While we are upgrading our SUV (actually, it got vandalized and was certified “totaled” by ICBC so we had no choice but to get something new…) Christian’s also upgrading his ride. Check it out, pretty cool…and it’s very environmental-friendly and most of all, he seems to like it a lot!
Here are a few of the photos we’ve taken so far: Hong Kong Disneyland (Christian went on 3 of the rides and saw the Christmas parade), the Peak, ferry-ride from Central, etc.
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It’s 3 days to Christmas and it just doesn’t feel like Christmas yet. There’s no Christmas tree this year as I don’t think the hotel would appreciate a 5 ft. tall tree in the room. No presents, though I already got Christian a stocking, but it’ll be hung over his crib and not the fireplace this year. I think I might try to put some cookies out for Santa this year, but…
It just doesn’t feel like Christmas…because we’re not home. Though it’s messy and it can really use some scrubbing, home is where Christmas’ at.
I still have to go get stocking stuffings for Christian and a present for mom…and I still need to to take Christian to get his Santa photo taken…
Tart and I (and Mom) left Vancouver on Thursday wee morning for Hong Kong. The flight was better than I expected. Maybe it’s because of the wider, more comfy first class seat, or maybe it’s just that mid-night flights work better for toddlers – whatever it is, Tart fell asleep before the plane took off and slept almost 6 hours straight, waking up at his usual wake-up time 8am. Then he spent a couple hours exploring all the switches/buttons/compartments in our seat and then Grandma’s, too. He took two more 1-hr naps and finally, we’re in Hong Kong. I miss his crib already!
I’ve always wondered what the airplane “Baby Meal” is – very disappointing – jarred baby food for 6-month old babies. The only thing that I could give Tart from their baby pack were just the apple juice and applesauce. Good thing we have our own food…I miss his highchair already!
Immediately upon arrival, we went downstairs for the breakfast buffet, scrambled eggs and toast for Tart! And afterwards we headed off to pick up a couple essentials – rice cooker and food processor – and it’s hotel-cooking for me again. Really should’ve looked into getting a service apartment instead, I miss my kitchen already!
Day 1 – Chicken Tomato Risotto with Mixed Vegetables
Day 2 – Salmon, rice, garlic spinach, mashed sweet potatoes + potatoes (they’re all surprisingly very easy to do with the microwave)
Day 3 – Spinach Pasta with Meat Sauce
Hotel internet sucks, too…I miss home even more…
Jason made me pack his foam hockey stick and Tart’s been practicing his slap shots with his little toy cars…and he’s been busy checking underneath all tables for “ah-ta”, “ah-be” and “smah-che”. I am sure he misses home a lot, too!
We got the first “dump” of snow last Thursday and since I was working from home that day, I decided not to waste the fresh powder and take Tart out to the front yard to play.
Snow suit, snow booties and mittens later…Tart was petrified! He just stood there, frozen, with his arms held up me to pick him up. So, I decided maybe it’s best to wait for Jason to get home from work and try it again. Never know, maybe he’ll be less scared with Daddy.
Boy, were we wrong! He was screaming, crying, yelling, cursing…the video below was already the more “tame” one.