I also taught her to say 'Huat ah' to Yeye and for Yeye to win Toto and 4D. =) Dylan will chuckle happily whenever we cheered "恭喜发财！Huat 啊！" to him. The little girl did a great job and had Lao Ma laughing hard.
Day by day we watch them grow....
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Friday, January 28, 2011
恭喜发财！Huat 啊！
This year, Tessa can finally say her lunar new year wishes loud and clear. We have been preparing her before the lunar new year by teaching her to say, "恭喜发财、新年快乐！" We also taught her that she has to hold two oranges in her hand and pass it to the elders while saying these nice words.
I also taught her to say 'Huat ah' to Yeye and for Yeye to win Toto and 4D. =) Dylan will chuckle happily whenever we cheered "恭喜发财！Huat 啊！" to him. The little girl did a great job and had Lao Ma laughing hard.
I also taught her to say 'Huat ah' to Yeye and for Yeye to win Toto and 4D. =) Dylan will chuckle happily whenever we cheered "恭喜发财！Huat 啊！" to him. The little girl did a great job and had Lao Ma laughing hard.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Back to School
Tessa went back to school last week. I was with her on the first two days, then she's left on her own from the third day onwards. She still cries and whines about going to school, but she did not insist of not wanting to go.
She will usually sob a little in the morning while preparing for school. Then she'll opt for her mode of transport.
Mommy: Tessa, do you want to go to school by bus or MRT?
Tessa: (thinking) hmmm... hmmm... I want to go to school by... TAXI!!!
Mommy: .....
She was running a fever last Friday, so she stayed home. Come yesterday, I had expected alot of resistance from her. But to my pleasant surprise, it was relatively easy getting her to school and inviting a good-bye from her when I left her at her school for work.
Mommy: Bye-bye Tessa
Tessa: Bye-bye Mommy. I want Ah Mah to fetch me go home.
Mommy: OK, I call Ah Mah now.
(Tessa talked to Ah Mah, asking her to fetch her from school.)
Tessa: Ah Mah come to fetch me later, go home and watch my 3 new Barneys (she showed me 3 fingers).
Mommy: OK, Mommy go to work now.
Tessa: OK, bye bye Mommy (then she waved and blew me a flying kiss)
This morning, it was raining crazily. We had a hard time getting a cab. In the cab, she told me, "Today cannot go outdoor to play because it's still raining." I assured her that she can play indoor with her friends.
Along the way, she tells me Nigel is her best friend and Alistair's Daddy always pick him up from school, and that Lukie always get to go home early. She added, "Later Mommy and Daddy come pick me up. Daddy buys me ice-cream." I assured her that I will pick her up later, and Daddy will come along if he can get off work early. She went, "Ohh oh! My Daddy has to work. Then he will drive to Clementi so very quickly."
She is a funny one really, now that she can engage in a proper conversation with you. It is very heartwarming chit-chatting with her about school, her friends and just about anything under the sun.
She will usually sob a little in the morning while preparing for school. Then she'll opt for her mode of transport.
Mommy: Tessa, do you want to go to school by bus or MRT?
Tessa: (thinking) hmmm... hmmm... I want to go to school by... TAXI!!!
Mommy: .....
She was running a fever last Friday, so she stayed home. Come yesterday, I had expected alot of resistance from her. But to my pleasant surprise, it was relatively easy getting her to school and inviting a good-bye from her when I left her at her school for work.
Mommy: Bye-bye Tessa
Tessa: Bye-bye Mommy. I want Ah Mah to fetch me go home.
Mommy: OK, I call Ah Mah now.
(Tessa talked to Ah Mah, asking her to fetch her from school.)
Tessa: Ah Mah come to fetch me later, go home and watch my 3 new Barneys (she showed me 3 fingers).
Mommy: OK, Mommy go to work now.
Tessa: OK, bye bye Mommy (then she waved and blew me a flying kiss)
This morning, it was raining crazily. We had a hard time getting a cab. In the cab, she told me, "Today cannot go outdoor to play because it's still raining." I assured her that she can play indoor with her friends.
Along the way, she tells me Nigel is her best friend and Alistair's Daddy always pick him up from school, and that Lukie always get to go home early. She added, "Later Mommy and Daddy come pick me up. Daddy buys me ice-cream." I assured her that I will pick her up later, and Daddy will come along if he can get off work early. She went, "Ohh oh! My Daddy has to work. Then he will drive to Clementi so very quickly."
