Distinction for Ashley's Piano Exam

Ashley was saying that she only got a merit in her last piano exam and wished she could get a distinction. Mommy & Daddy told her that she could if she practiced her pieces everyday. Well, Ashley DID get a distinction for her Grade 3 exams!! To celebrate Ashley's achievements, daddy and mother brought Ashley and Brandon out for dinner. We went to New York New York!

Ashley has Hawaiian Toast with fries and salad

Daddy's photo doesn't get onto the blog often but when it does - this is what you get!!

Brandon in Hospital

Brandon starting having a temperature on 4 April. He developed a cough and by Tuesday (6 April), he started to breathe like a sea lion when he sleeps. Daddy brought him to Mt Alvernia on 8 April (Thursday) and was admitted. He was attended by the same pediatrician who was taking care of him during his stay at the same hospital in 2008. Anyway, doctor said he had Croup.

Daddy stayed with Brandon during his 2-days stay in the hospital. Looking at these pictures, he looks perfectly well. Brandon spent most of his time watching TV :-(

RP Family Day @ The Bird Park

Republic Polytechnic - where mommy works - had their Family Day at the Bird Park this year.

Mommy feeding some barley water to the Lory at Lory Loft.

Ashley having her "tattoo" done - huh - with air-paint and stencils...??

Mommy getting her "tattoo" as well...!

@ Kidz Amaze

The Songs headed to Kidz Amaze - this is an indoor playground we thought the kids would enjoy...

well, Ashley did but Brandon was just to afraid of the noise from the air guns located in around the playground. He didn't want to enter the playground but we managed to coach him to at quieter area.

Hey, there...!!

Amazing... mommy managed to squeeze thru...!!

Chingay 2010

We managed to get a pair of tickets to the Chingay parade this year - Ashley went to the parade with Daddy this year...

here's the Japanese Contingent doing their thing...

...Joseph was there too!!

Let's Go To The Zoo...!!

Our "Friend of the Zoo" annual is expiring and as such, The Songs decided to head down to the Zoo.

As always, the kids had a splashing good time at the Water Park

The kids have a picture with Auntie Marissa. Auntie Marissa is our new helper and she has been with us since Jan 22, 2010.

Brandon @ McDonald's


Daddy brought Brandon for a walk and a treat at McDonald's... look at Brandon's expressions


Brandon trying to imitate how his cousin, Konatsu, roars...!

At Open House

Last Saturday was mommy's work day...it was Open House at Republic Polytechnic (RP)

Mommy and her colleagues

Ashley was there - and has a little taste of what mommy does...she was there at the booth helping to ask if people wanted cookie coupons or a teddy bear... here's Ashley posing with mommy's colleague

Here are Tabitha and Farhan - Singapore Idol finalists perform at the Open House. They're RP students too...

...Ashley even got to meet and had a picture taken with them! Tabitha asked Ashley which school she is from. When Ashley told her that she's attending Admiralty Primary School, she told Ash that she was also from the same school - well, at least till Primary 2. After that, she transferred to another school.

Anyway, the Songs were all rooting for Tabby to be in the Top 2 at the Singapore Idol, and eventually win the competition. She didn't :-( but 3rd isn't bad!

Mommy thinks Farhan looks cute - daddy doesn't think so. What do YOU think...?? (You can post your thoughts on the Message Board on the right of the page)

FLASH MOB at RP as students broke out into dance in the Canteen. This video was taken off from the STOMP website - can you spot mommy watching the dance as she sits in the canteen having her lunch...??

Click HERE to go to STOMP page, then click onto the CAMERA that says " Flash Mob: Republic Poly Students break out into dance at Canteen Part 1" to see Video

Mommy & Towels

We bought some new bath towels - and instead of throwing the old ones away, mommy decided to use them as foot-towels/floor rugs Mommy took her sewing machine out and starting sewing them into smaller pieces. Daddy thinks she got carried away with all the sewing because...

...she sewed 20+ piece of our old towel. Even daddy's army (green) towel wasn't spared.

Ashley and Brandon cheering mommy on...!! Sew! Sew! Sew! Sew! Sew!...

New Year Lunch

Kamaboko (Fish Cake) and Datemaki (Egg Eoll

Kuromame (Sweetened Black Bean), Tastukuri (Anchovy) and Kazunoko (Herring Roe)

Mommy wrote our names on these Waribashi (Disposable Chopstick)

Ozoni (Japanese Rice Cake Soup)

Brandon took this picture of daddy...