2005 Rewind: Memories are made of these…

Year 2005 had been such a wonderful & busy year for our family. It may not be the perfect year but it's a good one! After more than a year and a half stay in Bangkok, we still managed to visit several places in Thailand before finally saying goodbye to this shopping haven country and to our friends whom had become dear to us ... most especially to our beloved... service apartment " Somerset"( I miss the 24-7 aircondition! & free breakfast...giggles!) . We even had the chance to travel back to HongKong and see the beauty of Shenzhen in China before finally settle back home, here in Manila. Our kids moved to a bigger school ( a Catholic School) Elizabeth Seton wherein Denzel passed and was accepted to a one- level higher for his age ( he's 7 & supposedly in grade 1 but now he's attending grade 2), Dale did excellent in the entrance exams too which resulted to a one-level up for his age like his kuya...he is now attending Prep @ 5 years old wherein he's supposedly in Kindergarten. But above all, the real Blessing we've got... is the Birth of our Most Awaited Princess, who'd been a Perfect Gift for me on Mother's Day 2005...Christine Diantha and the start of our Dream House... May this New Year of the Dog 2006 be Fruitful and Prosperous if not better than what we had for the Year 2005. And below are some memories of the passed year... January :
* though Thailand mourned about the tragic Asia Tsunamis … we still celebrated the New Year with the Capucao & Valeroso less the traditional colorful fireworks….

February :

1. My very 1st Brazilian dining experience happened on Valentine’s Day @ Fogovivo , Hotel Intercontinental, Bangkok.
   
2. DenzDale’s McParty with their cousins Sean & Harvey who flew all the way from Penang, Malaysia.
   
   

March:

1. Farewell Bangkok
2. Hello to my Louie Vuitton Bag! yippee!!! ( hubby surprised me in buying the LV before leaving Bangkok for good..Luv him & Luv IT!)
3. our China Adventures : Happy Kingdom, Splendid China, and Windows of the World .

in China with my kuya joey

April:

1. Back in Manila, a month stay in Oakwood Premier Makati
   oakwood w/ my dear friends, flor & johnson
   

2. baby shower sponsored by the sassy sisterettes

3. had our LUCIDA !

May:

1. 
   Diantha’s Birth on Mother’s Day ! via Ceasarian Operation @ the Perpetual Help Hospital c/o Dr. Macrinela Hayag
2. Hubby's Company-Family Outing in Tagaytay Highlands

June:

1. My Birthday
2. 1st month with Diantha
3. Denzel & Dale in big school @ Elizabeth Seton
4. Father’s Day at Padis Point
5. renewed Driver's License
6. was able to drive Lucida after giving birth to Diantha.
7. acquired Diantha's passport !

July:

1. acquired our lot in Citadella Executive Village, Las Pinas City...very nice location…just opposite Southville Int’l School in BF, just beside the Las Pinas Doctors Hospital, our kids school is also nearby and close to almost any commercial establishments: Macro, SM SouthMall & SM City Sucat, ATC, Festival Mall, airport…to name some.
2. Diantha's Christening @ The Shrine of Jesus and reception followed @ Max's Restaurant, Pasay City.
3. First Out - Of - Town Swimming in Laguna with Diantha.

August:

1. 
   Our 8th year Wedding Anniversary @ Fogovivo Brazilian Restaurant, Greenhills…
   this time with our 3 kids
2. Hubby gifted me with a complete set of South Sea Pearl he bought from Malaysia
3. had my most awaited dental appointment for the replacement and fixture of my porcelain jacket...this time hubby and I decided to have it done on a "Fixed Bridge"...although it is somewhat costly...it's for the better...hehehe...

September:

1. My son, Dale who is now attending Preparatory class @ Elizabeth Seton performed @ the CCP for their school’s Pearl Anniversary Celebration: On the Wings of Music.
   dale @ ccp
   

October:

1. 
   hubby’s simple bday celebration
   @ home & in Bluewave.
2. 
   2. Denzel represented his Grade 2 class in their school’s Mr. & Ms. Personality Contest his very 1st Personality Contest ! ... following my footsteps…? huh!
4. 3. our family also had the chance to visit the much talked about house in town…
   the Pinoy Big Brother House in Q.C.
   after attending Jasmine's Birthday... t'was smaller than what we've seen in the boobtube... a lot of people taking turns to have their pix taken in front of the said house.
5. Diantha’s 1st Trick or Treat’n experience…Cittadella Exec. Village & in Alabang.

November:

mmm.can't remember any particular memoir for this month...anyways,

December:

1. another 1st with our princessa! Celebrating the yuletide season with our Christine Diantha
2. holiday shopping spree…
3. had my beauty treatments!... facial, footspa, had my nails & toes done, hair rebonded at last!...ahhh...Merry Christmas! hahaha
4. spent Christmas Day in Tagaytay
5. received my new Guess watch ( with swarovski crystals in stainless steel) from hubby this Christmas
6. and the start of our house construction in Cittadella Executive Village!
   
