Happy New Year!!!

In a few hours, we'll be saying goodbye to 2010 and looking forward to a better and brighter 2011. Twenty ten was a year of success and blessings to my family especially to my two sons. They were both an achiever last school year, as for our business I could say that the Lord gave us so much blessing throughout the year. For our health, I thank God that my kids and I are all well and I thank Him more for my hubby is always a healthy diabetic.

Our life is not perfect, there were many trials and misunderstanding that came our way, but we were able to stick with each other and face those obstacles. Even our kids had ups and downs but I think, making them feel that we're always here for them make their lives more easy.

For our marriage, I hope that we remain strong for each other, more time with each other and more hugs, kisses and ......hahahaha!!!

For my blogger friends...

Peach, Rome, Anney, Dj, Maruh, Geraldine, Cielo, Gaye,

Pink, Brown Pinay and many more....

I wish you all the best this 2011!!!

Si Isaiah

This is Isaiah, siya ang regular customer ko na sarado pa ang shop namin ay tumatawag na sa phone ng 6:45 ng umaga at magsasabing papunta na siya. Hehehe... kaya 7:00 am pa lang ay nandito na siya eh ang bukas ng shop ay 7:30. Minsan katulad nito, ay hindi pa nakakapag-mop si hubby ay naglalaro na siya. In fairness to Isaiah, hindi naman siya naglalaro kapag school days, tuwing Sat. and Sunday lang siya maaga at ngayong ngang holiday season dahil walang pasok sa school at may limit siya, 2 hours sa morning at 2 hours sa afternoon.

May nakakatuwang pangyayari dito sa batang ito, nung July na galing sya sa states ay nagbihis lang siya sa house nila at tumuloy na dito kaagad... ganoon niya ka-miss ang maglaro sa shop namin... hahaha!

Malapit na ang pasukan, lubus-lubusin mo na until Sunday...

may pasok ka na uli Isaiah!!!

KK's Pull Aparts, Kruffins and more!

Wow! Sarap talaga pag pasko, ang daming nagbibigay ng regalo. Last year ay bumili kami ng cake from Dulcelin, pero this year ay hindi na kami bumili dahil sa experience namin nung nakaraang taon na halos hindi na magkasya sa ref namin ang mga giveaway na cakes ng ilang mga kaibigan namin. Tama naman ang decision namin ni hubby dahil ayan nga at dumating ang aming yearly supply ng Krispy Kreme treats from Kuya Al.

Half dozen of Krispy Kreme's Pull Aparts and Kruffins

Yung vacant ay double chocolate kruffin na agad kinain ni Jeff
before kong mapicturan :)



Apple Streussel

Classic Kruffin

Blueberry

Sausage and Cheese

Ooooopss!!! After 3 hours ay may dumating uling 2 boxes of KK,

this time galing naman sa aming regular customer na si Edith.

at dahil sa gutom na kami ni hubby ay nabawasan ko na

bago ko napicturan :(

At dahil sa lima lang kami sa bahay at sobra-sobra na itong food for us ay...

Nagbigay na lang kami sa mga regular customers namin :)

Happy ang pasko nila!

Yap, open ang shop ng araw ng pasko :)

Panettone... An Italian Cake

A friend of hubby gave this to him...

Jeff's Ninong Joan gave us a Carlo Rossi wine

Kuya gave us a special Buko Pie from Batangas

Ate Baby also gave us a box of brownies

and Leche Flan from a friend...

Hayyy... ang daming food talaga pag holiday season kaya naman

there's no doubt na halos lahat ng tao ay mag-gain ng weight!!!

On Christmas Day

Excited ako kapag dumarating ang araw ng pasko. Bukod sa mga regalo at mga bagong damit ay higit na importante ang pagbati kay Jesus sa kanyang kaarawan. We never fail to hear mass kapag araw ng kapaskuhan (or Christmas eve katulad ng ginawa namin this year) to thank the Lord for all the blessings that he gave us throughout the year. I am blessed to have a wonderful family, a very responsbile husband, smart and loving kids, mabait na in-laws and many more.

Siyempre, hindi mawawala ang picture taking...

Family picture this Christmas

(sus, hirap kumuha ng anggulong payat ako... hahaha!)

I'm with my two boys...
(si Jeff naiinis sa kuya nya dyan...)

My boys...

Always present sa amin kapag umaga ng Christmas

ang aming mga pamangkin :)

After that ay nagpupunta na kami kina lola dahil nakagawian na namin ang mag-lunch sa kanyang bahay tuwing araw ng pasko. Dumadating din doon to celebrate ang mga cousins namin sa side ng mommy ko. This time hindi lahat nakarating dahil may mga bisita sila sa kanilang mga bahay.

