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Perth June 2011 - Day 6

2011-08-29T13:33:00.002+08:00

it's Golf DAY for the guys and Shopping DAY for the girls!

Mummy went Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre @ 1382 Albany Hwy Cannington WA 6107with Popo and the girls ... FUN FUN FUN :-)

as usual Claris is forever eating sushi for lunch... and Popo lamp chop! It is also the first time Mummy hired a Kiddy Car for her!!! :-)

Perth June 2011 day 5

2011-08-24T13:14:00.005+08:00

Day 6 is Fermantle DAY!

A trip to Perth is ever complete without going to fermantle eating their Fish and Chips!!! :-) HENCE, we are back again! Enjoy the photos!!!

More Wine for Mummy and Popo please!

Perth June 2011- Day 4

2011-08-17T13:00:00.005+08:00

gong gong and popo joined us for this tour! Nonetheless, as it was raining that day, Swan Valley water level is higher then normal... our cruise cannot pass through a bridge... we did not manage to go to the winery... The captain sailed round and round the swan valley instead!!!

Anyway, all of us was high (including mummy and popo) on board!!! Free flow of WINE :-)

3) Swan Valley Lunch Cruise
Tour Swan Valley Lunch Cruise includes:

A delicious buffet lunch on board with complimentary wines,
Premium wine tasting at Waters Edge Winery, and
Afternoon tea on board.

Perth June 2011- Day 3

2011-08-17T10:12:00.008+08:00

Day 3

Daddy won $500 red balloon voucher recently thus we managed to redeem free 3 tours for all...

Fremantle Explorer Cruise ~Day 3
Scenic Cruise and Perth Zoo Entry~ Day 3
Swan Valley Lunch Cruise~Day 4

Daddy, Mummy, Claris and Clara went for the 1st and 2nd tours in day 3. Whereas, Gong gong and Popo joined in the 3rd tour in day 4...

Let's the photos do the talking...
1) Fremantle Explorer Cruise

A cruise on the Swan River to Fremantle and back to Perth,
Free time in Fremantle,
Complimentary tea and coffee on board,
A WA premium wine tasting experience (for those aged 18 years and over).

2) Scenic Cruise and Perth Zoo Entry

Perth Zoo has one of Australia's best collections of native and exotic animals and you can expect to see spectacular reptiles, wander among Australia's unique marsupials or experience the African savannah.

Clara on board the curise looking very fasionable :-)

Perth -15 June 2011 to 21 June 2011 (22 June 2011) DAY 2

2011-08-16T14:02:00.003+08:00

Day 2

We are back again at the airport the very next day. Received a call at about 430pm a day before asking us to be back the next day ~ same time same place, same people back at the airpot taking the flight to perth again!

Claris and Clara looking tiring in the hotel...

Clara did not get her bassinet seat though... but she managed to get a seat by herself. The flight journey was smooth, Clara has no fuss during take off and landing... Nonetheless, she also did not sleep as much as Claris in the plane. maybe she was too excited ;-) All of us has to entertain her lor!!!

Itinerary for DAY 2

Back at the Changi International airport in the morning
have bf at the foodcourt
5 hours and 10 mins flight
airport transfer to the hotel intercontiental
rest in the hotel
Claris finally get her sweet and sour fish (room service)
drove out to chinatown for dinner
back to hotel and rest

Perth -15 June 2011 to 21 June 2011 (22 June 2011)

2011-08-16T11:23:00.007+08:00

Took Clara to Australia in June... Yes her first chop on her passport!!!! Mummy booked the tickets in early March, counting the number of months she would be in JUNE, 7 months 7 days, making sure she is ready for the trip...

Members of the trip ~ Gong Gong, Popo, Daddy, Mummy, Claris and CLARA!

Day 1

QANTAS AIRWAYS          QF72    ECONOMY CLASS

DEPART     15JUN11   SIN CHANGI                         0905

ARRIVE     15JUN11   PERTH                              1415

DEPARTS FROM:TERMINAL 1

Our Flight is at 0905. Getting all ready, checking in our luggage, having our BF at delifrance, waiting to board the plane.... just 15 minutes before departure, there came an announcement...

"QF 72 is cancelled due to the volcanic ashes @ Chile"

For travellers staying in Singapore, we just have to claim all our luggages back waiting for further updates!!! As for other travellers, Qantas would arrange for accommodations! Thus there goes our day 1...

Clara's first trip!

wake up extremely early in the morning
looking pretty, taking a few pictures
checking in our luggage
having breakfast at the airport
waiting at the boarding gate
Flight cancelled
claiming back our luggage
having lunch at Changi Airport
take a taxi head home again

Nonetheless, it was also blessing in disguise. Claris was actually having diarrhoea. This gave her more time to rest at home!!!

Claris @ Ballet

2011-08-12T12:36:00.004+08:00

Claris has been learning ballet for 1 year. Mummy has never seen her dancing before... not even at her very first lesson! Finally, on her last lesson, 3/7/2011 @ bebe ballet, her teacher allowed parents to go into the studio. Claris is promoted to classical ballet thereafter.

