First Day at School
Parenting, Preschool, School-study January 5th, 2009Today is the 12th day of Christmas eh? So we decided to ‘bring down’ the tree.
Binbin is just as thrilled to keep the tree as putting it up after coming back from his first day at school.
My little Rooster boy DID NOT CRY!!!! *Yippee*
In order for the nursery students to get used to school life, they will only be there for an hour this week.
Thereafter, it will be 3hours every day. Yeah!
I’m not sure if its a Cantonese tradition or its just my MIL. Every child or grandchild of hers will receive these as well wishes when they step into preschool life. Here are the meanings of each individual item:-
“Sung Choi” (Raw Vegetables) — “Sung Sung Mung Mung” (Active)
“Kan Choi” (I don’t know the English Name *slap forehead* Vege on the left) — “Kan Kan Lek Lek” (Hardworking)
“Cong” (Scallion) — “Cong Cong Meng Meng” (Intelligent)
The raw vegetables are placed in the red packet while ANOTHER red packet contains money as a gift to the kid.
So from now onwards, its gonna be these 2 lovables going to school together.
Binbin was super eager to go to school, even though he had to wake up at 7am, 2-3hours earlier than usual.
Keatkeat, as usual, played his ‘dilly-dally‘ games.
When we reached the school, Keatkeat had no problem joining the queue to get his mouth and hands checked. Ever since the Hand Foot Mouth Disease, the school had to take these measures even though there isn’t any HFMD students.
Out of 10+ kids in Binbin’s class, 3 were sobbing quietly and another 2 were yelling at the top of their voices.
I’m soooooooooooooo proud of my boy! He was rather shaken up by the louder 2, but he controlled himself really well.
I went in with him to get him distracted with a toy or two, before I could give him a kiss and say “See You Later”.
First thing we did after the one hour was giving my MIL a call. ‘Cos everyone in the Loh family is expecting him to make a big hoo-haa on the first day, just like every other kid in the family.
Hey Hey, finally there is one who broke the ‘curse‘!
*sigh* But my MIL reply was, “Hey, don’t be too sure! First day didn’t cry, doesn’t mean the next few days will not cry….”
*Urrrrgggghhhhh* Anyone has a hammer to spare?!!! *Eyes rolled*
January 6th, 2009 at 6:43 am
LOL!!!
That was funny to read!
Hey what’s the matter with your MIL!?LOL!
Good to know that the kids did good!
:)
xoxoxo
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January 6th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Hey about your comment on our chatting..Don’t you have msn messenger?It would be way easier for us too get in touch.
I don’t even have your email girl! :|
xoxoxo
January 6th, 2009 at 8:42 am
3 cheers for binbin’s debut to school !
don’t worry, I am sure he will not cry, unlike mine :(
January 6th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Thatz so lovely n cute to see both of them in the same uniform… BIg Hugs to BinBIn for his great first day at school :) He will do well..Enjoy u’r self BB:)
January 6th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Hey Angeline!
How’s 2009 treating you?? I hope everything is great with you. Looks like Bin Bin and Keat Keat are happy to be back at school. Congrats on Bin Bin for his first (and successful) day at school!! *big hugs*
I’m still back in my hometown, that means my son Buddy will be starting school a tad bit late. hehehe.. Blame my mother lah. Refusing to let us go back to KL. LOL!
January 6th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Oh my!! I’m such a dork!! I forgot to let you know that I have an award for you at my blog!! :) Do come by and claim it alright? ;)
January 6th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
So cute,
both brothers in their school uniform going to school together:)
must be fun for both of them.
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January 6th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
*hands over hammer*
;-o
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January 6th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Binbin is the best! The kid who did not cry on his first day at school! Resembles the mom.. =)
January 7th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Your boys are just so adorable in their uniforms!!
Hooray for Binbin!!
:)
January 7th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Way to go Binbin!!! To bad your MIL couldn’t have just said – Oh I am so proud!
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Oh! I never know about this tradition :) Thanks for sharing! My Mom only giver them hongbao when they first started school.
Now that both are in school, you have more free time to yourself :)
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January 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Your children looking GREAT on those uniform :D In here we doesn’t use any uniform for school.
January 8th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Keatkeat and Binbin look smart in their school uniform leh.
So, you’ll be free and can relax when the kids go to school huh? :D
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January 8th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Oh my god, that picture! A wave of years to come, older boys, then men, washed over me. It’s just plain crazy how they grow. Beautiful!
(I’ve a few extra hammers. What do you think postage is to Singapore?)
January 10th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Hi angeline, nice blog you have, and I like this post, those vege is meaningful… I will give them to my kids when they are schooling.
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