C is for chocolate

Meescha, Kristen and I love chocolates. I always tell them, "I wish chocolates are healthy than we can eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner", wouldn't that be great??

A friend of mine baked this wonderful choc cake, really, really moist yummy cake and guess what, I managed to get the recipe from her. So this will be my next kitchen project.

CAKE MIXTURE

1.5 cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

0.5 tsp bicarbonat soda

1 tblsp ovalette

2 tblsp condensed milk

4 eggs

0.5 cup cocoa powder

0.75 cup brown sugar

Melt 2 bars (which size aah?) Cadbury chocolate in 0.5 cup Ideal milk

TOPPINGS

1 bar Cadbury chocolate

1 tblsp butter

0.5 cup Ideal milk

2 tblsp cocoa powder

Steam bake @120 C for 1 hr

Meeting and Japanese

While hubby was busy in a meeting yesterday, I took the girls out for a Japanese dinner...eh what was the restaurant's name again... something Ki... We were at this new shopping complex called Tropicana City in Damansara and there were lots of nice looking restaurants but Kristen pointed to Japanese so Japanese we did. She ordered sushi set, Meescha ordered Soba soup and me, Fish Tempura. Meescha said her soba was yummy, Kristen said "that was a good dinner mum", she really managed to eat them all, oh she only passed me the soft shelled crab. Later in the car I told her that her dinner consists of octopus, eel and raw salmon... her replied was "eeyuuuuk, why didn't you tell me mum?" But, they were yummy right?" I asked. She nodded her head.

What did hubby grab for dinner? aah rice in his office..... And so the three ladies went to bed with smile on their faces......

Feel the adrenaline

This took place on Saturday between 10.30am to 12.30pm.

In the car driving Kristen home after her music class:

Me: "Jie Jie xxx has invited us for a swim at her condo"

Kristen: "Oh"

...The end of that topic, I presume that she was not interested and we talk about other things, the new road, neighbour's dog, until we reached home.

Me: "You go in first, I need to get some groceries from the Fresh Mart, remember we are making Kuih Seri Muka today"

Kristen: "Yeah! Happily walked in to join dad and Meescha at home"

I came back after half an hour and Kristen came running out...

Kristen: "Mummy, Meescha agree to go"

Me: "Oh! to where"

Kristen: "Swimming remember"

Me : "I said we were invited but I didn't agree to go today"

The end of conversation. They went upstairs to join dad and I went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. While waiting for the food to cook I move to the living room to watch TV. Then the 2 girls appeared again in their swimming suit.

Kristen: "Let's go mum, we are ready"

Me: "Huh, did I agree to go? I am planning to make the kuih and you know at 4pm I have a meeting"

Meescha: "We know about your meeting mum, that's why if we go now, we will be back on time for your meeting"

Me: "........................................................."

Kristen: "OK mum?"

Me: "NO, GO AND CHANGE NOW"

Kristen: "AaaaaAaaaaAaaagh"

Wah not only they put words into our mouth, they even tried to put vision into our sight. By the way, the Kuih Seri Muka was marvelous.

The other side of the world

Miles and miles of muddy beach, jelly fish, mangrove..... yes, we were in Morib 2 weeks ago. It was quite an adventure, Kristen dived into the brownish water without second thought... Meescha hesitate for a second but later screamed with delight. I tried to walk to where they were but the slimy feeling that reached my foot when I step into the water put me off, yulks. My husband??? doesn't even bother to dirty his slippers. But the sunset was just amazing. Oh, we collected plenty of nice seashells. These were taken using my handphone.

First exam and proud mama

Spoke to Kristen on the phone just now and excitedly she told me she scores 89% for her Bahasa Melayu and 98% for her Science... so proud of her. I thought the only full sentence that she could speak in Bahasa was "Saya nak ponteng sekolah hari ini". I was so wrong.

The exam was 2 weeks ago and I told her "pray for guidance before you start, if you are not sure of the answer ask God to help you" and keep on reminding her that God is always with her just like in Psalm 23. She obeyed and I thank God for the result. I really wanted her to get good marks as to prevent her from attending extra classes schedule for year 1 students who need aids.

Before she put down the phone she asked me this "Mom, those results are good enough for me to get my bicycle?" I was tempted to say yes instead I said "You still have 3 more papers"

...she had been longing for a bigger bike and I told her she needs to work for it and the deal was that she needs to score all A's. By the way, these are pictures from her Birthday Party at Mc Donald's, Sunday School and home not too long ago, too busy to upload them then. Notice, unlike her sister, she's not sexist, she invited boys to her party.

Kristen turns 7 three months ago and Meescha turns 9 five days ago, my little princesses moving higher into life, watching them grow.. always reminded me of my childhood days. The many many hugs with the girls and to not a single hug from my parents but I know they tried their best. I am so going to do my very best too and I've got an advantage, I have got God with me.. what more can I ask?

Big day in big school

New uniform, new shoes, new bag, new everything and uuh she was so excited. Her first day in primary one. "I got to go to this big school with my Meescha". She woke up early, get dressed and all ready. We are as excited as her. Look how smart she looks.

A morning to feel good about

Ok I am going to take couple of minutes blogging about this morning before I start my work. I overslept just now and Meescha was the one who woke me up. She went downstairs and asked me how to prepare her cereal breakfast. Taught her and she did it and she cleans up after that. Then she helps me to fill the drinking water bottles for Kristen and her to take to daycare. Later I saw her taking out the bags and start preparing things that she needs to bring, she went to the shelves and took her bible, she said the teacher asked her to bring. She did all these while I was ironing my clothes. Then I heard she said "Mum I am going upstairs to wake Kristen up" . Eeeem what a bliss morning.

Healthy and such

I love to experiment new recipes, especially if it's healthy... I stumbled upon this kebab recipe and tried it, afterall the girls love kebab... the result wa laaa... yummy

Yummy Hightea

We were at Sunway Pyramid Hotel for a hightea, all because Kristen won 1st prize in father and daughter event at her school's sports day.. since hubby has been busy with college mum decided it should be a ladies affair. After hightea we adjourned to the shopping complex next door and shop until 10pm.... It was great, thanks Kristen and thanks for yesterday's treat too.

Her day

Both the girls love to be on stage a total opposite of me. In the midst of all her exam Meescha had her music concert. She sang solo "I have a dream" by Abba.

She won best dressed award.

She was also in the dance category, drumming, keyboard and xylophone. Kia Su....no, the teachers noticed her talent and asked her to perform and she enjoys them.





And she leads the kids from the intermediate class in this amazing ballet.