Jurong Lookout Tower

In the western part of Singapore, there is another hidden gem waiting to be discovered......
Well, yes and no. In my opinion this is a nice open space for children to run around a little, and have some fresh air, not literally (if you consider air coming from industrious Jurong Island fresh). But oh well, the kids get to see an open sky and feel the breeze anyway.  
It's kinda hard for me to explain where this is so you can read about it here. I just know that it is near to the Jurong Bird Park. We were there for dinner, so we thought to let the kids run about at the top of the tower before our meal, since it wasn't crowded. There is a decent Hilltop Japanese and Indonesia Restaurant that we like to go as a family, you just need a ride to make going easier. 
Photo credit to wikipedia

<5 Feb 2013>

 

Fun @VivoCity on National Day

VivoCity is quite a nice place for a walk with the kids (and for me, definitely love the shopping I can steal when I have spare hands to help with my kiddos).

If you are the type of parent that don't mind bringing your kids to Toy"R"Us, you can spend a long time in there while your better half runs for some quick errands. That said, it takes skill to escape unscathed from a mega toy store. Notice I said "escape", it's either we emerged as the loser at the counter paying for a purchase our kid "persuaded" us to buy, or we exit as quick as we can before the kid detects something amiss.

Jae loves outdoor water play and they have one of those in VivoCity but I'm not a big fan of public playgrounds without all kids getting proper sanitisation, so it's a no-no with me. Poor Jaeden. But Mommy rules.

We discovered the train ride which is termed "Mini Express" for little children. Shoppers can hop onto the Mini Express available at $6 per ride. Children who are below 90cm in height must be accompanied by an adult. For Jaeden's age, he wasn't chargeable, so good for us! Through this ride, he understood what trains are because he can put a picture to it and an experience to back up his understanding, though it's not a real train. I'm happy that the boy's happy.

<9 Aug 2013>

Kinda hard to get a perfect picture with the kiddos sometimes. We usually go......keep your smile, keep it there......and snap! the second the kiddos look toward the camera.