Legoland legoland

Yes, this is Ian's request whenever we went msia, even e last trip to Melaka n he was happy to go tdy w his cousins n well request was e roller coaster. It was bad jam there to JB n even long queues in legoland but they weren't put off w long wait. For once, we took time to capture e many art pieces hung along e way to e castle for roller coaster rides while queuing up n they were in time to take e revolving tower w ah Mu n ah baa which was super long queue too.

He took e train ride w mei2 n joy jie2 n then went for bounce Beatle where he screamed so hard tho he has taken it several times. Everywhere was long queue n we soon made our way out for lunch n e mall. A brief visit but it was a fun one they had n we shld come at off peak again

Boxing day....

Ian woke up really chirpy coz it is boxing day n he's been waiting to unwrap his present. N he started w e biggest n was super duper happy to get sylvanian family set with his fav rabbits! He just kept thanking dayi as he unwrapped. What a thankful sight. Went on unwrapping e rest n was so tempted to play everything n ended up chose e Porsche remote control car e daddy bought for him n kept e rest for another day. Well what a merry Christmas for e boy! N indeed it's a time to b thankful for all e love showered on e boy n he can't express n just need thank God for providing family's love

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all! Our 5 yo boy has been so looking fwd to Christmas that he will countdown to this day. So much fun n joy to anticipate n all e presents coming in got him more excited but this yr he understands better. E day b4 Christmas is eve, Christmas day is Jesus born n to rem His birth, we celebrate e day n yes, opening Christmas gift is on boxing day.

Yes, e boy has been requesting for gifts n he forgot daddy got him an advance gift which is e scooter. N mama started requesting for gift too n this boy just say he has no $$ n he could only make card n how lovely cards he made or maybe e words written on it. A Christmas to remember our son making cards for us n yes, his daddy got 1 too!

N this special day we celebrate this birth of Christ in church n then having family lunch n then drop by dayi's new pl for housewarming Christmas dinner. What a lovely day....

Music class concert

This being e last lesson for e term n e yr, it will b held as a concert whereby each kid will sing a song n play 2 songs which have been taught in e term. Ian backed out in June coz he couldn't brace himself to sing in front of class n we allowed then coz e songs were abit fast bit n guess we din quite push for it.

Now aft seeing how he has progressed do kindof insisted him to do it n well this term there is an easier song 'sky games' which is relatively easier n he is game for it. He also chose to play 'the cuckoo' n e other song to be played by all was 'sweet dance' which involves 3 chords.

Well it went on alright n him being e only boy in class to perform (coz quite a few went on hols), he was v nervous. Even tho we practiced at home n he was fine but he forgot his rhythm n rushed thru e songs till teacher told him dun b superman wanting to rush. Guess he just wanted to finish it quick. Hmm guess next term is going to b more challenging n well hope he can press on tho we hv thots abt switching him to piano but we shall see. For e time being, Gd job to e boy coz guess I wouldn't hv guts to sing n play in front of so big crowd n he did it! How time flies, it's been a yr of music classes already

冬日

Now with po2 staying so near to us, Ian has alot of chances to try some cooking stuff. This hols, he baked cupcakes, did ngoh Hiang wrapping n tdy he tried to do tang yuan. Well it's v much like play doh to them. Sigh making a fool with e fun n having fun just kneading it. Sometimes wonder issit more a hassle to ask him help but well po2 got no complaints so shld b fine. Yes, he kneaded e dough, added coloring n did e shapes tho he tried funny shapes but reminded him it's yuan! Well he tried various methods, even e scooping kind like doing fishball, some innovative way n well it all ended up in our tummies as po2 cooked for family dinner n Ian did eat quite a bit at e end of dinner n wonder he found e tiny n king sizes tang yuan he shaped....

Day out with daddy

Another day that daddy took lve n it was kindof different as mama was gonna meet friends for lunch n Ian was 'excited' abt it as he told mama abt this thing that mama was gonna meet friends n they w go out w daddy. Well they planned go scootering but ended up we did together in morning as weather was Gd so we went fort canning park n was an adventure for e boy haha. It was windy n v nature (ya we saw snake n monkey along e way) n e boy grew tired of scootering upslope n we kindof lost out way haha ya adventure in e city but e boy then broke out of his tiredness n scootered back to our car

Then we swung by raffles city as they having Lego fair but not as much as e last but e boy had Gd time fixing up some Lego, captured some shots n got some good buys then fed Joann as was her lunch time but Ian wasn't hungry yet so he could adjourned for lunch w dinner while mama went for lunch date. It was a Gd couple of hours e 2 kids had w daddy. Yes, e daddy brought e boy to macs n Joann had snacks n then they went shopping tho Joann did poop along e way. What a different experience but was Gd e daddy could handle them both v well. Come to think of it, mama has yet to try shipping w them both hhmm

Well thereaft we went Labrador park for more scootering as morning was bad for Ian haha n he got busy w sand at e playground but his sis enjoyed e sand play too. We then adjourned to ARC to sign Ian for his Chinese class. Yes, another class to add for e new yr. It was a Gd time spent together for e day, in a different way

Zoo trip with mei2

It's been so long since we visited e zoo as we used to go couple of times a yr but with recent visits to msia, we haven't been to e spore zoo for a yr! N well tdy we went n it's been a fun trip. Maybe coz Ian has grown up n he's keen to see more n find out more, it was an enjoyable trip n we learnt our lesson to seize e morning as usually it pours in noon so we weren't caught in e rain. Besides e boy is better w e long distance walking which makes it more enjoyable.

