Boys will always be boys

Few days ago, we went to Summarecon Mall Serpong.
They held the racing car exhibition, completed with the track.
Timmy was so excited to see it. He was standing by to see the kids play around with their cars.

On Thursday afternoon, we went to have lunch at Solaria.
Not long after, he asked his dad: "Can I buy a car too?"
That's his first racing car, Hot Wheelers, is the brand.

Boys will always be boys....

Carita Beach

Over the weekend, we enjoyed our wonderful moments at Carita Beach.
Grandpa and grandma had fun talking and playing with Timmy.

In the morning, we went for a walk along the sandy beach.
Timmy had lots of encounter with nature.
He saw the hermit crab big and small, played with the kite, blew bubbles,
wrote on the sand, made foot steps on the beach, dipped the feet in sand and felt the wave. We saw where the river water drift to the sea and blended together.

I told Timmy to see over the horizon, it seems that the sea is connected with the sky, making a straight line. He asked me an interesting question "What is there behind the line? Is there anymore sea beyond it?"

Finally had my hair cut

Finally I had my hair cut!

Timmy was waiting next to me as I had my hair washed, cut and dried.
By the time it was done, Timmy told me that "Mom, your hair is still long, so I will cut it again with my scissors."

Aiya...aiya....imagine if I had my hair cut by Timmy. hahahahaha...

Feeling like having a hair cut

I really feel like having a hair cut.
Been trying to leave my hair for a bit longer, but apparently,
I get annoyed with my hair these days and feel like cutting it short! :-)

Brain Teasers

I had fun today playing the brain teasers game and Test your Memory game.
Like it!

Having a time for myself

Yesterday, after dropping Timmy off to school, I went for a swim!
It was really fun, refreshing, relaxing, having a pool all by myself.
A time for myself, enjoying and giving thanks to God for the opportunity that I have.

I have just read an article by Amy Tiemann.
She was a Stanford graduate of NeuroScience and made a major decision to becoming a full time mom.

At the beginning of the motherhood, she began to wonder, " Who am I, now that I am a mother?" she realized that she had come a long way on a challenging journey from the concept of her old self, to a blank state wiped clean by motherhood, to a life that has been rebuilt to include time and space for both my family and myself as an individual. It has been an amazing process, with challenges and opportunities that take many women by surprise.

Apparently, the same thing happen to me and in fact it has been the discussion of mothers all around the world. Whether you are a working mom, or a stay at home mom.
Maybe you feel guilty because you work and don't think you spend enough time with your child. On the other hand, perhaps you're bothered because as a "full-time mom" you aren't making any money.

Let's get rid of the worry, guilt and anxiety.

Here Tiemann also offers four tools that will help you eradicate anxiety and guilt and embrace more joy and happiness:

1. Gratitude. Don't miss the blessings unfolding right before your eyes! Take time to count your blessings and focus on the incredible value in your life.

2. Confidence. Take heart there is no such thing as a perfect mother! Celebrate the fact that you are doing a great job.

3. Compassion. Give yourself, and those around you, a little slack. Throw out the comparison charts and appreciate the gifts you've been given.

4. Acceptance. Instead of struggling against life, accept your current reality as a starting point, and move forward from there. Accept your situation, yourself and others, including your partner and children.

"It's okay to ditch the guilt and accept yourself. Okay to make your needs a priority," says Tiemann. "That's not being self-centered. It's having a centered self!"

What a great gift for moms everywhere!

Don't call me BoBoy

The other day, I said: "Come on BoBoy....Hurry up."
Timmy replied: "Don't call me BoBoy...call me Timmy".
hehehehehe...

I just find it funny that Timmy protested about the way I called him, and insisted that I call him by his name. Hehehehe...