It's Chinese New Year again, my favourite part of the year. Two national holidays, non-stop feasting and snacking, meeting up with people you seldom see, it's all fun.
This year, Xavier is able to sing all of you two Chinese songs, accompanied by cute dancing from Lucas. Wishing everyone a Healthy and Wealthy Year of the Snake.
Thank you, thank you. I hear shouts for encore! Here are some Gangdam Style Dance attempts by the XL boys. I like Take 2 best. Lucas was so game with his "platform dancing".
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Xavier's 4th Birthday Celebration
Someone told me before that time flies and children grows up very fast. You only realise how fast when you celebrate their birthday. How true. Xavier is FOUR already!
This year his birthday is pretty close to Chinese New Year so we kept it even smaller, splitting it into 3 celebrations. Cake selection was becoming challenging as he would choose a different cake every time we asked him. So with 3 celebration, he get 3 different cakes. Win-win situation. :-)
The first one was at my brother-in-law's place. Lightning McQueen cake, zoom zoom. See how excited he is, beaming from ear to ear.
His cousins were equally excited. Sing song, cut cake time!
Group photos time. Say Lightning McQueen!
Next was the celebration in his school. He wanted another Lightning McQueen cake but we manage to sway him to a Mickey and Friends cake as it seems to resemble his happy class. So there you have the cake, the class and the birthday boy.
He likes bossing around in his class, asking his class if they liked his Mickey and Friend's cake and that all have to sing birthday song to him later. Candles blowing time!
Xavier can't help breaking into the hottest current dance craze, Gangnam Style, with singing from Lucas. Happy faces and family photo time!
The last celebration was a belated one with my parents during the Reunion lunch on Chinese New Year eve lunch. As its gonna be a feast, we restricted Xavier's cake to a small one, more for him to blow his candle then eat the cake. He chose Power Ranger cake this time.
Group photos time. Lucas is happy to give his brother a birthday hug.
Happy 4th Birthday Xavier!
This year his birthday is pretty close to Chinese New Year so we kept it even smaller, splitting it into 3 celebrations. Cake selection was becoming challenging as he would choose a different cake every time we asked him. So with 3 celebration, he get 3 different cakes. Win-win situation. :-)
The first one was at my brother-in-law's place. Lightning McQueen cake, zoom zoom. See how excited he is, beaming from ear to ear.
His cousins were equally excited. Sing song, cut cake time!
Group photos time. Say Lightning McQueen!
Next was the celebration in his school. He wanted another Lightning McQueen cake but we manage to sway him to a Mickey and Friends cake as it seems to resemble his happy class. So there you have the cake, the class and the birthday boy.
He likes bossing around in his class, asking his class if they liked his Mickey and Friend's cake and that all have to sing birthday song to him later. Candles blowing time!
Xavier can't help breaking into the hottest current dance craze, Gangnam Style, with singing from Lucas. Happy faces and family photo time!
The last celebration was a belated one with my parents during the Reunion lunch on Chinese New Year eve lunch. As its gonna be a feast, we restricted Xavier's cake to a small one, more for him to blow his candle then eat the cake. He chose Power Ranger cake this time.
Group photos time. Lucas is happy to give his brother a birthday hug.
Happy 4th Birthday Xavier!
Friday, 1 February 2013
Lucas Promotion to Toddler Class
Today is a big day for Lucas as he is promoted from infant care to toddler class.
The school had been transiting him for the past two weeks, bringing him to his new class to mingle with his future teachers and classmates during the afternoon snack and to take part in some of the class activities.
We are more relax this time, tasking Xavier to play his big brother role and help Lucas ease into his new environment.
Both boys were all cheerful in that morning. Guess Lucas is still unsure what's gonna happen later.
Xavier is happy to show his little brother where to wash his hands in the morning. Then the little boy realise today is different, very different. Turned on his "koala bear" mode and glued himself to Lilian.
Then the time comes for us to leave for work. The teacher has to "peel" crying Lucas off Lilian. Welcome to the Toddler class Lucas.
Well at least the consolation is he didn't cry for long after we left and blend in with his class well. He does try to run off to see his brother in the other class but that should ease after he gets use to the new surrounding.
The school had been transiting him for the past two weeks, bringing him to his new class to mingle with his future teachers and classmates during the afternoon snack and to take part in some of the class activities.
We are more relax this time, tasking Xavier to play his big brother role and help Lucas ease into his new environment.
Both boys were all cheerful in that morning. Guess Lucas is still unsure what's gonna happen later.
Xavier is happy to show his little brother where to wash his hands in the morning. Then the little boy realise today is different, very different. Turned on his "koala bear" mode and glued himself to Lilian.
Then the time comes for us to leave for work. The teacher has to "peel" crying Lucas off Lilian. Welcome to the Toddler class Lucas.
Well at least the consolation is he didn't cry for long after we left and blend in with his class well. He does try to run off to see his brother in the other class but that should ease after he gets use to the new surrounding.
Monday, 21 January 2013
Tooth Day
There are Good Days, there are Bad Days. Then there are Tooth Days. This weekend happen to be one of those tooth days.
So what are tooth days? Typically days when nothing goes right. Your baby is not his usual self, is cracky, super sticky to one of the parents, refuse to eat, refuse to sleep, refuse to stop crying, etc (you get the picture).
It looks like Lucas's Canine teeth are coming out of its gum. And he gave us hell by exhibiting all of the above behaviours. I am just so glad the weekend is over.
Xavier however took it better than both of us. He practise his writing while we deal with the mayhem.
Monday, 7 January 2013
Dancing...
Xavier would burst into a dance every now and then. His interpretation of dance seems to involve lots of jumping and floor action.
Lucas on the other hand prefer swaying to the music. Here is him swaying in at the beginning of the video.
Their favourite toy now seems to be the Kungfu Hamster. I actually brought it out to throw as it was old and very dirty. But they can't get enought of the Kungfu Fighting song...
Lucas on the other hand prefer swaying to the music. Here is him swaying in at the beginning of the video.
Their favourite toy now seems to be the Kungfu Hamster. I actually brought it out to throw as it was old and very dirty. But they can't get enought of the Kungfu Fighting song...
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