Brownies

Chocolate, ice cream, brownies, cakes... name it... that's what Indi loves to eat. I used to bake brownies for his afternoon snack, but have stopped now because that's all what he wants to eat. When he's eating better food than I'll start baking again...

First Train Set

It was Indi's school holiday (must be some time in late March), and I got him his first train set... he loves to play with it... Bought one from the Brio set, where you can just add tracks and it can grow into a big one, and it's compatible with the Thomas the tank engine trains (which is more expensive than this Brio set).



After that I found a similar set on a garage sale (the price was 1/10 of the first set we got.!!!! thank God for Garage Sale)... now he's got quite a big track and a few train sets... that keeps him happy and he can share with his friends...

Swimming Lesson

Indi's been having swimming lessons for some time now... he's getting better and more daring to plunge into the pool.

February Bali

Robert was travelling a lot early this year that we decide to go for a little break in Bali in February. Stayed at this place which is basically a house with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, balcony and a pool... There's another similar house (2 bedrooms) and 2 single room bungalows sharing the garden/ land and pool... It's basic/ and simple, but more than enough for a very idyllic holiday that we're after.

During our stay what we did was went to seach for land in the morning and just sat by the beach. We now have a place that we like to go and sit... I'll read my book or just look at people on the beach while Indi and Robert would go in and out the water. Indi is familiar with the place and people on that spot... he'll order drinks for us, and Teh Botol (tea in a bottle) for himself...

Here are some pictures from our trip...


It's funny how kids can easily make friends, how they can play 'from a distance'...


We were walking along the road, browsing the shops and there was this little girl with her 'motorbike'... Indi has this fascination about bikes, cars, trucks anything that has wheels... one thing lead to another he's on the girls bike already... Can see how he's 'nervous'... :-) but the girl is a natural biker, smiling and confidently taking care of Indi...




It's not that often that I'll swim with Indi... but you just can't resist to swim in Bali... the bungalow behind is the single room bungalow... in the picture you can see a bit of how 'green' and luscious the garden is...

Catching Up..

So sorry for the very late up-date... time flies soooo quick that suddenly pictures are piling up on my computer, and stories forgotten to be shared.

I know we won't be able to share everything, but will try our best...

After a few months in school, here's a picture of Indi with some of his arts n crafts project... He likes painting, and the colour he loves most is blue... even though lately he's shown a big interest in red and black... St. Kilda's colour.. :-) (story on that later)

Bites and Bruises

Bites and bruises are part of growing up. But it still breaks your heart when it happens...



Bruise story: we just came back from a 10days holiday in Bali. On Sunday - February 25 - Indi and I went to the playground, he's sooo happy to see his buddy Stephen that his leap of joy was run his car into the playground railing.... lucky it didn't hit his eyes.



Bites story: February 27, as I picked him up from school Indi's teacher, Ms Li Ann, approached me. She explained that Indi was bitten by a boy from older class. My question was whether Indi started or provoked they boy that makes the boy bit him. Ms Li Ann said no, that boy is a biter... In the car Indi when I asked Indi how his day was, he mentioned a new name... 'Benedict'..., i thought he's trying to say 'Benjamin did "something" or whatever....' At home when I read the school communication book, turned out Benedict is the name of the boy who bit him.... I had tears in my eyes whenever I saw it. Poor Indi...



Despite all that... he's still the happy little boy he is...

Robert's First Time

After Robert's trip - it was Indi's second week at school... and Robert took Indi to school... and this is what happened....



...guess Indi misses his Daddy and doesn't like to be separated with his Daddy... :-) so sweet!

Favourite Toy - Cars

Playing with the car is Indi's favourite thing to do at school... he now learns to take turn with other kids... even though it doesn't always work...
On the first day it was easy to leave him because he's busy playing with the car... he'll just cry for a while, but soon puts his attention to the car...

... comfortable in the car...

... panic look..."please stay"...

Bye oom Troy

A kiss to oom Troy before we left Indi at school...

The Classroom

This is Indi's classroom... the class is called the Starters 1.... there are 14 kids in total in his class, some only goes twice or three times a week... Indi goes for 5days a week...

First Day of School - 2

This picture is supposed to be before we put all his stuff away... look at Indi's expression!!! Confused? Terrified? Sad..?

Meeting the Teacher

Miss Carol - the principal/ director and sub-teacher - greets us while holding Benjamins hand...

Snacks

As soon as the children arrives at school they will put their snack box and watter bottle at the assigned place. On Mondays the school asked parents to bring vegetable or fruits for snacks.
School also provides snack just incase the child is hungry or spilled his snacks or just doesn't want to eat what he got from home... or Mom forgets to pack him his snacks...

Insect Repellant and Sun Screen

This is Indi's insect repellant and sun screen... with those bright green labels!

Slippers

In the classroom the children are required to wear an indoor slippers/ shoes. So I got Indi one from Bubble Gummers, that has a 'monkey' on it. At home he doesn't like to wear slippers/ shoes, but at school - seeing how all his classmates are wearing them he's happy to take off his shoes and wear them. Even put the shoes in the rack all by himself...

His slipper...


The Rack...

*) ps... there's note on the picture....

Looks like...

... i'm dragging Indi to his classroom... :-)

First Day of School - 1

What do you think Indi's expression says?

This is taken as we hop off the car and getting ready to walk to the school gate...

Thanks to Troy for taking the pictures on Indi's first day of school... !

I'm sooooo behind with blogging!!!

It's two days from March and I haven't post January pictures... :-)

News first... Indi has started his pre-school on January 15. The first couple of weeks he's got the normal 'separation anxiety', cried whenever I have to leave him, only for a while. Soon after that he's busy with the toys and school activities.
But after two weeks he stopped crying... gave me the goodbye kiss and hug, and see you soon... his eyes already wandering which toys he can grab.
There was a week break because he developed the Hand Foot Mouth Disease symptoms, but turned out it was false alarm. Thank God! But the week at home was driving him crazy... and driving me crazy too... :-) He was sooo glad to be back at school after that.

Robert was away on Indi's first day of school, but Troy was there, so Troy helped with driving us and taking the pictures. Robert is still travelling, and we managed to have a bit of a break. 10days break in Bali during the Chinese New Year.

I'm rushing now... would like to up-load a couple of pictures before time to pick up Indi at school, and put a load of washing in the laundry... phew... back to routine again.
After picking up Indi from school, it will be lunch time followed by his nap... routines, routines... routines..

Hope you're all well!!!!

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Picture of us on New Year's Eve




and New Years day with the 'extended family'...

Mama n "us"

A portrait of Mama on New Year's Eve...