I'm not really fond of candies (i love chips)...but everytime we pass by this store in Rockwell called Sweet Factory( or even from a distance), we make it a point to drop by....even without any intentions of buying, i really dunno whats in this store that you'll always end up having a plastic bag full of candies...hard, soft down to gums and gummies...its really fun to scoop different kinds of candies in all shapes and sizes...
Yes it's her birthday...and yes she had her FIRST MONTHLY PERIOD...how ironic!!! The funny thing, it was her Dad who discovered it...she was lying down reading a book and unconsciously she lifted her nightgown...and there it was...at first the Dad thought it was just a design...oh geez...what a design, hehehe...a little embarassed, she couldnt look at her undies, so my husband called me...and yes...its confirmed, she's having her first monthly period.
And the Dad is going gaga...sent sms to his sister and my sisters...now he's waiting for everyone's reply...isnt that cute? hehehe...he's now even telling me to start counting...for the 28 day cycle...oh my...this is too much!!!! i can't handle this...
My daughter Patricia Louise turned 11 today...and she went shopping like there's no tomorrow...she didn't buy clothes or anything...here's what she got herself...
and of course, we ate at her favorite restaurant...Tong Yang Hot Pot and Shabu-shabu...
She must really be special (having spent numerous bdays here) for them to come up with this...
i guess the reason why kids and adults enjoy eating here is that they get to choose and cook their food...its like going to market, except that food is laid down neatly...all cleaned up....
and here is where you you cook...
arrrggghhhh....never again will i eat as much...*burps*
and here's my prayer for you my dear daughter...I pray for good health and strength, wisdom as you study and above all i pray that you will grow in the knowldege of our Lord Jesus Christ. I love you Wisi!
I always look forward to this...coffee time with friends...i dunno, but i get this certain kind of high when i spend time with them...staying at starbucks...for two hours or more...over ONE cup of coffee...hehehe (that's what everyone does...dont tell me you are not guilty of that...hhhmmmm)
Nancy, me, and Ate Marie
with the never ending stories...the same old problems and with new ones piling up (can't come up with a solution until now)...i guess its the bonding...and the "caramel machiato"
Do you sometimes feel that you overate or something? i do...i did...whatever...so this is what i had for dinner...
Fresh spinach, fried mozarella cheese and anchovies with greens on the side
i didnt expect it to have this much spinach...
overall? it's really yummy...thanks to the mozarella cheese and anchovies...i didnt feel like a goat...eating lotsa lots of "grass"...
Once again, part of Quezon City was under water today because of strong rains...
how come they didn't move their cars? hmmm, i wonder where the owners were...
in some areas (along the riverside), water could almost cover some of the houses...and for those ones who have second floors, once the rain starts, all they do is bring all their stuffs to the second flr...yeah this is true...
and this is the worst i've seen...araneta avenue...i think water could get overhead here...you can barely see the trunks of the trees...
Today is our 12th Wedding Anniversary...but Nelson had work...so i had a date with my kids instead...i asked my son if he could treat me to dinner since their dad is not around...why josh in particular? it's because you can't get him to spend...he's a little stingy you know...but since it was our anniversay, he decided to spend for the dinner (did i give him a choice here? ;-) ...since he is the one spending, i made him choose which restaurant...and he picked TGIF...but i suggested Jollibee (ala McDonald's) coz i know it could get way beyond his budget (knowing him...hehehe), but he insisted on TGIF...so off we went to TGIF...while waiting for our food to be served, instead of the kids coloring (they give out coloring sheets)...this is what they did...
Wisi reading a Harry Potter Book 
and Josh too 
now it's slowly sinking in...my kids are all grown ups (trying hard)...coloring doesn't interest them anymore...
Finally food is served...
Chicken fingers with fries for the grown ups 
Caesar salad for the mom 
buffalo wings, fried mozzarella, and potato skins still for the mom 
and Josh wanted me to blog about his favorite chocolate shake...with his super duper OA smile...
...after we finished eating, Josh asked for the bill...and when it came, he asked for his wallet, but the yaya forgot to bring it...and he gives me this kind of look...this is what i get for teasing him...
so i told him that i'll be the one to pay instead, and when we get home he can pay me...so he took a look at the bill so that he would know how much he owed me...and guess what? he didnt like to pay the whole of it (as expected)...all he could give is just 500 pesos (i knew it)!!! oh...poor mom!!!
while i was away getting the car...he asked his yaya...how much do we spend if we ate at Jollibee instead? and the yaya said something like 300 bucks...and he goes...we should have gone there instead...and he even told the waiter...your food is expensive here...so there goes my cute lil JOSH again, not afraid to say his piece!!!
I usually go to my parents' house every Sunday...but i seem not to notice this family picture hanging on their wall until today...so with the aide of my camera phone, i took shots...
just a wild guess...where am i in the pic 
I know you can't, so here i am (with a lone flower on my dress 
That was taken when i was about 4 years old (i guess)...i remember we were all wearing the same material but in differnt colors and styles...i wonder where my mom bought those...it was cool...and btw, that was our Christmas Family Portrait...colored photos was not the in thing yet...but i love sepia though...
This is one of my hobbies...wrapping gifts...i keep all kinds of wrappers...or any material that could double as gift wrappers for that matter...i just feel that it's more personalized when im the one wrapping it...plus of course the appreciation i get from the one receiving it...they all like how it's done...
I used japanese paper here, Nice noh! 
The kids didn't have a driver today...Nelson had to borrow him for his wedding coverage...that means i will be their driver...stay at school the rest of the day, as the parking gets difficult (parking lot can't accommodate all the cars)...sshhhh, just between us, i'm not good at parking especially if its our VAN im bringing...so i had to be there early, so i could do parralel parking without any sweat at all...hahaha...
Here's a glimpse of the campus 
you call that campus???hehe...oh i stand corrected...part of the campus i mean...ok?...it looks so peaceful when classes are ongoing...but towards lunchtime, this is how crowded and busy it could get at the gate
The Nannies and the Moms in waiting 
SSshhh...just between us again...my kids are not allowed to have lunch outside the campus anymore...but!!!
Josh and his Yaya Lina (nanny) 
Wisi and her Yaya Elma 
The secret? well we park the car almost in front of the gate so they could just hop in unnoticed...well even if the guard sees them, it's as if he didnt...we're friends with the guards you know...ssshhhh... ;-) and the van turns into an instant dining area for my kids as well as changing area...it gets a little hot, so they change uniforms...
Josh enjoying his lunch, rice by the box 
I have trained my kids to be a little independent...and part of this is falling in line and paying for their food...this little incident happened at Starbucks...my son was already next in line when this girl (about in her early 30's maybe) so confidently walks into starbucks, ignoring the queue...and started to order...i was a little irritated and gave her a blank stare...(which means hey can't you see there's a queue?) ignoring my stare, she goes like "excuse me"...but my son won't move...by this time i was really super duper irritated...so in an angry tone, i asked by son to give way...and these were his exact words...*with arms folded* (he was angry too) "But i got here first"...the girl so ashamed of herself (she was dumbfounded) apologized and was in a hurry to leave...(and at the back of my mind...beh...you think you can get away with that???)
he still enjoyed his fave drink despite what happened 
this is the nice thing about kids...they don't get bothered afterwards about things that has just happened...all they think about is play...play...play
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