Clover's birthday party part 2!

Dear Diary,

We celebrated clover's part 2 at Tanjong Beach Sentosa. I chose this place is because she loves her freedom and love the sand. Least we expected that the beach was so crowded that day. but everything still went just as planned.

I baked another beautiful yummy cake for her to share with her friends. I'm not a very creative person so my cake was just ordinary. Haha! The top coat of the cake is made up of pumpkin and the Base is mixed lamb and pork.

I didn't take a lot of pictures that day as the beach was really crowded and I had to watch the girls more carefully as they were off leashed. they had so much fun! at least we took a group photo with their friends.

Next, we went for round 3 of celebration at Sentosa Cove. We met up with another of Clover and Bumbie best pal. We had our dinner at Kith cafe. Majority of the cafes at Sentosa Cove are dog friendly. We just chose a cafe randomly and decided to try Kith Cafe.

They are quite strict and not very flexible. Bumbie and clover are so small yet they are only allowed on the floor. I was unable to put them on my lap like how I used to at other dog friendly cafes. Nevertheless, the food was delicious!

minnie and mikey super happy!

Then we had a joyful evening stroll around Sentosa Cove. it was a great evening and it ended our little angle's birthday perfectly.

Special thanks to all of our friends for celebrating her birthday and giving her very wonderful presents. Both Bumbie and clover are lucky to be so pampered and loved by everyone!

Happy Birthday my dear clover! As I watch you grow everyday, you have blossomed into a beautiful flower. You are still young and have many joyful days ahead of you. we have so much to learn as a family so let's grow old together! thank you for watching over your sister bumbie all the time and pulling her away from trouble. stay sweet and loving and not too much bad temper any more ya? you may have your insecurities but we assure u that you are safe with us all the time.

with love,
Bumver Mummy and daddy

clover 3rd birthday - Part 1 at home

Dear Diary,

it's the time of the year for Clover's 3rd birthday! woo hoo!
wanted to make the party a small one as we didn't have much time to plan. Initially I intended to just bake her a cake and celebrate at home but I decided to bring her out and extend her celebration till the next day.

on Saturday, 6/8/2016 was her actual birthday! baked her a small cake and we had a small celebration at home. I bought her Perrobox which came just in time for her birthday. I chose to give her Perrobox because it will be like a mini surprise as we will not know what is in the box. Haha.
this is this month's perrobox subscription. I was happy with the items as they are so worth it! Clover chose the toy immediately!

I baked a lamb cupcake with pumpkin topping. clover loved it so much. I added carrots and broccoli in it.

look at her enjoying the whole cake!

champion for the birthday smile! 

we wanted to bring her out as well but it was raining. anyway, lucky we had planned a part 2 for her birthday. will update soon on part 2! Stay tune!

love,
Bumver Mummy

Dear Coral...

Dear Coral,

I found you laying on the pavement. You were left there by a bus driver who knocked you down. You were so small and I saw you bleeding from your back. I carried you immediately when others were just looking. I ran towards my car 5 blocks away. You were hissing at me, you were scared. I told you everything will be fine. I drove to the nearest vet as fast as I could. You were staring at me throughout the journey. I told you, your home is with me, you will have a home and you will be fine.

I dashed into the clinic and handed you to the vet. I didn't even have a good look at you. All I know is that you were beautiful. You had white smooth coat and big blue eyes. I waited outside for the vet to update me on your condition. I was anxious and I didn't know what to do. Finally when the vet came out, she informed me that your belly was swollen and your legs, fractured. The vet didn't agree for surgery but said to put you on drip and keep you under observation. I paid a deposit and left. I went home and prayed and sought help on social media. I was thinking of a name for you. You had special blue eyes, I shall name you Coral. Dear Coral, do you know that you are a lucky kitten? There were people who were concerned about you. I couldn't sleep and trying to source for help.