With e shows to catch, we visited several animals b4 we started hopping on animal shows. We saw white tiger, alot fishes n tortoises along e way, pympy hippo, manatees, elephants n orang utans b4 we started on e splash safari show, followed by animal friends show n then rainforest fight back.

It was quite Gd till weather changed aft our lunch n it was a hint for us to go n yes, we left just b4 e heavy downpour came n we intended to visit e panda but decided we shld come another day n e boy was agreeable. Guess there r more animals he wanted to see n feed. Yes, we fed e goats n was so Gd. It's been so long we did feeding n e boy isn't any apprehensive abt it so was totally Gd trip we made tho half day but e other half day we had Gd time pigging out hee yes, eating n shopping. What else can b better than that!

Ian is 5 yrs n 9 mths old

It has been a long mth. Yes, coz Sch hols started n it has been so many activities going on for Ian. This closure of Sch term he got an award for kotcha character fm Sch n well a v much affirmation of his conduct in Sch.

This mth, he had much practice for his scootering as we usually spend e morning downstairs our pl to scooter n he's getting better w his balance. He's enjoying scootering time more.

This mth, we also had more feasting like our recent Melaka trip, e boy was eating n enjoying any food we were having. We went uncle kelvin's pl n he was enjoying e wraps n chicken n well also e Gd time being e big gor2 there. N we went uncle Kenneth's pl to learn bake 'shaking cake' (a cake auntie Salome learnt in Germany) n he loves e cake. Every wkend was packed w meet ups n more to come in dec.

Wkdays were alot time spent w po2 n ah gong as now they r so near us so Ian had several stayover at their pl n they still love his company tho getting more mischievous hmm n while his time back home, he's certainly learning to share w mei2, help look aft her n be quiet during her nap so he gets his hands on Lego n he loves it, see e 2 girls Lego he made in e pic. Well he's halfway thru his hols n time really flies coz soon he will b back in Sch as k2 hmm treasure e time of leisure now

Children's camp 6-8 Dec 2012

The church which Ian goes for kindergarten has this annual children's camp n this yr Ian is eligible to go as its for kids 5-12 yo n it's a 3 day prog on the theme 'Fruit of the spirit' n we signed him up with his cousins.

He was excited to go n even thot it was a stayover. Nay it's 9-6 for e 3 days n it was v much action packed that tired him out each nite but yet he's so looking fwd each morning. 1st morning he was a little lost coz it was a mix of kids of all ages in his grp 'kindness' n no familiar faces at all but he enjoyed himself when we saw him in e evening. 2nd day he knew his grp so well he followed e leader immediately aft we sent him there n 3rd day he was almost stuck w e grp n din want to mingle w us even (coz there was a tea reception for parents b4 e performance for e closure of camp)

The closure showed us what e kids went thru e 3 days n alot of activities n even outing to bedok reservoir, to dignity kitchen (a pl they performed for the disadvantaged) n they even went to nearby blks to give out fruit. It was a Gd experience for him to b independent n so glad he enjoyed himself n even relating what went on the camp n coming back singing e songs. Just hope the little fruit of e spirit w slowly show in his life!

Melaka getaway

It's been some yrs since we visited Melaka. Just recalled we went there almost yrly when we had Ian n this is e 1st time we brought Joann but Ian enjoyed himself so much he's asking when we r going back again.

Well this time we stayed at holiday inn coz it would b more fun for Joann w e swim n crawling ard e hotel room n we found out there was shuttle svc to e mall n jonker so it worked for us as we just need book e timing n hopped on w our pram. Well swimming pool was our frequently visit pl as it was glorious sun when we stayed there n we all got tanned coming home. Ian loved it w his sister in her float n there was even sand art near e pool so he did that during Joann's nap.

This time, food was a hit for Ian as he loved e hotel's bf, it was buffet every morning. He loved e Peranakan food we had 1st nite, e bei zhan food we always go on 2nd nite n even hawker food we bought at local market on 3rd nite n even e food snacks we got fm jonker. Hmm who is e feaster huh. N we caught a move 'rise of e guardians' n he loved it too. Guess e 4 days were too short to enjoy e town n we shld hit back again coz found more places we shld hv visited