SJ Clix

27/10/2026

Thai costumes while in Thailand is a must try 🥰💞

25/10/2026

30/09/2026

If it feels too much of posting for the next few weeks - please feel free to unfollow me 😊

Noah gets to library to read books - while little Nathan gets to be chatty. He talks to the librarian in a free flow of words - "did you know that I can ride my bike without training wheels" expecting nothing but only "wow" and when he gets that - he will go on to "did you know that I can run faster than the fastest thing in the Earth" and whatever comes in to his mind at that time.

Nathan lost his hat in the library - and I asked him to draw - what would he do if his mid did the same - he said he will give him / her the harshest punishment of not having ice cream for one week - and I said great - thats what you'd get too.

We watched grizzly and lemmings and laughed out a lot - like little Nathan was amused to see his dad could even laugh 🫠

As far as Jane is concerned - the line is a little blurry for her in not knowing if she has 2 kids or 3 🤣

29/09/2026

I'm on a short break after working super crazy lately.

Even Noah gave a tip for managing stress at work as that evident it was.

Now that I'm on break - I can think of it has largely 3 parts - part 1 - self care & family - enjoying my slow mornings with a coffee, gym, books and a short drive listening to my favourite audio book and or a podcast.

And when I go back to home - I'm fully present for my young kids - I cook them breakfast, take them to library - while little one is having an afternoon nap I play board games with Noah and back to library (because we love to) and enjoy an amazing dinner. Wow life is simple and yet beautiful and I'm genuinely grateful for this phase of my life. I even noticed how big the eye lashes of Nathan is - simple things which I hardly get to notice 🤗

Standing in the kitchen - I was jokingly saying to Jane - are you jealous of me 😅. Interest rates for mortgage has gone high - and guess what I'm not worried 🤗 - she gave me a smile that only she can do in the corner of her eyes - with happiness, jealousy and reminding me to be grounded in a way only she could do - to say don't jinx it sorts.

And the Part 2 begins tomorrow - with me taking both the boys on a trip to Thailand. 🍀

And there is also Part 3. 🦚

25/09/2026

Noah, I'm writing this so that one day, when you're older, you can look back on it. And honestly, it's for my own proud dad moment too. ❤️

On Friday night, Mum gave Noah an essay to memorise. The catch? It was in Chinese 😅

Noah being Noah, his mind was on his Geelong Cats game that evening, not the words on the page. So we made a deal: watch the game, but wake up early and get it done.

The next morning was the usual feet-dragging. Jane values honesty and following through on what you said you'd do, and when that doesn't happen, she can go wild 😅 And she did.

So Noah sat on the sofa with the paper in his hands. From morning to night, with breaks only for meals and his basketball game, he stayed there. No weekend screen time, no games, no playing with his brother, while his little brother got to do whatever he liked. To him, it felt like a cruel punishment. Why do I have to struggle this much?

Even Jane thought about letting him off. But I kept telling him: "I know it's hard, but it's not impossible. You're not done until it's done."

By 9:30pm (past his bedtime) it still wasn't done. I sat beside him on the couch and said, "I'll be here until it's finished."

That's when something changed. Paragraph one, done. Paragraph two, done. Then both together. Then the third, and on until the end. I showed him how to link the last word of each paragraph to the first word of the next, and to know the opening well and the ending even better, so he could finish strong.

At 11:30pm he finished, hugged me, said "thank you, Daddy," and went to bed. My last tip was to picture himself standing in front of the class and just go with the flow.

The next morning he practised without being asked. In the car, his little brother stayed quiet to help him focus 🥹

When he got home, he ran in shouting, "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" It wasn't the top score in the class, but it was his best recital of the entire year.

As a dad, moments like this are few and far between. Noah, I hope you remember that hard work, resilience and persistence will take you a long way. I'm so proud of who you're becoming. Carry this with you into whatever life throws your way. 💪❤️

01/07/2026

Given its school holidays - I asked Noah to write a thank you letter.

He poured out his heart with his thank you letter to his younger brother that I couldn't help stop being proud of the way he wrote it.

The highlight is the small verse in the end.

"There is a little boy named Nathan
His arms are strong like a Python
He is stronger like a Hero and
He can make the bad guys to go to Zero" 😅😅

That was soooo good 😊

19/06/2026

Happy 10th Birthday, Noah

Ten years ago, we held you in our arms for the very first time, and from that moment on, our hearts have experienced emotions that words cannot express.

You arrived with a head full of hair that made everyone in the hospital stop and say, "What a beautiful baby!" Mum loved hearing that, and Dad secretly used to worry that if he took you out by myself, people might think he had borrowed someone else's baby because you were just too handsome to be mine! 😄

And now, somehow, that beautiful little baby has become ten years old.

Over the years, we've watched you grow into a boy with a curious mind and a loving heart. You can talk about sports all day, cheer passionately for Geelong, amaze us with your basketball skills, and somehow beat Dad at chess more often than not. Your Chinese teacher is proud of you, and so are we.

But what makes us proudest isn't your basketball, your chess, or your achievements.

It's who you are becoming. The boy who comes running whenever Mum or Dad need help. The boy who cares when someone is sick.

The big brother who Nathan looks up to, even when brothers annoy each other.

The boy who is learning that character matters more than trophies, and that discipline and consistency - whether in basketball, school, or even tracking your net worth - can take you far in life.

Like every child, you've had moments of mistakes, frustrations, and lessons to learn. But we've also watched your heart become softer, your empathy grow deeper, and your love become stronger. And that gives us so much hope, because we know the best version of Noah is still ahead of you. 💪

Ten years ago, you made us Mum and Dad, and that has been one of the greatest gifts of our lives.

Thank you for your hugs, your endless sports conversations, your curiosity, your laughter, and the joy you bring into our home.

You don't have to earn our love. You never did.

We loved you before you achieved anything, and we will love you long after the scores are forgotten and the trophies have faded.

Happy 10th Birthday, our beautiful boy.

May you always be kind.
May you always be curious.
May you always be courageous.