Kids: Another baptism, this time in Silang, Tagaytay

May 12, 2012

I take to heart whenever someone invites me personally to a gathering.  To me, when you're personally invited, it means that the person doing the inviting deems you important and valuable enough and sincerely wants you to be there.  If you think about it, especially now with emails and texts, it's easy enough to send out invites.  Personal invites just bears more weight to me, that's all..

So, when my friend John sent a message on FB, sent a text to my phone and still called me up to personally invite me to his daughter's baptism, I knew I couldn't turn him down.  It didn't matter that it was in Silang, Cavite which was really far :)  The trip took longer than we planned and we got lost somewhere along the way hehehe but it was an adventure and we loved it! :D

Finally we got to the venue and were welcomed so warmly :D  After feasting on the good food that was laid out, the kids couldn't wait to try out the swimming pool.  It was Tracy's first outing after her baptism so it was also a milestone for her.

Couldn't resist posting this because Dana looked so funny!

Both wearing plaid.. :D

Kids: Tracy's Baptism

May 6, 2012

Today was Tracy's baptism.  It was held at the Santisimo Rosario Parish in UST where both Dana and Dylan were baptized too.  Everyone woke up early to prepare for it and for once, we were early to an event LOL  We just hung out at the benches in front of the church while we waited for the rest of the party to arrive.  We were actually the first to sign up for the baptism (which was a mass baptism held every Sunday).

Here's what happened at the Church:

Registration

Opening Prayers

Blessing of the Priest

Anointing with holy oil

Rites of Godparents

 While the rest of the other baptism celebrants took their positions, I took the time to just take pictures of the attendees.

Godparents on the Front Row

The Immediate Family

Ninangs Uye, Pat and Mira

Ninong Gelo and Ninong Mike

After the ceremony, we all took our time taking pictures.  One of the benefits of being first in line is that you don't have to wait for anyone.  You have first dibs on everything.

Ninang Glen in pink and the Grandfather on the far right

After the baptism, we all trooped to our house for the "reception".  Patrick missed the first part of the ceremony because he had to go and pick up our order from Amber's in Timog.  We forgot to take pictures of the cassava cake.. oh! that was really good too~!  :D

Barbecue

Lumpiang Shanghai

Spaghetti

 More picture taking happening at the house with the guests.

Ninang Danica and Ninong Edgar

Ninang Glenn and Ninong Gelo

Ninong Mike and Ninang Uye

Kids: The SkyGarden Sea Explorer's World at SM City North EDSA

May 01, 2012

Today is Labor Day and as such, it's a holiday and it's time for the working people to have a break.  So Patrick and Den are on break.  We took Den and Tracy to Erghie's place in Project 8 so that Tracy can spend time with her dad and granddad.  Meanwhile, we (Patrick, the kids and I), went to SM City North Edsa to check out the SkyGarden Sea Explorer's World exhibit.  Naturally, you can't visit without taking pictures so here are a lot of them :)

Orca - The Killer Whales

Sharks!

Mumble, is that you? :)

Sea Lions

Dolphins!

Now, after taking pictures and walking along SkyGarden, we got hungry and stopped at Longganisa Express for a bite to eat.  It was our first time to eat there and we were quite curious as to the kind of longganisa that we can taste.  They have a longganisa platter which allows you to choose 5 different kinds of longganisa from Baguio, Cebu, Vigan, Pampanga, Lucban (Quezon), Cabanatuan (Nueva Ecija), Tuguegarao, Calumpit, and Laoag.  You can order rice to go with it, whether plain or fried.  Their pitcher of home-made iced tea is really refreshing.  Their prices were affordable and reasonable.  They also have long-si-log meals which come with a side of atchara and a drink.  We will definitely be back.

Different types of vinegar from all over the Philippines

After our excursion at the mall, we came back to Project 8 to fetch Den and Tracy.