I know I know the buzz of Mother’s Day has passed… exactly a week ago. But good things should never end, especially when it comes from a young 6-year old.

As they say, “It’ better late than never.” My daughter painted a Mother’s Day card for her mom last Friday in school. When I first looked at J’s card, I was stunned.

We will be going on an 8-hour flight to Melbourne in a few days.

What makes it challenging is not the distance of the location, but my wife and I are traveling with two young kids.

My children had one week school holidays from 14 to 22 March. We did not have any special plans for the holidays - with the exception that we ended the holidays with something out of the ordinary.

When I say “out of the ordinary,” I mean these are not the usual things we do on a normal weekend.

This has never happened to my children.

For some strange reason, just within a day, my toddler son K coughed continuously (also known as non-stop! It’s that bad that you wanted to hide your face from his flying sliver) yesterday. It even disrupted his daily nap.

Going to school for the first time is quite an experience for the child… and of course parents. My son, K, has had an “exciting” first week in school. This is the first time in his almost three years of life going to kindergarten and mixing with a group of strangers who are called teachers and friends.

Here are the highlights of the week in K’s first week of school life.

If you have been following this blog, you would have known that I have two children, J and K.

2009 is a new chapter for me and my kids.

This is a common scene.

Two siblings screaming at each other wanting the same thing. That thing could be a toy. Or in my case, a bunch of leaves!

It was such a great family weekend getaway. Not only was it a great trip but cheap too!

Last weekend, I took my wife and two preschool kids to Deerland Park and Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary – both situated in Lanchang, Pahang, Malaysia.

I have never been SO CLOSE to animals. No, I am not talking about pets. I am talking about wild animals! Bears, deer, and even elephants.

Momentum is crucial.

After a week of holidays, my preschool daughter, J, had lost the momentum of going to kindergarten. On the first day after the school reopened, she told me this with sadness in her eyes:

I don’t want to go to school.

This is the final installment of a series of articles about my son’s growth and development at different ages: 19-month old, 20-month old, and 23-month old.

By the time K reached 24 months, he's like a grown-up. He can talk, express his feelings, and even quarrel!

As I said before, this list is written not to compare but as a record for me. I am waiting for the day - when K can read - to arrive and I want to show him this list.

Here’s a list of what my son can do as a 2-year old: