Ina's First to Six Month Birthday Celebrations

Halu!!! I'm back!!! Grabe ha, last time pala ako nakapagblog is January pa! Ganun pala talaga ako ka-busy... Sa ka-busy-han ko, di ko man lang napansin na malapit na pala mangalahati ang taon. Haaayyysttt... O kay bilis ng oras...

Speaking of mabilis ang oras, ang bebe girl ko mag-seseven months na sa 22! 5 months na lang at 1 y/o na siya. Omigosh!!! I need to start preparing na sa kanyang 1st birthday! Hala!

Since missing in action ako ng ilang buwan, I'll share to you the pictures of my unica hija during her monthly birthday celebration. Yes, may monthly pa rin. Kailangan pare pareho silang magkakapatid. Hehehe.

Well, kung si Christoff ay "postponio" dahil laging napopostpone or meron laging aberya sa mga events niya, si Ina naman may pagka "steal the spotlight". Why "steal the spotlight"? Kasi simulat sapul, may kahati na siya sa birthday niya at ako yun! Hehehe! We share the same birthday kasi eh. Sabi nga ng daddy ko, hindi niya raw alam kung matutuwa or maiinis sa akin ang anak ko in the future dahil ginawa kong pareho ang birthday namin. Imbis na sa kanya lang ang spotlight, may kahati siya. Binigay niyang example yung cousin ko na same birthday ng lola ko. Laging sine-celebrate yung birthday nila together. And for this year, nataon na debut niya tapos 85th birthday pa ng lola ko which parehong kailangang i-celebrate. Kaya nga niloloko ng mga relatives ko yung cousing ko na pag-iisahin ulit ang birthday celebration nila ng lola ko. Hehehe!

Anyway, ganun na nga, sa loob ng 6 na monthly birthday ng unica hija ko, 1 lang yung nag-celebrate kami na walang kahati. Hehehe!

For her first month, we celebrated it at Causeway Restaurant in Banawe. Sinabay namin dito yung advance birthday celebration ng Lola ko and Tita Ninang ko since wala yung parents ko sa mga birthday nila.

For her second month birthday, blowing of cake and picture picture lang ang naganap since we need to attend a reunion/Christmas celebration ng MMC IM batch ng hubby ko.

Ina's 3rd month naman, we celebrated it at home pero paspasan lang since we need to go somewhere dahil may event na kailangan i-attend si hubby and kasama kami dun.

We celebrated the 4th month birthday of Ina at Las Casas de Acuzar in Bataan. We were there also to celebrate our 10th year wedding anniversary.

Finally, wala nang kahati for the 5th month birthday celebration. We celebrated it at home. =)

And for Ina's 6th month, we celebrated it at The Wholesome Table at Capitol Commons together with the graduation celebration of the twins.

Ano masasabi niyo? Ang tipid di ba? Laging 2 in 1 ang celebration? Cake na lang ang kailangang bilhin! Hahaha!

So that sums up the first six months birthday celebrations of Christina Reine. I hope and pray na may time and energy pa ako to prepare for her next monthly birthday celebrations and of course, sa kanyang first birthday. =)

Christoff's 1st Birthday Party: Kids' Bento Boxes - Oh, Bento!

Since I'm a very detailed person, pati ang kiddie meal kinareer ko. Para maiba naman, I ordered Pocoyo themed bento boxes.

Here are the bento boxes for the kids...

Ang cute ano? Ang dami ding natuwa dito. Hindi lang kids pati oldies. Hehe.

I got Oh, Bento! as the supplier. I had no problems with the supplier because she is very easy to deal with.

If you want themed bento boxes for your party, I highly recommend Oh, Bento!

Here are the contact details:

Oh, Bento!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oh.bento.ph
Instagram: @ohbentoph
Contact Nos.: 09478999556 and 6590617

Christoff's 1st Birthday Party: Souvenirs - Wooden Kiddie Stools and A Lot More

Aside from the loot bags, we chose to have kiddie stools as Christoff's birthday party souvenirs. At siyempre, Pocoyo themed pa rin ang stools. =) There are five designs which are all characters of the Pocoyo show.

Here they are...

Our supplier is Wooden Kiddie Stools and A Lot More. This supplier is very easy to deal with. Fast lang ang transaction namin. As in very smooth. Then when it comes to the finished product, on time sila. When you say na need mo ng ganitong date, talagang ready na siya that day. Yun nga lang, for pick up ang mga order sa kanila plus the fact na may kalayuan sa house namin. They are located kasi sa Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City. Thanks to Waze at nahanap namin sila! Hehe!

But still... we highly recommend this supplier!

Here are the contact details:

Wooden Kiddie Stools and A Lot More

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodenkiddiestools
Mobile No.: 09178092571
Email: bonsky_jen@yahoo.com

Christoff's 1st Birthday Party: Party Stylist and Candy Buffet - Kids Party Hub

Hello there again! I'm not yet done with my son's 1st birthday series. Sorry naman! Haha!

Anyway, for Christoff's birthday party, I got an event's stylist. Gaya nga ng sinabi ko before, ayaw ko na kasi ma-stress. The event's stylist really did a big help sa party. Nagkakulay ang place and nagpadagdag sa saya ng party.

My supplier is Kids Party Hub. Very professional ang may-ari which is Christine Cordero. Super bait niya and wala na talaga akong inintindi. =)

I got the events styling with dessert and candy buffet package. It includes the welcome banner, backdrop, centerpiece and dessert & candy buffet.

