15 June 2011
Chicken Light
Timmy got this Chicken Light from his aunt.
We like it.
I like how it illuminates the room in the yellow-orange colour.
Nice...
We like it.
I like how it illuminates the room in the yellow-orange colour.
Nice...
13 June 2011
Sentosa Island
If we have a chance, we would like to visit Sentosa Island again.
There were lots of fun things to do.
Timmy found a "seat" in the letter O of Sentosa. hahaha...
Nature encounter....
He had fun touching the egg, and he particularly liked the bird family with the bird papa, bird mama and little bird. Hehehehe...
Flowers all around...and Timmy took this photo of us.
He is getting better with the camera, captured us right in the center. Hehe...
Originally, with this Rabbit Trail, I wanted Timmy to stand right underneath it.
But he ran straight through...
and found a seat...
(that's him in the distance).
I was a bit dissappointed at that time...
But I caught his happy expression instead... Hehehe...
Then we found this big truck "Images of Singapore". Timmy had fun "driving" it. hehehe...
Right next to the big truck was this "becak".
I sat down...
Benny rode it...
while Timmy took our photo... hahahaha...
Sentosa Nature Discovery.
I like this photo, where Benny and Timmy were looking at the same direction. :)
The kids had fun listening to the sound of the animals in their journey of discovery.
We explained to Timmy how the mother monkey takes care of the baby, like how Mommy takes care of Timmy. :)
Oh, Timmy spotted the peacock, hiding right under the tree. I like his smiley face. ;)
Underwater World Singapore
Timmy got up-close and be dazzled with the turtle and sting ray. :)
We saw how the turtle swam back and forth...
And stopped right near Timmy to take a breath...
Dived down and swam again...
There were lots of fun things to do.
Timmy found a "seat" in the letter O of Sentosa. hahaha...
Nature encounter....
He had fun touching the egg, and he particularly liked the bird family with the bird papa, bird mama and little bird. Hehehehe...
Flowers all around...and Timmy took this photo of us.
He is getting better with the camera, captured us right in the center. Hehe...
Originally, with this Rabbit Trail, I wanted Timmy to stand right underneath it.
But he ran straight through...
and found a seat...
(that's him in the distance).
I was a bit dissappointed at that time...
But I caught his happy expression instead... Hehehe...
Then we found this big truck "Images of Singapore". Timmy had fun "driving" it. hehehe...
Right next to the big truck was this "becak".
I sat down...
Benny rode it...
while Timmy took our photo... hahahaha...
Sentosa Nature Discovery.
I like this photo, where Benny and Timmy were looking at the same direction. :)
The kids had fun listening to the sound of the animals in their journey of discovery.
We explained to Timmy how the mother monkey takes care of the baby, like how Mommy takes care of Timmy. :)
Oh, Timmy spotted the peacock, hiding right under the tree. I like his smiley face. ;)
Underwater World Singapore
Timmy got up-close and be dazzled with the turtle and sting ray. :)
We saw how the turtle swam back and forth...
And stopped right near Timmy to take a breath...
Dived down and swam again...
06 June 2011
Visiting Sentosa Island, Singapore
Sentosa Island Singapore is one of premier island resorts. I was amazed at how well developed this island is. Thumbs up to the Singapore government! With lots of attractions available throughout the island, easy access, free transportation within the island ~ I would say that this was a perfect family get-away.
We checked out the Sentosa Boardwalk which was opened early this year on 29 January 2011. It is within walking distance from Level 1, Vivo City.
There are lots of mode of transportation to get to Sentosa and we chose the Sentosa Boardwalk. It was fun. We enjoyed the lush greenery and witnessed a panoramic view of the bay as we travelled along the Boardwalk. We liked it, especially Timmy, who ran from one end of the Boardwalk to the other end and waited for us there. Timmy was excited as he ran along the 545 meters length!
We were blessed with good weather that day...
Here's our little tour guide for the day, who was still studying the map. Hahaha...
And finally, we arrived Sentosa!
There will be more photos coming up next...
For more info on Sentosa, click HERE
We checked out the Sentosa Boardwalk which was opened early this year on 29 January 2011. It is within walking distance from Level 1, Vivo City.
There are lots of mode of transportation to get to Sentosa and we chose the Sentosa Boardwalk. It was fun. We enjoyed the lush greenery and witnessed a panoramic view of the bay as we travelled along the Boardwalk. We liked it, especially Timmy, who ran from one end of the Boardwalk to the other end and waited for us there. Timmy was excited as he ran along the 545 meters length!
We were blessed with good weather that day...
Here's our little tour guide for the day, who was still studying the map. Hahaha...
And finally, we arrived Sentosa!
There will be more photos coming up next...
For more info on Sentosa, click HERE
31 May 2011
Travelling Around Singapore
We were exposed to a different method of transportation while we were there. Be it bus or train.
Timmy had fun paying the fare with the MRT card. Heard it made the "Bip" sound as he tap the card. Here's the photo of Timmy while he was in the bus.
While Timmy was in the MRT, he enjoyed looking at the MRT train route with its blinking lights. We told him where we were going and he counted how many stops that we would pass through. By the time we came back to Indonesia, Timmy could still remember the names of the stations and wrote them on a piece of paper.
Travelling with public transport in Singapore is comfortable, convenient and safe, unlike here in Indonesia.
22 May 2011
Going Back to the Care-free Day
Going to Singapore and meeting up with university friends brings back lots of memories and happy moments that we spent together.
I met up with Sisil~my best buddy when I studied at Monash University.
We used to have lots of fun together, studied at the library, walked the walk along Yarra River...
