Our 2014 Yuletide Celebrations - Camp John Hay and Baguio Country Club Christmas Village

Sunday morning last day of the holiday break,  our little family went-up again to Baguio City to do the rest of our itinerary. We left La Union after lunch to avoid heavy traffic and tourists again. lol

First stop is in Camp John Hay Technohub, where we did our Family Photo Shoot. While waiting for our turn, we ordered some cakes, lemonade and hot chocolates at the Vizco's Cafe. 

Someone loved the Red Velvet Cake. Yums. 

While the kiddo was busy eating, the parentals took selfie again. 

The entire photo session was blogged on a separate post. You may want to check it. It was so fun!

While waiting for the CD and printed copies for 30 minutes, we roamed around the area and someone enjoyed the space! 

D: Wag mo ako buhatin mommy! maglalakad ako! 

We run... and run... and run... 

We got tired, so we sat down and allowed D to run with the trees alone. 

And suddenly he stopped at a tree. We don't know if he's praying or imitating peeing. lol

After getting our pictures, we went to Baguio Country Club Christmas Village. Yes, sa bahay ni Olaf as D said. Because the the theme is Frozen. 

Entrance is P80 per adult, and children below 3yrs is free. 

D is not yet 3, until Jan18, so he's still free. Yay!

Good thing we decided to go there as early as 5pm and just wait for the lights to open by then. We got good pictures with natural lightning and also few people pa lang. 

Upon entering, D got super hyper and excited! as in he's screaming over Olaf! He's so happy!

D: Mommy picture mo kami ni Olaf! (As in andami niyang pictures!)

This windmill emits snow (bubbles)

Someone is not into looking at the camera when pictured. Ewan saan niya natutunan. 

The giant tree. 

D: "In Summmmeeerrrr!"

We waited for the lights in the benches, and eat Oden Soup. Yum!

And the snow! D couldn't contain his happiness with the snow! He's running everywhere! Happy!

With the Frozen Gang. See? he's not looking at the camera again. 

Happy!. . . 

That concludes our vacation/celebrations. We promised to make it better next year. We may be back with the usual programing this week, but the pictures and memories made me smile randomly. 

I love my life and my family. 

#iamsoblessed

G, 

2015 Family Photos by Fog Photo - Baguio City

Hello there! Happy New Year!

Today is the first work-day for 2015, yes! holiday was over! (sad face) and I'm blogging instead of working, because I still have this holiday hang-over and even my counterparts are lol.

Last holiday celebrations was D's 2nd christmas, and so far the happiest for us. I will have another post for that. But for now, I wanna share some positive vibes by documenting how we enjoyed our second family photo shoot session by Fog Photo.

Since daddy R is based in Baguio for 3 years now, we usually spend some our holidays break there. Baguio City is also part of our lives. So we considered having our session there. This is actually my new "pauso" haha an annual family photo session, to see how our family grow.

So our little family of three trooped to Ayala Land TechnoHub in Camp John Hay. Everyone can go there via private car or via cab, easy peasy.

And because the studio is beside the famous Vizco's Cakes, you can have a bite while waiting for your turn. Their signature cake is the strawberry cake, but the red velvet and mango are also a must try.

So just after the finished our cakes, we are called for our turn. The staffs are so friendly and accommodating. Even the photographer, made our session super fun!

So, Familia E's 2015 Family Photos

 All Smiles. 

 Someone is not happy being kissed. 

Yes, we had our moment too. 

 And someone made "singit" over our couple picture haha. Cute. 

Happy!

D: I'm a Dragon!

Photo Package includes (3) chosen pictures printed in 4R size and comes with a CD for P299. And since we really enjoyed the session, we got (2) sets a total of (6) pictures for P598 only. Super sulit right?

Fog Studio is a must try when you visit Baguio City. 

G,  

A Wonderful Weekend

Hello there! I know I went MIA again! Now I am back and kicking again.

Last weekend was one of the weekends we look forward to. A trip to my father's hometown and to the place where I spend my childhood. Bittersweet though, because we were there to celebrate the death anniversary of my lolo, whom I missed so much.

Okay, enough of the drama. Lemme tell you the story of our wonderful weekend through pictures.

This is post the trip though, daddy R and D playing play-pretend and guess who is the pirate?

Who says travelling is boring when you have gadgets and wifi with you? 

So keep calm and take selfies. 

And since visit in the province means more playmates for D, daddy R and I had a time for some chummy chummy time, lol

D is fascinated with tricycle and loved pretend driving it. Supercute right?! 

He almost spend the rest of the weekend there. 

Weekend is also our time for bonding. And these two bullies licked my face instead of just kissing me. 

And who doesn't love waking up with this beautiful view. Oh It made me miss my childhood more. 

And one of the things I love when I visit Inang, taddaaaa! 

