This weekend, Tai Pi and Pumpkin experienced two firsts - their first Taekwondo grading and their first sleepover. Tai Pi would have already been a Yellow Tip Belt if she hadn't come down with chicken pox and miss the grading in January. Not only did she miss the grading that time, the girls also missed the slumber party (actually not really a party, just a sleepover) at Auntie D's. But not this time. As soon as their friend BC called to invite them, Tai Pi, who just loves the idea of slumber parties, went into a packing frenzy for the girls' very first sleepover. Woohoo!!! I was almost as excited as she was. They were just staying over for 1 night but were bringing with them 3 bags; it's a girl thing.
After the grading practice session at the Taekwondo school yesterday afternoon, the kids headed for Auntie D's for the sleepover. Auntie D and Uncle LW would then pack the 6 kids into the MPV and ferry them to the Taekwondo school for the grading the next morning.
The kids had a great time together - playing , watching TV, going for a swim. For dinner, we called for pizza for the kids while the adults went for crab at this place in Ang Mo Kio called Mellben which is supposed to be really good but we had to wait more than an hour to get a table so we went to a similar place just at the other end of the carpark. No need to wait for a table and the crab with creamy buttery sauce was fabulous, simply fabulous!!! I'm drooling just thinking about it.
When we got back from dinner, the kids sat us down for a performance of some sort but they couldn't quite get their act together. I think they were supposed to be a group of martial arts exponents, each with the power of an element - wind, fire, earth, etc. Look at the kids posing for the camera before the grading exercise - I call them the Taekwon DoDos but they prefer to be known as Shaolin Showdown... "we're not birds" said BC.
5 comments:
Be careful of the Taekwon Dodos, they look fierce. I remember when we were the 'Famous Five' and solving lots of mysteries. Maybe the Taekwon Dodos can help keep bullies off the streets?
Oh yes I remember our Famous Five days. Was fun although I had to settle for being Timothy the dog. Woof!!!
The Shaolin Showdowners behaved well and your girls were gems! Looks like they'll have a sleepover for every TKD grading they have. btw, do call BC "Brain" and SC is "Shing2", that's what we call them at home.
So interesting that you send your girl for Taekwondo class. Usually I see parents sending girls to the gym.
aunty d: Look out Void Deckers, here comes the Shaolin Showdowners!!! tee hee hee...:) Alright Brain & Shing it is.
sesame: Actually i think it is similar to gym in that they are taught specific moves and they develop self-confidence and better co-ordination as they master the moves. And the girls also enjoy the company of their friends - all guys, don't think they would want to go for gym class.
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