Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Countdown to 2010 - Something New

Dear YY n NN n DD
We did something new on the last day of the year.
Instead of our usual 54321, Happy New Year, followed by Goodnite, (on some years you 3 didn't even get to the countdown part before drifting off to dreamland), Papa and Mummy brought you to the heart of the city for some live fireworks display.
Despite the crowd and sleepiness, the 10min display was well worth the wait.
YY n NN, you 2 were so happy and declared that you wanna see it again next year!
DD, even though you were quite scared for awhile because of the loud noise, you also agreed with Mummy that it was pretty when asked.
It was really a feat bringing you 3 out in the crowd. Next year will be 4 of you.
Hmmm... How will we cope? :)






Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

31/12/2009 - YY's Last Day in Presch


Dear YY
31/12/09, the day you have been counting down towards has arrived. It was your last day in Preschool. It had been a short last week. You had wanted to reach school early at 7am on 30/12/09. Imagine your unhappiness when Mummy woke you up at 730am, cos both Papa and Mummy had overslept. You were sobbing in the bathroom as you showered. Your ever-doting Papa quickly brought you to school first.
31/12/09, this time Papa made sure you arrived in school early. You were the first one to reach at 7.10am. Mission accomplished.
Even though most of your K2 classmates had stopped attending lessons for the last few days/weeks already, you still insisted on going to school every day without fail. It was a good thing that your best friend, Ethan, was still your companion in school until the last day of 2009. You had feared losing contact with him and insisted that Mummy put in our home address in your gift to Ethan. Ethan must have felt the same way too, because on this last day, you received a handmade card from him bearing his address and contact number too. :P
Anyway, Mummy don't think we would lose contact with this little friend of yours yet, because his little brother is in our NN's Nursery class.


Er... How to tilt it uprite?

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Sun Sand Swim

Dear YY n NN n DD
This sunday was all Sun, Sand and Swim for you 3.
Papa and Mummy brought you to the nearby Punggol Park for some sand and cycling time.
You had fun building sandcastles at the playground. No much chance for sand play in our urban city nowadays, unless you go to the beach.
DD, you were quite selfish in quickly packing all those shovels, scoops etc into the bucket and hiding them behind Mummy when a boy approached your sandpit. You even went up to him and said straight in his face, "No more for you". Gosh! And he was one head taller than you! Looks like we have to educate you more on sharing... :(
After lunch, Papa brought you 3 swimming at the pool downstairs.
Of course, it was sweet naptime after that for both you, NN and DD.
And peaceful time for Mummy and Papa as well... :)



Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Xmas 2009

Dear YY n NN n DD
We had a simple Xmas celebration this year.
A lot of Firsts this year.
First time Mummy bought a log cake.
First time we celebrated Xmas in our New House.
First time we brought a logcake outdoor to enjoy.
On Xmas eve night, Papa suggested that we find a cosy place downstairs to enjoy the cake. It was a great idea.
Under the stars, surrounded with the pool, you guys really had an enjoyable time "lazing" around on the sunning chairs.

Outdoor in the starry night.





Opening Xmas Presents on Xmas Day
(You guys can't wait till Boxing Day.....)




Xmas Snow at Tanglin Mall on Boxing Day




Hugs & Kisses
Mummy
1 last thing though.
It will be the last Xmas for us as a family of 5.
Next year, we will be a family of 6. :)

Farmer, Fox, Bird and the Cookie Plus other stories with Tick, Tack, Tock


by ACT 3 Theatrics
Singapore
This is an Esplanade Presents programme.
Come for a fun and heartwarming time at this December’s PLAYtime! where little ones can learn about caring and sharing.
In this delightful tale, Farmer, Fox and Bird are quarrelling over one delicious Cookie. What will they do so that all of them will be able to eat the Cookie and be happy? Come, help them trust one another and be friends!
Children will also discover how a whole can be split into halves and quarters.
A little Sparrow is very thirsty and needs to raise the water level in a narrow jar so he can drink from it. What can he do? Come find out!


