Sunday with Jolie

Well, my parents are away on tour in Europe, and MIL just helped us took care of Jolie yesterday, so I thought it would be nice if Cobby and I brought Jo out for some fun on Sunday. After waking up via "Jolie alarm clock" we headed out to our favourite breakfast location, Casurina Curry Prata! Yums, their crispy prata never fails! After prata we drove straight towards Sentosa, and reached the Port of Lost Wonder at around 10.40am. Being there for the second time, we're definitely getting better navigating our way around, but we still ended up walking back and forth looking for the ticketing area. Argh... they should put up more signage!

I always loved going to water theme parks. Somehow we always get all hot and sweaty by the time we get to the theme park, so jumping into the cool waters is always great. Unfortunately, I was just way too pregnant, so I had to sit out this one. :(

Thankfully they have lots of nice cushioned "beds" around the place, so I could rest my giant butt instead of the hard benches. Also you can order food and drinks and they will send the food to you, like a little picnic! I ordered cheese fries and a glass of ice lemon tea. Pretty good, but the weather was pretty warm and humid, so I was watching the cool waters longingly, wishing I could escape the sticky sensation.

As expected, Jolie had a great time, thanks to Cobby's company.

An hour plus into playing, the skies got pretty cloudy and we can hear the gentle rumbling of thunder. That's when they switched off the water and announced that they need to shut down the theme park temporarily due to fear of lightning. All the kids were moaning in disappointment, but I thought it was the perfect excuse to leave without making us parents look like the villain. Haha...

Just as we were going into the shower, it started to pour! We had to buy an umbrella just to get back to the car! Perfect timing for us, but I pity those who just got there. There was a family who had just arrived there and settled down next to me when the announcement came out! Oops, not a good day for them!

We planned to have lunch at this bistro by the Siloso Beach, but since it was raining, I suggested that we eat back at Vivo City instead. Besides, I really need air conditioning please!! We ate at Earl's Swensen, but I was still quite full from my little picnic, so I just ordered a calamari and scrunch off Cobby's free salad.

After lunch we headed back home and let Jo take a nap. By the time we went out for dinner, it was already quite late, so we ate at the foodcourt at Causeway Point Woodlands. Kids have such a great life isn't it? Wake up, eat, play, eat, sleep, eat some more before going back to sleep again. A great Sunday.

Mini Train Ride

We saw the poster at VivoCity shopping centre the other day and we know that we have to bring Jo next time, so we did! The train looked quite small, so I thought that we adults could sit this one out. Surprisingly the friendly staff said that we could get in too, so we did.

Well, its not very spacious, but it wasn't uncomfortable. In fact, I was feeling rather excited as we waited for the train to move off. Talking about getting in touch with your inner child! Haha... As the train moved off, we were all, "Whoohoo!" But then we realise that it was moving quite slowly, so it was quite a buzz-kill. But it turned out to be quite a relaxing ride as we choo-choo along the side of VivoCity. The sea view and afternoon breeze was really enjoyable, but it was abit weird as everybody sitting outside was gawking at us.



It wasn't a very long ride. We went from one end of VivoCity (next to HabourFront) to the other end (next to Sentosa bridge) and back. Cobby said that it would be better if they would drive us over the Sentosa bridge and back. I think that if they do, they would have to charge more than S$6.00.

Well, Jolie didn't jump up and down with ecstatic joy after the ride like we hoped, but hopefully she had enjoyed it enough. I did! :)

That evening we gave ourselves a treat and drove all the way to the Daily Scoop ice cream parlour at Clementi. Cobby and I shared a durian ice cream while Jolie had a kid's portion of chocolate ice cream all to herself. It was like eating durian, particularly when you managed to get a chunk of durian fruit in your scoop. Shiok ah!

It was definitely a great way to end a day!

