His First School Excursion

April 29, 2010 · By ·

duck5

K's second day at school was spent in a little boat/bus known as duck tours. It was an exciting experience for him, since he has not gone on any boat ride before in Singapore. The last experience I had on any boat ride in Singapore rivers (I don't think Marina Bay is considered a sea) was at least 4-5 years ago, in one of those bumboats from Clarke Quay.

So much have changed since then. So many of the sights that we saw from our ride like the The Float, The Singapore Flyer, The Double Helix Bridge (latest pedestrain bridge that links Marina Centre to Marina South) all seemed foreign. Somehow, landmarks looked strangely foreign when viewed from a boat in the river. It was like seeing Singapore in a brand new perspective.

sights2

sights1

K spotted a landmark that he could easily recognise, the Flyer, learnt about one of the key icons of Singapore, the Merlion and watched tourists take their quintessential 'I've been to Singapore' photos next to the Merlion.

duck1

For K, the novelty was more in being in a boat, rather than the sights we saw during our ride. The highlight of the excursion for him? It has to be the start of the ride when we got a little bit wet when the boat/bus entered the water, as well as towards the end of the ride when he got a little 'duck whistle' for a souveneir. 

duck6

Overall, quite a fun experience except for the hot, hot weather. And I still can't help but to miss those weekday outings that we used to have before he started attending school.

Share it:

Related posts:

Categorized: His World · Tagged: ,

Who is crying wolf?

April 26, 2010 · By ·

I am sure that the Aesop fable of The Boy Who Cried Wolf will be quite familiar to most, as many would have at least read or heard the story during their childhood years.  The classic story is something like this; boy "cries wolf", causing panic around him. Finally, when he tells the truth, no one believes him and his flock of sheep gets eaten by the wolf.

This book that K and I recently borrowed from the library has a slightly different spin to it, in fact, it is a slightly darker version of the classic. Boy "cries wolf" every time he has to do something he doesn't want to do, like take a bath or attend his violin lesson, until one day a wolf actually does come to town. Instead of having the boy's sheep for his meal, the wolf eats the boy's family for dinner and the latter ends up being the wolf's dessert. The ending can get rather graphic since all that is left of the boy and his family are a pile of bones. 

I thought it was quite a light hearted book, but I suppose it can get quite unsettling for an imaginative 3 year old, who has started telling lies recently. When we read the book for the first and last time two nights ago, he kept really quiet for like two minutes after I finished reading the book to him.

This evening when he told a lie, I reminded him of this story of the boy who cried wolf. Just when I tucked him in, he asked if the book was still on the table in his room. He then requested that I put it on the dining table in the dining area and earnestly said, "We need to go to the library to return this book tomorrow, only this book."

Share it:

Related posts:

Categorized: His World ·

Friends

April 21, 2010 · By ·

park1

Seth is the first friend that K has. The boys first met about one and a half years ago, in the void deck below my home. Seth was with Lay Keng, his mom, taking a walk about around the estate, while K and I were doing the exact same thing.

That was also the first time that the moms met one another and realised that our boys are of the same age, barely a month difference. And we found many more things in common with one another; we are staying in the same block, are stay-at-home-moms and Christians. Naturally, we clicked and the boys also warmed up to each other really quickly, considering they had a common affinity for observing ants at that point.

Ensuing our chance encounter with one another at the void deck, we met up frequently, sometimes twice a week for the boys to play together, while the moms would enjoy the fellowship with one another. 

Seth's personality is a compliment to K's. He is this sweet natured, unassuming little boy, while K is that sociable and chatty friend that will always be asking Seth questions. They shared lots of discoveries in their nature walks together, laughter and enjoyed plenty of squeals while they amuse one another in their play. Don't need to guess who will always be the one who will be clowning around amusing the other, and the one who will always insist that they exchange their toy cars when they meet. For sure there will be times when either one will end up crying over their little squabbles, but both will be quick to forget and will be back playing happily with one another once more.

As K moves on to a new environment with school, I am certain that he will be able to make many friends along the way. However I do hope that he doesn't forget about his dear friend Seth. And I will be sure that the boys will still get to meet during the school holidays.

park2

"A friend loveth at all times." – Proverbs 17:17

 

"A friend is one who strengthens you with prayers,

blesses you with love and encourages you with hope."

park3

Share it:

Related posts:

Categorized: His World · Tagged:
« Previous Page
Next Page »