Again?

But you just came back!

That's what Thytus told me when I told him I am going to Korea on a business trip next month.. *sigh*

Nixon asked me not to go for so many days (was in US for 3 weeks and in Switzerland 2 weeks)..

PS: It will be just a one week business trip this time. Phew!

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I’ve been bitten

I thought I had experienced the winter chills that was apparently a record 12 year low when I was in US in October / November 2011, but this time it’s a freezing experience in Geneva. Apart from the low temperatures of -10 to -18 degrees, the strong winds of up to 45 km/h made it quite unbearable!

I got frost bites! *Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!*
I really thought I was gonna loose my fingers. The pain was as if I slammed the door on my fingers...

I swayed as I walk...
I felt being push (from front/back) as I walk...
I felt chills on my teeth (whenever my teeth was exposed to the cold air).. *brrrr*

Nevertheless, I enjoyed myself *wink*

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In a quandry

... whenever I travel.

My business travels have affected the boys when they were little (less than 2 years old). Now as they grow older, I believed they will able to handle my absence better.
Usually, my business trips last a week.. but the most recent trip to US was for about 3 weeks! before, during and after that trip, I didn't see any issues from them. Phew!

After the 3-weeks US trip just 2 months ago, I told them that I will be away for another 2 weeks in Geneva. Aaron and Dylan were oblivious to my long absence.. considering that they are too young to note the number of days involved. On the other hand, I didn’t think that it would be any issue with Thytus and Nixon since they are bigger now. Nevertheless, since two weeks before my trip, both them took turns to ask me when would I be leaving..and kept telling me that they would be missing me. I didn’t take it literally... assuming that they are emotionally robust at the age of 8 (in 2 months) and 7 (in two months)... and fondly reciprocated that I would miss them too..

However, I was brought to shock on my journey to the airport when Nixon was tearing all the way! Thytus just sat in car being really quite throughout the journey...

The initial plan was to just drop me off since it was already 9.30pm and that I only had enough time to check in and walk to the gate. But after seeing the boys in that condition, I told apps that I will bring Thytus and Nixon with me to check in and will bring them out when I am done, while he waits in the car with Dylan and Aaron.. (Aaron was already sleeping.)

The boys were in luck that my flight got delayed by 1/2 hour. So after check-in, I suggested to apps that we have dinner before they said good bye.. and apps agreed.

But still, we couldn’t avoid the fact that I will be boarding soon... can't I? As I hugged to say goodbye, I was so afraid that the boys would get emotional again. I embraced Thytus lightly.. assuming he wasn’t into hugs (since he is too shy to say ILU (our code for I love you) or give me a peck in school (unlike Nixon), but will do it at home).. but in return, I got a real long hug! *sigh* Nixon looked better after the extra time with me.. after kissing all of them bye, I headed to the gate.

I checked with apps on how the boys were after I left.. and he said that Nixon was tearing all the way home again...

I was wrong to think that the boys were growing up and wouldn't be missing me... *sigh* It's gonna make it more difficult for me to leave them on each of my future travels.

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Cross 'bathroom' chat?

The boys just finished their swimming lessons. Thytus got into one bathroom cubicle and Nixon into another to have a shower. While I await outside their door, waiting to hand them their towels and clothes...

Nixon: Anna, which bathroom are you in? The last one?

Thytus: Yes..

Nixon: Can I tell you a joke?

Ahh?! Taking a shower also these boys can chat and share jokes!

Thytus: Ok..

Nixon: What comes before 7.. no, no.. 8? (forgetting a little the line of the joke that he read from anna's joke book)

Thytus: The school bus! (knowing the answer)

Nixon: Correct!

While I was getting a little impatient waiting for them.. I couldn't help but chuckle with their cross bathroom chat!

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Grabbing the gold!

He did it again!

Last year, he was the fastest KG child... winning a GOLD medal in the 50m race.

This year, he is the fastest Year 1 child... winning 3 GOLD medals in the 25m, 50m and 4x25m race!

We're proud of you, Nixon!

Priceless picture: Father hugging his son after his first victory!

Grand support always, from loving grandpa!

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I didn't even know...

... that Thytus had asked for Cheerios when he was 2 years old and I had ignored him!

I was driving home with Thytus and Nixon in the car. I had Cheerios with me (I always keep some food in the car to save me from the sleep mode!) and asked them whether they wanted to have some.

I told Thytus that previously I didn't like it, but now I love it. He then tells me...

I have always liked it amma, since I was 2! 

Since you were 2? You ate Cheerios then? How can you remember? (I know I didn't buy Cheerios before this...)

Yeah.. I remember when you brought me shopping at Jusco... I was in the trolley and I made noises to you to buy for me Cheerios and you ignored me. So, while still in the trolley, I moved my body front and back.. to make the trolley move, and nudged the Cheerios box down. Not realizing that I had knocked it off the shelf, you picked it up and put it in the trolley! Then when you had paid for it, you passed it to me and I ate it all up!
Huh?! (What a story teller!) Did you know that when you were 2, thambhi was 1.. You didn't share with him?

Ohh, I did give him some, but he didn't like it.. so I finished them all by myself.

*speechless*

Wow! Talk about his imagination...

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