Wearing his comfiest dasters!

D asked his daddy R to dede also. Haha #thingsDadswilldo

D playing bubbles with his playmates. Hay childhood. 

We went back sunday to sneak in mall time. And who's not to happy? 

Ayaw daw kasi siya papasukin sa mickey park. 

This the cutest. Marunong din pala mahiya ang bata. 

This is after niya kumanta at palakpakan ng mga girls sa kabilang table namin. 

And now, whenever he saw something worth a picture. He will tell me "mommy picture mo ako!"

And look who is our new grocery helper!

And thats it pancit!

Its tuesday and towards the middle of the week. A so look forward for the next weekend again. 

G, 

Playing with the Rain

D: "Rain.. rain.. come again everyday so I can play with you!"

I mentioned before that I wanted D to have a childhood full of memories. Unforgettable ones that will make him laugh and relish old times and one of those ay ang maligo sa ulan! Isn't it fun?! So this holiday long weekend, I let D played in the rain. 

It was daddy R's idea. He told D that he can play in the rain. So one afternoon, while we are watching the rain by the swing... someone ran outside to play!

I was hesitant at first, I even showered D with baby oil in the fear that he might get sick. 

But seeing how much he enjoyed this first experience with the rain, I let him go na,,, 

Yun lang, every time it rains,  we need to guard D because he'll run into the rain!

2013 Christmas Rush!

Hello 2014! Today is January 6, 2014 and my first day at work! (I know! buena mano ang leave) I welcomed 2014 with a flu, so bad, but as I said, I am still very positive for 2014! Last year was a bit difficult for me, for us, but I know it will be better this year. In spite of the struggles, I learned and realized a lot of things last year and will try to do a separate post for that. Speaking of learnings, I wanna share you how my December went, how rush it was. And I promise to do better this year to avoid the rush. 

Every year, palagi nalang ako nagugulat, December na pala?! I am always a crammer! so when all the mommies are busy shopping and preparing for gifts, I am packing money in ampaos. Hindi na kinaya ng powers ko na magshopping because of the hectic schedule at school and work. But mind you, there is a weekend at school that I came early. As in I am only 5 minutes  late!, thats once in a blue moon in my weekend classes. 

I am really a mess last year.  I don't even have any gift for D! Ngaun pa naman na he's appreciating gifts and christmas, the lights and kanta "santa claus". Last minute I planned on buying a red sock, but when I came back, GONE na! But nalang D has great ninong and ninangs, and marami pa din siya na-open na mga gifts!

For the two months, I am 7days rolling, so no weekends and play with D so I made it up to D by bringing him at our office christmas party, D enjoyed a lot, my officemates also enjoyed, ako?! hindi ko alam. Haha look at D disaster at our car?! batang energizer bunny yata siya!

December is the time of the super stressed, busy at iba pang words, but my boys are soundly relaxing and peaceful at sleep. I envy them, so that morning I decided to skip my weekend class. Hays.. 

Father and son talaga?!

As a result of my unexplainable cramming attitude, as usual we made our shopping during the christmas rush peak, and while I am stressed looking at good buys, and R is stressed with me dahil ikot ako ng ikot. D is relaxing at our cart! Hindi kasi uso sa amin ang stroller, ayaw niya sumakay dun, pero sa grocery cart, ayan at nakataas pa ang paa. Hay D, you never fail to make mommy amazed!

We spent the last two weeks of December at the province, we left the busy city and I thought I will have enough time to read, relax and reflect because mas slow and buhay dun, Akala ko lang pala yun. Time flies so fast when you have a comfortable bed, cold weather and yummy food everyday. Ang bilis matapos ng bakasyon!

 Speaking of rush, this little boy can't wait to eat his "getti" even if we are still praying, ayan!

D also joined is his first kiddie Christmas party, since he is the smallest, hindi pa siya kasali sa mga games except for the exchange gifts and dance-dance. 

Nagsasariling magsplit. 

The rest of the group. 

I may be not a very good girl last 2013, but I still thank santa for giving the that best gifts. R and baby D. Promise I'l make it up this year. haha.

And speaking of rush, here is the evidence of "rush" D is always on the move nowadays. I cannot document na how many flower pots, vases, glass bottles, placemats and toys he destroyed. Kagulo talaga! knowing that he will just turn 2. Paano kapag 2 ka na talaga anak?!

And we started our year at the beach. Yeah, remember on my Christmas wish list?! haha nabasa at natupad naman siya ni R. Yun lang, we didn't see baby D run and play along the shores. Yuck daw kasi ang sand. We didn't enjoyed as what we planned because we're sick. But I loved how we walk hand in hand along the shore. How we tease and chat at the waters. I loved how the infinity of the water inspires me to achieve my limitless possibilities this year. 

Cheers for 2014!

g,