Port Dickson (20th - 22nd June 2010)

We planned a short getaway to Port Dickson during June holidays. We had been here once with my inlaws and Trenyce many years ago. We loved the beach and the pony riding offered by the hotel. We stayed at Corus Hotel then. Hence, we decided to try water chalet at Avillion Port Dickson. The room was spacious and sufficiently accomodate 5 of us (2 AD 3 CH below 7yo)).

The kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves with interesting activities in the resort.

Kaden amazed with the rabbits circled around him.

The kids having fun playing sand at the beach.

Kaden having his chance to feed the chicks.

Meimei also had her fair share of 'fun' :p

The girls 'sun tanning'

Beautiful scenary from the resort.

Celebrating mei mei one year old birthday at MacDonald! (6th June 2010)

This is a very oudated post. I have not been able to upkeep the pace with the calendar. Days just passed and I simply dont have the time and strength to update my beloved blog. There were times I felt so guilty as I hope to have this as a keepsake for my children. When they have grown, they have somehing to remember upon. Must really make myself write something at least once a month no matter how busy I am.

We had Kayleen's birthday celebration at Macdonalds, the outlet at Queensway Ridout Tea Garden. This was the first time we had a birthday party held outside our house. We chose Queensway as our ultimate venue as we love the serenity of the place - quiet and peaceful. Ideal place for a party without the passing car zrooming by.

Thank lord that all's went well at the party. It was fun as we could see the children enjoying themselves...strangely, they just adored Macdonalds as if they were spellbounded =p

Besides the fun part, the service was totally awesome! Experienced games coordinator, 'personal' service crew (1 to 2) attending to you and your guests, very detailed, personalised and attentive party hosting all the way to even helping to cut and distribute the cake to the guests - in addition, it was totally hassle free and inexpensive! I supposed its one of the cheapest, or not the cheapest indoor birthday party you can find nowadays! Will patronise again if ever get the chance :)

Back to Kayleen, she was totally astonished as she stared at all the happenings around her. And of course, the sing-and-cut cake session was the highlight of the day as that finally brought a smile to her face! LOL

Princess Kayleen

Clockwise from left: the sing-and-cut cake session and pictures of family members...
Looks fun? :D Princess and her beautiful fondue birthday cake
More pictures at the party venue...
Clockwise from left: Meimei enjoying her birthday mee suan (a tradition dish for all birthday girls and boys) before heading for the party, some snap shots at the party venue.

Its Kayleen now (31May - 5June 2010)

First, it was Kaden and now its Kayleen.
Meimei pooed thrice a day. This is worrying..
After much 'diagnosis' by hubby and myself, we concluded that she's teething.
Sigh, poor meimei...fever and lao-sai....always has this problem whenever a new tooth sprouting!

Dear lord, please help my little angel to ease her pain. Amen. Mood: Sad Milestone: 11 months old

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

Kaden having diarhorrea (24th-28th May 2010)

Poor Kaden, duno for what reason he started to have diarrhoea.....
Could it be the food he ate? Forgot to wash hands before eating? Oh well, for whatever reasons, I just hope that this will never ever happened again! Just this once will do!

Brought him to see paed and he prescribed him some diarhorrea relieving medication in powdery form, to be mixed with water when consume. My $100 bill flying again....

Dear Lord, please watch over my little active fellow..pray that he will have good health! Amen! Mood: Worried Milestone: 15 months old

Kayleen is walking (23rd May 2010)

Kayleen took her first step today...pushing the toycart around at home. She's so cute and adorable...Im gonna miss these times when she's all grown up!

Mood: Excited Milestone: 11 months old

RIP Grandfather (19th-23rd May 2010)

Hubby's maternal grandfather passed away peacefully on 19th May, aged 88. Naturally, inlaws and hubby have to rush back to Sitiawan for the funeral and I was left behind to care for the kids together with Ester.

I was sad when I heard the news but all the more Im worried about mil. All I could do was to lend her my shoulder to relieve her emotions.....

RIP grandfather!

