Hari Anugerah Cemerlang 2011.

During my schooling days it was called Speech Day or Prize Giving Day, now it has a more dignified and less materialistic name... Excellence Award Day! I like that, don't you? Well the children had theirs during the last week of term, both in the Sekolah Kebangsaan and the Sekolah Agama. We went to celebrate their achievement. It was Nayli's 4th year and Zarif's very first. Double joy for us parents to have them both up there receiving their certificates of excellence. Well done Nayli and Zarif, keep up the good work okay! We love you loads.

First it was at the primary school.

What's a "speech day" without speeches?

"Q"ing outside.

Each of the student's achievement was flagged up on screen!

We certainly didn't have that those days!!

Oh, by the way Zarif was top for the whole of Primary 1. :-)

 

Those in Primary 4 and above were robed for the big event.

Nayli came out super 3rd! Not bad at all girl! 

Performances by these 4 boys, they had good voices and harmony. Just beautiful!

 

Nayli performed in the percussion band too.

 

Family shot, pity Zaim wasn't around. We didn't think he could handle all the waiting.

The next day was the Religious School Event.

Zarif was fabulous 1st again.

Nayli was outstanding 2nd in class.

We are very proud of the both of you. 

Hugs and kisses, from Mama and Papa!!!

Nayli and her Crazy Cookies

One day in spite of being on sick leave from school, Nayli wanted to try out a recipe she found in a new activity book for girls. It was called Crazy Cookies, though it's just butter cookies, really. 

After measuring the ingredients for her, I left her to do the rest pretty much except for the baking bit.

Sifting the flour.

Preparing the icing. 

Her favourite part.

Trying out different types of cookie cutters.

 

Results.

Toppings on the icing as a final touch.

Well, her cookies turned out good and there's none left for Hari Raya! Good job Nayli!

I used to...

...wash my own school shoes! Don't you? 

Everybody did that!, Right? 

Or is that a thing of the past?

The done thing during those Awesome 80's and unheard of now by the kids of the new Millennium?

Just like NKOTB and friendship bands! (Ha!ha!ha! I just had to throw that in!)

Or maybe, it's just my children because last year Nayli came home from school one day and said, Mama I was embarrassed at school today because I had to admit to my friends that I have never ever washed my own school shoes and they do! Gulp! Okay, I never ever gave any thought to this matter, my maid has always  handled this matter as part of her routine weekend to-do things. Yes, I remember, back when I was in school I did wash my own shoes, even though we did have maids all along. 

Hmmmm.... why didn't I ask Nayli to wash her own shoes?

Anyway, whatever the reason was (I actually don't have any reason, really!), things are going to change from last weekend onwards, as Nayli will now wash her own school shoes! To start off I enlisted her father's help to show her the way as my darling girl is clueless. Tsk!tsk!tsk! What have I done???

This is the way you wash you wash your shoes, wash your shoes....

Hope this grin will still be there when I remind her of her new duty next Saturday!

All done, now that was not so bad huh?