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December 30, 2013

Top 10 Highlights of December

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Christmas Deco on a tree

Christmas has just gone by and in a few days we will be welcoming the new year- 2014. This December was a really busy month for me as the kids were on holidays.

Here are some highlights of the month which has just gone past.

At the Disney Resort Station

1. We visited Tokyo Disneyland and saw Mickey, Minnie and the gang.

Tiger girl at Prince Ski Resort

2. The kids had their first experience of snow and the boys went skiing

Gingerbread Tree

3. We saw many different types of trees and some were really very yummy looking.

Mixed Tuna Sushi

4. We ate lots of sushi as we were in Japan and there was certainly a much wider selection over there as compared to those served in the Japanese restaurants in Singapore.

Doggie boy riding in Thomas

5. We visited a Train Museum and the kids enjoyed playing in the train rides available there.

A Bullet Train

6. The boys have always wanted to ride in a bullet train and they got to ride in one twice from Tokyo to Kawazawa and back during our week long holiday.

Sunset at Disneysea

7. We got to see one of the loveliest sunset while at the Disneysea Theme park. I’ve yet to share the pictures taken in the park but it was a really fun place to visit with the kids.

BBQ

8. Besides indulging in sushi we also had shabu shabu and bbq where we savored their premium beef.

The kids and me

9. We took lots of photographs and had a fun time bonding with each other. I still have a few hundred photos to go through and draft up posts on our trip.

Mickey and Minnie

10. We had one of the best December ever and the kids really had lots of memories made with the various experiences that had gone through this month.

How was your December?

December 26, 2013

Writer’s Workshop: Fun in the Snow

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Doggie boy playing with the snow

This Year end holiday was the first winter vacation which the kids had. They had their first experience of snow at the snow fields in Kawazawa, Japan.

It was the first time that the kids tried out skiing too. The last time which R and I went skiing was during our University days. This time around I sat out with the girls while R went skiing with the boys.

The boys getting checked before the lesson

Being the first time on the snow R signed up the boys for a 2 hr lesson so that they could learn how to ski properly.

It was a really interesting experience for them as they learned how to move about on the snow.

The ski lift

Once they have mastered the basics it was time to put their newly acquired skills to the test. They went up to the top of the hill via the ski lift. From the top they made their way down under the instructor’s guidance. Both boys did well as they managed to make their way down from the top of the hill during the lesson.

Monkey boy back at the bottom of the hill

Monkey boy was more daring and was willing to ski alone without the instructor around after the lesson ended. Doggie boy on the other hand opted to stay and have a snowball fight with the other kids in the play area.

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Thoughts

Top 10 Highlights of December

How was your December?

Writer’s Workshop: Fun in the Snow

Do you like the snow?

Have you gone skiing this year?