Last November 22, I (together with my boys) attended the launch of P.S. from Aeropostale at the UP Town Center Ampitheater. We were there early since I'm very excited because it was told to me that it will be a fun-filled afternoon for the kids. Alam niyo naman ako, basta sa ika-eenjoy ng aking mga Kulilits, go ako kahit sobrang layo pa niyan.
When we got there, hindi pa nag-start ang program and iilan pa lang ang tao. So, I roamed around muna and took some pictures.
Here is the stage/catwak...
A doodle wall...
Instead of chairs, they provided bean bags which the Kulilits really enjoyed...
Some booths for the food, refreshments and activities...
More food carts...
For the activities, they have temporary tattoos...
and design your own loot bag using stamps...
Before the program started, food were served first. Apart from the food that you can get from the food carts, there were some pica pica catered by Bizu.
Here are Kulilits enjoying their food...
Since it was the Kulilits' SLEEPING TIME + BUSOG due to food overload + TIREDNESS due to activities, my Kulilits were knocked out before the actual program started...
The program was hosted by Joyce Pring...
Before the fashion show, there was a raffle...
And, of course, the highlight of the event is the fashion show showcasing clothes of Aeropostale and P.S. from Aeropostale.
The program ended with these shiny and colorful confetti...
As an event finale, an outdoor movie "How to Train Your Dragon 2" was supposed to be shown. Unfortunately, there was a heavy downpour of rain that's why it was cancelled. Anyhow, we still enjoyed the event.
Congratulations Aeropostale for the launch of P.S. from Aeropostale! =)
O di ba, Christmas season na pero about halloween pa rin ang topic ko. Haha! Just want to share lang po...
For this year's halloween, WALA LANG! As in walang ka-effort effort! Bakit kamo? (1) Tamadochi kasi ako that time. Gusto ko kasi sa house lang kami para makapagpahinga dahil sa lahat ng pagod na naganap nung mga nakaraang buwan. (2) Walang ka-thrill thrill ang mga Kulilits kaya lalong nakakatamad. I'm asking and giving them suggestions kasi kung ano ang gusto nilang costume for the halloween, pero walang ibang gusto kundi ang kanilang Spiderman costume. Haaayssttt... Naalala ko tuloy yung last year (you can read it here) nung nagtantrums si Ian dahil ang gustong costume ay yung Spiderman.
Anyway, eto lang ang scenario namin that day...
As in bonding bonding lang ang mag-aama. Watching TV and reading books - as simple as that. =)
Then, my MIL called hubby. She asked kung san daw mag-hahalloween ang mga Kulilits. Gusto niya raw sumama since siya lang mag-isa sa house. Kaya I searched for a halloween event and settled in going to Westgate na lang (our usual halloween destination).
So here are my little Spideys with their daddy...
For Christoff naman, he used Ian's cowboy costume...
As usual, there is a magic show at Westgate...
Here are my boys watching the magic show...
There are also games there, wherein the Kulilits joined one of the games...
After the event at Westgate, we ate dinner at BBQ Chicken and Beer in Molito. Sakto din kasi may halloween event din doon. Kaso lang, mas for my hubby yung event dahil rock band lang ang meron...
So while hubby is enjoying the rock band, kami naman ng mga Kulilits, nag-enjoy sa kulitan and habulan sa may grass area...
As in, takbo dito, takbo doon, tumbling dito, tumbling doon, gulong dito, gulong doon at kung ano ano pa! Pati kamo ako, nagtanggal ng aking shoes at nakilaro sa kanila. Ang sarap lang ng feeling to be carefree that night. Ang sarap lang talaga maging BATA!
Here are my boys enjoying the grass...
Here is also a video of the Kulilits that night...
Ang saya nila sobra ano? PRICELESS! I just let them be. Bata eh! =)
Yan ang happenings namin last halloween. Hopefully next year, mapaghandaan ulit namin...
Ang tagal na since the last time I wrote about my conversations with the twins. Here are some few that I would like to share.
Scenario 1: For the Sake of Yakult
Yesterday, my son, Chris, woke up with an ouchie tummy...
Chris: Mommy, my tummy is ouchie.
Me: Oh baby, you're tummy is ouchie. Come here let me kiss your tummy.
after kissing his tummy...
Me: Go drink a Yakult. That will help you remove your ouchie.
after saying that...
Ian: Mommy, my feet are aching. I need to drink Yakult.