Mid Autumn celebrations cum BBQ

Sis was in town again and she organised a BBQ at Downtown East Resort. We haven't had a BBQ for ages! So when we reached there we were quite shocked to find out that the amusement park had closed down.(When did that happen?) Also, I thought that the water theme park was closed too, but it was just closed for renovations.

So nostalgic to have BBQ there! We used to have BBQ parties for every special occasion. But it seems like as we grow older, the chances for having a BBQ gathering gets rarer. Everybody's so busy living their own lives, so this party was a great idea to get everybody together again.

I was surprised how crowded it was, almost every BBQ pit was occupied. But everybody had a great time that night. We were more fancy with our food now, we got white wine with clams and Cognac with prawns. We even grilled a fish whole and it was delicious! But I actually missed my BBQ chicken wings as due to some miscommunication, nobody brought any chicken wings! Boo!

老了! We could hardly finish the little food we bought. Meanwhile, at the opposite pit, there was a group of topless teenage boys. They grilled a full pit of meat, devoured it, and covered the whole pit with meat again while they eat and drink. We studied them with awe and amusement, with the top of their underwear showing from their pants, munching and drinking. We even teased that maybe my bro or Dad could take off their tops too, show them a thing or two. Bro said he didn't want to make the boys feel inferior. Haha...

It was a great night, hope that no matter how busy, we make an effort to do this again.

Mr Sun

Jolie was playing with her umbrella the other day and was inspired to sing her "Mr Sun" song.

Mid Autumn Festival 2012

Read in the news somewhere that there's going to be a Mid Autumn Festival celebrations at the Singapore River. So I thought it would be nice to bring our little family out for the evening.

We ate dinner at Waraku @ The Central and it was quite awesome as we were given window seats facing the Singapore River. Interestingly, sitting in a booth behind us were Mediacorp artist Patricia Mok and some guy with old man's colonge.

After dinner the skies started to darken and we started strolling along the river. We started the stroll with a little after dinner dessert, Hokkaido ice cream! It wasn't as rich and creamy as I would liked it, but Jolie liked it. Well, I don't know any chocolate ice cream that she didn't like.

I don't know if it's because I was pregnant, or was it freaking HOT and HUMID!? I was feeling quite uncomfortable and sticky all over and the lame lanterns weren't exactly impressive. Then we walked across the bridge and saw this old-school carnival horse game. You roll wooden balls into holes in order to get your horse to move. When your horse crosses the line, you win! Haha... I can't believe that Cobby never played this game before, it's quite common in old fashion pasar-malam and carnivals! So nostalgic.

By the time our turn came, there's no one else to play with, so we bought two tickets. Me VS Cobby and Jolie. Jolie won the first round because my horse wasn't working! So the guy gave us another chance to play and I won the second round. Heehee... Sorry, my competitive streak showed no mercy, even for my daughter and husband. Whahaha!

Really regretted walking so far! We had to walk all the way back, which was quite a feat for the poor pregnant lady. By the time we got back to the car, we were all sweaty and tired. When we got home, Jolie put her Care Bear on her shoulder, just like how her Dad carried her earlier. So cute...

Birthday lunch and gathering

Sis asked us out for "lunch" which turned out to be a mini-belated-lunch-gathering among our family and friends. We met up at this little restaurant called 5 Drunken Rabbits which my Sis said was located at Elias Road. Sounds familiar, but I just thought its another restaurant. Apparently it was a sea-side bistro and it was such a hot and sunny day! But I was dressed in long thick pants and I was sweating away like mad!

Other than the blur waitress which irritates the hell out of me, the food was pretty good and it was an enjoyable meal. Mom even bought a chocolate cake for me! We polished the whole thing off naturally. Our family never say no to dessert. :)

After the meal we strolled to the beach and took some photos. Being a little overdressed, we only hung around for awhile as it was getting a little too hot!

So we bade each other goodbyes and went our separate ways again. Until we meet again!

Happy 32rd Birthday to me!

