It's Been 6 Years

I was looking for something in my drawer and I found cd's where I burned Soleil's old pictures. I then again looked at her baby pics and namiss ko talaga na ganun sya kaliit. Babies really grow up too fast kaya lahat ng moment na pwede natin i-spend with them while they're young, i-spend na natin cos when they reach their teens, mas mag eenjoy na yan sa company ng friends.

Soleil wants to be with me all the time, bata pa lang yan super habol na sakin. She can't sleep alone, she wants me to take her to bed hugging her until she fall asleep. I always tell her, 'Gusto mo ko laging kasama baka pag tanda mo hindi na' she'll say, 'Syempre, matanda na ko nun e' then I'll tickle her until she told me to stop.

I opened the album with her 1st birthday pics and I was amazed how we managed to throw her a party like that, given that Jeff and I don't have work that time, (Jeff just graduated from college). Super thanks cos we have very supporting parents who handles all financial matters and thanks to my friends na super nag effort din to help me organize the party. Ngayon ko lang narealize na ang cute pala nung party ni Soleil kahit hindi masyadong ginastusan.

Here's the list of people who sponsored/helped us make Soleil's 1st Birthday truly memorable. Thank you and Love lang ang binayad namin. Hihi.

-Food/Tables and Chairs: Our Parents
-Balloon Decoration: Mama Bebe
-Place Set Up and Decorations: Jek, Anjelu, Elmer, Ninang Sarah, Ninang Elaine and other becky friends
-Photographer: Mommy Izzi
-Reception: Ninang Tseh and Ninang Posh (Nag volunteer na sila para mag lagay ng name tags, etc. sa kids)
-Magic Wands: Ninang Posh
-Host: Allen
-Magician: Ivan and Friends
-Cakes: Lola Lota and Ninang Elaine
-Ice Cream: Lola Cely and Lolo Boy

We have tight budget for giveaways and other stuff to use for the event but still it turned out great. As in tight talaga. 3,000 lang! San ka pa?! Pero wag ka, ang daming narating ng 3,000 na yan! Let the pictures do the talking.

Birthday girl Soleil


Cakes


Reception


Magic Wands


Set-up


Kids


Kids with Soleil


Soleil picking up winners for her bday raffle


O diba? Bonggels at less cost! Super colorful. Most of the stuff used to decorate are seen on tv. Thanks to my becky friends who's working on a tv network. Pinahiram nya kami. :)

Valentine's Day: Better Late Than Never

It was like an ordinary day for me. Another Tuesday where I need to wake up at 5:30 am, help Soleil prepare for school and cook breakfast for Jeff, he's on a morning shift this week so I need to cook breakfast, si Soleil kasi bread and milo lang ok na. His breakfast was all done when he woke up, he kissed and greeted me. It's not even 5 minutes after, nagkainisan na kami kaagad. What a way to start the day right? (I'll make another post about what happened).  I went back to sleep para mawala inis ko cos that's what I do when I'm mad, either go somewhere or sleep. He woke me up with kisses then apologize before he leaves.

I was talking to Jeff through IM and Soleil told me to tell his Daddy to come home early because she wants to eat at Chowking, gusto daw nya ng chicharap. Bored na bored na siguro ang anak ko dito sa bahay dahil buong araw tinatanong nya din ako kung hindi daw ba kami lalabas manlang. Anyways, Jeff said he can't leave the office early, so walang kainan na magaganap!

I was browsing Facebook and all I see are pictures of gifts my friends received from their loved ones. I started to think why Jeff didn't even bother to buy me one kahit na flat tops manlang. Nag emote ako sakanya. I only want to know kung ano sasabihin nya pero hindi naman talaga dahil gusto ko ng gift, Ok, part of me wants to receive something from him. Haha!

Me: Nakakainggit tumingin sa Facebook.
Jeff: Baket?
Me: Kasi lahat ng nasa feeds puro gifts na natanggap nila. Ikaw wala manlang binigay saken!
Jeff: Ganon? Haha. Sige ibibili kita.
Me: Sus! Wag na! Kung hindi ko pa sabihin!
Jeff: Baliw! Ibibili talaga kita mamaya bago ko umuwi, pinapangunahan mo kasi ako. Tae ka!

Ang sweet no? Tinawag na kong baliw may additional pa na tae. Hahaha! It's not Jeff without those words. Ganun sya maglambing, if lambing is the right term. Hahahah! -Napahiya ako sa sarili ko ng konti, pero konti lang.

When he arrived home, he handed me this.

These are for Soleil.

He also bought dinner on his way home.

Ang sosyal diba? Pancit canton and balot/penoy.

And that's how my Vday went. Kayo how did you celebrate this day?