Family Studio Pictures

Since my brother is home for Christmas last year, hindi pinalagpas ni Mama G ang pagkakataon na makapagpa-studio picture kaming lahat. Eh paano ba naman, ang last na complete family picture namin is year 2012 pa. And that was when we went to the US and yung kambal pa lang ang mga anak ko. So there, Mama G scheduled the pictorial to be the day before my brother leaves.


"Eh ano ang susuotin natin? Formal formalan ba?" Yan ang mga tanong ko kay Mama G. Since mabilis mag-isip ang aking madir, naisipan niya na gamitin namin yung aming matchy matchy shirts. Kung bibili pa kasi kami ng ibang susuotin namin, aside sa kulang na sa oras at masyado nang magastos, baka mahirapan pa daw kami maghanap ng size. So 3 na lang ang binili na additional ni Mama G which is for my 2 brothers and Ina. Kung mapapansin niyo, iba na yung design ng kanila. Wala na kasi katulad ng nabili namin dati eh. Maybe you want to know where did we buy our matchy matchy shirts. We bought it at The Link Boutique in Greenhills. May other branches din sila eh, just search na lang yung FB page nila.


Going back, we had a pictorial at Great Image. Our experience? Hmmm... Madugo! Madugo na sa presyo and madugo pa ang pagpicture. Grabe talaga! Ang hirap kapag may mga batang kasama. Lalo na kapag toddler and baby. Argggghhh! Dun kami nagtagal! Hahaha! Ang hirap ipapose ni Christoff at ni Ina. Yung photographer nga, nauubusan na ng pasensya dahil sa stress eh. As in! Napasigaw na nga ng di oras para magtanggal ng stress. Hahaha! Supposedly kasi, dapat may picture yung mga apo lang. But... after so many attempts... FAIL talaga! Hahaha!


Pero in the end, may magagandang mga shots pa rin naman kami. Sharing you the photos that we selected:


Complete family picture...

Papa G and Mama G with their grandchildren...

The original family...

The siblings...

My family...

My parents...

My brothers...

My dad and my brothers...

Me and my mom...

Ang dami ba? Hehe!


Next month, magpapapicture daw ulit kami bago ikasal yung younger brother ko (Paolo). Kasama na yung future sister-in-law ko that time. Sabi ng mom ko, bibili raw ulit kami ng new set of stripes matchy matchy shirts. Pinaninindigan na niya na kami ay ang "the stripes" family. Hahaha!


So that's it pansit! =)

Our Happy Christmas 2015

Our Christmas is extra special last year. Why? Because my youngest brother surprised us. After 8 long years, he went home just to celebrate Christmas with us. Yes, Christmas lang. Di na siya umabot ng New Year dahil need na niya bumalik kaagad ng US dahil sa work niya. That is why instead of celebrating Christmas in our own house, we celebrated it to my parents' house para naman masulit ang uwi niya.




Here's a picture of me and my youngest brother, Ramon Jr...

At dahil sinimulan ko na ang picture picture, tuluyan na kaming nagpicture picture while waiting for Christmas.

Complete cast after 8 long years...



Pasensya na sa picture. Sa phone kasi ng dad ko galing eh, kaya no choice ako. In fact, nagalit (pero joke lang) yung bunsong kapatid ko dahil ang pangit daw niya sa picture na ito. Sorry naman kako, eto lang ang natanggap kong picture. Sabi ko nga eh, yung nagsend sa akin ng picture, halos nakapikit ang mata dito eh. Hahaha!

Wacky wacky this time...



O di ba? Sinabi na ngang wacky eh, pero dalawa lang kaming nagwacky sa picture na ito! Hahaha!

At dahil sobrang saya namin, nagwacky wacky shot na kami with all the addition to our original family. So from five, ten na kami lahat...



Siyempre, di pwede mawala ang family picture namin...



Sobrang sayang kasi tulogy si Christoff. =( Di bale, babawi na lang next time. =)

At 12:00 midnight, we all greeted each other Merry Merry Christmas then exchange gift na kami...



