Happy 2nd Birthday, Brandon...!!

Today (30 April) is Brandon's 2nd Birthday...and we got this 3kig (6.6 lbs) cake for Brandon to celebrate with his new friends at the child care centre.

Brandon started smiling as soon as the kids started singing, "Happy Birthday to you..."

A picture take with daddy & mommy

Since Ashley was not at the Child Care, we got a small cake to celebrate Brandon's birthday at home...

Ashley singing the Birthday song in 3 different lanaguages; English, Chinese and Malay

Jie-jie helping Brandon with the finer art of cake cutting

Toilet Paper

Brandon with hand's raised - Well, he wasn't parting the Red Sea, that's for sure. He was "helping" mommy to put away some toilet rolls but ended up playing with one of them. Well, he seems pleased...!!

Brandon normally cries whenever we leave him a the child care - at least for a while. But guess what, he didn't cry yesterday and today...!! Hopefully this will last.

Mr Curry

Daddy suggested going to The Central for dinner last Sunday - somewhere different and somewhere we've never been before. Daddy has thought of eating at Azabu Sabo, then there was Ma Maison. Well, we ended at Mr Curry instead.

The place was very nice and clean - a family restaurant that serves every thing curry (Japanese style). Brandon who hasn't been eating well for the past few dinners went "Mmm..." the minute he tasted curry. He finished his dinner without much problem.

One of those few occassions when daddy didn't bring his camera with him and he had to make do with mommy's camera phone. Sorry about the blurred picture - it wasn't because the camera phone was bad - the photographer wasn't good at taking pictures... and it wasn't Ashley or Brandon...!! ;-)

See...!! The same camera phone but this time, daddy was the photographer...!! An excellent picture...!!

Daddy only realized that he didn't take a shot of his meal (Hamburger Steak Curry) when it was served. He only realized half way through his dinner... in any case, daddy said we should come again...!! When we left - the kids even got a small gift each - Ashley got a Disney folder while Brandon got a matchbox toy car.

The kids waiting for daddy to come out from the Men's Room... Boo...!!

Hair Cut

The weather is getting warmer - and we decided it was time for Brandon to have his hair cut especially since he is sweating when he is not doing anything at home. Well, daddy has been trying to convince mommy to have Brandon cut his hair. Daddy doesn't like the curls on Brandon's hair... just like he doesn't like HIS when his own hair becomes longer. Well, daddy got his wish this evening - and he used the weather as the reason why Brandon should get a cut ;-)

Ashley got her hair trimmed too. Daddy teased her by asking if she'd like to dye her hair - and she said "Yes, but her school does not allow dyed hair". "So, you'd dye your hair if the school is OK with it?' daddy asked. And guess what, she wants it dyed brown.

Toys R Us

Brandon is into lining things up - this is what he enjoys doing.

Daddy has been eyeing one of these Nerf guns for a long time... and finally, he got himself one since they were offer 20% discount at Metro recently. There are different types of Nerf guns and daddy is already thinking of getting another Nerf gun - and a BIGGER one... I guess daddy hasn't really grown up.

After daddy got his Nerf game - the other boy in the family got a new set of train set. Daddy helped Brandon set this up - along with what Brandon already has. For the past 3 days, he's been turning the train set on as soon as he wakes up... and he also sitting by it before he goes to bed.

Ash & Bran grinding sasame seeds for our Japanese meals at Tokichi.

Mommy's Birthday

Looking at this picture, you'd think it's Brandon's Birthday. Nope, it's mommy's...!! She turns forty...

While we were having mommy's birthday cake - Brandon got really quiet - what in the world are you doing, Brandon...??

Birthday Surprise...!!

Daddy's sis invited everyone for dinner at her home - everyone was there; aunties, uncles, cousins, nephews and niece. No one knew that it was suppose to be a birthday surprise for the 4 birthday babies in the family; Yoko and Brandon (mommy & son), and Stephen & Nicholas (daddy & son). Stephen is daddy's brother-in-law. Well, actually, daddy and her sister knew about it.

Ashley, Brandon, Mommy & UNIQLO

Ashley starting going to Student Care, Evangel Students Centre, on Monday (13 April). The school bus will drop her off at the Students Care Center every day. Ashley seems to be enjoying at the centre cuz she gets to have more friends.

There's homework supervision at the centre too - now, her homework is done by the time we pick her up instead of having to nag at her to do her homework.

Brandon enjoying Norii (Japanese Seaweed)

Mommy bringing Brandon to the Child Care by bus.

Daddy is a sad man these days. UNIQLO - a Japanese store selling causal wear is in Singapore (at Tampinese 1 Store). You see, daddy once got a T-shirt at Giodano and lo and behold, every guy on the street seems to have that same T-shirt that daddy got for himself...!! As such, daddy tries to buy his clothes whenever he gets to travel overseas.

In Japan, daddy loves to shop at UNIQLO - he likes the quality... and because that's probably the few shops that he can afford and buy things from in Japan (besides the 100 Yen Shops). Now that it's in Singapore, where can he shop in Japan in the future...??

And they're going to have a second store in the new ION Orchard in August :-(

Some More Pix

Daddy & Mommy brought us to Sizzler for dinner yesterday...

... Brandon got to eat for FREE because he was under 2 years old.

The kids were facinated by the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City.

Daddy and Son - Dressing alike

Daddy thinks Brandon looks really good with his sweater...

... and Ashley looking just as good...!! By the way, wanna guess what's in the bag...??

Today, the kids from PowerKids (Children's Ministry) gave the adults a treat as they sang "I Am The Ressurection" at the Easter Sunday Worship Service. Here are some of Ashley's best pals... (L-R: Ann, Elizabeth, Christabelle (in white blouse), Ashley and Esther (yellow blouse)

Just Some Pix

Brandon like natto (fermented bean)... and he had the whole serving of natto and mommy had none ;-(

See, he ate it all... well, mommy said that he's had natto before so this wasn't the first time. The only person who doesn't like natto is daddy. He think natto is smelly...!!

At Brandon's room - Ashley just lazing around...

...while Brandon was busy "finishing his homework"... ;-)

Have you met the new Singapore Idol...??

We went to Causeway Point Shopping Mall to run some errands and we ended up at McDonald's for a break. After Brandon took a sip of daddy's coke - he said, "nice"!!

First Day @ A Different Child Care

Daddy & Mommy moved Brandon to another Child Care today (6 April). This Child Care is at where mommy works (at Republic Polytechnic). She has wanted to enrol Brandon there earlier but was told that there was not vacancy. But later that week, she receieved a call to say that they will be starting a new class and if she would like to have Brandon join the class.

Normally, daddy and mommy would have to pay a lot to have Brandon enrolled at this Learning Vision Child Care but now, she only needs to pay staff rates since mommy works at RP.

Both daddy & mommy brought Brandon to the Child Care at 8am in the morning to give him time to adjust to the environment.

I guess he was impressed by what he saw...

Before washing his hands before breakfast...

Having breakfast with his new friends. You couldn't see it but the boy sitting across from Brandon was crying the entire time.

Anyway, daddy and mommy were told that he had 2 servings of Spaghetti for lunch. No wonder he threw up after drinking his milk just before took his afternoon nap. He even had 2 tuna sandwiches for snack.

Here's what Brandon will be having - this is one of the four menus at the Child Care.