Of Hong Kong Vacation; 9-14 March 2018

31 March 2018


This year Papa had his annual sales kick off in Macau and he has to transit in Hong Kong on his return flight home.  I've been itching to go take aeroplane liao... so I threw in a family vacation idea - and it happened!!!  Actually I wanted to tag along to Macau for the R&R in the hotel and everyday eat their egg tarts but Papa says there is nothing to do there (that's the whole idea right... go there nua mah...  aiyah, he donknow de lah!), I think he 献我碍事啦 that's why no let me go along.  -__-"


Anyway, this was Nat's second trip to Hong Kong and my first mother-son solo flight together - just the two of us... me lugging the baggage + stroller + toddler --> went thru the custom --> took airport express train to city --> taxi to hotel --> checked in.  #momleveledup


Well, he was actually quite well-behaved except I think he's too excited on the flight out and did not manage to catch a wink on the flight and had a hard time trying to poo on the flight while the plane was descending towards HKIA.  He KO-ed right at the custom Q on his stroller (best decision is to bring his stroller along) all the way until I reached the hotel!

09 Mar - 找爹爹去！ #week218 #familyvacay2018

10 Mar - We queued approx. 45mins for our table! #familyvacay2018

10 Mar - Post-lunch snacks! #week218 #familyvacay2018 #calbee+HKflagshipstore

 

10 Mar - ... then its our turn getting our caffeine fixed! #familyvacay2018

 

10 Mar - Dinner with Keith & his family! #familyvacay2018

 

11 Mar - Window shopping with a harbour view @ TST! #familyvacay2018

 

11 Mar - Dim Sum break! #familyvacay2018

 

11 Mar - Caught the sight of Ding Ding Tram @ Causeway Bay! #familyvacay2018

 

12 Mar - En route to the happiest place on earth! #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

12 Mar - Our magical journey begins! #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

12 Mar - When son is asleep, we selfie! #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

12 Mar - I'm having a ball of time with ma boys! #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

12 Mar - Happy 6th wedding anniversary! Special decoration from the hotel! #12march2012 #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

13 Mar - First order of business; a mandatory shot with Mickey & Minnie! #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

13 Mar - Our magical journey continues; day 2 at #hkdisneyland! #week219 #familyvacay2018

 

13 Mar - Day 2 of our magical journey; photos taking with the characters! #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

13 Mar - Meet me and my new obsession! #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland #shelliemay

 

13 Mar - Play date with Ian! #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

14 Mar - Breakfast with Donald! #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

14 Mar - Can't get enough of this view! #week219 #familyvacay2018 #hkdisneyland

 

This pretty sums up our #familyvacay2018 to Hong Kong and my dear Nat fell deep sleep in his lalaland right after lunch was served on flight and woke up when the flight landed!  It was such a joy to travel with this little one this time, compared to the last return flight back from HKIA when he was turning 2YO.  Hope to have few more mini-vacay for Y2018 soon!  Teehee!



Cruising with Royal Caribbean, Mariner of the Seas; 30 October-3 November 2017

08 November 2017


#throwback family vacation with the Lims!

30 Oct - Day 1; exploring the ship!

 

 

31 Oct - Day 2; breakfast with Shrek & Fiona! #week200

 

31 Oct - Day 2; Trick or treat! #week200

 

01 Nov - Day 3; Sun, sand & sea!  Docked at Phuket and we spent half a day at the beach and explore the little Patong beach. #week200

02 Nov - Day 4; Ship was cruising in the open sea and both curly fries & hamburger was docked at the day care where their dinner was catered for and games to keep them occupied until we finished our dinner. They came down to join us for deserts before calling it a night!

03 Nov - Day 5; On cloud nine - my curly fries and his happy faces! #week200

Of Legoland Malaysia; 28-30 October 2016

03 November 2016

 

The time of the year when we go for our family get-away vacation!  Well, seemed like our trip was always planned around this period.  That's because it's ah Thiang's birthday season so it's double the reasons to go for a vacation!

 

Overall experiences;


dislikes:-

• rides that are more interesting are mostly catered for aged 4 and above
• theme park was a bit run down
• theme park attendants always looked gloomy like you owe them money (same like HK Disneyland... unlike Disneyland back in the States, they were all so happy!)

likes:-

• hotel deco always have some Lego corners to keep their guests entertained
• Nat loves the hotel; (at the theme park, halfway through the rides) "I want to go back hotel sleep..." #thingsnathanielsays
• Nat cries when I told him it's the last night of our stay in the LEGOLAND hotel; "I don't want to go back home, I want to stay in the hotel..." (and he started to whimp) #thingsnathanielsays
• Nat grabs his last moments in the hotel play-area before departure back home; (dozing off after his milk at the lobby sofa, he suddenly woke up...) "Papa, I want to go play Lego..." (and he dashes off to the play area and looked like he has already taken his afternoon nap aka power nap...) #thingsnathanielsays

 

Day 1; Mandatory shot outside the LEGOLAND theme park!

 

 

It's the Halloween Brick-or-Treat!  We were given a stack of Lego blocks and give 1 to each monsters in exchange for treats.

 

Just checked-into the theme park and Mr Lego Monster is here to greet us! *rwarrrrr*

 

Looking very excited in all the rides that he can take!

 

Star Wars land that Papa and Nat enjoyed and stayed the longest!

