheese
Ease = please
more

and many many many many more!!!

There are two things tough,.... he still can not say his own name ! and he can not say "one"... so always missed number 'one' when counting.

Last night I caught him singing ABC together with Elmo when he watched a youtube video on ipod. And today I just realised that he knows almost all alphabets.

This video was recorded after singing and talking ABC many times and made a mess as usual.

Have fun with Auntie

Lil' sister has gone back home two weeks ago. There were some boring days.. but most of the days were lots of fun and exciting. Not that she helped me much with the house chores... but certainly helped in other bit and pieces, like taking photos (*grin*).

Evan also had fun with auntie. Last saturday he was still asking for 'titi'. That's how Evan called her: "titi", instead of auntie. :)

Hope she enjoyed her visit and will have opportunity to come back. There are still a lot more to see!

I and Evan are missing her a lot!!

See you again soon in Jakarta, titiii !

Simply Active

Updating his daily activity lately....

Started to understand to colour inside the shapes (yay!).

can't wait until he can sit and concentrate doing art and craft !

Started to get him used to the pool as the preparation of swimming lesson.

As the weather getting warmer, we got him a splash pool to play with every weekend.

and still going to the school every Tuesday and Thursday.

Here he is in his favorite toy at school... red car :)

coincidence or what ?

it's hard to believe... but it happened.

Yesterday I found a $20 note on the ground, lying nicely between plants at the corner of our front yard.

Last weekend, hubby found $20 note on the front yard when he was mowing the lawn.

It's very strange considering we never experience things like this before.

Is it by coincidence these notes flew to my front lawn because of the 'king money frog' i bought two weeks ago???


let's hope more dollars coming to our door from now on :)

Next Plan

First Santa

Evan had his first Christmas party at his school last week. I was more excited than him, mainly because it was my first school party with Evan! :)

Evan slept in that morning, so did I (of course ;p). We then frantically left the house in a hurry, and yes, I forgot to bring camera. :(

The school was actually in a bit of chaos when I got there. All children age 2-5 were running around in the outdoor area plus their parents/guardian scattered around. I had a little chat with one mum, then couldn't continue the conversation as each other kids' made a little drama. Her boy fell, and Evan pulled my hand. Not long after, we were entertained by a magician. Evan didn't want to sit with the other kids, so I ended up sitting between the kids on the floor whilst Evan sat on my lap (*sigh*). Evan laughed a lot at the magician's silly joke... but he didn't really understand the magic trick yet. However, he loved the balloons trick. It only last for 15 minutes, when then he played with my sandals, then his own sandals, then pulling things from my handbag (*sigh*). And the magician shows last for more than an hour!

When the show had finally over, we enjoyed sausages sizzles in a bread and bun, and cordial, and ice cream. Again, I didn't have a chance to talk to other parents.

Then time for Santa, which was a surprise (I didn't know that Santa will be there). So all the kids gathered and sit in front of Santa, and sit on Santa's lap one by one then receive a present. The room was so full with all kids and parents. I tried hard to make Evan listen and look at the Santa, and sit nicely with other kids. but he didn't care! Whilst other kids sit nicely waiting for their turn, Evan chose to go to his favorite corner which of course he familiar with, and played with toys there. So I waited until few kids had their turn, and until Evan bored with the toys. I was right...after about 10 minutes, he started to look around searching other thing to do. He started to look at Santa who talked to a boy on his lap.

Finally, Evan's turn. He was a bit shy but did not look scared. I said "Santa have balloons. go get them!" So much for a lie (i hate to lie - but sometimes I really have to). When he heard a word 'balloon'.. that's when he finally walked to Santa and wanted to sat on his lap. :)

And here's pictures I took with my hand phone camera.

He then excitedly opened the present right there. It was a book, which he like to have it read before bed now.

We went home soon after that. Exhausted......

all important stuff

dear oh dear... I've been super busy lately so i hardly have time to blog! So many thing has happened, so many things i want to talk about, so little spare time. Here i go doing another short cut. Write everything in one entry.

