October 28, Tuesday, my husband and I had a filed a vacation leave today to watch our son perform on their school foundation activity. It is my son who requested if we can leave from work, because last year we decided to just go half day at work and yet we missed his presentation because their slot was moved earlier than the scheduled time.
We decided to left the house early to get a good parking space. The school ground can only accommodate limited number of cars. There is an on-going activity at the basketball court when we arrived, but we choose to go to the Kinder room. There is nobody in the room, but it is open. We entered the room and take some rest. My husband is busy taking pictures of Adrian. Claire went to Pugon to buy some bread for our snack.
One by one, classmates of Adrian is coming into the room. Others were already dressed in their costumes, so Adrian has to change clothes also. He was hesitant to change clothing in front of the crowd so we look for a spot in the corner.
Few minutes before the schedule of their dance, the rain poured. The rain lasted for less than an hour. The teacher announced that the dance presentation has been canceled, and will continue tomorrow. Most of the parents, as well as the children were disappointed, but we cannot do anything about it. Their covered court is still under construction. When the rain stopped, we went to Imus to greet my father a happy birthday. He celebrated his birthday yesterday.
My mother and father were surprised when we arrived. Adrian greeted his Lolo, happy birthday and give him the gift. They did a small celebration yesterday, Ate Maricel cooked spaghetti and pansit. Ate Cris and Kyla also arrived.
Monday, October 27, 2008
October 25 - Pier 6
October 25, Saturday, We have to dropped Adrian and Claire in my parents house in Imus. At Maricel and Charlie were already there when we came. We arrived there at past 8am, after taking a quick breakfast we head our way to pier 6. That morning we will fetch my mother and Adis in Pier 6. We were stuck in traffic jam, we are not expecting a heavy traffic in a saturday morning. Last sunday when we accompanied them to Manila, it only took us 30 minutes to the place. While that day we almost consumed the 30 minutes and we still in the vicinity of Bacoor. Adis is already sending text messages on our whereabouts, well we had to tell her that we are in a heavy traffic. We arrived 20 minutes late, my aunties were already left them in the area.
Waiting is not irritated them but the taxi drivers that were keep on talking to them eventhough they already told each and everyone of them that they had someone to pick them up. Well, we cannot blame them, because they are just want to make money.
We arrived at Imus at past 12nn. My mother was very tired she was not able to eat lunch but rather choose to take a nap first.
When my mother woke up, she had her breakfast and started to tell stories of their stay in the province. There are time when she is carried away with her stories she will speak their native dialect and then we will just laugh on it. We cannot understand and speak the dialect so my father has to translate it to us.
Before going home my mother packed the pasalubongs from our aunties in the province. We also called one of our mother's sister Tita Margie to thank her.
Waiting is not irritated them but the taxi drivers that were keep on talking to them eventhough they already told each and everyone of them that they had someone to pick them up. Well, we cannot blame them, because they are just want to make money.
We arrived at Imus at past 12nn. My mother was very tired she was not able to eat lunch but rather choose to take a nap first.
When my mother woke up, she had her breakfast and started to tell stories of their stay in the province. There are time when she is carried away with her stories she will speak their native dialect and then we will just laugh on it. We cannot understand and speak the dialect so my father has to translate it to us.
Before going home my mother packed the pasalubongs from our aunties in the province. We also called one of our mother's sister Tita Margie to thank her.
October 19 - Pier 6
October 19 - Sunday, We woke up at around 5am. I already prepared the breakfast. I cooked the ham and hotdog. My mother cooked the rice and after that she left to buy chicken that they will packed for lunch. At around 7 am, we had our breakfast. At around 8am Ate Maricel with her son Charlie arrived, I was still deep frying the chicken that time. There is still some chicken to be cooked as adobo, Ate Maricel volunteered to cook it.
At exactly 9am, when all is prepared we head our way to pier 6. It is my husband's first time drive in the area so he is depending on us to teach him the way. Actually I am not been there before, my mother was the only one that was been in the place before but forgotten it. She and my father used to rent a jeepney to bring them to pier everytime they are going to province. When I saw the Makro sign, I knew we already in the wrong way, so my husband pull over the car and decided to ask for direction. We already passed it according to the woman in the sidewalk. After thanking the woman we went to the direction she just said.
When we arrived to the place, we saw there my aunties who are also going with them. After a few chat, we already leave them in the waiting area.