Papa kept telling Nat that the uncle is sleeping... after shopping, walked past still tell him he's still sleeping... and they decided to take a photo together with the sleeping Lego-uncle. Nat loves his shopping trolley...  just within 15mins stepping into the Lego store, he has already changed countless times of trolley in different colors!

Say no more, we just love love love and major love the decorations in the LEGOLAND hotel room!  Perks of staying in the theme park hotels - we can go back hotel room to nap / rest (if the weather turns dark or raining) or even unload our shopping hauls and pop into the park again!

 

Day 2; LEGOLAND Water theme park - he's ready for a splashing good time!

 

He's indeed having a splashy good time!  #punintended

#familywefie in the wave pool!

 

He loves splashing the water!

 

 

He's mastering the skills of taking photos using the camera!  *nice right, so artistic*  #proudmom

 

I had specially requested for Mr Lego Chef to come back 2nd round for a photo shoot but Mr Junior Tan simply refuses to oblige... he's fussing as he had just poop-ed!  *their pasta was not too bad thou'*

 

Day 3; Thomas Town and Hello Kitty Land!

 

What's not posing with Mama's favourite characters?  *he's all smiling so sweet here...*  #heartmelts

*ps: entries updated as at Week 147/Week 148!
 

Of Kuala Lumpur Vacation; 4-7 December 2015

15 December 2015


It's the last vacation with the extended family (together with 奶奶，公公 & 婆婆) for the year!  Yes - this applies to Nat for now because Papa is going Bangkok for work and Mama is tagging along before we close the year 2015!  *teehee*  Coming Y2016, we will have to buy a seat for Baby Nat... so must plan wisely where to bring him.  How about LEGOLAND or Hello Kitty world?  #mamasplot


There was some train ride in the mall and I read it's not too expensive so brought Nat over to get some driving fix after our dessert time!  Some rude boy just came to cut our Q and went to the 1st carriage and Nat looked so disappointed when he doesn't gets to drive the wheel.  Yes and we waited for 2 rounds of train rides so that this little man can sit at the 1st carriage of the train!  RM5 per head for about 5mins ride at Pavilion Mall.

#day699 - Go, go, go... Choot choot choot!

#day700 - Excited much having to drive the car all over the mall!  SG should have mini-car rental so parents can do their window shopping too!

#day701 - Family weifie!  Having tea at one of the cafes at The Gardens Mid Valley.  This little man was given pencil to do some drawings to keep him entertained.  Next time we should just stay in Mid Valley or Sunway Pyramid...  Berjaya Times Square is nice... rooms are spacious, but not too convenience compared to the other two locations and nearby doesn't have any massage parlours we have to walk to the 星光大道 to get our massages fix.

 

#day702 - A mandatory tourist shot with the Christmas tree at the mall before we check out and go back home!

Well, that pretty sum up this vacation and I cannot wait for many many more to come for Y2016!  :))

Of Hong Kong Vacation; 31 October-4 November 2015

25 November 2015


At week 96, we went to our first family vacation.  Of course we survived.  LOL.


Here are few of the moments I noted down during our vacation like how Nat react, respond and relay.  A quick post before we hopped onto the next flight for our 2nd family vacation (and the last for Y2015).  This time with the Grandparents, hopefully we have more free hands with this little boy.


1) He will starts to register strangers when he first interact with them and will keep calling out to them "aunti / unke" for their attention.  ie: air stewardess and Disney shuttle coach driver


2)  He nods and shyly say yes, like or want when we offer to buy him a plushy or a toy in the store.  But sadly after we buy he act like one who doesn't really care about the purchase.


3) There was this incident when I left him beside the rack of key chains at Disney store while waiting for Papa to pay for the Alien plushy at the cashier.  I wasn't paying much attention to him even though I was standing next to him (cos I was also doing window shopping at the racks of toys and key chains).  However, this particular incident make me giggle so much I decided to pen down the whole process.  As mentioned, he was placed beside a rack of key chains and he dropped a key chain while trying to turn the rack.  He looked up and call this young lady standing between me and him, "aunti".  For obvious reasons, she did not acknowledged his calling and he felt frustrated and called out angrily few more times before he looked down the floor, at the key chain with  a disappointing look and say "drop".  I believe he wants the young lady to pick up the key chain for him.  After I finished with my laugh, I picked up the key chain for him.


4) He will demand to leave the place holding my hand or have Papa to push the pram (concurrently) if he doesn't want to stay any longer at the venue... and he make sure that nobody stayed behind.  >_<  Else, he will cry and fuss until the three of us leave the spot or shop.  We were invited to do a short survey (total 40 over questionnaires - you call this short??? with a sleepy/tired toddler in tow... imagine!) on the last night at Disneyland park.  He started to fuss and hold my hand signal to go halfway while Papa answered the questionnaires and I tried my best to distract and contain him.  But when he saw Papa still there, he fuss again and went back to hug his thigh and demanding him to come along.  Park attendant also tried to give him some stickers but it did not work.  He finally stopped crying when we leave for the bus park.  Well, it was a good cry because it helped him to clear his blocked nose full of muscles.

#day666 - It was our first family vacation!

#day667 - Day out at Ocean Park!

 

#day668 - Day 1 at Disneyland HK!

 

#day669 - Breakfast with Mickey!

 

#day669 Day 2 at Disneyland HK!  Boys decked in Star Wars #OOTD!

 

#day669 - We survived our first family vacation.  Cheers to many more to come!