Caleb and Xuan

Posted by tyan (Singapore, Singapore) on 10 May 2008 in People & Portraits.

We had a Mother's Day get-together for my mom today,Caleb and Xuan were excited to see each other and didnt take their afternoon nap. I brought them out to the nearby mall in the afternoon and they insisted on holding hands with each other and refused to let me stand in between them.[This is how it will be like when my sons grow up and have their own wives.sigh.LOL]

Anyway,we bought 2 stalks of carnation for Xuan's mom and my mom.Bought this cute little flowery clip for xuan to fulfill my 'fantasy' of dressing up my daughter if i had one,haha.I bought a cartoon CD for them each,selling at sale $5:)

We took a few kids' ride and there was this dad who conveniently let his daughter sit in a 3 seater merry-go-round with Caleb and Xuan and didnt even thank me for paying for the ride.I dont know what's wrong with these people,do they not even know how to say thank you?!

I also brought the kids to the Arcade. Not sure if my bro will flip if he knew this,but i didnt let them play those gory-violence-filled games like virtual shooting and killing.We just hung around the toys' section where we won 2 pieces of small toys,just nice,one for each and more kiddy rides,of course.

Xuan wanted to have a balloon so we got one for each of them.I guess it is okay to indulge the kids and make them happy once in a while,wont spoil them right?

I thought Caleb had quite a fake smile whenever i asked him to pose for the camera.Now you can see Xuan is even more expert in this area.LOL.

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My grandmother-in-law enjoys speaking to me in Khek whenever she sees me,perhaps because we share the same dialect. She was telling me how i should really employ help with my kids since i didnt know no housework and that i wouldnt do the mothering job well if i did it on my own.I dont know if she made any assumptions on my household management skills,i wasnt offended,I just nodded and smile, as i have learnt to filter people's remarks,well meaning or not,[just dont go too far] because in the end i am the one who go through the rut of taking care of the kids and the household,not anybody else.

I never thought of myself having any innate ability to mother any children,not to mention caring for them full time.It didnt come to me naturally and sometimes i think i really suck at it. But i cannot imagine doing any other vocation than the one i am in now,being with them,watching them grow, laughing at their little antics and how they like to imitate me. I guess mothering young kids is a season that comes and is gone forever,so I have no regrets doing it the hard and frowned-upon way.

Here's wishing all mothers a very blessed and happy Mother's Day.:)