Healthy Lifestyle @ One*15

It was not the usual Saturday for us yesterday, Zhen Yiyi invited us for swim at their club. We set off in Uncle Darren's car from our house, the entire journey was filled with all our chattering and songs. We even sung Happy Birthday song when we saw the giant flag held under the helicopter by coincidence along the ECP.

Upon reaching the club, Zhen Yi brought us and mummy to the swimming pool while Uncle Darren and Daddy headed to the gym first while waiting for another Korkor Peter to join them for run.

After swimming, Uncle Darren even treated us for sumptous ice cream, cakes and pizza at the Latitude. Well it was a deserving treat for Nikki as she managed to swim for a short distance on her own!!!! Hooray!!! ("Thank You Uncle Darren, my daddy and mummy said, we shall return treat after we come back from our trip ok").

After supper we even took a peek at the ballroom where Zhen Yi & Uncle Darren will be having the big day.

Finally, calling it a day on our way home, both of us knock out literally and totally in the car till this morning!

Noinoi's Birthday

We celebrated Noinoi's birthday in advance at our school last Friday. Coincidently, it happened to be Nikki's friend, Kelly 5th and Zhang Lao Shi's 60th birthday also. Though part of the celebration plan was disrupted by the unexpected visit to the hospital, we were able to continue the celebration on Sunday at Gugu's house.

Meet also our new friends, Tina, Trina (in car), Henry (the dog) and Ehana (the baby). Like their names? Yes, we gave them their names! Daddy still hasn't really figure out why does Henry have a bow on his head?

Unexpected Visit

Daddy received a call from mummy this morning informing that Nikki complained that her heart is beating so fast that even her hands are shivering until she couldn't hold her bread properly. They agreed to meet at Uncle Terence's clinic.

As usual, his clinic is forever crowded and long queue, only relief was at least he's in town this time. After about 2 hours wait, the clinic nurse ushered us to the nursing room that is temporary converted to treat patients with fever symptoms. When Uncle Terence came, we told him about Nikki's encounter. He advised us to admit Nikki to the CCU (Critical Care Unit) for observation at the same time, to have her ECG test done.

When Daddy told Noinoi that her sister needs to stay in the hospital, she immediately hugged daddy saying how much she loves Nikki and wanted to give her something that turned out to be a lump of crushed paper (Haha!). Daddy then suggested that she draw a card for Nikki. She even asked daddy to convey message to Nikki that she must bring back the card and not to leave it in the hospital. Upon seeing Noinoi's card, Nikki also responded with another sweet message.

Several hours later, Nikki's fever subsided and seems to have recovered by God's grace and healing hands. Her heartbeats has also stablised. Mummy requested the nurse to call Uncle Terence to ask if it's advisable to be discharged and do our own observation back home. (Firstly, not cheap, secondly not nice to stay in the hospital especially in the CCU. We even overheard a pastor conducting prayer session for one of the patient who is really critically ill there.) Uncle Terence then came back to see Nikki and agreed to discharge her. Once again Mt A has earned it's name for their warmth customer service, Daddy told mummy it's much better than the "bukan atas" Mt E. Thank You to all the angels of Mt A, of cos specially to Uncle Terence!

First Dental Visit

It's our first visit to the dentist, Daddy was not wrong to say that our dentist is young and pretty. As usual, Noinoi is the one to brave the front while Nikki looks on with so much reluctant written all over her worried face.

After much persuasion, Nikki finally takes on the throne with style. After the check, Nikki has two cavities to be fixed and Noinoi was given an all clear. Best of all, Nikki has no qualms for the next dental appointment. Well done gals!

Great race towards holiday

Despite all the recent series of unsettling happenings, it's finally confirmed that we'll be leaving for our long-awaited Perth holiday in August 2009. Most of the accommodation and tranportation booking has been made. Among all the accommodation, the much look forward one will be the one in Mandurah whereby we will be staying 2 nights in a sea facing villa.

As for now, Daddy and Mummy are extremely busy clearing their office work so that we could enjoy our holiday without worries.

Others probably thought that Mum & Dad must be so stressed up or wire loosed when they see how elaborate was their recent retail therapy meant only to get Noinoi's birthday present turned out to be. Here's the evidence of their stresses. How much is the damage?.....hint all super good deals from ELC! Hahaha....Need not to say, we are the happiest harvester!

Our 100th Post

This maybe our 100th post but we are not so much into the mood to celebrate yet. We have a bad news to share........... Jayden is now attending another school according to Noi Noi as she was told by her teacher. Though she told daddy that she will not miss him as she now has Emmanuel to play with her after school. She wrote in her secret book last night that reads : "Jayden is shifting "two" another school".