She is a funny one really, now that she can engage in a proper conversation with you. It is very heartwarming chit-chatting with her about school, her friends and just about anything under the sun.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Beach Culture @Watercross
Pasir Ris Park is really fast becoming our usual hangout during weekends.
We like it there because it is relatively quieter as compared to East Coast Park. Moreover, Tessa loves the big playground there with numerous choices of swings and slides. We can also stroll along the beach, people-watch, cycle or fly a kite if we want to.
Yesterday, we went to PRP again in the evening. The weather is extremely cooling and windy. Daddy and Tessa went cycling, while Dylan and Mommy had a relaxing time at Beach Culture @Watercross.
While Daddy and Tessa were cycling, Mommy was happily sipping hot coffee, eating calamari with thai chilli and tartar sauce and watching Dylan played on his own lying on the sofa. What a wonderful way to spend our weekends.
Mommy can't wait to go back to Beach Culture again and spent the afternoon sipping white wine!
We like it there because it is relatively quieter as compared to East Coast Park. Moreover, Tessa loves the big playground there with numerous choices of swings and slides. We can also stroll along the beach, people-watch, cycle or fly a kite if we want to.
Yesterday, we went to PRP again in the evening. The weather is extremely cooling and windy. Daddy and Tessa went cycling, while Dylan and Mommy had a relaxing time at Beach Culture @Watercross.
While Daddy and Tessa were cycling, Mommy was happily sipping hot coffee, eating calamari with thai chilli and tartar sauce and watching Dylan played on his own lying on the sofa. What a wonderful way to spend our weekends.
Mommy can't wait to go back to Beach Culture again and spent the afternoon sipping white wine!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Day 4: Melaka - Singapore
Today spells the end of our road trip.
Daddy brought us to this rustic coffeeshop for some dim sum breakfast. After breakfast, we headed to A'Formasa for some phototaking.
It was a rather warm day and I was down with fever, so we decided to head back to Singapore earlier. We went back to the hotel to pack up, then went to the Peranakan House for lunch. After lunch, we started our journey back to Singapore.
It was quite a tiring trip because of all the travelling, but we all had alot of fun. Being with the family is always lots of fun!
Daddy brought us to this rustic coffeeshop for some dim sum breakfast. After breakfast, we headed to A'Formasa for some phototaking.
It was a rather warm day and I was down with fever, so we decided to head back to Singapore earlier. We went back to the hotel to pack up, then went to the Peranakan House for lunch. After lunch, we started our journey back to Singapore.
It was quite a tiring trip because of all the travelling, but we all had alot of fun. Being with the family is always lots of fun!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Day 3: Port Dickson - Melaka
Rise and shine! It's swimming time again!
We had a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel before heading to the pool for our last dip. We will be moving on to Melaka later.
I have been to Melaka with Daddy, Mommy, Yeye and Ah-Mah many times, but it'll be Dylan's first visit to the beautiful city.
This time round, we are not staying at Hotel Puri or Holiday Inn. We are staying at Hotel Equatorial as the two other hotels were fully booked.
After we checked into our hotel, we went out for lunch at Nancy's Kitchen. We all love the food there, so yummy!
Then we took a stroll down Jonker Street to the Stadthuys. After that, we headed to Dataran Pahlawan for shopping. But after a while, all of us are exhausted so we decided to call it a day and headed back to the hotel to rest.
We had a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel before heading to the pool for our last dip. We will be moving on to Melaka later.
This time round, we are not staying at Hotel Puri or Holiday Inn. We are staying at Hotel Equatorial as the two other hotels were fully booked.
Then we took a stroll down Jonker Street to the Stadthuys. After that, we headed to Dataran Pahlawan for shopping. But after a while, all of us are exhausted so we decided to call it a day and headed back to the hotel to rest.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Thistle Port Dickson Resort
The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Port Dickson took around one and a half hours. We will be staying at Thistle Port Dickson Resort. Initially, Mommy had her reservations about coming to Port Dickson because of past experience. But when she saw how beautiful the resort is, her eyes lit up immediately. Especially when there is spa in the resort.
