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Jurong Bird Park

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

We went to the Jurong Bird Park for a little family outing during Chinese New Year. The Flip Mino has been getting some good use lately.

Jurong Bird Park from Aaron Oliver on Vimeo.

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The new Flip Mino HD arrived yesterday and with it promises some fun video. After some struggle with iMovie and export settings here is the first Hillsidelounge production of 2009. HD Version.

Jacob Jungle Walk from Aaron Oliver on Vimeo.

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How can it be 2009 already?

January 14th, 2009 · No Comments

As promised here is a quick best of the best what happened last fall 2008. Holiday events are still in the production process.

The big trip of the fall was Christina and I in South Africa. Christina started in Cape Town while I worked and then we spent a long weekend going down the south coast. Whale watching, Cape Point, and nice weather were the highlights. A great holiday by the sea.

The Dutch Girls, Emma and Caroline, are the Jacob mans best pals. As he’s gotten older (16 months this December) friends and interactions are much more interesting to him. To the girls he is just the most fun little guy to play with ever. Trips to the beach, over to play, at the park, and a neighbor Xmas party. It’s always more fun with friends.

My cousin Kimberly and her friend Stephanie came out from the states on their first Asian tour. It was great having them out and I got to show them the sites of Singapore. They also put in a trip to Thailand so Asian vacation success.

Jacob discovered that the bucket party was much more fun than just a regular bath over Grandma and Grandpa Timmons house. Sometimes he starts one at home.

Way back in August Jacob became a basketball star. I went out and bought a mini-hoop and was certain Jacob would look at it and have no clue what it was and lead to daddy disappointment. Instead as I got it half way up he was throwing it off the backboard and as soon as the rim was attached he was dunking and shooting. He must be watching NBA videos on a smuggled iPhone in the middle of the night as it’s not even on TV in Singapore.

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Christmas time is coming

December 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Christmas time is once again coming and we’re going to celebrate the holiday in Singapore. My parents are coming out, Christina’s parents are coming over, and Jacob is old enough to start having fun with the whole Christmas activity schedule. So how do you kick off the Christmas season? Putting up the tree of course!! Jacob had a great time once he understood that he was allowed to rummage around and pull out all the ornaments. When we finished and turned the lights on he was clapping and so excited he started dancing. He can’t wait for all the Grandparents to arrive and show off his Christmas tree.

I’m way behind on posting about the latest photos but they’re up under the New Photos section. I will put together a recap of the last missing couple months to catch up soon.

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Jungle Walking

September 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Near our house in Singapore is a large nature reserve (MacRitchie Reservoir Park) which is basically a Jungle. A little jungle trail leads to a back entrance of the reserve which has trails for hiking and a treetop walk. So far we’ve only been down the little trail but we’re getting some good jungle trekking experience. There are huge canopies, monkeys, a stream with little fish, a turtle who lives under the bridge, and the occasional lizard crossing the path. Jacob loves hanging out with the dutch girls next door (Emma and Caroline) so last jungle trek they came along.