http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22:07 GMT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22:07 GMT http://www.fotopages.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://shw.fotopages.com/ 40 60 It's been a while since I have updated my fp... the big LAZY syndrome la kaann.... some more, photo shoots pun tak banyak.. any events pun just bring the camera but fotgot to tak take photo... MALAS laa tu kan... So for this time, a collection of photos taken by me n hubby during ASEAN Family Day on 5July 2008. This time around, Ashraf is big enough to experience and participate in the event... kesian dia.. parents URGED him to participate.. but he was a sport and participate although he was tired esp in the potato run event where he had to run for 4 times.. the 3rd time, he was into final but alamak kalah pulak.... promise him a present laaa... so after the event, off we go to Manor Chavannes for present... He also participated in Dancing chair event and coloring contest... masa coloring contest, adiknya pun join sama.. nasib baik dah anticipate it, so brought along extra colors and coloring book for Afif... Winner of Children's Dancing Chair (Khaireen Nur) Opening Remarks by Ambassador Dato Tsu with Anak2 Malaysia Ashraf tengah kusyuk during coloring contest Si Adiknya, Afif pun sibuk color jugak Ibunya memberi moral support dan tunjuk ajar Dancing chairs Ibu beri sokongan moral n tunjuk ajar during Potato run Team tarik tali lelaki Malaysia Team tarik tali wanita tgh berusaha gigih... http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1638242 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1582342 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT The next town after Yvoire that we singgah was Evian les Bains... ingatkan nak pi cari source water Evian... tapi tak jumpa.. perut dah lapar so teruskan perjalanan ke Villeneuve, tempat selalu picnic... bebudak syok bcoz picnic area is within the compound of kids' play area... terus jer terjun masuk sandpit... the adults terus melahap.. lapar sangat dah tu... LOL http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1537897 Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT We received two guests during the weekend. It was Abah's friend from Toulose, France... kawan who used to be in the same school kat Selama and worked for the same company... he came with his wife, Noora, who was visiting him for few weeks... On Saturday, we just took them around Geneva..starts pun lambat coz Abah got a bowling tournament for the ASEAN games... initially tought that it wud not take that long... rupanya this year ramai participant and that ladies main dulu.. so by the time Abah balik it was already 3pm... luckily siang panjang... On Sunday, we took them for a tour around Lake Geneva (dlm 50km diameter)... we singgah few towns ... the first town was Yvoire... it was the second time for abah and Ashraf but for Ibu and Afif, it was the first time.... A bit info on Yvoire from Wikipedia: Yvoire is a village and commune on the south shore of Lake Geneva in the French département of Haute-Savoie.It is well known for its medieval buildings and beautiful flower decoration during the summer season. It is a very attractive little village, dating back some 700 years. The stone doors through the ramparts, and the chateau (only the keep remains), are existing remnants of this earlier more turbulent time.Being located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (presqu'île de Léman), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of the Lake Geneva, the "petit lac" and the "grand lac". Nowadays Yvoire is a town of medieval architecture, artisans and cafes, and above all, lovely views out across the Lake. But also of flowers - the town has won numerous awards for its flower displays, and attracts many visitors as a result. Yvoire received its first prize in the national competition for the best kept villages in 1959 and the rewards followed over the years. Now ranked as “Four Flowers”, the village represented France in 2002 at the European level and received the International Trophy for Landscape and Horticulture. http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1537285 Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Yesterday, at Carrefour, we bought a sandpit and also sand for the kids to play with... sampai jer rumah terus main...leka sungguh sampai panggil masuk semua mengamuk esp the youngest one... Today, after fetching Ashraf from school, he asked permission to play with the sandpit.. since I got Mother's day present from him tadi, hati lembut pun bagi but with syarat that they have to wear hats coz nanti kulit burn plak... lepas tu best friends next house pun join except for Fatihah yang still dlm walker... It took them quite a while to get them in... again Afif make a fuss of going into the house... tapi kejap sbb outof sandpit into the bathtub... main air plak... Afif with his new hat Afif, Ashraf, Haris and Karlis leka main pasir Another angle of kids and sand Afif, Ashraf, Haris and Karlis leka main pasir Ashraf hilang to fetch more toys for the sand Sukanya Ashraf Fatihah kene duduk dlm rumah Afif tengah geram with sand Tabur, jangan tak tabur Sampai begitu sekali leka main sand with train Rest from sand, explore the garden