Month: June 2015

So Long, Hong Kong!

So Long, Hong Kong!

Well, it’s official: we moved out of our apartment at 80 Robinson Road on Tuesday June 30! We are really going to miss passing by those smiling porters as we pull up to the entrance of Block 2. Walking through our brightly lit lobby: Riding 

Japanese Birthday Adventure!

Japanese Birthday Adventure!

Three days after Aliya and Asher’s school year ended at the Canadian International School in Hong Kong, we hopped on a plane on June 15th to Haneda Airport for a 2 week holiday in Japan. Fortunately, Raquel had found an amazing deal that gave us 2 

Daddy Daughter Ball

Daddy Daughter Ball

Aliya and Ben went to their first Daddy Daughter Ball in Hong Kong at the Conrad Hotel on June 6th. It was a charity ball to help the Child Development Centre of Hong Kong.

The theme was Arabian Nights!

Aliya and Ben were guests of our good friends Jelmar & Ming. Aliya loved being there with Charlotte, her good friend Ashley, and Emma.

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Check out the Sharp Dressed Daddies!

Not only was it a magical night for Aliya but apparently it was also a huge success for raising funds for the Child Development Centre through the silent auction. (Aliya thinks they raised over $1.5MM Hong Kong dollars!)

Aliya was apparently smiling the entire night!!!

 

Modern, Clean, Adventure Parks Galore:  Singapore!

Modern, Clean, Adventure Parks Galore: Singapore!

Singapore is like a multicultural (Chinese, Malay, Indians, and Expats), modern, clean metropolis, rich in activities for kids, but somehow a bit sterile or at least lacking the gritty, rough around the edges, mystery behind every corner nature of Hong Kong.   It is also incredibly