Thanks God for Grandmas!

Grandparents especially grandmothers are heaven sent! They tend to give their all, both material and non-material things, to their grandchildren. Totoo nga ang kasabihan, sila ang nag-sspoil ng mga apo. Hehehe!

In my case, yung mga anak ko pa lang ang mga apo both sides. Ibig sabihin, mga unang apo! Just imagine that!

Kaya ayan, lagi kami may mga blessings from the grandmas...

Just last week, eto ang mga pasalubong ng mga lola sa aking mga anakis...

From Mama G...

From Lola Es...

Again, thank you Mama G and Lola Es sa mga ito! Sobrang na-aapreciate namin. We love you! =)

My Parents' 36th Wedding Anniversary

Last October 14 was a very long day for us. As in buong araw, mula umaga hanggang gabi, wala kami sa bahay.

In the morning, I had my pre-natal checkup at Sta. Rosa Hospital and Medical Center. Then we had late lunch na. Tapos at 4:00pm, diretso na kami sa Ayala Alabang Country Club for the twins' football class.

After the football class, we met with Papa G near ATC (since hubby is still at his clinic) then we went to SM Southmall to buy flowers and stuffed toy for Mama G. 36th wedding anniversary kasi nila eh so kailangan magpa-sweet si Papa G. Hehe.

After that, we went to my parents' house to give the gifts to Mama G and at the same time to pick her up because we are going to have a dinner to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

Here's the picture of Mama G with the surprise of Papa G...

Picture of the sweet couple...

O di ba? Tumi-teenager lang silang dalawa? Hahaha!

Since my brother and his fiance is at VCF Alabang for their engagement seminar and they'll finish at 9:30pm pa, my parents chose to have dinner at RED Kitchen + Bar at Filinvest. Ok ang place ha. May pagkaformal tapos may band pa. =)

Here are what we ordered:

For our appetizer, we ordered Jack Stones (Monterey Jack cheese poppers with marinara dip)...

and Crispy Smashed POS (Fried and pinched marble potatoes)...

For our main course, we ordered:

Chicks and 'Cakes (Two boneless chicken steaks & fluffy buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup and anchovy butter)...

This order is for the twins kaya pina-split ko into two. Just imagine 2x niyan ang whole order, ang laki di ba?

Truffle Shitake (Flavorful cream sauce of dark mushroom and truffle)...

My dad and I ordered this. Sana 1 order lang ang kinuha namin kasi ang dami and nakakabusog. I didn't like it that much. Medyo natatabangan kasi ako. Parang may kulang sa lasa eh. Sabi ko nga kay hubby, yung best na truffle pasta na natikman ko is yung sa Maple.

English Fish and Chips (Beer-battered fish and fries with wasabi mayo and lemon)...

Hubby ordered this. Ang laki and dami! Pero, in fairness ha, naubos pa rin ni hubby! Hahaha!

Hanger Bistro Steak (Grilled hanging tender Certified Angus Beef with chimichurri, anchovy butter, mustard and side vegetables)...

My mom ordered this for my brother's fiance.

Surf N' Turf (Combination of U.S. beef tenderloin and tiger prawns with anchovy butter and cherry glaze served with potato and vegetable sandwich)...

My mom ordered 2 of these for her and my brother.

For our desserts, we ordered Truffle Creme Brulee (Rich burnt truffled custard) and Apple Crostata A La Mode (Baked apple croissant tart with vanilla ice cream). Sorry, I forgot na to take pictures of our desserts. Haha!

And of course, our obligatory family picture...

Great food, great ambiance, great music and great company mean that we had a great night at RED Kitchen + Bar! One thing that matters most is that my parents had fun and enjoyed their anniversary celebration with us! =)

Greenhills Shopping Sunday

Yesterday, I went shopping with Mama G at Greenhills. Ang saya saya dahil minsan lang kami magshopping and minsan lang niya ako mapagshopping. Hahaha! Yung mga apo lang kasi niya ang madalas niya ipagshopping eh. Ayaw kasi ako ipagshopping ni mommy kasi nadidismaya sa figure ko. Hahaha! Hindi niya kasi ako mabihisan. Frustration niya yun eh simula pa nung bata ako. Kasi naman, chubelita na ako noon pa man. Kaya nga sabi niya, kapag nagka-apo raw siya na babae, sisiguraduhin niya na hindi tataba na tulad ko. Hahaha!

