We look forward to the weekends. Come Saturday, it's time for us to travel out of Boise to explore the nearby areas! Sundays are usually rest days, more for groceries shopping or checking out the factory outlets.
Since I have quite a bit to catch up, I will just use this post to list the places that we have visited. Details will be provided in subsequent posts.
Other than day trips, we also participated in some local celebrations. Birthdays and even Father's Day were celebrated too!
List of Day Trips and Celebrations:
2 June 07 - Bruneau Dunes State Park and Bruneau Canyon Overlook
15 June 07 - My Birthday! Dinner @ The Cheesecake Factory
16 June 07 - Stanley
17 June 07 - Father's Day! Dinner @ Texas Roadhouse
20 June 07 - Kenneth's Birthday. Dinner @ Fujiyama Japanese Restaurant
23 June 07 - Julia Davis Park Centennial Celebration
30 June 07 - Sun Valley
2 July 07 - Shu Yunn's Birthday. Dinner @ Saigon Grill
4 July 07 - Independence Day - Fireworks Display @ Ann Morrison Park
6 - 8 July 07 - McCall
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11 July 07 - Cheryl's Farewell Dinner
14 July 07 - Snake River/Celebration Park
15 July 07 - Li Kiang's Birthday. Dinner on 14 Jul.
20 July 07 - Zhijun's Birthday.
Will keep updating this list! :)
Saturday, 7 July 2007
Friday, 6 July 2007
Fireworks
Yesterday was 4th of July, Independence Day of USA.
After dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, we went to catch the fireworks display at Ann Morrison Memorial Park with Kenneth and Minli. Now being summer, the sun sets real late. The display would start only at 10:15pm.
The car park at AMMP was closed to public. Hence, we parked our car somewhere nearby and waited at the pavement. In a short while, we heard the countdown and soon the sky was lit up by the brilliant display of fireworks. Kiki was scared of the noise. But she would not let me cover her ears!
Together with the American anthem, the fireworks ended with a climax. Kiki was mesmerised by the sight. When the display was over, she uttered her favourite phrase, "More, more, more". Haha... Mummy can't do wonders. ;p
Back home, we managed to catch some fireworks from our balcony. Kiki refused to sleep till almost midnight! Poor mummy... :(
After dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, we went to catch the fireworks display at Ann Morrison Memorial Park with Kenneth and Minli. Now being summer, the sun sets real late. The display would start only at 10:15pm.
The car park at AMMP was closed to public. Hence, we parked our car somewhere nearby and waited at the pavement. In a short while, we heard the countdown and soon the sky was lit up by the brilliant display of fireworks. Kiki was scared of the noise. But she would not let me cover her ears!
Together with the American anthem, the fireworks ended with a climax. Kiki was mesmerised by the sight. When the display was over, she uttered her favourite phrase, "More, more, more". Haha... Mummy can't do wonders. ;p
Back home, we managed to catch some fireworks from our balcony. Kiki refused to sleep till almost midnight! Poor mummy... :(
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Kiki's Playmate - Quinn
We are lucky that one of Owl's colleagues also brought his wife and kid. Otherwise Qi would not have any playmate.
This sweet, good-natured boy is called Quinn.
We have established a comfortable routine of meeting downstairs for a stroll every morning after 10 am. The kids will start off by playing around the only pavilion in the courtyard.
Their favourite activities include picking up stones, pine cones and leaves (in no particular order), running up and down (and even crawling on) grass slopes, throwing and kicking balls, stepping on hole covers and puddles (if we let them), spotting squirrels and birds, and saying Hi! to whoever we bump into!
The two cuties sitting on a low wall, "singing" Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!
Swordfighting with leaves
Can you spot the squirrel?
Having "inspected" the stones around the letterboxes, the kiddies then allow us to make our way back to Quinn's house. Kiki is happy to stay there to play while I dash back to our own house to collect her lunch. When I return, the two tots will then have their meal together.
Kiki and I normally stay till Quinn asks for his milk before his nap. By then, Qi is sleepy too. She will happily say Bye Bye to Auntie Li Kiang!
Back home, it's also a bottle of milk and naptime for her... ...
This sweet, good-natured boy is called Quinn.
We have established a comfortable routine of meeting downstairs for a stroll every morning after 10 am. The kids will start off by playing around the only pavilion in the courtyard.
Their favourite activities include picking up stones, pine cones and leaves (in no particular order), running up and down (and even crawling on) grass slopes, throwing and kicking balls, stepping on hole covers and puddles (if we let them), spotting squirrels and birds, and saying Hi! to whoever we bump into!
Future talent for STOMP!
Watch my dinosaur blows bubbles!
What's underneath this cover?
We love our Ball Ball!
Wait for me!
After a while, it's time for us to make our way to the clubhouse to open our letterboxes. We are so bored that we actually feel disappointed if there is no mail! Haha... ...
The two cuties sitting on a low wall, "singing" Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!
Swordfighting with leaves
Can you spot the squirrel?
Having "inspected" the stones around the letterboxes, the kiddies then allow us to make our way back to Quinn's house. Kiki is happy to stay there to play while I dash back to our own house to collect her lunch. When I return, the two tots will then have their meal together.
Kiki and I normally stay till Quinn asks for his milk before his nap. By then, Qi is sleepy too. She will happily say Bye Bye to Auntie Li Kiang!
Back home, it's also a bottle of milk and naptime for her... ...
Saturday, 23 June 2007
The Huntington Apartments
Life as a full-time mom is really busy! Other than the cooking and housework, taking care of little Kiki occupies much of my time. Qi is still much of a koala. Well, except when she is engrossed with watching her Barney or baby songs VCDs.