On the early morning of my birthday, while we were still sleeping, Cobby suddenly received a sms. "Must be one of them slave drivers... crazy leh, sms people so early in the morning." I thought, as people from Cobby's work usually have zero EQ and love to call or sms people even when they are on leave or during after work hours. I thought nothing of it as I laze in bed and Cobby stumbled out of the room. But got a really pleasant surprise when he came back into the room and magically presented me with the most gorgeous bouquet of red roses!

Apparently it was the flower delivery guy who sms-ed him, telling him that they had arrived early, that's why he had to get out of bed and go to the door to get the flowers. Haha... So sweet!!! By then Jolie had joined us in bed and was quite upset when she found out that it was my birthday. She was sad that it WASN'T her birthday and SHE didn't get any presents! Haha, oops, this silly girl!

Cobby had arranged a nice lunch for us at Pizzeria Mozza, a pizzeria opened by celebrity chef Mario Batali at Marina Bay Sands. But before that, we had an appointment with our gyne, Dr Judy Wong. So we dropped Jolie off at mother-in-law's place and headed out. I love my monthly appointments as I get to see my baby! So I really didn't mind going to the clinic on my birthday as I thought it was the perfect birthday gift to see my baby boy and know that he's growing healthy and strong. KISS!!

After the doctor's appointment we headed to lunch. The place was surprisingly nice and cosy, filled with noisy weekday lunch crowd. Even before our food arrived we greedily gobbled down their complimentary appetisers, these delicious parmesan crisps!

We ordered to our heart's desire, from:
Bone marrow al forno $18
Prosciutto di Parma & Bufala mozzarella $32
Their famous wood fire oven pizza with fennel sausage, panna, red onion & scallions $28
Butterscotch budino, Maldon sea salt & rosemary pine nut cookies $16
Caramel copetta with marshmallow sauce & salted Spanish peanuts $16

Overall the food was quite good, the pizza dough was delicious, but I didn't really like the fennel flavour on the sausages. Their desserts wasn't very impressive either, but overall it was an enjoyable experience. If we go back, I think I would just stick to just pizza. :)

After our delicious lunch, I wanted to go hunt for some art materials as I wanted to make a name plate for my baby boy's bedroom, so we headed down to Bras Basah Complex, where we found this place called Art Friend. The place was amazing! You can find almost anything you need for an art project. We got the plate and stickers there, but the glittery alphabets I got from Popular Bookstore.

This is the completed look, nice? :)

Well that's about that. Apart from being hit on by an uncle at a foodcourt after shopping for arts supplies. Urgh... Cobby was buying drinks for me and this uncle sitting at the opposite table suddenly just smiled at me and asked me if "I'm from Singapore?" Erm...
1) do I look foreign?
2) even if I'm not, why do you ask? Do I look like a foreign woman you can hit on?
3) if you are hitting on me, that's super inappropriate! Can't you see that I'm pregnant? Or you didn't see my giant tummy beneath the table?

I gave him a disgusted-WTF-DUH look and ignored his question. When Cobby came back, I think he realised that I was not alone and took his food and moved to another seat. Eww... Cobby wasn't very pleased when I told him what happened but it's alright, no harm done. Haha... You know, as you grow older, I feel that you appreciate the thought more than the material stuff like presents and parties. It was a simple birthday celebration, which I totally enjoyed. After spending a peaceful afternoon with my hubby, I went home and hugged my baby girl, all the while having a baby boy inside me. What more can I ask?? :)

Brand New Old Stuff

Dad doesn't have much of a hobby, but one of his favourite hangout place was Sungei Road Thieves Market. Many times, he would find some really interesting items at a really good bargain. You'll be surprised at the things that you can find there. Which makes you wonder, did people really throw such good stuff away? Or did the people get the stuff through less than honest means? (Like the name of the place suggest)

But I can understand the appeal of the place. It's like an adventure, a treasure hunt! You dig around for valuable stuff and you bargain with questionable characters. Sometimes you even have to 'fight' for the good stuff with other uncles. Haha... I love listening to Dad's stories from his trips there.