Anyway, kaya kami nagshop ay dahil nga sa aming upcoming Japan trip. Lam niyo na, excited much! =)

Here were my loots yesterday:

Loose top...

Knitted top...

Camisole...

Loose blouse...

Loose blouse...

Loose blouse...

Palazzo pants...

Maternity undies...

Matching shirts...

Actually, lahat kami (including Mama G, Papa G, my brother and my brother's fiance) meron niyan... Sabay sabay namin isusuot yat para matchy matchy kaming lahat. Hehehe.


3/4 pants for the chikitings...

Book for the chikitings...

Binili ito dahil sa napanuod nila ang Jurassic World. Hahaha!

But wait! There are more... Siyempre, may mga food pa kaming take home...

Tuna Pie Trio and Peach Mango Pie to Go...

Hopiang Mongo, Dice Mongo and Mamon...

Aside from that (I forgot to take a picture), Mama G also bought each of the boys a happy meal. Lam niyo na, uso ang Minions eh. So 3 designs down, 7 more to go...

That's it! Sana everyday, spoiled ako sa mommy ko ano? Hehehe! =)

From Taiwan with Love by Mama G

My parents and my brother went to Taiwan early this week. It's actually a business trip of my dad with the Pillar's 5 group. He just tagged along my mom and brother. Sinasama nga kami eh, pero nag-pass muna ako. Lam niyo na, no clinic, no money kami (yan ang buhay doctor). Plus ang daming bayarin at kailangan makabawi sa laki ng gastos last year.

Kaya nga naman... Nagbilin na ako kay madir! =)

Actually, 3 lang naman ang biling ko. (1) Diaper bag - ang ganda kasi ng nabili ko na diaper bag sa Taiwan dati eh. Very unique and matibay. (2) Kiddie Toothbrush - may nabili kasi ako before na soft bristle na kiddie toothbrush sa Taiwan na mura kaya nagbilin din ako nito. And (3) Malaking Yakult - ito ang wala sa atin eh. Yung gallon gallon na Yakult. Hahaha!

Lahat naman ng bilin ko nabili ni Mama G. Kay Mama G pa, malakas naman ako este ang mga apo niya sa kanya. Here are our pasalubong from Mama G:

Diaper bag...

Kiddie Toothbrush...

and Gigantic Yakult...

But wait! There's more!!! Di nagtatapos sa bilin ko ang pasalubong ni Mama G. She also bought us the following:

Nougat...

UCC Coffee...

Soya Milk...

Wafer Sticks...

Shoulder bag...

 Some treats from Taiwan...

Sabi sa inyo eh, malakas ako kay Mama G! Hahaha!

Thank you Mama G sa mga pasalubong! Mwah! =)

Kulilits Moments: The Fedora Hat

This afternoon, Mama G came to our house with these fedora hats for the boys...

The boys were very delighted to see their pasalubong from Mama G and immediately wore them. Then after a few minutes, Chris laid down the floor and pretended to be dead with his fedora hat beside him.

Chris (on the floor): Look Mama G!
Mama G (wondering): Why are you dead?
Chris: I'm pretending to be the man in "Bayang Magiliw"!

Natawa kami ni Mama G since the man that he's referring to is Jose Rizal. Imagine that, very observant pala ang Chris. I'm teaching the twins kasi to sing the "Lupang Hinirang" (Philippine National Anthem) and I'm playing the song via Youtube. And here is the screen capture of the part wherein Jose Rizal fell down the ground which Chris was imitating...

Amazing right?

But wait, there's more! May bonus kuwento ako sa inyo...

Since aliw na aliw si Mama G sa ginawa ng kanyang apo this afternoon, hindi niya natiis na ikuwento ito kay Papa G habang nasa Church kami...

Mama G (to Papa G): Alam mo ba daddy, ang galing talaga ni Chris, biruin mo binili ko sila ng PANDORA hat tapos bigla ba naman humiga sa sahig at kunwari patay siya. Tinanong ko kung bakit, sabi niya kunwari siya yung sa "Bayang Magiliw". Yun pala si Jose Rizal daw siya. Hahaha!

Papa G (medyo di siguro gets ang story ni Mama G): ngingiti ngiti lang

Me (deadma kuno sa PANDORA hat): Ano yun Ma?

Mama G: Wala, kuwinento ko sa daddy mo yung ginawa ni Chris kanina. Naikuwento mo na ba kay Doc yung tungkol sa PANDORA hat?

