Gift Horse

We don't Look Into the Mouth of a Gift Horse. We really don't and didn't.

For a start, I myself was very excited to see (finally) the parcel that had so many people waiting for for so long. So excited I was that the moment I remembered how the children would most likely have the parcel ripped apart later in the evening, I quickly took a photo of it on Saturday morning before we went out for Yamaha and CL classes.

Maybe the expectations had been different for the children - their uncle had mentioned 2 boxes of toys, mah. So how would they expect that the 'toys' turned out to be calendars instead? Hahaahahhaa...



Even we adults were also surpised to see the content of the parcel. We were quite amused to see the boys' reaction to it, hence YP's 'joke' about they returning to their XBox game etc.

But yes, the calendars will definitely be put to great use. No worries about that - ours (the one showing the Mountain trains) is already hung up albeit still protected by its clear plastic cover.

YP has also said that she will have the beautiful prints of picturesque Swiss scenery posted in her office when 2008 is over. I prefer to have ours kept intact (as a calendar) for easier storage. One of the slimmer calendars will be used at Mother's place and the other will be at CP's house.

WF has yet to explore his box of Pattern Creation. We'll have him do so after WY's exams are over - which is today! Yeah!

The other box has been handed to Mother for her onward transmission to its intended recipient. Mother said she will pass it to M's parents when she next meets up with them.

Perhaps, this message didn't come out so clearly on Saturday during the Skype. Maybe we even forgot to verbalise it. Bad habit, very bad habit of ours.

But we all want to say THANKS for the thoughtful and practical gift. From all of us: