Ed Unloaded Year in Review

Yes! It’s that time of the year again…2011 has just passed, and we are slowly moving into 2012.

As we enter the new year, we thought that we should look at the Highlights of each month, so as to remember the different milestones that we experienced each month.

In January, we had the privilege of being featured in the New Paper! I thought that was really cool, considering the fact that Parenting Blogs are practically dominated by Mummies.

In February, Nathan appeared in his first advertisement, as he was featured in print along the NEL Train lines.

In March, the kids had a chance to appear in an OCBC advertisement, and I made my first radio appearance on 93.8 Live. It was definitely a Big Milestone for myself, as my family has some history on the airwaves (My grandfather was Lee Dai Soh).

In April, I got my handy Lumix LX5 Camera which has been following me for most assignments now, as it is more manageable than my DSLR.  Nicole also did one of her performances in school, and my sweet little Nadine celebrated her 3rd Birthday in School.

In May, the kids had a blast, as they were invited to the media launch of “Madagascar” the latest ride at Universal Studios,and HTC also furnished me with their latest tablet – the Flyer. I think these 7 inch tablets are truly under-rated, and I use my Flyer all the time, as it is definitely more handy than my iPad.

In June,  we had a somewhat trying month. We were supposed to go to Beijing on a sponsored trip with Julia Gabriel, but the whole family ended up in hospital. The kids due to food poisoning, and I was down with dengue again.

In July, I managed to win my biggest competition yet. I competed in the Shell Fuel Save Challenge, and I won 1st Prize. That was really cool, as it meant 1 year’s supply of Free Fuel for the family, and I got to represent Singapore in a regional Shell Competition in Malaysia.

In August, the kids performed in their National Day Recital in School, and all 3 kids put up a great show. It was good to see all the kids overcoming their fears and putting up a good public performance.

In September, we had our sponsored “Stay-vacation” at Quincy Hotel off Paragon, and the kids had a blast making muffins and playing in the pool due to the stay. My girls also competed in a Master Chef competition sponsored by Zespri Kiwi Fruit at Asian Food Kitchen.

In October, I completed my 1st Parenting with Confidence class as a facilitator, and it looks like I will be conducting many more classes in 2012. . We also shifted into our new home, and we had a fun time decorating the place. Only thing was that we fell out of love with Ikea furniture.

In November, our family enjoyed a sponsored stay at Hard Rock Hotel Penang. It was definitely a fun outing for the whole extended family, and the kids really loved Adventure Zone in Penang.

In December, Nicole had her milestone recital at Raffles Hotel. This performance marked the coming-of-age of our little girl, as she was going to Primary 1 in 2012.

Looking back, it has certainly been an eventful year, and I am counting my blessings, as we look back at our Adventures. Believing for an even greater year in 2012.

Thanks for being a part of our lives!