We celebrated Grandparents' Day with a fun-filled 1.7km walk from Chinese Garden to Science Centre Singapore this morning. Those who participated in the event were of course none other than grandparents in the family (i.e. my mum and dad), P and I and the 2 kids.
Grandparents' Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of November every year. The annual event is organised by the Council for Third Age, an independent organisation that promotes active ageing in Singapore.
If not for my sister who works at C3A, I don't even know we have an official day named and dedicated specially for Grandparents in Singapore.
It was a good workout for everyone. Shannon was truly amazing as she walked the same distance with us. Worried that she might be tired, I wanted to carry her but she refused to let anyone carry and insisted on walking all the way.
With concession rates to IMAX movies on this day for the Grandparents' event, we caught a show "Under the Sea" at Singapore Omni-Theatre. I never failed to enjoy the experience of watching IMAX shows with its dome screen and surround sound systems.
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The Jungle Book
It's Play time but not the usual ones! We went to watch "The Jungle Book" today. It was a great performance put up by the Singapore Repertory Theatre's The Little Company. It was much better than I expected from my experience of watching "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". I felt like a kid again, singing, clapping and doing actions along with the actors and actresses.
Rachel enjoyed herself too and told me she wanted to go for another play (Bear and Chicken get ready for school) showing next year as advertised on the jungle book brochure. Shannon missed the fun as she fell asleep half way through the performance because the show time was near to nap time.
I love bringing the children to concerts and theatre shows as I feel this is one way to cultivate their interests in music and arts and build up their creativity and self expression.
Rachel enjoyed herself too and told me she wanted to go for another play (Bear and Chicken get ready for school) showing next year as advertised on the jungle book brochure. Shannon missed the fun as she fell asleep half way through the performance because the show time was near to nap time.
I love bringing the children to concerts and theatre shows as I feel this is one way to cultivate their interests in music and arts and build up their creativity and self expression.
Family Holiday to Pangkor Island
We planned a 2D1N family holiday to Pangkor Island Resort in Malaysia over the long public holiday weekend with my parents-in-law and my 2 sisters-in-law and their family. It was a long drive to the Jetty where we had to catch a ferry to take us to the island. The first thing we did when we reached the resort was to get changed and head for the beach. The kids were really excited as they had been looking forward to this trip when we told them we were going swimming at a beach and of course they longed to see their cousins again.
We spent the whole afternoon at the beach/swimming pool and chartered a mini-van to drive us out to town for a seafood dinner. When we were back at the resort after dinner, we had wanted to go crab catching at the beach but the bad weather spoiled it all. No choice, we headed back to our rooms and called it a night. It could have been more relaxing if we had not stayed just for one night. I told P that our trip to the next resort must be a longer stay.
We spent the whole afternoon at the beach/swimming pool and chartered a mini-van to drive us out to town for a seafood dinner. When we were back at the resort after dinner, we had wanted to go crab catching at the beach but the bad weather spoiled it all. No choice, we headed back to our rooms and called it a night. It could have been more relaxing if we had not stayed just for one night. I told P that our trip to the next resort must be a longer stay.
Children's Day
We brought the kids to West Coast Park for a belated Children's Day celebration. That was not the original plan. We had wanted to bring them for a bicycle ride and kite flying. When we reached the park, we realised there was a carnival going on in celebration of Children's Day. It was a perfect coincidence as Rachel had fallen ill 2 days ago and had missed the Children's Day celebration in her school.
A Day Out with the Kids!
Normally I would take a few days' leave during each year's June and December school holiday period to bring the kids out. But I was really busy during the recent month of June with work and matters at home. Rachel asked me during the June holiday period why is it that she does not have school holidays like Brandon kor kor. I replied that because kor kor and her go to different schools. The fact is that Rachel goes to a childcare centre and the centre operates 5.5 days a week, 270 days a year (minus Sat afternoon, Sun, 11 days of Singapore public holidays and 5 days for teachers' training) without school holidays.
So I promised her that I will take a day off in July to bring her and mei mei out. Here's what I did on a day trip out with the kids. Our first destination was to The Animal Resort. It was the first time the children came so close with the animals. Both were so afraid that they don't even dare to take pictures with them. I hope to provide them with more opportunities like this to get close to nature and not grow up as urban kids.
After visit to the animal resort, we went for lunch at Swensen's as Jie Jie has been pestering me to use the ice-cream voucher which her school gave out to the children.
After lunch, we proceeded to The Farmart. It was supposed to be an interesting place (according to what I read on its website) featuring a variety of farms such as Bee farm, Koi farm, Lotus farm, Quail farm, Orchid farm, ornamental fish farm, live lobsters, crabs, DIY water fountains etc. At Farmart Centre, there is also sale of aquatic plants, farm essentials and exotic meats like crocodile, quail, ostrich, venison and bullfrog. Children can interact with animals at the animal corner which include goats, frogs, tortoises, fishes and other small animals. However, to our disappointment, most of the shops were closed and we did not get to do anything there. I guessed because today was a weekday (even though the website said it is opened everyday).
Next, we went to Singapore Omni Theatre to catch a IMAX movie, Sea Monsters.
After the movie, the children played around with some science exhibits.
See how heavy (or light) the children are. Shannon weighs 11.39kg on Planet Earth and 1.93kg on the Moon.
Rachel weighs 20.54kg on Planet Earth, 3.49kg on the Moon, 7.69kg on Planet Mars, 23.79kg on Planet Neptune and 51.79kg on Planet Jupiter.
Admiralty Park
My colleague has told me about a new park she discovered at Woodlands area, The Admiralty Park. It been some time since I wanted to bring the kids there for some outdoor fun.
Finally today, I get to check out the park with the kids and brought them there for cycling. It was good exercise for me too chasing after them.
Finally today, I get to check out the park with the kids and brought them there for cycling. It was good exercise for me too chasing after them.
