it has been tooooo long...

since my last date with the husband!

both of us took leave today for YZ's parent-teacher session in the morning.
so we decided to spend time together without the kids for the rest of the day. :D

morning session with the teacher was pretty informative.
am glad to hear that yz is interacting well with his classmates and participates actively during lesson time too.
academically wise, he is also doing well. no major concerns.
the only "feedback" is he is "full of energy" and cant sit still at times during lessons.. @_@

after the session, dropped the boys off respectively at childcare and my mum's.
then, we were good to start our day! :))

lunch was at saveur at far east plaza which serves really value-for money french food as highly recommended by colleagues.
both of us feel that it was pretty good! we had foie gras for starters, sea bass for me and beef tenderloin for hubbi and desserts. 
all these came up to around $70 which was pretty  decent for french food! 

after lunch, we went to catch IMAX 3D at shaw for the first time.
the screen was smaller than we thought and i think 3D is really not for me.
i still prefer the traditional 2D  - resistant to change me... LOL.

the movie - Star Trek Into darkness - was good though!
i watched it almost entirely just because of benedict  cumberbatch!
if you have watched sherlock you cant help but fall for the charms of this brit!
and he delivered a strong performance living up to my expectations. 
he has one of the most charismatic voice! (up there with daniel day lewis!)
this one is much better than the first star trek movie. the plot, though predictable, is solid and plod along at a rather fast pace which makes the 2 hrs+ show feels shorter.

since lunch and movie was both decided by me, we let the husband choose the last activity for the day before fetching the boys.
and unsurprisingly, he picked test-driving of cars.... @_@
oh well, i can only hold off this for so long so far.
it was not that bad, especially i got to test drive too! *weeee*

the only bad thing is after the test-driving, the husband is back to the dilemma if we should change car..
zzzz. let the man lose sleep over it.
im too cool for this.

counting down: 2 more weeks to our family trip!
i cant wait!

sentosa staycation - part 3

all good things have to come to an end.

for our last day here, we lazed in bed until almost 10+am before we managed to drag ourselves out to get  brunch at coffee bean...

as our package allows us to have late check-out, we lazed the afternoon away in the room. :P

the boys have some water time fun in the bathtub..

i guess we were all starting to miss home so we decided to check out earlier. ha.

fooling around while waiting for papa to check out.

enjoying movenpick ice cream!

waiting for the valet to get our car..

it was a really wonderful long weekend spent with the family. :)

and of cos, we have the photos to keep!

as usual, the husband was 千万个不愿意before he relented to me buying these photos. :P

haha.

sentosa staycation - part 2

for saturday, we stayed on the island the whole day and sentosa really has so much to offer!

we only went to selected attractions and the hot weather and all already drained us lots.... zzzz

photo-taking at merlion area since our hotel is just opposite it!

the weather was still nice and cool in the morning but turned horrendously hot in few hours time.... 

playmobil fans alert: storytelling with playmobil will be here for mth of jun!

next to images of singapore..

the boys have fun posing with some of their fav. characters.

we have the knight and pirate at home. :D

after brekkie @ starbucks, we went butterfly park!

it was almost 8 years back when hubbi and i last went (we were still dating then..) lol.

first time for the boys and to my surprise, yz was more uneasy with the butterflies around us than yr.

they have some other animals/insects there where the boys can take a closer look.

scorpios, beetles, stick/leaf insects, iguana, monitor lizards etc.

not too bad for a small attraction.

yz was brave enough to touch an iguna! 

