Mid Term School Holidays

We are now half way through the mid term holidays.  Two weeks doesn't seem like a long time but it's a good break from the usual busy routine of busy running around, preparing meals and chauffeuring kids. 

To welcome the holidays, Daddy brought us for an evening drive up to Genting Highlands on Sunday 26th May leaving our house at 530pm.  The journey up was uneventful and thank God we had good traffic however those in the opposite direction coming back into KL wasn't so fortunate.  They were literally crawling their way back. 

Once in GH, we got the kids unlimited access into the Indoor Theme Park.  They went straight for the nearest ride which was the horse carousel.  Daddy joined them for free whilst I happily snapped pictures.  After this, the kids rushed over to the Eiffel Tower car rides and just as their line was moving, the lady-in-charge gestured Vic that she was too tall so Vic had to back out.  With that, the brother started crying as he was looking forward to the ride with Jie Jie.  They even chosed which car they wanted.  So we left.

Dinner was nothing to shout about as you know, we are in Gentings, so prices are higher for a normal meal with no correlative better quality.  One thing I feel the management can do to greatly improve the park is making signs and directions clear on where to locate the rides.  The information counter ran out of English pamphlets and we were given a Chinese pamphlet which was of no use to us.  We bumped around by using our "super bionic" eyes to locate the ride stations. 

For the Deer Ride, the kids went by their own, sitting together with a Chinese family who offered to look after them.  Vic went for the Car Bumper ride herself after half an hour wait, whilst Daddy brought William for his mini car bumper rides downstairs.  He went 3 rounds!!! 

She kept turning round and round and got bumped!  Next time must definitely take driving lessons from Daddy

Then Vic went for this Spaceship looking ride on her own.  I couldn't get in as I didn't buy a pass for myself but I got a couple with a baby to sit in the same spaceship as Vic.  She was fine and enjoyed her independence of which, we are all so proud of her. 

Her final independent ride was on the roller coaster!  And she was in the last row too!  The maid was so impressed with Vic, as she and I are really "scaredy cats" in this area. 

Nearing the end, I brought William for the Eiffel Tower car ride.  After 20 minutes or so of queueing, he got on a mini ambulance but the first seat belt was not working, so he moved to the next driver seat.  Then just as the ride was about to start, he realized his steering wheel could not turn and began crying and rejected the ambulance altogether.  By this time, obviously there were no other vehicles for him to choose and he didn't want the ride anymore.  I got so mad, I gave him a piece of my mind for having queued up so long and being picky about his car. 

This was before he cried and rejected this malfunction ambulance

We left shortly after that at 11pm and arrived home midnight. 

During the past week too, Vic had one party and a playdate - the party on Saturday, 25th May at Jungle Gym Bangsar Shopping Centre, and the playdate on Monday, 27th May at a friend's house with a private pool.  The kids swam and had lunch prepared by one of the three Kakaks there, then did some window art and hide n seek in that 3 storey house.  When I arrived to pick Vic and her friend, they haven't done any baking yet which was part of "the plan" so they hurriedly do one with the maid, and then put on some fake tattoos before leaving.

Vic with the birthday girl Siao Yun

Fun at the pool at Zachary's house

And guess what... the next day on Tuesday, 28th May - Vic had her ears pierced for the first time with her BFF Kristen.  The mommies made a prior arrangement to meet at a goldsmith in Paradigm Mall at night, witnessed by Daddy and William, and her friend's grandparents.  We had a video taken of Vic and I applaud her for being so brave again, despite being fearful at home.  Later I asked her if she was about to cry, and she replied me, "Mummy, I don't even cry much at home, of course I won't cry in front of my friend!" 

So here's my new darling... pretty as she always is.  Can you notice the ear rings?

Besides that, the kids did some workbooks at home and I allowed Vic to help in the kitchen.  She enjoyed preparing our lunch of stirfry oriental spaghetti.  Here are some instagram photos taken earlier.

The little domestic goddess

After a Sunday morning Indian breakfast, we did a little simple gardening.  William likes to plant flowers because mummy likes flowers. 

The kids did some drawing and painting too.

Well, that's Week 1 for now.