EOCM to Pak Bara -> Songkhla -> Hat Yai , Thailand

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More Books for Isha & Papil and something for Daini

The last time we bought books for Isha and Papil, both of them were very very excited flipping through the books and read with their own language... demonstrated deep interest on it and become very possessive towards their own belonging.... day and night looking at the same books makes them familiarise what's inside the book but at the same time get bored looking at the same thing... so I thought it's about time to buy more interactive reading materials and get them introduced to something more advance...

I prefer to find something more interactive reading material like flashcards, games, flip flap, peek-a-boo kind of book as compared to real book... at least it helps your kids to develop different skill at the same time.....

For Isha, I have chosen her Dora Interactive Flash cards... it could be too early to teach her opposites but at least Daini her elder sister who is now in standard one learn something from it when she thought Isha.... Isha loves everything with Dora charachter....

One thing special about this flash cards is the "Slides and Learn features"... it started with the pictures explaining the opposite then followed by the words.... very interesting....

I have difficulties in making up my mind to choose between these two flash cards.. so end up buying both and this one titled

 "The Smart move groove"

Features :

1. You can run your kids tiny little fingers along the grooves and trace the letters they make... means no pencil and paper required... all you need to do is get the tiny fingers to move along the arrow shown on the alphabets.. It has a track to trace on each alphabet... just the right size for the tiny fingers...

2.  It has a flip flap features.... that shows the pictures which starts from each alphabets....

I have extended the features to make it giant scrabble for my kiddos... you can use them to spell their names and other fun words that can make them giggle all day.....

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somehow Papil still can't appreciate what I am trying to do for him.... looking so boring....

because he got something more interesting than that

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A book?? noopp it's a toy...

actually both...

A book and toy (2 in 1)

Titled:

"Toys to the Rescue" faeturing Toy Story from Disney Pixar.....

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papil loves car very much... so he can imagine himself driving a car while I read him the book..... while reading the books, you just need to follow the symbols shown in between the lines to add the sound effect... enche hubby said this book could be very helpful for storytelling.....

of course papil press the buttons all the time because he really enjoy listening to all sorts of sound..... surprisingly he is can now say few new words that I've never heard before.

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We bought something for Daini too.... she did complaints that she don't own any toys... Fiqri has got PS and Darin is very busy facebooking with her lappy.... so she requested us  to buy her puzzle...

For a start to jigsaw puzzle... without a frame... we bought her 250pcs Toy Story 3 puzzle....

After doing it for more than 5 times already... she almost memorised where to put the pieces...she started nagging to buy her new puzzle... that's the problem with puzzle... you get addicted and at the same time have this "cannot describe" kind satisfaction if you can solve the puzzle.. I knew it coz I love puzzles too... In fact I do joined her doing the puzzle...... and another thing it's quite priceeee...

Now its Christmas time... not celebrating it but many books and toys offered at  a valuable price for gifts.... plus it has nice packaging, limited edition and etc.

Majlis Aqiqah & Cukur Jambul Mai Dzarin Syazalia

Attended Aqiqah for enche Faizul's princess 'Mai Dzarin Syazalia'.... nice name for the cute little princess...  Mama and Papa has chosen Pinky for the theme.. how sweet...

Look's what inside the stripy pink paper bag....

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hmmm lots of goodies

everything in pink...

Chocolates with pink strawberry taste filling (yummy)

Pink rose bud bunga telur

Pink dried jelly

Soft pink Asma'ul Husna

 

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and pinky cute lil' cupcakes...

 

Well done Mama & Papa... makan pun sedap.. congratulations to both of you...

Wedding of E'in & Zulhilmi

Congratulations to both of you

21.11.2010

Aida Haniza & Zulhilmi

Wedding of enche hubby's cousin...

Semoga berbahagia hingga ke akhir hayat.

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Detik-detik bahagia menjadi raja sehari

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Grand kan pelamin dia.. ai dulu tak merasa le...

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My cute lil Isha pun tak nak ketinggalan pose... siap dengan hand bouquet gitu...

p/s : muka bangun tidur

The Mistress of Spices

 

Picture (googled)

At last, I have got a time and chance to watch this movie after months looking for it. Tried to look for the DVD.. but couldn't find. Then missed the movie showed during Deepavali day... My last effort is to search and get free download from the internet... Finished watching Part 1-10 within 2hrs... without break..Thanks to Lady of Leisure for introducing me to this movie...  the movie is alive... I like the strong character of Ash as Tilo in this movie.... How I wish I can be in the Spice Shop.. it's not an ordinary spice shop.. it's really a peaceful place to be... in this movie.. everyone has a spice.. and every spice has it's own used.. I wonder what is my character spice?

All about Asam Pedas @ Melaka

We had a short trip to Malacca town on the back from Tangkak sending my SIL. We planned to stop by at one of the famous Asam Pedas in Melacca ... The problem is that all these shops opened at 5.00pm.. It's about 3.00pm when we reached Melacca Town. We skipped our lunch just to taste this Asam Pedas.... went to three shops....