The very next day, I constantly called the clinic, bugging them to give me updates on you. They said you were eating little by little but blood was present in your urine. I believed you were a little warrior and brought a friend to visit you. We teared upon seeing you. Our hearts ached. I touched your tiny paw, you grabbed my fingers. This time I tried to know you better. You had small brown spot on your back and you had a beautiful long grey tail. I tried to show you love and encouraged you to fight on. I left you there and prayed that you will be strong. Then the vet called again. They gave me an option to put you to sleep. I said no. You were still breathing, you had a chance and I wanted to save that chance for you. It was barely an hour that we got separated yet your condition deteriorated. When I returned to visit, you were on oxygen support. I insisted that you fight and you grabbed my fingers again. I whispered to you, " You have a name. Your name is Coral and your home is with me. Fight Coral, and I will bring you home." I had to leave you there again. The vet said she will take good care of you and update me. I went home to pray again. 4 hours later, I received a phone call from the clinic. The vet informed me that you had left. I cried. I didn't know what to do now. A good friend of mine stepped forward to help arrange a proper cremation for you. She was kind and had a heart of gold. Without hesitation, she also helped to pay off the remaining medical bills.

Dear Coral, you were born a stray kitten, about 6 weeks of age. I'm sorry that you couldn't see much of the world and yet met into a scary accident. I tried my best to save you but I failed. You were a strong and brave kitty. A least I managed to show you a little love before you left. Now you are in the arms of the angles. Be brave and be happy. We all pray for your new journey.

Special thanks to Katie and Ariel for helping with the vet and cremation bill. Thank you so much Katie for arranging a proper cremation. Thank you Erica for helping me till the wee hours searching for help. It was a rough discussion with the lady from the Cat welfare but it doesn't matter any more. What matters most was the effort made together, and thank you for those who made effort to share the post to reach out to others. 

Many will comment that I'm just too emotional. This is the first time I am rescuing a stray. I have never done it before because I have never met with this kind of incident before. Every life is precious and every life counts.

Rest in Peace dear Coral.

With love,

Mummy Bumver

Our wedding photo shoot

Dear diary,

We have been busy these few weeks. We are preparing for our upcoming wedding this year. One of the biggest preparation is the wedding photo shoot. I went for the dress fitting with Bumbie and Clover and they will judge on my dresses. The dress fitting was about 1 week before my actual day pre-wedding photo shoot. They don't like dark colour dresses. I took 2 hours to choose 3 colour dresses and 2 white dresses. I am not able to post the pictures here as the bridal have rules that photography is not allowed. So too bad for us!

The Girls were very patient while waiting for us to choose out outfits. It was quite tiring changing in and out many dresses. But i am really very happy to be able to find suitable dresses for me. There were so many selections that i got really overwhelmed. The sales person was also so patient to advise each and every dresses that i tried. I love her comments as it was really very honest. 

When the day of the photo shoot, we were blessed to have 2 best friends to help out. They took care of the girls and helped to wear my dresses when we were outdoor. We went to places like Hort park, Sentosa an the Helix bridge for the outdoor shoots. Everyone was so tired from the whole day of hard work. We ended the photoshoot at about 9pm. There where some miscommunication with the photographer and therefore there were delays. The photographer's instructions were quite misleading be we tried our best to understand. 

Anyway, all went well. Special thanks to my 2 lovely friends who took the whole day off to help us out. If i would be about to choose to repeat this process, i definitely not want to,.... its too too tiring. here are some pictures of the girls during the process!

Will share more when the photos are out! will update soon!

Love,

Bumver Mummy

Mini Chihuahua meeting @ Sentosa

Dear Diary,

It has been quite some time since i last blogged. We had a mini Chihuahua meeting a few weeks ago and we got to know new friends! We planned the location to be at Sentosa, Tanjong Beach. The sun was glazing and hot. So, the girls went to have a mini swim in the sea to cool off. Well, i would say the girls prefer the sand more than water but i made them swim as the weather was quite hot. After swimming they started to run around and play with the sand.

We had a super fun time together and its our first time meeting each other. its great to meet new friends all the time!
All the furkids enjoyed themselves and all had a good time. Being Chihuahuas, some of them also enjoyed chasing other dogs away. Especially my little clover. hahaha!

We stay around until 5pm and we headed home as the beach was getting crowded. Bumbie and Clover was also getting tired.

