Short Anniversary Getaway ~ 2nd - 3rd Dec'13

So touched when my youngest initiated a getaway to Tropical Inn Hotel JB for a one night stay to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary which falls today :')

With ayah's help, all 3 of them contributed the all expenses paid hotel stay. Ayah just gotta obliged. He just gotta take 2 days leave for kakak's sake. It's not always that he spends the weekend with us. He just can't possibly disappoint kakak this time round. Alhamdulillah he didn't and kakak was the most happiest girl for the day :D

We checked in Tropical Inn at about 2.30 pm. Prior to that, we had our lunch at JB Sentral after one and a half hour of queuing at the immigration checkpoint. 

It was such a pleasant sight upon checking in the family room. It was huge, with a living room area. So spacious for even 10 persons or more to solat jemaah, serious!

We just lazed around till Maghrib, after which we took a cab to Larkin for dinner. Nothing much to do at Larkin for most of the shops were closing so we went back to the hotel after dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel was alhamdulillah. We were given 4 breakfast coupons by the hotel receptionist upon check in but the restaurant manager was kind enough to grant kakak free entry.

It was soon time to pack up before we check out. Decided to lunch at City Square's Seoul Garden and do a lil bit of shopping for the lil missy.

We truly had fun quality time especially so with ayah's presence alhamdulillah. *not forgetting the 'u spoil my day moment' by someone close* ..how could she!! memang padan la her comments pat fb aku kena delete!! :P

Jalan2 JB, Makan2 & Get Fat

It was Chinese New Year's eve and we decided to have a siblings' day out, a day sponsored by niece, Mirah hehehe It wasn't full force though coz it was only 3 out of six of us who went. And what better way to have good, cheap food that's nearer from home than going across the causeway.

And so we settled for City Square, a stone's throw away from the CIQ. We started our day only after solat zohor as we were not expecting any traffic congestion. True enough, the bus journey from Kranji MRT & customs clearance was truly a breeze alhamdulillah.

It was way past lunch time and Wak Na's as well as Kakak Yah's stomach were already playing the keroncong beat kekeke so first up was finding a makan place, which wasn't difficult at all. Kakak Yah wanted to have something western, so we settled for Secret Recipe, not a problem, as it was her treat anyway :)

So, it was Thai seafood spaghetti for Wak Na, fish & chips for Wak In, crispy chicken & chips for Kakak Yah and Thai style fried rice for myself. Happy tummies made happy aunties hahaha

Walked abit after lunch to Popular bookstore, Cotton-on, FOS bla bla bla before going to Baskin Robbins for ice-creams. We were so full already tapi nak jugak makan ice-cream so share je la hahah

Went over to J-co for donuts, Subway for sandwiches and Rotiboy Shoppe for buns to bring back home. Before leaving for CIQ, we stopped over for asar at the CIQ musollah. Again, journey back home was a breeze and it was just the right time for maghrib upon reaching home, alhamdulillah. 

q-ing for subway

mother & daughter :)

asar at CIQ musollah

Thank you so much Kakak Yah & Wak Na for the treat and Wak In too for the fabulous siblings' day out. We should do it more often, with the rest the next time, insyaAllah :))

Jalan-jalan JB

Asked if they would wanna go JB today, but without Ayah. It was a definite yes from the the kids though Ayah gotta work today.

We left home at about 8.50am. Alhamdulillah traffic & customs clearance at the Woodlands immigration and CIQ JB was a breeze.

We walked past JB Sentral to get to City Square. The aroma that came from the Rotiboy Bakeshoppe was so inviting that we decided to stop by to get some original & mocha buns for a quick bite. The buns were delish, especially the mocha ones!!

Nothing much at City Square. Thought of buying the kids their black school shoes there but not many shops selling them. Got just a pair for Adek though.

Been a very very long time since the last I went to Kotaraya, that was when Abang was still a toddler. Lama tu! Hahaha Out of curiosity what Kotaraya looks like now, I convinced the kids that there would be something we could get from that old shopping mall. Disappointed sey! Kotaraya has a new look & name altogether. Except for 2 or 3 bags/shoes shops & eateries, this newly renovated so called Galleria at Kotaraya is obviously vacant! tkde benda pat situ haha padan ngan muka kita!

Ok relax tkpe, we walked back to City Square makan Tutti Frutti hilangkan penat hehe Actually memang da janji Kakak nak makan Tutti Frutti pat situ. Then we made a move, took a cab to Angsana.

Walked abit at Angsana. Got all of their school shoes alhamdulillah. Lunch was at Mary Brown's. Fast food, nothing new. Ok la ikotkn je janji kenyang.

Left Angsana after lunch. Took a cab to CIQ. Bought some more Rotiboy buns for Ayah from JB Sentral...chewing gums syhh tkmo bilang polis hahaha ikan bilis buns, keropok eh camtu pon enough to make them, kids happy alhamdulillah :))

Zuhr prayer at CIQ surau before leaving. Happy kids make a happy Mama, alhamdulillah :))

Kakak ended the day with ice-cream from the apek ice-cream outside yew tee station.