Swimming lessons for ken..

Daphne and I started our kids on swimming lessons on 21- Apr-2007.. i think after 1 or 2 lessons at bright and sunny 11am, we thankfully were offered swimming lessons on fridays evening time.. else Daphne and me will be very tan.. and not to mentioned the kids barely can open their eyes during lessons.. the reflection of the sun from the water and the sun shining un-mercifully down on us.. *SHUDDER*.. it's easier for a class size of 2 also.. we can coordinate easier.. we pay for every 4 lessons.. in case 1 of them is sick, we can also easily cancel the class with no charges.. we didn't hv 1 full year of lessons.. sometimes daphne on business trip and we cancel.. sometimes we were on hols.. etc.. so, now slightly more than a year after starting their lessons, here's ken.. swimming like a prawn.. as marie puts it so aptly..

Ken is 5..

Ken is 5. I can't believe how fast he grow. He is now able to tell me way advance that he wants a dinosaur cake for his birthday. Able to make request liao wor. He's full of delightful antics. When i came home yesterday he whispered sheepishly, "Duncan.. I like Duncan".. cos I've been telling him not to ask me to buy any more Thomas related toys. He also has such a sweet voice. He can now sing songs. Thomas songs from the VCDs. Long and wordy. He does not go out of tune. Heh. And, he's onto robots. Robot posing whenever taking photo. He's talking all the time. And to think I once worried and wondered if I need to bring him for speech theraphist! I'm really proud of him. Happy Birthday, my son.

Birthday cake: Ken is 5 Dinosaur Cake

Ken asked for a dinosaur (hokkien=kong long) cake.. he din't know i nicknamed him kong long ken when he was a baby.. cos he was always crying for hours and hours.. if our living room was carpetted, i'm sure a path would have been created!!

This is the template if anyone needs it..

Reference:
1. BrightIdeas.com - Dinosaur Cake
2. Sweet Dreams: 3-D Dragon/Dinosaur Cake Instructions
3. 3d Dinosaur Birthday Cake
4. FamilyFun.com: Dinosaur Cake

See also:
1. Wenn birthday 01 cake - choo choo..
2. Sneak Preview: Ken is 3 birthday cake
3. labor of love.. (ken is 2)

photos updated..

looks like i only have time to update ken's pic for now..

head over his site and his lego page

animals mobile.. Horton hears a who! inspiration..

next term, ken will be learning abt animals.. hence the teacher requested that we do an animals mobile with the kids during the term break..

this is what we did today.. ken requested a flower for his elephant.. just like Horton.. keke.. (Horton hears a who!.. go and watch.. nice)

References:
DLTK's Farm Mobile
DLTK's Elephant Toilet Paper Roll Craft
DLTK's Giraffe Toilet Paper Roll Craft
DLTK's Ape or Monkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft
DLTK's Zebra Toilet Paper Roll Craft

P.S: today Gold hits $1000 an ounce for the first time in history

family tree..

ken's teacher requested a family tree.. i had wanted to do one with just 4 of us, u know.. draw a tree, paste me and EM on the trunk and ken and wenn on the leaves.. but EM commented, "like that is family tree meh?".. walao, i hate to be challenged like that.. heh.. so, i changed my plan and went all out.. i'm lucky in the sense that previously for Sim Family Day, I cropped and submitted all the photos for my family.. so, at least i hv all the photos ready.. so, cropped a few more, and 1 thing settled.. next was to determine the "name" of all the relatives.. i know in hokkien lar.. but in mandarin is another story.. luckily i have Marie to consult.. hee.. so, here's presenting the tree that i helped ken to make.. actually all he does is to paste.. went to laminate it.. hopefully after he bring to school, it will come back in one piece.. :P