Jiejie Is Back!

In a wink of eye, Lil Shauna has left for her school's overseas immersion trip to Brunei and is back. She left on Monday morning and we sent her to school as usual. The school had arranged for a bus to send the kids to the airport and the parents had the option to hop on the bus and accompany their kids to send them off at the airport. No thanks. I am sure Lil Shauna was in good hands and good company of her friends.

Her bag was packed. She was using our trusty Hash Puppy luggage bag that had gone back a long way. We got this bag when we got married and it had accompany us on many trips far and near. It is still in great condition.

Lil Shauna was so excited on Monday morning.

And happily hopped off the car.

Mobile phones were initially discouraged but I had asked her to bring along anyway. But a day before the trip, the teacher IC changed her mind and said that mobile phones were prohibited. I had asked her several times to bring her phone nevertheless but being the model student, it brought her so much stress to go against the rule and she eventually decided to leave her phone at home. This also meant that she was contactless for 5 days and like the teacher says, no news means good news.

We missed her but there was much desired quietness at home when there was only one kid. Hohoho. No squabbling, no quarreling, no fighting.

Lil Shauna was back on Friday evening and parents had the choice to pick them from the airport or later in school. We opted for the former. Upon arriving at T2, there were loads of screaming teenager girls. Apparently, some idol/ boy band must have chosen the same day to visit Singapore. We tried but couldn't catch a glimpse of whoever it was but only to view very excited and screaming girls including some who were tearing from joy. Seriously?

Her flight landed at about 8.30pm. It was a while later that the little Smurfs appeared at the belt. Like every other parent, I was cranking my near in attempt to try to locate and peep at my charge. There! There!

Bags were collected and the little Smurfs returned to their eager parents.

It is definitely a new experience picking up my kid from the airport.

Lil Shauna was definitely pleased to see us.

Daddy Lim seemed less excited. Haha. She even hugged Zaky who gave her a lukewarm response. Hohoho.

It wasnt long before we were in the car on the way home. Lil Shauna then gave us a detailed account of her trip, the exciting itinerary and activities and the wonderful relationships that she had formed. She made a new BFF; her partner for the last 5 days.

With that, it marked the end of Lil Shauna's 1st independent overseas trip. She obviously is looking forward to many more in the future.

Mummy Lim