It is already past 12nn when we arrived at Imus, they all had lunch so I and my husband after taking a few minutes rest had our lunch together.
At around 3pm, we decided to go home. We first drop Ate Maricel and Charlie to their house in Dasma before going home.
At exactly 9am, when all is prepared we head our way to pier 6. It is my husband's first time drive in the area so he is depending on us to teach him the way. Actually I am not been there before, my mother was the only one that was been in the place before but forgotten it. She and my father used to rent a jeepney to bring them to pier everytime they are going to province. When I saw the Makro sign, I knew we already in the wrong way, so my husband pull over the car and decided to ask for direction. We already passed it according to the woman in the sidewalk. After thanking the woman we went to the direction she just said.
When we arrived to the place, we saw there my aunties who are also going with them. After a few chat, we already leave them in the waiting area.
It is already past 12nn when we arrived at Imus, they all had lunch so I and my husband after taking a few minutes rest had our lunch together.
At around 3pm, we decided to go home. We first drop Ate Maricel and Charlie to their house in Dasma before going home.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
October 18 - Day at Imus
October 18, Saturday, my mother requested if we can bring Adrian to their house today. It is because she will leave on Sunday morning. She is going to Aklan together with Adis to attend the funeral of her older sister (Tita Alec). My father is not able to join her because his doctor still not advised him to travel. This coming November, he has a scheduled check up with his doctor at lung center, then he will ask if he can travel next year.
It was just a coincedence that my husband's friends were joining a car show in a Petron Gas station nearby. The first plan was my husband is going with my son, but the affair starts at 6pm; we already been in car show before and I know in fact that it will last late at night. So I told my husband to not bring our son into the show, although Adrian loves seeing car displays.
We decided to spent the night with my parents because we have to accompany her and Adis to the terminal tomorrow morning.
It was just a coincedence that my husband's friends were joining a car show in a Petron Gas station nearby. The first plan was my husband is going with my son, but the affair starts at 6pm; we already been in car show before and I know in fact that it will last late at night. So I told my husband to not bring our son into the show, although Adrian loves seeing car displays.
We decided to spent the night with my parents because we have to accompany her and Adis to the terminal tomorrow morning.
October 17 - Claire's 17th Birthday
October 17, Friday, Claire and I woke up early that morning. I helped her cooked the spaghetti she will bring to school. After cooking the spaghetti my husband and Claire tasted it, actually we had it as our breakfast. Adrian do not eat spaghetti, so I had to cook some hotdogs for him. I am transferring the spaghetti into a tupperware dish when my husband requested to left some of the spaghetti for us to share this afternoon; so I did.
At past 6:00pm we arrived form from, Claire already prepared the dinner, she cooked fried chicken wings and also re-heated the spaghetti. My husband asked Claire to get the gift we bought for her yesterday. Before opening the gift, we asked her to had her birthday wish and then my husband also says his wishes to his sister. After singing the Happy Birthday song, Claire opened the gift and she was surprised with it. We bought her a Philips CD and MP3 player with radio. She loves listening to music and loves to sing as well. Adrian was jealous of the gift, we told him that he is too young to own one. Claire is willing to share it with him.
After opening the gift, we had our dinner and right after eating my husband teach Claire on operating the cassette/CD player.
It is also my sister's birthday (Lala), we will celebrate it together with Ate Maricel (october 24) and Papa (October 27), but we also have to wait for Ate Liezel's return on November 1.
At past 6:00pm we arrived form from, Claire already prepared the dinner, she cooked fried chicken wings and also re-heated the spaghetti. My husband asked Claire to get the gift we bought for her yesterday. Before opening the gift, we asked her to had her birthday wish and then my husband also says his wishes to his sister. After singing the Happy Birthday song, Claire opened the gift and she was surprised with it. We bought her a Philips CD and MP3 player with radio. She loves listening to music and loves to sing as well. Adrian was jealous of the gift, we told him that he is too young to own one. Claire is willing to share it with him.
After opening the gift, we had our dinner and right after eating my husband teach Claire on operating the cassette/CD player.
It is also my sister's birthday (Lala), we will celebrate it together with Ate Maricel (october 24) and Papa (October 27), but we also have to wait for Ate Liezel's return on November 1.
