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With all its ups and downs, the year 2008 has finally come to an end. Let's all welcome the New Year with a bang!
Hope the New Year brings joy and abundance to your family! Cheers!
Ethan went trick or treating yesterday. Here is his costume:
He's the little boy in the angel costume. The photo was taken from his school halloween party. (Click on image to get a bigger view).
Lookit all the loot he got! (Again, please click on image for a bigger view)
The orange bag was the prize he got for being in the 10 cutest costumes. Not bad, noh, considering that there are more than 500 participants. :) Other categories were 10 scariest, 10 best United Nations costumes and 10 best Disney costumes.
It was fun, and all we had to do was provide some goodies for kids who pass by our house!
The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity for our little family. Nevertheless, it was fun! We went to the Book Fair. We had our Mooncake Festival Celebration. And finally, we celebrated our little boy's 3rd birthday!
I'll give more details later... (hope I'll find the time)
Got this from my mailing list and posting this in celebration of Father's Day.
1. What "pet name" did your father call you when you were little?
"Bia". Everybody in my family calls me that. It's from "Baby" and since they're Chinese, it started as "Baby-ah" then evolved to "Bia". That's because I was the first apo on my Dad's side and the first female apo on my Mom's side.
2. What qualities does your husband have in common with your father?
(good & bad)
Good: Thinks of the family first
Bad: Matampuhin :)
3. What was your first impression of your father-in-law the first time
you met him or were introduced to him?
Unfortunately, I never got to meet him. He passed away before I got to know my husband.
4. What 3 words can describe your hubby as a father?
Very loving
Mahaba ang pasensya
Very hands on
5. What do you plan to give or do for hubby for Father's Day?
Rubik's cube! Hehehe. Yun kasi hilig niya ngayon eh.
Another father's day tribute (Q&A) here.
Today marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar, so to all my friends, whether Chinese or non-Chinese, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We always have dinner at my grandmother's house during the eve of Chinese New Year. It also serves as a reunion for family members. Last night was no exception. My son received "ang paos" (red envelopes containing money) from the elders (my grandmother, my mother, my uncles and aunts). This is a tradition we always look forward to when we were children and later, as unmarried adults.
My mother brought my son to the shopping center, and they were lucky enough to catch a dragon dance.
My grandmother and mother are doing the rounds of the temples this morning. For me, it's still a clinic day, as Chinese New Year is not a public holiday here in the Philippines, unlike in China, Taiwan or Hongkong.
I'm going to wear a red blouse, as this is considered a lucky color for Chinese. A little good luck never hurts, right? :)
My friend Clarice invited me to her birthday party last October 31. We, together with Kitte, Rhodora, Denise, Teenee, Monet, Abie and Diosa became close since the days of our wedding preps, having met through weddings @work 3 years ago.. We have kept in touch and have remained close, even though we don't get to see each other that much lately. The internet really brings people together. I wouldn't have known these great gals if it were,'t fot this modern wonder!
Anyway, I digress. Clarice, the birthday celebrant, is now a sought after wedding coordinator. She was a top ten w@w supplier last year! In fact, she's again in this year's list of the top ten suppliers! I'm so happy for her :)
The party was kinda last minute, so from the way she worded her email invitation to us, we thought that it was going to be a small, simple affair -- you know, one of the things I would throw on a last minute notice.
I thought wrong :)
We thought we went to the wrong place. The place was decorated with skulls, spider webs, a skeleton, and the lighting was muted. I have never gone to a BIRTHDAY party decorated in that way and we thought that somebody else was having a halloween party!
Well, Clarice was there, so it was definitely HER party. Well, it WAS October 31 so halloween decors WERE appropriate :)
Good food, nice though spooky ambiance, good conversation with good friends...I really enjoyed myself that evening. Didn't get to the Mongolian barbecue and the bar because we'd rather stay put and talk. We were seated with Fred and Teenee and we mostly talked about our kids :). Abie and Rey were not seated with us, but they came over to chat too.
Thanks, Clarice, for inviting us! Pahingi pictures ha?