http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1537212 Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT We had two guests last week, so we took them to see Tulips festival... http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1531846 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The next day, we departed from Etap Hotel around 9am and headed straight to Schauffhausen. Tapi before that singgah sebentar dekat R&R Coop Marche for breakfast... ingatkan sekejap but web lepak for more than 1hr.. reason ada kids playarea and the boys were so engrossed with the train sets there.. never mind, we got all time so no rushing to go to Schauffhausen.... There two towns that bersempadan with Rheinfalls, the Neuhausen am Rheinfall where we parked our car and Schaffhausen... Sampainya je kat Neuhausen am Rheinfall, we all dah dengar bunyi derusan air terjun... so,so beautiful... it was large although not as large and as high as Niagara Falls (Been there...) tapi memang breathtaking laaa.. it also have the same boat ride to the fall but people can depart from the boat and land on Kanzeli which is a big boulder in between the falls. It was said to be more magnificent laa kalau naik situ tp sbb bawa budak and it was quite steep, we all tak naik pun.. just have a stroll along the falls dari sudut depan sampailaa belakang falls.. quite jauh gak jalan and we cross the bridge across the falls to the route ke the medieval castle ‘Schloss Laufen’. around dlm one hour walking laa... weather was nice, the view was breathtaking... what a way to spend spring season kan... Info on Rhine Fall from Wikipedia: The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall in Switzerland ) are the largest plain waterfalls of Europe. They are located in the High Rhine upper course of the river Rhine, in the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland and close to the German border. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high. In the winter months, the average water flow is 250 m³/s, while in the summer, the average water flow is 600 m³/s. The Rhine Falls were formed in the last ice age approximately 14,000 to 17,000 years ago. http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1525840 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Last weekend, we went to visit few towns in Northern Switzerland. We did some errand at Muttenz, near Basel and from then on, shopping at Aarau followed by meeting with Abah's friend in Zurich and the next day, visiting the Rheinfall near German border called Schaffhausen. What else people go to Aarau other than shopping at Bally Factory Outlet.. the last time we went, it did not have sale... This time maybe our rezeki laaa coz ada super sale a bit... Manage to grab myself a pair of courtshoe and a pair of mocassin.. si Abah plak dapat laa two pairs of working shoes.... murah laaa kalau compared to KL.. After that, we went to check-in into Etap Hotel at Zurich. Leave our thing there and went to explore Zurich old town.. but before that we went to Nordsee (our fave restaurant this side of Swiss) for late lunch... cuma tahu location kat Bahnhofstrasse.... lepa tu, jln2 cuci mata.. weather was fantastic... after that, around 8pm, we went to visit Abah's friend at Oerlikon... http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1524526 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT All photos except the first one were taken from our garden... Behind WTO Office http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1520284 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Should I write something on my Birthday.. cam tak kena je writing about oneself and how older she becomes each day ;-) Never mind, well it's true I'm 34 years old today. I'm so happy with my beloved husband, two sons and hopefully by end of this year,a daughter? AMIN...AMIN... Yes, I'm also preggy now (nak masuk 3 months now)... But I'm proud to say that I'm sharing my birthday with Earth Day celebration... nak kata I am 100% environmentally-friendly people, it's not true, but I tried to be environmentally-friendly. Earth Day is a name used for two different observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day, which was founded by John McConnell in 1969, each year on the March equinox, while a global observance originated by Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in, and since January 1970 also called Earth Day, is celebrated in many countries each year on April 22, including the U.S. Responding to widespread environmental degradation, Gaylord Nelson, a United States Senator from Wisconsin, called for an environmental teach-in, or Earth Day, to be held on April 22, 1970. Over 20 million people participated that year, and Earth Day is now observed each year on April 22 by more than 500 million people and national governments in 175 countries. Senator Nelson, an environmental activist, took a leading role in organizing the celebration, hoping to demonstrate popular political support for an environmental agenda. He modeled it on the highly effective Vietnam War protests of the time.[6] The concept of Earth Day was first proposed in a memo to JFK written by Fred Dutton.[7] http://yatiseman.fotopages.com/?entry=1517534 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT