I got fever 2 days ago, but it subsided now. Besides flu and coughing, I’m doing fine. But last night, Justin started to have fever. He must have got it from me or his cousin who fell sick too a day ago. He had a restless night and so I got up to check his body. He was very hot, and refused to let me measure his temperature accurately. It’s definitely more than 38 deg as that’s the only reading I could get from a wriggling kid.

We fed him paracetamol and put him to sleep again. At 8am, we woke him up and got him ready for school. He had his first exam this morning, so he couldn’t miss it. We told the teacher that we would pink him up after the papers and she couldn’t tell us exactly when would the written and oral tests be done. When I went to school to pick him up, the teacher said they hadn’t done the oral test but I fetched him back. He’s having a temperature again and he’s looking pale. Sigh…poor thing…

Luckily, his temperature went off after taking a shower. But this time, I noticed that Isabelle was having a fever. Gosh, both of them have fever now! So, I have 2 cranky kids who are demanding a lot, and not to mention, they are super clingy to mommy. Sigh…

Anyway, I just hope that they will get well soon.

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We will either sell of our Ranger or leave it to BIL in Ipoh. We won’t be able to drive the car over to Bangkok anyway, so we will get another car there. Hubby has made up his mind to get a pick up truck by Mitsubishi. I told him in advance that my parking skill is lousy, especially at Bangkok shopping malls where the cars are parked so close to each other and you might even have to push them away to get in the lots. So, it’s going to be hard for me to maneuver the pick up truck at shopping lots.

But having a pick up is definitely most economic as we can use it to send the goods if needed. I’m not sure how much will the car insurance and monthly payment cost, but hubby should have made a thorough calculation before making the decision.

I told him that I will be cacat there in Bangkok because we will only buy one car at the moment. I can’t recognize the routes yet, and he’s not going to let me drive all by myself in the mean time. Takut I sesak jalan and end up in a place where no one can speak English gua… LOL!

But it’s nice to have a “driver”. I can just sit in the car daydreaming, eating, knitting, chatting with the kids or just acting dumb. Shiok…

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I’m sick. Down with flu again, but this time, I am taking my pills. I don’t want to have an ear infection again!

However, I love how I spent today. I know hubby is pretty busy at his office, so I told myself not to rest until the kids are sleeping. They need me now since we didn’t spend time for 2 weeks.

When Justin’s away at school, I spent the morning with Isabelle. She played with her cousins first, and then she came to me. Like last night, she was keen to play with her toys.

Feeding her baby and horses. She said they were hungry.

When Justin’s back from school, we spent the whole afternoon together. He did his Pooh Bear thumbtack art for a while when Isabelle’s napping. Of course, when both of them were sleeping, I had some time for blogging!

The evening was the best. My kids played outside even if it’s really sunny at 5.30pm but they were eager to go out.

 
It’s play time.

It’s nice to be home!

And I found something great today! Isabelle can pedal already!!! Yippie!!! However, my excitement ended in less than 5 minutes because she was tired of cycling on the tricycle and she wanted to be carried by me.

Isabelle can cycle liao!

I’ve been carrying her since yesterday. I know that she still needs more time to get adjusted with mommy is back and not going away soon. She’s sleeping on my tummy again, just to feel safe and closer to me.

As for Justin, his exam starts on Friday. I don’t know if he knows what’s going on, but I didn’t revise with him today. I thought of letting him have fun and maybe we will just revise tomorrow if his teacher returns the books. If not, mmm…., I will just play some games with him as revision then.

I don’t know what is exam la, I just want to jump over this drain over and over again now…

I’m not expecting him to score with flying colors. As long as he is happy about his “homework” (I told him teacher will give him homework at school just to see if he knows how to do), it’s good enough.