Let me show you some of the pictures:

The welcome banner...

Medyo nahirapan sila dito patayuin since mahangin yung place kaya may mga stones sa ilalim. Hehe.


The backdrop...

The centerpiece...

I really loved the centerpiece because it's very personalized. There are different pictures kasi of Christoff in each table which serves as souvenir na rin.


The dessert and candy buffet...

The dessert & candy buffet was really a hit at Christoff's party. Tuwang tuwa ang mga guests ko dito. At first, I'm really wondering bakit hindi nila ginagalaw. Pero nung nag-announce na ako na pwede silang kumuha. Aba, biglang dinumog. Malaman laman ko, inaabangan pala nila talaga! Hehehe!


The items in the dessert & candy buffet...

Ang nice and cute ano?

I highly recommend Kids Party Hub!

Here are the contact details:

Kids Party Hub
Owner: Christine Cordero
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsPartyHub
Website: http://www.kidspartyhubph.com/
Twitter/Instagram: @KidsPartyHub
Email: kidspartyhub@gmail.com
Mobile No.: 09228812232

Ian and Chris' 4th Birthday Celebration

It was Ian and Chris' birthday yesterday. Ang bilis talaga ng panahon. Parang kailan lang, we were just waiting for a baby. Then after 4 years of marriage, we were pregnant with twins, tapos ngayon 4 years old na sila. Haaaayyyy buhay nga naman.

We had a simple and intimate celebration yesterday. Nung una, I was just planning to buy food na lang for their handa. You know, less preparation and pagod. At dahil may pagkamasukista ako, it turned out na ako na lang ang nagluto ng lahat except for the cake, of course. Hehe!

Here were the handa of the twins:

Cakes from Daisee Bakeshop...

Pansit bihon...

Steamed Lapu Lapu...

Buttered steamed vegetables...

Stir fried kangkong with fried tofu...

Salmon belly with butter garlic sauce...

Turbo chicken...

Here are my family and best friend celebrating the twins' special day...

My parents, brother and his girlfriend with the boys...

Our family picture...

With Uncle Francis, Kuya Bimbo and Ai...

The effort was worth it seeing my boys happy! =)

Christoff's 1st Birthday Party: Photobooth, Invitation and Thank You Stickers

For Christoff's photobooth, my brother sponsored it since its his business. Birthday gift na raw niya yun sa pamangkin niya.

Here is our family photo during the party...

By the way, he was also the one who made the invitations and "Thank You" stickers for the loot bags.

The invitation...

The "Thank You" sticker...

So guys, for your photobooth and layout needs, you can get in touch with my brother:

Paolo Romano G. Garcia - 09178064359

To my brother Paolo,

Thanks so much sa lahat lahat! Don't worry, sa wedding mo, tutulungan kita sa preparations. =) Love you!

Ate

Christoff's 1st Birthday Party: Photo & Video Coverage

For the photo and video coverage, we got the services of SNAPS photo and video. For this, sobrang tsamba lang namin. I searched kasi a photo & video service that is based in Laguna na para malapit sa event venue. Yung photographer and videographer, mga bata pa pero magagaling sila. Yung hubby ko sobrang hanga sa kanila. Sabi nga niya, iba talaga kapag mga bata, very dynamic and maalam sa new technology.

Here's the link of the MTV-style video of Christoff's birthday - http://youtu.be/TR7Ad6XNt6c

Sample picture during the event...

We highly recommend SNAPS Photo & Video! =)

SNAPS Photo & Video
Look for Lorein Juta
www.facebook.com/SNAPSphotoandvideo
loreinjuta@gmail.com
+6393555486669

Christoff's 1st Birthday Party: Pre-Party at Seda Nuvali

The day before the birthday party of Christoff, we stayed at Seda Nuvali. It's a hotel located very near the party venue. We stayed in a hotel for 3 reasons: (1) we live in Las Pinas and we don't want to be in a hurry going to the party venue; (2) it's a nice place to shoot the preparation of Christoff; and (3) we went to PHA South Chapter Christmas party the night before the party which was held at Ayala Westgrove Heights Clubhouse.

Why Seda Nuvali?

There are a lot of hotels located in Sta. Rosa such as Paseo Premiere Hotel,  Microtel and El Cielito Hotel but we still chose Seda Nuvali because, like what I've said earlier, it's located in Nuvali which is very near Treveia and we already had a good experience in staying at other Seda Hotel, Seda Bonifacio Global City in particular.

Sakto rin that time because they have holiday promo. We only paid P4,500.00 nett for an overnight stay with breakfast for two with a free use of all their amenities. Not bad na di ba?

Here's a quick tour of Seda Nuvali:

The hotel's facade...

The lobby...

Reception area...

Mac computers with high-speed internet for guests' use...

Al Fresco area...

The outdoor pool...

At the back of the hotel...

Play room for kids...

*For the play room, I suggest that they add some toys and some selection of videos for the kids para mas enjoy ang mga kids to stay there.

Game room for those who love video games...

Our room:

We chose a king size bed...

The dresser/work area...

Mini bar...

The bathroom...

The  Misto Lobby Dining where we ate our breakfast...

Vast selection for breakfast...

Overall, we had a great stay at Seda Nuvali - good place, good food and good people. Sobrang sulit yung binayad namin. Hindi kami nagsisisi na dito kami nag-stay. =)

Guys, if you want a weekend getaway na medyo near lang, highly recommended ang Seda Nuvali!

That would be all for now, I'll get ready for Church na. Happy weekend!