One of the most impressive buy was this Japanese game. It really looked brand new! Everything was in Japanese, so it could be bought from overseas or from some departmental store. Even the box looked nice and clean, like the owner hardly touched it after buying it.

We set it up and had lots of fun with it.

The evil aeroplane pilot would go round and round in attempt to "kidnap" your pigs, which are your coins. You have to smack the plane as it comes so that it wouldn't hit your coins. The last person with his/her coins remaining wins! Haha, difficult to explain but it super cute.

It's super fun. The only challenge was to keep Jolie from switching off the game each time she's losing! Haha... but we would give in to her lah...



Best thing was that it cost only S$6 plus!! Haha... crazy right? When Dad's in Hong Kong, he would also hang around places that sell 2nd hand stuff. Once, he managed to find 2nd hand TOY STORY characters, Pull String Woody and Buzz Lightyear at less than S$20 each. So I guess the saying is true, "One man's trash is another man's treasure!"

A fun Saturday for Jolie

Technically, it's the school holiday, but The Little Gym was having special holiday Safari Camp, which was a 2 hour special and existing students get to attend for free. So, why not? Jolie was always more than happy to attend her gym classes, and Cobby and I get to have an additional hour to ourselves! When we got back early, Jo and her classmates were doing art and craft, something they don't usually do in gym class. Jolie was so engrossed with her work that she didn't even notice me standing next to her taking photos! And since I was there, I helped Jo a little with her mask. Cute?

We usually would send Jolie to my parent's place after Gym class, but that day we met up with them at Suntec City for lunch instead. Jolie's 公公 wanted to buy his precious granddaughter some new toy, so after lunch at MOF, we headed to Toys 'R' Us.

We didn't know what to get, so we took quite awhile browsing in the huge store. Halfway through we found the mask section, so we adults had a little fun too! Heehee...

It's strange, seemed like as Jolie grows older, it gets harder to find her a new toy. Girl's toys can be so boring, mostly are either kitchen stuff or dolls, most of them don't do anything. So Jolie would probably get bored of them after a short while. Educational toys are good but also kind of boring, besides, most of them were either too advanced or too basic. So we ended up looking at the boys section. Definitely more exciting, but they can be pretty violent too, so we got her an emergency centre. Stimulating and yet full of harmless fun!

Just as expected, Jo had loads of fun with it. Check out how it works!



I just love watching her play with it. It may seemed like a very boyish game, but Jolie would put her own spin into it by playing "house" with her ambulance, police car and helicopter. She would make the vehicles "talk" to each other, for example:
Ambulance: "let's go down the slide!"
Police car: "Hey wait for me ambulance! Weee..."

Then after much fun and games, she would put the vehicles in their respective parking lots and pretend it's night time and they were asleep. Of course, she would demand that I keep quiet as her vehicles are asleep. -_-

Interesting how she can make a boy's toy into a girl's game. Oh well, don't care how she played it, important thing is that she likes it.

Balcony Revamp!

Well, it's not strictly a long weekend, but Cobby had taken 2 days off because we have finally decided to officially give up our balcony garden! I think the last time I blogged about my balcony garden was 2011 new year's day. Since then, some of my plants flourish, most of them have died. Seriously, the garden is growing more and more like a burden. The floor is always dirty, filled with leaves and dirt, which I have to sweep because no one else would do it. -_- And now with another baby coming, it would be great to have one less place to clean up.

Besides, the baby's room, which have been labeled as "the other room" until recently, has become our 2nd storeroom. And it has been filling up with Jolie's infant toys, car seat, stroller and her FIVE different types of her "cars". From push cars, to scooter and bicycle. In order to house the new baby, we have to find a new space in our home for her vehicles, and the balcony seemed like the perfect place, the only place actually.