Claris @ ballet... though Claris is doing something very simple, mummy is extremely impressed! :-p
Hope i can download the video fast!!!

Clara, Happy 8th month Old

2011-07-21T12:33:00.004+08:00

Dearest Darling Clara,

Happy 8th month Old!

Love always,
Daddy, Mummy and Che Che, Claris!

Clara's New Physical Development

2011-07-21T11:57:00.003+08:00

4/7/2011 - Clara murmured her first word. Pa Pa! a few days later Che Che!!! Of course, Claris is so delighted! and announced to everyone in school... My Mei Mei calls me Che Che already :-)

17/7/2011 - Finally, Clara pearly white teeth appeared @ 8 months 8 days... Claris' first teeth was out @ 5 mths!!!

Photo taken this morning, 21-07-2011

Clara is 7th month old!!!

2011-06-09T14:25:00.003+08:00

Dear Clara,

Happy 7th month old!

Love always,

Daddy, Mummy and jie jie Claris

PS:- Mummy purposely posted a photo showing Clara not smiling :-)

A daily evening affair with GONG GONG

2011-06-09T14:15:00.003+08:00

Photo taken on 30 May 2011. So Heartwarming :-)

Barney at Marina Square

2011-06-05T12:17:00.001+08:00

Went Marina Square on the Sat, 4 June 2011, having no idea that Barney will be there performing... See what my darling did when she reaslied that Barney is here?!?!?!

plunged herself right in the middle of the crowd!

Happily watching Barney! Did not even bother to turn around and look at Mummy!

Wondering what's so interesting of this purple dinosaur!

Mei Mei waiting FAR BEHIND for Jie Jie finishes her show!!!

Clara Poh

2011-05-30T13:06:00.004+08:00

My Princess number 2. Photo was taken on the 23rd May 2011.
Mummy seriously think that Clara is more smiley as compared to Claris at her age :-)

Family Photo

2011-05-30T12:49:00.003+08:00

@ parkway parade on the 29 May 2011. One of a better family photos mummy LIKE! notwithstanding, Clara is SLEEPING in stroller... and Daddy is having BACKPAIN!!!PS:- think all because Mummy looks GOOD!!! :-)

How to keep this blog up to-date?

2011-05-30T11:57:00.008+08:00

So many things to blog about... Yet too little time to update them!!! I'm still thinking of a way! any suggestion my friends!

Just a quick one....
Cold Storage Kids Run on the 22 May 2011.

Claris' 4th Birthday Party celebrated on the 17th May 2011, Vesak Day.

Pat's Schoolhouse Family Day @ Kids Kampong on the 11 May 2011.
Claris' Lunar Bday on the 4 May 2011. Si yue chu er

Clara @ 6th month old
weighing 9.35 kg!

Happy 47th month old

2011-04-18T21:50:00.000+08:00

Presenting Claris at 47th month old!!! Forever the Happy go Lucky Girl that mummy loves!!!

Happy 5th month OLD

2011-04-08T11:39:00.003+08:00

Dearest Clara, Fu Si Qi

Happy 5th month Old!

Love always,
Daddy, mummy and Jie Jie

Passport

2011-04-07T11:30:00.001+08:00

Clara collected her passport today! ~ 07-04-2011. From reaching to collect the passport, all in all we only took 20 mins! WOWOW... compared to Claris time, we waiting for an hours plus! COS we book an appointment with ICA to collect the passport at the ICA Building! It so much more efficient NOW... Thumb up to ICA!

Clara and POPO... waiting to collect their passports!Clara's passport photo!

Cold Storage Kids Run 2011

2011-03-31T11:35:00.004+08:00

HERE, We COME...

PS:- To all my friends with kids, please register now! :-)

A joyful Sunday

2011-03-27T23:51:00.000+08:00

On the 27 March 2011 @ Changi Beach Club!

Clara's Passport photo

2011-03-22T12:13:00.004+08:00

Planning yet another trip to Australia with my girls this June! Mummy's first trip after giving birth to Clara!

Presenting Clara's Passport Photo :-)
Taking photo for Clara is so much easier as compared to Claris. She is forever ready to SMILE for the camara ;-) Hopefully after editing, MCA will accept this photo!

Jared's 9th Bday!

2011-03-22T11:43:00.003+08:00

Was invited to Jared's Bday Party at Liliput (mini 18th hole golf course) on the 19th March!

For the past few months, Claris met up with the aunty Josephine's princesses pretty often! NOW she is no longer "shy" playing with them!!! :-) Yeah!

Happy 46th month OLD!

2011-03-18T22:35:00.001+08:00

Dearest Claris,

Happy 46th Month OLD!

Love always,
Daddy, mummy and Clara

PS:- Claris took home the longest bubble award... TODAY! after attending holidays programme-The Bubble Week in her PAT'S schoolhouse...

Claris' Reward!

2011-03-13T12:27:00.002+08:00

Claris REQUESTED an ICE CREAM (in a cone) after reciting 50 items in 1 min for Linking Memory this morning in her SM class! Mummy is so proud of you!

