Another year has passed and reviewing 2013 resolutions, I see that we had managed to achieve most of our targets except spending more time as a couple. Taking breaks on the 4th of each month was tough to schedule and there is always guilt of leaving you guys with your grandparents and to a certain extent, guilty of loading Ah Ma all the time. And you know how Ah Ma is, always so caring and compromising. Anyway, this year's new year resolution remains the same for all of us, with the addition of me, getting fitter and practicing my magic often.
About En Xi.
You seem to have grown up suddenly. You are such a tall girl now and is taking up more responsibilities as an elder sister to your brother. Its funny how you can be so caring, nurturing and patient with En Jun. Then, out of no where, start your whining about En Jun not sharing again. I love the way you smile. Always so dainty, shy and princess-y. You continue to be very creative in your artwork and have an imagination that spans no boundary. We hope you find where your interest lies in, and for now, we think you might like to attend SOTA in future. K2 is such a demanding year and like most parents, I can't stand our education system. There is so much spelling to do in K2 for both English and Chinese. Pre-schoolers are expected to be able to form a sentence with 7 words. How times has changed. I used to read ABCs only in K2. What really makes matters worst is that P1 teachers are not going to slow down and help kids who develop later. Really can't understand why this mad rush to learn when its now time to play. Not to worry at the moment. We are both helping you with your spelling and getting external help for phonics. Don't worry, we are not loading you with tons of enrichment classes. Just an hour of phonics and your favorite arts and craft class on Sat mornings. We are still having fun most of the time as a family. In fact, we just did a Sunday picnic and soccer at the Botanical Gardens.
About En Jun.
The naughtiness in you surfaced after the Taiwan trip and we guess it must be your cousins, Shou Rei and Shou Cong that have influenced you. Mummy misses the adorable side of you, but you are still as cute and most of times, just plain silly and comical. In fact, you and En Xi make a great pair! School has been great for you. You have acclimatised well to the environment. The not so great part? Your eating and constant harassment of girl classmates. You are growing up so much like Shou Cong. Your teacher in N1B, Elosia says that you are a strong will child. I told her, she haven't met your sister yet.
