We took this picture at my place before I sent my cousin to the airport where she left for Australia.  

Kids

I think they way we sometimes speak childishly in an attempt to try to bring our level of language down to the same level as the kids may actually do more harm than good. I believe this act of accommodating their needs will inherently stifle the development of the kids' command of the language in which we would have otherwise accelerated if we had spoken to them as if they are adults. When I have kids next time, I will speak to them in simple but proper English.

Kids can be so much joy. Nevertheless, when you have one that can continue crying throughout the entire flight from Hong Kong all the way back to Singapore, you tend to think twice about having kids. If your eardrums don’t go, your mind probably will. I respect that kid's parents.

While she smiles and awaits the green light from the instructors, she was oblivious to what wickedness was brewing beneath her...
 

Here's Jun testing the traction of the ball while the rest of us took our marks. 

We strategically positioned ourselves along the line that she would swing across in hopes of having a higher chance of hitting her. 

Unfortunately, NONE of us managed to hit her. I bet the outcome would be very much different if we had been given another shot at her. 

The aftermath of the pranksters. We had to go digging into the "plantations" to retrieve the balls. 

5 minutes into the game, some of the children were so eager to have a run that their enthusiasm caused them to "jump the gun" more often than not.

Angel was the referee while the rest of us were extras.
 

Angela didn't stand a chance against the little gal despite being one of the fastest in the team...yeah. 

If my memory serves me correctly, I think there was nobody chasing this charming little gal because the boy from the other team fell awkwardly on all fours and was unable to recover quickly enough to prevent her from scurrying away to safety.
 

So the gals made sure the kids got their fun with some beach rugby though most of the time it was actually spent playing "dog and bone" because of its simplicity. Well, at least the main purpose of the whole fair was fulfilled; the kids had fun. It was heartwarming just watching how the gals handled (or should I say manhandled) the kids. The precociousness of the kids didn�t fail to impress me. This was taken at this year's Nickelodeon Fair where they provided ample fun and games for a good family day out.