Ashley @ Cookie Workshop organised by KookyArt

It was a rainy day on 16 June'07...nevertheless, it never stopped us from going to the cookie workshop. In fact, both Mummy n Ashley are looking forward to this workshop. The workshop is from 3-5pm, comprises of storytelling by writer Adeline Koh, followed by cookie making & decorating. We are 'lucky' that we are late (we reached at 3.10pm), yet we are one of the early-bird! Ashley got a early-bird present of Kooky Art apron! It was a wonderful Story-telling session with lots of interactions with the writer. Ashley love the stories, thus I bought the 2 books (at 10% discount) direct from Adeline. It's a rare opportunity for Ashley to have a face-to-face interaction with writer and get her autograph sign in her new books. Next, it's cookie making time! Look at Ashley...all dressed up & getting ready! The other kids as well! They are all very excited over what's coming next. Total, there are 8 little tots in this workshop. Firstly, the instructor lay down
her rules (which works well for the children). They are suppose to watch and listen, before they could lay their hands on the cookie ingredients. Mummies like me are also learning at the same time! To me, besides the basic cookie making skills (which I doubt the lids can remember the steps, but who cares!-Fun is most important), it's also a good opportunity to learn about colour concepts. Eg, they get to mix food colourings such as red and blue... and they get to see the colour turns purple. Having hands-on is always the best learning experience for children.

With little help from me, Ashley managed to decorate icing on 2 cookies as shown in the above pic (butterfly and flower) and she is working on her 3rd cookie. She's already asking me if she can eat them! Haha... well, cookies are Ashley's favorite snacks! I have to remind her that one of the rules that Auntie Isabella (instructor) says was not to eat in class. Ashley was one of the 'fast' student, thus she was given an extra cookie to work on. Now, she is decorating the birthday cake. She named it : The Rainbow Cake'. Adding the sprinkles sure made her cookie looks more yummy! In total, Ashley had made 5 cookies-butterfly, flower, tree, star and birthday cake.

Here's her final product!

Ashley on Star Cruise

This is the 2nd time Ashley went on board Star Cruise. The 1st time, she was only 8mths old. I have to bring along lots of barang with me on the trip such as milk, vacuum flask, soft baby feeds, diapers, stroller etc. You named the baby necessities, I have them all.
Now, She is 3 years+. It made the trip a lot easier. All I need to prepare is just milk (she still drinks milk 3x a day) and few clothing.

This is definitely a fun and forward-looking trip on Star Virgo! The trip was made with grandparents, Yi Ma family, Yi Yi family and Yi Po. Total 10pax! WOw!!!
What can we do on board? Singing karaoke is one fun thing to do... Don't think that there's only song meant for adults. They do have kids songs as well! Ashley and Vernon are not so keen though... they rather have fun with 'drums'!

They both do have WONDERFUL time playing drums using the stools...haha!
Ashley is always the lead-teaching Vernon the 'silly & bad' gesture. Look how cheeky she is!
Next, we went to learn line dance. Vernon enjoyed the dance very much. He follows the steps in full concentration, and throughout the whole dance session. As for Ashley....she gave up half way (after her toilet break, she refused to go back to dance floor). So, we became the 'photographer' while the rest had a Jolly-Good Time on the dance floor.
After some 'dry exercise', we go for 'wet exercise'! The kids hold hands to the jacuzzi pool! This is the 1st time Ashley is in water.. thus she is all in excitement!