Thistle Port Dickson Resort is located at Teluk Kemang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. 36 hectares of tropical paradise, 80km from Kuala Lumpur with 3km of private sandy beach shoreline. It has 251 rooms, outdoor swimming pool, Kid's Zone, 3 restaurants, 2 bars, Fitness Centre & LifeSpa, SWAT camp, water sports and 2 floodlit tennis courts.
After we checked into our rooms, Yeye and I can't wait to jump into the swimming pool!
The bed in our room is sooooo big!
I had so much fun sliding down into the pool and swimming!!!! Only if Dylan has a little float like this.. then he could go into the water with me!!
The place is awesome! I love it here! How I wish we can stay a few more days. Too bad we are leaving for Melaka tomorrow.
Thistle Port Dickson Resort is located at Teluk Kemang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. 36 hectares of tropical paradise, 80km from Kuala Lumpur with 3km of private sandy beach shoreline. It has 251 rooms, outdoor swimming pool, Kid's Zone, 3 restaurants, 2 bars, Fitness Centre & LifeSpa, SWAT camp, water sports and 2 floodlit tennis courts.
After we checked into our rooms, Yeye and I can't wait to jump into the swimming pool!
The bed in our room is sooooo big!
Day 2: KL - Port Dickson
This morning, we all had breakfast at the hotel. It was self-served continental breakfast. I had some cereals.
After breakfast, we went back to our rooms to pack up for check-out. We packed our bags into the car then Daddy brought us to BB Plaza and Sungei Wang Plaza for yet another round of shopping before heading for lunch and depart for Port Dickson.
We had lunch at Lot 10 Mall, they have this supposedly famous food court called 十号胡同.
We had... or rather Yeye, Mahmah, Daddy and Mommy had spring rolls, wanton mee, roast duck mee, the famous fried hokkien mee cooked over charcoal fire, spring rolls, fried oyster egg, dessert and Hainanese coffee. I was.. erm... sleeping... hehe...
After lunch, we left KL for Port Dickson. Daddy said there is a children's play pool with slides. I can't wait!
After breakfast, we went back to our rooms to pack up for check-out. We packed our bags into the car then Daddy brought us to BB Plaza and Sungei Wang Plaza for yet another round of shopping before heading for lunch and depart for Port Dickson.
We had lunch at Lot 10 Mall, they have this supposedly famous food court called 十号胡同.
We had... or rather Yeye, Mahmah, Daddy and Mommy had spring rolls, wanton mee, roast duck mee, the famous fried hokkien mee cooked over charcoal fire, spring rolls, fried oyster egg, dessert and Hainanese coffee. I was.. erm... sleeping... hehe...
After lunch, we left KL for Port Dickson. Daddy said there is a children's play pool with slides. I can't wait!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Lunch at Madam Kwan's
We had lunch at Madam Kwan's with Godma Nora and Ruben didi.
I had alot of fun playing with Ruben. We shared his toys, crayons, biscuits, drinks and fries. Too bad I can't continue to play with him because he is going back to Singapore later. How nice if he could stay and play with me.
I had alot of fun playing with Ruben. We shared his toys, crayons, biscuits, drinks and fries. Too bad I can't continue to play with him because he is going back to Singapore later. How nice if he could stay and play with me.
Day 1: Singapore - Kuala Lumpur
This morning, we woke up REALLY early, at around 5am. Daddy wanted us to wake up so early because we are all going on a family road trip!!!
At around 6am, we set off from Sengkang to Clementi to pick Yeye up, then off we go to Malaysia via the Tuas second link. We all had yummy MacDonald's breakfast along the way.
It was an extremely cozy ride because we have exchanged our car with George yeye and was driving his gigantic Vellfire! Woohooo!
Along the way to KL, we made a few pit stops to rest, stretch our legs and go to the toilet (for me and didi it is to change our diapers).
Finally at around 1pm, we arrived at KL city and checked in to Piccolo Hotel which is on Bintang Walk, right smacked in the heart of all the shopping malls! As we were early and our rooms aren't ready yet, so we decided to go to the nearby Pavilion mall to meet Godma Nora and Ruben didi for lunch. They were also in KL over the Christmas holidays.
After lunch, we went back to our hotel to check into our rooms for a little freshening up. A while later, we left the hotel and took a taxi to KLCC - the Petronas Twin Towers. The twin towers are sooooooo tall, they reach all the way up to the sky among the clouds! Mommy said this is a signature landmark of KL.
