Debbie Posing Again!

Dancing!

Debbie caught the "dancing bug" too.

Nathan's 2nd Birthday

Attended Nathan's 2nd birthday last Sunday. They have everything that a kid will look forward to...

- MacDonald's
- Bubbles
- Water Play
- Games
- Cakes...:)

Another Chance

Sigh... Was so upset with my maid last night. Don't ask me about the incident because we have moved on and don't want to talk about it again.

Anyway, we were on the verge of sending her home. Denise was very sad. She cried and told me this...

"Mummy, when I do something wrong, teacher will always give me another chance. Can we give Kaka another chance please?"

How sweet! Anyway, not a life and death issue, we decided to keep her since Denise pleaded for her...

Monday Indulgence

Last Monday, JX and I left Debbie with my mum after sending Denise to school.

We had breakfast at Bugis and then watched Inkheart.

Did some shopping and walking... Lazy Monday... But something I would definitely do again... and again...:)

Minnie Mouse Clips

Denise's classmates' gave her a pair of hairclips. They are actually Minnie Mouse's ears when you pin it on... So cute!

Rex's Baby Shower

Attended Rex's baby shower at Rick and Jasmine's place last Sunday. Rex slept through the whole 3 hours of celebration...:) He only woke up for milk when we were leaving the place.

The bigger kids couldn't resist the pool. Denise and Reuben jumped in with their clothes on!

Well, for the next few weekends, we are already "fully booked" for baby showers and birthday parties!

- Feb 1, Rex's baby shower & Kaiser's baby shower
- Feb 7, Thomas' 1st birthday party
- Feb 8, Vera's baby shower & Nathan's 2nd birthday
- Feb 14, Jezanne's baby shower

Denise & Debbie

Debbie is learning to pose for photos now. Her favourite pose is tilting her head to the sides...:)

CNY 2009 Performance

This is Denise's final year in Pat's Schoolhouse. The school maxed out their in-take this year and the entire compound was packed with parents and grandparents!!! Instead of having the usual individual performance by each level, the teachers have brilliantly linked the entire performance into a simple skit to explain "why do we celebrate Chinese New Year".

I'm Back!

Well.... I've not been blogging for 2 weeks for a "good" reason...

I have been OBSESSED with Vampires, Werewolves, the Cullens, romance and what else but the Stephanie Meyer's books. I borrowed Twilight from my friend and what I mistake! I was totally bought over by the stories! I almost felt guilty because I never remember being so engrossed with reading my Bible...:p I finished all 4 within 10 days...:)

I literally stayed up in the night to finish chapters after chapters of it. It's like catching up with some soap operas...:)

Photos @ The Playground

I am grateful there's Photoscape. Great way to show all the photos without taking too much space...:)

Baby, baby and BABIES!

Since end of last year, we have been visiting friends in the hospitals...

Dec 29, 2008 - Baby Leonidas (sorry, no photo)

Jan 1, 2009 - Baby Kaiser (sorry, mummy was breastfeeding when we visited. No photo opportunity)

Jan 1, 2009 - Baby Rex (from JX's CG)

Jan 9, 2009 - Baby Vera

Baby Leonidas and Baby Vera are both from my CG. Believe it or not, we are expecting 3 more babies to pop this year... Another one in Jan (anytime now), one in March and another in May...

This is a bumper year for my CG!

Trip to United Square

One thing about United Square is that they seems to have kiddy cars in all sorts of cartoon characters... The kids were having a good time just riding on them.... Of course, I am one of those one-ride-too-many-mum... The cars were not moving...:p

Pizza Session

Once in a while, we will order pizza delivery for dinner. We prefer Oishi Japanese Pizza and this is the first time Debbie is eating pizza on her own (finger-licking good)

On the hand, Denise has become a pro...:)

Photos From My Blackberry

Finally managed to download the photos I took from my Blackberry...

Firehouse Happy Birthday Ice-cream from Swensen's.

4 slices of cakes from Aunty Mel.

Water play @ IMM

Conversations with Denise

#1 - On the way home, in the car with Daddy.

JX: Will you still love Daddy when Daddy is old like 爷爷?

Denise: But I don't like old people...

Denise (holding JX's hand): I will still love you Daddy.

When JX told me about the conversation, I told him that Denise has began to understand that when people grow old, they will die and go to heaven. So she does not like the idea of us growing old.

#2 - On our way home from dinner.

Denise: Mummy, I don't want you to grow old.

Mummy: But everyone will grow old.

Denise: Ok. And I will see you in heaven right?

Mummy: Yes, we will still see everyone in heaven.

After a pause...

Denise: Can you teach me how to press the numbers on the TV first?

Hahahha.......

Mummy: No worries, by then you will also grow up and be a mummy. You will have to teach your children how to operate the TV.

Denise's 5th Birthday Celebration - Pt 2

On Denise's actual birthday, Dec 27, Aunty Mel bought 4 slices of cakes from TCC for Denise. She came to our place for a short while before going for wake-boarding at Raffles Marina.

Then at night, after service, we went to Swensen's at T2 for dinner with some friends. We managed to convince the Manager that it was Denise's actual birthday without having to produce documentation proof...:) So, Denise had a complimentary Firehouse Happy Birthday Ice-cream...:)

*sorry, no photos to show bcos I took a few with my BB Curve; but have not transferred the photos to my laptop*

Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

Captured this shot with our new DCS-H10. Would never be able to capture such a shot with our old FE-230...:p

Heard and read so much about Jacob Ballas Children's Garden, but I was a little disappointed. Guess I was expecting too much...:p It is one of those places where I will visit only once in a blue moon...

