blogger's block

So, I know I haven't blogged about the boys in almost 10 months...but the long delay was not intentional...honest.

Obviously, a lot has occurred within these 9.5 months and it would not make a very interesting post if I attempted to fit everything in today.

Jerry turned six in March and Aaron turned three in April. In Aaron, the transformation was most obvious and luckily, all for the good. No longer did he feel the urge to throw temper tantrums neither did he scream unnecessarily in the middle of the night. Attending nursery also helped him develop a milder temperament and improved his manners altogether.

Jerry's school searching ended in January with acceptance in 2 schools. Luckily, one of them was our first choice, so we didn't have any problems deciding which one to pick. This coming September 1, Jerry will be a Grade 1 student at St. Stephen's College Preparatory School. We already bought the books and uniform...so, we are all ready, I hope.

Aaron interviewed for Jerry's kindergarten in February and was accepted. Aaron has always been in the habit of speaking English more than Chinese, so, during his interview, when the interviewer asked him his name and age in Cantonese, he replied in English. When he was presented with pictures to identify, he continued replying in English whilst the interviewer was still using Cantonese. We believe that but for Jerry having attended there, Aaron's chances of getting in would have been slimmer (because according to some of Kelvin's friends, there were over 1000 applicants for a mere 120 spots.

Jerry graduated from kindergarten and Aaron left nursery. Jerry was chosen to play a part in his school's annual graduation performance and was dressed as a pearly clam. Coincidentally, Aaron was chosen to perform at his school's graduation too. I'm proud to say that they both performed excellently. To our surprise, Aaron received an award for Most Improved! That was a very proud moment too. To Jerry's credit, he received awards in K1 and K2 for Achievement in Academics and Conduct.