March School Holidays

Original plans for the family was a week long holiday in KL, for my kids to return the favour to their 2nd cousins who made the trip to Brunei. Alas, the house construction costs took precedence so the kids have to make do with local holidays and meet up with their 1st cousins instead.

So, where did we go? After work on Friday we left KB for Bandar (I should've been on leave but work calls for me to be in the office. Not the first occasion, so didn't feel that bad).

We stayed at my sister in law's place in Berakas (10 km from Bandar Seri Begawan) and over the 3 days (Friday to Sunday) took our kids and nieces out to movies, jungle gym, arcade at the mall, the new giant Giant supermarket and visit the Brunei Museum - haven't been there for more than 20 years!

Unknown to us, my parent in laws also decided to stay over at my sis in law's place so we also took them out to Berrywan Steamboat place - we closed out Friday evening by shopping at Hua Ho Mall until asked to leave hehehe.

Back to the office on Wednesday, Mrs wasn't too happy cos she's still on leave. Made up to her & the kids and took them for a quick picnic at Taman Muhibbah.... at 6.10pm! Well, at least there was 20 minutes before Maghrib.

Well, that is how we spent our school holidays!

Iman at UNI arcade at the Mall. What an adorable smile! Try being angry when she pulled that smile heheh. I can't.

Iman & Izzan on the rides.

Izzan enjoying herself.

cousins at the Brunei Museum

Next stop - jungle gym

Water day at the mall

Pizza to cap the Sunday excursion to the Mall

Muhammad @ KB Painting Competition

Muhammad was one of the few Kindycare school pupils chosen to represent the School at the KB Drawing competition for National Day. It didn't turn out well for him, he was tired, they had to sit about for almost an hour and he decided to use poster colour instead of colour pencil. Anyway, at least he tried.

Waiting

He realised he should've brought his colour pencils instead

And he really wished he brought those colour pencils!

Hats

Pics were taken during BSRC Family Carnival @ 01 Dec 07. My girls: GemboBaby Izzan 'Aaeeshah and GemboPrincess Iman 'Aaliyah.

Izzan trying out a colourful straw hat... it only stayed there for less than 10 seconds

Iman trying out a rather cute hat...unfortunately it was a pig design

Iman looking pretty in the straw hat

Gong Xi Fa Cai @ Henry Ling's Residence

Our contractor invited us for his Chinese New Year open house. Henry was a good host, and was really apologetic when the Lion Dance troupe he first ordered bailed out in the last minute, and he immediately ordered a replacement which came 10 minutes later.

here's the pics taken during the day.

This year is the Chinese Year of the Rat

Henry entertaining his guests

More guests

young guests

more guests

and even more guests

"OK, this is what I want you to do... send me two Lions ah"

Young blood taking charge of the music

The two lions entering Henry's residence

Lion logo... very nice and creative. I don't know what it means though, but if I were to assume, I guess it means something like, "Lion Dance Association"

The Lions entering the compound... Muhammad is in the foreground

Lions fighting to get to the "offerings"

One of the lions indulging in the "offerings"

The offerings..... before

... and after

The Lions working together to thank the host for the offerings

and presenting it to Mrs Ling

The host receiving a certificate for inviting the Lions

The certificate up close