20090613 zoo

Mommy have arranged with si yee yee to go Zoo but Cousin Charlie started having fever the day before... so mommy decided to bring Kate to the Zoo alone as she still woke up early that day.

Posing with the Ben and Jerry's cows at the entrance.
Taking a picture with the parrots. This spot, which was previously immediately after the entrance, is now moved further in, and the staff will also take the picture with your own camera (on top of their own which you have to purchase the photos if you are happy with them).
An orang utan swinging among the trees.

White tiger enclosure. Kate wanted to be carried most of the time so it is almost impossible to have pictures with her and the animals inside.

Elephant enclosure. Kate already knows how to pronounce the word 'elephant' (not recognise the word though) so its a good chance to show her the real animal behind that word.

There was this hut with a steep staircase up, which Kate attempted with the help of mommy. On the upper floor was some big cards for kids to play with, and 2 stands of adult and baby elephant. The cutout for adult elephant is too tall for Kate, naturally, but she is able to strike a good pose with the baby elephant cutout. :)

The penguins (poor things, its a hot day!)

Kate posing in front of the seal sculptures. She seems to like the fake animals more than the real ones. :P

Next, we go the fragile forest. There are many butterflies (which Kate pronounced as "utter-ly".

A duck ....

A bird walking around on the grounds of the fragile forest and not afraid of the visitors at all
A baby lemur (the same kind of the cartoon movie Madagascar) who is just learning to venture out from his/her mother's back.

fruit bats...

near the exit of the fragile forest...

Mommy also brought her to the kids play area but she is afraid of the water and did not play there.

Next, the giraffes....

the polar bear enclosure....

Kate posing with another Ben and Jerry's cow after leaving the zoo....

It was a hot hot day! Thank goodness Mommy and Kate went early to beat most of the crowds and the sweltering heat!

20090612

After a lapse of several months, some of the Dec06 mommies meet again! :) This time they are meeting at Shokudo at Raffles City basement.

Hwee and Dora are unable to meet due to family commitments... :(

The kids enjoying themselves at the play area (Denise in front of the camera, Meg on the slide, and kate climbing the slide).

Mommy managed to get Kate to hold another kid's hand :P
Caelan sitting there guai guai. He fractured his leg (see the white sock which is covering his cast) so cannot join in the fun.

Ewan is the guai one....

Ewan playing with his mommy by hiding beside some fabric.

The gals enjoying their ice cream.

A photoshoot of mei nu (ok mommy not using new PC cannot type Chinese words).

The boys left after lunch and the gals later go to the Fisher price toy fair and spent some time playing in the bouncy 'castle' and drawing on paper before they go for tea break (its always about food :)) before leaving.

20090606 Singapore Arts Fest

Mommy has been so busy that she missed half of the Arts Fest and all of those Arts On The Move programmes that she had wanted to attend.

So this Saturday, Kate and mommy made their way to Esplanade for some Outreach programmes.

First, a quick dinner at some hong kong cafe at City Hall. Kate playing drums using chopsticks again.


Took her some time to warm up and appreciate the performers by BabyMime, 3 mime artists from Thailand.

Kate pretending to be a .... errrr.... seal?

Outside the Esplanade....

Supper at New York New York...

Enjoying her candy floss courtesy of New York New York.

p/s Mommy and Papa also brought her to the closing ceremony Crackers at Yishun Central (see picture below) but she was too scared of the fireworks and we left the show halfway.

20090530 - 20090531

A one night chalet at Downtown East using Safra's designated chalet unit at room A1129 and A1130.



The unit is equipped with a microwave ocean, cups, a 2-door refrigerator, a shower room, a toilet, a queen size bed, 2 sofa bed, a TV and DVD player.

There is hot and cold water dispenser outside.

Kate having her milk on the bed after 三姨姨 check in....

Pa pa jagar the room while waiting for the rest to arrive, while 三姨姨 and mommy and Kate went to the beach to meet those who have arrived much earlier and are enjoying themselves at the beach...

the children playing frisbee.. Charlie learns how to throw a frisbee.

What is this? A worm! Seems that the sand is full of them!!!

Janice digging up more worms... she even warns the other children not to tug at the worms cos it will kill them...

大姨姨 and 2姨姨's family arrive...

三姨姨 showing off her new earring... earthworm....

Back to the room, the 2 cousins jumping on the bed...

Some of the group starting to BBQ the food.... there was a slight drizzle but thankfully did not turn into a heavy downpour...

enjoying bbq food and home cooked bee hoon by Auntie Beth...

Charlie tried to conjure up an imaginary rabbit with her hat while Kate tried to follow suit unsuccessfully...

Playing with lighting sticks...

After the BBQ, the grandparents and Uncle James and Auntie Lisa left, while the rest settle into the 2 rooms. The babies room were almost all settled down by midnight..but next door, the kids are still playing and having fun....

The next morning, they wake up earlier than anyone else for McDonald's breakfast!

while the babies joined later.....

Kate even have to go back for a short nap before going to the mangrove swamp....

Along the beach, it was low tide, and much of the beach was exposed....

In the mangrove swamp area... we could see mud skipper....

crabs with red pincer.....

many holes which were dug by them as homes...

and many more crabs.....

After the hot trip to the mangrove swamp, everyone went back to the chalets where they packed and bade farewell to one another and went back to their separate homes.....

Some simple digital scrapbooking done by mommy.....