Art: Loomy Times

So the latest fad of the day is the Rainbow Loom, and the kiddos have been riding the bandwagon of colourful woven elastic bands. Mummy gets orders for elastics refills and metal hooks to keep up with the "demand".

Girl particularly impressed me with her Ever After High (EAH)-Inspired Rainbow Loom necklace/headband. Each segment of the band represents an EAH character, identified by their distinctive colours and even style and length of hair.

A+ for creativity!

Art: Doll Craft

Girl has been busy crafting away these past few months.

Drawing inspiration from MyFroggyStuff, she's been making doll accessories, furniture and house for her new Ever After High dolls.

It's been a fun journey so far. Am glad that she's learning stuff from YouTube, recycling household materials and expanding her creativity and artistic abilities. Mummy got to help out too, so it was good bonding time.

It all started with a dressing table and make-up accessories,
complete with an eye-liner pencil for Maddie.

Dolls had a new tissue paper-themed wardrobe

Converting an old box into a house with loft beds for the dolls;
right: Raven with a queen-sized bed of her own.

Installing wallpaper and painting the walls

Giving the walls a personalised touch;
A homework folder, shelves and other tiny details.

Who doesn't love bright pink lockers,
lined with a Paris-themed wallpaper

Hanging out in their new home!

Party: A Tea-riffic, Hat-tastic Party!

Our eldest is 10! Her also birthday marks a decade of parenthood for Mummy and Daddy, and that's a milestone worth celebrating!

Girl #1 is a fan of Ever After High, a web series based on the lives of the offspring of famous fairy tale characters. Her favourite was Madeline Hatter, the daughter of the Mad Hatter, who loves tea parties. So she wanted to have a little tea party with her fellow fan friends.

In keeping with the theme, we had lots of blue, purple and pink colours, polka dots, cupcakes and teapots and teacups. Mummy spent several weeks sourcing for suitable tableware and decor, cake and finger food suppliers (4 different ones!!), craft materials and door gifts, as well as bidding for Ever After High dolls on eBay and having them shipped back all the way from the States.

The day of the party was a particularly hot, sunny afternoon. But thank God that everything went smoothly and everyone had a memorable time drinking tea and rejoicing in 10 years of His faithfulness and grace upon Girl #1's life.

Table set up and ready to go

Scones, cheese tarts, cream puffs, macarons, cookies and cupcakes

Happy gerberas and tea sets 

A new style of party hats: Teacup hairbands ala Ms Hatter
Materials from Daiso, recycled spoons from Baskin Robbins,
and hairbands from Aliexpress

Craft #2: Paper teacups using A Cuppa Template

Tea-themed trinkets, including a teacup ring for every guest
and Maddie Hatter-styled spoon earrings

Growing Up: A new addition!

So we've been tied up lately with lots of happenings ... but the biggest news is the arrival of our new babe.

The months of puking and acid reflux were finally over when we welcomed Baby Girl into our family. We are full of thanksgiving to Jesus for our perfect and complete family!

Psalm 139:14 "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

at Week 11

Week 15

Week 19: It's a Girl!

Week 37: When I see you smile ...

Week 38: Coming soon!

Welcome Lil' Sis <3

Growing up: Boy in the month of May

Boy is growing fast. Here are some highlights of the month:

We pulled out one of his front teeth. A snapshot of the ever-changing facade of his ivories. Hopefully we don't have to start an orthodontic-treatment fund :-p

He's learning to express himself more via drawing.

He brings Mummy breakfast in bed :-)

He learned how to tie balloons ... after many, many tries!!

 He and Big Sister attended a chess workshop during the school holidays, where he showed off his "skills" with the 4-step checkmate.

He attended the school's sports day as a spectator this round, cheering on Big Sister, who participated in the Brownies' march pass. 

Art: Emerging Talent

Girl has been surprising us with her drawings of late. If you've seen her usual scribbles, there's nothing particularly artistic about them. But when she has a reference point, she is now able to replicate the drawing rather accurately ... a skill that she picked up mainly on her own.

Alice Miranda ... sketched while waiting for dinner to arrive

 

Respiratory system ... drawn as a school assignment

A pop-up card for Daddy before he went for an overseas trip

Monster High's Nefera

"Commissioned" drawing ... a request from a friend;
she learned to piece together parts of the body
that are not visible in a single reference photo

Doll house furniture making: learning to handle heavy machinery

Jottings: Bits & Bobs in March

Mummy has been busy, so here's a quick rundown of some of the fun stuff we've been up to.

Minecraft is the flavour of the season. But iPad time is limited, so when you can't play, you draw :-)

More lunch-time scribbles

We came home late to this Goodnight note from the kiddos.

Every Captain America needs a (disposable plate) shield!

Lego, lego, lego at Bricks 4 Kidz.

Girl and 2 friends assembled this wooden doll house all by themselves! This fantastic Malaysian-styled house was bought in support of EPIC Homes' fundraiser.
 

Finally finished our long-overdue paint-by-numbers canvas art!