Thanks to daddy's colleague, we got free tickets to the 1st Asian Youth Games which ended just this week. This was our first international sporting event we attended... and even Brandon enjoyed himself. We went again on the final night of the swimming event.
Today is daddy's birthday. Daddy says he turns 29 this year...!! By the way, how do you like Daddy's new sunglasses. Actually, it was a gift from Nontan (mommy's baby sister). Thanks Nontan for the cool shades - it makes daddy look so much slimmer ;-)
Grandma (daddy's mommy) took care of us today and she helped us take this picture... hey, where's mommy...??
Daddy's colleague, Aunty Annabel, baked this cake for daddy. Aunty Annabel told daddy that this is a rum-ladened cake and daddy can't wait to sink his teeth into it. Thanks for the cake Annabel...!!
Jiji & Baba (mommy's parents) came to Singapore last week... we went to the Zoo one evening...
We are "Friends of the Zoo" - and so, Jiji & Baba got to go in for free as well... in addition to that, we got to ride on the tram for free as well.
As always, Ashley having a great time at the Water Park in the zoo... she wanted daddy to take this picture of her but could you find her at all... (Clue: she is wearing a black swimsuit with red strips by the side)
Brandon with his new toy...
Brandon shooting Jiji & Baba... "Freeze...!!"
He ain't heavy... his my brother...!!
Could you locate Jiji & Baba at the transit lounge
Daddy and Ashley went to this year's Church Retreat together at Swiss Garden Resort and Spa in Kuantan (Malaysia). Mommy and Brandon diddn't go this year. And since daddy is now the new Children's pastor and since he was also running the Children's Programme at the retreat - Ashley got to "spent" more time with daddy!!
Ashley participating in a team game...
She even tried flying a kite... but didn't quite enjoy it...
But she did enjoying playing with the thousands of hermit crabs that came in with the waves
It was a long bus ride - it took us more than 7 hours to get home. The bus ride home was bad for Ashley - she threw up twice.
May 5 is Boy's Day in Japan... also known as "Kodomo no Hi" (こどもの日)... sorry, we could only share these 2 pictures with you. Brandon was not in the best of mood that evening and daddy tried to get some nice shots but couldn't.
For some strange reason, we've been going to the newly renovated Sembawang Shopping Centre motrte these days...
Don't look at Ashley but instead focus on the 2 persons behind Ashley... who's grumpier...??
A new way of riding on the cart
Mommy's either too old for this... or too heavy ;-)
Brandon rode on the leopard at the zoo... and here Brandon riding on a panda before their go completely extinct.
Went to the Singapore Zoo again... but this time was with the international students from our English Corner that daddy is heading at church... and since we're "Friends of the Zoo", we get to go in for free.
As always, Ashley enjoyed the water park - Ashley and her best friend, Christabelle covering their faces...
Brandon enjoying a ride of his leopard...
We were out since morning and by the time we headed back home, Brandon was already very, very tired... see how Brandon falls asleep in slow-mo.... GOING...
... GOING...
...GONE... Zzzzz.....!!
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
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.
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...!!
