About a week ago...our reservation at Peninsula Hotel finally got confirmed..thanks to Pat and Mel...pull strings do get us pretty good deal. I think we've got the best deal anyone could ask for....cheapest hotel rate around the region and best view...much better than those who are staying in 5-6 star hotels.
Both of us are looking forward lots to National day holiday...a long weekend....a nice break and fantastic weekend we can spend with Elijah.
The day started with a nice morning at walk at Upper Pierce reservoir...saw lots of monkeys.
Mummy and cutie Elijah at Upper Pierce Reservoir
Then off to the hotel stay after Elijah's nap and porridge was done. Pat had checked in for us....stayed in room 2116. Just 1 level below the sky lounge...what more can we ask for. Wow..the view is really stunning. Anyway we did lots of shopping..trying to find luggage...but no sale...so we decided to wait. Hoping to invest in a really light weight lugagge for our Taiwan trip in dec. Elijah was exhausted...slept during our shopping trip...what a darling.
We had the chance to visit Padang...before the actual day..the poor pple were still rehearsing..reminded me of the hard work we had to put in before every major school event. Pity those pple.
It was great fun that Elijah could spend lots of time with his cousins Elliot and Ellie. I think he really enjoyed himself running through the two rooms...coz they're interconnected. But poor Elliot was unwell so he was spending lots of time in the hotel room instead.
The next day was NATIONAL DAY..it was THE DAY..it was fantasitic..the atmosphere in the air was really high...Iris was coming..Mum and Dad came along in the air...it was really nice at least they didn't change their mind.
It was kind of weird to be so close to the real thing..weird in a nice fashion.....weird to be watching partial TV partial live...hahahha. Everyone's eyes were glued to our giantic windows...staring at the real action most of the time. The parachute event...the fighter pilots....the cannons.....the pledge...the small burst of fireworks and the giantic fireworks.
Recall back..this is Elijah's 2nd National Day....He spent both national days in hotel rooms..the 1st was Meritus Marina Manadarin and now.....Peninsula Hotel. We figured from last yr..which hotel had the best view ahhahah. However, think this is the 1st National Day he is conscious of his surrounding. He was full of expression when watching the parade....giving the signal of no more after each major event. He was the one who pointed us to the big helicopter with the flags...he couldn't stop saying 'aeroplane' after he saw the fighter jets. He was really so amazed with the whole experience. He asked for more fireworks...and he was pointing at the padang and asking for 'more'. It is really amazing how much he had grown. I'm really happy we brought him to have such a unique experience. Mummy and daddy really love u lots...Elijah.
Dinner that night was all the packed food....for youngster it was fast food..for mum and dad...it was foodcourt food. Even mum..totally enjoyed herself with the fireworks and stuff. Am so happy that night that I could spend the day with Cheewan and Elijah and my mum, dad and sisters too. Simply blissed.
We left the hotel after going to the bookshop at bras basah...we drove to the open space near the sports school and Christchurch Sec.....to see kites after Elijah had his nap. So the day didn't ended with just a hotel stay for him...he had lots of fun running around and staring at the many kites too. Many more fun sessions that daddy and mummy wanna spend with you. :)
Here's more photos...
Alittle ME time at sky lounge...Elijah was sleeping in his pram...totally exhausted
Elijah enjoying himself in the bathtub with all his aeroplane..boat and toys.
Ellie and Elliot staring at Elijah drinking his milk...a really cute sight!
Elijah trying to steal fruit from fruit basket..take a look at the view we were getting...
Elijah feeling patriotic with the flag
Having a good dip at the pool with papa....
Elijah couldn't take his eyes off Merly...he calls out to Merly wherever he sees it. Memories sake....am so happy he could get his photos with Merly.
Nice family potrait at Sky lounge...fantastic view.
Elijah feeling patriotic in red..his customized shirt that mummy ordered....and Elijah with Ah Ma and Gong gong.
Look at the fantastic shots of the exciting parts of the parade....our fantastic view.
Everyone feeling excited and watching with excitement.
The night scenes...and of course fireworks...
Kites time....look at Elijah's happy smiling face when daddy threw him high up in the SKY
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We also took our very first family NEOPRINT on National Day itself. It was hilarious...we took it in 1 of the booth in Bugis junction. Everything was in Japanese....both mummy and daddy pressed everything without understanding a single bit hahahha. It was really funny. Surprisingly Elijah looked at the camera in all the poses...think he must have been quite entertained by both of us and wondered what in the world are we doing....laughing so hard most of the time. Oh well...here's the product of our creation.