Daddy Lim had to work late last night. It was almost 8pm when he picked me from work and we headed home for a simple dinner that Popo made. Lil Shauna was taking her shower when we reached home. By the time that we all settled down and finished with school bag packing, it was already 9pm.
While I was packing school bag, Lil Shauna was floating around. She has finally brought home the timetable. Unlike when we were in primary school and had to painstakingly copy the timetable off the chalkboard, hers was a nicely printed sheet of paper. I was worried about missing out on books and files that she was supposed to bring and was even more worried when Popo kept nagging and asked me to pack extras bcos she cannot help if I really missed out. How to pack extras?! Some of the books that Lil Shauna brought to school on the 1st and 2nd day were already kept in school. So I took a while to figure out if the books that she needed for lessons today are already in school or still at home. To add on to the confusion, English textbooks are called Grammar and there are other kind of Stellar and don't-know what workbooks and I cannot figure out if she needed to bring them. Well, I did my best.
Bedtime wasn't very far off after we have settled down. The kids were tired too and didn't take too long to drift off to lala land. It makes me wonder where we would find time to do homework either from school or enrichment classes in the future. Then again, I think it wouldn't be too often for us to work so late… I hope. At times like that, I am affirmed that I made a good job switch.
This morning at 11am, Popo called me. I heard Lil Shauna yelling in the background about her Chinese homework. It wasn't really homework but a form that she brought home on Friday from Chinese class. We completed the form and I remember putting it in her bag together with 2 other forms. When I checked last night, I did see some forms still in her bag but didn't check what exactly they were. Since the little girl insisted that the form is no longer in her bag, I told her that her teacher has probably collected it. She was fearful and refused to go to school despite my assurance.
Popo called back again a short while bcos our dear girl has escalated into a crying fit, insisting that she hasn't handed up the form and refusing to go to school. I have to resort to lying that I would call the teacher to explain when I don't actually have the teacher’s hp number. I also explained to Popo what happened.
My phone rang for the 3rd time. This time, there was good news. Popo said that she checked Lil Shauna’s bag and found the form together with the other 2 forms in her bag. Apparently, our big girl hadn’t looked carefully. Zzzzzzz. Popo said that she was crying one moment and broke into a big smile the next when she saw the form. Aiyo. And of course, she headed off happily to school.
Ok, drama already on the 3rd day of school. I think our lives will be very exciting henceforth. Now, did Lil Isaac cry in school today?
Mummy Lim
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