Sydney, Farmor in Singapore & Nikoi Island - April 2013

Massive month of fun!  The first week of April we were still in Sydney, meeting up with friends and family.  Kids reunited with old friends, and played as if we never left Sydney.  This was very warming for us, as we loved seeing them reconnect with their soul friends so quickly and lovingly.

Sydney

Carla and Julia, our backyard neighbors in Warriewood... both Julia and Sebastian were born within a month of each other when we lived there, and Stephanie and Carla became very loving friends.  Together they went to kindy when they turned two.


Carla and Stephanie



Carla, Sebastian, Julia amd Stephanie




 
 
Georgie and Stephanie were girlfriends since 4 weeks old (mothers group).  Here they are getting married!  Georgie also joined Stephanie and Carla at the same kindy, Jack and Jill in Mona Vale.
 
Georgie with Stephanie




Sienna Welham with Sebastian
 
Saying goodbye to Baka and Deda...  they were many hugs and kisses on our last visit.
 


Stephie looks like she won a million dollars!





Kids were singing to the book "Room on a Broom"

Kuma took us to a wonderful lunch, in the Sydney Tower.  Kids were very excited ... and very well behaved for the 4 hours we were there.




Kuma and Stephie doing self-photos



 
We had a lunch with the old gang together - it was really lovely to reconnect
KwaiSee, Linda, Lesley, Vanessa and Jane


Taylor, Linda's 2nd son


Our dear friend Linda


Vanessa's beautiful son Jarrod
Back in Singapore
With Kuma's gift of cash, Stephanie bought her first dutyfree perfume on the plane:  Fairy Dust
 
Stephanie loves singing and making up words to songs.  Here is one of them on video:
 
At iceskating in Singapore, this lady was beautifully dressed at 9am on a Sunday morning!  Be brave and show your colours!!


My colourful boy


Sebastian's artwork are becoming more and more colourful and beautiful.  His teacher said in the parent/teacher interview: "If I see glitter, I think of Sebastian" -:)
Sebastian had his first visit to the dentist


Stephie wrote a letter to the toothfairy.
 
Magical Cloud
 
Another beautiful cloud formation.  Jane was busy looking at messages on her phone, and the taxi driver says "look ma'am, a big storm is coming", and she looks up and sees a beautiful silver lining instead, thinking there's always a silver lining to any problem. 
 



Can you see the face, and the mouth blowing out the ray?
Video of the cloud
 
 
 
Farmor and Thord Visiting Singapore
 
Stephanie wrote a sign and another map so they knew where to go in our house, and didn't get lost


Orchid Garden, Botanicals in Singapore



Ing-Marie's 60th Birthday


With Sebastian (Stephie went to school), we visited the Marine Park at Resorts World Sentosa


Dolphins


Jellyfish


Biggest fishtank in the world


Very amazed at the size of the fishtanks, and quantity of fish!


Farmor's birthday cake celebration




Out for drinks and dinner after cake

 
When Fred returned to Singapore, we went to Ku De Ta, top of Marina Bay Sands to celebrate their 100th Birthday (Fred 40 and Ing-Marie 60)




Full moon view


Fred's birthday cake
 
Nikoi Island with Farmor and Thord
 
Our home


Our room and bed


Our bathroom


Relaxing


Our view from downstairs


Love


Ing-Marie looks so happy


Zen



Sebastian took this photo







Jungle walk
Beautiful ocean


Happiness


Thord in his treehouse


Kids loving the tropical outdoors


Siblings


Freedom


Bliss


Fun


Stephie's collection


Peace


Balance


Joy


Tranquility


Divine


Breathtaking


Sunset walk


Dinner


Our treehouse


Spellbinding






Locals fishing


Interesting bugs ... balancing the top of the bamboo


Lunch friend


Flying fox zipline.... kids loved it




Island boy


Sad but loving goodbye to local workers



Walking the jetty to the speedboat


Waiting for the ferry home to Singapore



Mixed feelings to go back to Singapore, Nikoi was just too blissful!!!
 

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