5 in 1 and Pneumococcal (plus Rotarix)

2011-03-11T12:54:00.000+08:00

@ 4 month 2 days... (on 10 March 2011)
Weight: 8.4kg
Height: 62.5cm
Head Circumference: 42cm (measured by Pd)

When doing this post, mummy checked back Claris' development @ 4 month 1 day! Claris only weighs 7.55kg! WOW... Clara is almost 1kg heavier! Well Done Mummy!

Clara's Lunar 4th Month

2011-03-08T13:18:00.000+08:00

Clara turns 4 month today... er yue chu san! Sad to say, mummy did not buy things for her! though Popo bought a new set of clothes for her to wear today! Moreover, Daddy is also not in town!!! But we did the usual, Popo cooked a "feast" and letting Clara first taste of adult food!!!

Enjoy the photos!

Nonetheless, Popo went to set her hair just for this occassion! :-)

Happy 4th Month OLD

2011-03-08T13:10:00.000+08:00

Dearest Princess #2, Clara

Happy 4th month OLD!

Love always,
Daddy, Mummy and JIE JIE Claris

Happy 45th month old

2011-02-18T10:54:00.003+08:00

Dearest Claris,

Happy 45th month old...

love always,
daddy, mummy and mei mei

@ hotel michael in sentosa!

Happy 3 month old

2011-02-08T10:39:00.000+08:00

Dear Clara,

Happy 3 months old!

Love always,
daddy, mummy and Claris

This is what she is capable of doing at 3 months! :-)

Chinese New Year 2011

2011-02-03T11:56:00.000+08:00

The usual setting... nonetheless, It is CNY 2011 :-)

More of Claris vs Clara

2011-01-27T13:36:00.006+08:00

My beautiful Princesses!
Which is Claris? Which is Clara?

Like Gong Gong Like Grand Daughter

2011-01-19T20:08:00.002+08:00

ZZZzzzzz........

Mummy's jewels! plus a date...

2011-01-19T18:30:00.008+08:00

Photos taken on 16 January 2011 @ Swensen Parkway! A half day out with didi Brayden when Auntie lily and Uncle Allan were busy moving house!!!

Surely no Shopping for daddy and mummy, just lunch @ Swensen Parkway, Plus Firehouse (Ice Cream with fire on TOP) ;-)

Happy 44th Month Old

2011-01-18T11:24:00.000+08:00

Dearest Claris,

Happy 44th Month Old!

Love always,
Daddy and Mummy (& Mei Mei)

Daddy drew the girl. Claris added on the "sharp sharp" thingy and said, the girl is wearing a high heeled shoes!!!

Happy 2 months Old

2011-01-08T17:51:00.003+08:00

Dear Clara,

Happy 2 Months Old!

Love always,
Daddy, Mummy And Jie Jie Claris

Photo taken @ Bugis Junction

First Day in School 2011

2011-01-03T17:47:00.000+08:00

New Sandals, New Bag, New Water Bottle but old Dress!!! ALL PINK!

From Mummy's Office

2010-12-31T17:43:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year!

Bye Bye 2010
A Better 2011

Happy New Year 2011

2010-12-31T17:40:00.001+08:00

photo taken on 31-12-2010

When Colin is back 2010...

2010-12-27T23:36:00.001+08:00

a gathering was arranged just for him! on 27 December 2010 @ Taste Paradise, Icon!

Uncle Jimmy's wedding

2010-12-27T17:28:00.000+08:00

@ 1 Rochester on 26 Decmeber 2010!where is Clara? at home with POPO! mummy looks gorgeous isn't she? notwithstanding she just gave birth 1 and half month again :-p

On the Christmas Day!

2010-12-26T09:48:00.000+08:00

Mummy's Best Party of the year... Solely home cooked Christmas Dinner @ popo's place on Christmas DAY!!!

Love the Food!

Love the ambience

Love the Company

Love the gifts

Love everything!!!!

Christmas Party No. 1- daddy's company on 23-12-2011

2010-12-24T17:50:00.000+08:00

This year, Daddy's company Christmas Party is @ popo's place! Ah Gu and mummy also invited our friends cos Gong gong and Popo went on holidays!!!

Enjoy the photos.

FYI, AND Anuty won the first prize! a Samsung 47" LCD TV :-) Yipee!!! and mummy got a $50/= takashimaya vouchers! Not too bad after all!!!

The Dōngzhì Festival or Winter Solstice Festival

2010-12-22T13:27:00.000+08:00

The "Start" of rice making :-

The Flour popo made it into a dough!

Claris made it into rice balls!

The End Products. All Done by Miss Claris Poh!

Where is our Clara? there she is... can't appreciate the festival yet!

Our Little Angel

2010-12-19T12:44:00.000+08:00

Claris dressed up for her Christmas party @ Pat's Schoolhouse on 17th december 2010!According to Claris, she had turkey, mushroom soup, ice cream and candy floss in school to celebrate the occasion! ;-)

Happy 43th month old!

2010-12-18T23:57:00.000+08:00

dearest Claris,

Happy 43th month old!

Love always,
Daddy and Mummy

Without fail, mummy will sure remember to take a photo of claris on the 18th of every month... There you go, Claris at 43 month old ;-) Holding the Hello Kitty Gummy bears which mummy just bought from Liang Court!

post 1st month celebration!

