Hello People!

We just came back from our four day Hong Kong Trip and what can I say? Tiring but super fun as always. My little girl had the time of her life in Disneyland too. Its her third time to go to this particular theme park but its this time that she enjoyed her visit the most. Being 3yo already, she really enjoyed the park and even wants to go back again. Too bad I’m five months pregnant as you all know so even if I want to, I can’t.

I hope plans push through though for next year once I give birth. You see, since my sister in law is based in the US now, we have plans of visiting her and we’ll then take the kids to Disney World in Orlando. I bet it would be so much fun! This park is way better for sure and I’ve heard that it is big and you need a couple of days to be able to go around so my sister in law suggested that if we push through with the plan, we can settle with vacation rentals while in Florida. According to her, Florida vacation rentals will be way cheaper and more convenient for us since we plan to stay longer and we have two kids in tow. She even told me all about vacationsbyowner.com where we can get affordable Orlando vacations rentals directly through the property owner which will save us on cost as there’ll be no commissions or whatsoever. Now, this got me all excited. I hope everything goes well and our plans push through. It will surely be fun, its going to be my family’s first US trip if ever.

Since we are leaving for Hong Kong this Monday, I made the helper clean the two luggages we will be using for the trip the other day so they were out in the hallway. Last night, I had the time of my life laughing as the little girl came rushing to our room with one of our rolling luggage full of her clothes shouting, “Let’s go, let’s go. I’m ready!”. Apparently, she packed all on her own the yaya said. She knew she was trooping to Hong Kong to visit Cinderella so she packed her stuff and even claimed that the red Samsonite Luggage is hers.

Now, it got me thinking, should I get her her own luggage? I have seen really nice kids luggage over the net and I am sure she’ll be delighted to own one of them. I wonder what type of luggage will suit her. Should I get her a something with wheels too? Or a backpack? Or better yet, get her those new luggage they call “spinner”, the newest version of the rolling luggage where one can easily maneuver through narrow aisles and crowded airports. We’ll see. I guess I need to check on a luggage buying guide first before deciding on what to get for Sophia. But I’m pretty sure she’ll love the idea of having her own luggage whenever we travel.

I took out our Delsey luggage set from the cabinet the other day and asked the helper to clean them in preparation for our upcoming trip two weeks from now. You see, we’ve had the same luggage for close to five years now and yet every piece is in tip top shape. That is what you get for investing in a good luggage. Money will never be put to waste.

Right now, since my little girl is big enough to have her own luggage, as she would insist, I am looking for a durable kids luggage suitable for her. Since we travel a lot, heavy duty luggage is a must so she can keep it for years. Never mind the extra dollars to spend as long as I am paying for the quality.

As I tried to surf the web for something to get her in time for our trip, I came across what she might like to have, very appropriate for her age – Disney Luggage. What do you think? I find them really cute and I am hoping to be durable too. You know how kids can be while on a trip, right? I guess I should give them a try. After all, the website where I saw them is known to be Northeast’s premier luggage and travel ware specialty retailer which of course sells only high quality luggage.

We never took Sophia to Baguio yet. Jon and I find that odd because for one, my in laws have a place there which we would frequent before with friends when we were still single. Baguio brings happy memories. We love hanging out near the fireplace and munching on Baguio’s yummy treats. I am sure the little girl will also love to visit the place as we can take her horseback riding at Wright Park and boat riding at Burnham Park.

I told Jon of my plans and he said that before we do, he should need to have the fireplace range fixed or better yet replaced first with newer Electric Fires as it has long been broken and malfunctioning. With the weather we have right now, I am pretty sure we need a reliable Electric Fire. I immediately searched the web for an electric fire retailer and I stumbled upon Hotprice, a leading UK retailer of Gas Fires and Electric Fires. They have all kinds and types of fireplace ranges from different manufacturers so I should look nowhere else. They even provide expert advice and service. Now, that is what I am looking for. I hope my order will get through soon so we can finally push through with our trip.

After seeing celebrity kids like Suri, Violet and Shiloh tote their Correlle baby dolls as shown here, I can’t help but want to get one for my little girl too. It’s the closest she’ll probably ever get to having celebrity status, HAHA. Seriously, ain’t they just the cutest? Sophia loves playing pretend too and I’m sure she’ll love to own one of these almost-for-real-dolls. I hope to find such in Hongkong next month.

I’m also planning to get Sophia these toys if available in Toys R Us HK:

V.Smile TV Learning System Pink

Barbie and Pup Styling Head

Bubble Mower XLT

LeapFrog Leapster Learning System: Metallic Pink/Purple (Rectangular)

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales Karaoke Machine

If me and my husband could have our honeymoon all over again, I would definitely appreciate a Hilton Head rental vacation. As I was browsing through their site this morning as per my friend’s recommendation, I can’t help but wish I could be treated to a weekend getaway in this wonderful ultimate island destination. It’s simply a must see place and I hope my husband and I can visit it soon.

I finally had our HK flights and accommodations re-booked.  We were supposed to leave today actually but since I got sick, I had to cancel as per my OB’s advise.  We are leaving  on August 4,5,6 and 6 instead.  This gives me ample time to recover and really get back in tip top shape don’t you think?

I can’t wait for the trip. But I am more excited for the little girl even if it’s going to be her 3rd time to visit Disneyland. I’m sure this is time she’ll even appreciate it more than her previous visits. First was when she was only 1.2 yo while the second was when she was 2.2 yo.

We’ll be staying at our all time favorite hotel in Causeway Bay (Parklane Hotel) of course for two nights and one night at a Disneyland Hotel.