Aryana komplen kaki sakit. Sikit sikit adoi...sikit adoi. Kekadang tu jalan pun macam tempang sikit. Tak pasti pula samaada itu hanya melebih lebih atau apa tapi nampak muka memang kesian. Saya rasa macam bisul. Disebabkan nak kepastian, saya Google Image 'bisul' dan ternyata gambar yang di tunjukkan dan juga bonjolan di paha Aryana adalah semua. Nak kena pergi klinik hari ni lepas sekolah. Hari ni masa hantar Aryana ke sekolah, saya beritahu cikgu siap siap yang bahagian dia macam ada bisul.
Baru baru ni Aryana kena ketumbit. Macam macam Aryana ni :-))
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Arissa's first day at school today.
Arissa starts her standard 1 at Sek Keb Seri Iskandar today. Well, I can say that she survived her first day and it didn't surprised me at all. She is already used to it and furthermore, from what I have heard, her two best friends were there: Syira and Atikah.
The day before, I went to the school to register her, collected her textbooks and bought her some school stationaries. I also had the opportunity to listen to the briefing by the headmaster about school stuffs. So, I got to know more or less about KSSR curriculum, the role of PIBG, and many others policies in abbreviations that sounds weird. One thing that I am interested with is the fact the SKSI is the only school that offers mandarin class. I really hope that Arissa can join this class. Another option is Arabic but you can get Arabic classes everywhere.
So, what can I say about Arissa first day at school. To begin with, I was not there :-)) but I have the feeling that she is going to be alright. Furthermore, it happens that Mama was also a teacher (also on her first day at school!). Secondly, I feel that Arissa is an independent girl. She is independent enough to be all on her own and I trust the teachers (I mean we should, right). The headmaster said during the briefing, once you dropped your kids at school, just leave them there. I thought of the same thing. Let them explore and let them experience that moment. I want my kids to be tough despite being girls.
Above all, I think Arissa is going to be okay. Study hard Arissa. You are 7 years old this year. Show examples to your other sisters.
The day before, I went to the school to register her, collected her textbooks and bought her some school stationaries. I also had the opportunity to listen to the briefing by the headmaster about school stuffs. So, I got to know more or less about KSSR curriculum, the role of PIBG, and many others policies in abbreviations that sounds weird. One thing that I am interested with is the fact the SKSI is the only school that offers mandarin class. I really hope that Arissa can join this class. Another option is Arabic but you can get Arabic classes everywhere.
The school also has a blog http://sksiaba8251.blogspot.com/
So, what can I say about Arissa first day at school. To begin with, I was not there :-)) but I have the feeling that she is going to be alright. Furthermore, it happens that Mama was also a teacher (also on her first day at school!). Secondly, I feel that Arissa is an independent girl. She is independent enough to be all on her own and I trust the teachers (I mean we should, right). The headmaster said during the briefing, once you dropped your kids at school, just leave them there. I thought of the same thing. Let them explore and let them experience that moment. I want my kids to be tough despite being girls.
Above all, I think Arissa is going to be okay. Study hard Arissa. You are 7 years old this year. Show examples to your other sisters.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Happy 6th Birthday Arissa
Today is Arissa's 6th birthday. It has been 6 years, this beautiful person come to our life. We are blessed and we thank Allah for allowing Arissa to be part of our life. I pray that I can stay a little longer on this earth to see Arissa grow up.
On this special day, we are about to get ready to go out and celebrate. This year might not be the best year that we have celebrated Arissa's birthday but it is the get together that counts. I personally enjoy Arissa's presence. Every minute of it. Just looking at her face, listening to all her questions is a blessing. As a father, I do get angry at times with her. I admit that I feel like screaming at the top of my lungs every time she do 'stupid' things but thinking about the cutest things she has done, really suppresses that anger quickly. And I think that is unfair to say 'stupid' things. She is a 6 years old and most of the time, I think, she do it because of she's just being herself i.e a kid. I do admit also that I get angry because of being at the wrong place and at the wrong time. But again, she is just a kid.
But deep down insider me, I love Arissa so much. So much so that words fail to describe my actually feelings towards my eldest. I love being with her, I love hugging her, I love watching her laugh, I love talking nonsense with her :-)) , Well, I love everything about her. I love you Arissa. Happy Birthday.
I guess everyone is waiting for me to get ready. Okay, we bought a birthday ice cream cake at Baskin Robbins. Arissa chose the cake and it was very very nice. Before that, we had dinner at Sushi King. After the cake at Baskin Robbins, we went to Popular and I told Arissa to choose one thing that she wanted the most. It turned out that she want stickers that cost RM9.90 phew! :-)) . Happy Birthday Arissa, again...and I love you..always have and always will.