October 12 - Adrian Visited His Pedia
October 12, Sunday, we went to Wellcare clinic for Adrian's scheduled vaccine. We arrived at the waltermart mall wherein the clinic is located at past 9am. Although Dra. Yambot's clinic starts at 10am, there were already patients lined up at her clinic, actually Adrian is already number 7 on her list. While waiting for her, we decide to go to the supermarket to buy some groceries. After that we went back to the clinic to check the number being served at Dra. Yambot's clinic. It is still number 2 when we arrived, so we decided to go to the abenson home center, I am looking for additoinal christmas decors to decorate our christmas tree; unluckily I saw nothing that interests me in the stall.
Then we returned to the clinic, it is already number 4, so we decided to stay and wait in the area. Number 5 was called then no one shows up so she proceed with number 6. After number 6, number 5 still not in the area, so it ous turn now. When Adrian entered the clinic, he started to tell stories about his schooling with his pedia. He told her that he already knows counting 1 to 100 and then after that he told his pedia that he is already eating vegetables (green leaves especially - what he actually said). Then after doing some routine checking with my son, Adrian told his pedia that he does not want to have pinched by a needle. Dra delayed it for a while and asked Adrian about his school activities. My son actually show some dance steps they are practicing for the upcoming foundation day. Dra. instructed me to have Adrian seated on my lap, and then she did what was needed. Adrian shouted and cried, but that stopped after the needled was pulled-out.
After that we went directly to my parents house in Imus. Upon arriving Adrian told his Lolo and Lola about the needle. They had already finished with their lunch when we arrived. We had sarsiadong tilapia for lunch.
Adis bought one dozen of donuts for the snack and we had pork sinigang for the dinner.
Then we returned to the clinic, it is already number 4, so we decided to stay and wait in the area. Number 5 was called then no one shows up so she proceed with number 6. After number 6, number 5 still not in the area, so it ous turn now. When Adrian entered the clinic, he started to tell stories about his schooling with his pedia. He told her that he already knows counting 1 to 100 and then after that he told his pedia that he is already eating vegetables (green leaves especially - what he actually said). Then after doing some routine checking with my son, Adrian told his pedia that he does not want to have pinched by a needle. Dra delayed it for a while and asked Adrian about his school activities. My son actually show some dance steps they are practicing for the upcoming foundation day. Dra. instructed me to have Adrian seated on my lap, and then she did what was needed. Adrian shouted and cried, but that stopped after the needled was pulled-out.
After that we went directly to my parents house in Imus. Upon arriving Adrian told his Lolo and Lola about the needle. They had already finished with their lunch when we arrived. We had sarsiadong tilapia for lunch.
Adis bought one dozen of donuts for the snack and we had pork sinigang for the dinner.
October 11 - Benedic's 7th Birthday
October 11, 2008, Saturday, we went to our godson's 7th birthday celebration. Benedic is the son of our common friend Ate Carol and my husband's former boss Bill. They had three sons, Dan, Carl, and Benedic. It is also their house blessing; and they just moved in few weeks ago to their new house in Dasmarinas.
Upon arriving to the place, we saw already few of their family members in the area. Ate Carol was very happy to tour us around their new house. We were been in their old house back at General Trias for many times, and it is our first time to see their new home. Well, knowing that it is located in an executive village gives us the clue that the house is going to big and beautiful, and that is exactly what we saw.
My husband volunteered himself to took pictures of the event, while I did the video coverage.
The house blessing has a heart touching moment when our friend Bill, give a short speech. He was very thankful for our Lord that He had given his family all the blessings that they receiving right now. He mentioned in his speech that his family does not have anything, their house in Blumentritt is made out of old GI sheets, wherein if the wheater is hot it is really hot in there. His mother and wife is crying from the start of his speech until the end. All of the people who attended the house blessing were touched by his story.
After the house blessing, the birthday celebration started. The kids were very happy doing fun games and watching the clown performing some magic tricks; which they knew already but they still enjoyed it. My son and justin won the stop dance contest, although there were three pairs remaining at the end of the contest, the clown decide to give the prize to the pair because they were the ones who were youngest of the remaining pairs.
Upon arriving to the place, we saw already few of their family members in the area. Ate Carol was very happy to tour us around their new house. We were been in their old house back at General Trias for many times, and it is our first time to see their new home. Well, knowing that it is located in an executive village gives us the clue that the house is going to big and beautiful, and that is exactly what we saw.
My husband volunteered himself to took pictures of the event, while I did the video coverage.