YZ touched it a few times while didi only managed once before running away saying it will bite him. ha.

the butterflies was pretty big, most are around 3/4 of my palm size!
and the elder son surprised us by telling us how to differentiate between butterflies and moths.
when at stationery, if the wings are closed up, then that's a butterfly.
if the wings are fanned out, that's a moth.
pretty cool kindergarten knowledge for us. LOL.

we went for late lunch around beach station area.
there were a booth set up where you can take photo with python for a small fee. 
ooh... how to pass up the chance with my fav. animal!!
the boys were a little apprehensive initially but they warm up to having the snake around them probably due to mummy's enthusiasm. ha.

only my smile is heartfelf and genuine. ha!

and like tired old foggies, we popped back to our hotel for a quick nap...

i think nowadays, i can only survive the day by sitting in the air-conditioned office typing away.

anything else, i need my nap....

the ng family moved out again to the..... merlion!

nothing fantastic about merlion - just the view aint too bad and the boys enjoy peering out of its mouth and seeing the view on its head

we spent the rest of the evening strolling slowly to beach station. 

taking the beach tram for a short tour along palawan beach...

by the time our tummies growl it was near to 8pm! gosh, where did the time go?!

there were tons of people everywhere so we decided to settle dinner at our hotel restaurant - table scape @ movenpick.

it was surprisingly a good choice.

i had the best cod fish of my life though the lamb rack and risotto for the husband and boys were nothing to rave about too much.

*yum yum* 

super juicy cod fish with barley risotto. *slurp*

our desserts - apple tart was good too!

we went 7-11 after the late dinner to get some supper stash.

after the boy K.O.ed at 10+pm, the night was spent munching on junk food while watching HBO - the usual activity with hubbi when it comes to hotel stays... :P

sentosa staycation - part 1

i did it! i survived 4D4N without the husband and taking care of the kids alone during the week!

though i fell sick and lost my voice along the way... @_@

luckily, i managed to recover almost fully in time for our staycation this weekend. yay!

dear hubbi is most nice to treat us to this lovely 3D2N staycation! *wee*

letting me to plan the accomodation and coming up with the itinerary. :D

he pays, i plan = IDEAL! hehe.

getting ready to move out to sentosa!

the boys are excited!

first stop: to SEA aquarium! 

it was our first time there and i think we chose the wrong day to go.... :(

vesak day is really no joke. though we reached early at 10am, it still took us almost 1.5hr just to get in.

it could have been worse i guess.

by the time we came out around 2+pm, the crowd outside was 2x when we first reached! *gulp*

the aquarium is not too bad though it falls a little short to my expectations.
especially the dolphins were really nothing much.
but the main aquarium is pretty cool with the giant stingrays.
the boys had just visited the oceanarium at BKK so they can still identified the lion fish, jellyfish, stingray, clownfish etc. 

time to check into our hotel: Movenpick heritage hotel!
we chose this hotel mainly due to its proximity to the monorail station but it is a pleasant surprise still.
i like the little touches like james heeley toiletries, nespresso, TWG teabags etc.
the mattresses are one of the better ones i slept in hotels too.

we heart the big toilet!

we took a well-deserved nap (the hectic morning is really draining) in the late afternoon.

when we woke up, its time to head out to vivo for dinner and fast & furious 6!

i must raved about the show here!

its the best installment out of the series. though plot-wise, it's still f&f no doubt.

but taking into account all aspects, f&f6 is the best!

the action sequences are totally awesome.

i seriously dont mind catching it one more time.

if you happen to watch it, wait till the credits finish rolling. someone new is gonna join the series!

and im most looking forward to him in f&f7!

ok, ending the post with a collage of the husband and me...
been sometimes since i made him took 自拍大头照 with me.
though him being him, there must be some photos of him with half-closed eyes.. zzzz

busy week ahead but im looking forward!

went to do my nails (after a month plus break for my nails to take a breather) yesterday and i chose cheery neon colors this time round!

perks up my mood instantly! :)

its orange for the toe nails! :D

coming week will be busy for me - gotta be superwoman but i can do it.

and awaits me at the end of the busy week is our staycation! *wee*

a short getaway (albeit a local staycation) is good for us anytime!

dinner @ raffles place out of the pan.

i ironed like 20+ pieces of clothings accumulated over the past 1-2 months this afternoon.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

i think i should stop buying clothes for awhile, there are so many pieces which i realised ive only worn a few times.

