Mar 21 2010
Pontong Steam Outing
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Is the last day of school holiday, we haven’t been to anywhere for one whole week. Thought of asking daddy to bring the kids out on the last day. Since there’s a hot air balloon fiesta at Putrajaya, suggested daddy bring us there.
Hub invited his parents along. FIL initially quite reluctant to follow, MIL will forever follow as long as we are going jalan.
Left about 10-ish after picking PIL up. Reached Putrajaya, saw the hot air balloon from afar. Kids were excited. But after going two rounds still couldn’t find the road to the parking. The old folks couldn’t walk and hub is driving to look for the nearest parking so that they don’t have to walk. So after two rounds, he gave up as PIL weren’t patient and commented that it’s better to go makan than walking under hot sun.
Hub was so busy on the phone on work matter when he decided to leave putrajaya and we ended up at Alamanda instead of heading straight home. Had lunch there. Since the old folks especially FIL couldn’t walk and afraid to walk, we just walked into the first eatery we saw. It was noodle house, and I must say the food is LOUSY. Hub went to explore further and found Penang Village also nearby , so after our food at Noodle house, we walked over to Penang Village as PIL and WH didn’t order any thing from the earlier eatery.
After lunch, hub decided to drive to the hot air balloon area another. It was near 1p.m and no hot air balloon to be seen already. Saw the helicopter ride, hub went to check on the price. It cost RM120 per person for a 5 minutes ride.
The kids were dissapointed, first, they don’t get to get down from the car and walk about, never get up close and personal with the hot air balloon, 2nd, the helicopter ride was simply too expensive. I didnt even manage to snap any picture of the hot air balloon.
Then the kids were fighting, JL cried and MIL scolded the two older kids. WH was clearly not happy being scolded as it’s not totally his fault. Until today, I still feel that my PIL doesn’t like boy as much as the girls.
If I knew that we were spent time at the mall, especially a place like Alamanda, I would rather stay home or go other mall like MidValley, Gardens or even 1U.
Lousy outing, spoilt my mood.
Of course I am also not every happy as to why EACH and EVERY family outing we have to include PIL and/or SIL. Can’t we have our own family time. It is happening week after week. Even now that hub is planning for a vacation and that will include SIL and FIL too. The last trip we had was two years ago to KK when JL was still a baby. I just don’t understand, why can’t we go somewhere on our own.
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4 Responses to “Pontong Steam Outing”
I really kesian you lah. Got 4 kids, all still young and still extra 2 old folks!! I don’t know how u can tahan every outing with them. Can your hubby think only for you and your kids?? Some more thinking of vacations with them. Please lah Elaine… talk to you hubby. Why don’t your hubby buy them a holiday package and send them off…
no point getting them holiday package, my FIL can’t walk and their intention on following us to to spent time with the children. I gave up talking to hub , so if can I choose to stay home
i can understand your frustration. i would go bonkers if my mil were to go with us at each and every outing. it’s not too much to ask that all of you go on a family vacation without them. your hubby cannot say no to his parents eh?
he is the one invited his parents la…each and everytime. Though he may just casually ask , but his mother sure want to follow
kesian u la…
discuss wt ur hubby la. How long u can stand like this.
If is me… i will go for 无声抗议！They go, i won’t go, i rather stay at home wt kids.
no point talking la….talk dont know how many time, hint also hint before, straightfoward, argued also done before, still the same la. That why the last trip to penang, i chose to stay home
i read u loud and clear, elaine. we r in the same boat. 10 years ago, during paktoh time, were already like that.. but not so often. After married were like married to the in-law too!
I always questioned my patience and question hubby too, he said that his parents are old – mid 70s, and they may be gone in few years time. Its good to spend with them, esp get the grandkids closer to them.
Sigh!!! The only time we can spend time together is when we balik to my parents kampung, i.e. 1 hr drive down south. Itu pun MIL balik2 call to talk to the grandkids….
Guess what, I managed to persuade both PIL to go to Perth, starting from next week. muahahahah!!! They will be there for a good 6weeks.
That will make me breath again!
What your hub said and my hub said the same. Saying his parents old di, let them spent them with the children.