As a parent, I just love it  when the kids have a recital or a performance in school. Amazingly, it stirs up a spirit within us to want to see them excel and it’s really heart-warming to see the broad smiles on every parent’s face, as they see their little darlings perform.

This May, Nicole had a Mother’s Day Recital in School! As it was only delivered by kids at her level, it was a smaller and a  more intimate experience. (Check out her other performances here)

The teacher’s really worked very hard at it as well and here is a picture of the banner that greeted us, as we entered the school. Cool right!

The school and classrooms were also decorated by the teachers, to deliver a Fun Party-like atmosphere!

When we entered the music room, there were lots of parents there already. Everyone was armed with a Video cam or a DSLR as we awaited the performance (If u are planning to be a parent, do get one of these optical equipment, as the memories are priceless)

I went to look for the kids before the recital started, and they were excited and ready to go…Check out their excited faces before the performance.

Nicole delivered a song and dance performance in Mandarin, and it was really touching, as our little princess sang with all her heart. She definitely gave her BEST and Daddy and Mummy were so proud of her. 

 

 

In fact, All the daddies and Mummies were so proud of their kids, that they were snapping like crazy. I thought that I was at a celebrity press launch!

Mummy who was the star of the show, was proud of her little princess!

After the performance, we also got to see Nicole play the piano, as she performed some of the items that she learnt in her music class.

The song items included movement and dance into the music recitals as well. (Nicole likes the dancing!)

The whole family was there as well. Grandma was especially proud of her little Maestro!

 

Nicole also played tour guide and showed us around her classroom.

And of course, no party will be complete without FOOD!

Looks like the kids were enjoying it more than the adults!

Sunday was a very important day for the family as it was Mother’s Day!

As a family project, and a project with some of my friends, we decided to do some cam-whoring and take some pictures for our mums.

The Canon Camera Printer which I won from Canon was put to good use, as we used it to print some pictures for our mums.

Nicole was more than ready to take a nice photo for mummy!

This photo was her present for Mummy, with the text saying “We love you!” (Photo taken from my Blackberry 9700). It is actually quite a fun thing to do, and we enjoyed doing it.

The stressful part of thinking of a creative way to take the photo.

Due to my limited ability in this area, this was the BEST that I could do: I think it brought a smile to her face, when I gave her mine…:) 

Anyway…here’s a shout out to 2 women in my life!

To my Mum: Thanks for believing in me, and giving me the freedom to pursue my dreams. You have never given up hope on me and are you truly the best mum for me!

To my lovely wife and mother of 3: Thank you for being that special women and mother in our lives! You are not just the brains, but also our GPS, Dictionary, Makan Sutra and  our  pillar of support. It has been a real joy living  our lives and experiencing this journey together with you. You are definitely not just the Best Wife but also the BEST Mummy for Nicole, Nathan and Nadine! 

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mums out there!