Me (smiling): Come here baby, let me kiss your feet then you drink your Yakult too.
O di ba, may drama pa, gusto lang din pala ng Yakult? Hahaha! Cute siya ngayon since bata pa siya pero siyempre di ko naman pinalampas yun. After Ian drank his Yakult, I talked to him and told him that he doesn't need to pretend just to ask for a Yakult, what he needs to do is just ask me.
Scenario 2: Pilosopong Chris
Earlier during our homeschool session...
Me: Chris, can you read this to me please. What is this?
Chris (referring to what I'm holding): Paper!
Papel nga naman yung hawak ko di ba? What is this kasi ang tanong ko eh. Hahaha! Hay naku, maloloka talaga ako sa mga Kulilits ko. Sobrang mga pilosopo and minsan niloloko ako while we are homeschooling. Alam niyo yun, alam nila yung sagot pero mamaliin nila para mangulit lang.
Speaking of being pilosopo and maloko, kanina rin may ganito kaming conversation...
Scenario 3: I Don't Know
While making them read dog (which I know they know)...
Me: Spell this out Chris...
Chris: D...O...G... DA-O-GA...
Me: So how do you read it?
Chris (with his naughty grin): Hmmmmm....
Me (giving a clue): What is Pawie?
Chris: Pawie is an animal!
Me: So, what kind of animal is Pawie?
Chris (saying it with a tune): I DON'T KNOW!!!
Me: Oh, Pawie is a CAT!
Chris: No! Pawie is not a cat mommy. He is a DOG!
Me: See! I knew it! You silly Chris!
Ang kulit lang talaga di ba?
I really love my boys! They are so fun to be with. Hinding hindi ako maiinip when I'm with them. Yun nga lang, susuko at susuko rin ako at some point lalo kapag naratratan na ako ng wala nilang katapusang WHYs.
Hubby and I went to Pasig this morning to attend the TMA homeschool orientation in preparation for the Kulilits' formal homeschooling. Just across the orientation venue, sits Ling Nam restaurant which is truly inviting because of their poster which says "P499.00 order all you can eat". Since we are both dim sum enthusiasts and knowing that Ling Nam serves good food, we agreed that we'll eat there after the orientation.
So there, at around 11:00am, we headed to Ling Nam to have our early lunch.
Restaurant's facade...
Their "order all you can eat" poster...
Restaurant's interior...
Restaurant's wall with a brief history of Ling Nam...
You wanna see what we ordered? I only have one request and that is PLEASE DON'T BE SURPRISED. Hahaha!
1 order of beef hofan noodles..
5 orders of chicken feet...
2 orders of hakaw...
1 order of seafood roll...
1 order of pork siomai...
2 orders of siopao - asado and bola bola...
1 order of beef wanton noodles...
and 1 order of fish with corn sauce...
By the way, their order all you can eat promo includes a refillable iced tea...
Hindi naman parang lamon ang ginawa namin ano? Hahaha! In fairness, kahit promo siya, ang SARAP SARAP pa rin ng food nila and their food was served steaming hot! Ang pinakapatok sa amin is their chicken feet. Kaya nga naka-5 orders kami eh. Hehe.
Sulit na sulit yung P998.00 namin. Nahiya na nga kami kaya tumigil na kami mag-order. Haha!
Siya nga pala, they also have merienda meals promo priced at P100.00 only...
Highly recommended namin ito guys. If you want to try it, it is located at Transcom Building in Pasig (just beside Tiendesitas).
That's our latest gastronomic adventure and it did not disappoint. We went home with a happy tummy! =)
Having kids at home is a real mess and that is normal. What do you think if all of those kids are BOYS? I think you call it a DISASTER!!!
Well, yan ang itsura ng house namin ngayon. Para kamong laging dinadaanan ni Yolanda. As in!!! Puwera na lang siguro kapag tulog ang mga bata. Hehehe.
Aside sa pagiging magulo ng house, nasa stage sila ngayon ng pagiging ultimate destroyer. Balak ata matuto ng reverse engineering eh. Medyo marami rami na silang nasisira - both mga gamit ko and toys nila.
Like for example, itong reindeer basket ko, binali nila ang sungay...
Kaloka talaga! Matanda pa sa kanila yan eh. Buti na lang at may pagka-MacGyver ako. Ginamitan ko ng toothpick. Tadaaaa...
Then, ang wall namin... Ayan, ginawa na namang malaking blackboard...