We snapped alot of photos outside KLCC. After that we went inside the Suria KLCC mall. It was so huge! Mommy bought didi some new clothes and I get to sit on the kiddy rides.
We were all quite exhausted after the long journey and the shopping, so the adults decided to head back to Pavilion where we can have dinner at Crystal Jade (Yeye has been eyeing the sharks fin soup). By this time, my eyelids are getting very very heavy and I fell asleep on didi's pram and slept through dinner.
Mommy's Notes on KLCC
The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or KLCC) are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101, but remain the tallest twin buildings in the world. The building is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.
Designed by Argentine architects César Pelli and Djay Cerico under the consultancy of Julius Gold and Filipino engineer Domingo Basa, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track. Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations.
The towers feature a skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors, which is the highest 2-story bridge in the world. It is not attached to the main structure, but is instead designed to slide in and out of the towers to prevent it from breaking during high winds. The bridge is 170 m (558 ft) above the ground and 58 m (190 ft) long, weighing 750 tons. The same floor is also known as the podium, since visitors desiring to go to higher levels have to change elevators here. The skybridge is open to all visitors, but tickets are limited to 1700 people per day, and must be obtained for free on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors are only allowed on the 41st floor as the 42nd floor can only be used by the tenants of the building.
At around 6am, we set off from Sengkang to Clementi to pick Yeye up, then off we go to Malaysia via the Tuas second link. We all had yummy MacDonald's breakfast along the way.
It was an extremely cozy ride because we have exchanged our car with George yeye and was driving his gigantic Vellfire! Woohooo!
Along the way to KL, we made a few pit stops to rest, stretch our legs and go to the toilet (for me and didi it is to change our diapers).
Finally at around 1pm, we arrived at KL city and checked in to Piccolo Hotel which is on Bintang Walk, right smacked in the heart of all the shopping malls! As we were early and our rooms aren't ready yet, so we decided to go to the nearby Pavilion mall to meet Godma Nora and Ruben didi for lunch. They were also in KL over the Christmas holidays.
We snapped alot of photos outside KLCC. After that we went inside the Suria KLCC mall. It was so huge! Mommy bought didi some new clothes and I get to sit on the kiddy rides.
We were all quite exhausted after the long journey and the shopping, so the adults decided to head back to Pavilion where we can have dinner at Crystal Jade (Yeye has been eyeing the sharks fin soup). By this time, my eyelids are getting very very heavy and I fell asleep on didi's pram and slept through dinner.
Mommy's Notes on KLCC
The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or KLCC) are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101, but remain the tallest twin buildings in the world. The building is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.
Designed by Argentine architects César Pelli and Djay Cerico under the consultancy of Julius Gold and Filipino engineer Domingo Basa, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track. Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations.
The towers feature a skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors, which is the highest 2-story bridge in the world. It is not attached to the main structure, but is instead designed to slide in and out of the towers to prevent it from breaking during high winds. The bridge is 170 m (558 ft) above the ground and 58 m (190 ft) long, weighing 750 tons. The same floor is also known as the podium, since visitors desiring to go to higher levels have to change elevators here. The skybridge is open to all visitors, but tickets are limited to 1700 people per day, and must be obtained for free on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors are only allowed on the 41st floor as the 42nd floor can only be used by the tenants of the building.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas!
We had a warm and happy Christmas eve night.
We went to George yeye's place for a nice Christmas eve dinner. Giam Giam Daddy and Joanne Mommy cooked us yummy food. After dinner, I had great fun playing with Meimei.
After we went home, Mommy and Daddy let me open my presents in front of our Christmas tree.
As usual, it's part of the family tradition to take photos at Orchard Road during the Christmas season. This year, we are happy to include Dylan!
We went to George yeye's place for a nice Christmas eve dinner. Giam Giam Daddy and Joanne Mommy cooked us yummy food. After dinner, I had great fun playing with Meimei.
After we went home, Mommy and Daddy let me open my presents in front of our Christmas tree.
As usual, it's part of the family tradition to take photos at Orchard Road during the Christmas season. This year, we are happy to include Dylan!
Friday, December 24, 2010
We are going on a road trip!
