Cereal gun

I am not one who is pro-guns but the boys would create guns with all sorts of things like using pegs, or using paper and fold into one etc. and these inventions never fail to appear everywhere around the house.

Today despite being sick, Noel made this gun out of cereal box.

I don't know to praise him for his creativity or for his effort in recycling.

Abel Wee MD

Finally Abel got to open this present I got him for Christmas.

Soon the two brothers started taking turns to be doctor and patient.

After about 5 minutes, I became the resident patient. They both take turns to examine me. First, It was taking my temperature , then listening to my heart on the stethoscope and finally trying to inject me on my bum.

Fun factor for the boys: 10/10

Word find

While waiting for Abel at Swimsation, Noel did the word find puzzle.
He is still getting used to the concept of the words going diagonally down or spelt backwards.

Block puzzles

On my way back from Vienna last Oct, I had a 17 hours stop over in Taipei city.  I joined the city tour (courtesy of the Tourism board)  and I asked the kind tour guide where I can buy books and stationeries.

We were at our last stop at Taipei 101.  He told me to go to Eslite ( 誠品書店). He gave me directions and off I went instead of going back to the airport with them.  At that point, I had no more luggage limit but hehe I had a big hobo hand bag that I manage to fill in with books and puzzle blocks. (I could really spend all day in that bookshop)

This is one of the puzzle I bought from Eslite in Taipei.  It retails for NT$150.00 The boys like Doraemon so I bought these 9 block puzzles.

Noel immediately played  no problems. Abel however, was taking time to process. Only recently he could do the puzzles without any help :)

 

I am a tower too

Abel likes to arrange his stacking toys.
On this occasion he also wants to be a tower.

From left, Dantoy stackers from the papakura education shop, middle one is from countdown supermarket and right one was gift from the Vandermarks.

Char Kway Teow

I have always liked char Kway Teow . I finally had the courage to try cooking it after all these years.

Ingredients:
Flat rice noodles
Bean sprouts
Onions sliced
Spam the tinned meat
Egg
Spring onions
Soy sauce
Sugar
Salt
Pepper

I sauté the spam then put aside. Next I add oil and sauté the onion and the bean sprout. After a minute or so, I cracked an egg and then I stir it with the onion and sprouts. Now is the time I add the pepper and sugar and salt and I add the noodle last and quickly add soy sauce and fry it. In the last 30 secs, I chucked in some spring onions to give the dish a burst of colours.


Verdict:
The hub gave me a passing mark. He doesn't mind me cooking it again. In fact I cooked 3-4 more plates after this one .

P/s: I will replace the spam with prawns or sliced meat next time. The spam is too salty for my liking.

P is for pencils

Uncle Allan gave Noel these for his 5th birthday. The boys' eyes practically lit up when I brought it out. 

I would too if I am their age. I remembered my favourite spot in the shop used to be the 'stationery' corner. I still like the corner. Now my excuse is to buy stationeries for the kids. hehe.

Lines ...

Abel is now 3yrs and 4 months. He's still learning to grip his pencil.

When he sees his brother doing homework, he asks for his too. It usually consists of matching picture. Tonight I gave him a new pencil and a new book to draw lines.