On this special day, we are about to get ready to go out and celebrate. This year might not be the best year that we have celebrated Arissa's birthday but it is the get together that counts. I personally enjoy Arissa's presence. Every minute of it. Just looking at her face, listening to all her questions is a blessing. As a father, I do get angry at times with her. I admit that I feel like screaming at the top of my lungs every time she do 'stupid' things but thinking about the cutest things she has done, really suppresses that anger quickly. And I think that is unfair to say 'stupid' things. She is a 6 years old and most of the time, I think, she do it because of she's just being herself i.e a kid. I do admit also that I get angry because of being at the wrong place and at the wrong time. But again, she is just a kid.
But deep down insider me, I love Arissa so much. So much so that words fail to describe my actually feelings towards my eldest. I love being with her, I love hugging her, I love watching her laugh, I love talking nonsense with her :-)) , Well, I love everything about her. I love you Arissa. Happy Birthday.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tanah Aina Trip
On the 1-2 December, we made a trip to Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya or easily known only as Tanah Aina. Tanah Aina itself has many eco-resorts but Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya is the most famous one. So, when the name Tanah Aina is mentioned, it is actually referring to Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya.
Nineteen of us (the whole clan) made the trip. It was supposed to be a Khairul Shafee's family trip but we thought, why not bring the whole gang. The more the merrier. It was a place or the type of vacation that we rarely go for. We opted for the 2 days 1 night. I regarded this trip as exploratory. If it is good as people say it is, we will go for the second time. Trip was not good, it was EXCELLENT. Creek, camping, jungle, trees, green, great food and to top it all, friendly staff...what more can we say. I think the most that we can opt for is a 3 days 2 night trip if you really want to relax that is. I promised a friend to share my experience in Tanah Aina and this is what I am doing.
Tanah Aina management dah ada itenerary. Check in at 12pm. I suggest that we follow this. We arrived at the car park of Tanah Aina around 12:15pm. A tractor and a jeep carried us and our luggage to the resort. At 12:30 we reach at the resort. Siap ada welcoming drink. We checked in, leave our bags first near the 'lobby' and headed for lunch.The buffet table is just next to the 'lobby'. 1:30pm we put our bags in our tent. 2:30pm is the jungle trekking and leap of faith. It is advisable to wear wet clothing because when you get back from the jungle trekking you are going to get wet indefinitely....at least your pants are going to get wet. If you decided to jump from a 15m platform, then the whole you will get wet.
I brought my whole troop. Arissa, Aryana and Adel. Arissa is 6 years old...no problem. Aryana is 4...she is quiet in the whole jungle trekking. Thanks to the Abang guide who carried her especially at those extreme slopes. Adel is1 year and she is on a strap the whole time. The rule of thumb is that, if you have a toddler age below 4, it is advisable to have an adult to tag along. The guide will help you and I have to say they are a friendly lot. I even saw one guide holding a child who is I think around 2 years old. One guide put my 3 year old nephew on his shoulder. The staffs at Tanah Aina is really good and friendly. I carried Adel on a strap. They were two rivers that you need to crossed. The first river is just at your waist. The second river, which is at the Leap of Faith area, is deeper. I have been told it is over your head. So, they use tyre tubes to transport you from the river bank to the Leap of Faith area. I, with Adel on me, boarded the tube and the staff push the tube with me on it, to the Leap of Faith area. I need to control my balance there. Risau jugak kalau jatuh but it turned out well. So, I think that you can bring your 1 year old if you have strap. I do not recommend 1 year old and below. Treknya bermacam macam...ada naik...ada turun...ada yang landai. Tapi penat jugaklah. The jungle trekking, pergi balik, took about 1 hour.
Petang is mandi time. The water at the creek was cool and refreshing. The best!. Night time was basically free time. There was a movie that they showed at the hall but we bunked in our tents instead. Penat!.
Day 2 - Morning walk to the peak of paradise. This one you do your own walking. No guide is necessary. However, it is advisable to go up early. Boleh tengok sunrise. Not that high. Tapi penat jugak lah nak berjalan ke atas tu. After morning walk is breakfast. After breakfast, mandi lagi. What else to do.
Overall, it was a good experience. I am impressed by the staff. Very nice always smiling despite most of them are foreigners. Bila nak balik, ada sorang siap minta maaf kalau ada salah silap.
Nineteen of us (the whole clan) made the trip. It was supposed to be a Khairul Shafee's family trip but we thought, why not bring the whole gang. The more the merrier. It was a place or the type of vacation that we rarely go for. We opted for the 2 days 1 night. I regarded this trip as exploratory. If it is good as people say it is, we will go for the second time. Trip was not good, it was EXCELLENT. Creek, camping, jungle, trees, green, great food and to top it all, friendly staff...what more can we say. I think the most that we can opt for is a 3 days 2 night trip if you really want to relax that is. I promised a friend to share my experience in Tanah Aina and this is what I am doing.
Tanah Aina management dah ada itenerary. Check in at 12pm. I suggest that we follow this. We arrived at the car park of Tanah Aina around 12:15pm. A tractor and a jeep carried us and our luggage to the resort. At 12:30 we reach at the resort. Siap ada welcoming drink. We checked in, leave our bags first near the 'lobby' and headed for lunch.The buffet table is just next to the 'lobby'. 1:30pm we put our bags in our tent. 2:30pm is the jungle trekking and leap of faith. It is advisable to wear wet clothing because when you get back from the jungle trekking you are going to get wet indefinitely....at least your pants are going to get wet. If you decided to jump from a 15m platform, then the whole you will get wet.