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I can’t remember the last time I cycle, it must be many years ago. I know at least 2 persons who cycle a lot. One of them cycle to work but he is not staying in our country. It’s pretty common for their people to cycle to work to avoid the congested public transport and just to get more exercise. He said it’s an enjoyable experience. The other one is a lady blogger from Ipoh. She has a good bike! *You know who you are*

But if I would to cycle, I would do so at the park. Most of us think that it’s not easy to bring the bicycles around, but that’s because we are not aware of Folding Bikes by DownTube. You can fold up these revolutionary bikes and put 2 of them in your truck. They are space saving and durable too. I thought that these bike might be expensive, but it seems like the folding bikes are much cheaper than other brands in the market, so if you are interested to get one, hop over to their website to check out the price. There is a sale going on, so you might not want to miss it.

I think it would be cool to travel around with the folding bikes. I used to cycle at the beach before I have kids, but we could only rent the bikes. It would be fun to have our own bikes huh?

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We arrived in Penang yesterday afternoon and our kids greeted us happily there. They refused to let go of us and I was carrying Isabelle almost until bedtime. Same thing goes to Justin who’s clinging on his horse aka hubby. He said can go horsey ride now. LOL!

Both of them must have missed playing with their toys so the moment they stepped in the room, the invaded every corner of the room with their toys. Some of the old toys which were long abandoned were taken out too, but luckily, they were willing to clean up the mess with our help. If not mommy will go insane as I didn’t feel well again. It’s the journey, I think. So, I’m down with flu liao. sigh…

Isabelle insisted that all of us slept together in the same bed last night. She still feels very unsecured. When hubby’s out from her sight, she will ask “papa leh?” Poor thing…

On the other hand, Justin lost a lot of weight and he’s super skinny now. I think I have to get him measured again for his new knit tee and make sure that he eats well. He had fever after eating out with my parents. He wanted to have pizza and hamburgers and after that, he got sick. Then he told my mother, “Popo, I cannot eat out. You cook at home la. I’m sick la…” LOL!

Both of them are happy to see the photos we snapped of the house in Bangkok. Guess what they are really excited about? The purple fleece blankets we bought for them.

Of course, hubby lost weight after 2 weeks of shopping and work. I gained weight because I ate too much Thai food and durian. Argh!!! Did I mention that my SIL cooks well? She can really cook!!!

So, I will be back to my detox plan again. No need to get any lipovox la, just eat well and be busy with the kids. They are really clingy since they miss us a lot. So, it’s more about quality family time at the moment.

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I’m leaving for the airport later today, and as usual, I hope that I will check in early so that I can have more time for shopping at duty free. I always buy skincare products there, but maybe I will check out other stuffs like watches too. I haven’t worn a watch for years!

If you are shopping for a watch as well, check out the wide selection of omega watches available at ViaLuxe as you can easily find the collections for men and women, or the functions of the watches. I prefer something that looks sporty yet feminine. But if you can afford it, go for Omega watches with diamonds. However, this website is still in beta stage, so you can’t find all the products yet. Nonetheless, you can read about the news related to Omega watches, and don’t forget to check out the design of Omega Speedmaster 5-Counter Chronograph with the five rings chronograph layout for the coming Olympic Games in Beijing. I like the design as it’s totally sporty.

There is a forum for Omega fans to join in for discussion too. If you like the watches, you might want to find out more about it. I think I will just check out the watches later if I come across them at the airport. I might not be buying any now, but no harm checking them out right?

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We are going back home tomorrow. The house is almost done, but no matter how many things we bought, it still looks empty and uncompleted. Maybe our kids are not here with us yet, so it doesn’t look complete. Besides that, all our wardrobes are pretty empty even if I’ve brought lots of clothes along. Maybe we still haven’t moved in in full force? If we can manage to bring all our stuffs here, I don’t think we will have enough storage!