The house blessing has a heart touching moment when our friend Bill, give a short speech. He was very thankful for our Lord that He had given his family all the blessings that they receiving right now. He mentioned in his speech that his family does not have anything, their house in Blumentritt is made out of old GI sheets, wherein if the wheater is hot it is really hot in there. His mother and wife is crying from the start of his speech until the end. All of the people who attended the house blessing were touched by his story.
After the house blessing, the birthday celebration started. The kids were very happy doing fun games and watching the clown performing some magic tricks; which they knew already but they still enjoyed it. My son and justin won the stop dance contest, although there were three pairs remaining at the end of the contest, the clown decide to give the prize to the pair because they were the ones who were youngest of the remaining pairs.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Quezon - Day 2
October 5, Sunday. We woke up early to catch the 7am mass at St. Claire. My mother-in-law cooked pancit bihon and bought some pandesal for breakfast. We had hot milo to warm our stomach. The church is just a few blocks away from my in-laws' house so we decided to have a walk, although there were also few transportation on that area. Tricycles which are passing by were already full; while jeepneys are rarely going to that route. The mass has not yet started when we arrived. My mother-in-law found some of her friends there and we were introduced to them.
After the mass, we went home. Adrian saw some tricycle parked outside the church. He asked if we are going to ride a tricycle back to the house. But those are waiting for the passengers that they brought in. So again, we just have to walk.
That morning, I started to packed up our things; while my husband and son are busy with the magic sing. Claire and my mother-in-law is busy in the kitchen, preparing our lunch. My father-in-law was in the school; checking their classrooms and canteen.
My husband's cousin Angel arrived before lunch time. She is also a elementary school teacher. Adrian was so happy to she her. She used to take care Adrian during summer vacations, as well as her other younger sisters.
For lunch we have fried bangus and grilled bangus. After lunch while watching TV; my mother-in-law is preparing the malunggay leaves that she will cook for dinner. Adrian is curious seeing her Lola removing the leaves one by one from the branch. He offered help to his Lola. When I saw him very eager to finish the task, I told my husband to take some photos of them.
At past 2:00pm, we had to leave my in-laws. We must be at the road before it got busy. There are a lot of motorisy going back to Manila on Sunday afternoon. As usual, we passed by the house of Nanay Eding to say goodbye and Arwin told us that he will go with us. Unfortunately, Nanay Eding was not in the house, she is in the church doing some activity; while Arwin choosed to extend his time with his family, especially to his father.
It is almost 5:00pm when we arrived at Batangas. We stopped by at one of the many fruit stands along the road to buy some lansones and rambutan. We also had to stopped at a nearby Mc Donalds to use the comfort room and bought french fries and drinks as snacks that we can eat along the way. We still less than 3 hours of journey to Cavite. It is almost 8:00pm when we arrived at the Cavite town proper, I told my husband that we better buy grilled chicken for the dinner, because I am already tired. We stopped at Sr. Pedro to buy one whole grilled chicken.
After the mass, we went home. Adrian saw some tricycle parked outside the church. He asked if we are going to ride a tricycle back to the house. But those are waiting for the passengers that they brought in. So again, we just have to walk.
That morning, I started to packed up our things; while my husband and son are busy with the magic sing. Claire and my mother-in-law is busy in the kitchen, preparing our lunch. My father-in-law was in the school; checking their classrooms and canteen.
My husband's cousin Angel arrived before lunch time. She is also a elementary school teacher. Adrian was so happy to she her. She used to take care Adrian during summer vacations, as well as her other younger sisters.
For lunch we have fried bangus and grilled bangus. After lunch while watching TV; my mother-in-law is preparing the malunggay leaves that she will cook for dinner. Adrian is curious seeing her Lola removing the leaves one by one from the branch. He offered help to his Lola. When I saw him very eager to finish the task, I told my husband to take some photos of them.
At past 2:00pm, we had to leave my in-laws. We must be at the road before it got busy. There are a lot of motorisy going back to Manila on Sunday afternoon. As usual, we passed by the house of Nanay Eding to say goodbye and Arwin told us that he will go with us. Unfortunately, Nanay Eding was not in the house, she is in the church doing some activity; while Arwin choosed to extend his time with his family, especially to his father.