Me and my kuya with Lola

(mga laking lola)

Us with Ate Leng

Mga apo and apo sa tuhod ni lola

Siyempre, Christmas is not complete kapag hindi ko natikman ang mga luto ni lola, the best ang Kare-Kare niya for me! Kaming mga laking lola ay talagang hinahanap-hanap ang mga luto niya tuwing pasko :)

Sarap kumain!

Kare-Kare ni Lola, hindi malapot ang sabaw nito kaya

gustong-gusto ko!

Lechong Liempo sa Pugon

Shanghai Rolls

Lechong Manok

Solve ang lunch on Christmas day!!!

My family with lola...

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa lahat!!!

Noche Buena 2010

It was our first time to attend mass on Christmas eve here in our parish, we didn't expect that the mass was special because there was a program held before the homily. We usually attend mass on Christmas day itself but Justine requested that we do it on Christmas eve and we found that a really nice experience. We'll look forward to attend mass next year on Christmas eve because of the "Panuluyan" (reacting the scene before the birth of Jesus).

The church altar is beautiful!

After the mass, we ate our usual noche buena which were pizza (always requested by our kids), spaghetti, and instead of fried chicken, Jeff requested shanghai this time.

Manager's Choice (party size and thin crust)



w/ free Hawaiian Delight

My spaghetti

Shanghai rolls...

Konti lang this time, kasi ang daming food na kakainin

on Christmas day... ang figure!!! hehehe...

Our family enjoying our Noche Buena...

Did you notice our dog Brix? hehehe...

kasama namin siyang nag-celebrate :)

Lunch at Max's Restaurant

Before the Christmas break ay nagpa-field trip pa ang Laco sa mga junakis namin. Ang mga lugar na pinuntahan ay ang Rainforest sa Pasig, Tiendesitas at Fun Ranch. Naku! masasabi kong isa ito sa mga walang kwentang field trip na napuntahan ko. Sinayang ang oras at hindi sulit ang binayad namin sa trip na ito. Imagine, Tiendesitas kasama sa pupuntahan? eh dun lang kami ng lunch eh, wala namang educational sa lugar na iyon. P 800.00 per head ang bayad. sa tingin nyo mga mommies worth ba yon sa mga nabanggit kong destinations?

Anyway, naglunch kami sa Max's Restaurant sa Tiendesitas... dun ko lang napagtanto how I miss Max's fried chicken. Naging Savory addict kasi kami lately kaya medyo nalimutan ko na itong Max's.

Jeffrey with Kirstin and Alvin :)


Nag-order na lang kami bawat isa ng combol meals nila...

Sarap pa rin! Lalo na yung caramel bar :)

We also ordered...

Cream of mushroom...

Tokwa't Baboy

Binagoong Baboy

(my friend Marichelle loves this!)

Mga mommies na magaganda...

Hehehe... nakatawa na kasi busog na...

pero wag ka... mga asar yan!

Wahahaha!!!

Regalo ko with extra bonus :)

I bought this bag last November as a gift for myself. Bihira ko lang regaluhan ang sarili ko, hehehe. Actually, last year ko pa ito nakita, gustong-gusto ko na siya kaya I promised to myself na bibilhin ko siya one of these days. Ayun nga, nung minsang kasama ko si hubby ay binili na rin namin ito sa wakas.

Hindi naman siya ganun kamahal kaya okay na rin :)

Extra bonus:

Kakatuwa naman si kuya dahil binili niya ako ng fitflop na katerno ng bag ko. Yahooooo!!!!

Hmmm...makapagpa-pedicure nga bukas ng maisuot na ito...

Hahaha!!!
Super happy!!!

Christmas Shopping 2010

Every year, nakaugalian na namin ni hubby to save some money for our Christmas shopping. Actually, October pa lang ay nagsisimula na kaming mag-scout ng mga gusto namin for Christmas. Naku last year ay nagka-problema pa ako sa pagpili ng shirt na gusto ko dahil wala laging size! Kailangan ko na talagang magpapayat! wahehehe...

Thank God at maaga kaming naka-kumpleto this year...

For Jeffrey

We got him jeans from Periwinkle, ang cute kasi ng color nya, a navy blue shirt from Guess, for his shoes, aba! siya ang pumili nyan sa Skechers... The Giordano Jr. red shirt was a gift from Ninong Al.

For Justine...

Binata na talaga, he chose a shirt from GAP, a walking shorts from North Face and a rubber shoes from Mizuno... Hayyy... how time flies...dati kami ang namimili for him...ngayon siya na :)

for Hubby...

He chose to go formal this time....

Pants from Dockers, a polo from Arrow and a shoes from Crocs

for me...

I saw a limited edition medium size (hehehe) in Kamiseta, a pair of Levi's (dun lang kasi may kasya sa waist ko...) and a flat shoes also from Kamiseta

Sarap mag-shopping!

Sana pasko araw-araw, hehehe....