Even IMM's waterplay area is more exciting than the one in Jacob Ballas. Haha...

But it's a good place for me to test out our new camera. Good and sharp shots!

New Camera *Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10*

Sold our 1.5 yr old Olympus FE-230 on Ebay...:) With $120 vouchers and $150 cash on hand, we bought our Sony Cyber-shot (semi-pro series) DSC-H10 at a steal!

Free gifts: 2 4G Memory Stick, Carrying Case, Cleaning Kit, Screen protector, Mini-tripod and Sony Digital Workshop course.

Bringing the kids to Jacob Ballas Children's Garden; will have sharp photos to post...:)

Visit to Omni-Theatre

JX brought Denise to Omni-Theatre with KW and Joshua on Sunday. They were showing "The Alps". It is a gripping story of human courage and resilience, The Alps follows a young mountain-climber, John Harlin III, in his journey to the peak of the Eiger, a beautiful yet deadly mountain in the Swiss Alps. Often translated as the Ogre, the Eiger is one of the most perilous mountains in the world. It has claimed countless mountaineers' lives, including John's own father.

In The Alps, John sets out to confront his painful legacy to conquer his fear by conquering the summit of the Eiger. Wow! Talking about confronting your FEAR...

Then we brought the kids for waterplay outside Science Centre. Debbie joined them too!

Lastly, a "kodak" moment with the T-Rex outside Mac...:)

4th Hair Cut

Went to Red Star for dim sum with my mum and step-father on Sunday morning. Chanced upon a hair salon that charges $6 for a hair cut. JX wanted a cut and Denise joined him... In fact, this is Denise's 4th haircut in 5 years...:p

And it only costs us $14 for 3 people!!! Denise-$2 + JX and maid-$6 each...

Hmm....I recently had a haircut at Kimarie for $36....:p

Cupcake Maker

When Denise saw the Cupcake Maker in Taka, she wanted me to buy for her but I refused to. I told her not to buy any toys during Christmas as she will be receiving A LOT of presents. Sure enough, she did not receive one but TWO Cupcake Maker...:p Managed to change one of it to more cupcake ready mix so that she can make more cupcakes...:)

Actually I think I enjoyed the baking more than her...:)

K1 Scrapbook

This is Denise's K1 scrapbook from school. It is a simple summary of what she did in school this year. Next year will be her last year in Pat's Schoolhouse. English teacher, Ms Wendy, will be teaching them again. Apparently, she is both the students and parents' favourite teacher...:)

High School Musical 3 Dance Mat

The first birthday present Denise opened and probably one of her favourite. HSM 3 Dance Mat from Aunty Abi...:)

Notice her braided hair? Barbie Hair Tool....another birthday present!

Denise's 5th Birthday Celebration - Pt 1

Denise's actual birthday falls on the 27th of December. As usual, we celebrated it 2 weeks earlier with her friends. Last year, her birthday present from Aunty Mel (my sister) was a MacDonald Birthday Party. This year, Aunty Mel chartered a Hippo Bus for her...:)

Our beautiful pink bus departed at 1030am. Thank God the weather was good. At certain point, it was a little hot, but overall, the trip was enjoyable.

We opted for the Heritage Tour. Thus the bus brought us past Little India, Kampong Glam and the Padang. After which, the highlight for the children must be the stop-over at MACDONALDS!!!

We had our lunch at Kallang MacDonalds. It was a blessing in disguise that I couldn't book the party room. As the restaurant was not crowded, we managed to have everyone comfortably seated together in the restaurant. Denise had a HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 birthday cake. As I was busy putting the candles, didn't manage to take any pictures of the cake-cutting and birthday song singing. I'm waiting for some kind parents to email them to me....:p

It was not an easy task to want to take a group photo of SO MANY children!!! Well, we tried...

Of course, the most exciting part has to be the opening of presents! Thank you everyone for your generosity! I hope that you have enjoyed the celebration as much as we did...:)

Watching TV

When it comes to Debbie, we are more relaxed in her exposure to TV programs. Caught her watching Fun Song Factory while waiting for us to get ready for church. She was so engrossed and would even waved her hands and sing along...

Visit to the Dragon Kiln

A few months back, Denise school organised an outing to the Guan Huat Dragon Kiln, located off Jalan Bahar.

A little history....
In the early 1980's Singapore still had three Dragon Kilns, Sam Mui Kwang, Thow Kwang and Guan Huat. The latter two remain today, while the former gave way to urbanization.In 2001, this Dragon Kiln was saved through a joint effort.

The Singapore Tourism Board financed and project-managed the restoration of the kiln and roof, the then Ministry of Information & the Arts secured the title deed, and URA gave approval for the site as a pottery park-cum-arts education centre. Other participants were National Heritage Board, the then Land Office, and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.In 2004, Focus Ceramic Services won the tender to run the kiln as a pottery arts centre.

The Guan Huat Dragon Kiln measures 43 metres long, 2.2 metres high and 2.5 metres wide. In the past the dragon kiln was fired fortnightly to meet the demand for latex cups needed by the rubber plantations which surrounded the area around Jalan Bahar. Other wares fired in this kiln included water containers, pipes, flower pots and crockery. Flower pots became very saleable in the early 1970s. Decreasing demands for such wares was the main reason for its closing down.

The children saw pottery demostration and even had a change to do some simple pottery which they can bring home!