How to Clean Sippy Cup Straws

Arissa and Aryana use this on a daily basis. Two approaches to clean this sippy cup straws. Run it through water OR do as what these websites suggested. Anybody knows where I can get pipe cleaners?

1. How to Clean Sippy Cup Lids, Cups and Straws. Arissa uses this. Her usual request sounds something like this 'Papa (or Mama), Arissa nak susu dalam cup baru?'.
2. How to Clean Sippy Cup Straws?
3. The best way to clean a sippy cup straw without using a dishwasher - This is from Yahoo Answer. Some of the commenter stated vinegar and bleach. Hot soapy water is the normal practice.

Sippy Cups

Pipe Cleaners - You can make crafts out of these

iPad and Kids

Zaman sekarang ni zaman IT. Semua orang boleh dikatakan tak boleh hidup dengan technology dan gadget. Semua orang nak jump into the bandwagon. Semua orang itu termasuklah Arissa dan Aryana. Biasanya orang beli barang barang IT ada tujuan. Kalau budak budak dapat computer, apa agak agak tujuan mereka nak guna computer tu?...Main games lah apa lagi. Sekarang ni the girls suka sangat nak main games. Sampai tahap nak gaduh gaduh berebut nak main games. Bukan tau main pun sebenarnya. Graphics and activities buat mereka leka dan berminat untuk cuba.

Arissa's first hand on games was the Clickstart. Best main. Very educational. The problem is mouse selalu hang. To solve this, kena guna the old fashion way. Bukak bateri dan masuk balik kat main console dia. Settle.

Mungkin graphics untuk Clickstart ni agak boring. Kalau cakap pasal graphics best ni, of course the iPad is one of the devices yang provide excellent graphics. Di tambah pulak ada games yang budak budak boleh main, lagi menarik lah. Sekarang ni sibuk nak main games kat iPad. Pinjamlah datuk ataupun pakcik diorang punya iPad. Masalahnya iPad ada satu jer. Kalau ikutkan kenalah share..tapi budak budak and sharing, nampak macam tak kena...mana boleh share yer tak. 

Masalahnya mak dan ayahnya tak der iPad. iPoot adalah. Papa dulu ada HP iPaq. But I guess that does not count. Lagipun Papa dah patah patahkan HP iPaQ tu. But I believe games can enhance student's learning. With the right way and approach, kids can learn quickly. Mungkin mak dan ayahnya kena beli iPad 2 kot. Faster, Thinner and Slicker.

Ice cream sessions @ PETRONAS

Once in a while suka bawak the girls go for ice cream sessions. Mak ayah pun suka makan ice cream. Saintis cakap, makan ice cream ni boleh release stress. Betul ke? That is if you are eating alone. But if you eat with a 5 year old and a 3 year old...now that's a different story. Sila lihat gambar gambar dibawah

Peace!..wrong...can i have two ice creams?

Arissa's favorite is chocolate...roti chocolate speaking, air susu chocolate..she likes any consumable items with chocolate in it.

This picture is even scarier than the ghosts from Khurafat..Sorry Aryana :-))

Been bugging me all night..bila nak gi PETRONAS ni?

Macam dalam cerita Exorcist.

Whatever, kami suka bawak the girls makan ice cream. It makes them happy. We are happy as long as they are happy.

Doa Menghilangkan Marah

Kali ini, Arissa dan Aryana nak share doa untuk menghilangkan marah. Sebenarnya, Arissa dan Aryana patut hafal doa ini sebab Arissa dan Aryana selalu temper tak tentu pasal. Tapi sebenarnya dia temper kalau mengantuk jer. Biasalah tu budak budak.

Source: Majalah Aulad

Doa Ketika Dalam Kesusahan

Arissa sajer nak share doa ni. Kalau kita dalam kesusahan, boleh amalkan. Daripada kita ngomel tak tentu pasal baik baca doa ini. Pahala pun dapat

Doa ini diambil dari Majalah Aulad. Arissa dan Aryana adalah pelanggan setia. Majalah ni memang bagus untuk kanak kanak. 

:: Convocation Day 2010 ::

~~ 14th November 2010 ~~

Venue: Tadika Dzul Iman, Tronoh, Perak
Time : 8am - 12noon

yes, this is arissa's first time concert..for her kindy...even though, arissa is just like 4yo...this is like her new experience...

arissa had to be at the kindy at about 7:30am...so since papa and aryana were not ready yet..mama and arissa went there first...when we got there..not so many people arrived yet..so..mama just stayed there waiting for the event to start..yup...mama was like an excited parent waiting for the kids' concert..yikeesss...

at about 8:30am..it started off with a doa recitation by a 6 year old boy...










after that, there were some speeches given...

then, it continued with bacaan surah yaasin by the 6 year old kids..from ayat 1 until 20...










..then..came arissa's class...performing "the way we are"...arissa was wearing a pair of pyjamas..with some sort of a headband...but while performing..arissa was all very serious..no smiles, no whatever..very the khusyuk..looking at her friends..dah laaa muka dah tak ber makeup dah....but you did well, arissa...mama is so happy to get to watch u performed...


..aahhh..by the way...arissa got an award for "the most obedient" in the 4 years old class...way to go, girl...!! but how come when you are at home..we find that you are not that obedient..? heheh..naaahhhh, just kidding..arissa is an obedient girl, whether in school or at home.. ;)













..and another performance by the kids of 4 years old (class cheerful)...was another dance of "hockey pockey"..waaahh..this time around..arissa was all made-up..with a minnie mouse headband...plus the makeup..with a clown-like mouth...and the red t-shirt..all of the 4 years kids are very beautiful...nice job, kids..and nice job to the teachers also...well done!!

..among other things..there were more performances by the 5 years and the 6 years...

...then..at home..all of the sudden..arissa gave her tantrums...mama rasa she was all tired..balik rumah pulak..mama sibuk suruh arissa bergambar pulak..hahah..sian arissa..sorry ye, arissa...but whatever it is mama and papa want you to know..that we are always proud of you..because...you, the smart khalifah, always choose to be good...sayang arissa !!

...oohh by the way..thank u ver much to all the teachers; teacher fieza (cik norhafizah bt. mohamad), teacher hasfa (cik hasfa zaima bt. azizan), teacher anom (cik tom hanom junaidah bt. othman), teacher yanie (pn. suriani bt mohamed shah), teacher ewa (cik nor syazwani bt. yahya) and teacher leha (pn. zaleha bt muhamad taib)...for educating our children to become beautiful, smart khalifahs...

Evening Activity

:: 13th November 2010 ::

this evening, we had an activity together; mama , arissa & aryana...

early morning on this day, we went to jusco, so mama decided to buy the girls the sand art thingy...since arissa had once did that before, and the outcome seems nice enough..so..since arissa also seem interested in doing it..mama bought two of those thingy..one for arissa and one for aryana (aryana mana boleh tengok kakak pegang one barang, surely she'll ask for "aryana punye mana?"...

so..after the girls had naps after coming back from jusco...we started the project out...arissa seems in control..but aryana just busying herself with activities outside; naming..playing with the treadmill..without any shoes on..."aryana the kaki ayam"...

but whatever it is, with a lil' bit of aryana's help..we managed to come out with nice artworks (so, be it)...

...and here are the outcomes......