Random thoughts

We've popped in here just before we fly out, so we can see the Christmas display. It's a bit odd, a kind of moss covered house with vegetable garden. Nonetheless  the light this morning is super and I've had fun taking photos.

A kind friend gave the girls super tennis rackets, so I decided to book a tennis court (we have two available in the condo which I've never used...) and give it a go. Fun was had by all, right up until the monsoon rains drove us home. Definitely an activity to be repeated, the kids ran around like crazy things!

We were at the science centre on Thursday. What a great exhibition! One of the best I've seen there.

Here's Tasha and Brynn ready for the Mums and tots Christmas party. Needless to say Brynn's face paint didn't last long, but it was cute while it did. There's also a picture of all the lovely tree ornaments and cookies that we gave to each of the mums.

Each day in December we'll be adding an ornament to our Jesse tree. I'll post on here as we go along. Pippa is doing the Bible reads.

We had a lovely time with the Thompson Fast West coast Park on Saturday .

10 days until we go to South Africa. The Christmas music is on, the tree is going up, Church nativity play is tomorrow and we're off to a Jesse tree ornament exchange this afternoon. Happy days.

They both love nothing more than snuggling up with a good book.

Here's the note Pippa left for us this morning. I love grateful kids. What a lovely start to the day.

Pippa home sick again, it's so lovely to have both girls home in the afternoon. Tasha even tried her hand at writing her own name. I love the mirror writing stage. Den building is massively popular in this house at the moment. Amazing what a few pegs from Daiso can do.

He eats everything I give him. Here he is enjoying a baby bite at a playground in Bukit Timah.

I went to a lovely fair in Joo Chiat in the East of Singapore this morning. It's an area I'd never been to, I loved it. The quaint old shop houses and tree lined streets reminded me of Vietnam. I certainly felt like I was on holiday. I've made a note to go back to the area for dinner one evening. There looked to be lots of lovely places to eat. Gorgeous weather too today, just lovely.

Cancelled due to rain, so Tasha thought she'd join in the bleep test with the big kids. Followed by a bleep sit up test.

It seems that just before 6am on a Saturday is a good time for a baby to get sick. We have come straight in to children's A&E at NUH and been seen to within a couple of minutes. Croup medication is on its way. Then he has to be observed for an hour and we can go home. Should be home by 8.30am.

Tasha brought home a tray of wheat grains on Monday, which we have dutifully watered, and look how they have grown!

So, I've decided to outsource more. Pippa organised, wrapped and ran the 'pass the parcel' for Tasha's party, now I've got Tasha feeding Brynn. Perfect.

We had a few friends over for a celebration by the pool. Lots of fun and lots of cake was had by all!

Now Brynn rolls over as soon as you put him in the bath. It's fine until he sneezes!

Pips is off school sick today, she has a fever, tummy ache and headache. Looks like she went to have a sit down while I was in the shower. Poor little thing.

Brynn has loved everything I've fed him so far, beetroot was no exception.