Colors Of Spring.. (",)

Till later, 

Salam (",)

Something To Share (",)

Salam....

When Afeef was little, he was often so enthusiastic to help me with house chorus, like sweeping the floor, cooking, cleaning the toilet, washing the dishes, preparing his own milk, etc etc and I remember all these distinctly....

But problem was, I had never really let him, because instead of actually helping me, he often ended up leaving a huge mess for me to clean up :D

So, I chosed to just do everything myself because I didn't want the mess...

What a huge mistake!!

When I met my mom last time, mom reminded me again about this. Mom said, 

"Don't do EVERYTHING for the kids.."

"Let them do things themselves!"

Oh so true.... 

There's always something I get every time I meet mom... and thank God I still have a mom who'd constantly reminded me of the right thing to do..

So, my new mission now, to make sure the kids are able to do many things themselves...

Have you ever heard of a saying that goes like this~~

~~It is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings~~~~

How come I've never realized this before???

I keep doing things for them from A-Z when they are actually capable of doing things themselves, like clean the room, make the bed, wash the dishes, etc etc...

But..... it's never too late! 

So, by far, they started washing dishes themselves... I never had to remind them about this again (",)

Fatini always enjoys this task, errrrrr... actually she enjoys all house chorus hehehe...

They helped me in the kitchen, cooking, baking, usually I don't have to ask for help when it comes to baking and cooking, memang berebut nak tolong hehe.. 

Then ada la kejadian yang tak diingini, berebut itu, berebut ini, tepung tumpah, macam2 lagi... mama sabar je.. huhu..

Sometimes, I even wished that nobody noticed that I was baking haha!

Because Fatini and Aleena are sooooo into baking, so Afeef had to give in most of the time letting them do the jobs (",)

mmmmmmmmm..... (",)

Pancake, everyone's favorite!

Some tips: To have a fluffy pancake, use Self Raising Flour. 

Eh tertukar topik hehehe..

Today, little Aleena helped me with 'ikan bilis'....

I didn't ask for her help, she offered to help (",)

If I were still the same old me, I wouldn't have let her you know.. I would tell her to go play her toys!

But with this new mission and motivation, I felt so happy to let her help me with the 'ikan bilis' even though I was a lil bit worried about her mischiefs hehe...

So I let her.....

Though, after a few minutes......

mmmmmmmmm.......

It's ok lah hehehe... if we wait for everything to be perfect, by then, they won't be so excited to help with house chorus anymore...

They are just kids after all, kids are creative..... 

You'll see their creativity in everything they do... so, don't scold them,  just let their creativity grows... encourage them whenever necessary (",)

Yesterday, while I was in the bathroom, they cleaned the whole house without being told to do so... 

Wow, I was impressed!

Errrrr..... 

Rupa2 nya letak semua dalam kemah ni hehehe...

Patutlah pantas haha!

But, it's ok, those effort that matters to me, I still hugged and praised them for what they did hehe..

And, so far they made their bed themselves every morning without fail..

So happy to see this (",)

They remind each other, there was one morning I heard them waking up, they ususally chit chat a little before they got out of the room, and then I heard Fatini said,

"Afeef, kemas katil dulu..." hehehe..

True, kids are special in their own way....

So, to all mommies out there, especially housewives, your children tend to depend so much on you, because you are with them at home 24 7, and you tend to do everything for them too, thinking that you should because that's your job... but actually, it's not....

It's your job to teach them to be able to do everything themselves, to educate them, talk to them, tell them stories, remind them of the right things to do in life, correct them when they're wrong, listen to them when they have something to tell, (even if they talk about Power Rangers ke, Powerpuff girls ke, Luigi's Mansion ke hehe), care for them, love them, hug and kiss them everyday... when they start hiding things from you, that's when you have to bring yourself closer to them...

And you know what, it's quite fun talking to your kids, listen to their stories bout kindergarten, bout school, bout their favorite stories, while folding the clothes, while drinking together.. (",)

It's a moment we should cherish as a mom...