We are going back to pack the rest of our stuffs, but this time, we need the help of a moving company such as Boston Moving Company which has a good reputation and reliable. The pricing should be well adjusted too since I hope to move as many books as possible at an affordable price. Besides that, I might bring most of our shoes along, if I can find a way of squeezing them all in a carton box. One of the moving companies said that they charge by 1m³, so I better know how to pack well. BTW, Humboldt Storage and Moving company provides international moving service too, so if you are interested, just check out the link.

Hubby had asked around for quotation, so let’s see which one we will choose later. We have a few more weeks before relocating with the kids. We still have time!

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It’s time to train my kids to sleep in a separate room. I’m not sure if this will work yet, but we bought colorful furniture for them to make the room more attractive.

Blue wardrobe for Justin and a pink one for Isabelle

They will be sharing the same room first, and the other room might be used as their playroom and study corner.

Colorful book shelves

We haven’t bought the study tables and we decided to let them choose by themselves later. I know that both of them like purple, so I found a store which sells purple kids furniture! However, it’s best to let them choose first. There’s no hurry.

I’m yet to get the mini fountain and outdoor furniture, so the garden is not complete yet.

A mini fountain under the trees will be nice huh?

Mmm…more flower plants?

Outdoor furniture here? Or a baby pool?

Bicycle for the kids?

There are still a lot of things to buy and some of the furniture will arrive when we are not around. SIL will help us to receive them so there should not be a problem.

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I didn’t celebrate Mother’s Day, and hubby pretended like it’s just another normal day. He said the kids should be getting me a present, but not him. That’s what he has always told me. So, we spent the whole day under the sun as the men wanted to go for water skiing.

I didn’t try it out as SIL said it’s not easy. She took a long time to learn the sports too, so I better forget it. Thank god I didn’t try as I saw hubby trying and trying but only managed to go for a few meters and swim back again for another trial. It’s really not easy.

Hubby trying…

And swam back LOL

But BIL is really good at it. He did a few tricks and even some angmohs said that he’s cool.

BIL on a flip

There are a lot of expatriates here who are good at water skiing and some are only as young as 9 years old but so much better than the adults. Hubby said he want the kids to try, OMG, my kids have so many things to try here, when they are old enough. It’s really sunny, and I got darker and darker. But the good thing is, there are a lot of handsome angmohs here. LOL! SIL and I spent the afternoon chit-chatting who’s good looking and muscular. LOL! There are a few lady skiers too, and they are superb!

But I really have to praise my little niece. She’s totally flexible. There isn’t a day that she stays at home during my 2 weeks stay. She follows her mother everywhere and she’s a great baby. With active and busy parents like this, she has to be more flexible huh?

BTW, we are going back tomorrow evening, but this time, we don’t need any Delsey luggage like before. It’s going to be all light weight for tomorrow’s flight. So, Justin and Isabelle, mommy see you tomorrow!

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I hardly blog these days and once I reach our home in Bangkok, I instantly knock out after cleaning up the house. I’m so tired, the only thing I want to do is Zzzz….. I told hubby that we might need to plan our time well when the kids are here as I need to fix dinner for them, so we can’t be back too late. I think our lives will begin with wake up early, get them ready for school, we go to work, then pick them up and bring them back to our office, we continue working while they will stay there for hours before we go back home to fix dinner and clean up the house, and then everyone goes to sleep like a pig. What a day huh?

But I try to see this as another way of spending more time with the kids then placing them at full day nursery. Pity them la… At least they can still see us at the office, even if I know they will be yearning for attention. I’m used to multi-tasking anyway, so we should be ok gua…

For the time being, I’m learning Thai, but I can’t read anything yet. I’m reading about a budget software on ecommerce too as BIL forced suggested me to make good use of the software which was bought for 2 years but left there unattended. Alamak, I hate reading about software.

However, we still managed to go gai gai sometimes, and maybe we will catch a movie tonight as SIL has a babysitter today. In short, my days are pretty good here in Bangkok so the next step is bring the kids here and get them adjusted to a new environment. I think we will be doing fine.

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