2010-12-09T12:33:00.000+08:00

Presenting the Star (and her jie Jie)/Gifts/some of the Any Baos!

Thank you All for atending the event!
and thanks for all the wonderful Gifts!

1st month Celebration on 07-12-2010

2010-12-08T13:00:00.000+08:00

The Star of the DAY! Presenting OUR MISS CLARA POH :-

weighing 4kg @ 1month

Clara visited the PD a day before her 1st month due to cough and sneeze. Viruses was passed to her by mummy... Nonetheless, she still looks happy as usual! :-)

The equally important STAR of the night, Miss CLARIS POH! Posing before the party begins...

Presenting the Poh's family... 3 ladies and a gentleman

The Awafully chocolate cake claris bought for clara... to mark the occasion!

The highlights of the night!!!

More photos of Clara!!!

2010-12-02T19:55:00.003+08:00

Taken during confinement...

Conversation

2010-12-02T19:16:00.005+08:00

Mummy and Claris were sitting in the living watching television~~showing children feeding fishes with dried fish food!

Claris: Mummy, what do fishes eat?

Mummy: the children are feeding the fishes dried fish food...

Claris: Mummy, the fishes are eating wet fish food!

Mummy: HUH?!?!? DRIED food.

Claris: The children put the food in water... the fishes are eating WET food!!!

Mummy:

Christmas Tree

2010-12-02T16:39:00.005+08:00

Our Christmas Tree is up once again!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

The Gift

2010-12-02T16:32:00.003+08:00

The gift that many have been asking... This is what Mei Mei bought for Jie Jie ~~~~

A real Minnie Mouse 3.1MP Digital Camera which mummy order it from the net in Augest 2010.

Umbilocal Cord Stump

2010-11-22T19:21:00.002+08:00

Umbilocal Cord Stump is OUT... on the 10th day! :-)

Claris vs Clara

2010-11-22T19:01:00.005+08:00

Which is Claris? Which is Clara?

Which is Claris? Which is Clara?

Happy 42 months old

2010-11-18T18:37:00.000+08:00

Dearest Princess Claris,

Happy 42 month old!

Love always,
Daddy and Mummy

At 42 months i.e. 3.5 years old, claris is now a Jie Jie... a caring Jie jie indeed!!!

my mei mei

2010-11-15T10:17:00.005+08:00

Claris carried Mei Mei the very first time... look at her, she was SO HAPPY!!!

Photos were taken on 13-11-2010 @ 10.30am, just before Mei Mei went for her medical check-up for her Jaundice. Anyway, she cleared her jaundice test and the most importantly, SHE IS GAINING WEIGHT after discharging from hospital. Well-Done mummy, Good supply of Breast milk! :-P

08-11-2010

2010-11-14T16:28:00.006+08:00

8 November 2010 marked another very important day for Mummy... a day that my princess #2 arrives! yet again, via another emergency c-section. Clara weighs 3.01kg and 48cm long. Daddy, Mummy and Claris love you...

Claris and Clara! My 2 Lovely Princesses.. Daddy and Mummy love you!!!

Just a few hours before warded...

2010-11-09T17:09:00.000+08:00

On 08-11-2010, this day has finally arrived...

photo showing my huge TUMMY!!! at 37 weeks 2 days!

The long long wait begins...
anyway, mummy gave birth to Clara via another emergency c-section!

3 days before due day!

2010-11-06T19:13:00.000+08:00

Just 3 days before mummy's scheduled due date, on the 05-11-2010... daddy and mummy planned a joyful day for our one and only princess Claris (then).

The day started of with a delicious bowl of porridge @ Chinatown (though mummy would think a simple happy meal would be better) :-p

Claris was super delighted...

Next stop, we proceed to DBS Arts Centre to watch PINOCCHIO - The Musical. Claris happened to meet 2 of her Pat's Schoolhouse mates watching the same show on the same day! Notwithstanding that the show actually runs for 1 month and 2 time slots on which day!!!

Claris was super happy... holding to the strawberry pocky sticks which daddy has just bought for her...

At about noon, We met Brayden family at Orchard Mandarin where both mummies again arranged a night stay at the hotel.... All cos mummy has recently signed up the EAT @ Mandarin Card which entitled a FREE hotel stay.

At chatterBOX... look at the 2 kids!!! they are simply adorable!!!

The 2 kids enjoying themselves @ the pool...

Finally dinner @ triple three...

Brayden and Family

Claris and Family

Claris and Brayden and the Christmas Tree at Ngee Ann City

Good Morning,
HOME SWEET HOME TIME...
wearing the kimono robes which mummy bought 2 years ago at Kyoto...

BLOOM- 2 weeks before due day

2010-10-24T18:54:00.001+08:00

just wanna show some of the most beautiful moments of mummy... Photos taken on the 23 October 2010, StudioLoft by MaryAnn.

Happy 41 months old!

2010-10-18T12:06:00.000+08:00

Dearest Claris,

Happy 41 months old!

