Legoland - JB: Review

Convenience: It was just literally a 5-10 min drive from the 2nd Link (Tuas). Directions were clear. Exit 312.

Parking: Ample parking although not covered so our cars were baked by the end of the day. Not the end of the world.

Entrance: We went with the Dutch Lady offer which meant RM140 for Cate and I. Worthit! Ticket queue was ok. Maybe about a 15min wait.

Adult RM140

Child (under 12) RM 110

Offers:
1) Toys R Us and Popular had vouchers offering 30% off.
2) With Dutch Lady milk carton, 1 child gets in free with 1 full paying adult

Park Map:

It was ok, but one big problem we found was that it never indicated what the ride was about and what the height requirements. This meant that we only knew when we got to the ride and even then, it wasn't always that clear what the ride was about. In some cases where you can actually see the ride, it is obvious of course.

Rides:
Queues were ok. Maybe 5-25min for the more kiddy / less popular rides. The more popular / adventurous rides were closer to about 40-60min waits.

We got there at about 10am and left at about 4:30pm. This meant that we couldn't go on all the rides not that we wanted to anyway. Also, to note that I don't think I would've liked to stay beyond that simply cos I was just getting tired.

I don't think I found any particular ride that fantastic but for the kids, it was fine.

We were going to go on the larger roller coaster but when we were about to join the queue, a staff member told us to wait for a few minutes while they sorted out some "technical difficulties". I decided that I didn't really want to do that ride afterall (ACK!). Just as well cos later we saw one of the carriages stuck right at the top of the roller coaster for ages in the boiling hot sun. I am not sure how long they were stuck up there for but it was definitely more than 20min.

Food:

I went to the Market Place. Average quality and average price. Plate of Fish & Chips (adult) was about RM18. Kids meals were about RM15. We later saw that right outside Legoland barriers there is a food mall. It was not that huge really but I heard the food is much cheaper than within the park. In the interest of time, I would not have bothered walking out there to get my lunch then having to walk back.

MiniLand:

The Windsor one had the UK sites such as Bukingham Palace, Tower Bridge etc so it was really nice. The JB one had great lego sculptures too but I think they were of Malaysian sites so I didn't recognise most of them except for the KL Twin Towers. As such, the wow factor wasn't quite there for me. I heard there were Singapore sites too but I must've missed that! Boo....

KLCC Twin Towers - very nice

Weather:

I don't know what anyone can do about this but it was seriously hot at Legoland. There wasn't a lot of shade and they could do with a few more of those mist fans. At some points, C was literally hopping around cos she felt like she was getting burnt alive! Having said that, I can't imagine Legoland being much fun if there was the monsoon type rain that this region is so capable of.

All in all it is worth going to but I still preferred the London Legoland. 7/10

Legoland - It was all about Cate today....

A few of Cate's clasmates families had planned a trip to Legoland JB. We were game and looking forward to it since apparently it is not all that far away.

Unfortunately, the day before, S caught some tummy bug with the runs. E just got her results and we were not all that impressed especially in cases where we thought it was a direct result of poor attitude. We thought taking her to Legoland would be sending her the wrong message. We decided not to go cos of S & E.

What made it even worse was when I told C that we weren't going to Legoland with her friends, there was only a look of disappointment. No tantrums, no complaints. I toss and turn all night and eventually wake at 7am on the fateful day, ridden with guilt. Again, we have made it all about E by cancelling on C's friends. After much deliberation, I decided to go with just C to meet her friends. I am pleased with that decision.

Firstly, C is loooow maintenance. She is compliant and well-behaved the whole trip. We were blessed with great weather (although a little too hot at times), and great company.

When I told C we were going, she asked if she needed to bring her Legoland card. I was puzzled, then I realized she was referring to the souvenir photo card she got when she was in Legoland - Windsor 3 years ago. How cute.

Legoland, Windsor, May 2009 - Aged 4

This is the card that she made at Legoland - JB.

Legoland, JB, Oct 2012 - Aged 7+

Boat Ride - Happy as a bird. The ear to ear smile is priceless

The Rescue Team

Rescue Team in action

Another ride with all her friends

Serious Map Reading with HJ

Some Shooting Ride

Queueing to ride the smaller roller coaster

Post spinning ride

I am glad that I decided to go with just Cate. Of course a family trip would have made it more complete but this is the next best thing given the circumstances. xxx

See Legoland - JB Review

IIIO Part II - And We're Ivory

There is always a Part II to 11th October and that is our wedding anniversary. Many ppl ask if I deliberately planned Emma's birth date to be on our wedding anniversary.

My response "Why on earth would I do that!!!!?"

I can't think of a worse idea. But it is what it is, Emma decided to arrive 10 days earlier than her EDD on our 4th wedding anniversary. At least it was a wonderful anniversary present.

Paul and I had agreed on "no gifts" this year, so I was surprised to receive little Grayson in the post. Paul says he is to keep me company while he is away for work which has been quite frequent of late.

