christmas 2005

what a blast..it was an awesome christmas party..my friend s surprised us as they all drove from jacksonville..all the while we were inviting them but the 4 hour drive from jax stops them..still, they made it on time for the 8pm dinner..when the doorbell rang, h was surprised to see s's family as they shouted "merry christmas" while holding their overnight bags ..i always keep the linens clean for the 2 guest rooms so it was all ready for them..i thank god theyre spending christmas with us..
the buffet table was filled with ham, pancit, korean beef, fried chicken, queso de bola, etc..we had to set up the dessert at the island ..there was ginatan, cookies, cheesecake, etc..
what followed was gift giving..too bad, b was asleep the whole time..so we cannot open his gifts at 12 midnight..everyone was awake though..
the next morning, we cooked breakfast for everybody so it was like another christmas party..we now opened the gifts for b. he got the leapfrog i wanted from ninang s, books from ninang i, playmat from ninong r, cellphone from ninong l, and lots of clothes again..im telling you this baby has sooo much clothes than i do..japorms na naman!
oh, we gave him a workbench which he loves..alam mo na, feeling karpintero si h so he wants his son to have all his tools and carpentry skills as well..ayun, nagpupukpok na si b..
we had mass at 10am..then s packed their bags and went to tall to be with their inlaws..
compared last year, it was meaningful this time because we have b in our lives..me konting lungkot because i miss my dad and brother and sister but ok ng konti..soon, basta soon!!
happy birthday jesus!!thank you for coming here on our earth just for us!
merry christmas everyone!

shoppings over..for now!

i'm done shopping..yippeeee!!
i've shopped for everyone in my list ..i have also used the $5 printable coupon at toys r us..good thing they allowed it to be used for nnn times..now all i got to do is wrap all the gifts and mail some and the rest , put it under the tree..we have received most of the gifts and that is what we placed under the tree...puno na rin sya..
nay, i havent bought a gift for b yet..a simple toy maybe..ill ask h to help me on this..
oh my gosh, i dont have a gift for h either..usapan kasi wala ng regaluhan pero knowing him..hmmm..i have to rush to the mall tomorrow..

outside the kulambo!

yes, we are now separated..last night, hubs and i decided to sleep on separate bedrooms..its been a week since b has been waking up at 2am onwards..and refuses to go back to sleep..teething season it is..
my christmas wish--an 8 hour sleep!!i wish it'll be granted..
im also getting ready for our christmas eve party..i will bake a ham!e will bring fried chicken, a will bring pansit..s will bring korean beef..gosh, kainan na naman!

food for the gods

i got the recipe from my friend e with a promise that i will never ever share this recipe to anyone..
and so i was able to bake it and gave it to h's officemates.. it is our christmas present to his colleagues ..h baked a leche flan for his other close friends..
and now, they are begging for the recipe..they all love it that they have been calling me here at the house asking for some more..and to include the recipe..
i am now preparing the next batch..the oven is now preheated..

l's housewarming

now that we have b in our lives, we are always invited to attend birthday parties, christening, housewarming, and other family events..we drove for 2 hours to tallahassee just to attend a's party..ate l's family has moved for the fourth time in this beautiful house in a span of eight years..yup, they move every two years that all their relatives are tired from packing and unpacking, from lifting the heavy furnitures, from housewarming parties and housewarming gifts..but ate l says that when they move, they gain a profit of at least $60k from selling their house..hmm..that gave h & i an idea..what if we move and get a new house also..?we've been here for 3yrs and with that profit, i can feel our trip to pinas next year..

just came home from jax..b missed his dad so much that he hugged him sooo tight..it was so sweet!!
the reason why h was not picking up the entire week--tada, he was too busy decorating the house..he put on the christmas lights outside the house and had put up the tree as well..
b started to decorate the tree..and re-decorate..and eat and munch on the ornaments..

thanksgiving pic!

i thank God for the two greatest blessings i have!!

calling all the people in the house, i mean, in the neighborhood, i mean..errr..

whatever gatherings we have, like the halloween party at e's house, we do it potluck style, (except for our birthday parties of course) each of us brought a homecooked meal and voila, the dinner table was full of yummy food! tonight, the party was held at c's house..b had a taste of sopas and how he loved it..naku, next party will be held at our place..soon, it'll be christmas !
meantime, happy thanksgiving everyone!