Love always,
Daddy and mummy

coming next month, there will be an additional princess in the family. really hope that Claris can cope well!!!

when daddy (plus gong gong and Popo) is not in singapore...

2010-10-12T17:33:00.003+08:00

06-10-2010 (Wednesday) to 11-10-2010 (monday) ~Gong gong and popo are away on holidays to Perth

08-10-2010 (friday) to 11-10-2010 (monday) ~ daddy is away to Phuket for another company retreat

A period where ALL are not in Singapore... Mummy who is 33 weeks preg and Claris moved back to Gong gong's plc to stay!

On Friday, mummy attended a wedding dinner with Claris and Ah Gu...

@ grand copthorne hotel

On Saturday, Went out whole day with aunty lily and didi brayden.

@ Tanglin Mall

On Sunday, brought Claris to ballet and shop in Parkway with Aunty Carlina...

On Monday, Claris is back to School again!!! :-)

Maybank Nightwalk 2010

2010-10-03T12:58:00.001+08:00

02-10-2010

Again, mummy has nothing better to do... she went to sign up for Maybank nightwalk 2010 for the whole family :-)

Enjoy the photos...

Happy Children Day

2010-10-01T18:41:00.001+08:00

Happy Children Day 2010!

A date with Brayden @ Rochester House.

seriously, so much abt this plc, but really nothing great! food is average, playroom is average, maybe service is slightly above average!

Mid Autumn Festival @ the temple

2010-09-27T14:33:00.006+08:00

As usual, on the actual day, we celebrated the mid autumn festival @ the temple... Claris with her cousin Danielle!

Dora and Boots

2010-09-25T17:29:00.005+08:00

Dora and Boots @ Toy "R" US United Square on 19th September 2010.

Since we were there at the right time right place.... there we were with Dora and Boots!

thanks to Auntie Josephine, jie jie chloe and jie jie Ariel who told mummy Dora was HERE! at United Square Toy "R' Us.

Mid Autumn festival @ Pat's Schoolhouse

2010-09-20T13:42:00.007+08:00

Claris celebrated her Mid Autumn festival in advance in Pat's Schoolhouse on 17 September 2010. (combined with family day) Playgroup classes (3 in total) were asked to put on a mini concert for the parents. Of course my dear Claris get to perform. Really FUN seeing these little ones "performing" on stage! In any of their performances, you bound to see at least one of the children crying on stage, some just refuse to move to the music/or refuse to sing, some just simply running up and down the stage during the performance! AND of course some just wanna OUT SHINE one another! haha... that would be my Claris liao!!! will try to upload the video.... meanwhile enjoy the photos!

Claris performing the chinese song. As for the english song performance, the file is too huge for mummy to upload! trust me it is even more funny than the chinese performance... if interested to view :-p do let me know!!! hehe

Happy 40th month old

2010-09-18T23:22:00.000+08:00

Dearest Claris,

Happy 40 month old...

Love always,

daddy and mummy!

Claris in her pajamas holding the bang bang sticks that mummy brought back from Eason Chan's Concert! Luckily mummy was back in time to take a photo of my little princess at 40 months! Love you always...

on a lazy sunday late morning...

2010-09-11T23:24:00.000+08:00

@ changi beach club!

photo taken on 12-9-2010 @ 12.04pm... (YES! afternnon sun)

Barney Space Adventures

2010-09-11T17:44:00.000+08:00

One evening...

Barney is still Claris' favourite show to date...

Hence, here we were @ Singapore Expo for BARNEY SPACE ADVENTURES, their every first show in Singapore on 9th september 2o10, 730pm...

Here comes barney!!! Everyone went crazy!

As for our dear Claris, she (as usual) gave a very blur look! but we know she really enjoys herself!

YES! Claris got herself a pail of popcorn, and mummy bought the barney's turning lights and daddy bought the barney's t-shirt which is still too big for claris to wear! :-(

Sunset Grill & Pub

2010-09-06T12:30:00.004+08:00

Went there last night with didi brayden and family. Apparently, very famous for their chicken wings ~ the "hotness" RANGES from level 1 to level 10... we tried level 3, already almost cannot take it liao! Besides, the chicken wings, they serve normal western food ~ limited selection and pretty expensive! Anyway, for those who like to try and have not been there... Here is the address ~

140B Picadilly Road

Seletar Air Base

East Camp

RSFC Club HS

Tel: 6482 0244

(for your info, super difficult to find)

2 Birthday Celebration for...

2010-08-23T10:24:00.008+08:00

2 Brayden (s)...

Brayden #1

Celebrated his bday at Brewbaker's Kitchen & Bar (at Anchorvale CC)

This 2 kids can never get enough of each other... Making funny faces again!!!

trying to be serious but still cannot stop smiling..

Aunty lily was trying hard to get them stand side by side to take a decent photos.... ended up, the kids found it so FUNNY!

Finally a Birthday HUG for our didi brayden :-)
Happy Birthday!!!

Our dear DIDI Brayden...

Brayden # 2 (from Pat's Schoolhouse)
Celebrated at JWT, Katong Eastgate...

Claris had great FUN at the GYM...

whenever mummy attends such parties, i would regret not throwing a birthday party for Claris this year :-( All the kids has so much FUN at parties... seeing their kids laugh will sure make every parents smile!

