Satay Street and iLight Marina Bay

This weekend Frankie had a good sleep during the day on Saturday, so we decided to head out that night and keep the kids up a bit later.  I'm not so scared of doing this - they'll be a bit tired the next day, but so? Andy on the other hand is terrified and spends every ten minutes we are out past 7.30pm asking if we should take them home yet.  The plan was to eat early and check out some of iLight Marina Bay, as it is only on for another week, and I'd seen a heap of gorgeous photos floating around the web (not like my crappy iphone ones below!).

Andy had told me about Satay Street (on Boon Tat St, near Lau Pa Sat) - during the day it is a street in the financial district, by night the road is closed, the satay stalls come out and you're in an open-area food court.  There is a line of satay stalls, each with rows of tables in front.  You pick your stall by picking your table; once seated they come to take your order, along with other vendors selling the standard wok cooked dishes and Tiger beer.

Satay being cooked!

The best part is that it as it is the financial district, there was a big footpath behind us with no one walking around; the kids could run free (and did).  I've found it works best to dress Frankie in a cute outfit such as her fairy wing top when eating out - she gets a lot of 'my how adorable' comments when she is running around being a little brat/maniac/2 year old up late, whereas if she was looking less cute, she'd be a whoooole lot more annoying.  Oscar on the other hand, who looks about 10, gets a lot of  'Why on earth are you running around like a crazy 6 year old?? You should know better!' looks- the bane of being very tall for your age - luckily he ignores everyone anyway (often to the extent he will run into them - he is off in his own world.  I had always hoped my kids would be restaurant trained, but alas, it was not to be).

Oscar, during the 5 seconds he stayed seated at the table.

Frankie and Andy sharing a Rose flavoured milk drink.

The food comes quick, the kids loved the skewers (sans satay sauce), and it was great to be out in the city somewhere low-key and priced for taking the kids.  40 skewers (they're tiny, trust me!), and two little rice cake things set us back $26.

20 Chicken Skewers - $12 - tasty and cheap!

Boon Tat Street is close to Marina Bay, so after eating we wandered over to see the lights.  We saw very little, but what we saw was very cool.  After an hour or so I got soooo sick of Andy whining about how it was probably time to take the kids home that I caved and we headed home.  But it was lovely to be out on a Saturday night... I can see the attraction of having a live-in maid - we could go out every Saturday!  Or maybe I should leave Andy at home with the kids given he can be so whiny and just head out by myself ; )

Family portrait - I took about 5 shots, but Andy was giving me bunny ears in most of them....!

Laser like lights turned Oscar into a light covered robot.

Community drumming - Frankie in the foreground - the kids loved being able to join in.

A deckchair that lights up when sat on.

Paper covered water bottles that light up when spun.

iLight is only on for another 6 days!  So if you are in Singapore and haven't been yet, do go check it out - lights turn on at 7.30pm, and it covers quite a distance, so leave the kids at home if you can ; )

x Amelia