I didn't want to propose the idea actually. With the new baby coming, we are already spending alot of money, and more to come! But I really can't see what other options do we have, so we decided to get rid of the garden, install some windows and convert the balcony into additional living space.

We shopped around the weekend before and found some window contractors. We ended up with a contractor all the way in an industrial park in Bedok! So they came over on Thursday to install. (06-09-2012)

The contractors was scheduled to come around 2pm, but they called in the morning and asked if they could come in the morning. Cobby didn't want to spoil our schedule, but I thought it would be great if we can settle everything early. So they came early and installed everything up in only 2+ hours! Efficient!

My initial reaction was, waoh! Suddenly the whole living room seemed so much more brighter and spacious! Whoo hoo! The next morning, we ate some yummy breakfast at chong pang followed by a trip to the paint shop.

Cobby estimated that he would be done by lunchtime, but as usual, his time estimation sucks and he's only halfway done by lunch. -_- So we ate lunch at home while cobby paint the balcony into a nice shade baby blue. Yes, it took longer than expected, but the end result was lovely! Good job Cobby!

We still kept some of the plants (those that needed direct sunlight) in the balcony while the rest were either thrown away or placed outside the house instead. Since there was a Far East Floral sale, we couldn't resist going down and buy a few more plants! Haha, but this time we got smaller plants that don't need direct sunlight.

So here is the new family garden!

Bubble time with Papa

Was a typical weekend at mother-in-law's place when Jolie pulled her Dad out to play bubbles with her. I loved these simple, innocent moments where you can see the pure joy in a child's eye when bubbles appear. Sometimes you can even see that in adults! Haha, amazing what bubbles can do.

Octopus Song

Another school term has ended and I always love it when we get to collect back all of her assignment books and art and craft that she made in school. Jolie loved it when we go through the books and arts together. She would proudly explain her work and I can see how much she has learnt during playgroup.

Sometimes I would find some interesting art and craft items that turned out to be more than meets the eye. One of them was a cut-out octopus. I thought it was just a simple colouring project, but it turned out to be something more!

A Busy Saturday

We have a full Saturday today! In the morning, we have our usual gym class at Marina Square. After a fun filled hour, we headed back home first. At around 12 plus, we headed to Char's place for Keira's 1st birthday!

It was pretty fun. Jo had a good time playing with the balloons and later even found a friend to play with. I guess the highlight for us was the delicious chocolate birthday cake!

So many little babies! Next year we'll probably have more to join the party!

In the evening, Marl actually invited us all to her place for her annual Hari Raya dinner. Zinc planned to hang around Char's place till evening before heading over to Marl's place, but I thought it would be better to let Jo take a nap 1st, so we headed home.

After her nap it was right on time to head out for the 3rd time of the day! This time it wasn't so pleasant as Jo was throwing a tantrum and I was having a little mood swing. So Cobby and I had a little heated "discussion" on the disciplinary action. When we go into the car I was so mad at Jo that I refused to sit at the back seat together with her.

Cobby decided that if Jolie had to sit alone at the back seat, it would be safer for her to be on the booster seat, safely strapped on with the seat belt. Of course, Jolie was crying and refused the booster seat, but Cobby insisted and sweetened the deal by letting her play with his handphone. I was already in a bad mood, so naturally I thought that it was a stupid idea and he chose a horrible timing to make her sit on the booster seat.

Surprisingly, after a few minutes of whining, Jolie actually became quiet and just sat there, strapped on, playing with her Dad's handphone!

We have failed so many times, that I was still skeptical. I was wondering when she was going to start screaming and pull herself out of the seat, but surprise, surprise! She actually sat in her seat throughout the whole journey! When we arrived at Marl's place, Cobby and I rewarded her by showering her with hugs, kisses and praises. Telling her how happy we were and how extremely proud we were of her for sitting on the seat all by herself. She was very happy hearing our praises, and we had a good time at Marl's place.