Don't miss every moment of it (",)

Most importantly, praise them, hug and kiss them for everything good they'd done, that way they feel appreciated and they will want to do more (",)

Lastly....

Yesterday, when I fetched Fatini from Kindergarten, she'd excitedly showed me the card she'd made for me (",)

She drew me (see this pic above) in red clothes, I was touched for she's aware of my favorite color...(",)

And later she apologized because she didn't know how to draw me in hijab hehehe...

And she asked,

"Berdosa ke gambar mama tak pakai tudung?"

hehehe... so innocent....

This kind of card perhaps means nothing much to us, but it means a lot to them.. 

Well.....

Every single thing means a lot to them...

Sometimes we were so uncertain about what the kids want, what they need, how they want to be loved? 

We were once a kid too.... what did we want?

Till later, Salam...

(",)

Spring Mood... (",)

Since I'm the type who don't mind living in a place where there's not many Malaysian around, and that I prefer to be alone most of the time, (so that I can read or listen to my kids talking all the time phew..), I realized that living in Germany is actually a true joy....
And that leaving all these behind is gonna be hard for me..

Already, at some point, the idea of leaving Germany for good brought tears to my eyes...

It's Spring now.... 

And I love Spring so much, flowers bloomed everywhere, people eating, drinking, having picnic under the sun... 

The atmosphere is full of merriment..

Just imagine after months of dark, gloomy days, suddenly the sun appears so bright, how exciting that is... everyone's craving for the sun!!

I love the sight so much....

I myself feel like flying, floating, rolling on the grass, jumping, dancing all at once hehe...

So beautiful...

Even Daisies look extraordinarily beautiful... ***sigh***

This year's Spring terlebih 'feeling' sket, because perhaps this will be our last Spring.. 

mmmmmmm.... last Spring in Germany la kot...

Taktau la kot kot ade Spring kat Korea ke, Jepun ke lepas ni hehehehe!

Ok lah, that's all for now about the beauty of Spring, more updates later insyaAllah..

Till later....

~~One of the best feelings in the world is knowing your presence and absence both mean something to someone (",)~~

Tetibe jer... hehe..

Salam (",)

Spring Holiday part2

Salam.....

I have so many things to write and share here but I just have no time...

Don't tell me housewives have lots of time, don't tell me housewives have nothing to do at home!

There are lots and lots of things to do, that I wish I just have more time in one day!!

errrrrr.... hubby always says that we don't actually 'Have no time'.....

It's how we managed the times we have... Agree????

mmmmm.... btol la tu.... hehe

I have to work smart, think smart and waste no time....

So, a little update about my previous entry ~~Spring Holiday.

After we left Izu's house, we went to central London, the Malaysian Embassy specifically... hubby went there to renew his passport. Afterwards, we had our lunch at Hyde Park London, Nasik lemak yang Malaysian habis hehe and mee goreng...

At Hyde Park, London (",)

After that, we went to Malaysian Hall, solat Zuhur and Asar sambil Afeef pekena nasik sepinggan lagi haha!

Then, we went to Tower Bridge...

Glad that we finally made it here, the last time we were in London, we'd made a mistake and ended up in London bridge instead of Tower Bridge.. hehe...

And of course the view at night was even more mesmerizing I supposed (",)

Thank God the kids were all so strong and supportive and energetics... we didn't even have a stroller with us.. We just have each other to keep us stronger and a spirit so huge to meet my mom, my sister, my niece and my new niece!!!!!!

Seriously, I felt like flying straight to my sister's house!!!

Our train to Loughborough UK was due at 10 pm that night, so the plan was to wait at the train station until 10pm and get the kids something ( I bought them magazines and something for them to play with) to keep them awake. Can't afford to let them sleep before we get on the train because we didn't have a stroller with us!!

And 10pm in UK was 11pm in Germany!! Far past their bedtime!! 

But Alhamdulillah, everything went as planned (",)

It was a long day, but they were all so strong... Thank you so much, Afeef, Fatini, Aleena, for making it easy for mama and papa.. (",)

So, the moment we got on the train and settled in our seats, they were all in ~~Lalala Land~~

 hehehe...

