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Caitlyn's BIG SPLASH 8th BIRTHDAY

BIIIIIIG SPLASH FOR A BIG GIRL!

Caitlyn invited a few of her close friends to celebrate her 8th birthday on the 25th Oct 2008 at The Superslide at Riverton Leisureplex.

Caitlyn all soaked after the wild ride

They had so much fun riding the Loop-the-loop slide. Bryan's too young, so wasn't allowed to go onto the slide. Wow.. the happy faces, the ear-to-ear smiles, the bill.... (GASP!).. PRICELESS.....

I hired another party leader to get the party goin'.It was loads of fun. I didn't have to worry about the catering... although I did order some kuih muihs for the guests of the party.

Going to church soon. Will con't later. Having some difficulty uploading pics to blog too. Fed up, may just put a link to my shutterfly.....

Check the photos out at www.adelbrycaitderr.shutterfly.com/action

Bones-O-Plenty

MORE BONES THAN ME

As usual, the kids would request for Mc Donald's for lunch after swimming lessons. Caitlyn's usual order would be Fillet O'Fish with apple juice and Bryan's would be hamburger happy meal with orange juice. Halfway through her fish burger, CAitlyn started to pull out bones.. first one, then two, then... LOOK! Alamak, terbalik ... but you can imagine la ha.

My Turn to Biyatch

Time check: 0851hrs, why so early you ask? Well, I can't wait to biyatch... what about, you ask? Well, mostly about "How A Father Can Biyatch about His Wife In Front Of His Daughter". My sweet Caitlyn asked me this morning...........

Caitlyn: Mummy, papa said why you always have new things but he only has old things?

Me: What do you mean "new things"? (asking sweetly, gathering ammo)

Caitlyn: Like your car, your laptop, your keyboard...

Me: My car? Mummy bought that a year ago and remember how often it would breakdown every few weeks and mommy had to spend money on fixing it and worse, one day, my car had smoke in it and we were stranded by the roadside with Bryan in it? Well, it was dangerous and we had to buy one.

Caitlyn: Oh, then what about the laptop?

Me: Well, I bought that 2 years ago and the old one, is yours now, isn't it? And papa also bought one for himself before that?

Caitlyn: Then the keyboard?

Me: Mummy bought that to play in the Church, so that the people in Canning Vale Church will enjoy it, isn't that good? Not selfish, right?

Caitlyn: No....

Me: See? I can't help it if Papa can't understand that but I am glad that you do. OK, go put on your shoes and get into the car.....

Then off she went to get ready... then, armed to my teeth with ammo liao, I tembak my hubby man..................

Niamah... I BOUGHT those with MY money man! THe only thing I ask of him now ah, is to pool his money,.... no need to buy me Xmas, Valentine, Birthday presents anymore, I just want a Baby grand piano...... too much to ask for is it? I don't mean buy NOW, but at least SAY it ma... at least if I don't make it during surgery, I die happy ma, haimai?

Nia lou mou ah... got the rambutans to biyatch to Caitlyn some more..... For those who follow my blog, the SOP (standard operating procedure) for usual treatment is 2 days of total ignoring and mogok of wifely duties... including cooking and the hootchie kootchie (for at least 1 month).

Tired beyond recognition

Hormones.... you can't see them.. yet they wreck havoc in my body. I am sooooooooo tired today. I fell asleep on the sofa, at 6.30pm, while watching CSI:Las Vegas recording. I NEVER fall asleep during any of the CSIs... nor NCIS... but today... oh today, HORMONES 1: ADELENE 0.

To top it all off, Bryan wanted me to read with him. He didn't want Daddy to read with him, so there went 30mins of crying and pleading but then it was a no-go with me because I was just in screen-saver mode.

Damned hormones......the planter of pimples on my face, the brewer of rage in my gut, the need for toothpicks for my eyelids... i shall get you one day and then victory shall be minnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

And now, if you'll excuse me, I shall soon say hello to the sandman.

Say It WIth Flowers

Just like clockwork, everytime after we have an argument, and when I am always right (abo then?) you can bet on Derrick coming home with a bunch of flowers of sorts to apologise. This is one of them.. quite recently too, mind you. See? Never learn.. want to argue with me some more... when will he ever learn that he'll NEVER win? Ha? HA?... mei sei kor.....

Anyway, flower after flower, bunches after bunches, nothing lasts. So this time, he bought my favourites.. Australian natives. They last very long.. The ones I have in the kitchen are more than a year old! and they look just like new. I'll snap some pics later.

Will probably plant them in the new house next year. Such camels they are....

14 days to surgery!

2 Peas in a Pod

My fridge finally died on us. After many months of squeaking and grumbling it finally gave up. I don't blame it cos it did do a lot of moving in it's 10 dog years... first its 6foot plus tall fridge climbed 10 flights of stairs to my flat in Singapore, then 10 more flights of stairs down to the cargo container, then it was shipped via salty seas and docked here and moved into a flea-infested rental and then less than 3 months, moved to our old place and then now into this rental... It just had enough, I guess. Anyway, I've chosen an Iridium finish to complement the dish washer I will be getting when I move in to my new place in the new future. Anyway, the fridge came in 2 big boxes and my kids made them their rocketship. I could get into that box too and there's still room to move about.

