HUNTER’S 5TH BIRTHDAY 25 January 2016 in Birthdays, Hunter, HUNTER, CARTER & CHLOE, Hunter's progress

Our firstborn child turns 5 years old today. And, for the first time, Hunter requested a big boy theme – Transformers. It made me a bit wistful, because previous years he’d either not requested anything at all (too young to understand) or requested cutesy babyish...

MANDARIN RHYMING 19 January 2016 in Hunter, HUNTER, CARTER & CHLOE, Hunter's progress

Bonus points if you understand what he’s rattling on about!

THE NON-SPORTY KID SKATES! 17 January 2016 in Hunter, HUNTER, CARTER & CHLOE, Hunter's progress

Hunter’s never been much of an athlete. Not that I’d ever expected it of him, since Chris and I are quite possibly the most sedentary humans that I know of. He’s always shown zero interest in ball sports, or team sports, for that matter....

THE FROG MUNCHKIN 27 November 2015 in Carter, Carter's progress, HUNTER, CARTER & CHLOE, School

  Carter’s class killed us all with cuteness when they all came trotting out on stage, dressed as….. cuddly FROGS! All these little three year olds, looking all squishy and fuzzy. Arghh. My heart couldn’t take it. And they sang in Mandarin too! I was...

A CHILDHOOD FILLED WITH FRIENDS AND BUBBLES 30 August 2015 in HUNTER, CARTER & CHLOE, Living in... Singapore, Playdates

Love how the simplest things can delight kids.