Multiparenting Cayen & Cayson

Me and the kiddos redeemed our miles and tagged along Da on his work trip over the National Day weekend. This is the first time we travelled two on two by plane as my mum usually joins us. The flight there was fairly smooth as Cayson managed to sleep through most of it. Cayen napped sfor a short while but awakened as he couldn’t find a comfortable position. Thanks to all my preparations, he doodled on his journal , game book and eventually I even read all the safety instructions.  As we took a morning flight, day 1 was spent mainly eating very good local food, courtesy of our very kind neighbours / friends who had helped planned the trip’s itinerary and food menus.  Day 2 was zoo day at Chimelong. It was a good zoo , complete with dinosaurs. Cayen accused me of lying that dinos are extinct as he’s seeing them now. Haha. The zoo was big and complete with pandas , including the world’s only triplets, alongside an impressive extended family of white tigers and other Asia and Afri...

For a lazy Sunday morning, I decided to let Cayen take the lead in packing for his short trip. Me:  how much  clothes we should pack.  C: ( Without hesitation) :4! Because we are going for 4 days. 4 shirts, 4 shorts and 4 underwear.  (Pause) And oh, 1 set of pyjamas too!  Whoa, I don't even recall when I said we are going for four days. Anyway, he proceeded to pack clothes and pyjamas. He pretty much got the count right , he only forgot about the swimwear. And I reminded him to pack some extra change of clothes and pyjamas in case he dirties them.  Next, I asked him to help me fold the clothes before packing and he obliged so readily. He was very methodical in his approach. So I can't help but ask.  Me: whoa, you fold so well. Who taught you ? Teachers in school? C: No, YouTube. I watch on YouTube , they teach us folding. So don't need to go to school , just watch YouTube can already.  He said it so matter of factly. C...

It was sad and rather scary to hear of the bombing in Bangkok, especially since we took the whole family there a few weeks ago. While we have all enjoyed the trip tremendously , I think it would be a while before I would bring all there again.  Anyway, here's some highlights of what we did there .. - went to the amazing zoo and Safari just 40 minutes away from city. Inside here, the animals performed every hour and amazed us with their spectacular performance.  Sea lion show:  http://youtu.be/s7mSZdn0LnM In the mini safari , it has the highest concentration of white tigers, giraffes and zebras over the smallest land area .. It's really up close and personal .. Just make sure you don't wind down the windows.  - took the "leisurely" boat down the river and saw many reptiles (iguana / monitor lizard looking thingie) and even a small crocodile! It made the bumpy boat river even more nerve wrecking though I find it quite interesting. Not for the faint h...