its the time again, summer time, wherein helpers/yaya goes for a vacation. this time around, my helper/yaya of 2 years wont be going back anymore. she said that she will try to apply as domestic helper in singapore. my reliever helper said that my current yaya has found another employer who would give her a higher pay. oh well. now im beginning to wonder if we actually are stingy :( hope not. considering we just have a small house, we are not that strict, few workload and i'm home most of the time.
anyway, we are again in search of a dependable and trustworthy helper. according to my friend cimeon, its not hard to find a helper, but actually the credible ones. hay! for the meantime, its me alone handling the chores, errands, and of course, my family. tiring yes. but i keep on thinking that this is an opportunity for me and the kids to bond. so everyday, i come up with ideas on what to do with them. i actually haven't started doing any new activities yet. still have to manage my time. but for starters, we read more books. i let them paint. i let them play with their new tea set toy and let them "make my tea and bring me cake" while i do other chores. i also bring them to the laundry shop with me. yup, including my 2 year old. they have fun riding the public transport. its actually an adventure for them. i am actually glad they get to enjoy these things. you know, makes us all humble and enjoy simple things in life. makes them face reality that not all the time we have a car. makes them street smart too. it also one way of teaching them about taking care of the business ;) lot to learn when you're out there.
can't say that it's not tiring and stressful especially when the girls fight. it is! but i can't complain. i am blessed to have this time with them. we are blessed in so many ways.