Tengok Fatini tu sampai mengalir air liur basi hahahah!

I on the other hand couldn't sleep at all, was so excited to meet mom and adik and new baby, so I spent the time chatting with hubby and reading (",)
Adohai, while writing all these, all the feelings came back to me, mmmmmm...
There this warm feelings inside and excitement I couldn't describe... I long for that feeling again (",)

At about 12am UK time, we reached Louborough UK, where my sister's hubby waited for us. I woke Afeef up, and Hubby had to carry Fatini and I had to carry Aleena, tapi x pe, it was just a short walk before we got on the car.
It was just a few minutes drive.
And then there we were, at my sister's home, they were all still awake and waiting for us even though it's very late!!
Oh..... I miss those moments....


So, lets just make it short, among the few interesting events while we were in UK:

A trip to Manchester, UK.....

First stop, a friend's house in Manchester...

Then, Manchester United Football Club....

Where my mom initially wasn't so interested to go, but......

End up buying most hehehe...

Eh??...

My mom khusyuk memilih hehehe..

Dan jugak makan2 di Manchester, 'Mandi Rice'...

The next day, we went to Stonehenge...

Errrrrrr.....

Rezeki cik Aleena, jumpa Teletubbies kat Carboot dengan harga 50sen hehehe...

I've been searching for Teletubbies for Aleena coz she loves it so much, but never found one in Germany.. kalau ada pun, mesti mahal..

So, memang rezeki dia lah, hepi tak terkata, mama pun hepi jugak hehe..

She carries it it with here anywhere she goes (",)

Then Carboot, my sister and her hubby took us there...

Dan inilah hasil nya...... hahaha!!!

Just imagine ok camne kitorang hangkut bawak balik hehe...

Kuda besar dapat free, kuda kecik 2pound + hadiah buku2... 

Dan ada lagi barang2 dan buku2 from previous Carboot hehehe...

Most books 20pence each, ya Allah Heaven for book lovers!!!

Kalau ikut hati macam2 buku lagi nak beli, tapi tatau camana nak angkut balik German je...

Ade jugak basikal Barbie, cantik!!! Siap dengan carrier kat belakang, dan bag Barbie kat depan, 10pound je!! Tu pun bila kitorang cam x nak beli dia nak offer turun harga lagi!

Rasa cam nak cakap, 

"Oh we definitely think 10pound is cheap enough and we definitely wanna grab it even if you don't reduce the price, but we can't because we don't know how to 'angkut' it" heheheh...

Kalau Flohmarkt sini, basikal cantik camtu mesti at least 30euro!!!

Fatini pun menangis2 nak beli jugak, kalau lah kami memang penduduk UK memang dah beli tau .. tapi apekan daya kan...

Memang nikmat lah dok UK ni.. 

Ape pun, bersyukur dengan ape yang ada... (",)

Alhamdulillah diberi peluang merasa semua ni, dan dapat jugak carik buku English banyak2 for the kids and myself too...

Rezeki Nadrah, kuda2 ni kami tinggal aje (",) 

There's more stories actually, later I'll update insyaAllah...

The kids were having a great time... (",)

Playground only a few steps away from my sister's home. 

***sigh****

I miss those moments.... 

Terribly....

Lastly....

A Piano cover by me, 

This time I dedicate this specially for those who will be getting married soon (",)

~~Impian Kasih, InTeam Sentimental version~~~

Used to love this song so much, and still love it very much...

Lovely (",)

Enjoy!

Till later, Salam....

Part of Life~~~ Meet and Depart....

Salam.....

So not in the mood to update this blog for these past few days...

Feeling a little bit empty....

mmmmm...

We had reached Deutschland last Thursday evening after two weeks holiday in UK with my mom and my sister and my nieces...

Despite all the fun and merriment throughout the whole two weeks, funny for the ones that remained in my head were the moments spent in the kitchen, in the living room, in short; moments spent inside the house... haha!

