life with a grade schooler: August

The drawing itself is childish. But it’s the story behind that’s touching.

8th. We left Japan for our vacation to Philippines.

13th. In your drawing, you had a tear to show you were sad that it’s time to leave our family in my hometown.

18th brought you happy tears because you’re back home.

22nd. The day your summer class met a real-life ninja and did some ninja moves yourselves. And how you nailed those moves, baby! You look a natural.

Yui’s cartoon strips: Uchi Mo

I had a drinking party today with mommies of Yui’s batch at daycare. It was all in Japanese but I had great fun. Of course we shared our kids’ woes and fun experiences with their new life at grade school.

I got home and saw this on the table. I laughed at “Uchi mo”. It literally means “me too”, which was exactly what happened a lot of times, this evening.

life with a grade schooler: Anger reared from your head

You’ve been fervently packing your dolls this evening. Tomorrow’s a school holiday so you’ll be spending most of your time at your after-school school. Which means you can bring anything you want. And hence you’ve been packing your dolls so you could play with your new friend.

Then you told me how a boy was teasing your new friend and was making fun of her name. You then told me how anger reared from inside your head. And that you scolded the boy for his bad behaviour. Yes, he was older than you, but it didn’t deter you from giving him a piece of your mind.

So proud of you, my little warrior. I can only pray you’ll always be safe.

life with a grade schooler: Keeping them all in my heart

You found a cd and asked me what it was.

Told you inside was a copy of all the slide presentations during your graduation.

I then asked you if you’d like to see them as Tito JM already had it converted to one that’s accessible online.

You: it’s ok. I’m keeping all the memories of my friends at daycare inside my heart.

Wow, my baby.