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我老婆前几天跟我说了一些她最近的感受，我把它记录下来了。 那天儿子用火车轨道摆了个2020，我才突然觉得时间过得太快了，一个小人儿转眼已成了个小小男子汉了。你再也不是妈妈眼中那个牙牙学语的娃娃，你已经成为妈妈心中最棒的暖男。希望时间可以走得再慢一些，可以让妈妈陪着你慢慢长大！爱你，我的小小男子汉！

Yes, the Coronavirus sucks, and yes, the quarantine lockdown sucks. But it's also been great to spend more time with the kids. And it's also an opportunity to get more creative. My wife decided to try

During quarantine at the moment, we are forced to be extra creative to keep the kids occupied. With the social distancing restrictions at the moment, we can't take the kids to playgrounds or places they

I love autumns in Melbourne. The falling leaves, and the Autumn colours, such a beautiful time of the year. And during the past few weeks, during quarantine, I have appreciated our beautiful Autumn scenery

One of the best investments I've made in terms of toys is these magnetic blocks. Like lego, it's one of those toys that can keep the kids entertained for hours, and regardless of age, they can all play

On the way home tonight, I told the kids an imaginative story. I asked them who they wanted to invite for their birthday and what cake they wanted to have. Then I proceeded to describe in vivid detail

The nice thing with the recent lockdowns is that we get to sleep in, and the kids get to have their sibling bonding time, well, when they're not fighting that is. These Little Miss and Mister books are

I have always been a big fan of home schooling and free play. I enjoy the freedom of teaching my kids through nature and through the process of play. My son is naturally curious and intellectual, so I've

During these quarantine times, we are developing our DIY skills, especially my wife. In addition to all the new dishes she's learning, she also doing our hair. First up is my son. You get to be your mum's

My favorite activity these days is taking the kids out for our daily walk. It's one of the things they look forward to the most each day as well. Since the weather has been extremely nice recently, its

The lockdowns over recent weeks has been a great opportunity to spend more time with my kids. It's also been a nice time to reflect on life. As I observe the interactions between my kids and seeing their

Recently, I bought my son a new set of Magformers for his birthday. What are Magformers you might be wondering. I'm glad you asked. Basically, Magformers are a collection of magnetic blocks that kids (and

In Australia we have recently moved to 3rd stage restrictions where gatherings of more than 2 people are banned. Basically it means that we are to stay home for most of the time. Besides shopping for

... After a long day, the kids were so excited to get some ice-cream. I decided to join in the fun, and stuff my face into the ice-cream

... be invited to his friend's birthday party. And what a great time he had! A lot of fun activities, cake, and even received a gift from the birthday boy.

... was a huge event run by the local council along with a group of churches. It was a lot of fun for the kids as the rides and activities were all free. The kids couldn't stay still for the carols, so

... a Christmas event in the morning where they enacted the nativity story, and everyone was invited to dress up and be part of the story. There was a lot of beautiful songs too, as well as activities

... but when they are out, they can be the best of friends.

... I love going on the slide!

... in our journey around the enacting of the narrative story leading to Jesus' birth. It was a lot of fun entering the gates where the Roman soldiers were. They made a lot of noise and were great fun.