An Amazing Weekend

Yep, had a great weekend. Tiring. But great.

For one, Hubbie's back! :) Yay. Missed him a lot. I wasn't sleeping well for one thing. And it was rather dull in the evenings without him around. So he's back, and I'm sleeping better. No more headaches in the morning...

Another thing, my company had a conference over the weekend in Rasa Sentosa. So they sponsored a night's stay. I just had up top up to pay for the difference for a larger family room. So the kids got a night's stay in Sentosa as well.

The hotel was rather crowded because of 3 weddings happening all at once and it was a weekend. But they really had a great time. At the play areas and the beach. But it was oh-so-hot! So we all cooled off in the pool.

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Enjoying a Hot Day

Congratulations to Bryan who was just awarded his Bronze Swimsafer Swimming Award. He swam great. And did everything else very well too. Very proud of him!

That day turned out to be a very hot morning and noon. Gabriel chilled out in the wading pool. While Bryan took his Bronze test. It was all very well for the two of them. While Mommy ended up finding pockets of shade to rest in while playing photographer. Phew! It's a good thing I decided to slap on lots of sunscreen too.

The day ended with a cool thunderstorm which meant we all slept very well that night.

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Short Trip

This weekend we took a short trip down to Malacca. We wanted to run in the new car as well. It was a good drive, there wasn't any jam at all. And the weather was good.

The food was fabulous. We had a wide variety of stuff, from noodles to suckling pig and 'bah-kut-teh'. The boys enjoyed the drive in the new car. Bryan especially had his own seat at the back of the car. But I think they enjoyed the playground the most.

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Singapore F1 Weekend

Out with the boys on Friday night to watch an F1 practise session. It's really something to watch it live vs on tv. Even if it's just a practise session. We saw a couple of seperate minor incidences with a Ferrari and a Mercedes. It wasn't too crowded at the Bay grandstand  either which was nice.




This was my best shot with my Lumix LX3. My camera is awesome. I pre focussed and then just clicked when the car was in the right frame (Aperture priority - the camera automatically adjusts the speed). You can even see the Red Bull words clearly.

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Fun in the Zoo

This is what we were up to during the recent public holiday. Our zoo membership allows us unlimited trips to the zoo. Which is great when there are 2 kids to entertain. This time, the grandparents came along. It was a simple trip, not much walking to do.

We took the riverboat ride up to the children's section of the zoo. Where we had ice cream. It wasn't a very sunny day but still warm enough. Then we took the tram back to the entrance. We still managed to see some animals, including the very cute small monkeys. Then the boys discovered something new in the zoo shop... animal hats!

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Wavehouse

We were invited to a birthday party at the Wavehouse at Sentosa on Saturday. There is actually a big flow machine where you could learn to surf or bodyboard. Bryan gave it a go and he was quite good at it. It did look like a lot of fun. Although it would be more for the bigger kids. There is an option to book some of the smaller wave pools for a party like today.




If you turned around, you would see the beach behind. It could look really gorgeous in the evening with the sunset in the background. After the party, the kids headed out to the beach to swim in the sea. Gabriel, too young and small to join in the fun had to contend with splashing at the edge and mucking around in the sand. Still he had fun and was super exhausted at the end of the day.


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A Star Wars Birthday

Bryan's friend, Jeremy's 6th birthday. There was a really 'cool' looking Star Wars, Lego birthday cake there. The little Lego pieces are actually edible. But the figurines were provided by the mother.

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As Tall as a Giraffe

We went to the Zoo on Sat. And managed to catch the giraffe feeding. There had been some renovations in that area during our last visit. The Zoo had improved the giraffe exhibit, with a bigger open space for feedings.

Bryan happily joined the queue and enjoyed the close contact with the giraffe. It's the first time we've seen a giraffe up close. With it's long tongue.

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School Project

Yes. I'm still doing school projects at 30 years old. It's for Gabriel. We were supposed to do some musical instruments for his class display.

I used a used milk tin. Removed the lid and put a piece of cardboard over. The circles were punched out and stuck over. And I used some letter stickers from my scrapbook stash.

The drum sticks were made from 2 unsharpened pencils and patterned paper. All the while, Gabriel was fast asleep...

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Bird Park Visit

A couple of days ago, I went to the Bird Park with Gabriel and his class. It was supposed to be a class trip but involved the parents as well.

It was a good trip. Tiring as well. But Gabriel learned a lot. He saw the birds, feathers, nests and eggs. Learned about colours and the different senses.

He was fairly well behaved. Didn't whine and fuss as much. And he walked most of the way and didn't need me to carry. So we did have fun.

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Me

It's the SG Elections Day today. It's been a very interesting few weeks. Although I don't have to vote, I still get to read a lot of interesting articles, write ups on Facebook.

Meanwhile I got the brand new hot iPhone 4 in White. It supersedes my old iPhone 3G. Which has been serving me for over 2 years. My extended AppleCare ran out a couple of months ago. Why didn't I wait for the new iPhone model? 'A bird in hand is worth more than 2 in the bush'. We don't even know if it's coming out.

So this is my first self portrait using the front facing camera. Just to try it out. I hardly have photos of just me.

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Universal Studios

It's full of fun, craziness and heartstopping rides. We only brought our older boy along so he could really enjoy himself. Gabriel is too young anyway and he needs to nap in the afternoon.

