Family trip to Suntec and Singapore National Alive Museum

Family trip to Suntec and Singapore National Alive Museum

A picture paints a thousands words they say, so realistically I don't need to say anything as there are so many photos that this blog is almost as long as a thesis. Anyways here is the family acting like idiots (literally at certain times) at this picture museum thingy at Suntec.

They had fun. As I think you will see.

Apologies for the captions family - my turn for a bit of fun!!!

King & Queen - and Court is in session...

She should have worn her other tail - much more colourful!!!

I don't know who she is, but I want her number!!!

Speech bubble; "Can I have the iPad Mum?"

"How did I end up in there, with that damn dog, yucks???"

The hand of God?

Looks like she's sitting on my leg!!!

Looks like one of my work team meetings - me and a load of mirrors!!!
"What do you think Brian?"
"I think that's a great idea Brian..."

"Please can I have the iPad???"

The tangled web she weaves.....

Baby Jude seemingly in two minds...

Amy auditioning for X-Factor? I think she might win you know...

Amy this is your Dad speaking - that is the first and last time to be on a pole OK!!!!

When I said to the barman, I only want a half, I think he got the wrong idea!!!

Clearly a fictional photo. One Mary could not lift me, and two those ain't her pink legs!!! Ha Ha!!!

Superman now kicks in carrying the family off to safety, or dinner or something??? Amy first!!!

"Save me too..." says Baby Jude

"When I said I want a crocodile sandwich and make it snappy, I didn't mean this...." Says Amy

Not sure who is more scared - I have decided - over to you...

Wow a humming bird, and look at the blue thing with wings too...

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

"I didn't do it..." says Amy

Premier Grab Humming Bird???

Ollie's a gonna for sure - not sure if the croc is big enough to swallow him whole though...

Baby Jude when you said you wanted some new Crocs, did you really mean this???

I think he truly is a Superman to be able to lift this big lump of the ground!!!

"I am going to really miss my Sister", says Amy

"I am going to really miss my Sister", says Amy

I think we all know that Amy - it has been such fun to have Jhea with us this past month. The time has absolutely flown by, and I cannot believe you leave us tomorrow. 

Amy and Jhea have been great mates the whole time here, a month long sleepover party, swimming buddies, sleeping buddies, shopping buddies, playing buddies, singing buddies, even prawn fishing buddies. Yes folks prawn fishing.

"Love you Sis" ... "Love you too Sis"

Having a blast @ prawn fishing East Coast stylee

Now it has to be said that Jhea was a Jedi Master at prawn fishing, even catching crayfish for the first time in family Kennett history of prawn fishing in the 9 or so years here in Singapore now. You rock Jhea - we should set one of these up in Philippines and you can run it for us ha ha...

Missing you already Jhea - much love Mum, Amy, Ollie, Jude and Uncle Brian xxx

Bob the Builder...? OK OK Baby Jude, Amy and Ollie @Diggersite East Coast

Bob the Builder...? OK OK Baby Jude, Amy and Ollie @Diggersite East Coast

OK East Coasters with kids, it is that time to don your hard hat, fluorescent jacket, jeans and boots. No I do not mean there is a Village People concert or fancy dress. What I mean is you have to take your kids down to Diggersite, where the futsal, prawn fish, Long Beach and Burger King is. It is absolutely superb for the kids - and oh yeah adults can have 'smaller' children sat on their laps as a great excuse to have a play too.

Baby Jude is well in to this. He collects diggers, trucks, bull-dozers like mad. He is nuts about them. So now as a 2 year old to actually drive one and dig stuff up, well what can I say he had 3 drives and nearly fell asleep with adrenalin sleep exhaustion. It was amazing.

Not too bad either folks $50 for 10 goes. Seriously the looks on the faces made that $50 spent more than worth while. Enough from me now - pictures paint a 1,000 words and all. What a GREAT afternoon. Thanks East Coast as always. Something new all the time. Love living here.

"I've ad me tea and bacon butty, hard hat on, fluorescent jacket on, bum crack visible, let's get some work on and knock those bottles over Dad", says baby Jude

Not sure of Amy is knocking over bottles or she si about to Knight someone. The Queen on her Throne.

Just managed to distract Jude for very short while to get a snap of his face. He really was so busy, with help from Ollie at this time, but...

"I think I can manage that, thanks...", said Baby Jude. And he did!

Actually Amy really did to grips with this. Might see her one day on National Geographic on Yukon Gold or something???

He's either having a poo, or really really concentrating at moving that sand. Money's for nothing but the.....

"I LOVE this Dad, can we get one for the condo please?", asks Baby Jude.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!", said Mum AND Dad.

Just a little bit that way, not that much, back a little, down a bit, and; "Arise Sir Jude...".

What a TOP afternoon. I recommend it to all with family. And there is a cracking Thai restaurant next to it, and the Prawn fish place and of course the beach right behind it. Spoilt for choices right there. Great afternoon truly!!!

Our last day with Jhea (sadly)

Our last day with Jhea (sadly)

A month has flown it truly has. We have such a wonderful time with her. Her best mates Amy and Jude will miss her massively, as of course, shall Mary and I. I feel the condo will be a little empty without her now, and we must get her and Jimboy back as soon as possible.

But what a lovely last day it was. It was a cracker.

Girls, Jude and I up early to go shopping - yes today I had three sous chefs to help practice for Kilo Under Pressure he he. Guinea pigs as well on some new recipes - soon to be revealed. But I made a schoolboy error for one and forgot the sweetcorn, so off to the hawker we went for lunch there instead and then back home to get changed in to warm clothing. Hey wait a minute warm clothing, you live in Singapore I can hear you shouting - wait a minute, wait a minute...

Now its amazing as I have been sick as a dog this week, so Mary was banning me from going to where we were going. But strange is the temperature of this facility really helped massively clearly my nose and throat - I walked feeling a lot better - how bizarre.

Let me explain - where we went this afternoon.

Clearly the last weeks have taken the toll on these two roomies - ha ha - we're on the way to the enjoyment...

Baby Jude - getting dressed for the ensuing weather, and clearly having grown about 5'

Amy still looks as beautiful as ever, like modelling this for Chanel or something!!!

Only two of these has ever had to wear gloves before - and has certainly NEVER seen what we're about to see...

That's right folks - it's SNOW CITY SINGAPORE - woo hoo!!!! As you can some VERY excited individuals!!! I am not 100% though if Jhea is enjoying herself, hmmmmm!!!!

Amy finally lives her dream and gets a role in Frozen...

I'll come here any day of the week just to drag some of the old UK wardrobe out. Great snap - although Snow City I think my previous one was WAY better!!! Man I look rough!!!

We sure did have some fun - big kid at the back of course. Excuse me as a parent I felt obliged to ensure the children's safety so purely had a few goes to ensure HSE standards and procedures were adhered to - cough cough...

Even Baby Jude demanded that Daddy take him down the big ice slide, quite amazing as this is like 20' up and steep, he loved every single minute (so did I Baby Jude, so did I - thanks for asking Daddy)

So many shivering individuals later, we warmed up sufficiently in time for our last supper, as it were. And off we trot to one of our new favourites that you would have seen on the food blog - Coconut Steamboat. You just can't beat it. 

All smiles now - but at 9am when she walks through those gates to  say goodbye for an undefined period I know it will not be so. She has been a second daughter to me these passed few weeks and she will be massively missed. Love to you Jhea be safe - do well in those exams like your Mum said an hey you never know you may be back sooner than you thought, and maybe with your brother too. Be good and be safe. Missing you already Love Mum, Ollie, Amy, Baby Jude & B xxx