To be honest I am not really a stuffed toy person AT ALL but he is quite cute, so I will allow him to share my bed. Luckily I got Paul something small too. Never mind that he decided to return it but at least there was an exchange!

I am too tired to really do much else to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Besides we kind of had an anniversary trip to Sydney with a lot of meals so that could be it. We settle for a quiet Japanese BBQ dinner at HV with just us and the girls.

Happy 14th Anniversary Baby!!! Visibly Older!

Happy 14th Anniversary Baby! We have made it past the 7yr itch twice over! There have been ups and downs but you're still my top guy. xxx

IIIO

E has been looking forward to this day for months. I have been using it as "leverage" for the same amount of time. It is E's birthday and also the final day of exams!

E had it all planned out but who do you think has to execute it. In theory it was simple. In reality, handling 19 kids was not so....

Despite me trying to discourage her all year, E insisted on an Ice Skating outing (cum party). The thought of all these kids that I am responsible for loose in an enclosed area with sharp blades everywhere just didn't seem like a good idea. I relent, cos it is her birthday. Besides, nobody else seemed to find ice skating a dangerous sport! Plus, seeing as she stayed firm on wanting ice skating all year despite my efforts to dissuade her showed me that she REALLY wanted it. Luckily I had a couple of mums willing to help me with the transportation. 

First stop. KFC. I personally dislike KFC hence I almost never take the kids there. That would be another reason why it was E's top choice for where to eat on her birthday. No pictures of the kids there cos it was just crazy hectic. 

LESSON LEARNED: Don't let 19 kids choose what they want to eat / drink.

Next stop, The Rink. I couldn't believe how many ppl there were on a weekday. Most still had exams too.

Tickets. Rental. Skate. It was a lot less stressful than I anticipated. Mainly cos most were really big enough to sort out sizing and putting on skates without too much help. I am pleased.

The Rink - Crowded!

There was a fixed skating time of 3-5pm. This means EVERYONE gets out of the rink at 5pm. I anticipate this and decide it is a bad idea. I get the best skater to round up the troops at 4:45pm else we would ALL be queueing to return our skates at the same time! Luckily the girls were not too upset to be pulled out a few minutes earlier. They were looking forward to cake!

Smiling faces - Post Skating

Back home we go, for cake cutting.

HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY EMMA!!!!!!!

Hanging Out playing and waiting for Pick Ups

"Goodie Bags"

I couldn't bring myself to assemble a goodie bag this year, so everyone got a book to go instead. Anyway, at age 10, aren't they too old for goodie bags????







HAPPY BIRTHDAY my sweet Emma! I can't believe you are a decade old now. Mummy loves you tons. xxx

AtteeeeennnnnTION!

The girls never fail to amuse me. The latest thing they do is stand at attention when they know I am about to enter a room. It is usually just E & C cos S can never get to position quick enough. E & C will normally stand at each side of the doorway (that I am entering). They will rush ahead of me into a room so that they can get into position to greet me military style. Dead pan face and all. It makes them giggle.

Here's a special one where S managed to get in position too.

What's there not to love about these soldiers!

Sunday afternoon relaxation

Papa relaxing watching Japan Grand Prix. Life is good! Although better if we weren't in the middle of school final exams though.

Matchy Matchy!

S and I in matching dresses. She looks cute while I look like am wearing a nightdress. But she is thrilled to be matching me, so.... I go out in public.

October Babies!

The kids were bored at home..... so baking they did. Here they are baking a gluten-free chocolate cake.

Team Work Baking

We had a mini October Babies Party at ours after dinner.

Tada!!! - The Cake

Kids had fun playing charades. Surprisingly, it was the first time for all of them! Much better than Wii or the iPhone. They actually loved it!

What a fun night :) Happy Birthday to the October Babies!!!! xxx

Happy Children's Day!

Unfortunately, Children's Day falls right in the middle of school exams for most. (Except for the PSLE warriors) So my kids' day was spent home speckled with boredom and some revision. E had to go for class. She got a cute gift from her teacher. Nicely personalised! I certainly wouldn't be doing the same with 600 kids!!

Blogging Again.... 2yrs later....

I was blogging for several years but with FB and all, I stopped.
This evening, I went into my blog and was delighted to find chronicles of my life with the girls. Although pictures and events are captured on FB, it's not quite the same. I have decided to start again. Wish me luck! Xxx

P.S. FB no longer does RSS feeds from blogs anymore. I would ideally like to feed postings through to FB and bar all access to my actual blog. Hence only my FB friends will have access. Anyone know how to do this, PM me. Thanks!

Happy Birthday Auntie Winny!

Auntie Winny has been with us almost 5yrs now and we don't know what we would do without her. Today was her 32nd birthday. We had a nice cosy dinner at Peperoni.

Thank you for taking such good care of us monkeys



I love this video. Check out Sophie just before and just after W blows out the candles. Adoration!