Dear Followers
We will be going on a road trip to Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson and Melaka from 27 to 30 December 2010. You can be sure that there will be more updates and photos when we are back!
There are some post-dated updates still pending, which Mommy will do so when we return from our holidays.
Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a super duper 2011!
Love,
Tessa & Dylan
We will be going on a road trip to Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson and Melaka from 27 to 30 December 2010. You can be sure that there will be more updates and photos when we are back!
There are some post-dated updates still pending, which Mommy will do so when we return from our holidays.
Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a super duper 2011!
Love,
Tessa & Dylan
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
拍拖
今晚，我们终于决定是时候该有些难得的二人世界，好好地去约会。
其实真的要谢谢老公的提议；也感谢他难得可以提早下班；还要感谢妈妈、爸爸代我们照顾两个小瓜。
最近的记性越来越差，所以希望把这次难得的约会记录下来。
真的好像回到结婚前的生活，吃饭、逛街、看电影；很享受。老公提议看《Confessions》，于是我们就决定到Plaza Singapura，先买票再找地方吃晚餐。
在商场里逛了逛，还给弟弟买了几件衣服和袜子，给舅舅买了瓶红酒后，我们终于选中了在Thai Express解决晚餐。晚餐后，已经没什么时间了，我们买了饮料和零食后就进了戏院。一坐下，戏就开演了。
上一次看电影好像是半年多前吧？Shrek 3？曾经我们可以电影马拉松，一天看两、三部电影；对上画的电影了如指掌。现在……好像井底蛙。
《Confessions告白》是一部日本电影。
影片改编自凑佳苗的同名处女作小说，故事涉及校园欺凌、未成年人杀害儿童、个人复仇等冲击性内容，导演是视觉系中岛哲也。主演的有松隆子、岡田将生、木村佳乃 。
电影采用多视角的表现手法。从老师、学生、家长各个角度，意图探讨学生犯罪问题的深刻根源，是社会问题、教育问题、家庭问题，还是个人问题。生命虽然轻于泡沫，尸体却重如铁块。电影中镜头的运用和剪接的手法都有强烈的MV风格。我想当喜欢这部电影。
有兴趣知道更多，读一读这片影评吧！http://i.mtime.com/nchung/blog/5278156/
其实真的要谢谢老公的提议；也感谢他难得可以提早下班；还要感谢妈妈、爸爸代我们照顾两个小瓜。
最近的记性越来越差，所以希望把这次难得的约会记录下来。
真的好像回到结婚前的生活，吃饭、逛街、看电影；很享受。老公提议看《Confessions》，于是我们就决定到Plaza Singapura，先买票再找地方吃晚餐。
在商场里逛了逛，还给弟弟买了几件衣服和袜子，给舅舅买了瓶红酒后，我们终于选中了在Thai Express解决晚餐。晚餐后，已经没什么时间了，我们买了饮料和零食后就进了戏院。一坐下，戏就开演了。
上一次看电影好像是半年多前吧？Shrek 3？曾经我们可以电影马拉松，一天看两、三部电影；对上画的电影了如指掌。现在……好像井底蛙。
《Confessions告白》是一部日本电影。
影片改编自凑佳苗的同名处女作小说，故事涉及校园欺凌、未成年人杀害儿童、个人复仇等冲击性内容，导演是视觉系中岛哲也。主演的有松隆子、岡田将生、木村佳乃 。
电影采用多视角的表现手法。从老师、学生、家长各个角度，意图探讨学生犯罪问题的深刻根源，是社会问题、教育问题、家庭问题，还是个人问题。生命虽然轻于泡沫，尸体却重如铁块。电影中镜头的运用和剪接的手法都有强烈的MV风格。我想当喜欢这部电影。
有兴趣知道更多，读一读这片影评吧！http://i.mtime.com/nchung/blog/5278156/
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Another Outing to the Pasir Ris Park
Pasir Ris Park has become our favourite family hangout place!
It is really a very nice place. I can play on the swing and the slides. We can take a stroll on the beach. We can blow bubbles. We can even ride a bicycle or rollerblade or fly a kite if we want to!
It is really a very nice place. I can play on the swing and the slides. We can take a stroll on the beach. We can blow bubbles. We can even ride a bicycle or rollerblade or fly a kite if we want to!
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