Token of Appreciation

This is also a back dated post.

After the potluck, it's time for the progress review of the year.

As this is the last year I studied in this kindy, mommy decided to give a gift to all my teachers in school as token of appreciation.

We planned for the gift some times ago. I tried to make some art work as the gift.

Mommy bought me this Princess Moulding & Painting Kit which will make into fridge magnet.

The kit provided us with moulding compound, a mould, water color & brush for painting, magnet and double side tape.

We have to start from moulding. Mommy helped to make the moulding mixture.

After it dried, I painted on the surface and.....see the result below:

Not bad, right? But mommy said I didn't paint properly and those princess turned ugly.

Actually the mould size is about 10cm, it's small for me to paint according to the outline especially on the face.

Then, we decided not to give teacher the moulding princess. We changed to photo frame.

We bought so wooden frame from IKEA when we visited to KL.

I painted some pattern and picture on those frame to make it more attractive.

Painting work in progress...

弟弟 also wants to paint.

Final art work:

Painted with poster color

Painted with crayon

Mommy helped to prepare these goodies bag for teacher.

It's a mug filled with sweets & marshmallow.

Each of the teacher will receive a mug & a photo frame as token of appreciation from me.

On the progress review day, one of my best friend - Carmen gave me this little gift.

It's a set of fork & spoon and chopsticks.

Thank you so much.

Potluck 2011

Well, this is a back dated post.
The potluck for our school happened on end of Nov and the next day after potluck is progress review with parents, just like previous years.

This time, mommy baked some mini cupcakes for us. Mommy passed the camera to teacher and asked to take some photos during the potluck.

Not only party, this day is also prize presenting day for Academic and Reading Awards.

Group photo after prize presentation

Mommy also help me to prepare these goodies bag for my friends.

There is no sweets, no snacks inside. This round we put photos inside.

Those photo been taken during the Music Video recording the other day were all printed out and give to each of my friends accordingly.

I got 2 trophies for this year, 1 for Academic and 1 for Reading.

The 2 trophies are now added on to my trophy collection.

A week before, it was prize presentation for coloring contest & writing contest.

I didn't get any trophy on that day and I cried in the school.

Teacher informed papa about this when he came to fetch me home.

Teacher said I have put too much pressure on myself and ask mommy & papa to have counseling session with me.

Mommy knows I will cry if I didn't get the trophy as this is not the first time.

Mommy did advise me that we won't always be the winner for all the competitions, and mommy never scold me if I failed to get any of the trophy. But I just can't hold my tears when the moment comes.

It's not easy, right? Especially for my age. Not easy for me to understand all this complication, to me it's complicated.

I just want the trophy, why can't I?

Not easy for mommy to advise me or counseling as I may not fully understand.

One thing mommy feel release was: I know to take action to improve myself, though it's the wrong direction :p

Teacher told us story about the girl that won 3 trophies for coloring & writing contest. She is a fullday student and she very hardworking study / writing during fullday. Not like some of the kids, they just spent their time playing, watching TV...

After listened to this story, I told mommy I want to go fullday in December. At first, mommy also wonder why I want to go fullday as after that 1 month experience, I don't like to eat the meal prepared by school. I don't want to go fullday.

But this time, it's requested by me to go for fullday, kind of surprise to mommy.

After few times question by mommy, this is the answer I gave to mommy : Fullday can get many trophies mah....

LOL!