More Gifts? More Books?

We went to my mom's yesterday and Renee finally got to see the gift which her cousin, Irene jie jie had bought for her during a recent trip to Europe.  Surprisingly she had not pestered me to let her open up the gift the minute we got home but she did ask me this afternoon, if she could play with it when she sighted me opening my eyes - I've been 'sensing' her coming in and out of the room, probably hoping to catch me awake from my nap, lolz.   However, I've over-heard papa telling her that she'd still need me to teach her how to go about with it since it requires 'sewing technique'(actually not really) but when we finally got on to it, I found out that I can't even help her decipher the instruction 'cos it was in French! hahaha.  So, we ended up doing it our own way, heee.

we both like this, :)

Later in the afternoon, remembering the Enid Blyton's story books I've promised Renee, I told papa that we have to go to the bookstore today(thinking that we might be be able to get e 20% discount on top of its offer price but too bad..., hahahahaha).  Not willing to venture further, we headed to C. Pt but by the time we got to the store after our dinner and trip to the library(children r so good life, mommy borrows book from the Lib and we'd have to buy hers, lolz), the que to the cashier was already very very very long! - probably it's becos it's the last of their 3 days special 20% discount .

Renee was very excited about the books and couldn't stop at only 3 - it's on a 3 for S$12 offer, else I would have just let her get 1 or 2 only, since more would add on to the chore of our packing soon(oh, cld I just get 1 or 2 instead of its promo? 'cos  it's actually cheaper to get them individually on the 20% discount, :>) but she finally settled for these :