NB: for the past few day... mummy's internet connection has been playing some tricks that i have a hard time loading up pictures and video... pls bear with me :-p really feel like signing up a fibre internet connection :-)

Happy 39th month old

2010-08-18T12:26:00.003+08:00

Dearest Claris,

Happy 39th Month Old!

Love always,

Daddy and Mummy

Claris is having her weekly dosage of birdnest, served in Popo's place!

Mr. Nathanial Ng

2010-08-13T11:14:00.003+08:00

At Fruit Paradise, City Hall on 12-08-2010!

YOG ~ hot from the oven

2010-08-10T12:54:00.002+08:00

From my office window!!! :-) running to Serangoon JC!

Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore!

2010-08-10T10:23:00.004+08:00

On Friday, Claris came back from school with a HUGE Singapore FLAG on her cheek! Mummy nearly fainted lor!!!

NDP 2010 - Preview

2010-08-02T12:06:00.010+08:00

Shall I say, mummy is lucky or rather Claris is lucky to get tickets for this year NDP 2010 AGAIN! Thank you Anuty Lily for the NDP 2010 - Preview "RED SEATS" tickets! :-)

There we go... on 31 July 2010,

The chilren met at Popo's place... wearing our national colours!!!

"RED, WHITE & WOW!"

Parked the car @ Boat Quay, looking EXCITED!

a rather long walk to Padang... under the HOT SUN wearing their sunglasses though.

finally... PADANG HERE WE COME!

Claris is getting exicted!!!

So is Daddy...

And also our dede Brayden!

Children are munching away as usual.... (eating all the cookies given in the goodies bag)

Some of the highlights!!! not forgetting the grand finale ~ THE FIRE WORKS!

2 kids looking abit "STONE" after being WOWED by the NDP show!

2 kids still very happy after the show!!!

Finally... is dinner time! WHERE IS MY FOOD!!! VERY HUNGRY!

Enjoy the short video!

Mummy's darling Balleriana

2010-07-30T10:51:00.004+08:00

Claris went for her bebe-ballet trial class last sunday and finally, the teacher has approved to let her to join the main stream :-) ACTUAL LESSONS WILL START NEXT SUNDAY...

Presenting Our Darling Balleriana!

30 years later...

2010-07-30T10:47:00.002+08:00

for those who had attended my day wedding... ?!?!?! Will this scene happen again?!?!?!

Photo taken on 28/7/2010!

another overdue lunch

2010-07-28T14:07:00.004+08:00

with Mummy's ex-boss and Mummy's Uni-friend (PLUS ex-colleauge and JC friend's Hubby) @ Cassuarina on 27/7/2010.

Conversation

2010-07-28T13:36:00.006+08:00

Mummy just wanna pen down this conversation, i had with my darling recently!!!

During one of mummy's bbsitting days when we were having lunch together at home... as usual, Claris would have her porridge and mummy had the instant kimchi noodles that day.

Claris : Mummy can i try your noodles...
Mummy : No darling, it's Spicy!
Claris : Mummy, I like to eat Spicy noodles.
Mummy : Children cannot eat Spicy food.

***PAUSE***

Claris : Mummy, you also cannot eat Spicy Noodles...
Mummy : WHY?
Claris : cos... baby in your stomach also cannot eat spicy food!
Mummy :

Photos ~ Pat's School House ~ 1st half 2010

2010-07-22T12:51:00.012+08:00

Met up with Claris teachers recently to review her progress in school... This is what her teachers said about her!!!

Think generally this is what all teachers would say about a 3 years old child in school!!! Nothing BAD... ALL GOOD :-p "A all-rounder kid"

Anyway, the teachers also gave mummy a CD showing some of the activities Claris did in School... Enjoy some of the pictures!

Australia~ Mel/Syd/Bri ~ Day 5 ~ 26/5/2010

2010-07-19T15:18:00.003+08:00

Was quite a disappointing day 5. Started off a super relax day! daddy, mummy and claris decided to go Chinatown for Vietnamese food @ Mekong. A restaurant which has who's who pictures pasted everywhere on the wall!!!

darling @ Mekong.

After lunch, we headed down to Richmond for some Factory Outlets shopping... Claris almost slept throughout our shopping trip... Anyway, we were there on a Wednesday afternoon. It was very quiet, no longer as buzzing as before... wonder why?!?! moreover, many shops have also closed down, eg... mummy's favourite NINE WEST Store!

Anyway, this was where our nightmare begins.... Daddy parked at TOW AWAY ZONE! (of course not realising it) We were half and hour late in collecting our car.... and the car disappeared from the PARKING LOT!

Took a CAB to the Tow Office to collect our rental car... AND THAT COST US or rather DADDY A$500-00 in total to collect it back!!! :-(

Daddy was super angry... cos when coming to shopping, women would sure get the blame for the delay! and what added on to daddy's black face for the day was, he DID NOT BUY ANYTHING!!! btw, our rental car was driven out from the above huge sliding gate!