It is almost 5:00pm when we arrived at Batangas. We stopped by at one of the many fruit stands along the road to buy some lansones and rambutan. We also had to stopped at a nearby Mc Donalds to use the comfort room and bought french fries and drinks as snacks that we can eat along the way. We still less than 3 hours of journey to Cavite. It is almost 8:00pm when we arrived at the Cavite town proper, I told my husband that we better buy grilled chicken for the dinner, because I am already tired. We stopped at Sr. Pedro to buy one whole grilled chicken.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lunch at Gumaca
My parents-in-law wanted to eat lunch at Gumaca, a town away from Lopez where their favorite restaurant is located. I am actually have not tried that restaurant before, so I am excited to taste the food there. My husband woke up exactly before 12:00nn. We are actually about to woke him up, because we are all ready to go. We waited for few minutes more for my husband to get ready and then we go.
Upon arriving to the location of the restaurant, we cannot find a parking space. We did circling around the area for few minutes, but still no parking space is vacated. Then we decided to eat at Jollibee. After eating, my parents-in-law decided to drop by at the local market to buy fresh sea foods, then we went our way to Lopez. We are very lucky to have a good wheather that time, it is not too hot, but the sun is still bright and up high. We had a stop over by the bay to took some photos of the place and then we go.
We had grilled pla-pla and we had some ginisang upo for dinner. Arwin arrived that night to have some bottles of beer with my husband. Adrian and I were already sleeping when he left.
October 4 , Quezon - Day 1
October 4, Saturday, We woke up at around 3:00am to get ready. We will start our journey to Quezon at around 4: 30 am. Claire re-heated the left over fried chicken and fried bangus from last night's dinner. After eating, my husband took care of our dog, we will be away for two days, so he makes sure that tornado will have enough water and food. While Claire is taking a quick shower, I double check our bags, if we are missing anything. Adrian is still asleep, we will just woke him up if we are ready to go. I just packed his favorite cookies and we also brought some bottled water for convenience, if in case we will not have stop over along the way. After making sure that our we are not forgetting anything, I took I quick shower. My husband is still taking a bath when I woke up Adrian, he is also excited to go to Quezon.
Ten minutes ahead of time, we left the house and head our way to Quezon. Road widening of South Luzon express is still on going. The way is puzzling, drivers should always be alert for merging roads or re-routing. Well it seems that it will still be this way for couple of years or more.
We took the old high way as usual, because it will save us a 45 minutes to one hour of travel time. We decided to have a short stop when my husband saw a space where he can park the car. He took some photos and off we go. We did not stop over by the bay which we usually do, because we have a plan this afternoon to go there with my in-laws.
We stop at Nanay Edeng's house before going to my in-laws. There we saw Arwin, my husband's cousin who is also working at Manila. He just came last night. Also there is Tita Lotlot, sister of my mother-in-law. They are very happy to see Adrian, especially now that Adrian is very talkative. After spending few minutes with them, we say goodbye and head our way to my-in-laws. We arrived 2 hours earlier that they expected, that my mother-in-law has not yet prepared a breakfast for us. She decided to buy pancit bihon, shanghai and lomi from the nearby small restaurant. After eating breakfast, my husband took a nap, while Adrian is busy playing and Calire and I took the oppurtunity to sing using the magic sing. If my husband is awake, we will not have the time to hold that microphone.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
September 30 - MOA
At around 11:00am, Adrian and Claire arrived from school.The lunch is already prepared. After eating lunch, Adrian change his clothes and then we head our way to Manila. We went first to Makati to buy perfumes (my husband's business). After buying the ordered perfumes, then we went to MOA. Passing by the Bread Talk stall, my son's and husband's favorite, we decided to have a snack. After that quick snack, we went to the department store to buy a gift for our godson Benedic who will celebrate his 7th birthday on October 11. After having the gift wrapped, we also bought photo album for our pictures, our two photo albums were already full.
My husband told Adrian that I will be the one to accompany them in the skating rink; while he will took pictures. I am not satisfied with the last time photos that I took. Adrian did not agree with his father because he told him that I not good at it. Finally my husband agreed to join them in the skating rink.
Before they get inside the rink; I already took photos and adjusted the camera's settings and took some sample photos. I stop adjusting with the camera when I am satisfied with the result photos. Just in time when they entered the rink, I am ready to took pictures of them.
After the one hour skating, they felt hungry and tired. It is almost six pm, I told them to drop by the seawall to capture the sunset before having dinner. Unfortunately the sun was covered by thick clouds that time. I just took some photos of the bay and then we go. Most of the restaurants and fast food chain were already full. We choose to eat Max's; although we waited for few minutes untill we are seated. We ordered chopsuey, chicken and topsilog for me and Adrian.
After eating, I took some more photos of the view and then we went home.
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