Simply Spectacular Singapore

Inside the cloud dome at The Gardens by the Bay

This year for my October break from school we headed to Singapore. I had an opportunity to attend a music educator conference and Fuad has family there so we decided we couldn't pass up this trip.
I'll be honest, I'd heard some interesting things about Singapore in recent years and it wasn't on the top of my list of places to see while living in Asia, but I am so glad that we went. It defied and surpassed my expectations.
We spent the most delightful week with Fuad's Uncle Pi, Aunt Jien and cousins Hanshun and Shuli. It's asking a lot to show up with a 9 1/2 month old baby; Dylan still wakes multiple times in the night (potentially disturbing the entire household) and his schedule with eating and napping sometimes makes it challenging to try and incorporate sightseeing while traveling.

Gardens by the Bay under the "Super Trees"

BUT...
From the moment we arrived I felt so comfortable in the home of Sudderuddin's of Singapore. I loved their "free & easy" approach and felt so pampered and taken care of...we ate delicious food, took much needed naps, saw incredible sights (like Singapore's Gardens by the Bay), and we were showered with love (especially Dylan who was the big hit of the week).
I especially enjoyed the ritual of having tea around 4pm and have decided to create space in my life for this time to slow down and chat.
I had the best time and felt quite sad to leave this part of Fuad's family that I had just met.

And Singapore, the country Uncle Pai refers to as a "little red dot", is simply beautiful.

This makes Dylan's travel total 4 countries in less than 10 months.

Dylan with Auntie Jien

New favorite face "duck lips"

Hanging out with Auntie Jien & Uncle Pi

He's turning out to be quite the jet setter!