Today was another day off as it was Hari Raya Puasa and I had plans for C.

We had wanted to enrol her for this a month back but the vacancies were filled up during the National Day holiday and when I checked last Friday and saw that they still had slots left for today, I quickly signed C up.

The Lord gave us a fine morning that wasn't too humid and neither was it wet so we were off at 10 am.

Arriving at the Park.

The stroll in took us about 10 minutes. Just look at the Pair... they were catching up with each other and as I trailed behind, I could hear their giggles and chatter. Really heart-warming. :)

C getting strapped up for the high elements. She was well prep for this and for many occasions, mentioned that she wanted to play at the Dangerous Playground. She would send me to work on some mornings and en route, we would pass by College East which has this adventure camp and each time we went by, she would ask if she was old enough to try the activities.

Brion arrived shortly after and he too got ready.

Then they were off... .

This was the first station and once that first step was taken, there was no turning back. They were briefed on how to handle the robes and some safety rules and then they started.

Some how, they found their balance easily and had no problem making their way on the tight rope and planks.

One of the station had them crawling on all fours. 

 They were almost at the end of the course.

This Station was the most challenging as the logs were wobbly and keeping one's balance was tough. It was easy to see why some children stood rooted and could not move forward. The many Stations prior to this slowly worked up the children's courage for this Station.



The Instructors there were encouraging and so were the many parents who came with their children. Many were giving advice from the ground to help their little ones muster the courage to step on the logs.

The children were almost at the end now.

The zip-line. This was C's favourite! She had always wanted to try the Flying Fox and now she had. :)

We were extremely proud of Brion and Cheryl for successfully completing the Course. It took us about 1.5 hours but it was well spent. The children discovered today that they were capable of accomplishing tasks that they thought were daunting and risky.

"Well done, kids!"

We had a fun-filled day!

Since Daddy had taken the day off and our Precious, thankfully, recovered from her illness, we asked how she wanted to spend the day and she replied that she wanted to catch the latest movie of Cars. So around noon, we headed out to the cinema,

C was clearly enjoying it and she was laughing and giggling throughout the movie. 

After the show, we grabbed a quick lunch and then got her to do some cooking. :)

There were many different kinds of cooking that the children could try their hands on but C couldn't do 2; moon-cake and bento making as there was an age limit. So the choice available to her were either kaya or pizza making. And since she had done pizza making before, we thought she could make her own kaya this time.

First up, she was introduced to the different food types and how the food pyramid works. Then it was off to learn some social etiquette. She folded napkins and learned to use the fork and spoon in the correct manner.

 She moved on to the Station and started her cooking regime. It was okay I guess, from where I stood and I could see that she was enjoying herself mixing and stirring.

Then, an hour later, she was done and she came out with her creation. :)

Not too bad looking! :)

Our little Chef!

Paul Klee, a Swiss Expressionist Painter, 1879-1940, is one of the artists whose contribution to Modern Art is invaluable. He developed his own colour theory which he merged with cubist style.

In this project, C learned to construct images using blocks and geometrical shapes and applied colours that complemented each other. Furthermore, she was encouraged to nurture her creativity by deconstructing a familiar image and reconstructing them through shapes and colours.

Paul Klee's Red Balloon

Cheryl's creation of her own Red Balloon.

"Great job!"

Today, a vendor came to Church and he brought along the many books that he sold. A particular book caught my eye and without hesitation, I bought it.



It was more like an activity book of biblical verses and stories. There were also situations on how to use these verses and stories in our daily lives. On top of that, there were light-hearted exercises like puzzles.

C was thrilled when I showed it to her and she sat at her desk for a good half an hour, working on some of the activities. She was reading the first story and then reflecting on what the story meant.


I flipped through the book and saw this:

And it brought a smile and that warm fizzy feeling; though young, one is never too young to know God and have faith in Him.

Josiah is always getting C and her peers to bring used bottles and containers to school for craft.

This time round, she had to bring 2 containers of similar sizes to school. Several days ago, she returned with them, all transformed.



One of the containers is now a musical instrument; a shaker while the other has been made into a coin bank.

Upon closer inspection, Daddy and I saw that she had painstakingly tore out pictures from magazines and pasted them in a form of a collage on the exterior and then coated it with lacquer.

Since the screening of 

Cheryl has become extremely inspired by the Police Force and since I had a day off after National Day, I made arrangements for us to pay a visit to the Police Heritage Centre.

The visit was indeed an eye-opener. There was a guide who took us through the early years of the Police, from during the times when Singapore was a British colony till, after Independence. 

Pictures were not really allowed in the gallery so we only managed some.

The children

The Wans

Us

Then.... I realised that I didn't take a picture of Aunt Audrey and Ashley with my camera. Grrrr....

It was National Day and with several of our friends in tow, we headed out to the Art Museum.

Oh, the place was so crowded ...

But the children were fascinated with the exhibits.

Xandra, posing for the camera.

We also tried our hands on making some paper fruits.

Not too bad! But it was the Mummies who ended up doing the pasting and sticking.

Lovely pictures of all of us!

We should really come back again.