September 19, 2010

My daughter and I go on a lot of impromptu dates.  They’re not very elaborate, really.  This summer, we went to the community pool a couple of times, just she and I.  Sometimes we’re at McDonald’s.  Other times we’re at the neighborhood yogurt shoppe.  Sometimes, we’re at Quiznos (the way to go if you want to how to lose weight fast). I really do believe parents should spend some time with their kids in a special way.  But you know that already.

July 15, 2010

My daughter and I went on an impromptu date, just the two of us, last Tuesday.  We watched Despicable Me at the Gold Class Cinemas as a post birthday treat for me.  Birthday celebrants get to have buy-one, get-one movie tickets, 3 days before or 3 days after their birthday between Monday and Thursday at the Gold Class Cinemas.  We took advantage of that deal plus the fact that on Tuesdays, theater chow are at a discount.

We enjoyed the movie, but I personally like Toy Story 3 more.

After the movies, my girl and I went window shopping for a while, until I snagged a very attractively priced pair of shoes. *winnk*  I love the Domain 2, because believe it or not, the shops there have stuff people can actually afford.  Some shops even have blac label clothing.

Til’ our next girls’ day out, Cheers!

July 10, 2010

learning to ride a bike.  My 5-year old little girl reached another milestone when she learned to ride a bike (without training wheels!) last month.

The hard work she and her dad have put into their afternoon practices have definitely paid off.  I am so proud of my daughter who never ceases to amaze me.  I knew somehow that she will learn to ride a bike this summer.  And I was right. My little girl is growing up too fast!  When she hits her teenage years, I hope she won’t have the need for best acne products, flawless that is right now.  I shouldn’t really worry about those things just yet.  For now, I will continue enjoying being my daughter’s best friend and number 1 fan.

June 6, 2010

Now more than ever, we try to go on family playdates outdoors as often as we can.  We usually go to the nearby sports park where  hubby and I can run safely while our 5-year old daughter rides her bike.

The highlight of these outdoor playdates, as far as my daughter is concerned, is the time she gets to play in the playscape.  Experts say that children should have at least an hour of active play time, which is exercise in disguise.   This early, we’re already teaching our daughter the importance of exercise and healthy eating.   Hopefully, when she’s older, she wouldn’t have to look for effective abs workout dvds (which I’m always guilty of!) as she will already have a healthy and fit body.

March 7, 2010

We got to make snowmen when it snowed in Austin some two weeks ago….

So they’re tiny, hee hee.   We could have made bigger ones but that would mean disturbing the tiny patches of land fronting the homes of our neighbors.  They might not have wanted that.  Soft balls of ice like these one are a welcome change to the golf-ball to base-ball sized hail that came down from the heavens last year.  I can just imagine the rise in demand for auto insurance quotes after that hailstorm!  Yes to a day of snow.  No to even a few seconds of rock-hard hail!

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