Happy Birthday to my MIL

Today is MIL's birthday. I greeted her already with a kiss early in the morning. She has been a great MIL. To my MIL, I always wish you good health, more blessings, and I hope God will grant your heart's desire.

Happy, happy birthday and love yah.

Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my birthday. I'm very happy to have been blessed with the gift of life and a loving family. We have a simple celebration at the office. I just bought roasted chicken, bulalo and pancit bihon for our lunch and mangoes as a fruit dessert.

At home, me and hubby bought roasted chicken too, pork liempo, pancit from Shanghai restaurant. MIL bought an ice cream for me. We eat together at dinner. I'm really contented with my life and all I wish for my birthday is good health for me and the whole family, inner peace and harmonious environment.

Thanks to all who greeted me via FB and those who sent me text messages and phone call. I really appreciate the effort and the greetings.

Proudmom got 2 Free Lunches in a Row

As I have mentioned in my earlier post, two of my office mates are gonna celebrate their birthdays this week. So yesterday was the birthday of the other one. I ate lunch with them. Yummy pancit, kare-kare, lumpia shanghai were served. There was also the roasted chicken but I did not eat it to avoid allergy.

Today is the birthday of the other one. She told me already to have my lunch in their office. I donnu yet what she'll gonna serve. Freebies are always a delight:). To my officemates C and V, happy birthday to both of you. More blessings to come:)

Happy Birthday to my Mom

I'd like to greet my mom Alice a very happy, happy birthday. I have always admired the courage of my Mom. She withered a lot of storms that come her way in spite of being alone, a single mother. Since my father passed away, 4 years ago, my Mom remained strong and steadfast.

She's soft-hearted and yet, she also has a strong spirit, bringing up her kids alone, working overtime to meet both ends meet. I love you very much Mom and have a blessed birthday. I hope and pray for your good health always, more birthdays to celebrate and a peaceful life forever. Happy birthday Mom and we, your children love you very much.

Happy Birthday Papa

Today, hubby celebrates his 35th birthday. Happy birthday Papa. Keona and I, love you very much. The two of us may conspire to tease you sometimes but we want you to know that we love you very much:). You are the greatest hubby in the world. I bless the day when I met you .I hope and pray that our love for each other will stand the tests of time. I also hope & pray God will grant your heart's desires on your natal day. I wish you good health always, more years to come and more blessings. Happy birthday!!!

Keona's 2nd Birthday

Keona's second birthday celebration was simple yet memorable. Visitors were a few close friends and office mates. Some of them are also Keona's godmothers during her baptism.

As planned, we celebrated her birthday with a buffet lunch. We were a little late than the expected time because it's a Friday and there were so much traffic in the route that we took. Nevertheless, we arrived the restaurant where most of our visitors already there.

Sharing you some photos here...

Keona's birthday cake from Goldilocks

enjoying her cake

thanks to Ninang Caring and Peng for these gifts

and these are the contents of the two big boxes which soon become her dance partners

a pose of her fave Disney princesses at McDonalds

hopping during eating time

some visitors

On Leave Today

I asked permission from my boss the other day that I won't report to work today, Keona's birthday. I told her I need time to bond with my little girl on her special day, so I filed a leave. Fortunately, without second thought, she allowed me.

Keona is still asleep now because she slept late last night playing. I bought her mat with photos of some Disney princesses whom she love so much. She was having a good time last night. We'll be adding some more of it next time. Have a nice day friends!

Getting Ready for Keona's Birthday

Keona's birthday is fast approaching. It's gonna be next week already, Friday. Hubby and me agreed to pass by the buffet house this afternoon after work so we can book in advance. We want a specific place for us so we'll have a little privacy.

We selected the place because it is cheaper and the food is great. They serve lots of delicious foods in a very affordable price. Have a great day friends!

Decision Made

After inquiring and visiting the nearest Jollibee, me and hubby finally decided the kind of birthday celebration that well have for our little Keona. Few days from now, September will get to end and it's gonna be already October, Keona's birthday month.

We will have the Keona's second birthday celebration simple, small and just brief. Her birthday falls on a Friday so we'll have work on that day. Her guests will just be few close family and relatives and her Christening Godmothers and Godfathers. We'll also invite some of our office friends. I'm still considering being absent on her day.

With this plan, our expenses will be lesser since we are still saving for the renal scan and ultrasound which will be done soon after her birthday. This is in connection with her ureter and bladder surgical correction last year. Hopefully, everything will turn out okay.

Kids Party or Buffet?

Next month, Keona will turn two. As early as now, me and hubby are already planning for her birthday celebration. We are thinking of either holding a kids party or just a buffet.

We have already inquired about kids party in a Jollibee and it's a little expensive compared with just a buffet. If we'll have kid's party, lil girl will surely enjoy it but the food will be limited to just the lauriat or the composition of foods that we are going to choose. If we'll have a buffet, it's less expensive and the adults will really have a full stomach since it is a buffet.

We are still weighing things up and determine which way to go.

Happy Birthday Grandpa

Yesterday was Grandpa's birthday. We did not have a huge celebration anymore since we already celebrated his birthday last sunday. All we did was buy him a cake from Goldilocks to express our gratitude to him and to let him know that we love him. Happy birthday Grandpa! More birthdays to come and more candles to blow:).

Lil Girl's Swimwear

Grandma trying to fit her on her two-piece swimwear

Grandpa will be celebrating his birthday next week. He wants to go back to the resort where we had our lunch last election day so we'll go swimming in the pool. Lil girl doesn't own any swimwear yet so we bought her one.

Birthday Invitation

Today, I'm busy finalizing the giveaways for Keona's birthday. All I need to do is make the order of her balloons this afternoon. Hubby made Keona's invitation and I'm gonna distribute it this morning. Most of the guests are our office mates, friends and our family and relatives. Whoow! I'm excited of Keona's birthday tomorrow. Her ninangs and ninongs are excited also, of the foodies, that is.LOL

Keona's invitation card

Birthday tarpaulin

Yesterday, I looked for a print shop for Keona's birthday tarpaulin. At C. M. Recto Street, I found one so I queried how much is the price. It's Php15.00 per square foot. Not bad. In their wall, there were samples, so I just choose the size I wanted. I asked about the layout and they are charging Php100.00 for it. ohhh, that's pricey huh. So I just decided to make the layout myself. Here it is...!

Planning for Keona's First Birthday

I'm kinda busy planning for Keona's first birthday. Our little princess will turn one next week! Whew! Time flies by so fast.

My to do list for Keona's Birthday:

1. Buy her a new shoes or sandals.
2. Order her birthday balloons.
3. Order birthday cake.
4. Book at the restaurant where we will celebrate her birthday.
5. Prepare the giveaways.

Hope I can finish all these things this weekend!