I brought my whole troop. Arissa, Aryana and Adel. Arissa is 6 years old...no problem. Aryana is 4...she is quiet in the whole jungle trekking. Thanks to the Abang guide who carried her especially at those extreme slopes. Adel is1 year and she is on a strap the whole time. The rule of thumb is that, if you have a toddler age below 4, it is advisable to have an adult to tag along. The guide will help you and I have to say they are a friendly lot. I even saw one guide holding a child who is I think around 2 years old. One guide put my 3 year old nephew on his shoulder. The staffs at Tanah Aina is really good and friendly. I carried Adel on a strap. They were two rivers that you need to crossed. The first river is just at your waist. The second river, which is at the Leap of Faith area, is deeper. I have been told it is over your head. So, they use tyre tubes to transport you from the river bank to the Leap of Faith area. I, with Adel on me, boarded the tube and the staff push the tube with me on it, to the Leap of Faith area. I need to control my balance there. Risau jugak kalau jatuh but it turned out well. So, I think that you can bring your 1 year old if you have strap. I do not recommend 1 year old and below. Treknya bermacam macam...ada naik...ada turun...ada yang landai. Tapi penat jugaklah. The jungle trekking, pergi balik, took about 1 hour.
Petang is mandi time. The water at the creek was cool and refreshing. The best!. Night time was basically free time. There was a movie that they showed at the hall but we bunked in our tents instead. Penat!.
Day 2 - Morning walk to the peak of paradise. This one you do your own walking. No guide is necessary. However, it is advisable to go up early. Boleh tengok sunrise. Not that high. Tapi penat jugak lah nak berjalan ke atas tu. After morning walk is breakfast. After breakfast, mandi lagi. What else to do.
Overall, it was a good experience. I am impressed by the staff. Very nice always smiling despite most of them are foreigners. Bila nak balik, ada sorang siap minta maaf kalau ada salah silap.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Arissa is Best Student 6 Years
My my my...Arissa is best student 6 years. Congratulations Arissa. Papa is extremely proud of you. Words cannot describe how proud I am. Best subject Bahasa Melayu. 2nd Overall ranking and also Best student 6 years. I wish I was there cheering you on when your name was announced as the best student 6 years. But I was working. I have another cheering on at another place.
Anyway, I went to Toys R Us that night to buy your that Furby that you always wanted. I think you deserve that Furby. Love that Furby.
I hope Aryana will follow her sister. She the most patient student. (Really? most patient?). I think the teachers have different version of the meaning of the word 'patient' than us. But still, a medal is a medal and still an accomplishment.
I never thought she would get best student but she did. My respect for Arissa grew that day. Well done Arissa. Remember, tangible results are secondary. Most important values and good islamic character.
Anyway, I went to Toys R Us that night to buy your that Furby that you always wanted. I think you deserve that Furby. Love that Furby.
Ain't Furby cute?
I hope Aryana will follow her sister. She the most patient student. (Really? most patient?). I think the teachers have different version of the meaning of the word 'patient' than us. But still, a medal is a medal and still an accomplishment.
I never thought she would get best student but she did. My respect for Arissa grew that day. Well done Arissa. Remember, tangible results are secondary. Most important values and good islamic character.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Clever Rabbit and the Wolves
This book is Arissa 12th book as far as we started counting and taking note of the books she read.
- A Native American folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures.
- The Clever Rabbit is eating happily in the woods when he has to save a lost sheep from being eaten by a hungry wolf. But will the rabbit’s brains outmatch the wolf’s brawn?
- Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
- Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. (Source: Usborne Website)
The rabbit in this story is indeed clever. Never thought that the rabbit could fool the wolves like that. But no animal can challenge our Sang Kancil. :-))
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Girl's Favorite Color.
Our topic in the car this morning was favorite colors. What are our favorite colors? Just to start the morning discussion, I told the girls that my favorite colors are BLACK, WHITE and GREEN. All these colors have its own meaning but I wont discuss it in here. So, I asked the girls, in English (which I expect the answer to be in English too), what are their favorite colors. These are their responses.
Arissa:" I like PINK, LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW and RED"
Aryana:" I like PURPLE, GREEN and ORANGE"
Arissa keeps on forgetting when I asked again but Aryana was quite consistent. Asked her the second time, the same three colors she gave me. I am sure that we could find some articles out there about personality based on favorite colors. Need to find those articles. Just for the fun of it.
Arissa:" I like PINK, LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW and RED"
Aryana:" I like PURPLE, GREEN and ORANGE"
Arissa keeps on forgetting when I asked again but Aryana was quite consistent. Asked her the second time, the same three colors she gave me. I am sure that we could find some articles out there about personality based on favorite colors. Need to find those articles. Just for the fun of it.
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