Shopping Shopping and more shopping!

We spent a day at an outlet mall just outside of LA...luckily there was some fun stuff for the kids to do as well...

We had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe...this place was cool...they had lifesize animals that moved and made noise and they also had thunder and lightning, chimpanzees, gorillas, elephants, crocodiles and more..

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From R to L - Tyler, Emily, Aunty Eva, Dad, Sid, Mum, Lisa and Aunty Pauline....thanks Lisa for taking us to all those outlets!

Am I cute or what?!

Lisa and Brandon

Do you think I look like Daddy now??? I'm trying to copy his silly smile!

Hehehehe....I'm Minnie Mouse!

San Diego Zoo and Sea World

Our happy family outside the San Diego Zoo

The father of the two baby pandas born at the zoo

Chloe and Emily sitting on a polar bear sculpture

Emily, Sid and I being bugs!

Emily was wiped out!!

Two beautiful creations...a cheetah and an arctic wolf

The following day we went to Sea World...the girls LOVED it!!

Shamu - the killer whale...Emily loved this show, these animals were awesome and so beautiful and it was amazing to see what the trainers could do with them.

Chloe munching away on a duck drumstick!!!

Tyler, Emily, Brandon and Sid waiting to see the Sea Lion show

This is the albino walrus that spat at us!!!

Chloe and Emily were able to pat the dolphins...and they loved it, Chloe would have gone in to swim with them if she could!

Brandon...he finally got to touch a dolphin...what a great picture.

This is Chloe's "say cheese" face!!

After our San Diego adventures we headed back to Captain Kidd's at Redondo Beach...a seafood "shack" where we gorged on fresh crabs, sashimi, calamari rings and fish and chips..

The four amigos...Emily has a chocolate moustache happening...not a good look.

Sid and I managed to get a "day off" to visit Universal Studios in LA.

THis was the "Underwater World" stunt show...action packed and very wet!!

Of course we had to indulge in the American diet...chilli cheese fries and a "funnel" cake topped with strawberries and cream..

After a day of fun at Universal Studios, Sid and I dined at Wolfgang Puck's cafe at Universal City Walk...as you can see Americans aren't real big on vegetables...we got a steak that covered half the plate and the other half of the plate was loaded with fried onion rings and french fries...

Dining at Kabuki...a great Japanese restaurant in LA.

Sid is really a closet wannabe biker!

Ty Ty and Emily trying on some funky hats at the Growers Market at the Grove in LA.

The girls getting "packed" as we got ready to pack all our things after our wonderful American Adventure..

Babies, babies and more babies.....not ours though!!

Yesterday we went to visit little baby Aidan Goh, beautiful little boy of Ray Son and Ming and brother to Hanna. We think he looks like his daddy......but who knows, babies change everyday! And he's a cutie, regardless of who he takes after!! Great job Son and Ming!!

Presenting Aidan Goh

Finally....a boy!!! The Wongs and the Gohs...

Chloe - "Hey, why's he so little....and why's he smiling at me?"

Hmmm...this is the life!

Proud mummy Ming....looking pretty fresh for having just delivered a 3.5kg boy!

Hanna and Emily...more interested in watching Winnie the Pooh, than looking at baby Aidan.

Hi mum!! Why you taking pictures AGAIN!!

Chloe's walking really well now...and has even taking to doing a little shopping! She walks like a little old woman....and she's sooooo cute!

Adrene, Andrew and baby Aidan came back for the UK for a few weeks...fortunately I got to catch up with Adrene and Aidan before we leave for our trip. Mich Liew and baby Kimmy came along too! Em was at pre-school that day, so we had just the little ones...mind you, Chloe was the not so little one.

From L-R: Aidan- 5 months, Chloe - 1 yr, Kimmy- 2months.

Hey mum....I don't think this sofa is big enough for the 3 of us!

Chloe : Hey Aidan!...you're in my personal space!!

Aidan - Hehehe....I know...move over!!

Kimmy : ummm....do I get a say?? I'm getting a little squashed over here!


On sunday 28th jan, we went to Rach and Matt's baby shower! Emily kindly helped them open their presents!!

They had to play Celebrity Heads....and had to guess which "famous parents" they were.

Chloe: I know who you are Aunty Rach!!

Chloe with her godparents...Aunty Rach and Uncle Matt...(and baby Jacob going incognito...the little white ball on the left )