Caitlyn Flying a Kite... literally!

This was Caitlyn's first time launching and flying a kite at a nearby school oval, during a friend's birthday. Look at her, all dressed up to the nines and running about like siau but she did it!

And now, the weather...............

I'm Jake the Pirate..............

This was the assembly I missed last Tuesday as I had to meet the surgeon. The photos were taken by my friend. Caitlyn had to "show off" her Jake the Pirate picture and read out Jake's story to the whole school. So far she's ok reading, singing and dancing in front of an audience. No sweat. Just like mummy hor? Ahhhhh...... thinking back... in Form 5.. doing Janet Jackson's "Control" with Mee Kuen, Ting Pei and Khasturi... Does anyone actually remember it?

It the time of the year again, the schools are appealing for donations for St. Vinnies to make Xmas hampers for the needy. So you can imagine... 2 schools to donate to.. aiyo.. pokkai lor ngor. With less than 5 weeks to Christmas, I better get cracking. I told hubby already. DON'T buy me any presents for Xmas and birthday.. just save and get me the Baby Grand piano.... Sigh.. Hope I get to SEE it materialise................... 17 days to surgery...

THE "TALK"

Fearing that the end might be near for me, soon after I received news that I needed to undergo cardiac surgery, I felt I needed to "prepare" Caitlyn for the worse... well...just in case..... you know la.. malang tidak berbau ma.


I was drying her hair and I started the "TALK" by apologising to her that I would not be attending her school's morning assembly on the 18th Nov because I had to see a "heart doctor". (Caitlyn had a speaking part in her "Pirate" performance). She asked me then why I had to see the doctor, I replied "remember the machine mummy was wearing last week? Well, the doctor has seen the report and he says mummy needs to have an operation soon. I could see the wheels in her brain were turning.

Caitlyn: When will you go for your operation?

Me: I don't know when, but it could be soon.

Caitlyn: What's wrong with your heart mummy?

Me: God gave me a special and giving heart, which means I was born with a special heart but a bit faulty.

Caitlyn: Did Poh Poh eat the wrong medicine when she was pregnant with you? (I was blown away with this question!)

Me: No, Poh Poh didn't. Anyway, I just want to tell you that just in case Mummy doesn't want to wake up after the operation, I want you to remember to always love your brother and Papa. You have to promise me to take care of Bryan even after he grows up and always listen to Papa. Do the best you can in everything....

Caitlyn: (Starting to tear) But Mummy, I can't run the fastest!

Me: Well, you don't have to run the fastest or swim the fastest but you have to do your best in school so that you can be the teacher you always wanted to be.

Caitlyn: But I don't want you to die!

Me: I will promise to wake up but JUST IN CASE, OK?

Caitlyn: OK................ If you die, who will play the organ for the Church?

Me: Don't worry, I will find a good replacement. Just remember to pray that Jesus bless the Surgeon with steady hands, ok?

Then she just sat there, nodding, on my lap, just holding on to me, and quietly sobbing for a good half hour. Then I told her to go watch some TV...

I was sitting in my room, and I heard her tell the Papa.. "you know, Papa, although Mummy won't be here, she will still be here... like an angel."

Sigh... my darling girl, all grown up.

Caitlyn's 8th birthday

HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY MY SWEETHEART!!!!!

Caitlyn's ice cream birthday cake

Caitlyn turned 8 on the 24th October and since my laptop was off sick then, now I have to do some catching up with the postings. This was a family little celebration on the evening of her birthday... simple, just the few of us. This was after the singing and Bryan was very eager to blow out the candle on her ice cream cake and well.....just look at Daddy.... The next photo was taken early that morning, she received her presents from Dad, Me and Bryan and an ang pow from Ma Ma. Poh Poh and Yee Mah's present couldn't arrive in time all the way from Manchester.... Look at her.. all smiles.. what a great way to start a school day...I'm trying to load the other pics but seem to be unable to do so. Will keep trying. Anyway, next blog..... THE "TALK" which reduced Caitlyn to tears.

Look Who's Back!!!!

FINALLY! Got my laptop back from Melbourne. Even this thing gets to have a vacation. Must be the bad vibes here recently.. First, my 11 year old Ariston fridge died after months of squeaking and grumbling.. then my illiterate Phillips portable DVD finally admitted that it couldn't READ DVDs... and then my laptop's DVD burner decided to throw a hissy fit... and now, worse news of all, I need to check myself into a hospital for a 10 year major tuning. I got to say.. bad things happens in 4's.

So for you, my friends who have good health, enjoy life, complain less and spend time with your kids while you can. I know it's archaic with the saying "what is money when you have no health to enjoy it".... Cardiac surgery scheduled for 9th Dec. Please pray I come out alive. More details soon!

What's Happenin'

My laptop's been out of commission for the last week. Had to send it to Melbourne for servicing cos the DVD burner started to play punk a few months after I bought it. Now hitching a ride from Caitlyn's laptop. Will be back with full force after I get mine back. BRB!