We had the Hari Raya Haji public holiday this weekend and it was great to be able to spend a substantial amount of time with the kids for the first time since starting work. My colleagues usually ask, “so, how was your weekend?” and I always find it hard to remember what we did, and therefore can’t go beyond the “it was good..” kinda replies.
I probably won’t be able to tell Christian and Calista how we used to spend our weekends, so i might as well record a bit of it here before it all escapes me.
Here is our weekend, in pictures.
FRIDAY
We went to East Coast Park beach in the morning. It had been sometime since we got him some Vitamin D.
It was a terrible rush, but we raced home to drop Calista off, gave Christian a shower, and P sped off to River Valley so I could have my 1st yoga session in 4 months. I was close to giving up and told him “Forget it, let’s just go for lunch” but he was determined. Oh well. They ate at Nansutei while I worked my limbs, and then came back to drive me to facial at Novena. :) I had a good nap at the salon, but woke feeling extremely guilty to read that Calista was wandering from room to room saying “Mama? Mama?” and even checked the bathroom to see if I was there.
In the evening, we walked (Christian skate scooted) to the Wawawa bistro that opened a few months back, at Bedok Reservoir. It was great to take a stress-free dinner cos it was so close to home we could run back if any of the children pooped or wanted anything. The food was better than expected, and Christian and Calista got some nature therapy while waiting for the food to arrive. Christian also managed to have a go at the swings! Perfect. :)
SATURDAY
We went to HESS at Katong for a trial session. (I’m intending to enrol him there for the holiday program.) I was pleasantly surprised by the warm teachers and the amount of effort they put into their Halloween themed week was evident. Christian also warmed up and Teacher L said he was a pleasure to have in class, really talkative and enthusiastic about learning. :) Only area for improvement – writing! P and I also made use of the 2 hours while Christian was in class to take a walk around the Katong neighbourhood and relive our dating days. The place is filled with quaint and new cafes / bakeries, as well as traditional food-craftsmen. We bought a salt-baked chicken and some kueh from Kim Choo back.
He headed to Alpha Gym for his gym class in the afternoon and we did the usual routine of lunch and nap in the afternoon. Thanks to mum taking care of dinner prep, we brought the kids down to the playground for more activity time. Christian skated around confidently but fell down a slope and scraped his knee. His wail could be heard blocks away, I’m sure, but he calmed down after I hugged, carried and told him of how his mother used to fall down every year.
Shall continue Sunday’s activities in another post… especially since Sunday is not over yet! =P
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