That Mom Of Four

I feel terrible going MIA on my blog for so long. But its so easy to upload multiple pictures on Facebook in so little time and I have not been able to figure out why I am unable to upload photos onto my blog.......  Somehow after fiddling around with my internet settings, I am now once again able to share pictures with everyone on my blog! Oh Joy! So yes, this shall mark my return to blogging yet again =)  

This morning Nyx and Nya finally got to visit the island resort known as Sentosa. We had a picnic on Palawan beach and also crossed over the suspension bridge to set foot on the southern most point of the asian continent. The two girls had loads of fun playing with the sand and frolicking in the sea and wading pool. I had wanted to let them experience close encounters with some animals on exhibit next to the beach but the timing just didn't coincide with the performance schedule. Next time then =)

For the past two months there had been 4 cases of HFMD in Nyx's school. I allowed her to continue attending classes everyday because these cases occurred in different sessions and classes from her. However, yesterday I was notified by the form teacher that one of her classmates was down with the virus too. I didn't want to expose Nyx or Nya to the virus so till next week she gets to skip school.

I must admit, since coming back to Singapore I have been really horrible at updating my blog. But I'm back! I'm still having trouble uploading photos and videos to blogspot however...... My two girls have grown so much over the past couple of months since we left France and yesterday I took them for their development assessment at the polyclinic nearby. According to the doctor and the nurses there, both kids are extremely tall and are in the 97th percentile range for their height and weight. Everyday, Nyx asks me whether I can take her swimming and everyday Nya asks me for seaweed to eat. Oh boy..... They're so hyper and noisey that sometimes the noise doesn't stop ringing in my head even when they're asleep, haha! Here are a few pictures taken of them recently.

Last Sunday we celebrated my dear ol' uncle's birthday with a buffet lunch. My hubby was the designated photgrapher for the day I must say the food was yum yum yum! I'm still having problems uploading pictures to my blog. Argh...... thus the lack of photos to share. My humble apologies.

Its been almost 2 months since I last updated my blog and there is just too much backlog to put into one entry so I shall just pick up from the latest happening which was dinner last night at Asia Grand Restaurant with Tammy's family, my family and cousin Amos's family. Everything we ate was super sized! haha...... Other recent happenings worth mentioning include how Nyx got bitten by her classmate as they were fighting for a toy. She didn't cry or scream but hit the boy back instead. He happens to be our neighbour in the same block and is one year older than her. The wound has healed and the two kids are good friends again, phew!

This morning my relatives went to a temple located in Kembangan to pray to my late grandparents whom I dearly miss. I didn't join them as it was too early and the kiddies would have to dragged out of bed, after which Nyx would have to go to school and visit the dentist to get a cavity filled. I therefore made a trip there myself along with the two Ns after picking Nyx up from school. Thank goodness I didn't lose my way there since the last time I drove to the temple was almost 3 years ago. We brought some offerings along with us and stayed on till it was time to head to the dentist. I am so proud of Nyx as she bravely sat through the entire filling process at the dentist's, including the drilling and suction. She didn't flinch or struggle as I told her that we would go blow some bubbles together after she was done with the filling. She did look a little scared though..... I asked the dentist why he used silver filling for her and he told me that it lasts longer than the...

Wow, its been exactly 3 weeks since I last posted to my blog and it feels like eons...... So much has happened during the two weeks that we've been back to the sunny island and the more significant happenings would include Nyx attending pre nursery classes at Kinderland, Chinese language and computer classes as well. Nya is also now able to stand on her own without support and walks pretty quickly while using one hand to hold onto another adult's hand. We've been busy spending time with friends and family whom we've missed immensely during our time in France and the girls are definitely enjoying all the attention and affection as well as the food! My girls sure do enjoy the local cuisine and have been busy enjoying outdoor activities despite the heat and humidity. I've been uploading pictures onto my facebook account but not here as it takes forever to upload photos to my blog. Nevertheless, here are some pictures to show what we've been up to for the past 2 wee...

The weather was just amazing during our visit here. The last time we were here we took a tour of Hennessy but this time we didn't as we couldn't make it in time. We visited Remy Martin, Martell as well as Hennessy and bought quite alot of souvenirs (alcoholic and non alcoholic) along the way. My uncles tasted a few glasses of Paradis from Hennessy for 19 euros a glass and I must say, its got to be the strongest alcoholic drink I've ever tasted in my life!

It so happened that while we were here there was a fair right next to a huge fountain which I've always wanted to visit and never did, till now. We made a trip to 2 churches here and had lunch at La Chapin Fin. I am so glad we made a reservation to this fine restaurant as the food and service was amazing. We've tried coming here for lunch before but its always fully booked...... We also did some shopping along Rue St. Catherine, also known as the "orchard road" of Bordeaux.

We made it to the vineyards of St Emillion really early to meet the owner of Chateau Laniote for a tour of his winery and to do some wine tasting. My relatives bought so much wine from the guy that he gave freebies like DVDs and souveniers. They bought over a thousand euros worth of wine to be shipped back to Singapore. I think it really made the owner very happy...... After the visit to the chateau, we joined a tour to see the monolithic underground church. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures inside the church and its catacombs so we could only snap shots of its exterior. Following the tour, we took a stroll along the narrow streets of the village center and then had lunch at a fancy french restaurant recommended by the chateau owner called Le Clos Du Roy where we ordered a large platter of foire gras to share on top of our individual menus, tried fried pigs feet, grilled meats and a variety of desserts including canalle, macarons with cream and fresh made ice cream...