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Da Vinci has arrived
Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition came to Singapore. It was an eye-opener exhibition not just for the kids but also for us adults. I never knew that he was such a genius. In my mind, I also thought that Da Vinci was just an inventor and painter. If you have not see it, don't miss it at the Singapore Science Center. Last day 16 August.
Sorry, no photography allowed in the exhibition hall. That's all I could take. Go and see it and be enlightened!
Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition came to Singapore. It was an eye-opener exhibition not just for the kids but also for us adults. I never knew that he was such a genius. In my mind, I also thought that Da Vinci was just an inventor and painter. If you have not see it, don't miss it at the Singapore Science Center. Last day 16 August.
Sorry, no photography allowed in the exhibition hall. That's all I could take. Go and see it and be enlightened!
Mummy and son time...
Well, not exactly a day out for me without the kids but it was a day out where there were no need to care about unfinished household chores, checking on the kids' work, rushing to fetch Ann and doing the sprint to get home before Kai. The church family club organized a treasure hunt for mum. Mothers were only allowed to bring one child and the child's age must be between 7 to 12 years old. It was a great trip as the purpose was to allow mother and child the time to bond with each other. I could only bring Kai cos' only he qualified. Ann spent the whole day bondng with dh.Being a stay-at-home-mum, I have all the time in the world to be with my children but to really spend time with them and just relax and have fun, the opportunities are rare because we are often busy with getting all the various tasks done. Preparing meals, making sure they have finished their school work, clearing up the daily chores...the list goes on. So when the church organized this event, I grabbed the chance so that Kai and I can have some mother-son fun. It was a good chance for Kai to experience and see what village life is all about. Kai was looking forward to it although he had to wake up early on a Saturday morning, his precious morning where he can sleep in.
Treasure Hunt with my Mum at Pulau Ubin
Pulau Ubin is an island south of Singapore, therefore, to get there, we had to take a 10 mins boat ride. It was a beautiful cool sunny morning
Nice to get away from all the urban developments, back to the embrace of mother nature. It was really a good experience for Kai. Yes, they are still using water from the well...not for drinking though. We even spotted a rubber tree
Our first 'treasure' found. The Elephant's Foot, a kind of plant
The king of all fruits in Southeast Asia durian.
This wasn't one of the items which we were supposed to find but one the teams found it!
Then, we made our way to Chekjawa. A beautiful place...
Mangrove trees and we found this rather unusual fruit. I have no idea what it was. I thought it was palm but later was told that it wasn't. Perhaps, one of you could make it out and let me know
These looked like Periwinkles but I am not too sure and of course, this one, we all must know
This is the 21 meter high Jejawi Tower located at Chekjawa. Yes, I did climb up and reach the top, the view is always nicer higher up, I cannot miss the chance!
We made it! View from the top, beautiful, isn't it?
In the afternoon, we had some programmes and one of it was a mother and son heart-to-heart sharing. One of the questions which the mother was supposed to the child was "what is the one time which you would like to tell your friends about your mother?"Kai's answer was "my mum doesn't work." I know being a stay-at-home-mum means alot to the kids. They love having me around the house and always looking forward to seeing me waiting for them after school.
In the evening, we had the good old bar-b-q. It was a great time reminding me of my younger days where a group of us close friends often headed to the east coast beach to have bar-b-q. Being students, we didn't have much money. Our funds were spent on renting the bar-b-q pit and buying food, we would then spent the whole night chatting away under the starry night and with the cold sea breeze blowing at us. Can I still do that now...the bar-b-q, yes. Staying awake the whole night, NO. I have to be honest, time and tide wait for no man (woman). I no longer have that kind of stamina.
The all time favourites - satay, chicken wings and prawns
Sunset at Ubin.
It was really a very enjoyable time. Not only having a fun-filled day with Kai but there were alot of catching up with some old friends too. Events like this remind me that, really, at the end of the day, what matters most, what brings the greatest joy to my life are the friendships and relationships which I have. I hope to bring Ann for the next such event.
