iLight Marina Bay x Pasarbella and Friends Go To Town

Thanks to Instagram, I found out about iLight Marina Bay (i know i've been living in a cave) and I just had to get our family to check it out, and I'm so glad we did cos Kaitlin loved it!

We don't usually head out in the evenings much, and even if we do we try to go to places near home so that we can get back in time for Kaitlin's bedtime, however this time we decided why not! 

In fact, we had planned to go, but when I was about to meet Daddy Li I kind of felt that it was too far and we might all get grumpy but eventually after all that indecisiveness, we made our way to the Marina area.

Since Daddy Li left work early that day to settle his citizenship matters, we got to meet pretty early and since I was feeling a little peckish (as always!) we headed to Pasarbella's pop-up event at Marina Bay Sands.

Not much was open at that time, so we just got a small bite and some booze (just a little cos Kaitlin was around!).

The roasted pork belly from Keith Crackling Roast was really good!! I even tried to offer Kaitlin some, but she wasn't interested, so more for Daddy Li and I :) 

Despite the really bad haze, it was lovely just being there with Kaitlin and Daddy Li especially since we don't go there very often. For once, it felt really chill! We roamed around outside abit more before going back into the aircon to escape from the haze. 

We ended up at Zara and omg I love this branch because it's so huge!! Anw, I think Kaitlin likes Zara too cos she was touching everything and she would let us put on stuff for her to try like scarfs and hats! That doesn't happen very often actually cos she's quite picky about stuff that we put on her and will resist at times, but not at Zara hehe. 

After roaming aimlessly, we went back out to settle our dinner at Pasarbella's pop-up market. We tried the Lobster Pasta from Oceans of Seafood and of course couldn't say no to getting an Omakase burger!

The pasta was so-so and the lobster wasn't as fresh as we had expected it to be as well, so go for it only if you are not fussy and want a filling bite. The burger from Omakase was as awesome as we last had it at The Grandstand. It's a definite must-eat!

We had no problems feeding Kaitlin at all. She totally helped herself to the truffle fries and nommed on our pasta. Daddy Li and I loved the atmosphere and I kept telling him that we totally need to return. I actually felt young and alive again! Like I said, we rarely head out at night so this was like a rare night out for all of us and I didn't feel like an old woman for those few hours. No offence to people who like to stay at home. I'm just more of a going out person, and the last few years before I gave birth I never stayed home for an entire day until my confinement period came and I had new responsibilities as a parent. That evening was really relaxing and so much more fun that just hanging out at the malls like how we usually do.

After our yummy dinner, we went to check out the light installations for iLight Marina Bay. 

We didn't finish checking out all the light exhibits but enough for Kaitlin to say that she wants to return for more! Yes, till today she still tells us that she "wants to go see the lights" and I might just give in to her small request cos afterall she did behave herself (till we got home and she went into cranky mode cos she was overtired) and it happens once a year.

iLight Marina Bay 2014 is happening till the end of March (this weekend!). I really think it's worth heading down to the Marina Bay area to check it out. It's really prettyyyyy, super romantic for couples and the kids would totally love it. 

Don't forget to check out the 'Pasarbella and Friends Go To Town' event as well for some good noms and if it gets a little crowded in the evenings, don't worry cos there are food trucks near some of the light installations. 

Our First Family Zoo Trip!

We finally brought Kaitlin to the Zoo!!

Yes, something that I'm super happy about. We've been wanting to bring her for some time now, but for logistical reasons, we always put the idea off. If you're a parent, I'm sure you would most definitely agree that distance and toddlers don't go well together. Not forgetting, nap times and the whole long list of 'what if''s.

So well, on the day after Valentine's we finally decided to just take a chance on all the 'what if's' and boy am I glad we did! I think now is also about the right age where Kaitlin will enjoy the Zoo. She was able to identify familiar animals and also tell us what animals she wanted to see.

We left the house early and while on the way to the zoo, we bought our tickets online (to beat the queues and waiting time) and entertained the babygirl which was pretty easy to do cos we took selfies!

Thankfully Kaitlin listened to us to sit on her pram or to walk instead of being carried around the whole time. We mostly only carried her so she could see the animals.

We got to catch the Elephant Show where Daddy Li carried Kaitlin throughout. Towards the end of the show, Kaitlin started to get fidgety and wanted to leave so we went for lunch at Ah Meng Restaurant. Kaitlin started to get a little cranky as it was near her nap time but I'm glad she didn't have a meltdown and finished her lunch after much coaxing then it was back to exploring. 

When we got to Kidz World, we let Kaitlin take the carousel and oohhh it was so much fun and it was just her and another kid. Daddy Li filmed the entire ride but I can't seem to rotate it and get it to the right size so I can't post it here, but seriously I can't wait to sit on more carousels with her and Daddy Li (and preferably overseas!). At Kidz World, there is also the water playground which I was hoping that Kaitlin might like (it looks so much fun, I wish I was a kid again!) but she didn't want to go near it at all -.- I know. Like what?! But oh well, I guess when she is a little older, she might like it and go all havoc.

By the time we were done with Kidz World, we were all exhausted so we didn't continue viewing the rest of the exhibits that we had missed. But it's okay cos I think we'll definitely go back there again to check them out and also to see the animals that we couldn't see cos they were sleeping or just not well. Oh and of course to catch more animals shows and perhaps get a chance to feed them as well. I'm also looking forward to bringing Kaitlin to River Safari to check out the pandas and have panda baos but first she needs to grow taller so we can bring her on the boat ride.

I'm just so glad that Kaitlin was mostly on good behaviour if not that would have ruined the mood of the trip and probably make us think twice if we should bring her to such places. To more adventures with Kaitlin and Daddy Li!