Dear YY, NN and DD
This is the 2nd time we went into the Esplanade Recital Studio for playtime! by Act 3.
DD, you had a very enjoyable time the last round we went for the Octoburst Playtime! Into The Deep Deep Forest - The Nicest Egg In the World, and you kept telling Papa about the eggs you saw during the play.
Similarly, you came out all of this play all excited and kept repeating to Papa about the Big Colorful Bird you saw. :P
There was a tiny episode though, which left you, YY and NN, quite worried for a minute or so.
Just before the show started, you 3 kids went to the performance area and started to play with the rest of the kids there. Despite Mummy's reminder to ask you 2 elder kids to take care of DD, you came back without DD by your side. When Mummy asked you where was DD, you 2 became very worried and went back to search for him. Even though Mummy later found our blur DD headed in the opposite direction searching for some familiar faces, Mummy decided to see how you 2 would re-act instead of immediately calling out to you 2. You had looked so guilty and sad when you failed to find DD, and were so relieved to see DD by Mummy's side.
Even though our dear DD had no idea what was going on, you 2 had learnt a lesson not to let DD out of your sight when instructed to.
Overall, it was a nice play that kept all 3 of you well entertained. Especially you, DD.
Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Friday, December 18, 2009

Didi Rhaines turn 2

Dear DD
It's your 2nd birthday and Papa and Mummy, together with your Korkor and JieJie, celebrated with you in school.
We brought you an Elmo Cake, your favorite cartoon character for now.
You were so proud of the cake and declared to everyone that it was Elmo Cake, and it was yours.
Your little celebration at CM started with the usual B-day ritual, in the presence of all your PreN 1 and 2 frens. Your little hands clasped around the little globe, you went 2x around the months of the year that were carefully lay on the floor by your teachers. Each round signifies each year of your life. Ms Lee also showed your little frens photos of you at 1 day old, and 1 yr old.
We proceeded to the dining area for your cake cutting after that. You really had an enjoyable time clapping hands as your frens sang your birthday song to you. :P
Thanks also to your teachers who celebrated this happy occasion with us. Your KorKor and JieJie also helped to distribute the cake to the little kids and teachers.
It was goodie bag distribution time after that.
The nite before, all 3 of you already had a very fun time packing goodies into those mickey mouse/ minnie mouse/ winnie the pooh backpacks. I guess sharing them with your frens were equally fun and meaningful too. :P

Papa and Mummy brought you home for rest before bringing you 3 out for some fun time at Downtown East Kids' Explorer, your favorite place of all time, in the evening. Even though it was for a mere one hour, you had a wonderful time. It was really quality play for you 3.
DD, It was too bad that the ferris wheel was not in operation that day. You kept pointing to it and wanting to go up. We would try the ferris wheel again on our next visit.

Happy Birthday, My Darling No 3.

Birthday Celebration at CM



1st Round with the Globe


2nd Round with the Globe


Happy Birthday


Happy Birthday


Fun at Downtown East Kids Explorer



Opening presents...


Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Friday, December 11, 2009

Genting - KL Trip 7-10th Dec 2009

Dear YY n NN n DD
Mummy and Papa planned this short getaway just before YY's primary school start the following month.
After that, our travelling plans would have to be restricted to the school holidays schedule for at least the next 20 years. :(
YY, this is your 2nd trip to Genting. Mummy doubted you remembered your first trip as it happened when you were a mere 11th mth old baby then.
NN n DD, your first trip uphill. Actually it can also be considered DD's first overseas holiday trip, not counting those regular Yong Peng trips we made during CNYs.

