Happy Halloween

It's Halloween today! A day that Justin has been eagerly waiting for. The kids in school were dressed in costumes ranging from little pumpkins, princesses, superman, spiderman, elephants to witches and wizards. They were also treated to a Halloween drama by their teachers in the morning.

After that, the kids went out in the streets asking for treats while singing this catchy tune.

"Treat or trick,
Smell my feet,
Give me something good to eat.

Give me candy,
Give me cake,
Give me something good to take."

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Can you guess which character Justin is? Hint - A cartoon character who lives under the Pacific Ocean in the town of "Bikini Bottom" with his gang of friends.

He is none other than SpongeBob SquarePants.

He was pretty sporty about the whole thing - wearing the short red tie, white shirt, short pants and long socks. And he loved the SpongeBob balloon which I got for him. We made a mask together but the eyes were a little too wide apart so he didn't wear it.

What was the best part of Halloween to him? The Candies !!!!

Looking forward to Halloween next year .....

Justin's Art Class

I have been busy lately preparing for our move. As our new place is unfurnished, we spent a few weekends looking for furniture. The search is almost complete with the exception of a study table and chair (I think!). But that's only the tip of the iceberg. It's just 2 weeks away but my to-do list keeps getting longer everyday.

This afternoon's task was to clear the kids' cupboard. Lots of sorting and clearing. Came across a bag which contained Justin's pieces from his art class. Stopped for a while to admire the pieces he did. I thought some were really cute, so I took pictures for keep-sake.

I fell in love with Humpty Dumpty, the dragonfly and Porky Pig. (*smiles*)

Museum of Drinking Water

After classes in the morning, we went back home for lunch, before heading to the Museum of Drinking Water within the Taipei Water Park. At the entrance of the park, the kids played with the cool mist that sprayed out from the sides of the bridge. Justin also tried drawing water from an underground well, something not seen in Singapore these days.

Another section of the park was the Water Country Park where kids waded in a small pool. Justin began hopping across the pool on concrete slabs while Jonathan watched by the side. Next up, the Gongguan Water Purification Plant and an elegant building which housed an old pumping station with lots of black machinery. We also visited the pipe sculpture area where the boys started exploring pipes twice the height of Justin.

At 3:45pm we finished our tour and headed back home for Jon's afternoon nap. Justin didn't want to sleep so I brought him down to Ikari Cafe for tea. He finished up his hot dog in 15 minutes without any prompting (*Smiles*). He spent some time completing his diary, played with his trains, while I enjoyed my cup of coffee and read a book. A quiet and relaxing Saturday.

Wondered what Papa was doing at that moment in Tokyo?

The night passed by in a breeze. Dinner finished, kids played a little before their bedtime stories. By 10:15pm the 2 boys were tucked snugly in bed fast asleep. Mummy can finally find some time to herself. ;p