Monday Blues

Yesterday's the food for BBQ was quite nice. I used the Prima satay and the pork tasted really like satay back home in Singapore. Children enjoyed their indoor BBQ but as usual Joe and I were left to do the rest. To be exact I was the one cleaning up. The woes of being a housewife is that everyone expects that to be your job and leave everything to you. When I finally finished cleaning up I was so thankful that I was able to get myself cleaned up.

After that, children were asked to do some reading and they happily took out their story book. Chantz as usual was not so enthusiatic after a while as he always took a longer time to decode. He went to bed early while Charlynn stayed up to finish her book. When it was time to bed, I told Charlynn she should use all means to get her jumper back if not she would have to forgo pocket money for 6 weeks. After that she could not sleep and ended up weeping. In the end, I told her I would not deduct her money but she must make it a point to find her jumper. When I wen to bed, it's already 11pm and I must be up by 7am.

This morning Charles refused to go to school as he was told we will not be giving him pocket money for losing his cap. In the end, I gave them their pocket money and told them the money they owed for losing their school things will be deducted from the chores reward money instead.

Just now Joe called to ask how was things at home. Channery was difficult and I had not done much except doing the basic housework. She is still not sleeping and I am feeling quite tired now. Jsut now we even baked a cake and beat the eggs together so as to have hands-on for her.

Okay that's all. I need to do some cleaning up before the other 3 kids come back.