Our first cruise over National Day holiday

Mummy craved so much for a holiday since Alyna was born.  Afterall the last overseas holiday was our vacation to Bali in September 2011, when Mummy was 5 months preggy with Alyna.

Hmm... Mummy wondered where was a suitable destination especially since Alyna is still so young.   It has to be somewhere baby-friendly, somewhere not too hot (Alyna is afraid of the heat!).  So we decided on the CRUISE!  All activities were confined to the ship, and if we were tired, or when Alyna needs to rest, we could easily head back to our cabin. Viola!

We set off on over the National Day holiday from 8 - 10 August (Wed - Fri).  It was a 3D2N cruise to Kuala Lumpur.  We boarded the ship on Wednesday at 9pm, and we arrived back in Singapore on Friday at 12pm. 

I was totally excited simply at the sight of the huge ship! Wow! I felt upset that the trip was such a brief one. I told Mummy and Daddy that I was I had more time on the ship.

We all had a good time, but I think Mummy and Daddy were dead beat having to manage the 2 kiddos. 

Another down side - our cabin (one with a window) was too small and cramped for a family of 4.  Daddy said next time, we should get a room with a balcony. 

What were some of the highlights of the trip,

Day 1 (Wednesday night) 

After we settled into our cabin,  we headed for a late dinner at a Chinese restaurant for a 6 course dinner.  Then we enjoyed a magic show at the theatre, before we call it a night.

Day 2 (Thursday)

After our brekkie, we headed for a swim! It was fun!  After the swim, we had to wash up very quickly to get ready to disembark for our KL tour.  We chose the tour which took us to Mid-Valley Mall.  We spent most of the day there, and by the time we boarded the ship, it was already 8pm.  We had dinner on board, and again, after the dinner, we headed to the theatre for some musical cum acrobatic show. 

After the show, we joined in the National Day celebration at the open deck, and enjoyed some chocolate pastries. Couldn't bear to go back to the cabin to rest, we checked out the arcade and played some games before we called it quits for the day.  By the time we washed up and slept, it was close to 2am!

Day 3 (Friday)

Time to bid farewell!  The ship arrived in Singapore at 12noon.  We spent the morning taking a stroll around the ship and played our last games at the arcade. 

Day 1:  Just after we boarded,
we took a stroll on the open deck of the ship.  It was so cool and nice!

Night view of the Vivo-city, Harbour Front area - Nice!

Tis was our room, and how us kids slept. Mummy and Daddy arranged us adjacent to each other,
using stacks of blankies. 

Day 2 :  Rise and Shine! 

Lobby area.  Popular spot for photo-taking, so we had to take a picture too.

Day 2: At KL, we chose the tour which took us to Mid-Valley Mega Mall. By the time we reached the mall, it was already 2pm,  Late lunch, and we were famished. Had some food before we conquered the mall.

We had about 3++ hours to shop, but we didn't have much to buy (according to my dear Mummy and Daddy, things weren't cheap at the mall). Bus ride took about 1 hr . At 8pm, I was time to board the ship.

As it was Singapore's National Day, the ship's crew organized a party on the open deck. There was a chocolate buffet! Though we were all so tired (as it was already close to mid-nite),  we decided to join in the fun. Besides, it was our last night on the cruise.

As you can see, Alyna was already sounded asleep in her stroller. 

And after the party, we headed to the arcade for some games.

Day 3 :   Buffet breakfast...

To Master, Grow and Serve

To Master, Grow and Serve - the motto of Mummy's secondary school - Methodist Girls' School or MGS for short.

The school now sits at Blackmore Drive, along Bukit Timah Road.  But the original site of the school at Mount Sophia (at Orchard Road) will soon be replaced with other buildings.  

Mummy studied there from Sec 1 to Sec 4.  But halfway through her Sec 4 years, just 6 months before she took her "O" level examinations,  the entire school moved to the current site at Bukit Timah.  

So Mummy brought Alyna and I to visit the school for a visit on 3 June 2012 to reminisce the good ole past.  And you know something, we will in the future be going to the school too...

Mummy said this "man" was never part of the school.

The clock tower which has a rich history - there since
the day the school was built!

Behind us - Mummy's sec 3 and 4 classrooms

The wall with many notes - many present and past girls
of MGS writing their thoughts about the school, to petition  for
the conservation of the school buildings. Hopefully, but sadly not possible

Where the canteen used to be. 

Cutie pie Alyna at 5 mth old, took refuge in the car
after our stroll in the school.

Mummy's buddy - Aunty Cheryl came along to.
She was carrying her baby girl - Elisabeth who was only
2 month old then.

Just random...

The random things we do at home - making poses for the camera!  It's fun to just let our hair down and be crazy sometimes.

Pony tails anyone?

Alyna is blessed with headful of hair from the time she was born.  Her hair has grown longer now, but she has also shed much of her hair.

Mummy is fretting whether or not to give her hair a trim.  But for now, she can do with two little pony tails, which I think look very cute on her.

Highlights of Alyna @ 7 months

At 7 months, Alyna especially liked showing her signature "angry bird" expression.  Whenever she flashed that look, it would make every one at home burst into giggles because she simply looked so adorable.

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Another achievement at 7 month is being able to sit up. So we are now able to put her on a high-chair and on the shopping trolley! Congrats, meimei! That means you can now join us at meal times. But it also means workout time for every one of us because she is fond of throwing things we give her (to play) off the table.