   
   2005 Down-Lows:
   
   Bangkok Farewell
   financial deep water caused by a dear friend

Our Next Baby ...On the Way...

soon to rise!

t'was not another baby in my tummy...giggles!...it's the construction of our much awaited "Dream Home"! yes...we're finally having it all done...there's no more turning back and we're hoping that everything will turn out well and good. We bought the lot 3 months after we finally settled back here in Manila after our contract in Bangkok ended. It's a 2-storey house with RoofDeck. Ground floor will have a guest room and a maid's room with T&B. A common T&B , cathedral ceiling with high glass sliding window (living and dining area) and my favorite space...the kitchen!...2nd floor will have 3 bedrooms (master's, girl & boys' room) 2 T&B, a family room, an open below and a balcony. "Citadella Executive Village" which is the name of the said place is only 5 minute drive from where we are staying at the moment. It has complete amenities : Tennis court, Badminton & Basketball Courts, a swimming pool, a Sauna, children's Playground and function hall at the Clubhouse. The place is nice, just quite right. Not to mention that a hospital which is the Las Pinas Doctors Hospital is just right outside, near the guard house. It is opposite the Southville Int'l School in BF... and just 10 minute drive to our kids school, Elizabeth Seton. A 15 min. drive to SM SouthMall and ATC as well as to Festival Mall. Lot measurement is 200 sqm. Construction started last Dec. 6 but the formal ground breaking was Dec 12. Hubby, our kids & I offered some flowers, alive & kicking chickens! and coins during the "buhos" on the major house structural foundations. The contractor who happens to be our wedding godparents TonTon & Marlyn, ( Anvec Construction) told us that they can finish the house in about 6 months. So...maybe sometime middle of this year, we can transfer to our own place...sweat & blood of hubby's hardworks ! hahaha...todate, the workers are on their way up to the roofdeck... they just finished concreting the 2nd floor. And though it still skeleton-looking ...I can now visualized the whole place ! and that made me more excited !hubby & I designed the whole place..so we know every corner of the house...by heart!...it really feels so good knowing that one of our biggest dream will eventually come true several months from now...wherein before , it's only a drawing and a computer file...

December 12, 2005 ( The Ground Breaking) * offering chickens

denzel dropping some coins for goodluck & goodlife...me & diantha offering coins as well and some flowers for all good things to bloom in this house that we are about to build...Blessings, peace & harmony...good health, wealth and love...

december 23, 2005 Christmas Holiday Break Resume Construction: January 7, 2006

off to the 2nd flr January 9, 2006 * a month after * ... preparing the pipe & electrical lines

Thankie :)

SP _ Sweet Serenity

Celebrating our 1st Monthsary for 2006

101st

Yesterday, the 23rd day of the first month of the year 2006 ... hubby & I hit the 101 celebration in our monthsary counter as husband & wife. We celebrated the said occasion with a simple dinner @ Tony Roma's ATC together with the fruits of our love, our beloved children...We ordered : a full slab of St. Louis Rib in Blue Ridge Smokies with french fries & coleslaw ( our son, Dale's favorite!), Chicken Alfredo, Roma's Caesar Dinner Salad, bottomless iced-tea, steamed rice & Roma's house bread. T'was our first monthsary celebration for this year...

Happy Monthsary My Dearest Sunlight! I Love You...

Thankie :)

GPSC Ribbons by Stacy Carlson.0

Renee Isabelle and her 1st "Birthday - Extravaganza"...!

rein celebrated her 1st "birthday-extravaganza" last Jan. 8, 2006. @ the ramon magsaysay hall in manila all the way from japan. they just came home to manila for this very special celebration & i'd like to grab this opportunity to thank and give credits to her mom, one of my sassy sisterettes... sisterette beth , for always being there sharing her given talent in blogging ( she's the lady behind the completion of this weblog!) & digi scrappin' (the latest craze amongst us sisses!)...for me, she's a "certified bloggin' & digiscrappin' diva" ever! Go sis... luv yah ! a bunchful of thanks to you!

Thankies :)

shabbyfall kristie_threadedribbonbookplate, springflowerminikit by heatheranndesigns

Smorgasbord 2005

Happy Birthday to Erel & Eiryk (twin boys of our good 'old pals, Beth & Erwin Sardalla) 'am still carrying my Diantha in this picture...

Jasmine's 1st Birthday ! with proud parents Jo & sisterette Brenda together with sisterette Nila & son Joaqui

the day before Christmas 2005...Jett celebrated his 2nd birthday @ jollibee with proud mom joan & dad bobby together with some friends

randy & myra abad renewed their wedding vows on their 10th year wedding anniversary! we witnessed this memorable & romantic occassion @ makati, shangri-la on dec. 10. Congratulations! can't wait for our turn too...wink!

Thankies :)

jasmine's - shabbyfall kristie_threadedribbonbookplate, springflowerminikit by heatheranndesigns
erel & eiryk : alphas & buttons- shabbyprincessmoodyblues
jett :sweet sprinkles & moodyblues by shabby princess (ribbons re-colored), ksc_patina clipboard
randy & myra : tapestryangel by Julie Mead and Kay Eflin, cottagearts, ribbons-heatherann

Life is More Interesting ...

life is now more interesting...with our li'l princess! GOD is so GOOD !

Thankie :)

alphacoloroffallstamp - FDS

Father & Daughter Bonding...

enjoying every moment with his li'l princess!

Thankies :)

shabby princess

growing up with Diantha...December 2005

hey yah!

Thankie :)

shabby Mommy Kit

who can't resist pearl? anyone...