At the Gardens

P had to go for a insurance-related medical at Gleneagles 2 saturdays ago, so we decided to make a family outing out of it by waiting for him at the Botanic Gardens. P and I prefer the Botanic Gardens to the newer Gardens by the Bay which seems so manicured and artificial in comparison.

The Gardens was a hit with the kids. They were initially a little lost after having eaten all the food we brought..but I think it is good to let them be bored sometimes and think up their own games. And so..Christian became the commander who charged down the “hill” with his trusty lieutenant (Calista) behind him.. They blew bubbles,

kicked ball, played hide and seek behind bushes and trees,

took pictures of the sky,

chased a monitor lizard,

duelled with fallen palm leaves,

and rolled down the hill on their balance bike / skate scooter

It was hilarious watching Christian bravely hurtling down the slope on his balance bike, almost out of control..he had a stunned look on his face, but said he was not at all scared when I asked him.

All of us really enjoyed the time in the sun, and Christian even proclaimed that he prefers it to the beach! Well, I definitely prefer it to the crowded malls, so hopefully we’ll be able to find more Saturday mornings to go back and laze around.