So sad kasi eto lang ang pictures ko that night, na lowbatt kasi ako. Yung ibang pictures nasa phone ng dad ko and di ko na nakuha. =(

The following day, I woke up the kids early so that they could check their gifts from Santa and para makapagready na rin for our yearly gift giving.

Here are my boys during the gift giving. Pinatulong ko sila magdistribute ng mga goodies sa mga tao...



After the gift giving, we ate brunch na and namasko na kami sa mga relatives namin and sa in-laws ko.

Before I end this blog entry, I just want to share the picture of  Nanay Anding (my grandma) and my Ina girl...



Ang cute ano? Nakakatuwa dahil naabutan pa ng lola ko ang apo niya sa tuhod. Hopefully, yung parents and in-laws ko maabutan din nila ang mga apo nila sa tuhod. =)

Have a fun and enjoyable weekend guys!

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! =)

(Mis)Adventures in Japan: Japan Loots

At Japan, di naman ako masyadong namili kung shopping at shopping lang din ang pag-uusapan. Sa clothes, ang hirap bumili dahil preggy ako. Sa kakikayan naman, I'm not a kikay person kaya huwag niyo na ako asahan diyan. Si Mama G pa, siya ang namili ng pangkikay niya. Mostly, puro gamit lang sa house and food items ang pinamili ko for our consumption and for pasalubong.

Below are my Japan loots:

Assorted Japanese mochi and breads...

Of course, brewed coffee for hubby...

Fish sausage...

Actually, I don't know what kind of sausage eto. Basta dinampot ko lang. Ginoogle translate lang namin and it turned out na fish sausage pala siya.


Royce chocolate bars...

Shaped pancakes for the boys...

Assorted Kit Kat...

Nestle Crunch...

Cute cookies...

Furuta B&W chocolates...

I bought this kasi I've tried this before dahil ito lagi ang pasalubong sa amin ng mga Tito ko na nagpupunta ng Japan. =)


Assorted Nissin Cup Noodles...

Roasted Sesame Dressing...

Dahil sa Yabu, bumili ako nito. Hehe!


Japanese Mayonnaise...

Cooking Oil...

Haha! Talagang pati ito sinama ko pa sa post eh. Baka sabihin niyo, pati ba naman cooking oil sa ibang bansa pa ako bumili, Actually, natira lang namin ito. Nagcoo-cook kasi kasmi sa apartment eh. Sayang naman di ba, kapiranggot lang ang bawas, so inuwi ko na. =)


Butter Beer Mug from Universal Studios Osaka...

Spiderman plastic mugs with pitcher from Universal Studios for the boys...

Drip kettle for hubby's coffee gadgets collection...

Teapot for my collection...

Frame holder from Daiso...

Cotton buds from Daiso...

Sandamakmak na toothbrush from Daiso...

Di halatang mahilig ako sa toothbrush ano? Hehe!

Scissors from Daiso...

YSL Muse Bag from YSL store in Gotemba...

This is actually my favorite purchase! =)


Of course, di mawawala ang mga ref magnets...

Bad trip nga lang because I wasn't able to buy an Osaka ref magnet. Kainis nga eh! Wala kasi kaming time. By the time nakabalik na kami sa Namba area gabi na, puro kainan na lang ang bukas. =(

Japan Airlines Model airplane...

Napulot ko lang ito. Haha! =P


Items given to me by Tita Alma, our neighbor who works in Japan:

Starbucks Tokyo Mug...

Goodies given to me by Tita Marichu who works also in Japan:


Roasted chocolates...

Japanese snacks...

Some Japanese hopia...

This was given to me by my brother. I think they bought it in Asakusa.


Lego for the boys bought by their Tito Ninong Paolo from a Lego Store in Gotemba...

Items that Mama G bought for us:

A stapler that doesn't need a staple wire...

Toothbrush for the boys...

Minions popcorn canister bought by Papa G for the twins from Universal Studios Osaka...

That's it pansit! Good night na po! =)