Monday, April 27, 2009

making childhood memories...

This is the second time we're back on this beach this month. 
Love it! 

Look at the kids, having a whale of a time during our regular play date last week. 


RK and Bryan, setting up a mining company... Notice how these boys only mine in the shade... 


Gabe and Christian, looking for hermit crabs... Can't help but think of the Sharing A Shell song by Julia Donaldson. 





Kristin, ermm, practising Tai-chi? :) 

Oh what carefree life! 

Sunday, April 26, 2009

random shots

It has been hot, extremely hot. All over, people are just pushing buttons, yes, just the buttons that will get the fan to oscillate faster or just the buttons that will get the temperature to drop lower in an air-con room and of course, the actual kind of buttons too with all the meltdowns under this unbearable heat. The sweltering heat gives no respite, my flat is turning into a furnace. I could even dry 4 loads of laundry within an afternoon! Who needs a dryer now? 

But it's also days like these we get wonderful shots, no? 

Here are some random shots: 



This is the view from our flat. However, it will be soon gone with 2 blocks of condo and 5 giant HDB flats ready in 2 years' time. 



Our city skyline will be gone soon... buildings are climbing, with an added level each day. Sigh... but at least the hot days have given me some clear skies to quickly snap a couple of shots. See, the condo... no kidding. They are already there. It's like you're watching a street performance and you thought you had the best spot and then someone had to come and squeeze in front of you. Except this time, I can't exactly say, "Hey, I was here first." I reckon we won't be able to see much of NDP's fireworks from this year onwards. 

Friday, April 24, 2009

I'm an aunt!

I was so excited when the phone rang this morning. It's my mom. 
My first question was: So is he here already? 

Yes, we have been waiting for Jon expectantly for months now. And finally, it is time. 

He arrived at around mid-day, weighing in at almost 3 kg. 

We finally got to meet him... 
The feelings are often indescribable and magical whenever one cradles a newborn. The making of a life is such a mystery that we human can never fathom. And it feels... oh the elation this blessing brings. I feel so happy for my brother and sil. And yes, in that tiny moment I was cradling Jon, motherhood was being renewed. I wouldn't deny that, for a fleeting moment - just a twinkling instant that shot past me - it's nice to have another baby again. 



Tuesday, April 21, 2009

What are these trees/plants?

  

Mangroves? 
But don't mangrove leaves sort of have round tips? 

These children discovered their secret passage way - as usual. And when the camera came out, they were all posing. Hmmm... where did they learn this from? 

Can you believe it?

    

Beach used to be 11 hours' drive away, but we are now only 10 minutes away from sun, sand and sea.