This is just a short blog for the day. will update more soon!

Love,
Bumver mummy

Top 5 Bumver favorite hangouts!

Dear Diary,

Today i want to share our top 5 favorite hangouts during our weekends! Just sharing and listing down the cool places that we love. I personally prefer green grass, open space and quiet environment. 1 word to describe this is serenity. We love to do picnics! we just lay a mat and bring some food, the furkids will have their time to go off leash. haha!
ok here goes....

Number 1:
Bay East Garden

The beautiful clean area with a nice view of the city. We usually find a nice quiet spot, away from the bicycle tracks. There will have many people cycling around as this park is connected to marina barrage. Clover hates bicycles, so we have to stay away from the tracks. we usually come here for picnics or some causal gatherings. We simply lay our mats and settle down on a grass patch while we watch our furkids enjoying chasing the sun!

Number 2:
Sentosa, Tanjong beach

The most famous place, Sentosa! Bb loves the sand and sea! She will dig and dig and dig and run around like she is chasing the sun. Clover will roll her body on the sand like having sand bath. Usually the girls dont like swimming, but in Sentosa, they made an exception to get wet!

Number 3:
Sengkang Riverside Park

Peaceful and quite park among the HDB buildings. I love this place as this park is so clean and it is really big. Only on rainy days we have to avoid this park as the grass will be muddy and there will be ants around. only certain area have to avoid as there will be ant nest. I usually rest at the riverside and relax. Bb love to sit in the mud and make herself as muddy as possible. Clover will just run and run like she is so free!

Number 4:
Punggol Settlement

This is one of my most favorite place too! i always will head down to The Punggol Settlement for food and a short walk. This place always complete my Sundays. Whenever i have a slow Sunday, i will head down here for brunch and a slow walk in Corney Island. We will sit at a corner to enjoy the breeze. Not a place for off leash as there are many cyclist around.

Number 5:
Hort Park

This park can get really hot in the afternoon but it is really very lovely! The grass are nicely maintained and looks really neat! The park has a lot of photo taking spots as well so prepare your camera! I usually go in the afternoon and i noticed that there are lesser people in the afternoon. then, i will off leash! The girls will walk nicely with me by my side in the park.

And thats our top 5! I believe these parks are nothing new to everyone. Bishan Park and Sembawang park are the 2 parks which i know they have a dog run. But i hardly use the dog run as i believe its usually smelly? Well, Bishan park's dog run is quite well known for most of us and i think it should be ok. Just be sure to have the tick and flea prevention on as we do not want to have chances!

Hope my "top 5" gave you some ideas for the weekend!

Thanks for reading!

Love,
Bumver mummy.

Pet Expo 2016

Dear Diary,

Its the time of the year for Pet's Expo. Its always held every once a year! Its usually a 3 days worth full of events! Many vendors will put up their items for the best promotions! We just have the pay the entrance fee of $4 per person. Its at Expo Hall 7, The Max Pavilion.

This time round, we went there on the first day of the event. After all, it was a Good Friday public holiday. There were a lot of people in the event. The most exciting part is that i will get to see all different breeds of dog everywhere! I was busy taking pictures of all different kinds of dogs! I put the girls in the pram so that it will be easier for us to walk. The girls are too small, im afraid they might get stepped on. Bb was so happy and excited, whereas our dear clover doesn't like the crowd. She barks at anyone and everyone. (thats embarrassing) but its just her. haha!

interesting layout!

The cat section!

We started shopping and exploring around the event. We saw a few friends around too! The promotions there are very generous! everywhere is having "buy 2 free 1" or "buy 5 free 6" those kind of promotions are so attractive! Unfortunately i had all i need and i didn't manage to make use of those promotions. I only bought 2 packets of Primal, Venison as that is Bb's all time favourite food.
Its very rare to see Primal selling Venison so i bought it even though i have supplies at home already.
I also bought new freeze dried brand called Sojo. It looks quite yummy therefore shall let the girls have some to try.

Here are the pictures i took during the event:

Some people will go for all 3 days for the events and all. but we will only go there for 1 day only. haha. hope you guys have fun at the expo!

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Mummy bumver