Imagine, 2 months palang kaming nakalipat, nabinyagan na! Good thing at na-experience ko na yan sa dati naming house which I blogged here. I used WD-40 to clean it. Effective talaga, in fairness, good as new na siya.
And lastly (this will really gross you out), do you know what are these?
Yes, hindi kayo namamalikmata. Those are boogers on the wall. In Tagalog, KULANGOT SA PADER!!! I sent this exact picture to my hubby thru Viber. Tuwang tuwa pa siya. Alam niyo kung bakit? Tunay daw na mga lalaki ang kanyang mga anak! Hahaha!
Yesterday is such a hectic Sunday for us. As in lagare to the max. Si Curacha lang naman ang peg ko that day. Hahaha!
First, I had less than 3 hours of sleep. Kuya Bimbo and Ai kasi went to our house eh. As usual, kwentuhan galore na naman kami. Umuwi sila ng mga past 3:00am na. Ang nakakatawa pa dun is naiwan nila yung supposedly na ipinunta nila (the king crab claws that my MIL gave them).
Wala kasi akong excuse to wake up late. Kailangan ko mamalengke dahil wala nang laman yun ref namin. Dahil kung pinili kong matulog, wala kaming kakainin for this week. Ayaw ko naman magdildil kami sa delata di ba?
Anyway, when I arrived home, we readied for the first party that we'll attend that day. 10:30am ang party so we left home at around 10:00am. Tapos we don't have a gift yet. Kaya ayun, pinauna ko na muna si hubby with the kids sa party while I look for a gift.
After the first party, lipad kami to Max's Sucat to attend naman a Christening party. As expected, late kami. Pero grabe ha, busog pa ako from the first party tapos kain na naman. Kaya ang nangyari, abot hanggang leeg na yung pagkain sa katawan ko. Hehe.
Then for the last event that day was my brother's birthday celebration. Since gabi pa naman yun, we got to rest at my parents' condo at Newport. Matutulog dapat ako since antok na antok ako, kaso lang hindi nagmaterialize dahil nakipagkwentuhan ang mom ko. Hehe.
We left the condo a little bit past 5:00pm since 6:00pm daw ang dinner sabi ng aking brother. The venue is at Eton Centris. We went to Centris Walk in particular...
Okay pala dun sa Eton Centris ano? Ang tagal na kasi ng place na yan pero dinadaan daanan lang namin kapag nagagawi kami somewhere north. Ang dami palang mga kainan dun and masarap tumambay. Yun nga lang, it's too far from where we live. Kumbaga, probinsya na sa amin yun. Tapos with the matching heavy traffic sa EDSA, nevermind na lang. Hehe.
Anyway, here are some pictures around the place:
There are many restaurants around the area...
A playground...
Bungee Fun...
We celebrated my brother's birthday at Kuse. Filipino food siya pero may konting twist. In fairness ha, masarap yung mga food nila plus yung rice nila malagkit lagkit tapos served steaming hot. Kung hindi lang talaga ako busog, malamang ang dami kong nakain. Hehe.
Here is our picture at the restaurant...
Ang dami namin right? Yung mga kasama namin, mga future in-laws ng brother ko. Finally, pinakilala na niya sa amin. Hehe. =)
After dinner, libot libot muna kami. Supposedly, I'm suppose to try the Bungee Fun. Unfortunately, the guy manning it did not allow me. Super bad trip talaga. Excited pa naman ako mag somersault para pakitaan ang mga chikitings ko. Chos! Natatakot siya baka masira daw. Kainis lang, naglagay pa sila ng paskil dun na basta hindi 200 pounds pwede. Eh wala naman akong 200 pounds eh, 199 pounds lang naman ako eh. Joke! Pero yung nga, wala naman akong 200 pounds talaga tapos di ako pinayagan. Super nakakadisappoint lang. =(
Pero buti na lang ang mga Kulilits, brave like their mommy. Kahit hindi nila ako nakitang mag-bungee they still tried it.
Here are their videos:
Ian...
Chris...
Ang galing nila ano? Bilib nga ako eh, nakakatuwa kasi buo ang mga loob nila.
After the Bungee Fun, naglaro pa ng kaunti ang mga Kulilits sa playground while kaming mga oldies, umupo na lang at nagkwentuhan. Then after ilang minutes, we called it a day na.