We started our journey on a Sunday evening and spent the night at your 6th Grandaunt's House in Yong Peng.
It was another 5 hrs car ride the next morning before we reached Genting in the afternoon.
After unloading our luggages in the hotel, the first stop was to the indoor theme park. This place was real suitable for the 3 of you. The kiddy and family rides kept you very well entertained for the whole evening.
The next morning, after a buffet breakfast, we headed straight for the outdoor theme park. It was around 9am +.
YY, as soon as we entered the themepark, the first stop Papa led you to was the Spinner. Before Mummy had any chance to react, you and Papa were already seated in the individual dangling chairs. Did you know that throughout the whole thing, Mummy was cursing and swearing at Papa from the ground level as Mummy watched you being spun round and round with your eyes shut real tight and your hands clasped tightly around the chains that were supporting the chairs? You had looked so vunerable and small up there. Mummy dared to breathe only when the whole thing stopped spinning and your feet touched the ground. And Papa still have the cheek to ask Mummy what swear words Mummy used on him....
Papa had wanted to bring you on another thrill ride, The Flying Dragon, which Mummy didn't had the heart to watch from below. Hence Mummy brought NN and DD for some other kiddy rides while Papa brought you to Q. Maybe to your and his regret, that trill ride was closed temporarily for maintenance. Mummy really heaved a sign of relief....
We covered all the family and kiddy rides in the outdoor theme park, and went for 2nd and 3rd rounds for some. By then, it was already 8pm and was freezing cold outside.
We proceeded to the indoor theme park and queued up for more rides. It was almost midnite when we went back to our hotel room. A straight 14hrs ++ of fun. You guys sure can play!

The next stop was KL Sunway Resort. It was a struggle downhill as YY puked during the car-ride. You declared that you are not going up to Genting anymore unless via helicopter and you can parachute down. :P

As it was too late for us to visit Sunway Lagoon, we had a brief walk at the Mega Shopping Centre at our Sunway Resort hotel and joined your 5th Granduncle's family for steamboat dinner. They live just 10mins walk from Sunway Lagoon. :P
After dinner, we went to catch the seal and dolphin live show which had temporarily set tent at Sunway Resort.

The next morning was a trip to another themepark. This time it was the Sunway Lagoon WaterPark and Amusement Park. The Waterpark was similar to our own Wild Wild Wet at Downtown East which you visited just a week ago. You 3 had fun at both the Parks. It was a pity we had to leave by 3pm as we needed to rush back to Singapore.

Overall a fun but tiring trip.

First Day in Genting - Indoor Theme Park



Fooling Around in Hotel Room


Car De Paris



2nd Day - Genting Outdoor and Indoor Theme Park
> 14 hrs of non stop fun!



Rodeo Rider


3rd Day - At KL



Last Day - Sunway Lagoon









Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Ben 10 - Power of the Omnitrix



Dear YY
"Ben 10 - Power of the Omnitrix" Show was in town.
Since Ben 10 is still one of your favorite characters now, Mummy decided to buy tixs for this show at Singapore Expo.
Papa brought you there and you enjoyed the show very much.

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Friday, December 4, 2009

Ryan's Big Day - The Graduation!

Dear YY
3rd Dec 2009 is your graduation concert from Character Montessori, held at the Theatrette in YCK Grassroot Club.
It was a combined concert for the graduates of Punggol CM, Pasir Ris CM and AMK CM.
Being the firstborn in our family, our whole family, including PoPo, Er Shu and San Shu, all turned up on that day to support you.
Once we reached the venue, you were led backstage for preparation, while the teachers ushered the rest of the family to the seating area.
The concert started with the presentation of the graduation certificates to the little graduates dowed in graduation gowns and mortar boards.
Mummy and Papa felt real proud to see our little boy match up to receive his little scroll.
The next event was real nice and thoughtful of the preschool. It was the parents' turn to be called onstage to receive a nice little gift handmade by our little grads.
Your K2 class logo is dolphin, which signifies kindness, and you have made a very nice pottery piece of dolphin for us.
We were actually bursting with pride and joy as we received this little dolphin piece from you.
We had a nice photoshoot with you in your gown onstage as a family, together with your DD and NN, after that.
Next was the string of performances by the little graduates.
You had a role in the Mandarin introduction to the audience just before the dolphin dance performance by your class. You were quite nervous onstage despite having practised your lines at home for a few days earlier. It was quite cute watching you and Wenxin doing the introduction.
After the individual performances came the grand finale.
It was really a night to remember for all proud parents of the little grads.
This marked the end of your preschool life and the start of formal education in another new setting.



The Introduction


The Dance


The Finale


Hugs & Kisses
The Proud Mummy

btw, some videos of your practises at home...