Brangelina

It is awards season again in the US and the stars are turning up all glammed-up in red carpets all over town. Chanced upon several pics of Brad and Angelina. I got the pictures from People.com.

at the Producers Guild of America Awards

At the Golden Globes

Beautiful couple.

Monopoly Deal

P329.75 well spent...

On most nights, you'll see me, JJ and Daddy G playing after dinner. It's a fun, easy-to-set up game that's pretty much very enjoyable. Credit to Kuya Larry for introducing us to this fun past time. I am not that good playing though and I end up losing most of the time (the pikon in me ends up giving JJ the silent treatment whenever I feel like he's targeting me during the game :P ).

Monopoly brings me back to my childhood, when I played the board game with my friends Katthie, Jheck, Jing, Cez, Apple and Shiella. We had our rules, the banker usually giving out bonuses so we can have money again! :) It was fun then and the reinvention is still fun now.

Available in toy stores and hobby shops.

It's our Fifth!

A simple dinner to celebrate our fifth year as Mr. and Mrs....

  

 Of course, it won't be complete without the little guy

 Family pic

 Lucas took our picture while having dessert

 Trying to be funny by hiding from the camera but nahuli ko rin naman siya :)

 A kiss, Mom?

 Ooops. Custom timer settings pala also takes 3 successive shots...

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Has it really been five years since that December day when we woke up panicking a little since the sun seemed a little shy? :)

Christmas is...

... having your sister style your hair with your parents nearby, laughing at the friendly "asaran" going on between the two of you
... watching your nephews fight over the gifts they got. The moms are a little stressed while Lolo looks on smiling (as if saying, now it is your turn to referee...)
... eating nilagang pork ribs for lunch. Yes, cooked just the way you like it and just the way you had it since your were a kid
... having Arroz Caldo for Noche Buena. It's one of the mainstays (like nilaga) in the annual menu
... all about family and traditions.

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Merry Christmas! I hope you all had a good one...

Lucas and his "Tubs"

Lucas loves to "swiimmm", as he calls bath time. Here's a peek at how he's grown in the past years, as seen in his "tubs".

With Daddy at 6 months.

Kasyang-kasya pa sa baby bath tub niya

 At a little more than a year old.

Na-discover na niya ang wonders ng timba.

  Before turned two.

Kasya pa rin sa magic timba.

At three years old, ito ang dialogue niya kadalasan habang nakababad sa magic timba:

Lucas: Mommy, help me. I am stuck. (in short, hindi na siya kasya)

Ang solusyon: gumamit ng batya :)



Caramel Made Me Smile Today

... caramel ice cream, that is.

Reminded me of FIC's Caramello. This one's a little cheaper but without the yummy pastillas bits you'd find in FIC's. Oh, but the ice cream's just as delicious. I half-heartedly asked hubby to close the lid as I kept on refilling my little cup...

Thank you Magnolia for a new wonderful flavor to crave for.

Fun Sunday

The day started with a kiddie party at Jollibee in Blue Wave.

Paul and Chai's Ynigo celebrated his 1st birthday

Lucas was all hyper. With poised little Bella clapping in the background

He made singit so he can have this pic taken with Jollibee (when did he get the monicker "bestfriend ng bayan" ? Just wondering)

He ate a little bit of spaghetti but finished his chocolate sundae

After the party, we were off to MOA for a stroll...

Little boy saw the play area near seaside

Mahal ah... at P50 for 15 minutes!

He wrestled...

climbed up

Used the slide...

He kept on jumping in this big donut-like thing...

and of course... slide again

.. and again.

To say that it was difficult getting him out of the play area was an understatement :) But we were able to lure him out of the area by promising we'd drop by the toy store so he can browse. But lo and behold, no toys na pala sa Creamery area... good thing he got distracted when we entered the Logico area (any feedback on this? several packages were shown to us and well, we find it expensive. We wonder if it's worth it).

After a few minutes, we decided to call it a day. Lucas was asleep before we got to EDSA. Napagod siguro sa kakatalon niya...

We went home tired and well, happy :) It was a fun Sunday indeed.

Next stop? Lights show in Ayala Triangle...