Second day of the new term, many of the gals classmates are not back in school yet. We wonder how long will this situation last. Even Nikki hesitated when Daddy asked her today if she still wants to go Australia with the current situation.

Noinoi's Secret

Daddy & Mummy were amazed when Noinoi told them what she drew in her secret message book. She said the girl in the picture is herself and the boy is Jayden, they are out watching stars under the moonlight. Daddy, mummy and Jiejie were all not there because we were at home!

Last evening, we were all Flu vaccinated except mummy who was out facialing. At first, Nikki was kindof hesitant at first but after witnessing Daddy and Noinoi being inoculated without even tweaking their eyes, she decided to brave it out. Praise the Lord, yes, she did her prayers as suggested by the doctor before he administered the injection. Bravo! in less than a couple of seconds, she did it too! Before she slept, she told Daddy that if she ever needs to be injected again, she would want to go back to the same doctor, because he's good that's why his injection is "not painful". Congratulations Dr Goh, you're the second doctor that has won her heart! Huh...Nikki seems to have a soft spot for doctors?

Our Super Lame weekend

It was really a 180 degree turnaround this week comparing our Super Duper busy weekend last week. No show, no art lesson, no piano (except the usual practises), even no Sunday dinner @ Nainai's house.

It was a Kite-flying and "Arty" weekend, we been out flying kites both days and our daddy enjoying his every "Arty" taste of "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Bride and Prejudice".

We even tried our hands on our very own not Gingerbread but M&M Breadboys

Thank God for the simplicity. We are contented.

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever." 1 John 2:15-17

Our Super Duper Busy Weekend

Yippee, Dashing Daddy is back with his updates. We were extremely busy last Saturday, we started the day with an early morning breakfast @ Alliance Française followed by the Ginger Breadman Show by I Theatre.

After the show, we had lunch @ our pretty Gugu's house where Nikki catch up with her piano lesson after a 2 weeks long break. Gugu gave Nikki 2 new very challenging songs to prepare, even daddy couldnt even catch up with the tempo.
After the lesson, we were supposed to take our nap in AC's room ,but we were all too excited to sleep, turning and tossing all the time. We were all looking forward to AC's birthday Carnival (You'll know wat we mean after seeing the pictures below)












By the end of the day, we literally dropped "dead" on our beds after we reached home.

Sunday was slightly better, we woke up early for our favourite "Prata" breakfast before heading for Carpenter's Workshop. After class and lunch, we went to the library and picked up more than 20 books (School Holiday loan limits are doubled the usual entitlement).

We didn't call it a day after dinner, instead we headed to the Expo's Popular bookfair. That goes without doubts how tired we were by Monday morning. :P

Poor Noti Noi Noi & Bookworm Nikki

Noi Noi was extremely sentimental over her old shoes after Daddy told her that he will donate her old shoes to the poor children. Daddy could not find her at the bed during bedtime and guess where he found her? She was standing at the door weeping with her tears flowing straight into the paper bag with her shoes inside. " Daddy, I really love my shoes, you know!".

Noi Noi was rude to mummy also the other day, mummy decided to teach her a lesson telling her that she will not love her anymore, she was so sad. Daddy played along with mummy telling Noi Noi to pray and seek God's forgiveness and only be His grace, mummy will love Noi Noi again!

So much about our noti Noi Noi, how about Nikki? She's doing fine, catching up on her readings. Why? because.... Mummy has been stocking up all those chapter books for her from MPH Expo book fair to Popular members' Sales. Warnings has been issued for Daddy to clear his books from the shelves to make space for the new stocks!

Motivation

Daddy and Mummy have never seen the girls so motivated to go and sleep until last week. We were on our way back from the music class when Nicky kept pestering Daddy to drive faster so that she can sleep early because she needs to be in school by 8.15am the next day. She got it all planned that she will brush her teeth first thing after we reached home, then sleep by 10pm. She was so afraid that she would oversleep the next day, so Daddy introduced the great invention called the "Alarm Clock".

Wondering what's going on? She's going for her school excursion or "excurgen" she calls it.

Noelle was also anxious to take her afternoon nap last weekend, what is she upto? She's going to Ashley's birthday party and "Jayden" will be there too!

Nikki's First Test

Mummy brought Nikki to sat for her first piano test last Wednesday 25 March 09. Thinking it's only a prep test before the Grade one exam, mummy was caught off guard by the solemn atmosphere upon arrival.

Thank God, the test went off smoothly and pretty enjoyable for Nikki who did reasonably well. What a relief! She was so proud of her performance and announces to everyone that the examiner said that she did well (Daddy said all the examiners will say the same comment to all the students, hahaha).

