Thanks Aunty Elaine!

This is a looooooong overdue post! Promised my dear friend Elaine a pic of Krisal enjoying her brithday present! She loves the pink camera! Soon she will start posing lessons with Mummy! Thank you Aunty Elaine!!!!!!!!! *muacks*

Krisalyn at 18 months

Our little girl is now 18 months old! I still remember Jedi was this age when Krisa was born! She has grown so much these past few months and time has really flown jugglling time with our two little bubs. Sometimes I wish time would slow down a little so that I could have more time with them. She has grown from a little baby to now a little toddler. She has begun talking and said: "Mummy!" for the first time since 2nd July. t was wonderful to hear but then when I heard her calling me at 2am, I felt more sleepy and not as wonderful! Much to Dan's delight she has sarted calling him "DarDee". Some of her other phrases are "See See!" (when asking me to look at something), "No More!" "Peace" (Please), "rorry" (Sorry) "Tar Q" (Thank You), "Bye Bye", "Arpel" (Apple), "kel" (Uncle). "Tea" (aunty)... Soon Jedi will have a better conversation partner...

Jedi Turns 3!

Our dear son, Jedidiah turns 3!! Daddy, Aunty Dani and Uncle Jono were our photographers. We had a family celebration at our place together with some close friends and had a mini-party for him with his little pals at his school at Gracehouse Kindergarten. We also spent a day with him as a family and brought him out on his actual birthday where for the first time we saw Ronald McDonald in life!! Jedi was starstuck! Also,being a fan of Thomas the Train, this cake was the one he chose all by himself. Thank you everybody for coming and celebrating with us. Its been a wonderful three years and looking forward to many more. Happy Birthday Jedi! Daddy, Mummy and Krisa Mei Mei all love you very much! :)

Couple Getaway...12th to 14th June 2008

Thanks to my dear Aunt and her helper, Dan and I managed to steal some couple-time alone for three days and two nights! It was great as we had time to spend together alone without having to handle the two kids and their burst of all-day-long energy.

On the first day we went to pig out at Copthorne Hotel for their buffet which has free-flow fresh oysters and SASHIMI!!!!! SUPER YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!! then we just took our time to sit down and have coffee together and just talk. It was great to have the leisure of time on our side and just enjoying each other's company. Hmmmm...pigging out and yakking seems to go well together!

We managed to catch a late show after FIVE years!!! The show ended about 12+ am and it felt surreal going home so late that even the last bus was not around. Felt a bit nostalgic too as it reminded us of our dating and couplehood times before our little bubs came along. But in the middle of the movie my phone rang and it was Jedi looking for us. He wanted us to pray for him before he slept and kept asking my aunt why we didn't come to pick him up and give him his goodnight kiss and hug! So we gave him a virtual pray, kiss and hug via the phone and went back to the movie. hee our little 'lampost'!!!

The kiddies though had a great time with my aunt and her helper who was ever doting over them! She showered them with much love and care and we were able to enjoy ourselves without worrying about them. We ended our mini retreat with dinner with my aunt and her family. Jedi and Krisa had a special treat from Ikea...fries and nuggets! That explains the beaming and contented faces. Just realised that Krisa likes to hide in corners when she has something she really treasures! Guess that is where she thinks she can enjoy without Jedi coming to tease her!
Thanks so much Ah-kor for giving us this mini-retreat to help us to have time together as a couple. It means alot to us and its much much appreciated! Thanks too for loving our kiddies even when they were whiny, grouchy and competing with each other for attention! *hugz* They love you very much too!

Daddy Daddy....

We love our Daddy because:
He works hard for the family and so we can get our favourite food and snacks to munch on...
He tells bedtime stories with funny voices...
He plays trains and cars just like a three-year old boy with animated and imaginary scenarios...
He carries us when we are tired and his shoulder is much more comfy than Mummy's boney one!
He plays wrestling and lets his tummy get slammed...
He teaches us about who God is and that thunder is nothing to be afraid of...
He loves to smell our cheeks and give us 'sniffy' kisses...
He is our French Fries provider at Macs...
He hugs and kisses us every night before we go and sleep...
And MOST of all because he loves us in all the little things that he does... We LOVE you Daddy!

Brunch at Macs

Well, I decided that since its the June hols and Jedi is home, to give the two kiddies a treat. This was also a first time for me as I have never brought them out on my own before so I was a little apprehensive at first! Got the two of them ready, packed their water bottles, some biscuits for Krisa (so she would stay put in her stroller) and off we went!
Jedi was as good as gold and I was really pleasantly surprised at how mature he has become. We went grocery shopping (only 2 items: some spices and his Pocky snack reward for good behaviour.) He was super happy when we reached Macs and even offered to wait for me at the table while I went to order....but less than 2 sec later...he cried! think he realised Mei Mei went so he should go too!
To sum it up, I was proud of myself for taking 'the leap of faith' to bring them for a short outing. Should have done it long ago but being the procrastinator that I am I just didn't muster my guts to. Also, Krisa was relatively good too as she was contented with her hashbrown and Jedi was in bliss with his hotcakes with butter and maple syrup! For me, it was a great time with the two little ones. Wasn't as terrifying or traumatic or stressful as I thought it might be. A first and hopefully many more to come. Only drawback was that my breakfast was their leftovers....

Spiderman Zoo Tales

Had an enjoyable time with the kiddies and family at the zoo with our church. Been some time since we had time to bring them out and enjoy nature. Jedi and Krisa enjoyed themselves getting a suntan in the sweltering heat! It was nice to see the kids thrilled to see the animals up close and not just in their picture books especially for Krisa. We brought Jedi when he was her age but we don't think he remembered much at that time.
One of the highlights for the kiddies was the magic show and the face / body painting that they had. Jedi asked for a Spiderman tatoo much to our surprise! He as never seen the show or cartoon before! The most hilarious thing was that the could actually do the Spidy pose too!