Zzzoooom to ZOO! (12th June 2010)

Our family tradition to visit the Zoo (or anywhere of interest) during the kids' birthdays. For kayleen's 1st birthday, it was zoo! It was doubly fun as Dora was running a roadshow over there as well. In addition, we also won a Dora prize (a bottle and a bag) from this zoo trip! Lucky lucky heh!!!

Love these shots! Kayleen looks like she understands the Dora skit and having lots of fun! :p

Family Outing to Pulau Ubin (2nd April 2010)

It was Good Friday and the weather was good.
Hence we decided to bring the kids to Pulau Ubin for some sun, sea and wind.
It was also Kaden's and Kayleen's first boat ride.
The kids enjoyed the sea breeze and loved the boat ride even Kayleen got super excited.
When we reached Ubin, we had our lunch at one of the restaurants first before we headed off for our biking excursion, except that Kayleen is too small to put on a bike hence Ester helped to push her while hubby and myself rode with Trenyce and Kaden.
Trust me, it was good exercise.
Well, of course, I could only manage Kaden's weight.
One of my attempt to paddle Trenyce sent both of us off to the ground and Trenyce refused to go on the bike anymore =p
At one point of time, it was drizzling and we had to paddled real hard to somewhere for shelter.
Luckily, all's went well in the end.

Seaview from the boat...

The girls were so engrossed!

Kaden on the bike, and mummy is the 'bicycle-lady'....

The kids grabbing a bite at the Ubin jetty, waiting for daddy and Ester (we took the van while they rode the bicycle back to the shop=p)

The kids on the boat, on the way back to Spore main island.

Happy 9mo Kayleen! (6th Mar 2010)

We took Kayleen for her first swim at Sengkang Swimming Complex the day she turned 9mo. It happened to be a Saturday and Trenyce was having her usual swimming class...so conveniently, all of us tagged along!

The boyish side of Kayleen, in swimming costume passed down from Mathew... Doesnt Kayleen look like a japanese soldier? kekeke...

Leen with daddy in the pool.....

Leen in pool with Kaden & daddy.

The feminine side of Leen.......

Mood:Joyful Milestone: 9 months old

Three Fun-filled Days at Haydairy Goat Farm, Qian Hu Fish Farm and Vivocity ! (5th – 7th Sept 2009)

It was the September school holidays again. Initially, we were thinking of going to msia but dropped the idea eventually bcos there’s simply too many things to bring with an infant less than 3mo. On top of that, the thought of handling breastfeeding overseas…oh well, the thing is I don’t latch her directly for each feed. I expressed n Kayleen drinks from the bottle hence there’s quite a lot to pack. So instead we stayed in spore n I planned 3 days of fun filled activities for my two kiddies.

On day one, we went to the farms. We covered the famous Haydairy Goat Farm n Qianhu Fish Farm. It was Kaden’s fist visit n we can see that he was pretty amazed with the things he had seen but what really caught his attention was the trucks n lorries he saw along the way to the farms as we passed thru the industries to our destination. He was so excited that he forgot his pacifier. Yes, at one point of time, he got so bored in the car n kept pestering for his pacifier. That’s my boy haha…

The kids are not allowed to go near the goats to feed them....what a pity!

On day two, we went to Vivocity. We let the kids played at the playground n went to Toyrus n got them a toy each. The kids enjoyed the 5minutes horse ride the most. It was not feat juggling the horsie as the kid has to move his entire body to ‘move’ the horse. Trenyce and Kaden both sat on one horse each, needless to say…Kaden needs help from mommy again. Mommy, which is yours truly, literally pushed him around the place. He enjoyed it tremendously but poor mommy was dead tired! Haha…….


On day three, we went to Pasir Ris Escape Theme Park. Its our first visit. It costs us $50 to bring the entire family (including Ester) although Kaden and Kayleen are foc. Trenyce enjoyed the most as most of the games are catered for her age whereas Kaden only got to watch jiejie playing the games. The only few games he managed to play are - sitting in the tootoo train and the mini ferris wheel, driving the car and some kiddy rides. The most exciting game, I would say, is the Gocart. Papa and Trenyce queued for a long time for their turn. Its actually quite unlike papa cos he normally doesn’t have the patience to wait but this time, for the sake of his child, he does so. The power of children on parents is amazing! Papa said this is a well worth trip and I do agree! =)

Sometimes, staying in Spore can be quite fun too if you spend some effort to do some planning! Of course, the price is equivalent to, for example, if you spend a night or two in those resort places in Malaysia but sometimes, it can’t be helped! With 3 kiddies? Spare me! Hehe..

The tootoo train...

The mini ferris wheel...papa said its moving very slow till Kaden kept asking him to 'go down' but they cant as they are "hanging in the air"..hahaha

Papa and jiejie driving the race car...

Everyone still looking fresh after a long day at the theme park. Smile!

Easter Long Weekend in Singapore (Jalan Kayu Animal Resort and Downtown East Explorer Kids)

We originally planned for a short trip back to Labis but changed plans last minute and hence spending our Easter long weekend in Singapore instead.

DAY 1: 10th April 2009, FRIDAY, SINGAPOREWe brought the kids to Downtown East on the first day of our long weekend. I have planned to bring them to Downtown East for a long time eversince they renovated and finally did it on Friday. We spent the entire morning at eXplorerkid and even got a chance to taste the chicken rice from the ex-Manadarin Hotel Chef who dished the famous chicken rice from Chatterbox, the shop is called Mr Chicken Rice. Both the kids had lots of fun especially Trenyce. Frankly there are more things for her to play than Kaden (only the toddler play area). But Kaden doesnt seem to mind, he has much fun walking around the big playground;) As the floor is rubberized, you dont have to worry about your little toddler getting hurt from falling hence watching over him is a breeze, all I need to do is to keep an eye on where he is wandering to....

