The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.”
~James Arthur Baldwin~

rain

the rain reminds me

of sipping hot chocolate and coffee

sitting side by side

watching the grass open its arms in welcome.

the rain reminds me always of you

hello weekend

hello weekend ... so good to have you here.

do me a favour and hang around for as long as you can

so i can savour you

enjoying every bit of time i get with you

before the madness of next week begins.

slow - easy - smiling

those are the themes for you to remember.

deal?

Feeling stretched...

... but at the same time, enjoying the excitement of learning in a new context.

Into double digits

the prep work

~homemade marshmallow fondant flowers~

the cake

~red velvet cake with strawberry and cream filling and a cream cheese frosting~

the birthday girl

(some of) the guests

the most popular aspect of the party

but the excitement of the afternoon proved to be too much for some of us to handle.

All dressed up

To celebrate National Day, the children are all dressed up in traditional attire to go to school.

I am wondering how they are going to do PE wearing these clothes today.

While Em was delighted with the chance to dress up,

Hero was not too sure about wearing a sarong

("it's a skirt! i'm not wearing a skirt!").

So I am hoping that he remains fully dressed for the time he is in school

and doesn't decide that he has had enough of this "skirt" halfway through the day.

can someone please tell me...

...where i can get more hours to fit into my day?