My kids are finally enrolled on an extra curricular activity.

In fact when I told them about it, they were so excited that my eldest demanded why couldn’t they start on that day itself!

I am also happy to be able to find a comfortable time for them to learn an extra skill – which was a little inconvenient to do when they were in the afternoon school sessions.

There are a few more activities I would love to get them to join – music, ballet, martial arts, tennis, swimming and even horse-riding as we do have this facility here (but since I am not into animals and I know that equestrian riding apparel cost a bomb, this has to be shelved, indefinitely).

So many plans!

But I will probably choose just one more activity and let them enjoy the rest of the days in the week playing as they wish – until riding their bicycles in our yard no longer hold any charm for them.

My 8-year-old asked me today why my laptop is STILL password-protected.

Unlike my husband’s computer which is now locked permanently (because one of them accidentally changed the settings of his display that it took many brain-cells to return it to working order), mine was supposed to be locked ONLY temporarily – as a punishment for disobeying one of my instructions.

The duration of the punishment is long over but it is easier to let the lock stays in place.

Now the 8-year-old and 6-year-old (who are adept at switching on the laptop by themselves) have to find other traditional and non-gadget-related source of entertainment – one that requires no tapping, clicking or sliding to entertain themselves.

Because they have no choice.

So, learn to play a yoyo, one of you?

As I was tucking in my daughters, the eldest said, “We had a great day today, mom“.

It was a non-school day and they were up early. They were outside by 7 am on their scooters or bicycles – and they probably woke everyone else within hearing distance too.

In one hour time, they helped me prepared pancakes for breakfast – and nearly finished them before the plate even reached the table.

Then they were back outside for some more rounds before they started their favorite in-house activity – running a “restaurant” from our spare living room which is now only useable by others when they are in bed at night.

Throughout the whole day, sounds of little feet were heard upstairs and downstairs and no adults were left unpestered with their “What’s your order?” and “Here’s your order!” – and we can’t even “drink” or “eat” our “ordered food” in peace.

With their running up and down – taking and sending “orders” not to mentioned riding outside at any time of the day – they were often hungry and they ate nearly all the time!

Tired out from their busy day, they were in bed early and were asleep in seconds.

And as I watched them breathing contently in their sleep, I can happily say that, I too had a great day having them at home.