Excitement in July

We managed to visit the Happy Valley Theme Park in the suburb of Shanghai . It is huge and full of exciting rides. I am a fan of theme park! Since I was tall enough to get in to a roller coaster, I would rode it like 3 times in a row. The bigger, the scarier it is the better for me . But age ,unfortunately, is NOT just a number in this case! LOL...I got chicken out , and easily to feel dizzy in this age compare to when I was 15 !!! What a bummer! hahaha... Happens also to my sis and even my dh. He is not a fan of something going up and down, and twirling around like me. But also for him , as he gets older, a lot of factor has decreased our guts! Reality hits when we hit a certain age huh? ^_^
But I am fortunate enough to experienced many great rides before ( one of my fave is The Jurassic Park ride at the L.A Universal Studio! and the triple loops at the Sunway Lagoon)

We will sure go back to the theme park , but I am not sure I will got my guts back to try some of the rides! :)
So these are the pics

I also had lunch with friends to meet some old friends during their Shanghai visits and meeting new friends too at the same time .

So how is your July? We will wrap July by a short holiday to Hainan Island , where there are beaches , pools and sand! ^_^ This is our first holiday since last December when we moved back here! My next plan after that is to go back for a bit to Jakarta( with hoping to pop to KK, but the flights seems to be too complicated to do with 2 kids!) .And I am really hoping for our "bigger" ( and exciting holiday ) in January! Finger crossed!!!! Will sure keep you posted :)

Have a great weekend...mine will be doing some packing and digging for my swimsuits! I hope I still can fit in it! LOL

XOXO
S.R

Sweet Spring Days

The Spring is finally here! Sunny but with cool breeze! This is the best time to enjoy ! Because summer in Shanghai is too hot ( hotter than S.E Asia , could reach 40 Celsius! yup!!). Just to share a great way to spend time with kids  , without buying any new toys and without going to the mall with minimum budget needed!

Here are what we are doing lately , Indy move her " class room" to the field in our compound , at the back of our block. We even packed our lunch boxes! A bit of fresh air is always good for every one!

They even had an al fresco dining in the evening! They pretend to be the restaurant owner and staffs and of course I am the VIP customer! :)

The weekend is here, and I took them to the biggest park in town ( just opposite from where we live) , so again taking advantage of our location and situation ! :) The girls had a blast!

We probably living in the concrete jungle, but it is not impossible to still find a close to  nature activities! And this is definitely a great refresher than just going to mall after mall! Trust me.. in Shanghai the list of the mall are endless!

And since Indy's subjects are about birds lately, so this is another way to reinforce the subject with fun !

And voila! This is their favorite transport method ! Very green ! LOL the bike is rechargeable ! It is not always available though! Only certain time and mostly during weekend. We do not necessary need to hire this transport to go to the park, but it is just for FUN! It cost me MYR 2.5 /RMB 5 for a ride back to my place! :)

Well...Modern city could be so tempting, Mall could be alluring, Sky scrapper could be fascinating , but hey Spring is very intriguing , so let's go outdoor and do simple activities instead!

Happy Sunday, whenever you are! Remember to do simple things with your loved ones!

XOXO
SR

I am singing in the rain...

As an adult:

... if it is too hot and never rain we complaint.If it is rain for too long we also complaint....Our laundry are still all wet, can't go outdoor and play...


As a kid:
.....too hot we can play on the sand , outdoor, or playground.... when it is raining...still can go out and play. Put on some rubber boots if you will, umbrella or your raincoat. And splash in to the puddle!

Playing with umbrella

Washing hands and splashing her face!



Experimenting with umbrella ... hmm the water can go to this side if I cover it with umbrella ( backyard science for toddler?:P )
Pretending to eat dog cookies :P


Feeding cookies for our dog

Nah...eat this cookies!! is it nice??

Just having fun....

Parenting note:
Will they will be sick if play under the rain?
I just think since flu is caused by influenza virus and not the rain. So for me it is fine.
But if you are playing with the rain in the same time when you are exposed to the virus then there is the chance for you to get flu.
Another thing is that don't go with wet body inside an air con room. Dry your self thoroughly.
I believe that if we let our kids to be expose to rain , there will be less chances for them to be sick from it. :)
Just see those villagers kids who enjoy rain so much and won't end up in the Pediatrician office the next day with a week course of antibiotic?

Mother's Day weekend

During Mother's Day weekend,my husband managed to take 2 days off. Sunday and Monday. And we decided to went to Kudat, again. :)

And he got surprise for me , a cake ( not nice because bought last minute in the shop) and the other is : that he will stop to smoke for me! huh.. I was like expecting something more tangible present for my self?

But I think, it is nice for him, to be determined to stop to smoke starting on Mother's Day.
Now it is still too early to tell the result, we see how it goes, I hope it will be permanent !
I will be so proud of him if he really stop to smoke.
After nearly 10 years of marriage I never ask him or persuade him to stop smoking, neither that I encourage him. Because I believe, like anything else, it MUST come from himself, his own will . No matter how much I nag , if he still want to smoke , he can just do it behind my back.
Hmm .... I shall give you all the update about this stop smoking thing later on..Hopefully it is a positive update!

On the way to Kudat, we stopped at Kota Belud Tamu, and here are some of my favorite pictures

One of my childhood 's fave drink: AIR TEBU!

My favorite Malay Cake : Penjaram , We called it kue cucur in Indonesia

Bunnies!!! Mom can we buy one?
Mom said : "NO WAAAY!!!!"

Martabak! My dh likes this one. Do you notice that my dh loves to wear batik? LOL all are fully sponsor by his Father In Law
Finally on the beach ( pantai bak bak) with the Tip of Borneo at the back.
This is their favorite thing to do on the beach! Shells searching.


Posing with papaRun, run.. it is sand time!


Maya the sand digging expert

Priceless , to see them running fre at the beach, without the worry of the cars, or falling down.
The sun were blazing hot but the breeze balanced it down.


Dig , dig, dig....Making sand creams, sand cakes

Ok girls, so now listen to the boss here....
Waiiit !!!

Indy enjoying her self on the beach, here, she was doing her dance.





The monsters in the playground

This is how you catch a Playground's monster

Didn't want to miss the chance to swim
The Marina golf and resort
2nd day on the other side of the tip of Borneo ( sorry forget the name , Pantai Kulambu? something like that) This is where there will be the high end resort Kudat riviera. We think it is still under construction but we can see a few of it luxurious bungalows already.

Playing with new companies

"Pa.. I want to go there...."

You can "walk" to the island.

Dividing their shells

My husband fall in love with the beach there. And the fact that there are not many people in that beach.

Weekend is here again, Enjoy yours!