Asam Pedas Claypot

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Asam Pedas Pokok Besar (Just Opposite Asam Pedas Claypot)

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Hajjah Mona Assam Pedas

In the end, we end up having our dinner at Asam Pedas Claypot. It's worth waiting.. we met up enche Wan & Salmie there.. the more the merrier... We ordered different dish of Assam Pedas..

Asam Pedas Ikan Pari (for me and Salmi)

Asam Pedas Daging Tetel (enche hubby)

Aaam Pedas Ikan Tenggiri (enche Wan)

Asam Pedas Ian Jenahak ( Wan's mother)

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for little kiddos (Isha & Papil) harusla order ayam goreng.

So we got to taste variety of Asam Pedas served in a claypot with white rice, salted egg, cucumber and sambal belacan. I like the taste of the sambal belacan. For the fish Asam Pedas the taste of the gravy were more or less the same...except for daging tetel.. it has more spicy & herbs taste in it....generally the asam pedas has a balance taste of spicy & sour. Recommended to come.

I have not tried Asam Pedas Pokok Besar but I have tried Hajjah Mona Asam Pedas ... pun boleh tahan jugak... another place to try Asam Pedas in Melacca is at Jalan Ujung Pasir... there's one stall right opposite the new IPK Banda Hilir selling all sorts of traditional kuih as well. 

While waiting to get the Asam Pedas restaurant opened, we went sight seeing with my two little kiddos around Bandar Melaka.

We had our prayers at our favourite mosque... Masjid Selat Melaka. This mosque was build on a reclaimation of sea... it's over looking the sea.. very breezy, windy and peaceful....

 

Then, selesai solat we all gi jenjalan ke Mahkota Parade

 

Kalau jalan dengan my two kiddos ni memang we all banyak mengalah... sekejap-sekejap nak minum , taste tak agak-agak .. nak minum kat Starbuck je...ni mama yang lebih...

Tapi yang ni mama tak suruh.... jom layan gelagat diorang kat kedai jam ni...

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Papil : Isha tenok ni... tantik tak?

  

Bergaya dengan jam masing-masing.....

 

Eidul Adha Celebration

 

Allahuakbar Allahhuakbar Allahhuakbar...

Laailaahaillallahuwallahuakbar..

Allahuakbar walillahilhamd..

Beginilah suasana sambutan hari raya Eidul Adha di kampung enche hubby.. sambutan serba sederhana namun begitu bermakna buat kami sefamily... ikatan ukhuwah yang terjalin sekelian lama jelas kelihatan di kalangan penduduk qaryah Kg Parit 1 Sg Hj Dorani...

Selesai saja mengerjakan solat sunat Eidul Adha... semua jemaah duduk berkumpul untuk menjamu selera dengan juadah yang dibawa oleh setiap keluarga..... Setiap hidangan terdiri dari juadah yang berlainan..... penyediaan yang sangat simple tapi begitu menyelerakan....

Suasana ni memang ai tak pernah jumpa di bandar.... may be sebab ni adat tradisi masyarakat berketurunan Jawa kut.... that is why ai nak abadikan moment ni untuk dijadikan tatapan anak-anak di masa depan...

From left : Papil, enche hubby (baba), Isha and Daini

Suasana kampung yang begitu mendamaikan... cuaca sangat baik memudahkan lagi acara ibadah qurban... tahun ni alhadulillah jumlah lembu untuk diqurban kan adalah sebanyak 3 ekor....

Tahun ni ai bertekad untuk melihat sendiri secara live bagaimana ibadah qurban dilaksanakan... Sembelihan yang pertama.. ai hanya pergi dekat apabila sembelihan dah pun selesai... untuk seterusnya... berusaha untuk lihat secara lebih dekat lagi tetapi melalui lensa kamera.... dan alhamdulillah untuk sembelihan yang ketiga... ai telah mempunyai sedikit kekuatan untuk menyaksikan secara live bagaimana sembelihan ibadah qurban dijalankan... tentunya amat bermakna....

But for Isha... perkara ni tak menjadi masalah... she can stand in less than 2 metres from the area.... as a mum I encourage my kids to witness this moment and hopefully they can appreciate why we are doing qurban as they grow.....

Saat-saat getir apabila hanya kedengaran laungan Allahuakbar dan selesailah sudah acara sembelihan...

 Seterusnya, kerja-kerja melapah daging dilakukan secara bergotong royong.. ai secara sukarela mengambil tugas untuk menimbang daging secara keseluruhan sebelum agihan dilakukan.... Pertama kali ai pegang daging qurban agak terkejut sebab daging tu masih panas... Setiap timbangan adalah sebanyak 10 kg...

Tugas mencatit dah di booking oleh enche hubby's cousine... memang sesuai.... anak borek mak rintik... awal-awal dah train pelapis dia.

 

Enche hubby secara sukarela mengambil tugas melapah... kalau ikut kategori.. tugas ni boleh dikatakan yang paling ringan berbanding dengan tugas-tugas lain seperi memotong tulang dan sebagainya....

Dah menjadi tradisi kami untuk masak sup tulang selepas mendapat agihan daging qurban......

 

Sedap kan?? tapi resepi ni tak boleh dijadikan amalan.. high kolesterol.... biasanya ai akan cepat-cepat minum lime juice...