Ship Seeing, part deux

It may not be obvious, but this Mama was not quite satisfied with the pics from the last ship-seeing trip. So when the following day turn out to be another sunny day, we jumped at the opportunity.

The pictures turn out slightly better, but thanks to the lens limitations, there was no clear pic of Kecil AND the ships. Still, can you tell if Kecil is happy about going back and see the ships another time?

On top was the Hospital ship. Unfortunately the angle did not allow Mama to get a whole picture of the Japanese ship.

It got a little bit cloudy then, so we decided to explore the park a bit as well, where we found a cannon for Kecil to pose with, ...

A memorial of some sort ....

The huge, tall flag pole and the greeneries around it ...

And of course, the beautiful scenery across the bay on a partially sunny day.

The ships sailed away through the weekend (we checked) so we were lucky we came back when we did, for it turned out to be our last chance. 

Then again, with the new ride around, I suppose we can always drop by once in a while looking for more ships. Perhaps with friends next time.

Until then!

Posing with superheroes

On the same day that we went ship-seeing, this Mama also needed to bring the car to the dealer to check something. Kecil, of course, did not mind.
Not least because the dealership is currently sporting some superheroes as guardians to their entrance.

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For someone who NEVER watch/read/generally exposed to all these superheroes, Kecil can actually recognize Superman and Spiderman. I think she learned about Superman from the boys in Skool (whose bags/stuff are generally adorned with superhero figures such as ... well.. Superman). As for Spiderman... must have been during the times we watched cartoons from other channels, which also screen advertisements for the upcoming Spiderman movies.
In any case, it's a guy wearing tight suit with a spider emblem. Spider... man.... doh?
I guess the fact that Kecil was exposed to 'Cicakman' does not help either (don't ask this Mama why, but apparently the powers that be in Disney channel viewed Cicakman as something suitable for kids. Sigh...)

In any case, while the technicians were checking the car, we were also busy, taking pictures. Haha...
And since Kecil caught me watching Iron Man, she insisted that I should take picture with him. So there I was. Cheers!

There are times when running errands is simply not fun. Especially with a kid in tow. But sometimes it only takes some creative perspective to change a simply errand into an adventure, a chance to learn something new, and of course, a photo op. Haha!
I guess we should always keep that in mind while we run our errands. Cheers!

A new ride!!!

After all that talk about rains and hitching a ride from friends, 2 things happened.
First was a sunny break through the weekend. Look at the beautiful blue sky! Nothing makes you so appreciative of the blue sky like days of continuous downpour, as well as the prospect of more such rain.
The second was a new ride. Woohoo!

The office actually approved another car for Daddy's operation here, so during the sunny weekend, we took the new car for a ride.

We are quite happy with the new ride, but nobody is happier than the Little One, who quickly established the back seat as her 'domain'.

Oh yeah, she's happy with the car all right. Just look at that huge grin of hers.

We've used the new ride for driving around, especially for school runs and various errands.

And yes, every time Kecil would sit at the back, trailing sand on the carpeting. This Mama thought she drives around 'cargo' rather than passenger, what with all the opening and closing of the hatchback at the back of the car.

Now Kecil does not only love riding in the car. She kind of love the car itself. That's why the other day, when Mama was wiping down the car, she wouldn't be left behind as well.

Ah well, the car is still around, and Kecil is still in love with the whole idea of a new ride, so you can expect more stories in this line. Perhaps car washing, next?
Haha... Cheers!