At the the height of ITR season, I thank God I was able to squeeze in a staycation with the family to celebrate my 36th birthday. Forgive my photos, I forgot to bring the camera, so we had to use our phones.
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12/25/2014
Christmas Day
We did not have plans, but we ended up going home at around 8pm already (we left the house at 9am!).
We saw Praybeyt Benjamin- we were laughing the whole time.
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Miguel and Maxene at Dave's Fun House
Lunch at Swiss Deli with Tita Gheng. Ok, I love this restaurant! Not only that they have good food but it is value for money as well! They have huge servings! We will definitely come back!
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Spicy Pork Ribs, Chocolate Fundue |
Then at Star City- it was full of people but the kids enjoyed nonetheless.
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It was randon, unplanned, but it was so much fun!
Merry Christmas!
11/09/2014
Bellevue Hotel Staycation: Maxene's 4th Birthday
If there's one thing all of us in our family have in common, it's the love in staying in hotels where we just bond, enjoy the room, food and facilities. It is a good time for us to relax, spend time eating, laughing and sleeping. Personally, I always look forward to a good night's sleep in their comfortable beds, and of course the buffet breakfast.
For Maxene's pre-birthday clelebration, I decided we book at Bellevue Hotel's Tower Wing. We initially booked for a regular de luxe room then decided to upgrade into one of the de luxe rooms in their signature floors for some added perks.
We had a pleasant stay- the staff were all accommodating and friendly. The rooms were more than what I expected - clean, comfortable beds, fresh bed linens and pillow. There was a bath tub, a separate shower and all other bathroom essentials. I forgot to mention to the staff though that there's always a foul odor in the shower area whenever you use the shower. Room and other essentials are also present like iron and iron board, safe, coffee and tea making facility etc.
Check out the pictures-
Some of our pictures-
For Maxene's pre-birthday clelebration, I decided we book at Bellevue Hotel's Tower Wing. We initially booked for a regular de luxe room then decided to upgrade into one of the de luxe rooms in their signature floors for some added perks.
We had a pleasant stay- the staff were all accommodating and friendly. The rooms were more than what I expected - clean, comfortable beds, fresh bed linens and pillow. There was a bath tub, a separate shower and all other bathroom essentials. I forgot to mention to the staff though that there's always a foul odor in the shower area whenever you use the shower. Room and other essentials are also present like iron and iron board, safe, coffee and tea making facility etc.
Check out the pictures-
Some of our pictures-
6/04/2014
Summer 2014
It has recently dawn on me that summer is really over. I am not talking about the heat though, because the rain every now and then does not seem to help lessen it. But I am talking about the activities we do when kids are on vacation. No more out of towns at a whim, no more late night movies and dine out bonding (although we can do these still on Friday nights). And no more late morning wake up call and brunch, except on a Saturday.
I am not a fan of summer because of the unbearable heat, but I love the carefree lifestyle it brings when every one doesn't have to be pressured to wake up early because of school. Early mornings is better when the house is quiet and I can enjoy a coffee and my bible or a book. And we experienced 4 weeks of no house help (one month vacation in her hometown), and my mom staying for a while at my sister's place, so we were left alone to do everything. It was hashtag- #sakitsakatawan #exhausted, but it was fun for all of us because we get to help each other and have the excuse to eat out because I do not have the time to cook! :-D
On June 9, the carefree mornings will officially be over. But I thank God that we were able to make the most out of it. Those special times we spent with our children were surely times they will treasure in their hearts. I have received advise from many older friends who have grown up kids not to take these times for granted, because there will come a time when their world will no longer revolve around Mom and Dad, and we have to make sure we have invested times they will miss about us. And we always make it a point to create beautiful memories with them.
Sharing you some Summer 2014 memories:
I am not a fan of summer because of the unbearable heat, but I love the carefree lifestyle it brings when every one doesn't have to be pressured to wake up early because of school. Early mornings is better when the house is quiet and I can enjoy a coffee and my bible or a book. And we experienced 4 weeks of no house help (one month vacation in her hometown), and my mom staying for a while at my sister's place, so we were left alone to do everything. It was hashtag- #sakitsakatawan #exhausted, but it was fun for all of us because we get to help each other and have the excuse to eat out because I do not have the time to cook! :-D
On June 9, the carefree mornings will officially be over. But I thank God that we were able to make the most out of it. Those special times we spent with our children were surely times they will treasure in their hearts. I have received advise from many older friends who have grown up kids not to take these times for granted, because there will come a time when their world will no longer revolve around Mom and Dad, and we have to make sure we have invested times they will miss about us. And we always make it a point to create beautiful memories with them.
Sharing you some Summer 2014 memories:
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