Catching up with Batam

2009, January 5, Monday

Its been a while since I updated my blog. I was down with the flu, cough and fever. Later on the boys got it from me and we took a while to recover. It was a long and tedious recovery as along the way I lost my voice and ears got all blocked up.

So here is some catch up on our Batam trip. On the left you see a shot of Ivan and me, taken on the ferry to Batam. We didn't go on this trip alone, we went together with my hubby's twin, his wife and their latest addition, baby Rochelle.

The next photo was taken at Harbour Bay, where we had great seafood for just S$40/- can you believe that! We had crab, fish, prawns, vegetables and drinks. It was a really good deal, and the food was really tasty. Plus, the ambiance was very cozy with candles lit at every table to give a romantic atmosphere. This is the third time we would have gone to Batam. Each time, we go there, food is one thing that we really enjoy there as its so cheap, tasty and filling.

On the right is a picture of exhausted Ivan. For the two nights that we were there, we didn't have to ask Ivan to prepare for bed. He knocked out the moment his head hit the pillow. I must say that this trip, Ivan was rather cranky. He kept annoying everyone. I could not quite understand what was the problem. He would intentionally step on our shoes. Intentionally, push the brother or poke him in his face. Eventually, I concluded that the problem could be that he is either seeking attention, or he was trying to get us so annoyed that we would go home. He kept on asking for his computer. So, he probably thought that if he pissed us off good enough, we would pack up and leave. The annoyance didn't stop, however, so we had to resort to firmer measures. I gave Immanuel that green light to rereciprocate Ivan's actions. It was the lesson of cause and effect. Soon Ivan would realize that it wasn't so nice receiving the actions he gives out, a taste of his own medicine. It didn't seem to work immediately, but it did cut down the annoyance a very little bit.

The children had a great time together, even us adults, did. My sis in law and I went to the spa to relax, as the dads looked after all the kids. The spa was great experience. The dim lights and relaxing atmosphere, really transported us to a haven for almost 2 hours, until we came back to reality and went back to care taking again.

It was a refreshing trip for us and we were geared up for a wonderful New Year full of surprises in 2009.

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