The hubs and I were finally both available to be with K on her last phonics lesson on Friday. Although her nursery mate will be starting when the new class starts again next Friday, I will not be continuing K with it. I observed that K is mainly doing letter tracing while the teacher teaches bigger words to the slightly older pre-schoolers. The older ones are preparing for primary 1, from the looks of it. And with so many other children, I do not think K is gaining much more from this additional enrichment class. And then the hubs feels it such a rush every Friday, especially if he is on his own.

While waiting for the class to end, I checked out a tuition centre that happens to be located in the CC itself. They offer phonics too and the lessons are catered to children of a particular age group, unlike the one offered by the CC, which basically lumps all kids of all ages together. They use the same syllabus as K's childcare and K recognises the characters in the book and was whispering to me the names. Well, I guess since the school is already going through the same thing, let's spend the money elsewhere.

And yesterday, we had a slow morning and I could do K's laundry, magic-cleaned and mopped the house. We had late lunch and invited the eldest brother and SIL to join us. I treated them to a German restaurant, that the company will be hosting our D&D at later this year. They have a good promotion and we enjoyed ourselves over pork knuckles, beef stew, sausages and so on. After the meal, the hubs, K and myself carried on with window shopping while Jeremy and Ivy went back.

When it was time to head home, K fell asleep half-way through the car journey at about 7pm and slept all the way till this morning! Such a rare occurance which gave the hubs and I the evening to relax, laze and watch tv.

And it was back home after lunch from church today. Sometimes, a slow weekend is all that we need.

Having missed 1 lesson last week, I was back for piloxing on Monday. Despite not having any body aches from the 2 hour + bowling session on Friday, my knees and thighs ached after slightly more than the 1 hour session of piloxing. Again, the instructor over-ran and my colleagues say it only happens when I'm there! In fact, I left while everyone else was still doing their stretches.

I had to do the pick-up run yesterday and was craving for Macs. I almost only have 1 crave and that is for fast food. Usually, Macs. I do not crave for any other food, otherwise. So against our conviction, I decided to bring K and told her we can't do this all the time ok. Hoping that she'll keep it from her daddy.

Although she finished the fresh apple slices and packet of milk from her kid's meal, K could not finish the hamburger. She also did not like the pickle. So I told her I will not bring her to Macs anymore since she can't finish her food. But that girl replied to say that her daddy will bring her, so never mind if I don't. Pfft! When we do go otherwise, it's usually breakfast time and she only gets pancakes.

So this morning, while still lying on her mattress, her daddy asked what she had for dinner last night! And of course she answered and the hubs was shocked and asked me if it's true. And the nagging starts. So I took the chance to tell him what the girl told me about him bringing her even though I won't next time.So I think we will endeavour not to bring her to Macs next time. 

Anyhow, look at how tall the wheat grass has grown! Strange that 1 of the girl's classmate didn't grow at all, according to the parent.

The social committee at work, which I am part of, organised a team-building event on Friday evening. We had some good fun bowling and thankfully, I didn't suffer from too much aches after that. Which reminds me that I need to stay active and keep going.

Yesterday morning, the hubs and I went to Woodlands food industry to load up on our supply of Chilean Seabass and Norwegian Salmon as well as some frozen soup. The only types of fish we cook at home are these 2 really. The seabass was sufficient for 5 meals and costs us almost $150! Anyhow, before we went, we gave K the option to either go with us or go over to Jerry's. She chose Jerry's and she brought along a box of blocks and a barbie. 

We started the day early and for the first time we were at the food industries, there were so many parking lots for us to choose from! We bought the fishes, frozen soup and jumbo eggs this time, had lunch and then went back to pick K up.

Thankfully, K took her nap when we reached home and I could continue with the house chores and finally, got to mop the house too. The hubs had suggested going out, again, but I had to shoot the plan down because I really wanted to mop the house! #houseproudmuch  Thus we had dinner at the market before taking a leisurely stroll back home to end the day.

As for today, we headed over to the Victors' for dinner with the Whites and a young couple. K had fun playing with the girls and as usual, the ladies and men had their own updates. The Victors and Whites are heading to the UK on Tuesday and Kenneth has passed his house keys to the hubs, in case they have interested buyers who want to view their place while they are away. They're looking to sell their place but it seems to be taking a much longer time than when we were selling our first home. I guess the $1 million + price tag is not exactly making it easy. 

On another note, while I have been interested in growing a herbal garden recently, the girl brought home a little tray of wheatgrass from her recent school outing to a local vegetable farm. How fast they grow! But I have no idea what to do with it. K says that we can trim it when it grows too long so that it can grow again. But when I ask her what do I do to it after cutting, she is unable to reply me. I guess I'll have to ask google. :p

Top picture taken yesterday and bottom picture today. Just a day apart and look how fast they grow! Thankfully, the girl doesn't grow as fast! Lol.

