Daddy duty

Dh drives the kids to Sunday schl when he’s home.  And he also drives whne Amelia has MOn night tuition.  When he’s away on business trips, I’m the driver.  He totally understands I need a break.  That’s not asking too much.  I actually thinks he likes sending them to Sunday schl.  He either goes for a reflexoly 1.5 hrs session or does his gadget browsing in KL.  Once in a while he loves to go to Cortina Watch in Starhill.   He took his IWC Portuguese to fix and someone offered to buy it for quite alot.  He sold it.  That was my fave of his collections.  He’s got his eye on the new IWC Portuguese and it’s not as classy in my opinion.

The kids love it when he drives on Sundays.  He knows the best places to take them out for  lunch. I join them if it’s in PJ.   I love it that I have a little time to do whatevver I want for a few hours.

More schools to look at

I thought we would have chosen a secondary school for Alyssa by now.  Back to square one.  Wesley Mothodist, the #1 on our list is out.  We went to visit the school and talked to the principal for 1 hr. It’s not what we thought it would be.  The guy had great ideas and everything, but it’s not up to it’s main school in KL.  The school is so small and have no grounds at all.  It needs so much upgrading work.  There was a nice computer and science lab.  I didn’t see a library or music room or auditorium.  The bad smell from the restrooms we passed turned me off 1st thing.   For a private schl, we expected better facilities.  I’m sorry to say, it looked like a school that one would find in a poor rural area with no amenities.  I have to admit, it really bothered me.  I could overlook it, but when the principal talked abt the school, he admitted they were not on par with the one in KL.  They are quite behind in terms of academics and competitiveness. The same syllabus is offered here, but the exams are not the same.   I’m sure the teachers are good, but the children have to take a much less challenging test than the main school.  That was a red flag for us.  Children can also take the same exams as the main schl to see how they are compared to the students from the more competitive KL branch.  I’ve always said that the state of a school’s facilities doesn’t bother me, as long as the curriculum was good.  I changed my mind.  If we were going to pay a lot of $$ for a private education for our kids, I expect a little more from a schl.   I was so counting on this school, now it’s off our list. 

We might have to settle for Tenby International in Setia Alam.   Dh likes  Sri Cempaka-another very good private schl, but it’s in Damansara Heights. The school has a good reputation and the scores to prove it.  I can’t drive everyday to KL.  Nightmare traffic. The other international schoosl in KL, we don’t even want to consider, unless we move back to PJ.   I’m doing some research on Sri Cahaya-R.E. A. L. international school near us.  Another one I’ll look at is Sri KL in Subang. Don’t know anything abt it. I hate Subang traffic too in the mornings. I just hate Subang, period.   If these don’t work out, we will have to send the kids to Tenby.  Tenby has the most excellent facilities.  It’s 2 years old.  I really love it.  The thing is-it ‘s nearby and they have a bus transport for BJ. I know the kids will love it.  Dh is very hesitant bc it’s also living off the reputation of the Tenby from Ipoh which has been around for 40+ years.  The new Tenby has no academic record and dh is scared abt that.  Our hesitation with international schls are that it has gone down academically.  From what we heard, they are 2 years behind in maths and science for the same age kids.  Especially kids coming in from a Chinese schl.  An average student from a Chinese primary schl can be atop student in international schls bc of that.  Their IGCSL test to get into university is really simple.  We heard this from the horses mouth. 

 A very last resort would be boarding schl in SG.  We asked Aly how she would react-it was a resounding NO.  “Please  mommy, NO.”  Poor girl, she’s very attached to her family.  We have relatives in Sg.  Of course, it’s not the same as your own real family.

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.  It’s been almost 13 years since my mom passed away.  I still miss her terrribly. 

NO special meals out today.  Dh had to send his mom and ku mah to Sg.  Ku mah has her check up at Glen Eagles on Monday.  Dh is staying in Sg ujtil Wed.  He has a couple of business meetings next week.  I made a special dinner Sat night for our 13th anniversary and early mom’s day dinner.  The kids gave me cards they made.  Jsutin made a heart from paper and wrote “I love you” all over it.  Amelia made a heart pencil holder from schl.  Alyssa wrote me a nice message. 

A Beloved Mother

When you’re a child she walks before you,

To set an example.

When you’re a teenager, she walks behind you,

To be there when you need her.

Wheny ou’re an adult she walks beside you,

So that as two friends, you can enjoy life together.

My mother, my friend so dear,

throughout my life you’re always near.

A tender smile to guide my way,

You’re the sunshine to light my day.

Mommy, you’re number 1!