though new pieces are not alot like last time - now only 2 tops + 3 dresses in my wardrobe..

and shoes!!! no more!!! i dun want to cross the 50 figure....

hubbi has been nagging me to throw out some pairs but i really cant find any - most are really in good shape.... :(

ok, time to save up for the next trip in jun.

though the shopping time should be limited with the 2 boys and husband in tow but i shan't underestimate myself either. *hiaks*

good food + company = great boost for the weekday!

met up with gb & jt for dinner yesterday.

as usual, cant decide on a venue between us and so i decided to just go ahead and make reservation at kko kko nara since ive cravings for the yummeh chicken wings! :P

i know gb since sec days and we are part of our group of sec mates.

i know jt since uni days and we are part of our group of uni mates.

they know each other since their first job at PWC and they are part of their own group of PWC peeps.

and then somehow we started meeting for dinners in this combination. ha.

anyway, it was a good evening of chatting on anything under the sun/moon!

yes, i think our friendship 又升华了.

it means too many bean spilled and we really have to remain fast friends forever! *gulp* LOL.

over-ordered as usual:

we ordered kim chi stew, 8pc chicken wings, spicy chicken (half chicken portion!), pork & cuttlefish dish. *burp*

crazy tiring weekend

this has to be one of the most tiring weekend for this year.

the weekend started early on friday 3pm when the whole finance team (50+ of us) left office for our teambuilding event at clarke quay.

the organizing committee engaged external event company to facilitate some sort of scavenger hunt for us.

so a good almost 2 hours in the afternoon was spent running around clarke quay answering questions or taking photos to meet different requirements.

it was all good fun.

after dinner, some of us continued the night going for drinks around fullerton area.

though i left early around midnight, i was dead tired by the time i reached home .... @_@

saturday morning was spent bringing the kids to their classes and i KO with the kids in the afternoon from 2-5pm!!

gosh, i must be very tired out from friday's running & drinking. :(

then it was time to head out to meet the gang for ser & dd's bday dinner at imperial treasure steamboat @ tripleone somerset!

our dinner started late at 8pm and by the time we are done with desserts at TCC it was almost 11+pm...

some of us continued to pub/club crawl until the wee morning.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

it was very late/early by the time i finally hit the sack. 

but i must say we are still alrighty with the drinks. :P

the husband was very nice to let me sleep till almost 10+am today.

and of cos i napped again with the boys in the afternoon lol.

as the boys are nursing coughs still, we didnt go out.

dinner will be pizza, yeah! waiting for the delivery anytime now. :)

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photos taken with the boys yesterday before i headed out for fun night with the peeps

some outfits for the week:

left: top from MNG, pants from zara

right: jumpsuit from BKK local designer

a lovely weekend spent with the my favorite boys again! :)

3 more weeks to our staycation!

but before that, i've to be supermum for 4D4N when the husband goes for his work trip. *gulp*

i can do it!

new rest + new trip!

finally after 7 years, its time to change our mattress!

our previous omazz mattress has served us well but it has sadly became uneven and im starting to feel my  backache creeping back...

robinson was having private sale the week before and we decided to go shop for a new mattress.

after trying out a few mattresses, we ended up buying a tempur.

though the memory foam takes some time to get used to after omazz latex, i can safely say after sleeping for a week that the new mattress is awesome too! :)

though the husband thinks all mattresses feel about the same... @_@

and we finally booked the air tickets and accomodations for our next trip in Jun after some major negotiations (with respective bosses) and delay. :(

june is a busy month at work for both of us and it coincides with school holidays sadly.

we had to really fight for our mere 5 days of leave. zzzz.

and the air tickets and accomodations got atrociously ex with us booking so late.. SIGH.

oh well, must count our blessings still that a family trip is possible afterall....

some outfits for the week:

left: top from haji lane shop, shorts from axara

right: dress from gg5