A trip to the zoo and Amozozo

We had a very long day last Tuesday. Ummi took us to the zoo to play at the wading pool with our friends from the homeschooling group. It was fun walking in the pool and trying to catch tadpoles and fish. Christian and his cousin who joined us that day had the biggest haul.

After two hours, wow we didn't even realise it was that long, it was time for lunch and we headed home as Ummi thinks we are already very tired and should take our naps.Umayr did but I continued playing with my toys till Ummi told us that she's taking us to a special place at the National Museum, wherever that is. She decided to take us anyway, though she was very tired, as it was the last day of the exhibition.

So of we went, on a very long taxi ride.

The exhibition was called Amozozo by Architects of air from the UK. Apparently, the huge balloon structure was influenced by Islamic architecture as apparent in the domes, in red, green and blue and the segments in the structure which played on light and colour.

There's Umayr, sitting in one of the segments.After the exhibition, we went to Raffles City where we were joined by Abi for dinner.

Ummi had lots of ideas for activities today, she was up since morning on what we can do.First counting and adding with coins, then making flowers with circles, learning how to use a needle and sewing through the flowers, playground, shapes in Malay, tv, lunch....

However, soon after lunch, she was knocked out; especially after Sofiyya asked for her milk....hehehe...so I got to play with my trucks and cars without any disturbance as Umayr was also asleep.

When Ummi woke up however, I had to read my tilawati book and recite my surahs. I did something very bad to upset Ummi, so she was very strict with me through the sessions.

After that I did additions with the small number rods and a worksheet that Ummi printed out for me. I only got to the addends of 8, actually I was too bored and tired by then and eager to join Umayr and Sofiyya who were finger painting in the kitchen.

When we finished our finger painting, Ummi let us play in the pool in the bathroom.That was fun... I always love playing with water.While we played, Ummi scrubbed some dirty mats and looked after Sofiyya who joined us in the pool.

Then, I got to play games from the Sesame Street website. I was supposed to have that yesterday but as we went to Labrador park, Ummi let me play today.

I made Ummi upset again and she was very angry. After giving me a earful, we went to Lot 1 to collect some books that Ummi reserved.We had a very nice dinner of spaghetti and fish and chips with mango juice...After window shopping for a while, it was time to go home and sleep.

Hope, Ummi's more tired tomorrow...then I'll get to play with my cars more....