Oh gosh! Today is already 26 June. We are in the States for exactly one month! And I have not put up any photos of our new home. ;p
We are staying in a one bedroom apartment that comes with a bathroom, an open kitchen and a combined living/dining room. The apartment is fully equipped and comes with weekly housekeeping!
If you go to Google Map (http://maps.google.com/) and search for E Mallard Dr, Boise, ID 83706, the satellite version will show our apartments, identifiable by the zigzag pool!
Check out the facilities that we get to enjoy: http://www.thehuntingtonapartments.com/
Oh gosh! Today is already 26 June. We are in the States for exactly one month! And I have not put up any photos of our new home. ;p
We are staying in a one bedroom apartment that comes with a bathroom, an open kitchen and a combined living/dining room. The apartment is fully equipped and comes with weekly housekeeping!
If you go to Google Map (http://maps.google.com/) and search for E Mallard Dr, Boise, ID 83706, the satellite version will show our apartments, identifiable by the zigzag pool!
Check out the facilities that we get to enjoy: http://www.thehuntingtonapartments.com/
Kiki in main living area
Happy Kiki on the huge sofa
Missing Singapore?
Let me show you our bedroom
I love my air bed!
Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Time flies... ...
Today is already 5 June! It has been 2 weeks since I stopped work.
Day Before Departure
I had taken 3 days leave to finalise the packing. Unexpectedly, we were still trimming our luggage till late Friday afternoon! We intended to max out the baggage allowance and exceeded quite a bit. ;p
Dinner was steamboat. In addition to our families, Owl's aunts and cousins also turned up. It was quite a party! We ended up going to bed very late.
Flight & Fever
Qi was charming at the airport. Waving goodbyes and blowing kisses without being prompted. I thought our little adventure had started off very well. :)
After some hours on the plane, Qi became cranky. She also refused water. When she finally fell asleep, I put her into the bassinet and covered her with a blanket. To my horror, she woke up with a fever! When I tried to feed her dinner, she even threw up! :(
Even when we arrived in US, Qi's fever did not go away. She was found to have ear infection and prescribed antibiotics. Poor Kiki lost much weight and looked terrible.
Thankfully, we bid Qi's fever goodbye on Thursday. Her appetite also returned. So did her smiles! :)
Expat Tai Tai? Dream on... ;p
All the washing to be done after the cooking had dried my hands till my knuckles cracked!
A clingy toddler is also not the best fashion accessory. Haha! ;)
Nevertheless, it is a nice change from the madness at work. Qi is driving me crazy with her demands to be carried though!
The best part so far? Seeing how much Qi enjoys the food that I cook. It brings such immeasurable joy to me! (^.^)
Day Before Departure
I had taken 3 days leave to finalise the packing. Unexpectedly, we were still trimming our luggage till late Friday afternoon! We intended to max out the baggage allowance and exceeded quite a bit. ;p
Dinner was steamboat. In addition to our families, Owl's aunts and cousins also turned up. It was quite a party! We ended up going to bed very late.
Flight & Fever
Qi was charming at the airport. Waving goodbyes and blowing kisses without being prompted. I thought our little adventure had started off very well. :)
After some hours on the plane, Qi became cranky. She also refused water. When she finally fell asleep, I put her into the bassinet and covered her with a blanket. To my horror, she woke up with a fever! When I tried to feed her dinner, she even threw up! :(
Even when we arrived in US, Qi's fever did not go away. She was found to have ear infection and prescribed antibiotics. Poor Kiki lost much weight and looked terrible.
Thankfully, we bid Qi's fever goodbye on Thursday. Her appetite also returned. So did her smiles! :)
Expat Tai Tai? Dream on... ;p
All the washing to be done after the cooking had dried my hands till my knuckles cracked!
A clingy toddler is also not the best fashion accessory. Haha! ;)
Nevertheless, it is a nice change from the madness at work. Qi is driving me crazy with her demands to be carried though!
The best part so far? Seeing how much Qi enjoys the food that I cook. It brings such immeasurable joy to me! (^.^)
Thursday, 10 May 2007
A little about Idaho
When I mentioned that we are going to Idaho, the few people who have actually heard of this US state remarked, "It's where they grow potatoes!"
Haha... Indeed indeed... But Idaho is not only about potatoes!
"Known as the potato producer, Idaho’s diversified economy is lead by the science and technology sector. Home to such companies as Micron Technology Inc., Hewlett-Packard and Dell, Inc., Idaho is the only US manufacturer of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips. Agriculture is still important to the state, producing a third of the potatoes grown in the nation, other industries include lumber, wood and paper products, chemical products, electronics manufacturing, mining and tourism." (Source: NewsweekShowcase.com)
By the way, no prizes for guessing that Owl will be going to Micron. :)
Haha... Indeed indeed... But Idaho is not only about potatoes!
"Known as the potato producer, Idaho’s diversified economy is lead by the science and technology sector. Home to such companies as Micron Technology Inc., Hewlett-Packard and Dell, Inc., Idaho is the only US manufacturer of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips. Agriculture is still important to the state, producing a third of the potatoes grown in the nation, other industries include lumber, wood and paper products, chemical products, electronics manufacturing, mining and tourism." (Source: NewsweekShowcase.com)
By the way, no prizes for guessing that Owl will be going to Micron. :)
Saturday, 28 April 2007
A new chapter
Owl's company is sending him to US for 5 months training.
Since Siqi is still young, we decided that it is the best time for us to have a taste of living overseas and fulfill my dream of being an expat tai tai! Haha... ;p
So this blog will begin as a record of this new chapter of our life, titled 'Boise, Idaho'!
Since Siqi is still young, we decided that it is the best time for us to have a taste of living overseas and fulfill my dream of being an expat tai tai! Haha... ;p
So this blog will begin as a record of this new chapter of our life, titled 'Boise, Idaho'!
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