Noinoi's new joke

Noinoi has been having so much jokes and tricks up in her sleeves these days.

First, she asked mummy to give her a baby sister because her cousin Ray has a baby sister but she dont have!

Next, she confused Daddy's friends by telling them that she's Nikki and her sister is Noinoi.

Now, she has a boyfriend and he's name is Jayden. She has been "chatting" with him for the past few days.

Daddy wonder what is it for tomorrow?

Quick Summary of our Macau & HK trip

Mummy has been pestering Daddy to write something on our last Macau and Hong Kong trip. But Daddy was just too busy to do so, he have not even sort out the videos that he took during the trip. Well, at least he's making some effort to update this blog for now.

We left on 19 February 09, just few days after Nikki's birthday. It was supposed to be her birthday treat afterall. Upon arrival, we were mesmerised by the dazzling neonlites of the many casinos.

The Metropark hotel we checked in was quite a good choice, first and foremost it's entertainment free. No rowdy casino, disco or pub. It's pure decent and cosy for families like ours.

We started our second day with an early morning tour about the historical heritage of Macau. From St. Paul's ruins, Senado Square, Fisherman's Wharf, the statue of "Angmo" Kuanyin and many more all in just less than 6 hours. We even have our bites on the infamous Pork Chop bun of Macau, witness the most exciting buggy jumping from the Macau Tower right in front of our eyes. That eye opening sight left Noinoi grumbling non stop over those dare devils that they are so noti and cannot jump off the building like that.....so dangerous......so noti......Daddy cannot learn ok.....

In the evening, we visited the enchanted Venetian... that was Daddy's favourite and indeed claimed to be in a class of it's own.

We left for Hong Kong the next day after breakfast and checked into The Salvation Army Headquarter's Booth Lodge just outside Yau Ma Tei MTR station. Immediately, our shopping spree started off with Mummy and Daddy indulging themselves at the Espirit Factory outlet store at the first day of arrival in Hong Kong.

No need to mention, the shopping spree spirit continues the following day after the morning ride on the Ngong Ping 360 cable car ride to Ta Yu Shan to watch 2 Monkey cartoon shows.

The second last day was the highlight for the children...think no need to mention also it's Mickey Mouse! at the Hong Kong disneyland. However, the weather was surprisingly hot for February when we were at the theme park until mummy and porpor decided to switch back to their shopping mode into the shopping centres, leaving us, Daddy and Granny to continue exploring Disneyland. No regrets for us as we finally gets to watch High School Musical for the first time.

Finally, on the last day, we packed our reluctant hearts and sweet memories back to Singapore. Mummy's already planning for our next trip.........to be continued.

Istana Garden Party - 8 February 2009

When Daddy came back this evening, Noinoi asked him where he went earlier. He told her that he went to the Istana Garden Party to meet the Prime Minister and President. Innocently, both Nicky and Noinoi asked what is a Prime Minister and President.

Daddy was dumbfounded for a moment then he tried to explain that the Prime Minister and President are the people who run the country. In Wikipedia, defines Prime Minister the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government. A prime minister is the official who is appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives of the president.

Daddy told mummy, of all the Ministers that he met today, the only one that he felt so honoured to meet was the Minister Mentor, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The moment he was walking down from the staircase assisted by his aides, he was welcomed by thunderous applause and endless camera flashes. Daddy decided to join in the crowd to snap a shot of the Singapore "Father". Seeing the MM having to be assisted down the stairway, Daddy suddenly have this crunch, wondering how many more years and chances to be able to snap a picture for this great man.

Adverturous Noinoi

Firstly was trying to balance on top of the ball, second was the new year look haircut. The latest stint from our Princess Noinoi was stuffing a rolled up sticker into her nostril that scared the wits out of everyone in the house.

We were having lunch at home after Nicky's art class yesterday. Noinoi told mummy that she got sticker inside her nose. When mummy check, she was shocked to see a ball of paper stuck almost reaching her nasal cavity. It was after umpteen times of attempts of digging and nose blowing that finally got the ball of sticker out from her nose.

Our pictures are featured in the "War Cry" magazine again this month, not just us even Daddy and Auntie Phyllis also have their fair share of "identity explosure".

New Year, New Look

Daddy bought 2 new lights for our house, we thought they're cosy but mum thinks otherwise. we almost wanted to put up a poll to decide whether to keep it this way.

Nicky and Noinoi did their parts too contributing to the CNY decorations with their own creations.

Noinoi tried to have a new look also using her handicraft scissors to snap her hair this evening. Poor girl, she got worried and cried after daddy told her that her hair doesn't look nice anymore.

Round the Mulberry Bush?