We arranged for a picnic at the Marina Barrage area with God-Pa Mervin, Setoh, Jolene, and Jaime, and enjoyed the gallery, the beautiful view, the great water-play area, and the cool breeze.
Almost 4 hours were spent there, and to our friends who came along, thank you. It would never have been the same without friends.
~ Prince enjoying the water-play area ~
~ Artistic picture of the brother-sister pair ~
~ In the gallery showcasing about Sustainable S'pore ~
After a quick dinner on Friday, we managed to then rush for a photo session with Pooh and Friends, and it was then that Mummy Eliz realized that it had been a good long year since her last visit to Taka.
How time flies!
~ Pooh and Friends at Taka ~
~ Dora and Diego at Parkway Parade ~
Princess was sad, she said she would miss her teachers, and Mummy Eliz was happy that at least, our paths had crossed once with them.
~ With Sarah Jie-Jie who helped out during holidays ~
~ With Mdm. Lum ~
~ With Mdm. Lim ~
This Friday would be the last day of Princess’ final term at Deerland Montessori Education Centre, and Mdm Lum [her favorite teacher], kindly helped to capture some pictures for memory’s sake.
Mummy Eliz really like Deerland, as the teachers there are really experienced, and they are really flexible with the days / timings. And lessons are not too restrictive or rigid.
~ Smile! ~
~ Having some reading done ~
December is a time of joy and celebration, and not forgetting spending. Thus, shopping malls, in their attempt to lure bigger crowds, would organize free performances, and Mummy Eliz must say that some of the performances are pretty good.
Catch us out in action, around Singapore, catching the performances, and having personal Meet & Greet Sessions with some of Princess’ favourites.
~ Catching Sesame Street Live! At Marina Square ~
~ Strong Daddy Tiong with his two precious darlings ~
~ Princess with Hello Kitty! at Junction 8 ~
The 4 weeks co-op wrapped up with a visit to an old folks home. There was caroling, and distribution of little cute hand-made Christmas tree decorations for the old folks. All the mummies helped out in one way or another, and together, we had fun.
~ Ready, Set, Go! ~
~ Singing “Deck the Halls” ~
~ Singing “Jingle Bells” ~
~ Pretty Hannah showing the old folks the Diorama ~
Co-ops bring a breath of fresh air into our daily family education routine, and from the way Princess requested to go back week after week, Mummy Eliz was sure that she enjoyed the experience.
Mummy Eliz took on the Lower Primary Unit Studies for a week, and brought the kids on a virtual journey around the world, looking at the different ways people across different countries celebrate Christmas. It certainly was an eye-opening [plus a little overwhelming] experience.
Well, now, did you know?
- New Zealand is the first country on earth to celebrate Christmas
- In London, swim races in the cold waters of winter would be organized
- In Australia, there is a yacht race that starts from Sydney Harbor
- In Australia, due to the hot weather, people prefer a swim on the beach
- In South Korea, it is more of a friends gathering than family event
And, here’s a look at some of the craft work we did during the coop.
~ From these 2D paper X'mas Trees ... ... ~
~ To these, individual 3D X'mas Trees for distributing out to the old folks ~
~ Diorama of the Nativity scene done by the preschoolers ~
~ Close-up of the Diorama ~
Princess attended Anton’s 2nd Birthday Party, and how time flies, now Princess together with Prince get to attend his 3rd Birthday Party Celebration.
Princess had some watery fun with Kayla in the pool after the celebration. Kids of this age tend to have a preference for friends of the same gender, and being the only two young gals around, Mummy Eliz was certainly pleased to see them playing happily together.
~ Waiting for Princess to finish with her X'mas Tree making ~
~ Princess having fun decorating her X'mas tree ~
~ Happy Birthday Anton ~
Princess Chelsea was fortunate being a 1st-born; she got to enjoy undivided attention from parents and grandparents for a good 1.5 years before Prince Christian arrived. She got to attend lots of trial classes.
Prince Christian was fortunate being a 2nd-born; he got experienced parents, and also a best friend playmate almost every hour of the day. He attended much lesser trial classes, but got a role model to learn everything from.
Mummy Eliz’s point to make is, each one of us, encounters a unique set of situation, and unique experiences, and so long as we keep our moods up, there is always a good side to it.
~ Prince feeling bored when Princess is making puppet ~
With Daddy away for reservist, and with Prince believing he is the same age as Princess, and thus mimicking her every move, Mummy Eliz’s blood pressure hovered high this week.
She could not peel her eyes off even for a minute, just in case Prince lost his balance or grip. The solution is also not to restrict either of them totally, thus Mummy almost dried up all of her creative brains juices by thinking of sentences that sets boundaries without total restriction.
Some dangerous [meaning that Chelsea can do with ease, but Christian might fumble and fall while trying] moves includes [not exhaustive]:
- Climbing to the top of our bunk bed
- Stopping a ball with a foot
- Monkey hanging from a bar
- Forward and backward rolls
- Handstand with support of the wall
- Cutting the piece of cheese with a knife by himself
Catch Mummy saying:
“Ok Jie-Jie, Di-Di can climb with you, provided if Mummy is around. Please inform Mummy if you see Di-Di climb.”
“And yes, Di-Di, that was a good stop ball you did, do remember to balance yourself using the wall before you attempt it, ok?”
“Di-Di, backward and forward rolls only on the mattress.”
“Di-Di, yes you can have the book, it is good to read books, please politely wait for Jie-Jie to finish reading first.”
Daddy Tiong is such a Super Daddy.
Despite enduring late night range shooting, and only being able to book out of his reservist camp only on Sunday morning, he still willingly went on a hot outing to Escape Theme Park with his darlings after they wake up from their afternoon nap.
The family spent a good 4 hours there, from 4pm till close. Honestly, for the adults, Genting wins hands-down. For the kids though, viewing the place through untainted eyes, and with the air of excitement in the air, it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Princess Chelsea and Prince Christian loved the family roller coaster ride, and the horror house.
~ On the Ferris wheel ~
~ Having a short break at Burger King ~
~ Princess acting sweet
~ Prince feeling bored, and ready for more excitement ~
~ Prince on the airplane ride ~
