Get-together at Metrowalk

March 30, 2012

A continuation of my friend Nina's visit, girls from HS organized a get-together and we all met up at Metrowalk in Ortigas.  It's been a long time since we last saw each other and it was a night filled with uproarious laughter, wild stories and just a great sense of camaraderie. Here we are in our little corner where we asked the waiter to take our picture hehehe  Ufnortunately, Leslie arrived after we took the pictures and for some reason, we never took them again, huh, weird ...

The highlight of the evening was when Nina presented us with our "gifts".  I would like to post a picture of the main gift but then, on second thought, never mind ;)  The contents of the big box (on the table if you can see) will remain known only to those who were present, right girls?

But we all got Hello Kitty massagers which, I personally think, are too cute to use for massaging LOL  Until next time! :) Thanks Nina and thanks everyone for a wonderful, fun-filled night :)

L-R:  Pam, Cecille, Gwen, Me-ann, Gicel, Celine, Nina and Me



Geisha for a day :)

March 27, 2012

Today, a great friend of mine from High School, Erlinda (Nina), flew in from Japan.  We have been able to reconnect through Facebook (thanks for that!) and today we're meeting up with other friends.  I would like to apologize in advance because you'll be seeing a lot of  my face on this blog because after going around town, our final stop was at another friend's photography studio in Quezon City, HG Studio.  Nina was kind enough to bring home kimonos and getas (Japanese slippers) so it was an opportunity to get dressed up and ham it up in front of the camera.

Believe it or not, I rarely have pictures taken of myself, and at a professional photography studio at that so this was quite an experience. We got ourselves made up by Hazel herself.  I never even knew I could carry pink lipstick like that! hahahaha
The pictures below are the rushes from the pictorial and I just picked out the ones that are worth posting LOL  At first I was nervous and awkward and it showed! So, I don't want to waste your time looking at those hehehe

When I finally relaxed and just let loose, here are some of the shots that I liked :)








Here are the group shots.







And finally, with our Make-up artist Hazel and Gicel who was too shy to take pictures in her kimono :D

(L-R):  Geo, Me, Hazel, Gicel, Nina and Sheila


To Nina, I thank you for the kimono, the getas and the Japanese books that you brought for Dana.  She's learning how to write Kanji and even learning to draw anime.  I appreciate your pulling off this photography idea because it was so much fun and I think the pictures say it all :)  It was truly memorable.  Thank YOU!!!

Luna's Baptism

March 24, 2012

Today is Luna's baptism.  We all trooped to Project 4 to visit and celebrate with her proud parents, Bito and Mano.  :)  I got a chance to carry the cute baby girl and she fell asleep in my arms! :D Such a charm! :D

As usual, Dana spent most of her time playing with Tamara.  I think they were watching movies and sharing scary stories.

Dylan meanwhile spent his time munching on the crunchy, uber-yummy tacos! :D













Dana's Recognition Day 2012

March 23, 2012

It's Dana's turn for celebrating the end of the school year with their Recognition Day.  As usual, she's part of the Top 10 in her class and I'm really proud of her for moving 2 steps up at the last minute :)  We've all had a  crazy year before and it showed in her school grades during the early months.  Though I don't really push her into getting medals and such, it's a relief to me that she's pursuing it on her own.  :)


What's really special about this year's recognition day is the fact that Dana really wanted her Daddy to be the one to go up on the stage with her.  When her teacher asked who she was going with, she specifically mentioned her Daddy.  When I asked her "Why not me?", she answered, "Well Mama, you've been the one going up on the stage with me for the past years.  I wanted Daddy to be with me this time."  That made me smile.  Patrick beamed when he heard that :)




After the ceremony,we all trooped to Robinson's Otis and ate at Tokyo Tokyo.  Dana wanted to feast on Ebi Tempura so that's what we bought :)



Her Daddy couldn't help himself.  He had to imitate Dana's favorite pose when she was smaller.  Funny, isn't it? hehe

Because her parents are too funny, it's no wonder she has the same sense of humor.  It's also too obvious that she is loved :)


Dylan's Moving Up Day 2012

March 21, 2012

March seems to always be a fun-filled month for all of us.  We've had the kids' birthdays and I'm sure in the succeeding posts you'll be reading about the kids' end-of-school-year activities.  Just like this post, Dylan is at the San Beda University where he'll be celebrating his Moving Up Ceremony.  He's moving up from Kinder to Prep.

I still worry about him though because he doesn't learn as fast as the other kids because of his speech deficiency.  Especially now that they have to know the letters of the alphabet and he still doesn't seem to want to learn.







Here he is getting his certificate of completion from Ms. Shiela Abesamis-Nepomuceno.





Parents also received roses from their children as a way of thanking them for all their hard work and for supporting the kids and the school.



At last, it's vacation time! Here's Dylan wanting to fly off to his next adventure! LOL



Time for a little picture taking with Daddy ...




Happy Birthday Dylan!

March 18, 2012

This may sound funny but last week we were at UP for Patrick's photo shoot.  When we asked Dylan what he wanted to do for his birthday, he told us he wanted to go biking at UP again.  So, the birthday boy got his wish.  We went back to UP and took the kids biking again. :D






















After a few satisfying runs along the street, everyone was  tired and needed a rest.  Fortunately, there was a Mamang Sorbetero selling dirty ice cream :) It was such a treat having something so cold and yummy after the bike runs.  It also takes Patrick and I to our childhood of  visits to the park.  Such simple pleasures are truly to be treasured.


Naturally, after all that exercise, we were ravenous and Rodic's is the best place to satisfy our hunger :) Though we just had Tapsilog from the same place the previous week, we still want more!!! :D





After, I cooked Dylan's favorite pasta for dinner.  If I cooked chili prawns for Dana, Dylan also deserves my cooking :) And of course, pasta is my other specialty hahahaha  I guess you could say I had a few satisfied customers that night LOL







Dylan, my baby boy, it's tough that you're beset by your slight AD/HD and speech problems.  It's tough having to learn and it's tough on me to teach you as well.  But I'm proud that we're pulling through it together, that I see a lot of improvement.  I'm also fascinated by how your mind works, how you perceive things.  You're no ordinary son, that's for sure and you make me happy in ways that I simply cannot count.  Happy Birthday!  We love you!!

Tagging along on a Photoshoot for Top Gear Philippines

March 10, 2012

In Patrick's line of work, sometimes you have to compromise and combine work with pleasure, especially when he has to work during the weekends.  On this day, he was scheduled to interview a cousin, Jan Paul (technically he is my uncle by blood relation but he's younger than me so we just call each other cousins for simplicity), because his car will be featured in the magazine for their Japanese Issue.

So, while they're busy with their work, the kids were busy with riding their bikes and just having a terrific time.  You don't have to worry about them bumping into other bikes like you would if you go to Quezon Memorial Circle.  You also won't worry about other cars passing even though technically we're in the parking lot.  It's just nice to be out and about in the park, enjoying the sun and the breeze, eating your morning taho.




I love this shot :)





Love the sun on her face :)
 What better way to end the photo shoot/bike trip than with tapsilog at Rodic's :)