What we did for Merdeka Day.

On the eve of Merdeka's eve, the kiddos came home from school and told me that they need to bring a Malaysia flag to school the next day. *mouth agape*

Where on earth to find 3 flags for them at the last hour?

That evening, as I was out running around for them as usual, I searched for those little mini flags and woohoo, I did find them! But whaddaya know, it costs RM2.50 each! No way I was gonna pay 7.50 just so for a little show?!

I came home empty handed and told them, they ought to make their own flags, half expecting them to give up as well, and I thought it's only an option.

I didn't care if they cared, so all of us were not doing anything about the flags until near bedtime when didi suddenly said "oh yeah, mommy, we should be coloring our flags now!". Niasing! NEED MEH???? I wanted to tell them to forget it, and go to sleep already and that they won't be penalized for not holding a flag but they were already starting to draw it up on paper. Oh well..

I helped them to draw the 14 pointy star. It looked devastating but the kids just made me so thrilled with their exclamations of "WOW! MOMMY! YOUR STAR IS SOOOO PRETTIIIIEEEEE...." *giggles with delight* At that time, I found myself enjoying the time drawing up the Malaysia flag with them indeed.

Then, I took out the water color (which is seldom used, if any at all) and helped them to color them all. If they were to use color pencils or crayons, as I suggested way earlier, they would only be off to bed at midnight! And then, again... "WAHHH!!! HOE LEANG AH, MOMMIIIIIEEEEE" *more giggles* (Yes, it looked dem fugly to me alright!)

Didi wanted to have a go at the coloring himself, and reluctantly I let him. Actually I don't mind him being responsible for his own work, but knowing him, he would be upset if it's not perfect and might even want to redo it from scratch and that would take another few hours to complete which would be way past his bedtime and I would be having a tough time getting him ready for school the next day.

Anyway, he was very careful with the coloring part, but as I feared, he messed it up a bit and as expected, he went pouty face and wouldn't want to continue with his imperfect piece of art anymore.

I told him I would fix it up for him. I took the flag downstairs, whipped up something from my bag and ta-da! the red spot on the white stripe was gone magically! He was happy about it and it was a "Mommy just do wonders!" moment. I indeed feel thrilled to be the problem solver for them at desperate times like these! I'm the Supermom! whee~~~

After coloring done, I helped them to glue a pair of those wooden disposable chopsticks at the side nicely and the kids were truly happy. Didi wanted another blank piece of paper glued to the back of the flag, hiding the chopsticks well. You see, he's indeed a person of perfection.

It was nearly 10.30 when I hurriedly finish up the task for them and shoo-ed them to bed as soon as possible. They went to bed happy and it was a magical time flags making time indeed..

The next day, I wanted to see how it go with their flags and all. Meimei actually said that those kids who waved their bought-over cloth flags were much nicer. I disagreed with her and told her, no, hers is way much nicer, as she had done it herself, with her own both hands.

As for didi, a boy told him cannot use paper flags which upset him. But I told him not to worry, it was just as good as any other and to trust me, his flag was the nicest flag among them all.

Korkor? Uhm... he didn't care much if the flag was good enough or not, or if he even has any flag at all! He's  a tween after all!

But that day after school, I could still see them holding and waving their own flags while loitering around the school compound. *grin*