Sarah's 3rd Birthday

2010-07-19T14:49:00.004+08:00

Brought Claris to Sarah's Bday party yesterday. Nearly all her classmates attended the party... So happy, to see the parents of her classmates! Mummies have a good chat :-) AND we came up with a conclusion i.e. who is the naughtiest in class??? ALL KIDS COMPLAINED on the same child to the mummies!!! :-)

the Birthday GIRL

As usual, Claris would stand near to the Bday CAKE!

Some of her classmates! brayden, Sarah, Claris, Owen, Janet

Drawing

2010-07-19T12:56:00.003+08:00

Another drawing that Claris did recently. Family portrait ~ having Claris sitting on Daddy's head. :-)

Claris was so proud of this picture that she brought it to school to show her teachers!

Happy 38th month OLD

2010-07-18T15:02:00.000+08:00

Dearest Claris,

Happy 38th Month Old!

Love always,

Daddy and Mummy

Photo taken @ Sarah's Bday Party!

1st Outing...

2010-07-16T10:42:00.006+08:00

Claris is going for her 1st School Outing to Singapore Art Museum, the Art Garden: Children's Season today! Though parents are welcomed to join.... BUT mummy decided not to GO, mummy very much wanted to and Mummy has not been there before too! Anyway, daddy and Popo strongly discourage ~ Mummy, YOU just have to learn to let go! :-(

HAHA... knowing mummy, THIS IS WHAT MUMMY DID THIS MORNING :-)
hide in the car and take pictures!!!

the bus that will bring them to SAM.

Here come my Princess Claris... holding hand with her classmate

Queueing up ... for?!?!?!

Get up the BUS!

The wheels on the bus go round and round.
round and round.
round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town (ART MUSEUM)!

A night out...

2010-07-16T10:16:00.003+08:00

Claris having a night out is very common... BUT a night out with daddy, gong gong and popo not in singapore just mummy is super duper rare! Many thanks to auntie lily (AND didi Brayden) for accompanying us on the lonely saturady night, 10-07-10.

After dinner at MOF My Izakaya, Bugis, settled ourselves at the Lounge @ Hotel Intercontinental... a super relaxing night for all :-)

Family Bonding @ East Coast Park

2010-07-09T11:49:00.010+08:00

Claris' school has organised a Mini Walkathon in aid of " I LOVE CHILDREN" @ east coast park on 2nd on July 2010. Daddy and mummy took leave to join in the FUN! She was asked to wear YELLOW to represent her level Colour! Guess what claris wore for that day... the BIG BIRD SHIRT :-)

parents are asked to wear yellow too!!! So mummy made daddy to wear a YELLOW shirt...

enjoy the photos... a day of FUN, GAME, LAUGHTER!!!

A Date with Didi Jerald..

2010-07-09T11:35:00.004+08:00

to Tampines ONE! on 1st of July...

Can someone tell me what are they doing?

Power Ranger and Powerpuff Girl?!?!?!

Australia ~ Mel/Syd/Bri ~ Day 4 ~ 25/05/2010

2010-07-09T04:02:00.001+08:00

Where else can we go besides mummy favourite place in Melbourne... Phillip Island ~ to watch the Penguin Parade! Watching the Penguin Parade can ever be easy... first is the journey from Melbourne (1 and the half hour drive), second is the wait, third is the cold wind!

This was how Mummy prepared Claris for the COLD WIND!! Layer ONE!

Layer number TWO!layers 3, 4, 5 coming up!!!

Anyway, we stop by Warrock Cattle Farm to see the usual... ~ Feeding the baby animals, Sheep shearing demonstration, Watching the working dogs round up sheep, Stock whip cracking, Cow milking demonstration and Fauna park where one gets to feed the WalaBEES!!!

All of the adults are already bored of seeing and doing the above... BUT Claris loves them!!! so here we are .... @ a Australian farm again!

it's exercise time for my darling Princess!

NEXT stop... Outdoor Playground just before entering to Phillip Island!

Finally the Penguin Parade...

it's Dressing UP TIME!

Claris' layer number 3 is the RED Sweater... , layer number 4 is the GREEN Wind Breaker plus scarf and gloves and head gear!!! Adorable isn't she :-)

The trip to Phillip Island Penguins Parade has been getting better each visit. This time, we waited less than 15 mins for the first waddle to appear... AND the penguin parade lasted so long that we decided leave before it ends!!! hehehe...

finally it's dinner time @ a shanghai restaurant in Chinatown! :-)

Blessed...

2010-07-01T14:47:00.001+08:00

For those who have not seen mummy recently.... Mummy will have to cancel all social events by end November... :-)

PoPo's Bday on 24-06-2010

2010-06-28T12:18:00.004+08:00

As usual claris is the most excited... when coming to Bdays...

AND of course, Claris' Ah Gu is equally excited :-)

Popo looking Happy :-)

This is what Claris bought for Popo...

Looking Cheeky as usual!!!

Singing Birthday Song!

See?!?!?! Who is holding the Bday Knife?

Dearest POPO,

Happy Birthday!

Thanks for everything...

I Love You!

Love always,

QIQI

Marina Barrage

2010-06-27T21:54:00.003+08:00

A fun date @ Marina Barrage...

