Mid Autumn - 2013

We share the same moon under the same sky. It's our second occasion celebrating mid autumn festival in a faraway land, with lanterns without the mooncakes. Oh, so miss those yummilicious mooncakes back home.

This very evening, under the watch of our Earthly Full and bright moon, we officiated our lantern parade. Together with fellow country mates, little kids paraded the nearby playground with handheld electric and candle lanterns. Having lantern fun out in the cold, is definitely one, we won't experience back home. It was an interesting memory created. 

Enjoying the cool daily weather here, while it lasts... 

 

Spot the FULL moon!

Candle lantern for little boy

 

I'm quite a keeper of certain traditions. At least, the kids will know their roots and culture, as they grow along. Lanterns and mooncakes got me excited when I was a child, I hope Js enjoyed this tradition too.

A belated post, but hope everyone else had a great time of mooncake feasting!

Days in a Motorhome

We have always been so curious about life in a motor home, especially when we drove past one on the road. We see it on TV and books, but never the experience. Last weekend, together with Bel and vonne's families, we finally explored and spent a mini fraction of our lives in a RV (Recreational Vehicle). It was truly enriching and exciting for 3 days, 2 nights 'camp out'. Js love this unusual trip too. They have been talking days about it.

It was a vacation that's so distinct from the several we did. It was no hotel stay, and there were so much to pack and bring along. From the basics to bed sheets and kitchen wares. Challenging but exciting to me. We planned to whip up meals, instead of the convenient, frozen way out. We decided to make life a little better by using the toilet for light businesses, even though the purging of waste wasn't a tough or yucky process. The kids and Daddies showered in the rather cramped bathroom, while the Mummies accessed the public bathroom in the RV park.

The standard RV we rented, came equipped with kitchen, microwave, bathroom, 3 beds (good for 5), fridge and table. All good enough to make living comfortable for days or to some, for years. 

 

Basic needs met

We rented parking space in a RV park, at Pismo Beach, to rest our 'home'. During the day, we  drove out to some nearby places, the Morro Rock beach and caught sight of elephant seals, at another beach. Didn't realise we could do so much with a bulky vehicle. 

While in motion, I entertained Js

Delightful meals were made possible. Mummies are excellent food providers with just the basics of a kitchen. Cooking schedule definitely gets better with each family preparing only 1 or 2 dishes. Team work maximizes efficiency.  

Dinner time!

While the adults took the table bench, the little ones had an extraordinary privilege to dine with their favourite cartoon, on a picnic mat. Daddy C brought his projector along! Nice! 

Kids moment

Our day didn't end after a gathered dinner. Daddies and Mummies re-convened for movie, under the stars, after the kids slept. Where we had so much fun and laughter over adult conversations and food. 

I gladly conclude that RV stays are of better fun with a bunch of friends and kids. We had an awesome time of fellowship with our family and friends, as well as a good set of RV experience to keep. Highly recommend!

Home Made Carpark

Got our hands to craft again. Together with Js, we made a little car park to shelter Jare's cars. I had this project in mind for months. After collecting some good amount of toilet paper rolls, we're finally ready for action.

Materials needed:

• 14 toilet paper rolls
• coloured paper
• Foam stickers
• Scissors
• Glue

Materials needed. I prefer using hot glue gun.

 

1. Glue all rolls together to form a pyramid. The largest base with 5 rolls, and 1 less as you build to the top.

2. Get a coloured paper. Jare chose purple. Cut it to the length of the roll and wrapped it around the outer sides of the rolls. I used a sheet and cut it into half, which was almost the exact length. 

Pyramid formed and wrapped

3. Almost there! Get the kids to decorate the outer sides. I had foam stickers, so the kids had a wild time of random pasting.

Decorating

See what random means

 4. Ready! House the cars in!

Happy with his new made toy

14 rolls gave us 28 parking spaces. One roll can hold 2 cars, back and front. Cars are Jare's all time love. Although they seemed to have taken a back seat because of the introduction of planes, I have no intention of making him an airport.