This year's crowd was a little smaller. UJ and Zinc was already there, along with Suv. Marl made some delicious black pepper chicken with spaghetti, along with lontong, chicken wings and her famous nutella cake. Yumz! Jolie was so busy playing with Marl's nephew's toys and ended up munching on all sorts of snacks that she didn't eat her proper meal. But seeing that it's a party, I closed one eye. ;)

After the meal we left early. All the running to and fro made me feel a little tired, and I just want to go home. So we bade everybody farewell and headed back for the last time for the day. Jolie made us very proud again by sitting on the child seat all by herself. Encouraged by our praises, she even said that she loves her seat and she's a clever girl for sitting on her seat. :)

So the day ended great with us reaching another milestone. It feels so liberating to be sitting in the front seat while Jolie sit at the back, safely strapped in and not fearing the traffic police! Hahaha... Happy Day!

Dad's Day Out

It's the first Sunday since Dad has been discharged from the dreaded hospital. Cobby wanted to bring Dad to Gardens By The Bay, as promised before he went for his heart operation. But the doctor advised against excessive walking, so I suggest that we postphone it. Instead, Dad called us and asked us out for lunch at the old Hougang hawker centre. I like to call it the Hougang bus interchange or Hougang hawker Centre. But apparently it's renamed Kovan Food Centre now. Blah... We've been calling it Hougang all these years! Gosh, I sound like my Mom, who have a liking for naming places according to the old names in the 60s. Getting old! Haha...

Anyway, I digress. So it was always super nostalgic to go back to that food centre. We grew up living around the area. For lunch we ordered our old favourite of roasted duck and SUPER yummy char siew rice. Jolie wasn't impressed, but I loved it!

After lunch Mom mentioned Gardens by the bay and Dad was all for it, despite my concerns. Sis couldn't make it, so we bade farewell and went separate ways. The weather was super hot and sunny, but we got tickets to the indoor flower dome, which was air-conditioned.

The place was lovely. The guys loved the cactus, Mom and I loved the beautiful flowers. Jolie? Well, she just loved being out and about, running around and playing with pebbles. -_-

I don't really like to take photos lately, as I looked like an orange, but some of the flowers were just too pretty to resist!

We only toured the flower dome due to Dad's recent recovery, my inability to walk around too much and Jolie's need for a nap. But I think it was a great trip. Dad has been experiencing too much doom and gloom lately. Hospitals, doctors, nurses, medicine, etc. A little sunshine, greenery and a cheerful little granddaughter definitely made him feel much better.

Afternoon out with Sis

Was feeling a little bored staying at home all the time lately, so since Sis was in town, I thought I ask her out for lunch. Afterall, was feeling a little guilty as us sisters can't seemed to find time to hang out with each other anymore!

I was early, so I hung out at Forever 21 with Jolie. Mother and daughter had a lot of fun trying on different accessories such as shoes, sunglasses and jewellery!

Saw a friend go to this eatery called Charlie Brown Cafe. Looks cute, so I suggest we eat there. The food was ok, but for a comic themed cafe, the place was surprisingly not very child friendly. There wasn't even any children's cutlery!

Turned out that Sis wasn't working that day, so after lunch we walked around the area. With Sis around, shopping was inevitable. We, or to be exact, she, ended up with bags and bags of shopping. From clothes to stationery, aroma oil diffuser to toys for her dear niece. Amazing.

After a quick tea break it was about time to bring Jo home. She was getting irritable and cranky. A quick lunch date turned into a shopping trip, but it was nice hanging out with Sis. Not quite like before as we have Jojo now, but it was nice anyway. I guess I cannot just keep thinking that I would be disturbing her by contacting her. She was probably worried that I was too busy to contact her anyway. When it comes to family, we can always make time for each other. Right?