That explains that nothing can compare to the moments spent with your family...(",)

Oh, I miss them already... my mom, my adik, my cute adorable nieces... huhu...

But, that's part of life, we meet to create memories and we depart to preserve them... 

Wondering when will ever we meet again?? 

Will we have the chance??

InsyaAllah... (",)

So, since last Thursday, I've been not in the mood for anything... 

Though last Saturday hubby rented a car for work purposes, and we went to Flohmarkt (something like Carboot in UK), and we had been to Carboot twice in UK during our stay there, resulting an extra luggage!! hahaha!! Kalau boleh macam2 lagi nak beli.... hehehe..

So problem was, after I'd been to Carboot, I found Flohmarkt extremely boring.... 

Nevertheless, Saturday night was a lil bit exhilarating, we went to IKEA, I've always loved IKEA..

Kereta kali ini hehehe...

So, on Sunday, hubby lef for a work outside town, leaving us at home and me feeling even more lonely :'(

Dah lah sedih berpisah dengan mak tak abis lagi.... errrr.....

And hubby still is out of town, so I played this song for him (jiwang mode).... 

~~~~Tuhan Jagakan Dia~~~~~ 

Sentimental version....

Oh Allah, protect those I love wherever they are.....

Till later, Salam...

Night Surprise (",)

Salam....

So very not in the mood to update this blog hehehe...

It's perfectly understandable right??? I mean, I don't get to see my mom and my sister and my nieces very often!

But today, I have to update this blog no matter what, eventhough I'm so sleepy rite now, so let this one be a really really short one (",)

Today, 28th of March 2013 is...........

Aleena's 3rd BIRTHDAY!!!!!

We didn't plan for any celebration coz we wanna wait for my hubby to return, insyaAllah tomorrow hubby's flight is due. But, earlier tonight, my sister's hubby made a huge surprise for all of us.... 

A really really huge surprise!!

None of us expected it and there it was, a chocolate cake in the Kitchen!!!

Ya Allah, I was so surprised and speechless all at the same time.. Sungguh tak sangka!! Dah malam nak tido dah, ade surprise pulak hehe...

Thanx a million to them, tak terluah rasanye for everything, their kindness, hospitality etc etc..

I'm really really blessed with wonderful people around (",)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST ALEENA, Semoga membesar menjadi anak solehah dan beroleh kebahagiaan di dunia dan akhirat.... Amin...

Till later, Salam... (",)

Spring's Holiday ~~Part 1~~ (",)

Salam...

Wow, feel so long since my last update.. I don't know why but every time I sat infront of my computer to update blog, I ended up doing something else hehe...

Ok, just a quick one before all events became rotten (",)

Esters holiday just started last Wednesday and will last in 2 weeks, and coincidently my sister in UK gave birth to her 2nd child early in March. And what's more, my mother decided to visit them, and help taking care of the newborn, and me????

Of coz I was overly excited!!! Meeting my mom and my sister again!!! And a new niece!!!! Wow!!!

Super duper cool!!

So, we booked a flight ticket to London last Tuesday evening, and our first stop was.........

Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaa......!!!!!!

My long time friends, Izuan Murat and Hisham... Izu is among the first person I met during my early days in IIUM. Something still so fresh in my mind, We sat next to each other the whole of orientation week (",)

Today, masing2 dah ada 3 anak! How time flies... (",)

So our 1st stop was Izu and Hisham's house, not only that Izu insisted we should spend the night there, she also insisted that Hisham pick us all up from the airport! Terharu ok, dah la jauh pulak tu.. When we reached their house, they served us with wonderful and delicious meals!!

Macam2 masak, sedap2, superb hospitality....thank you sooooo much Izu and Hisham... Allah bless you guys (",)

I myself feel like I'm truly blessed with wonderful people around me (",) Alhamdulillah...

Overall, We had a great time at Izu & Hisham's, and unfortunately we had to leave early in the morning, it's not a school holidays just yet in London, The Eins (their two beautiful girls) had to go to school and my hubby had to renew his passport.

