Shapes n Alphabets

Instead of allowing B to watch tv/dvds all the time and apart from playing with his toys and reading his books, i thought of some creative stuff for him to do indoors...

Shapes & Alphabets!!



I drew different shapes on a piece of art paper from my various skin care bottles... :) And also cut put the shapes of them on colored paper. (we used floral papers)

Then I wrote Alphabets on the cut out papers and also on the art paper, B had to match the alphabets on the floral paper to the right alphabet and shape on the art paper.



As you can see, it didn't involved much effort on his part, think i spent thrice the time preparing for it!! The alphabets weren't very challenging for him, it seem a lil too easy. I'll come up with something else next time, maybe the name of his trains??

Political Farewell Party

Summer is a not a fun time when you work for the state department, many farewells and many colleagues on long summer vacations... Come next year, it'll be D's turn to leave too, dunno where the next post will be, we'll know this August. All i know is that if it's China, we ain't going. Anyhow, I wanna spend another 2 years in Taiwan, this will be our last 2 years in Taiwan as Brendan will be starting school (elementary) soon and if we don't leave Taiwan, i dunno who is gonna help him with the homework as everything here is in Chinese!! (Math, Science...etc)

3 of D's colleagues from the Political Section were leaving in August, Angelo and Darlene were posted back to Washington and Dave was going to Afghanistan. Dave is Denis' boss, he is well-liked and respected by everyone in AIT. (American Institute in Taiwan)

We decided to throw a farewell party for them. It was to be a closed door
party as the Director(Ambassador) and the Deputy Director were coming to the party.
So... am supposed to organize this party, plan the food and drink menu and the theme. Have come up with a Red, White and Blue Theme to show our respect for all the hardworking Foreign Service Officers and it's was also like a Pre-4th of July Party.

I was up till 2am preparing the kebabs and all, D was in Lala land as he had Dragonboat Race the next morning at 7am.

The Director, Bill Stanton giving a speech

But am glad to say that the party went well, all my efforts were paid off...the guests enjoyed the food, drinks and the company!! :) We did pretty good considering the fact that we were grilling in the small balcony.

Finally found a way to entertain the kids, played Kungfu Panda and put them in front of the computer.


Goodbye Dave, Angelo and Darlene, hope to see you soon!!

Brendan's 4!!

I didn't wanna have a party this year as Brendan has so many toys!! I even had to think of a new 'brand' of toys that he doesn't have to buy for him and thus i chose Playmobil, i remember growing up with them... (but i dun remember the small parts that they come with!!)

Then i decided to have a small party with some of the closest friends we have a Taipei and with kids close to B's age group.

Party supplies and party favors were all ordered from the US, the boys favors were so late that i got kinda worried on the last week...

It was a Spongebob Theme party with fried food and snacks and of cos, a Spongebob Cake that Brendan chose, 'goofy Spongebob with glasses'.

Thank you all for coming!! :)

Happy Birthday Brendan!!