When we walking to the mini pasar malam on Saturday evening, I spotted a chilli shrub and so many cute little green chillis flourishing. I think they are chilli-padis. I egged the hubs to pluck a stem out so we can try replanting it at home. After enquiring about a longer planter at the pasar malam, we walked home only to notice that the leaves on the chilli stem seem to be withering. But we planted it into the soil in the same planter as the mint plant anyway.

After dinner on Sunday, we took a purposeful walk pass that block of flats to trim another stem off the chilli plant and this time with a pair of scissors. I thought that it could be the hubs' way of plucking it off which may have hurt the stem, that's why it sort of died on us. Anyhow, we replanted the new stem next to the withered on in the same planter.

If you are sharp, you may even spot the 2 little chillis!

Anyhow, it's just 3 days and the leaves on both stems are withering! So sad! Is it so difficult to plant them? There were 2 chest-high (my chest) flourishing chill shrubs where we pruned them off from. They were even selling potted chilli at the pasar malam! But why are they dying on me? *sob*

K's school was on 1/2 day yesterday and so I arranged for her to be placed at Jerry's after that. The hubs was able to pick K up after her lunch and sent her to Jerry's but because he has a company event after work, I had to pick her up.

There was a fire drill in the office building at about 4ish and after we assembled at the meeting point to have our attendance marked, most of us went back home. 

The 3rd SIL had messaged me earlier in the week to have dinner at their place before I fetch the girl for her phonics lesson. And so I did. Sent the girl for her phonics lesson and I went back home for a shower. It was too hot. Dumped her clothes in the wash before I went to pick her up again.

Today, we were invited to the hubs' relatives home and we went there in the late morning so that K could go for a swim as well. The hubs went to pick his mother up before coming back for us. After the fun swim for the 2 of them, showered, had lunch and then the girl was off with the cousin to watch cartoon. Thankfully, the youngest BIL came in the afternoon as well and I had company in the youngest SIL. We usually go over to the relative's in the later afternoon and then for dinner. But this time round, the hubs suggested going in the early afternoon, let K swim, have lunch and then come home so she can nap.

We ended up spending 5 hours there anyway. The youngest SIL opposes to the idea of going too early as well as more often than not, we end up spending the whole day there. Although I had wanted to leave at 3, we ended up waiting for the hubs to finish their game of blackjack. And by the time we reached home, it was almost 5 and K was so knackered, that she continued sleeping when the hubs laid her down on her bed.

I took a shut-eye as well for a short while and when K woke up, we had dinner nearby. So, another week that I did not mop the house. Urgh. 

I have been getting a sharp pain on  my left foot for a couple of weeks now. Yes, seems like my body is slowing breaking down. The pain comes and goes, regardless of the shoe I wear. Recently, I suspect it could be because of bunion when the hubs also noticed that the bone near the big toe looks bigger and even red at times. And then that big toe started to bend inwards.

I decided to order a bunion corrector on-line and it arrived yesterday. The seller also showed the feet of some international celebraties with bunioned feet. It's awful...the last resort is surgery.

Anyhow, I tried it on last night. The contraption on the left foot is for night time while the silicon one on the right is for day use. Thankfully, it's only affecting the left foot for now. (Oops, can't seem to rotate the photo)

This morning, my left big toe doesn't look like it's bent in so much anymore but the bone is still visibly bigger than the right and slightly sore to the touch. Hopefully, this device works for me.

Since my pilates classes ended last Monday, I decided to join my colleagues in a free piloxing session that they go for every alternate Monday. Why pay when you can get it for free? 

So, despite the heavy rain, the 5 of us made it to class. The instructor was petite but muscular. And when it started, I almost regretted it. It was so intense! She is like a instructor in a boot-camp! Instead of an hour's workout, it stretched for another 1/2 hour. At the end of it, I felt a little lightheaded and suspect I'm in for a body of aches today.

But no, I'm quite surprised that I'm not aching as much as I think I would be! Maybe Saturday's 5km walk did loosen some of those tight muscles for me. In fact, I feel, well, toned. 

My colleagues asked if I'm still going to join them next week because I was lamenting on how unfit I am at the end of the session yesterday. I should just pay and stick to my slow mat-work pilates. And although the pilates at the CC starts at an awkward timing of 8-9pm, I can spend some time with the 2 at home but for yesterday's session, I went straight after work and only reached home almost 9pm and the 2 of them were asleep already. But according to my colleagues, the sessions usually end promptly. 

Well, we'll see. I definitely need the exercise. So....let's spend the next few days to think about it.