As we get even more settled into our life here in Singapore – the weather, that we happily embraced as novelty, is now wearing on us. Last week we may have opted to walk outside, now we’re now happy to take the underground mall route. Mama has elected to keep the aircon on at night just to start the morning shine-free. The long runs (Michael keeps getting lost on his morning jogs) and hot yoga classes (which are WAY hotter than at home) are not helping our cause, but we need to do something to offset the extra calories that accompany living in such a foodcentric city!

This past weekend we made our first trip to the movies in Singapore – plush, cozy seats, affordable snacks and WICKED cold aircon (we brought sweaters, next time we’ll wear pants). The Lego Movie seemed to be more of a hit with mom and dad. Jack was freaked out at the end and Maggie Lou is still asking questions about “the Kragle.” Still, everything is awesome!

Saturday was Daddy’s birthday. We spent the day shopping and scooting. Mom and Dad got some new duds … our pockets felt a little lighter after … this article explains why. Oh Marshalls, Goodwill,  and Zulily how we miss thee.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/04/travel/most-expensive-cities/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1

The kids had their first adventure in babysitting in Singapore. Mama and Daddy hit the town to celebrate #36 and experience a little nightlife sans kiddos. We went to the world’s highest rooftop bar, 1-Altitude, (63 stories up) for overpriced beverages and a killer view of the city and surrounding islands. We finished the night by visiting the “touristy” hawker centre – Makansutra. It was a scene — tons of people, tons of food, lots of fun.

The next morning we headed to the Zoo – the second to last installment of the Singapore Parks (Night Safari, River Safari, Zoo and Bird Park). Despite it being our third weekend in a row checking out exotic animals, everyone had a nice day. The majesty that surrounds some of these creatures makes it worth the hassle of navigating through overzealous tourists desperate to take selfies in front of polar bears, and lions, and monkeys, and hippos, and giraffes, and tigers, and zebras and . . . you get my point.

Rant aside, Jack enjoyed the pygmy hippos. Maggie Lou’s favorite were the penguins from South Africa — she exclaimed, “too bad cousin Hannah can’t see this!” Daddy liked the leopard  and Mommy enjoyed seeing the snakes of Singapore. We are VERY glad to live on the 34th floor instead of a “landed home” where we very well may run into slithery friends. Here are some highlights: