Pulau Ubin

Godpa had been planning this trip to Pulau Ubin for some time now and finally we are here in Pulau Ubin. Mummy and Daddy took leave today to spend the day with Godpa and Uncle Justin and their family. There were a total of 5 adults and 5 children so it was quite manageable.

Started the day with a heavy breakfast at Changi Village hawker centre but Mummy wasn't quite satisfied with the nasi lemak, probably cos it was not the world famous stall. We then took the ferry across to Pulau Ubin and because there were so many of us, we decided to charter the whole bumboat for $30 one way. We headed straight to the bicycle shop upon arriving at the island cos we realized we didn't have much time as the last ferry out was at 5pm.

Our intention was to visit the Chek Jawa Wetlands and were told it will take only about 45 mins to get there. That sounded easy except that first we had some trouble with the kid's bike and had to change it halfway into the journey, then it started to rain and we had to take shelter in someone's house which reminded Daddy of the house Great Grandma and Grandpa stayed in in Hougang long time ago. Our journey was interrupted a couple of times because of the rain and when we were almost there, we realized that there were a bunch of wild boars at the entrance to Chek Jawa and they looked kinda fierce, so we decided not to proceed and to turn back.

We ended up in a coffee shop selling food and were delighted that they serve crabs too. The meal was simple yet very delicious and everyone looked contented after the meal. As we still had some time before the last ferry, we decided to check out the beach near the jetty and found small fish and lots of hermit crabs there. The kids were thrilled to see so many hermit crabs as this is probably the first time we were introduced to this strange creature.

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What is the name of that song?

Reuben: Mummy, can you download the song I sang in class today?
Mummy: What song Reuben?
Reuben: What's the name of that song?
Mummy: Reuben, I wouldn't know what song you sang in class today. You have to tell me the title of the song to download.
Reuben: What's the name of that song? *exasperated*
Mummy: Reuben, if you don't know the name then I wouldn't know! *also exasperated*
Mummy: Can you remember how to sing the song? Or at least some parts of the lyrics? *still exasperated, getting annoyed*
Reuben: something something bird....
Daddy: Wow, that is helpful... so many songs with the word bird, Reuben!
Reuben: *crying hysterically & helplessly* WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT SONG!
Daddy: Calm down Reuben... Crying is not going to help.

After 5 mins of partly trying to convince Reuben we really need the title of the song to download it and partly trying not to throw him out of the house for being so unreasonable, Mummy had a divine intervention....

Mummy: Wait a minute... Maybe there is really a song called "What is the name of that song?"
Mummy: Wahahahahahahahahaha... You have got to be kidding me!
Reuben: *totally relieved and smiling again*

Did you catch that part that went "something something bird"? wahahahahahhahahah.....

MBS 2014

Satay by the Bay

Mummy and Godma decided to meet up at the Children's Playground next to Satay by the Bay today. We were suppose to go there and check out the water playground. We were not very hopeful when we had to wait for 10 mins before getting into the car park. The path to the water playground was also very crowded with pedestrians, cyclist and quite a few joggers.

When we got to the water playground, our greatest fear was realized. It was like Chinatown on CNY eve. It was so crowded Mummy and Godma decided we should come back another day instead. We then walked to Satay by the Bay and sat down for some drinks and snacks. There weren't many options so we decided to have their most popular dish, Satay! As expected, it was bad but we finished all 15 sticks anyway. And while the adults chatted, we kids watched Tom and Jerry on the iPad and didn't give the adults any trouble.

It was threatening to rain so we decided to start walking back to the car. On the way, I managed to scoot around for a bit. It was fun as it was a big place and I could go really fast and show off my scootering skills. We also took some nice pictures with the Singapore Flyer as the backdrop. Mummy promised to bring me back here tomorrow as she will leave office early. I cannot wait to play at the water playground tomorrow. 

Chinese New Year 2014

Reunion dinner this year was different. Nai Nai decided we should eat out instead. So we reserved a table at Golden Sand Restaurant at Changi Beach Club, as recommended by one of Nai Nai's friend. 

Yee Sok Steve got back from Dubai in time for dinner and also to spend the next 9 days with us. Food was not too bad. Mei Mei Andrea was so tired she slept through the first half of dinner. When she woke up, dinner was almost over but she still got to eat some of her favourite food. 

After dinner, we decided to check out the beach area outside the restaurant. Unfortunately the boardwalk was closed to the public so we just hung around the pool area. We took some nice family pictures and had lots of fun with the monster face shots. 

The next day, we woke up and Daddy and Mummy showered us with nice wishes and also an ang pow each.

We then had steamboat breakfast and changed up for our visitation. We went to Bishan for some more breakfast with Ma Ma and Gong Gong, then headed to AMK to a grand aunty's house for more food. I guess it is all about eating during Chinese New Year. At about 5.30pm, we headed to 3rd grand aunty's house to meet up with more aunties, uncles and cousins. 

Adventure Cove Waterpark

Daddy and Mummy took the day off and planned a trip to Adventure Cove with me. We were suppose to go last Monday but we all fell sick and so had to postpone it.

Daddy and Mummy went to check out some child cares for Mei Mei Andrea in the morning before coming to get me from school at 12pm. The weather was perfect for this outing, quite cloudy and not too hot. And since it was not a school holiday, it was not very crowded at all, just the usual tourist crowd.

Our first ride was the Riptide Rocket. The queue wasn't very long compared to some we have seen at other theme parks, just about 30 mins wait. I took the ride with Daddy as I was below 122 cm tall. Mummy wasn't very thrilled to take it alone but she survived it. She doesn't like height and speed. It is actually an intense roller coaster on water. I loved it even though we flipped as we ended the ride. We also tried the Dueling Racer. This one wasn't as scary but fun nonetheless. Then there was the wave pool at the Bluwater Bay, the Big Bucket Treehouse, Adventure River and Rainbow Reef where we got to snorkel among the marine fishes. Of all the attractions, I like the wave pool the most and we spent almost an hour there.

Tennis

We met Joshua and Uncle Gary at the tennis court at CSC this morning. Since coach Ray is still not back from his holiday, Uncle Gary thought he will conduct some clinic for Joshua and myself in case we forget what we have learned so far.

It was a very hot day but we had a lot of fun at the court. Uncle Gary thinks I can play well if I have more training so I should not give up. I hope I can cope with both swimming and tennis.