Last Breastfeeding Day (9th May 2010)

I stopped Breastfeeding.
It was one long 11 months journey.
May have persevered all the way to 12mths.
However, silly illines struck me and I had to stop because I am on medication.
What a waste right, just short of one month to complete a nice 12 mths record.
Well, but I am glad I had persevered that long....at least for my last child!
Tried my best and its considered an achievement for myself! *pat my own shoulder*

Back to Johor, Labis (1st-3rd May 2010)

Our first trip back to Labis this year.
The kids had fun riding on their new toy.
Daddy had fun washing and polishing his '2nd wife'.
And me, I enjoyed slurping my favourite Kueh Teow Soup ;)

Happy Birthday to 公公 (28th April 2010)

It was father's 71st birthday.
We had a simple birthday celebration at home.
As usual, the kids crowded around their grandfather when it was time to blow the candles...haha
Whoah, it was not easy to get everyone to smile together *sweats*
But managed to take one wth everyone smiling nicely hehe

Happy 10month old Kayleen! (6th April 2010)

At 10mo, Kayleen finally managed to crawl on the floor with no complaints=)
Although she had learnt to crawl at 8mo+, she would make noises whenever we attempted to put her on the ground. She is, however, happy to do the crawling on our bed...hahaha...

The other changes we noticed was that she
1. knew how to 'fight for her rights'. She will reject strangers and demand mummy to carry her. She will also point to the direction she wants to go etc
2. said 'neh neh' when she wanted her milk. (070410)
3. could call 'ah ma' (paternal grandmother) loud and clear, just like her siblings. (110410)
4. could call mama (aka mummy) (140410)

Mood: Happy Milestone: 10 months old

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

Happy 2nd Birthday to Kaden! (22nd Feb 2010)

How time flies...Kaden is two! Last year same time, I was cooking storm in the kitchen for his birthday party with a big tummy and now he is two. I remembered he just mastered the skill of walking then and hence he walked like a humpty dumpty..now he can jump, hop and run very fast....and he speaks very well too. He also amazes us every now and then with his new vocabulary. Sometimes it really 'entertains' us cos he speaks like an adult...haha..

The only two things that worried me and hubby - pacifier and toilet training. Hubby set two 'performance targets' for my boy, firstly to get rid of the pacifier habit and secondly to be diaper free during daytime. He seems a sucker for pacifier, hence I know its not going to be easy. As for toilet training, he is currently doing his 'big business' in the potty, whats left is just to train him to pee in the toilet.I suppose achieving the latter will be much easier and faster for him!

Birthday Outing (18 Feb 2010)
Anyway, for his birthday outing this year...we didnt go to the zoo instead we went to see the dinosaur exhibition which is located besides Jurong Bird Park. It was a funny experience. Though the dinosaurs arent scary (actually very crappy), its enough to scare the wits out of the kids. It took them a while to realise that they are fake. These are actually the dinosaur mockups used in hollywood filming.

The kids finally let go of their fear at the end of the exhibition. See Kaden trying to 'scare' the dinosaurs.

Some of the mockups are really huge. See the comparison in height between Kaden and the dino behind him.

The kids trying the gadget to control the movement of the dino.

Celebration with Cousins (21 Feb 2010)
We have two cake blowing sessions for Kaden. One with his cousins and one at home. Managed to have an impromptu celebration with his cousins as there was a gathering for cny. We got both cakes from Bakerzin, a caramel cheese cake and a cookies & cream cheese cake.


Celebration with Family (22 Feb 2010)
We had the cookies & cream cheese cake on his actual birthday...I personally prefer this than the caramel flavor.





Kayleen tasting cheesecake for the 1st time. While Kayleen is enjoying the cake, Kaden & Trenyce busy posing with the presents..... Mood: Cheery Milestone: 2 years old

Our CNY in Spore

We spent our chinese new year in Spore this year. Besides Christmas, its the busiest period of the year for me. I have to go places to places getting clothes & stuff for my family and dont forget I have an additional member this year so shopping gets more challenging. I have no idea why Im feeling less of the festive atmosphere nowadays...rather celebrating the festive is like an obligation, a routine kind of thing. Maybe Im overwhelmed with all the shopping required. Indeed it can be quite taxing shopping for 5 people and I have to also take care of their stomach as well! Nevertheless, the adults are happy as long as the kids are happy....

The kids with their angbaos from their paternal grandparents on the eve of cny eve (120210).

The kids with angbaos from daddy & mummy on 1st day of cny (140210).

Pretty pretty in CNY clothes on cny day one =)

These are all taken on 2nd day of cny @my mother's place. Clockwise from right: (1) Me & my kiddies, (2) Kayleen with granduncle & grandauntie, (3) Group photo with my mother (4) The all girls group picture.

Happy 8mo Kayleen! (6th Feb 2010)

The day Kayleen turns 8 months old happens to be my birthday! We had an early reunion dinner with my mother side at Pu Tien Restaurant (located at Kitchener Rd) partly also to celebrate my birthday.

Happy birthday to myself and happy 8 month old to my Kayleen dearie!

And my birthday present? A coach bag from hubby! =D

Mood:Joyful Milestone: 8 month old