Archive for the ‘Just us’ Category

It has been a trend for parents to spend part of the school holidays travelling with their children. So, like others, we will make our way to NATAS travel fair and travel agents few months ahead, committing a travel destination for our family during the school holidays.  Many of us spend lots of money buying an experience overseas, sightseeing and just have that break from Singapore.

[It is interesting how I sometimes get even more exhausted and drained after travelling long distance with two boys instead of getting that very much needed rest.]

During the recent school holidays, I called off a plan to visit my family members in Hong Kong and we decided to spend our school holidays, without travelling, in other meaningful ways.  Instead of travelling out of Singapore to learn more about the culture of others, why not I involve our boys to learn more about Singapore’s heritage and culture instead?

[I realise how much Brendan read up and researched about our travel destination overseas but how little he knows about his country's heritage].

So, that’s when we spiced up our school holidays at meaningful places in Singapore.  Instead of driving, I got our boys to plan the journey through public transport. Surprisingly, our boys appreciate MRT rides and walking more than travelling by the usual car.  Amongst a few places that we have visited like the museums, railway station, last Kampong in Singapore, Brendan suggested that we also dropped by LITTLE INDIA.

The last time I visited Little India was when I was a teenager.

It hasn’t changed much except that it is now more accessible with MRT station just at its doorstep.

The shophouses

Cultural and educational

Restaurants

And…..

The shops did not excite our Darren unless a TOY SHOP would pop up from nowhere *haha*.

However, I would say it is still a flavourful trip with the colourful architecture, rich heritage, beautiful textiles, bright jewelleries in the displays and many varieties of spices, fruits and vegetables.

The boys have been to Chinatown and I guess we would make time to drop by Geylang Serai (Malay village) too in future.

These stains happen all the time. Around his mouth, dripping down, on the cheeks, on the clothes.

Interestingly, our young boy is not bothered at all by the mess.

Yeah, I can understand when it is about eating spaghetti…but not when  it is about drinks, bread and rice at almost 8 years old.

If we are not fast enough to remind him on the spot, these stains will soon be transferred to the clothes - on the sleeves, shoulder.

It gets cumbersome when these stains have to be handwashed separately before putting into the washing machine.

Haiz…. Kids just don’t seem to have the habit of using tissue paper- no matter how many times we emphasize.

Since when have sleeves become the convenient handkerchieves for kids and some adults (I am aware of some adults cleaning themselves with sleeves) *faint*.

This is Darren’s self-made version of Grandpa.  Cute!

He made them quietly without our knowledge [all ready for Father's Day].

His little gift to his grandpa with love:)