Universal Studios is like stepping into a whole different world. Of movies and cartoons. There are 7 different worlds to explore. With a few rides/experiences in each world. From Madagascar to Far Far Away, to Waterworld, to Jurassic Park and Ancient Egypt/the Mummy. For the younger kids, there is a carousel, a small rollercoaster and 4D experience. There is also a full scale water stunt adventure show. And a canopy ride and rafting ride in Jurassic Park with life sized dinosaurs. It was all really fun. And all new to Bryan. Who actually enjoyed himself a lot.

We didn't go to the seriously scary rides like the Mummy ride in the dark. And the double rollercoaster. I'm not sure I ever would. I think I'm getting too old for stuff like that.

The park itself is not too big. Everything can be done in 1 day. The express pass helps to speed things up and avoid hour long queues. Stuff there isn't all cheap but you can get decent souvenior Ts for $20 plus or so. It's also has less characters to take photos with unlike Disneyland. But we did meet Kungfu Panda.

We'd go back again. But maybe in a couple of years or so. When Gabriel is tall enough to sit on most rides. And brave enough too.

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Lasik is Awesome

Both my best friends had it done ages ago. And it's been on my wishlist for a while. It was last year, I got tired of having to pack both my glasses and contacts on the cruise trip. So I decided I'd better have it done sooner rather than later.

So just before the weekend, I took a couple of days off to finally get it done. The nurses and surgeon were really great throughout. They explained what they were going to do and what was going to be done. And they were very reassuring, especially when there's stuff happening right in front of your eyes (literally). The scary part lasted a very short while. And it's not painful at all. Not as much tearing and discomfort as I had expected.

Results are almost immediate too. Once the dryness in the eyes get better with eyedrops and all, I can see. By the next day, it's all clear. I still need to be careful with not rubbing or getting dirt in the eyes. And I need to lubricate with drops every couple of hours or so. But I can see! Clearly. Without glasses or contacts. It's amazing. I have almost 6/6 vision. I really should have done this a long time ago.

Pai Shou

I brought Gabriel to a birthday party over the weekend. He had fun. Although he was a little shy at first.

I took a few photos there. But I liked how this one turned out. The camera caught him at the right time. He's clapping along to the birthday song and enjoying every moment.

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The Best Things Come in Threes

Three is a nice number. Everyone can count to three. Even my 2 year old. In Chinese.

Good things also come in Threes...
I have 3 boys to look after. (Including my darling hubbie.)
My best friends and I make 3.
My siblings and I make 3.
We have 3 types of pets. A dog, a rabbit and fish.

Just thought I'd slip a little note in on 3/3.

Valentines Love

From my darling hubbie on Valentines. He sent it to my office too! He's so sweet. I love him to bits!

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Happy Valentines!

Love always...



A special layout using Prima's Jack and Jill. I also used Prima's jewels and flowers. We've been married 8 years! And counting.

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Playing Dressup

@ Vopak's Dinner & Dance held at the Sentosa Resorts World Compass Ballroom. Guess who we were! And we won 'Best Dressed Couple'. It was a lot of fun. (Photo taken by company photographer)

Cable Car Adventure

 Today we decided to go for a cable car ride. A different way to visit Sentosa. Usually we just drive in and park at the beach site. The Singapore Cable Car was recently been renovated and featured all new cabins.

The cable car was up on Mt Faber. It's one of the higher points in Singapore. So it was very windy and the scenery was gorgeous.

This is one of older cable car cabins. It does bring back memories. The boys were very much at home there.  The newer cabins are definately bigger and there's even a tv screen. But it was the view that everyone was admiring.

On Sentosa, we took Bryan to the 4D cinema. Where he got to go on a 'roller coaster' ride and on a shooting adventure. Gabriel was a little too small for that sort of thing. So I took him to the Butterfly Park. The butterflies there were gorgeous. Gabriel was so fascinated.

After that, we went to Harbourfront for lunch and then headed for home. It was a very tiring adventure.

Living It Up

At the Singapore GP on Friday night. We took Bryan along to watch the practice session. It was an adventure for him.

We took the new MRT City Circle line from the North-East down to the South. It's very convenient now. Previously we had to stop at a station and take a bus to the entrance. Bryan is always very excited to take the MRT. He gets to tap his card at the entrance and exit. And then he gets to sit on the very fast train. From the MRT, there is a 5 minutes walk to Gate 1.

Hubbie had Sky Suite Tickets. Which means we get VIP treatment. It's a bit of a walk from the entrance to the Pit Straight. We took the lift up to the top floor. And at the Shell Suite, we were greeted with air-conditioning, a full dinner spread, dining tables, TV in the suite to watch the races. There were hosts there to serve food/drinks. There was even cocktails and Bryan had an ice-cream. Hagen-Daaz no less. And if you wanted to watch the action live, just head on to the balcony. There are seats there, right across from the Pit Garages. With the names Massa and Alonso. Just a few garages away was Schumacher. We could see the drivers go in and out and the pit crew working. Sooo exciting. So much better than watching it on the tv. So this is what living it up is all about. I think I was more excited than Bryan. Heh.


On top of that, there was the Village Stage nearby. Here's where music performances were staged. So happened that Daughtry was performing that very night. I've never actually been to a rock concert. It was fantastic. They were fantastic. To hear the band perform LIVE on stage. Not just on the CD in the car. So this is why people pay hundreds to see bands peform live.

A once in a lifetime experience. I'll never be able to just get grandstand tickets and feel this excited. Isn't Hubbie just the BEST!

We got back late, almost 11pm at night. Bryan was still excited and didn't get to sleep for almost another hour. But he had a lot of fun. He was so excited he didn't stop talking all the way there and most of the way back. (The above is my best photo, taken with my Panasonic Lumix camera. I love my camera. Hubbie picked it for me. )