Happy National Day 2012

Happy National Day! Actually I was planning to go watch fireworks with Cobby and Jolie, but Cobby's Sis called and said that they want to celebrate Mother-in-law's birthday. When was the actual date? I'm not sure really, but I guess we'll be celebrating National Day at MIL's place this year.

Apparently Cobby's cousins and aunt was there too, so we hung around and watched the live broadcast of the National Day Parade before our steamboat dinner starts.

Let the feast begin! Gosh I look so fat. I want to be in our National colours. :)

After dinner I keep hearing Jolie giggling like mad in the kitchen. When I went to check on her, I realised why. Apparently the naughty girl has been putting stickers all over her grandma while she's helpless washing the dishes! Hahaha...

This year's NDP performance wasn't much, but there has been rumours flying all over the island about the health of our ex MM Lee Kuan Yew. Apparently EVERYBODY have been talking him before National Day. Some say he's critically sick, some even say he's already dead! Mom heard it at the foodcourt, even Dad, stuck in hospital, heard the nurses and patient talking about this.

So the whole nation has been looking forward to see if ex MM Lee would appear at this year's NDP. When he finally appeared, the whole audience broke out into a roaring applause and cheering! I thought he looked very frail, but was very relived to see him too. :)



My favourite part was always the ending part of the parade! Always gives me a lump in my throat. So touching~! I love my Singapore! (>,<)

Tots House National Day Celebration 2012

It's a day before National Day and Jolie's playgroup was having a celebration party. This year's a little different as the teachers wanted a student to do the flag raising ceremony and my Jolie was chosen to be the one to do it! What an honour! So naturally I have to dress her up abit more than usual. Afterall, she's the star of the day!

What luck! My mom found this outfit selling at Chinatown. It's super perfect as it bears this year's NDP theme logo. And it looks cute!

We arrived early so we were able to hang around leisurely, taking photos with her friends.

When it's time everybody lined up, ready to march to the flag pole. Jolie to lead the way!

I had to stand next to Jolie to control her speed. The flag raising must coordinate with the National Anthem being played! The teachers commented that they have never in their life did flag raising. I remember doing it, but I just can't remember when. Primary school? Maybe...

After that Jolie got back in line and we did the pledge.

After that everybody gathered at the void deck and they did some song and dance.I loved singing along to all my favourite National Day songs, but Jolie got very cranky and didn't want to participate in any of the fun. I suspect that she must be hungry. I thought that we would be eating immediately after flag raising, so I didn't give her any breakfast that morning. So I snuck some chocolate biscuits for her, hopefully she can "dong" until it's time to eat.

After some sugar in her system, she felt a little better when I let her take some photos of me. Afterall, it would be a waste not to capture my patriotic T-shirt! Haha...

Check out the massive 5kg cake the chairman of the RC provided! Abit OTT as usual, but the kids sure was excited! They got all the August babies at the party to stand in front of the cake and everybody sang the Happy Birthday song. When it was time to blow out the candles, the kids were so excited that some of them got cake on their shirt for leaning too close!

Jolie sure loved the chocolate cake! Actually, so did I. (I tapao-ed a big box home and ate the whole thing by myself that night. Maybe baby likes it. Heehee...)

We stayed for quite awhile as I didn't have any plans that day, so Jolie had a jolly good time. Happy National Day!

Jolie's drawings

It's interesting seeing how Jolie's drawing skills improve or rather, evolve as she grows. Lately, she has mastered drawing faces, but interestingly, they are always loped sided. Also, they are quite funny as they looked like Japanese purple sweet potatoes with smiley faces on them. Hahaha...

But it's quite sweet as she would always explain who the faces are. Usually they are people close to her, like her mama and papa. Or sometimes it could be people she's thinking about, like one evening she drew a face and said that it was her "yee yee", which is her dear Auntie Jolene. Also, it's interesting that the bigger faces would be the men in her life like her Dad, grandpa or uncle. The mid sized ones would be the women and the small ones would usually be herself.