When the twins started talking, they showed a marked preference for the Malay language probably because of our Indonesian maid who speaks to them in Malay. Now, they’re picking up more and more English from me and from their older siblings.
The weekend before my Capetown trip, the whole family went to a place called Taman Rimba Komanwel (Commonwealth Forest Park), where everyone except me — I had a slight fever that day — frolicked about in the river. The twins, however, spent more time playing with sand in the riverbank than they did with the water.
This was one of their conversations while playing with the sand.
Twin1 (Stepping back and admiring his sand creation): It’s so cool!
Twin2: (Correcting his brother) Not ’so cool’! ‘Awesome’!
Twin1: Oh. (Turning back to his handiwork) It’s awesome!
I’m not exactly sure where they got all these words from…but I think it’s awesome :)
P.S. Photo was taken from afar because I had to stay out of the water due to my fever. Hence, the lackluster composition.
Tags: Twins
June 30th, 2009 at 19:10
the fact that they’re twins is awesome for me. ^-^
June 30th, 2009 at 19:30
What a beautiful picture!!!Cute kaayo!
June 30th, 2009 at 20:52
That’s an awesome picture! The conversation brings some childhood memories. =)
July 1st, 2009 at 05:06
Lackluster composition huh, but it looks very decent to me, i love their conversation too, when my kids talk in English, considering our family is more Ilonggo and Tagalog speaking here at home, I admire them more and they pick up their English because at times I speak to them in English, lalo na pag galit… hahaha
July 1st, 2009 at 13:31
odette: everyday i still find myself amazed by the fact that i have twins!
avril: thank you :)
witsandnuts: childhood memories? share naman, o…
sheng: i find the background too distracting — too many dead leaves! i’ve cropped this from the original photo that’s why it looks a bit grainy.
how interesting for you to speak to yr kids in english when you’re angry hehe.
July 1st, 2009 at 16:16
I think I know where. My 4 yr old also have that in her vocabulary. Do they watch “Little Einstein”?
July 2nd, 2009 at 14:06
you may be right, blogusvox! they do love that show!
July 4th, 2009 at 09:10
I am amazed with my son’s vocabulary too. He knows a lot of adjectives already ie wonderful, amazing, etc. And I think he got it from watching playhouse disney channel, especifically The Little Einstein show =)
July 4th, 2009 at 09:56
hahahah! love the expressions they’re using. i used to mimic my cousin’s expressions when i was little so i sounded like a lame californian surfer dude. wahahaha! pathetic!