That's our tiring but fun Sunday!!! Goodnight guys! =)
Papa G and Mama G just came back from their 3-week Europe and Dubai trip. Sarap nila ano? Panay ang gala. Actually, sa work talaga yun dahil sa business meeting with Crowe Horwath International in Paris. Sinulit lang nila yung pamasahe kaya nilubos lubos na ang tour. Kumbaga, nandun na lang din naman, eh di mamasyal na ng bonggang bongga.
Deserving naman sila for this kind of vacation because of their hardwork here in the Philippines kaya nga I'm very happy for them. Excited na excited nga ako for them bago pa sila umalis eh. Ang tagal na rin kasi nilang gusto pumunta doon and timing din dahil they just celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary.
Sobra ngang dami nilang pictures and kitang kita sa kanilang mga mukha na they really enjoyed the trip. Wait, may naalala ako. Natatawa ako sa dad ko. Kasi nung first week nila dun, nag-aabang ako ng mga pictures nila pero wala akong nakita ni isa. Kaya nung nagkachance na makausap ko sila sa Viber, I asked him bakit hindi siya nagpopost and I told him na inaabangan ko pictures nila. Secret na lang ang sagot ni daddy ha. Hehehe. Pero wag ka, after ko magrequest na magpost siya ng mga pictures, ayan na, sunod sunod na ang pagpost niya. As in flooding to the MAX!!! Hahaha! Tawanan nga kami nung nagkwekwentuhan kami pagkasundo namin sa kanila sa airport eh. Sabi kasi ng brother ko na nag-unsubscribe (tama ba yung term?) na siya sa mga posts nila daddy dahil sandamakmak na notifications ang nakukuha niya. Hahaha.
Sa shopping naman, si mommy pigil na pigil daw siya dahil ilang kilo lang ang allowed na baggage for them. You want to see my parents' pasalubong for us?
Here are their pasalubong for the boys...
Camel stuffed toys, Laughing Cow cheese, Boots, T-Shirt, Toothbrushes and some Patchi chocolates
Talagang tinotoo ni mother ang pagbili ng boots sa mga bata ha. Sabi kasi niya sa akin bago sila umalis, that she'll buy them boots dahil maraming nice leather boots dun. Yung Patchi chocolates naman, bigay yun ng cousin ko from Dubai, nagshare lang sila sa amin since chocolate lover si Ian.
The leather bag doubles as a birthday gift na for me since it was my birthday last October 22. My mom asked me if type ko and here is our conversation...
Mama G: Anak, eto oh binili ka namin ng bag. Leather yan kaso hindi na signature. Yung Goyard naman kasi tumingin kami ng daddy mo nasa isang daang libo mahigit tapos hindi pa leather lahat. Nakakita nga daddy mo ng €1,800.00 gusto na sana bilhin kaso sabi ko parang hindi naman worth it dahil hindi naman purong leather. Type mo ba?
Me: Hmmm... Ok lang naman kaso parang pangmatanda...
Mama G: Pangmatanda ba? Yan ang uso ngayon na designs eh. And besides, matanda ka na eh!
AROUCH naman!!! Talagang pinamukha pa sa akin ni madir na matanda na ako. Pero di pa naman ako 40's eh. Hahaha! Pero ok lang naman sa akin yung design, yung texture lang talaga ng leather na parang crocodile skin, yun yung malakas makatanda. Hehehe.
I really loved the everyday canvas bag. Ang lakas maka-chic eh. Pang-araw araw talaga. =) And the Christmas chocolates, pang display ko raw yun sa table ko. Ang nice din nung mga knives eh. Sobrang cute!
And here's a pahabol pa...
This is a ceramic choker and bracelet in one. Very Mama G ito. Siya kasi ang sobrang mahilig sa mga accessories eh. That's even during her dalaga days.
Aside from that, may mga ref magnets pa raw siyang ibibigay. Hindi pa lang daw niya naaayos mga gamit niya.
And here are the pasalubong for hubby...
Assorted cheese and perfume
Yan ang mga type ni hubby. Ang hilig kasi sobra sa iba't ibang klaseng cheese. Tineterno niya yan sa wine.
Medyo madami ba? Pigil pa raw ang pagshop ni Mama G sa lagay na yan ha. Hehehe.
Dr. Philip Nino Tan-Gatue is slated to perform a live demonstration of his acupuncture practice on the TV show Salamat Dok on Channel 2 this coming Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 7am.
He will be showcasing acupuncture and its many benefits so for those who are interested in learning more about it and knowing the truth behind the myth, please watch Dr. Philip.