There was a day right before exam, I was talking to Sisil over the phone for our next day exam. Then suddenly bum! There was a black-out in my place. Sisil came over to a rescue with Phillip.
I ended up studying at her place and we got hungry in the middle of the night and we cooked! hahaha...
Met up with Yee Leng~ we stayed at the same Melbourne University dormitary: University College.
We almost always had meals together. Breakfast and dinner. We would call each other before we went to the dining room. hehehe...
She gave me lots of help in my Chinese.
The last time we met up was in 1999. 12 yeas ago! Time flies...
12 years later, I met her with her husband and son. Her son wanted me to go back to their home. "I want Auntie Helen to go home with us... Auntie Helen...Auntie Helen..." hehehehe.
He even enjoyed the stories I read him. hahaha..
It was fun to play with him. :)
I would love to play with him again when the chance permits.
Met up with Lawrence & Katerina, Kevin, Clint over dinner at Vivo City.
Law & Kat are happily married with a 9 month old son.
We were COSDU buddies when we were at Melbourne University.
They all stay the same. The way we had fun together...
The last time I met up with them was 1999. 12 years ago!
Gosh...time flies...
Met up with Paula over breakfast at Tampines. We studied together at Melbourne Uni. She is now a mother of a 2 year old daughter. She's now a full time mommy too, just like me. :)
Ah...it's a pity that I didn't took a photo with any of the friends that I met.
Perhaps I was too excited to meet up with them all... hehehehe...
I met up with Sisil~my best buddy when I studied at Monash University.
We used to have lots of fun together, studied at the library, walked the walk along Yarra River...
There was a day right before exam, I was talking to Sisil over the phone for our next day exam. Then suddenly bum! There was a black-out in my place. Sisil came over to a rescue with Phillip.
I ended up studying at her place and we got hungry in the middle of the night and we cooked! hahaha...
Met up with Yee Leng~ we stayed at the same Melbourne University dormitary: University College.
We almost always had meals together. Breakfast and dinner. We would call each other before we went to the dining room. hehehe...
She gave me lots of help in my Chinese.
The last time we met up was in 1999. 12 yeas ago! Time flies...
12 years later, I met her with her husband and son. Her son wanted me to go back to their home. "I want Auntie Helen to go home with us... Auntie Helen...Auntie Helen..." hehehehe.
He even enjoyed the stories I read him. hahaha..
It was fun to play with him. :)
I would love to play with him again when the chance permits.
Met up with Lawrence & Katerina, Kevin, Clint over dinner at Vivo City.
Law & Kat are happily married with a 9 month old son.
We were COSDU buddies when we were at Melbourne University.
They all stay the same. The way we had fun together...
The last time I met up with them was 1999. 12 years ago!
Gosh...time flies...
Met up with Paula over breakfast at Tampines. We studied together at Melbourne Uni. She is now a mother of a 2 year old daughter. She's now a full time mommy too, just like me. :)
Ah...it's a pity that I didn't took a photo with any of the friends that I met.
Perhaps I was too excited to meet up with them all... hehehehe...
19 May 2011
5 1/2-year-old: Bragging
As quoted from Baby Center:
My 5-year-old now
"I can hit the ball better than that," your child boasts to his friend. Or "I can count to 100, too." What's going on? When did he become such a show-off?
One-upping is a normal tendency at this age. Your child is the center of his world right now — and he's feeling pretty good about all the skills he's mastering. His boasting is mainly an expression of self-confidence.
If self-praise becomes a chronic habit, point out that his friends might see too much discussion of his skills as bragging, which people don't like. Show him that he can be confident in his own gifts while also proud of others' accomplishments. Offer lots of positive reinforcement to reassure him that you know he's talented and smart. Compliment him when he congratulates his sister on her soccer championship, for example, or lauds a friend for perfecting his wheelie.
My life now
Parenting is a joy when you're all having a good time or your child does or says something wonderful. But when you have to raise your voice or lower the boom on a misdeed? Not so much.
Don't feel guilty, though, when your child forces you to be a firm disciplinarian. Not even when he bursts into tears or stoutly declares, "You're so mean!" Nowhere in the job description of parent does it say that you're responsible for making everybody happy all the time.
My responsibility is to raise a kind, happy, healthy person. And sometimes — quite often, in fact — that involves setting standards and laying down the law.
Ah...thank you Baby Center.
My 5-year-old now
"I can hit the ball better than that," your child boasts to his friend. Or "I can count to 100, too." What's going on? When did he become such a show-off?
One-upping is a normal tendency at this age. Your child is the center of his world right now — and he's feeling pretty good about all the skills he's mastering. His boasting is mainly an expression of self-confidence.
If self-praise becomes a chronic habit, point out that his friends might see too much discussion of his skills as bragging, which people don't like. Show him that he can be confident in his own gifts while also proud of others' accomplishments. Offer lots of positive reinforcement to reassure him that you know he's talented and smart. Compliment him when he congratulates his sister on her soccer championship, for example, or lauds a friend for perfecting his wheelie.
My life now
Parenting is a joy when you're all having a good time or your child does or says something wonderful. But when you have to raise your voice or lower the boom on a misdeed? Not so much.
Don't feel guilty, though, when your child forces you to be a firm disciplinarian. Not even when he bursts into tears or stoutly declares, "You're so mean!" Nowhere in the job description of parent does it say that you're responsible for making everybody happy all the time.
My responsibility is to raise a kind, happy, healthy person. And sometimes — quite often, in fact — that involves setting standards and laying down the law.
Ah...thank you Baby Center.
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