Me: Di na makahinga sa katatawa 

Mama G (natatawa na rin): Bakit?

Me: Kasi...

Ayun, di ko masabi sabi kung bakit, dahil tawang tawa ako. As in hindi ako makahinga at maluha luha pa ako sa katatawa.

Until medyo narelax ako...

Me (maluwa luwa pa at nagpipigil pa rin ng tawa): Kasi daddy, sabi  ni mommy PANDORA hat imbis na fedora hat...

Papa G (natatawa rin): Naintindihan mo pa rin naman ibig sabihin ng mommy mo di ba?

So ayun, laugh trip na naman kami! Buti na lang at nakakatawa preaching ni Pastor Sonny dahil kung hindi nakakahiya kami kanina sa Church. =)

Pasalubong From Europe and Dubai

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.

Here are their pasalubong for me...

Leather bag, everyday canvas bag, Christmas chocolates, Christmas knives, pistachio nougat and decorative tissue

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.

Lola's Boys

My boys are so blessed because they have loving and thoughtful grandmothers. They are lolas' favorites! No choice ang mga lola eh kasi sila lang ang apo nila both sides. Haha. Kidding aside, talagang love na love sila ng kanilang mga lola. Di baleng wala sila or ang kanilang mga anak, huwag lang ang kanilang mga apo. Sila rin ang number one kakampi ng mga boys kapag napapagalitan namin sila. Kaya naman ang mga yan (Kulilits), mega umiiyak kuno kapag kaharap ang kanilang mga lola. Hehe.

Tignan niyo naman, kahit walang okasyon, laging may natatanggap na mga blessings ang mga boys from them. Yesterday, Mama G gave the boys one tray of organic eggs and grapes.

And today, the boys received a lot of PJs from Lola Es...

Oh di ba? Sa mga boys (Kulilits and Christoff) lang yang mga yan. Kasweswerteng mga bata di ba?

A Very Blessed Sunday

I really love Sundays! That's the only time kasi na nakakapagbond kami as a family. But if hubby has a patient or a backlog, adjust adjust na lang siya so that he can maximize his time for us.

Like last Sunday, the original plan was (1) we will eat at Cecile's restaurant for lunch (since they have Sunday P200.00 eat-all-you-can lunch buffet promo), (2) we will go to AZH for hubby's hospital rounds, (3) we will go with my parents at S&R, (4) we will go to my in-law's house to deliver the balik bayan box, (5) we will go to SRHMC for hubby's hospital rounds and (6) we will go to ATC for the DrummUnity event. Since hubby has a backlog, nag-iba yung plans. We weren't able to eat na at Cecile's because the buffet is until 1:00pm only. Instead, we just went with my parents at S&R since last day na ng Members' Treat.

My dad was in the mood that time to shop. Pati nga kami ng brother ko napag-shopping din eh. Hehe. =) Look here, all smiles ang brother ko...

Here are my loots that day (few lang naman and mostly for the Kulilits):

Fiber Cloth...

Floor Mat...

Mouth Wash...

Egg Platter...

Royal Dansk Luxury Wafers...

Nutella...

Jules Destrooper Speculoos...

Nestle Chuckie...

Lava Cake...

Gardenia Bread...

Cage-Free Eggs...

Starbucks Frappucino...

After S&R, we went to my in-laws in Laguna to deliver the balik bayan box. =) Then to SRHMC for some patient rounds.

Our next stop is at Alabang Town Center to attend the DrummUnity event. Unfortunately, we weren't able to catch it because it was too hard to park.

The Kulilits just played with different percussion instruments...

We then had our dinner at Abe Restaurant...

While waiting for our food, they gave us some kropek...

that the boys happily munched...

We ordered the following:

Suam of Fresh Corn...

Pritong Baby Hito...

Manok sa Luyang Dilaw...

Here's our family photo that day...

I didn't like the food that much. I find it bland kasi eh. Unlike hubby, he really enjoyed the food, specially the hito with buro. I don't know with that guy, talaga atang may vetsin sa dila eh. Hehe. Kahit yun daw ang food niya araw araw ok lang daw sa kanya. Hehehe.

Then when we went home, may mga pahabol blessings pa for the Kulilits from Mama G and here they are:

Box of Brownies...

Ripe Mangoes...

Spiderman Shirts...

Garfield Shorts...

Maong Walking Shorts...

That's it! A very blessed Sunday indeed!