Well, not exactly a day out for me without the kids but it was a day out where there were no need to care about unfinished household chores, checking on the kids' work, rushing to fetch Ann and doing the sprint to get home before Kai. The church family club organized a treasure hunt for mum. Mothers were only allowed to bring one child and the child's age must be between 7 to 12 years old. It was a great trip as the purpose was to allow mother and child the time to bond with each other. I could only bring Kai cos' only he qualified. Ann spent the whole day bondng with dh.Being a stay-at-home-mum, I have all the time in the world to be with my children but to really spend time with them and just relax and have fun, the opportunities are rare because we are often busy with getting all the various tasks done. Preparing meals, making sure they have finished their school work, clearing up the daily chores...the list goes on. So when the church organized this event, I grabbed the chance so that Kai and I can have some mother-son fun. It was a good chance for Kai to experience and see what village life is all about. Kai was looking forward to it although he had to wake up early on a Saturday morning, his precious morning where he can sleep in.
Treasure Hunt with my Mum at Pulau Ubin
Pulau Ubin is an island south of Singapore, therefore, to get there, we had to take a 10 mins boat ride. It was a beautiful cool sunny morning
Nice to get away from all the urban developments, back to the embrace of mother nature. It was really a good experience for Kai. Yes, they are still using water from the well...not for drinking though. We even spotted a rubber tree
Our first 'treasure' found. The Elephant's Foot, a kind of plant
The king of all fruits in Southeast Asia durian.
This wasn't one of the items which we were supposed to find but one the teams found it!
Then, we made our way to Chekjawa. A beautiful place...
Mangrove trees and we found this rather unusual fruit. I have no idea what it was. I thought it was palm but later was told that it wasn't. Perhaps, one of you could make it out and let me know
These looked like Periwinkles but I am not too sure and of course, this one, we all must know
This is the 21 meter high Jejawi Tower located at Chekjawa. Yes, I did climb up and reach the top, the view is always nicer higher up, I cannot miss the chance!
We made it! View from the top, beautiful, isn't it?
In the afternoon, we had some programmes and one of it was a mother and son heart-to-heart sharing. One of the questions which the mother was supposed to the child was "what is the one time which you would like to tell your friends about your mother?"Kai's answer was "my mum doesn't work." I know being a stay-at-home-mum means alot to the kids. They love having me around the house and always looking forward to seeing me waiting for them after school.
In the evening, we had the good old bar-b-q. It was a great time reminding me of my younger days where a group of us close friends often headed to the east coast beach to have bar-b-q. Being students, we didn't have much money. Our funds were spent on renting the bar-b-q pit and buying food, we would then spent the whole night chatting away under the starry night and with the cold sea breeze blowing at us. Can I still do that now...the bar-b-q, yes. Staying awake the whole night, NO. I have to be honest, time and tide wait for no man (woman). I no longer have that kind of stamina.
The all time favourites - satay, chicken wings and prawns
Sunset at Ubin.
It was really a very enjoyable time. Not only having a fun-filled day with Kai but there were alot of catching up with some old friends too. Events like this remind me that, really, at the end of the day, what matters most, what brings the greatest joy to my life are the friendships and relationships which I have. I hope to bring Ann for the next such event.
Ride with the waves...
Before we leave this home country again, we wanted to find out what have happened while we were gone. We found out that there was this new bridge that has been built. We decided to check it out. It was quite an interesting place. If you haven't been there, do check it out. It is call the Henderson Waves.
Notice the wave-like structure on the bridge. It was really fun walking on it
Breath-taking views from the bridge
Well, we just can't cross the bridge and end our 'exploration', we need to look around and see what we can discover...
We saw this strange looking fruit (Have you seen it before?) That's its name - quite a mouthful to pronounce it
More snap-shots of the place...
Before we leave this home country again, we wanted to find out what have happened while we were gone. We found out that there was this new bridge that has been built. We decided to check it out. It was quite an interesting place. If you haven't been there, do check it out. It is call the Henderson Waves.
Notice the wave-like structure on the bridge. It was really fun walking on it
Breath-taking views from the bridge
Well, we just can't cross the bridge and end our 'exploration', we need to look around and see what we can discover...
We saw this strange looking fruit (Have you seen it before?) That's its name - quite a mouthful to pronounce it
More snap-shots of the place...
