Yin How's big day out

Lately I keep scaring Yin How, reminding him that his old parents will one day pass on. And all the things that he says he wants to do with them will no longer be possible, no matter how much he wants to do so. He's a good son who always says he's going to do this and that for his parents, but I didn't want him to keep saying what he plans to do "one day" and regret it when that "one day" comes too late.

After scaring him a bit, he decided to take the day off today to bring his parents out. They can't drive, so he wanted to bring them around Penang. He had this big plan, he would bring them to Balik Pulau to eat the laksa there, then bring them to his friend's fruit farm which had a waterfall where his dad could go swimming. Then he wanted to drive them around the island and I think he wanted to bring his parents to the restaurant his parents went during their first date (yup, the restaurant is still standing after all these years).

He woke up early this morning, excitedly packed a towel and his DSLR into his little backpack. Even brought a food carrier because he said he wanted to tapoa laksa for me. He looked like an excited little boy going to a mini camping trip.

Anyway, I went home during lunch and was surprised to see his car at home. Went upstairs and found a very tired looking Yin How. Apparently his big plan failed. They went up to Balik Pulau and both laksa stalls were closed. Ended up eating chicken rice instead. And the moment they stepped into the coffeeshop, rain started pouring. So couldn't go to the fruit farm or around the island.

Why was he tired? Well my mother-in-law looks after my nephew during the day when his parents are working. So if Yin How wants to bring his parents out, they have to bring the little one out as well. And let's just say, the little one is the cheekiest little 3-year-old I've ever met in my life.

After the disappointing failed trip, Yin How brought his parents home. And his parents happily took this opportunity to go into the guest room to nap, leaving the little rascal alone with Yin How. Yin How adores his nephew (and I love how he calls me "Auntie Mindy"), but playing with him for 15 minutes and actually looking after him for a few hours are two different stories.

Being the youngest son in his whole family (including being the youngest among all his cousins), Yin How has never had the experience of looking after a kid. And looking after the cheekiest 3-year-old alive wasn't going to be easy.

The kid wouldn't leave him alone to watch TV.


Wouldn't stop touching and asking for this and that from the bookshelf (at one point starting banging on our DVD player because he was convinced that it was spoiled)


Wouldn't leave him alone to eat.


Wouldn't sit still.


Wouldn't leave him take nap (if he sees you closing your eyes, he'll attack you and hit you in the stomach)


Wouldn't stop hitting him with the watering-can (until Yin How scolded him)


Wouldn't stop fighting with the very frustrated Yin How who now started using the kid's bolster in self defense


Wouldn't stop bugging him to make Milo


After feeding him Milo, my sofa and the little rascal's T-Shirt was stained.


And after an hour, Yin How started getting a headache

I spent lunch time in total amusement watching Yin How running up and down, struggling with the little rascal. Before I went back to work, I asked Yin How, "You wanna take more leave?".

I think you know what his answer was. Hehehehe....