Bits & Pieces of My Growing Stage: PlayGround @ Big Splash!

KidZ WalkZ & Movie by the Beach!

This event marks the finale of the month long National Family Celebrations! It's held at the PlayGround @ Big Splash. I was still contemplating yesterday if we should go today as I know that it would be very crowded and I supposed parking would be expensive too! I was sounding XP out cos he would be the ultimate decision maker! Hmm, seems like I have managed to "convince" him to go hee!

We had our breakfast at my usual fishball noodle stall, followed by meeting up with someone at City Hall to pass something and thereafter headed to OLA to view showflat. This is one of the new project launched today and it is really a very luxury project! So much so that they are asking for psf about $1260. Wat seh, 杀人放火 leh! Their units are quite big and so it means that any one unit there can easily command a price of more than $1m! Hmm, if we really had that kind of money, we could have got ourselves a landed property instead! Anyway, it's just for viewing pleasure! We headed straight back home after that! Little Arielle had her usual nap and thought that it would be better to go after her nap so that she would not be tired there! I also took the opportunity to sleep! Cos it's only during weekend that I can have such luxury!

Little Arielle woke up at 4pm+ while her mummy was still sleeping hee! I woke up slightly later when I heard XP complaining that he is hungry (yet to have lunch cos breakfast was late!) So I quickly pack all her things and we were out of the house at about 4.45pm. We went to have our "lunch" first before proceeding to the PlayGround. By the time we reached, it is already about 5.30pm. We managed to park our car at Singa Inn (hee hee, free parking wor! But actually for golfers and patrons to their restaurant only, nevermind, we bo chap! Anyway, still got a lot of empty lots mah!)

We din manage to join in for the KidZ WalkZ which starts at 5pm. It is basically a 1km walk with your kids and probably try to do some bonding during this walk?? So, we just went in and I registered to be a U member which I think I already am. Nevermind, the registration is actually to get the following goodie bag:

*Items in the said goodie bag* - Uploaded on 28 Jun 2008

Actually, not really that goodie cos there is nothing much inside leh! There is a red tote bag sponsored by SingTel, a small packet of milo (125ml only!), a small bottle of mineral water by NTUC Income (only 310ml), 1 strawberry cream roll by Sunshine, 3 vouchers, namely Sushi Teh (15% off total bill), Gloria Jeans (buy 1 get 1 free) and Swensens (1 for 1 Ice Cream Sundae). The 3 red rulers look alike are basically something that when you hit hard at it, it actually coils round you. Hmm, dun noe how to describe!

Decided to just walk around the area to see what they have in store for us. Hmm, the usual games stall that looks boring! So, in the end, we decided to walk by the beach with Little Arielle! So on the way out, I managed to get free popcorns and balloons ~ Compliments from SCB!

*Look at the popcorn in Little Arielle's mouth, hmm her second time eating popcorn!* - Uploaded on 28 Jun 2008

*Here comes the balloon girl!* - Uploaded on 28 Jun 2008

*Stop taking my pic else I will display my grouchy look!* - Uploaded on 28 Jun 2008

The next exciting program that they have would be Movie by the Beach featuring Ratatouille that is gonna start at 7pm. Wow, how romantic to watch by the beach leh but XP was not in favour. So he suggested to walk around elsewhere and to come back here at about 8.15pm for the highlights of the evening ~ Fireworks Display!

We went to NTUC at Marine Parade to use up my NTUC linkpoints as it will expire on 30 Jun. So before I forget, we might start to redeem it! Hmm, din know Little Arielle can also get toys from NTUC leh! Look at her 战利品:

*A Barney Educational Drawing Board (Travel Pack) and a box of Minnie Mouse Strawberry Biscuits!* - Uploaded on 28 Jun 2008

*Huh, you took pic of me again!* - Uploaded on 28 Jun 2008

Din know it was already 8.15pm when we left Marine Parade NTUC. Got XP to quickly drive back to the PlayGround as we din wanna miss the fireworks. Wow, the queue to get into East Coast was very long! So much so that driving on the expressway seems to be a better option. We decided to go in via Fort Road! The queue is still long but at least it's still moving. We parked at the same place and quickly ran to the PlayGround. Luckily, the movie has yet to end. So we decided to watch the movie and thereafter enjoy the fireworks.

*Little Arielle sitting on XP's shoulders to watch Ratatouille!* - Uploaded on 28 Jun 2008

Since Little Arielle din like to sit on XP's shoulders, I brought her to the grass patch and I sat down, with her sitting on my lap. Hmm, was happy that she managed to stay still for the rest of the movie which could have been easily half an hour. An idea strike me ~ to bring her to the movies in the real cinema! Hmm, shall we try??

After the movie, we were asked to go back to the PlayGround and we were wondering where the fireworks would be presented as the place is full of tentages! Before we know it, the pomp pomp sound came by....Enjoy....

The fireworks was short but enjoyable! What a good way to end the night....