picture perfect

The fun has just begun

So we went to Universal Studios again this week, this time with my mom and my sis, who’s back from Melbourne for her hols. Holidays are when family makes time for each other and there’s no better way than to soak up a bit of the Christmas magic in a theme park. You get to be busy all year but come December, it’s time to hit the brakes and do the quality time with the people that are important to you. Do the parties and the gatherings and coffees before the new year comes around.

At least, that’s how we roll.

On to the peek-tures. The characters were all pimped out in their festive gear, even though it was 35 degrees out. Also, I have a thing for collecting pictures with mascots. Some people collect stamps, I collect pictures with characters. Stop judging me.

Then when you run out of characters, make up your own.

This is my mom on a super grandma carousel, well, because she’s one. We even managed to get her to try The Mummy ride as a single rider, no less. She got real queasy after and claims I conned her into it but all I said was “it goes round and round, not that scary” verbatim. To be fair, I didn’t remember it to be quite so scary but then again, the last time I went on, my eyes were closed for most of the ride.

If you’re looking for a nice place to take pictures, there’s this street next to Spielberg’s show at New York. Love it.

You know what they say, family time is good for the soul and I wholeheartedly concur.

This is turning out to be one of the best Decembers ever and there’s still almost three weeks of it left. That’s like waking up at thinking it’s 6am when it’s actually 1.45am and realizing that you’ve still got another 5 solid hours of blissful sleep. Somehow, you always end up making the most of it, which is exactly what I plan to do.

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18 Comments

  • Reply madeline December 11, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Oh my goodness we have a hats themed party coming up and I was racking my brains on what hat to weat till I saw your post! But that will mean I have to go to universal studios.. ah well.

    And your mum looks so young! =)
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    • Reply Daphne December 12, 2010 at 1:13 pm

      Yeah, that’s an excellent reason to go to universal and you’ll get a lot more than great hats. Btw, my mom is actually very young, like 30. *Ding-ding 1,000 points*

  • Reply janeeeee December 11, 2010 at 6:59 pm

    Your mum looks really good in the pictures!

    • Reply Daphne December 12, 2010 at 1:14 pm

      Thanks, I’ll be sure to tell her that. =)

  • Reply bridgette December 11, 2010 at 11:23 pm

    yeah, i was going to make the same comment: Your mom looks uber good! Can share secret??? I wanna be like her tooooooo…. Haha, pardon the bimbo moment.

    • Reply Daphne December 12, 2010 at 1:20 pm

      Haha the secret is to have kids at 15, then make your kids have kids at 15 so you get to be a grandma at 30. Actually, I’ve been trying to find out the secret myself but she’s not telling.

  • Reply Jus December 12, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    Haha, I wanted to say exactly what everyone has been saying… your mum really looks young! The 3 of you ladies look great together in the photos! :)
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    • Reply Daphne December 15, 2010 at 6:56 pm

      Awww thanks, that’s so sweet!

  • Reply Momof2 December 13, 2010 at 8:05 am

    Does Kristen like to wear hat? My girl only willing to put on
    her hat and look at the mirror then she will take it off and throw it on the floor. Same goes with hair clip or necklace.

    • Reply Daphne December 15, 2010 at 6:57 pm

      Kirsten is exactly the same. To get a shot of her in any headgear, the husband has to quickly put it on while I standby the camera and it’s all over in 5 seconds.

  • Reply San December 13, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Love these USS shots… I haven’t gotten my butt round to taking us all there to have fun, but I shall…. soon………. Haha!
    San´s last post ..My Little Santa

    • Reply Daphne December 15, 2010 at 6:59 pm

      If you don’t mind the crowds, you should go during this Christmas season. It’s so pretty with all the lights and decor. But if you don’t want to queue for hours, then maybe go during the off-peak months.

  • Reply Kam December 13, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    I couldn’t help but to repeat what everyone else has said – your mum looks so young and gorgeous! Do people believe her when she tells people she is already a grandma? And she even tried The Mummy ride? WOW!

    • Reply Daphne December 15, 2010 at 7:00 pm

      She does get that a lot – people are generally surprised to know she’s a grandma of 2. As for The Mummy, she wouldn’t have gone if I told her what it was, so it’s kind of my fault.

  • Reply koinonia December 13, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    *gapes*

    your mum really looks FANTASTIC.

    • Reply Daphne December 15, 2010 at 7:00 pm

      Haha thanks, I’ll let her know!!

  • Reply corsage December 15, 2010 at 11:58 am

    Ditto all comments about your mom!
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    • Reply Daphne December 15, 2010 at 7:01 pm

      Thanks babe!

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