But seriously, this is a place that we should avoid on a HOT SUNNY DAY! Mummy really cannot stand the heat! Nonetheless, Daddy and Mummy realised that it should be a nice and romantic place to go in the night... Beautiful scenery, Quiet and Cosy... BUT provided weather permit :-)

Enjoy more photos...

Our dear darling refused to smile under the super hot sun... not till didi Brayden arrived!!! BTW, it was quite crowded that day bcos it was Singapore International Water Festival Weekend!

Happy 3 years 1 month old!

2010-06-24T15:22:00.005+08:00

Dearest darling princess,

Happy 3 years 1 month old.

Love always,

Mummy and Daddy

A trip to Robertson Walk... to get the World Cup Mood!!!! Training our darling well since young! AND we invited didi Brayden to join us too...

While the adults enjoying our game, Germany vs Serbia where the germans lost 1 0, the kids enjoying the meals and toys!!! and of course mummy lost some monies ... betting Germany to win :-(

Is BIG BIRD time...

2010-06-24T15:15:00.005+08:00

During our recent Australia, Sea World @ Gold Coast... mummy bought another Sesame Street T-Shirts for them! :-) Beautiful isn't it?

photo taken on 14062010

210510

2010-06-14T15:55:00.003+08:00

An important day that mummy has forgotten to blog about.... All cos we (daddy and mummy) decided not to celebrate this year due to one simple reason ~ TOO BUSY! busy to clear as much work as possible in office (going for 2 weeks break) busy packing, busy running errands for our trip! Thot we can so something special (just the 2 of us) during our trip... BUT again, can't bear to leave Princess, Claris alone while we enjoy! :-P

Happy 4th Anniversary, darling...

Love always,

Your wife!

World Cup Fever...

2010-06-14T15:21:00.004+08:00

Four years ago, Mummy was in Germany with Daddy watching LIVE! Four years later, we are in our bedroom watching live also! :-) Thus, for sure... mummy's BLOG will sure be lacking behind! :-p Meanwhile, enjoy the WORLD CUP FEVER! cheers...

端午节, Dragon Boat Festival

2010-06-14T15:09:00.004+08:00

Mummy's favourite Chinese festival besides CNY... :-) This festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar which is on the 16th June 2010. Ingredients for making Dumplings! FYI, All ingredients have all been fried!

One and only Aunty who knows how to "WRAP".

The final product :-) YUMMY!!!

Australia ~ Mel/Syd/Bri ~ Day 3 ~ 24/05/2010

2010-06-10T14:53:00.008+08:00

A trip to Sovereign Hill

~ Sovereign Hill is a living museum representing Ballarat's first golden decade following the discovery of gold in 1851. it is set outdoors on 25 hectares of an early gold mining site. Sovereign Hill is a not -for -profit community owned organisation run by the Sovereign hill Museums Association.

Daddy and Claris have not been to Sovereign Hill before though they have been to Melbourne on numerous occasions. Gong gong and Popo have been there twice though! As for mummy, think i have been there three times! Mummy always skipped that place during our recent visit cos ... seriously there is nothing much to see! But again cos daddy has not been there and he refused to drive to GREAT OCEAN ROAD (a very long and tiring drive) we decided to go there this time...

Anyway, after going there again after so many years, realised that to skip the trip to Sovereign Hill is supery right! "Go for other places of interests in Melbourne!!! Keep this to the last..." :-(

We headed straight back to the hotel after a boring tour cos daddy and gong gong have to rush to Melbourne stadium and watched a soccer match between Australia vs New Zealand (a pre-world cup warm up match for Australia)! WHILE mummy, ordered room service :-)

Claris' favourite dish in Australia ~ not fish and chips BUT Sweet and Sour PORK

Happy Girl :-)

Australia ~ Mel/Syd/Bri ~ Day 2 ~ 23/6/2010

2010-06-09T16:05:00.011+08:00

Welcome to Melbourne!

We touched down at 0450 (Mel time which is 2 hours ahead of singapore)! Look at Claris, still looks super bright and cheerful! cos darling took 4-5 hours nap on our 7 hours flight! What a sleeping beauty!

Claris looking super comfortable in her bbsit in the limousine... feeling sleepy!

Our hotel for the next 4 nightsin Melbourne! Crown Towers!

As it was a overnight flight, we took a well deserved rest, before heading OUT! :-)

First stop:- 555 Flinders Street, Melbourne ~ to inspect daddy and mummy's apartment bought a year ago!

Next Stop: -Victoria Market ~ Where our shopping start...

As it was our first shopping stop, daddy and mummy did not dare to buy alot of things... afraid our luggages overweight!!! Think mummy just bought a teddy bear for Claris! (Now named as Golden Fluffy by Claris)

headed back to the hotel after the shopping trip for claris to take her "evening" nap... think Claris woke up about 9pm for dinner! As usual, Popo and gong gong decided not to have dinner... hence we headed to the nearby foodcourt for Mummy's Laska Mee Hoon and Daddy's Indian curry rice!!! trust us... these 2 dishes will never go wrong when have it in a food court in Australia!!! :-)