It didn't seem like a promising start. You see, Joshua has been having this tummy problem as well as a runny nose and cough for a couple of weeks. So I figured it's best I took him to the doctor.
After a quick breakfast, I got the kids into the car and drove to the clinic. The sky was gloomy - kind of matched our mood. Thankfully, the wait at the clinic was a short one. Nothing seriously wrong with Joshua. Probably some mild viral infection that came with the cold. It should clear within a week. Hopefully.
Then we went to Box Hill Centro. Ah, that's where the first glimpse of brightness emerged. First the kids got nice big fat balloons and lollies from some girls promoting a contest. Next, we stumbled on the Snakebusters - some event featuring really cool reptiles. Joanne even patted a couple of them. Too bad we didn't have our camera with us. And my mobile phone is a museum piece without a camera.
But it was okay. Things were already brightening. Then I took the kids to get some stickers (I promised them they would get stickers if they went to the clinic without any violent protests). There were some cool ones but then we hit a mini jackpot - a box filled with an assortment of stickers for only $2! Of course we took that.
The kids were happy now. What a great morning it turned out to be after all. After a Happy Meal at McDonalds, at which the kids got a free toy each, we headed home.
More great surprises await us. Joshua found lots of mail in our mailbox, two of which were addressed to him - one from his ex-classmate Wong Yi Qing and another from his Sam Yee and Uncle Rizal (my sister and brother-in-law). Joshua loves receiving letters. Imagine his utter joy to receive not one but 2 letters. Yi Qing had made a nice picture while my sister and her husband had sent him a birthday card with Transformers bookmarks and a very nice sticker!
Overjoyed and over the mooon. That's how I'd describe Joshua. Joanne was happy too. She got a Bumblebee bookmark.
Well, since everything went so well for the kids, I made them promise me not to misbehave today. So far so good. Of course I still have a couple of hours till they hit the sack. And until then, anything can happen!
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Hello. The kids' Sam Yee here. You driving all over the place already? Do you need to strap the kids in when you drive?
Ah Yuen complained the other day that Joanne already has a slight Aussie accent. hehe.
Ha ha. Of course have to strap them in. They are pretty okay with it. Got free booster seats from Sis Pin. No need to buy.
Why even Joanne has an accent? Ah Yuen couldn't understand her I guess.
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