* my little sister (who is not so little anymore) is here, visiting us since 29 oct. Cant believe she is really here. So we have a lot to catch up and do and shop and sight seeing, and many more. it's fun and good to have company in daily days. Little boy is very fond to her as well. He calls her Titi.. (from auntie). She is surely the main reason i abandoned the blog lately though.



* hubby went for a business trip to Amman for 5 days. i didn't look forward for long hour flight, but i wish i could go too. Thought would be good to go back there, as I realised i still have a few good friends there to visit, and that we had a lot of good memories in that city, including the birth of our boy!



* Whilst hubby is on the business trip, Evan had a bit of runny nose at one day, then a bit of cough another day, then the next day had unusual shorth-hard breath. He was still active and eat well, but a bit unsettled. so i took him to doctor concerning his breath. It was sunday, so i had to take him to a GP after hour in the hospital. By my surprise, GP advised me to take Evan to ER to have more treatment. I started to worried, especially coz hubby was not back in town yet. But tried to remain calm. It's the first experience for him and me to be at the hospital. He was pretty good the whole time, except when when we have to give him ventolin and oxigen. He was good when having chest x-ray and taking medicine syrup. After 4 hours, doctor decided for him to stay in the hospital that night for more observation and treatment. I was worried but agreed. Thankfully hubby finally landed in town and rushed to hospital to see us. we were all very tired. Hubby just landed from very long hour flight, and i didnt prepare anything to stay the night in the hospital. lucky that Cindy is home. She prepared everything i and Evan need that night. It was a sleepless night. I got very tired the next morning. Evan got better in the morning and doctor allowed him to go home. Apparently he had a mild asthma broncilitis. He treated with antibiotic and ventolin at home. It was certainly a frightening experience. Glad it's over.



* I had my first job interview after three years absence from world of office work. Realised that i dont have many descent formal clothing anymore. my waist has changed drastically so that all my formal pants got too big or too small. All of my formal tops were out of date. The interview made me panic, not only because it was hard to find right outfit, also because it seems too long since my brain used with professional office work stuff. I didn't have any clue about what to do and say anymore. Another thing was i had lot of thing to do on the same day, as it was hubby's bday and we were planning to give him small surprise celebration. It was a super busy long tiring day!, it was last thursday, 11/11.
the interview went ok, i guess. We'll see what happen. I don't expect much as they are now looking for a full timer, while i want a part time job. But I'm excited thinking to go back to work!

* it was hubby's 40th birthday last thursday. it's a special number so that i really want to give him special birthday celebration for him.
That day was the busiest ever. I got to find a present, party supplies, cake, candle, attend job interview, and cook chicken noodle for the first time! Glad to have lil sister's companion to do all the preparation. It wasn't a big fancy party, but simple and quite special. the most important think is the bday boy was happy. And the chicken noodle was satisfying.




* I turned 37 yesterday. we had no birthday celebration. But that's what i wanted. Instead, i had a great 2 days off from house and kitchen chores. Spent the whole 2 days playing, relaxing, swimming, sun bathing with lil' sister and lil' boy (day one, on day two he was at school), and had yummy dinner. It was special. everybody's happy, i was happy too. I didn't feel different as i got a year older... but i certainly thankful and greatful for everything i've got and achieved.

* It was our 5th anniversary on 19th of November. As little sister is here, we turned her to be a babysitter that night so we could go out just two of us on a very rare date. Yes, we didn't have time to go on a date anymore since Evan was born. We got off the house as soon as Evan went to sleep. Nothing much still open after 9pm,so we only had coffee and sweets in one of the restaurant at the rockingham foreshore. It was a nice night weather that night. Warm and the moon was full, perfect time to stroll along the beach at night. So it was very good to have a quiet time just two of us out of the house, even only for 2 hours.

updated 24 nov 2010 : I didn't get the job... :(

Next plan is undergoing....