My First Day at School

My name is Natalie. I am seven years old. Yesterday I just started my first day of school in Edgefield Primary School. During recess time, a big sister brought me to a pond with baby tadpoles. I had a ham and cheese sandwich made by Mommy. The big sister told me her name was about the same as mine, but I cannot remember her name now. I will ask her on Monday again.

My teacher is Mrs Wong. She loves me and I love her very much. She is my form teacher. I was a brave girl, I didn't cry or miss Nathanial although this is the first time in the past seven years that we have ben separated for half a day. I saw some of my kindergarten friends too, including Chendelle, Roshan, Amiroo and Regina. I also saw some of my friends from the church, Trina and her sister Trisha.

There is one boy in my class whom I don't like. He always disturbs the girls in class. And I have a good friend in class now. But I still enjoy school very much despite the naughty boy. It was very fun.

What I did today

Today during PE lesson, I went to the multi-purpose hall to play and to do exercise. During lesson time, I was at the Barbie doll corner, it was fun. I love Barbie dolls!!!

This evening Mommy told Nathanial and I that tomorrow is Papa's birthday. We decided to make him a birthday card each since it will be kept a secret as he will not be home tonight because he is in camp. That paper that I drew on was red while the envelope was orange. I stuck some stickers onto the card. There was a balloon sticker and a "#1 Dad" sticker and a "Happy Birthday" sticker too. On the card I drew Papa and Mommy and a sun and I coloured it. On the envelope I drew a big heart-shape and inside were some words, saying "I love you. Happy Birthday." I hope Papa will like the card. When he comes back tomorrow, I will give him a big kiss and a big hug and these will be his presents from me! Next time I shall give Mommy the same presents too.

I have been a bad girl today...

Just now I used a penknife to beat Nathanial because he wouldn't give me the tiny balloon even when I asked him for it. I asked him, "Can give me the balloon please?" Maybe because I said "please" very softly, he would not give it to me. So I was very angry when he didn't give me the balloon. I picked up Mommy's penknife on the table and hit Nathanial with it. I did not push out the blade because I knew it was dangerous, that I might cut somebody. I know that is the wrong thing to do because that was a knife and I hit him. I knew it was wrong even when I took up the knife and hit him, but I still did it anyway. I forgot to ask the Holy Spirit first when I got angry. It was only after I hit Nathanial that I remembered it was wrong and I said sorry to Nathanial but very softly. Then I remembered and asked the Holy Spirit if that was the wrong thing to do. And the Holy Spirit told me that was a bad thing to do. The Holy Spirit also told me to say sorry to Nathanial again, this time louder. And I also promised Nathanial that I will not do it again next time.

Nathanial told Mommy what I did to him, Mommy talked to me, saying that I did the wrong thing. Mommy reminded me never to do it again, that the police can put me in jail for hitting people with a knife. Mommy also said that I must ask the Holy Spirit for permission before I do anything. Next time when I get angry with somebody again, I will walk away and pray to God, asking God to help me not to get angry.

I love You, God and Jesus and Holy Spirit. I will not make You sad.

Baby Valerie

I love sweet, pretty Valerie. Valerie is a small little baby girl who is very, very cute. I see her at Auntie's house everyday. Auntie's name is Mrs Hong, she takes care of Nathanial and I when we come home from school. And Valerie is a baby taken care of by Auntie too.

Valerie has an elder sister called Vivian, I think she is 4 years old. She has another elder sister, but I don't know what's her name.

I like to play with Valerie. She likes to play peek-a-boo with me. Auntie bought some ABC toys for Valerie to learn her alphabet. But Valerie likes to put them in her mouth instead! Well, not all the time, because sometimes she does put it in the ABC home too.

Sometimes Valerie will play with my school bag. I will take it away from her so that she cannot play with it anymore. I don't scold Valerie because Auntie will be angry with me if I scold her. I don't know if it's because Auntie loves Valerie more than she loves me. But Mommy says Auntie loves me just as much as she loves Valerie and Nathanial, but she cannot let me scold Valerie because Valerie is somebody else's baby and sister, not my own sister.

I Miss My Yiyi Tracy Wong Shujun

I am thinking of Yiyi now. I wish Yiyi were in my house sleeping everyday, reading storybooks to me every night before I sleep. I love you Yiyi. Have you been to Disneyland already? Did Uncle Patrick go with you? Who did you see at Disneyland?

I think of Wild Wild Wet too. I wish I could be at Wild Wild Wet with Mommy and Daddy and Nathanial and Yiyi and Uncle Patrick. Then I can play water and sit slides with Yiyi.

I miss my Yiyi. So long I didn't see Yiyi already.