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Hello August!

Jody — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:51:21 +0000

Hoping August is a better month! Count down already for the December vacation! We are all excited!

Busy weekend…

Jody — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:12:15 +0000

Today is a busy weekend. We are off to 4 different parties. Yes, read it right, 4! We are attending 2 birthday parties on Saturday and a Baptism and a Housewarming party on Sunday. Good thing I already bought the gifts for the 2 birthday parties. I will just be bringing cake for the housewarming party and will quickly pass by the mall to get a christening gift before we head out to the venue on Sunday lunch time. I wonder where I could get something like this?

That is a very cute cuddling mat! Saw it from Red Envelope website. I hope there is something one in the store too as I failed to order online

On the other hand, I love the recent quality times I have with my family. My weekends are not so full of events so I can take the time on my hands. I know I should really take advantage as the peak seasons are coming over by month of September. So even if it’s a busy weekend, it’s one well-spent weekend with the family.

Today…

Jody — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:13:01 +0000

is a beautiful celebration. From our family to yours…

We did some family bonding since Holy Wednesday. The husband and I went to Tagaytay Highlands as he actually played golf. Holy Thursday was spent by our traditional visita iglesia. We had a reunion with my relatives last Good Friday. Then we checked-in yesterday (Black Saturday) in Edsa Shangri-la Hotel. The kids had a blast as usual as they enjoyed the pool very much. They will join the Easter Jungle Celebration today here in the said hotel.

Holy week is indeed a great time to reflect on the goodness of our Lord. It is time not only to repent for our sins but also to be grateful for all the blessings we have. My family is my biggest blessing!

So what about you? How was your holy week? I hope you a had a blessed one too.

All about protection…

Jody — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:03:05 +0000

After the health insurance, I am asked by the husband to check on cheap home insurance available. Well, yes…talking about protection for the whole family. The husband is concern not just to protect our individual selves but to also protect properly our properties. I would like to think that this is a very good move. We would like to secure everything for our children. So bulk of our expenses for the month would actually go to paying insurance premiums. No joke, it’s kinda expensive too!

Off to Tagaytay…

Jody — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:30:31 +0000

this morning. We would stay there for the weekend. Looking forward for this quick getaway with the whole family. I can’t wait to just lounge around and read a book. Brought with me “Eat, Love, Pray” book. Also bought a number of DVDs with us. I’m sure it would be movie marathon as we enjoy the cool breeze of Tagaytay weather. The kids though are hoping to go swimming on the clubhouse on Sunday. I hope I can survive SBD while there. But I am taking a break from my regular menu order on Sunday. Just one cheat day for the week.

Now, got to pack our stuff…

In Hoover Dam…

Jody — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:01:36 +0000

The above photo was taken during one of our stops on our road trips. This was in Hoover Dam. It was a tourist attraction once known as Boulder Dam, that is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado Rover. It is actually a state line between Arizona and Nevada. This was just about few days after we landed in Los Angeles and look how much weight we gained already just looking at our picture. That made me think to buy diet pills then. But instead of looking for one in Las Vegas as we were headed there after this stop, we ended up eating mostly buffet in Vegas hotels. So don’t ask how much weight did we gain from the trip ok?

Arrival of our newest baby…

Jody — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:05:37 +0000

We welcomed with open arms the arrival of our new baby. We consider it actually as our “baby boy.” My husband was of course very excited. He has been planning to get this one since late last year but we have delayed it a bit. I always believe that it is sweeter when you have patience. We have finally decide on the name. It would be called “Reno.” It was the husband who chose that one. I can’t contradict him for that. He wants to remember the fondest memory we had while we were in US. We really had a great time in Reno, Nevada actually.

It was baptized already last sunday. We are enjoying this new baby so much. I’m now thinking to plan to have a quick getaway somewhere nearby, let’s see.

Snow!

Jody — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:11:00 +0000

The best experience I had from this trip was to experience and play in the snow in Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe! The husband drove from Las Vegas to Reno at -4 degrees celsius! Then we went to Lake Tahoe (just an hour from Reno) and was at 0 degrees celsius at that time. Of course, aside from pictures, all our happy moments were captured using the camcorder. It is one of a kind experience for us already since it was our family’s first time.

Family Outing…

Jody — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:25:53 +0000

Two weeks ago, our family together with our relatives had a simple get-together in a nearby resort from our place. It is so nearby, that it is just about two lots away from our house. It was so convenient and my cousins and aunts love the place too. It’s a huge venue for parties as well with lots of mango trees, they have a small pond that uses a pressurized pond filter. Of course there is a pool and a resting area too. It was potluck so we had a lot of food. It’s been a while since we had this kind of a gathering since we always find it hard to book a resort with our number of heads. Besides, we are always last minute in planning. Glad the venue was available when I inquired. The place is called The Orchard. Here are some pictures of the venue…

We rented the place for a day. From 10am-7pm. My cousins prepared a little something for our dear Margaux. It turned out to be her birthday celebration too. They got her a birthday cake and ice cream too! But it was Bianca who blew the candle on the cake, lol! More pictures…

Exactly a year ago…

Jody — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:37:55 +0000

we moved to our dream house, it was early morning of April 26, 2009 then. See my post here.

We didn’t change much of the furnishings, except for two few vases which was broken by the kids (aw!) Pictures below were taken last year…

So this morning, we had a mini celebration…we had a sumptuous breakfast also. We also had a candle-blowing on the birthday cake of our house

Happy anniversary to us! We are home sweet home home for exactly a year already! I always look forward to coming home to this lovely place.