May happenings

May 3 is the bday of my dad...we have a small private party at my parents house in Burbank St., my dad is not a party guy, he doesn't want any big parties, just the simple merienda or dinner is ok with him, just make sure his 'apos' are there...he only has 3 'apos'...2 with me (Neigel and Nadine) and 1 (Cortez) with my sister Rowena, who is based in Chicago...happy birthday dad...we all wished for more bday celebrations...iloveyou...



Summer is never complete without the usual 'outing'...




We enrolled the kids in sports activities this summer...Neigel in basketball at Hoops School in Sta. Lucia East Mall...Nadine with her Anya Neigel, cousins Gabriel and Adriel in swimming at San Beda College, Taytay... they all have an awesome time and can't wait for summer '09...

happy bday papa...

April 6 is Nelson's bday...he doesn't want any celebration, but my uncle from Chicago is in town and he insisted on giving Nelson a Steak Party at his house!!! wow!!!... my uncle, Don Kulog as we fondly call him is a good cook, he prepared salad, tuna belly, baby potatoes in olive oil with parsley, panini bread (he even bought home his panini maker) and steak, he makes the best tasting steak...of course he bought home steaks from Chicago!!! yummmmyyy...

Our Baguio Escapade

My sister Raquel always wanted to go to Korea to experience the cold weather and of course to have a date with Rain, but when hers and Rain's schedule did not match she opted to just go to Baguio since she finds out that when Baguio is in its lowest temperature its just the same as Korea (on it's regular day)...but she has a problem...how can she go to Baguio?...alone and with no car!!! She insisted that we (Me, Nelson & the kids) went with her since we can provide the transportation...she offers free accommodation with meals for 3 days and 2 nights...how can we possibly say NO!...so we all went to Baguio last March 7 and stayed till the 9th.
We stayed at the newly opened Burnham Suites which is just besides the Burnham Park, a walking distance from the market and SM Baguio...When we arrived the temperature is 10 degrees Celsius...brrr....

We really had a great time...thanks so much sis...luv yah!!!
More pics from our vacation.

11 Years & still counting...

A day after my birthday is our wedding anniversary...this year is our 11th year as husband and wife...despite our differences, our little misunderstandings...we have manage to keep our vows and our love intact...we are classmate in college (actually we are 'cheat-mate"), we belong to the same 'barkada', we are opposite, me being so talkative and friendly, him being the quite type...but we hit-it-out when we started talking (or just me talking and he just listens...hehehe) and dating...we just bring out the best in each other.....we were together for 6 years before we decide to get married...seventeen years after, we are still so much in-love with each other and enjoying every minute that we are together...and I will be looking forward to every morning of my life with him beside me...

An Anniversary Prayer for my 'babes'...

Dear Lord, I thank you for giving us another year of life together.
I thank you for the love which has grown and for the bonds which have become closer. I thank you for the happiness we have known together;
for all the experiences of sunshine and of shadow through which we have come to today.
i ask for forgiveness
for any disloyalty on my part;
for times i was difficult to live with;
for any selfishness and inconsiderateness;

for any lack of sympathy and understanding;
for ungentleness, ill-temper and hasty judgments;
for taking my spouse's feelings for granted
and for anything which may have spoiled our relationship with each other.
Keep us, Lord, close to each other,
united in love for you, for each other and for the family that you have given to us.
Protect us from all dangers, bless our endeavors and keep always in our family the spirit of Love, Peace and Happiness.
Amen

If you're going to live to be 100,
I want to live 100 plus 1 day...
so I will never live a day without you...

Happy Anniversary babes...iloveyousomuch...

Another Year Older

My birthday is on the 25th and Michelle's on the 31st, but we both decided to celebrate it in advance since we have a VERY busy schedule...we're busy moms...I have my hands full of things to do at home since I don't have any house help and Michelle's just given birth to her 4th child (which makes her the moms of all busy people)...and our two other 'ka-dates'...Rose and Wen have busy schedules too...(Rose had just been under the knife for a gallbladder stone removal and Wen is juggling her hands in taking care of her business, her kids and accompanying her mom for her visa application)... whew!!!...so we all decided to have a quick "merienda-chikahan" yesterday, October 17 at TGIF at Sta. Lucia Mall...

Me, Rose and Michelle posing before
feasting at the sumptuous food
at TGIF... and waiting for our
dear friend Wen...late si Ms. Pretty

'Katuwa" yung server namin,
it's sad I wasn't able to get his
name, but he made every effort
to prepare an ice cream birthday
cake for us!

Candle blowing...of course we made our wishes
before blowing our candles... I wished for more
money, more kids ata wish ni Michelle...joke...
another year older... I just hope this year
will be more fruitful, more happiness,
and
more dreams coming true...

orange, green & veggies

Saturday, October 5, after filling our tummies with Auntie Myrna's special Chinese Lumpia & Uncle Orlan's Igado we went to Trinoma Mall which is just a stones throw away from the Tan's residence. My kids special request is for us to go malling in Trinoma since it's one of the newest mall around. I am in awe to see balloons in green & orange floating inside Landmark and a post painted with colorful veggies, a great photo-op I taught...
feast your eyes to these wonderful pics

MY NEIGEL...

Last September 25 is the 10th birthday of my son Neigel...grabe he's so big he can easily pass as a 13 or 14 year old! And he is getting taller and bigger everyday...we had 3 celebrations for his birthday, the 1st one (September 22, Saturday) is an advance dinner treat of Angkong Joe at A Veneto Pizzeria Ristorante in Hypermart, Pasig...
then on September 23, Sunday after attending Sunday Mass, D'YAPS (as we like to call ourselves- me, nelson & the two kids) went to Galleria for lunch, as Neigel requested that we eat at Yoshinoya (one of his many favorite resto) and to buy his birthday gift (transformer figure - barricade),

the 3rd celebration is
on the actual date of his
birthday, we had a simple get together at our house...he requested that I make my famous pasta in white sauce (which is my own concoction-naks yabang), cheese sticks, garlic bread, Angkong Joe ordered Savory Chicken, Tita Raquel ordered barbeque, Bet bought ice cream...Neigel got to blow 2 cakes, 1 from Ama Linda & Angkong Joe, and the other one from Syobe...
He's so happy with all the presents he got that night...
short pants from Tito Laurence & Tita Jing,
short pants also from Lolo Andoy & Grams,
4-D Jet figure from Tita Raquel,
Dickies Jacket from Angkong & Ama,
Snorkling Set from Don Kulog, Uncle Paking & Pops...

this is Syobe's Birthday Cake for her Anya

Birthday Cake from Angkong & Ama



Neigel with his 'Handa'



Father & Son at Yoshinoya


The birthday boy with Ankong, Ama,
Tito Laurence, Tita Jing, Papa Nelson,
Mama Ruby, & Syobe