b's 1st christmas

we're really thrilled that this is b's 1st christmas..we have been looking all over for the right ornament for the little boy as well as christmas decorations for the house..however, tonight,when h came home and told me that he invited j to spend christmas with us..hmm..nagiba ang ihip ng hangin..
i just prayed that they wont come..i know h might read my blog but i really dont want to spend christmas with her..
anyways, h had brought home baklava just for me..well, i have to munch on that first!

home alone

have to do the laundry for the 3 rooms' beddings which my guests used..i have to vacuum the floor, make sure that no candy or left over food can land on b's hands, now that he is attempting to crawl..well, he puts on his mouth everything his hand gets a hold of..and he attempts to pull himself up as well..
when i have guests come over, i delight in the thought that i get to serve dinner, plan the menu, and even the late night movie..
but when theyre all gone, the house is again silent..
except for b's screams, shrieks..i dont know where he learned that..but he just shouts...ahhhhhhh......

to buy or not to buy

this morning, my neighbors e & a brought sausage & pancakes while i cooked tocino and fried rice and eggs..4 families are now in our house having breakfast..b is asleep so im having some time for myself..we shall all go to mass at 10am. afterwards we shall be going to best buy as s has been bugging his hubs to buy her an ipod..
i saw the latest ipod and how i love it..hmm..i wanted to have it, but then, i thought i will not be using it much as i just stay at home most of the time. (actually, all the time..heheh) when i told s's hubs about this, he said, "buti ka pa ang bait mong asawa.."
i know that i can buy the ipod if i want to..but then i dont need to..matured na ba ako?..i will honestly say there are times i want to buy some things..sometimes i feel deprived but when i will look at what i have now, i know i am not ..h has been a real good provider..imagine for the last 2 yrs he has been supporting me and b as well..of course, having 2 paychecks is a lot better but with b barely 7 months old, id rather be home and take care of him than entrust him to a sitter..
the choices we make..

j's 1st bday party

j is one year old..and it was a wonderful party..the decorations was fabulous..the kids had a blast..even the moms and dads as well..
e baked a beautiful cake. i swear she has the talent..the party theme was blue's clues. and we were amazed to see that even their mailbox was decorated..if you watch blue's clues, you'll know what i mean..
i loved the game where we all sat in a circle and had to tear a wrapper in a gift. all the kids were very curious as to what the gift was..we almost won, but the kid beside us got to unwrap it fully..sayang..
and the pabitin, b has to be assisted by moi, nevertheless, he still jumped to get a goody bag and a toy..
the egg rolls which i cooked were gone in a few minutes..150pcs kaya yun..
party started at 2pm but we stayed at e's house until 9pm..ang hirap daw magligpit afterwards..we had to eat dinner at their place too..thats good for me because i dont have to cook anymore for s and her family who will sleep at my house for tonight..they drove from jax..s cooked the pastel de lengua, my h's fave..yum!!
makes me think for my b's party..well, i still have 4 months, but thinking about it makes me giddy..sana sa jollibee...teheheheh..

i got a dozen red roses & a date

weeee..its our anniversary!
h brought me to ferucci, an italian restaurant! it makes me happy that he still, after two years plans for everything..well, it applies to dates only ok?
yesterday, at 3pm, h called me to ask me out. my first concern was b of course. now that we have b, he is always a part of our dinners, trips to the mall and to friend's houses and whatever life brings. h had already made arrangement with a babysitter before he called me to make sure that i will say yes. that means we will have the night to ourselves, well , at least for 3 hours or so..
naturally i said yes(after checking my busy calendar..teehehe...) so today, as i was packing b's baby bag, the doorbell rang..
i was so surprised to see a dozen red roses beautifully arranged. the man even greeted me happy anniversary madam! i called h immediately to thank him! geez, kakilig!! (pero sana cash na lang..bwaahahhahaa)
and so when dinner came, he picked me up and we had a great time at ferucci..great food too..i had spaghetti carbonara while he had steak..i love the oysters and the shell fish as well..
in the middle of our dinner he handed me a card and his gift, scented candles with the posts, love is kind, love is not selfish..i gave him my gift when we got home, a long sleeved polo shirt..he liked it too..
yup, we're still in love..very much..thanks be to God..