Family Date Night


A couple of weeks ago we met Daddy down at Gardens by the Bay for a family date night. The Garden Festival was going on and I thought it would be something that we could all enjoy and Lyndon could met us for a little bit since it is close to his office. My plan worked and we had a pretty good time. I think the kids favorite part was Daddy teaching them how to do somersaults. 

We do a lot of family outings, but we never call them family dates. I think we are going to work on having more outings that are specifically family date nights. I think calling it a date makes it more important than we are just going out. It gives it feeling of something exciting, and taking time out to spend specifically together. 

The Garden Festival was really cool. Singapore does everything so well. I had taken my Mom the weekend before and decided that I had to come back with the kids and Lyndon because it was so incredible. We went to see the terrarium exhibit, which has inspired us to build our own terrarium, the Chairs of the Giants, the Secret Garden (Henry left his mark on that exhibit), Landscape gardens, Fantasy Gardens, and popped in here and there to others.

I had fun spending time with the kids before Lyndon got there. We were waiting for him at the Chairs of the Giants, and Raphael insisted to get out of the stroller and crawl around. I am ready for him to walk so that he is not covered in dirt and his hands an knees are not always black from crawling around out side. He was cute. Cosette to his hands and was dancing with him. It was sweet. Henry was running from chair to chair to chair, which is expected, but still a work out. 





Born in the year of the rabbit. 


Henry decided to grab onto this statue and broke it's arm right off. I was mortified, but what do you do. I took the arm and put it in the folds of the stroller shade and kept on walking. Once we were out of the Secret Garden I found a worker and explained to them what happened. When I held out the arm the girls kind of freaked out because I was handing them an arm. They started laughing and told me it was okay, lah. But for the rest of the festival Henry's mark was on the Secret Garden.





He took the selfie.
The Landscape Gardens were probably my favorite. It was really neat to see how your own back yard can be like a work of art. 

In love with his own reflection. Shall we call him Narcissus?
He can't get over that handsome fellow staring back at him, and I can't either.
Titled "The Artist's Pallet" or something like it, but it was supposed to be like a painter's painting palette. 

Fantasy Gardens, terrible lighting, beautiful things.



The boys were mesmerized by this exhibit. They stayed put a long while.
Upside down, walking on the ceiling. 


Singapore sunset. 
Love him.
Our family experienced a great loss over the weekend, losing a family member that we greatly loved and admired, unexpectedly. It has really humbled me and given me a lot to ponder on. Devastation is the best way to describe how we are feeling. I just want to hold onto my children so tight and never let them go. I want to give Lyndon kisses just because I can. I take my life and my little family for granted. I wish everyday could be family date night, but that's not realistic. I love being a wife and a mother. I believe that family is worth more than money or gold. It is just the most important thing that we have in our lives. Family is forever. I want my children to remember all the times we go out and have fond memories of being together. I give thanks to God every night for the blessing I have to have my family. I love all exploring and traveling we do, mostly because I am with my favorite people in the world. Granted it is not easy with little ones, but it makes my heart swell with love and joy to see them happy and excited. All the whining on the train, screaming on the escalator, biting, etc makes it worth it to see them happy. Please take an opportunity to hug your kids and kiss your spouse just because you can. They are the greatest treasures of your life. To many more family date nights and family anything. I love you Lyndon, Cosette, Henry, Raphael so. 

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