So we left about 10.30am, and our train to Loughborough UK was due at 10pm that very same day.. It's a long day, yes... But it was great, we went to Malaysian hall again, Hyde park, and Tower bridge. We didn't have the chance to visit Tower bridge the last time we were in London (",)

I'll continue tomorrow, insyaAllah, or day after tomorrow, or tomorrow tomorrow haha!!

You know, being with your loved ones, other activities seemed like a waste of time!!

Oh, this time around, this Spring's holiday, is by far the best holiday for me.. Can't believe I get to meet my mom again and my sister in just a few months after we'd last get together. Ini pun dikira rezeki kan...? I've never had to ask, He gave, if I asked, He never dissappoint..... 

Thank you Allah!

Till later, salam... (",)

Rotten Stories ~~Bowling with Lily & Victor (",)

Salam...

Last year, there was this period where I opened my blog only for invited readers, that time Spring had just started if I'm not mistaken. 

But, I had never really updated this blog during that period, because.... you know... I just lost the desire to write... 

So, there's lots and lots of stories left unwritten.. like the days we spent with Florian's family, our Summer trip, Aidilfitri 2012, our first time organizing kenduri arwah here, my mom's visit, my sister's visit and many2 more!!

Sooooo rugi, because this blog is like a diary to me, and someday (kalau dipanjangkan umur) we might want to read this again, reminisce about it again, and most importantly, someday my children might want to read it too, things from my heart, things we did together when they were young, and they couldn't remember them..

I know, a picture is worth a thousand words, so we don't need writings actually because we have many photos together!

But, nothing can ever replace words that comes from the heart....

So, back to the topic...

Recently, a friend asked about our last year's Summer trip and one of the country we had visited, Switzerland..

So, As I was explaining to my friend about our trip, I found myself thinking hard on which one came first, this or that? 

Oh my! I've forgotten some events???!!!

And as I was browsing the photos again to determine the sequence of events, I found many many more photos, events from last Spring, last Summer and last Autumn....

Ooooooohhhh.. So I decided to just share them here on this blog even though those stories were all rotten hehe.. 

So the first one is....

About end of Spring last year, we went bowling together with Lily, Victor and Florian...

Mike couldn't join us, I think he had to work.. Mmmm.. Not so sure of the reason actually, mmmmmm nampak tu dah lupe pun hehe..

Pic above: the talented Fatini (",)

And the 'let me do it my way' Afeef... (",)

I think I took Florian's photo too, but I couldn't find the photo.. 

Nevertheless, they all enjoyed bowling so much!

Maybe we'll go bowling together again, insyaAllah (",)

The results, I think hubby was 1st, and I couldn't recall who's 2nd, 3rd, but one thing for sure, Fatini scored more than me hahaaha!!

Afterwards, we invited them over for Bihun Tomyam, Tiramisu and cups and cups of coffee at our place... 

mmmmmmm I don't have any photos of that, because I didn't take any, thank God I still remember all of it! (",)

So we chatted, and also this same day Victor gave me some advices on Gastritis and he did a little therapy on me, hubby took a photo of that haha, but I'm not gonna share that photo! It's private!

Nevertheless, I'm thankful to experience a therapy and receive advices from a Physiotherapist for free.. 

I wonder how much that would cost... huhu

A few days after that, they bought a special Tea for me, a natural treatment and a specialized Tea for Gastritis, I was utterly touched by their kindness... (",)

The next meet-up session after this one, was during Summer last year, they invited us over to their place, and we did some family things together, I'll write about it tomorrow insyaAllah...

Since Winter started, we've had no get together sessions with them, but Afeef still meets Florian regularly twice a week during Karate. 

And we did get together with Mike once in a while... 

This was a few weeks ago...

mmmmmmm... does this means my kids cakap orang puteh??? hehehe..

Anyway, Mike has a girlfriend now, so he's busy dating, which explains why Aleena is not in this photo? 

Hahaha..

Till tomorrow, Salam...

(",)