I would say she had a blast! She didn't really mind the wings and has been wearing it for several minutes. Knowing Baby A who doesn't like anything in her body, she would remove it as soon as it is attached to her. Surprisingly she loved it to bits!
There were tons of kids (and adults) at the clubhouse last Saturday. Baby A was just looking at the people around her. She wasn't fussy or anything. We went to the stage when the host called the kids 1 year and below. I thought she would be the youngest but guess who won? a 1 month old baby! Yes, you read it right. I was surprised either. A month old baby even had a costume! So cute! :)
Check out more photos with Ate A below.
I'm just finishing up some tasks such as doing a little bit of reading about motorhome warranty. Good thing there are tons of stuff to read about motorhome online that I didn't need to look for other sites anymore. While doing that, the kids are preparing for their trick or treat today! Yey! Ate A has been looking forward to this day for weeks now. This is also Baby A's first trick or treat. So this is pretty special. Ate A personally chose her costume. She specifically wants to be "Tinkerbell". Look!
Last Monday, it was Ate A's United Nations Day in school. She was Miss Finland. Good thing she was not required to wear a costume anymore. We were just asked to make a flag of Finland and make her memorize a statement about it. So here is her Finland flag (patiently made by the Dada! Yey!) and her statement about the country...
Ate A: This is a Finland flag and Finland is very cold.
(*wink*)
I found a very nice website the other day while browsing about some steam cleaner. This website writes about being a simple mom from household tasks to being a Mom and a wife.
She had this article at Simple Mom that really caught my attention. She wrote about productivity and quality down time which go hand in hand. I juggle work and mommy duties everyday, not to mention wifely duties too.
So sometimes when I have a down time or I usually call "me time", I don't know what to do with it anymore! This article is a great reminder to have that "me time" all the time and she even suggested a few things that we can do.
• take a nap
• call an old friend, and just catch up – and don’t do anything else while you’re on the phone
• read an enjoyable book you’ve been meaning to read
• take a bubble bath after the kids are in bed
• watch a movie with your spouse, and don’t work on anything else (this is a tough one for me… I hate just sitting there)
• grab coffee with a girlfriend
• read some blogs
• head to a bookstore-with-coffee-shop and browse just for fun
• cultivate a new craft – learn how to knit or dance for the heck of it
• snuggle on the couch with your spouse and reminisce about when you were dating
• make a cup of tea, sit out on your porch, and just… sit
• go on a leisurely walk, either alone or with your family – and go nowhere in particular
They are very practical and doable too especially for a Mom like me who works from home. I like almost all of her suggestions, especially item number 1. LOL!
She is right when she wrote that we, Moms, need time for ourselves in order to regain energy and prevent burn out. If we don't do this, anything can happen and we don't want to wait for that.
As for her preferring single tasking than multi-tasking, I think she got a point there. Maybe I should try that one of these days.
How about you? Do you know how to do the art of doing nothing?
For the rest of the article, click here.
I was browsing over my phone yesterday when I saw these photos. Before I would think that the girls don't really look alike but look at their photos!
This is World Without End book by Ken Follett. I love this book. The sequel to my favorite - Pillars of the Earth. He wrote this after Pillars was published 18 years ago. Although I've read only almost half of it but I can't put it down! I tell you, this is a very thick book but I don't mind because I'm really enjoying it. Looking forward to more and I can't wait to find out what will happen to the characters.
For the reviews of this book, you can check Ken Follett's website.
...for our upcoming family vacation that is. It is still going to be in the next few months but I'm already thinking of what to wear. LOL! You see, it's going to be winter during that time of the year so I need to plan our outfits. I had other options actually since I really don't want to go to a cold country in January. I was even thinking of going to Riviera Maya to explore their beaches with white sand and crystal clear water. But Ate A had different ideas in mind. She wants to meet Mickey Mouse, of course! Hmmm...Maybe I will just re-schedule that trip to Riviera Maya and it can be our third (or fourth?) honeymoon.