It was still early, so we hanged around the fish pond area. The kids enjoyed watching the fishes.
Kaden弟弟 at the toddler play area.
Trenyce 姐姐 at the Ball'O'City.
Kaden弟弟 climbing up the MegaPlay with 爸爸's help.
Trenyce 姐姐 at the ballpool.

Just an hour at eXplorerkids is enough to wear off the kids' energy. Trenyce was perspiring madly and I stopped her from playing though she insisted that she was not tired. Anyway, we decided to call it off a day when our one-hour time is up. Kaden was also showing some signs of tiredness as he didnt have his usual 3hourly-interval nap yet. We quickly headed for the ground floor where Mr Chicken Rice is located to have our lunch. We were lucky as it wasnt very crowded and we managed to find a seat quite easily. As expected, the boy started to get grouchy midway when I was feeding him, he wasnt cooperating with me. Nevertheless I struggled through the feed and managed to make the cranky boy sleep with a full stomach =p

If you are interested:
1. eXplorerkid at Downtown East level 3, operate from 10am to 10pm on Weekends & PH. Do remember to bring your kids' and your own socks!
2. Mr Chicken Rice at Downtown East level 1, operate from 11am onwards.

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Day 2: 11th April 2009, SATURDAY, SINGAPORE

We went to Jalan Kayu for a prata feast in the morning. After food, we brought the kids to the nearby Animal Resort. It was our 2nd visit but Kaden's first. He was so very fascinated with the animals he saw at the resort i.e ducks, peacock, dogs of different breeds, goats etc. His favourite though was the ducks and the dogs while Trenyce's favourite was feeding the rabbits with carrots bought at the animal resort.

Kaden弟弟 and 爸爸

Trenyce 姐姐, Kaden弟弟 and 爸爸.

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Day 3: 12th April 2009, SUNDAY, SINGAPORE

We went to Bishan Library in the afternoon. It was Kaden's first visit to a library. He was happy to see so many books surrounding him. Hmm, or maybe he feels like he's in a maze with many bookshelves surrounding him? Anyway, I brought him to the toddler's corner to get some books for him while he stood there 'digging' at the books. When I found him a book, he was happy to walk around the library with the book in his hands. At one point, he even sat down nicely at one of the steps 'reading' his book. =)

Kaden 弟弟 at Bishan Library.

Play: Bear & Chicken Go Camping (21st Mar 09)

Bought tickets for 爸爸&Trenyce姐姐 to watch this play on 21st Mar 09. Seems interesting based on the synopsis given. This is a story about 2 best friends, Chicken and Bear go on a camping adventure and their discoveries in the Great Outdoors, like what makes a shooting star leap across the sky etc.... Its recommended for children betw 2-6 years old. Compared to Disney on Ice, I preferred to spend my bucks on something that's more educational. And by introdicing to plays, I also hope to expose her to arts and cultivate her interests in this area =)

Unfortunately, 爸爸forgot to bring camera so I dont know whats exactly they have watched but I can tell from 姐姐 expression that she enjoyed the show and she wanted more of such shows! Hmm...am thinking of getting the tix to ACE!2009 Festival for her to watch. There's a pretty interesting one called "How the giraffe got its neck".....hmm....

Bottle Tree Park (1st Mar 09)

Brought Trenyce姐姐 and Kaden弟弟 to Bottle Tree Park along the mrt track to Katib Stn. They have another branch at Sembawang Park but 爸爸decided to come here instead as its nearer to our place. Well, generally dont find anything 'exciting' here....say its kampong, well can see that they try very hard to design the place to be 'kampong' but the place just doesnt bring out the kampong feeling...err, know what I meant? Anyways, the place is more suitable for kids above 4yo so as usual, Trenyce姐姐 gets to enjoy herself while Kaden弟弟只有看的份 =p

The famous Bottle Tree.

Thats how big a Bottle Tree is.......

Trenyce姐姐 and Kaden弟弟

Trenyce姐姐 waiting for her turn to board the 'swan'


爸爸helping Trenyce姐姐 to put on her life jacket

Finally boarded the 'swan'

One is 'onshore' and the other is 'offshore'

Kaden弟弟getting excited upon spotting 爸爸and Trenyce姐姐

Kaden弟弟looking sad as the 'swan' drifted away....losing sight of his 爸爸 and Trenyce姐姐

Trenyce姐姐 peddling a mini boat

Its fishing time!

爸爸and Trenyce姐姐 busy catching the fishes

Kaden弟弟 looking glum...he wants to join in too!

So 爸爸 put him into the water......hehehe

Mood: Relax

Jacob Ballas Children's Garden (18 Jan 09)

Have a fun-filled day at Jacob Ballas Children's Garden. Trenyce enjoyed herself while Kaden snoozed through the entire afternoon when we were there. I guess he was totally clueless of whats happening around him heh!

On the way to the children's garden....

Hubby, Trenyce and my snoozing boy.....

Finally after a long walk, we reached the garden!

The map of the garden.

Things we will learn at the garden....

Fantastic Forest..

One funny-looking giant trunk....

The treehouse...

The upside-down tree

The "rubber" tree haha...

A-Mazeing Play

And finally we ended the fun at the Waterplay Area. Trenyce got herself really drenched!









Mood: Relax