Monday, March 26, 2007

Every weekend, without fail(unless there are other pre-arranged events) we would be at Eunos for the kids weekly dose of 'Nani & Appa Time'. Being the first grandchildren they are blessed and showered with love and attention only a grandparent would know how. Before Amirul started his weekend Madrasah this year, we would be there by noon,(now it would be after 4pm) where my dad-in-law would prepare a sumptuous lunch and my mum-in-law would be ready for us eagerly waiting to show what she bought for her grandkids, be it toys or clothes or sequined shoes for the little ones. So its no surprise that the kids would always look forward to their weekend stint at their nani & appa's house. Moreover its is only there that they get to watch their non-stop Disney Channel on Cable(as we resisted having one at home). I suppose for them is like a vacation home away from home kind of thing. It is there that Amirul inculcate his interest in baking, thanks to his endearing 'Mami Shah'. It is also over this weekend stay that the kids grew interest in gardening and the love of old traditional games like 'Ram-ram Pisang' , 'Bang Selebu' and 'Chongkak'. Through my father-on-law we saw the kids love for 'Kafilah' and traditional musical instruments developed. And for me and hubby, it would be our much anticipated R&R time as the kids would slowly 'forget' that we are even around. Amirul & Amira knows that whatever they wished for like wanting to paint, draw or hear stories like 'Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves' repeatedly, it would be lovingly fulfilled. Or that whenever Amira need any food order from a 'customer', there will always be someone 'ordering her 'Nasi Lemak' or 'Mee Rebus' from her makeshift 'warung'. These are the things that no amount of money in the world could ever buy - pure innocent happiness and boundless love and adoration between grandparents & their grandchildren.

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