Pray, pray, pray
I couldn't believe that it has been 13 days ago since I last blogged. Time just rocketed by without me realising it.
So much to do yet so little time. No, it has nothing to do with time management. (I think I pride myself as one efficient homemaker ;)) In a couple of weeks the movers will come in and we will embark on our next journey and you know what, nothing much has been done. The 24 hours I have are filled with the daily chores...of course if I give up on my sleep, perhaps, more can be accomplished. Pray, oh God, give me wisdom...
The past previous weeks, we had really hot weather. Scorching heat could be felt everywhere even in the comfort of my high-rise, unblocked flat. Temperature was hovering around 34 deg C to 36 deg C. The weather man reported that this hot spell may last for many more weeks.
Oh God, spare us. I prayed. "God, you are the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end and You said You reign over all, please send the rain!"
Guess what, it has been raining and we have been having nice cool weather since Sunday...what a relief!
So, I say, pray, pray, pray...nothing is too small or too big for Him to answer!
I couldn't believe that it has been 13 days ago since I last blogged. Time just rocketed by without me realising it.
So much to do yet so little time. No, it has nothing to do with time management. (I think I pride myself as one efficient homemaker ;)) In a couple of weeks the movers will come in and we will embark on our next journey and you know what, nothing much has been done. The 24 hours I have are filled with the daily chores...of course if I give up on my sleep, perhaps, more can be accomplished. Pray, oh God, give me wisdom...
The past previous weeks, we had really hot weather. Scorching heat could be felt everywhere even in the comfort of my high-rise, unblocked flat. Temperature was hovering around 34 deg C to 36 deg C. The weather man reported that this hot spell may last for many more weeks.
Oh God, spare us. I prayed. "God, you are the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end and You said You reign over all, please send the rain!"
Guess what, it has been raining and we have been having nice cool weather since Sunday...what a relief!
So, I say, pray, pray, pray...nothing is too small or too big for Him to answer!
He can really make me cry...
After sending Ann to school, I came home and was surprised to see these...
Kai went on to talk about this surprise...
"I heard the washing machine beep (when the washing is done, it will beep). So I took out the clothes and brought down the bamboo pole, clipped the clothes onto it but realised I had no strength to put it out to dry, so I left it there for you."
I was so touched. I thanked him, gave him a big hug and kiss and told him that some things are only meant for adults to do.
Yes, such little things in life make me very happy. I have always believed that the ability to handle the chores of life marks the maturity of a person.
Kai need not to be an A* student, he need not be a member of MENSA (of course all these would be extra icing on a cake) but as long as he grows up to be a sensible young man, having the abilities to conquer the challenges in life, I will be the happiest mum on earth and I know I have raise him up well. So...don't sweat the small stuff!
After sending Ann to school, I came home and was surprised to see these...
Kai went on to talk about this surprise...
"I heard the washing machine beep (when the washing is done, it will beep). So I took out the clothes and brought down the bamboo pole, clipped the clothes onto it but realised I had no strength to put it out to dry, so I left it there for you."
I was so touched. I thanked him, gave him a big hug and kiss and told him that some things are only meant for adults to do.
Yes, such little things in life make me very happy. I have always believed that the ability to handle the chores of life marks the maturity of a person.
Kai need not to be an A* student, he need not be a member of MENSA (of course all these would be extra icing on a cake) but as long as he grows up to be a sensible young man, having the abilities to conquer the challenges in life, I will be the happiest mum on earth and I know I have raise him up well. So...don't sweat the small stuff!
My son is growing up each day...
Kai has promoted himself. He is now into airfix. If you are familiar with these modelling toys, you know that it takes a lot of patience and hard work to piece them together.
Every minute piece have to be glued together to form the complete model. I mean, they are really very tiny pieces and Kai did it all by himself. I am glad he enjoyed fixing them up. It shows me the other side of him...patient and merticulous. Well done, my son!
Kai has promoted himself. He is now into airfix. If you are familiar with these modelling toys, you know that it takes a lot of patience and hard work to piece them together.
Every minute piece have to be glued together to form the complete model. I mean, they are really very tiny pieces and Kai did it all by himself. I am glad he enjoyed fixing them up. It shows me the other side of him...patient and merticulous. Well done, my son!
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