Philip's Dream Team

For the benefit of those who have been asking about the house,.....the renovation is almost done. In the next couple of weeks, it will just be fittings and final touch ups. What a relief !
We really thank God for everything ….. for making our dream come true. As the months rolled by , we have seen the house transformed right before our very eyes. It actually turned out better than our imagination. We decided from the onset that the house would be designed to suit our needs so we have kept it very simple.

It's a 'no frills house'. No filifala designs .


The living room looks out into the patio and a tiny garden.

The slits allow sunlight to stream thru.


The dining room looks out to a small tiny slip of side garden.


The wet kitchen is separated from the dry kitchen by a set of sliding doors.


The music room is right behind the house near the wet kitchen n laundry area.


The laundry area is large enough to air – dry clothes during the rainy season.


The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and links to a walk in wardrobe area which is large enough to be a sitting room as well.


During these last few months …. our knowledge of construction materials and other related stuff have greatly increased. Indeed our whole life is filled with learning opportunities. We are glad for the enriching experiencing.

The last few months have been really busy for me at work and with a few more things pending, I am so glad to have a break. 2 weekends ago we were back at Permai Rainforest Resort. It was good to shut my mind off from work and just sleep and read. I always love the sound of the rainforest. I find the combination sounds of the rainforest and the sea very therapeutic. The kids got the chance to see a few monkeys swinging up in trees. We had an excellent view as we stayed high up in the tree house.



Last weekend , anticipating another break from the city, we drove up to Damai Puri & Spa with Jac's family and spent the weekend there. As it was the start of the school hols, the place was packed ,packed packed..... but Jac and I had a good relaxing massage at the spa.







Heather usually occupies her hols with reading ( as she is a bookworm like me), and she never really tires of playing piano or guitar or even her trumpet.




Prior to the hols she was spending hours rehearsing in the school brass band and school band as they prepared for St Teresa's School 125th Celebration.
Jordan on the other hand is glued to his DS. He is only allowed to play DS during school hols so he is maximising his time on it. One thing we noted about him is that he tends to eat a lot during the hols. We just bought him 2 new pair of shorts. He is not fat but he tends to outgrow his clothes pretty fast. As Philip is not having any hols, it's work as usual for him . The good thing is that he doesn't need to pick me or the kids from school so it's more relaxed. Now he is very busy preparing students for exams and at the same time, checking on the house renovations. The house should be ready soon and we are hoping to move in sometime in July. So this school break is good for both of us as it gives us time to shop and search out things together. It's exciting but stressful as well. Correction. Stressful for me but not for him. He takes it all in his stride... calm, cool and collected.