Early Children's Day gift from our swimming teacher

We are cover boys for BubblesNSplashes.
Actually Teacher Kian Hoe snapshot all his students, and compile into 2011's calender.

After our swim lesson, Teacher gathers everybody.
We got our Children's Day present. Hoo Ray !

Xin, can I have one more Sweet Potato?

Just ask, and Xin will share.
Both Potato and girl are sweet keke



Video : Yummy

Look at Daddy's Lowepro baby tote bag

Is this a camera bag or baby tote bag? It can be both :)



In case someone decides to poo poo suddenly...

There's nothing like... Australia (you might win a trip to AUS)

Would you fancy a chance to fly to Australia?
http://www.nothinglikeaustralia.com/sg


Pictures form a Montage of Australia.
Stunning experiences, review your favourite destinations (be it outback, cities, shopping, wines, nature, beaches etc !!)

Sengkangbabies were hot down_under at Gold Coast.
Yes, when it was 20 degrees, we roam the theme parks, bringing Fun to every corners keke.

We are number #3646.


IT might be hard to strike $15,000 top prize, but at least the photos should keep you mesmerized keke. Now, why is everybody going to ulu (remote) Tasmania (450 entries !!)


Tasmania pics are from L to R, experiences #2541, #871, #522 respectively.
This Island is BEAUTIFUL !!

**For first time visitors, read our 8D7N Gold Coast Experiences --> Gold Coast 8D7N
We first blog about NothingLikeAustralia campaign in Jun. Click --> NothingLikeAustralia.

We Welcome Families - Pick_A_Biz photo contest

You might have seen BFC (Business for Families Council ) photo contest, inviting families to vote for family-friendly restaurants, malls, shops or businesses.


1) Now, if you summit your family photo of your favourite joint, you stand to win attractive prizes ! Two simple steps to upload your photo :


2) If you summit at the following location and timeslots, you stand to win instant prizes.


Please visit http://www.pickabiz.sg/ for more contest details
..or join BFC's fanpage --> http://www.facebook.com/BusinessesforFamiliesCouncil


So friends, keep your family busy this weekend, look out for the friendly PickABiz activation team ! Good Luck !

中秋节快乐 did you see the Round Round moon?

After a heavy afternoon shower, the moon came up and shine brightly tonight.

As we eat our mooncake and children play with their lantern, we remind them tonight is 八月十五, or Mid-autumn Festival (15th day of the 8th lunar month).


**from young, we were told not to point your finger at the moon, otherwise someone will snip snip your ear lobe ?
Truth or not, dear readers, please try and tell Daddy myth or real :p



Video : Those with Lanterns, lead the way


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Be yourself, be Happy, let there be no Regrets !

At certain stages of our life, we are accountable to our parents, spouses, children, employers, or employees. Sometimes, we might be trying to fit into someone's Expectation, when we perform our multiple "roles" in life.

Do we really enjoy what we are doing, or are we are trying to please someone?
Are we True to ourselves?

Daddy came across a sobering article from Bronnie.
She has worked as a palliative care giver before, and constantly encounters patients who are walking their last stages.
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Five common "Regrets" alway appear from the patients :

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

2. I wish I didn't work so hard.

3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

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Why is Daddy blogging about "death and regrets" today?
There is nothing morbid about death, but it is sad to pass-on with regrets :(

For the full article, please refer to Bronnie's link here -->
http://www.inspirationandchai.com/Regrets-of-the-Dying.html

Daddy is inspired and touched.
We should not wait until tomorrow, to accomplish what we can do today!
Let there be no Regrets, in the end.


Credits :
** Thank you Bronnie, for allowing me to repost her inspirational article on our blog.
For other inspirations --> http://www.inspirationandchai.com/archives.html

** baretree pic taken from http://www.edupics.com

We are back from Queenland's playground - Brisbane and Gold Coast

We are back !


cool and cold weather :)


Touch the camel-lookalike


Rock a croc !


mean Triceratops



Rappers at Harbourtown?


GoldCoast at Dusk ..


Their smiles say it all--- we are happy !!


Xin and Mummy's bonding


more photos to come..

We travel 8d7n, cover 4 theme parks, and took 8000 photos !!
One thing we did not miss about Singapore is the humidity :p




**updated 23Sep - read our daily explorations
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2010/09/gold-coast-surfers-paradise-day-1.html

Gold Coast Dream World - Day 6

After Movie World and Sea World, we visited DreamWorld on day 6.


We were soon imprisoned in some Wild Wild Western cowboy town.


As we are early, some of the rides are just warming up. But we can already hear people screaming when the "Giant-Drop" falls from 20 stories !!


Video : not for kids, and faint hearted


We pass by Outback adventure, and reptiles were lining up to take photo with us.


Australian Wildlife, with crocodiles, Koalas, and of course Kangaroos.


In Koala country, the Roos are free to roam around.



Video : touching the Kangaroos up close



We tried the Log-ride which looks family friendly. But nobody warned us it will get so wet !

Dreamworld's landscape. This place is hugh.





From the map, you will easily take one full day to cover DreamWorld.

Kids' world, "Nickelodeon". This is children's world.
With rides built on their favourite cartoon characters.


Dora and Sponge bob are popular here.


Video : Spongebob Square pants


Kids are free to try any rides, just make sure they got seat belts on!
They are having a whale of a time :)


Nai Nai rewarding the adventurous kids for a job well done.


Play, Hungry, eat, play, explore (repeat..). This is children's programme in Dreamworld.


You can remote control a truck or a alligator-speedboat.


The Claw looks scary enough, let alone when you are rotating 360 degrees high above !! Needless to mention, this monster was generating hugh amount of screams!!

Video : very risky claw !


We attempted some less-risky rides.


Daddy and Mummy decide to let Xin be shark bait !


Nai Nai had a hard time running after the kids.
Dreamworld is hugh, and with so many attractions, we lost track of kids on at least one occasion !!

Spongebob musical


Car rides, we are allowed to crash with this type of cars :)
No age restriction.


Video : Bang that car !


Crickey, we caught a 16 feet salt water croc. We are familier with "Crocodile Hunter" and "Animal Instinct", thus it was not difficult for us to manhandle this beast.

Rainforest Rampage, kid go wild within. Basically, we just collect balls, and aim at anything that moves. Daddy enjoyed ambushing the kids keke.

Video : enter at your own risk. Balls flying everywhere !


Train ride ! This locomotive is a Must when you visit DreamWorld.

Video : Do not miss this Train Ride


Tiger Island, this is where we learn about Tiger conservation.
This cats are Hugh and magnificent, unfortunately they are being hunted to extinction.

Video : tiger climb and jump


While Mummy and Daddy bring the bigger boys to faster and more challenging rides, Nai Nai bring her favourite grandson for safer rides hehe.


We have visited MovieWorld and Seaworld before coming to Dreamworld.
Maybe we got too many rides beforehand, so we are numb to more rides.

Video : Going Home


Daddy felt Dreamworld's activities would be more suitable for bigger kids (above 6 years old)

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Feel free to visit Sengkangbabies Gold Coast explorations!

No Swimming at Surfers Paradise??


No Swimming at Surfers Paradise??
Day 1 - GoldCoast Arrival and Glow Worm
Day 2 - Shopping - Carrara Markets and Harbour Town
Day 3am - Paradise Country Farm, pet a animal or two
Day 3pm - Qdeck 77th
Day 4 - Movie World
Day 5 - Sea World
Day 6 - Dream World

Day 7 - Brisbane (wip)

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