Happy Father's Day '12

Were very grateful that we were able to celebrate Father's day with the man of our home!

And because he deserves a fancy gift from the princess we took on a project and made a sunflower for daddy.

Im new with this phone. I dont know how to place them properly. So bare with me.

Following are the pictures. The sunflower, thea and me doing our project and daddy happy to receive his gift!

Thea's Summer Program

Well this is an overdue post but I'd rather do it now while I still remember the details


April 16 when Thea started her 5-week summer program. Supposedly, they'd be a group of 5 but one backed-out and so she only got 3 classmates - all boys. The lone princess is surrounded by 3 cutie boys from 2-4 in the afternoon for more than a month!

Did she cry? Oh you bet she did?
Did I ask myself if the summer class is a right decision? Oh sure I did!
Did it went well in the end? Thank God it did!

For more than a week the princess cries from half to one hour. Until the teachers changed the routine. Apparently, she avoids an activity and her teacher noticed she becomes fidgety when they do that so they altered it and somehow it worked for her because after that no more tears errr loud wails comes from our girl!

Her activities include singing, dancing, painting - color recognition, numbers, writing names, big and small, girl and boy. Here, Thea is being taught how to clean her placemat!

On her 3rd week, she kept on saying one of her classmates name! Then later she sings "Where is Joshua?" He's the cute boy on the left.

During their end of program event, the kids are in their not so behave selves :D Dancing and jumping around while their teacher talks to parents.

Here, they are suppose to give us the paper flower they made during class. She was awed by them and started plucking the petals :D Apparently its her 2nd flower, she plucked the 1st one she made so she needed to make another one, teacher hid the 2nd after they finish it.

Thea received the Orange princess award, Best in craft and Nursery Rhyme Diva! Teachers say she likes orange but at home she likes blue, I wonder why. They also says she's very structured in their activities, finishing the whole sheet of paper to color/paint! She also likes to sing (that's not new to us) but they say she usually sings their nursery rhyme in a new tone she makes - composer in the making ang bebe ko!

We're proud of you anak. And we know you're ready na for the next level. 1st day of class on June 20 :D

The FOURTH!

Let me reminisce a bit.
Dec 24 he proposed, it was indeed a night to remember


May 18 2008
Wedding location: Bulacan our wedding announcer
Then Brunei after the wedding


May 18, 2009
Location: Brunei / SG blogged here: part 1 and part 2
ayan kasi walang tripod!

May 18, 2010
Location: Brunei 2nd anniv dinner

and KK


May 18, 2011
Location: Brunei love love love
Me and Thea are residing in Pinas then and we flew to Brunei to be with the 'dad'.


May 18, 2012
Location: Philippines
Status: Alvin is working in Brunei while me and Thea lives here in Pinas.
I am 3 1/2 months pregnant, OB hasn't allowed nyemnyem to fly. Has she given me the go signal, perhaps we had celebrated it again in Brunei! But spending it here in the Philippines is no less special than those spent in the Abode of Peace. It was a day to remember here's why.

Hubby went home last May 17 to be with us on our 4th Year Wedding Anniversary! We are really blessed that he is in a near country, that way we could spend each year together. Not all OFW couples can celebrate anniversaries together and with that alone we are very thankful!

I had a lovely bouquet! He also gave me the 2nd & 3rd book of Hunger Games! Then there's this new phone I am now loving -- note hindi Android hihi!

But wait there's more!
I cooked a hearty meal for the dearest husband! Cheesecake, baked mussel in garlic and butter, sinigang (by request) and cranberry juice hehe I had UTI (that's another kwento). Lunch at home for the king :)

Fun time with the little girl!

And some alone time with the dear husband! Here is the lobby of the hotel we checked in on our anniv. Near St.Francis church Pasig :)


Thank you dear Lord for giving us another year to make new memories. And we thank you for Ate Thea (love typing Ate) and bunso!

Has it been 4 years? Indeed it was!

Bonus: My little princess giving wafer stick to her dad! --love--

Finding Uniqua

It was morning of April 10 when I last saw Uniqua. I hid her under my pillow before Thea gets a hold of her. She never lets her go thus often hinders activity time, so I try to hide her sometimes. She managed to get her and I dont know what happened after that because I never saw her again.

In case you don't know Uniqua, she is the pink spotted friend from Backyardigans.
Following are photos of my lil girl playing with Uniqua and taking her to places.

bike time Doesnt leave the house without her.
going to Baguio One hand holding a cookie the other holding uniqua!
mirror time Magsasalamin lang kasama pa ang favorite toy.
svensen Brunei Syempre kasama sa restaurant. This time uniqua flew back with us to Brunei. See her and Pablo on the table.
empire hotel Brunei Chicca toy Uniqua dining at a 5-star hotel.
plane Going home to Pinas, Uniqua will never be in the check in baggage laging hand carry yan!
Lastly, a picture that shows how much she is loved by my princess. "She tucks her in." Off to bed now Iqua. I hope you're fine wherever u are.

I was pretty sad when we couldn't find uniqua. Even thea's lolo and Lola are quite concerned about the loss. Her cousins helped me find her but no uniqua was found. So I raised the issue at my FB account. And ask friends to find uniqua for thea. Out of the four I tagged, all based in Canada where backyardigan merchandise abound, 3 replied to find uniqua for our princess. As of this day we have 4 uniqua's, plush toys, one already here in Pinas and 3 is still on its way.

Sabi nga Ask and you shall receive! But if anyone who comes across this blog and has an access to a similar Uniqua my girl is holding in the pics above please do buy me one - I'll pay you promise. I saw the pirate Uniqua toy on ebay but it is in US we'll have to figure out how to deliver it here.

What's your favorite toy when u were a kid? Mine I think is a doll named Emma I got.from an aunt who worked in London. Its a rag doll actually but it was my gave coz she got.my name on her chest!