No Snow. HOT CHRISTMAS

Saturday, December 24 2011

"It's her FIRST time to spend Christmas here!"

So excited for Angela to be here for the first time with us celebrating the holidays!

"Is it her first time here for Christmas and New Year?"

So, is it?

Um. Um. Um. It took me a long time to find it hard to believe.

My family and people don't remember me being here for my first Christmas and New Year in 2008? 

Tsk Tsk Tsk.

Well, it is my second time being here for the holidays! 

The celebration of Christmas is biggest deal!

How do we celebrate?

MIDNIGHT MASS-9 days of attending mass every 4am or 8pm before Christmas.

Christmas Shopping as usual.

Christmas Parties here and there... 


DECEMBER 24 - 12 MIDNIGHT- NOCHE BUENA


Every family start their simple meal with a prayer and shared by all the members of the family to welcome JESUS' birthday

Just closed the book.

Saturday, December 31st 2011

The last days of 2011

So many things happened in 2011:

The royal wedding of William & Kate 

Yep, it happened. 

The Japan Quake & Tsunami

Osama Bin Laden Killed

No, I didn't go to White House and joined CHEER for Laden being killed.

Remember the moment  Obama announced Laden Killed?

Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Thank god She is okay now!

Oprah Winfrey's Retirement

Her retirement doesn't change when she transferred to OWN channel.

Graduating as Commencement Speaker with Daniel DiDonna

More Best & Best Days of my life

10th Anniversary of 9/11

I still remember where I was when that happened. 

Amanda Knox: NOT GUILTY


Of course, she is not guilty on murdering her roommate
The evidence she had is not connected to crime scene

Ovarian Teratoma Surgery
What a speedy and miracle recovery!

Home to be with Family for a few months

Yep, so many chapters created in the book.

Of course, the book had to be exciting so we learn something!

Who is FOUR now?

Thursday, December 22 2011

So long since I updated.

How old  is Jon now?

F-O-U-R

His first picture of 4 years old

Opened the gifts

Breakfast @ Pancake House

 The birthday boy got CANDY PANCAKE in the morning!

but he didn't finish it!

Happy Family!

 

Dinner @ Joyce's house

Jon was very excited to be FOUR!

Isn't he cute?!

WE LOVE YOU JON!

Fishes.Sharks.Sea Lions.

Thursday, December 29 2011

FREE 4 TICKETS to Manila Ocean Park

Who went?!

Andre, Jon, Kuya Allen and ME

 FIRST TIME to go there... 

SO EXCITED

Will I get wet?!

Mmm..

Let's see what Manila OceanPark have for us

Watched the Sea Lion Show

                           

Hope one day I can join the Sea Lion Show!

Wish' I could have a picture of Sea Lion kissing me! ksdjf;sdkfj

Amazing LCD lights at Jellyfish Home

MILLIONS of JELLYFISH

Need a JEEP ride?!

Angela, Stay Away from Shark! He'll bite you!! (Shaking) -Jon

FISH SPA 

Yep, the fishes in the water give us foot spa! 

No pedicure. 

While waiting in the line, Andre is all READY to go!

 Look at his pants rolled up!

SO TICKLE! SO TICKLE! 

Nibble Fish, "Doctor Fish"

Eats dead skin and  leaves  the healthy skin to grow

I would call that LAUGH  SPA 

Everyone in the spa laughing because it tickles! 

Try reading if you can. It is great information!

Bye Fish Spa!

Yep, I am STILL having a GOOD TIME!

The boys including my brother Kuya Allen wanted 4D Rider 

after lunch

Worried Jon might threw up afterwards

We all enjoyed it!

Phew, Jon didn't throw up! 

Oceanarium

SO COOL! 

The glasses arch where we can see the fishes everywhere! 

FIRST TIME

Hurry Up, Angela!

Whoa! 

 Yep, saved water can b   used for anything!

Oh man, the TALLEST ever

Manila Oceanpark is FULL of EXCITING for family 

you've seen what fishes we visited at Ocean Park

Fishes, thank you for your company with us!

Happy Birthday Ghia! She couldn't make it due to work!

Day Two @ Vigan

November 26, 2011

Another road trip to Paoay

Paoay Church, the oldest

 Love the tile!

Our Snack before Lunch

 

So true

 

Grandma's favorite flower, Bouganvilla

Syquia Mansion Museum


The house of former President Elpidio Quirino

BIG HOUSE

  The maids were not allowed in the room but the hallway!

 See the curtain in the middle of the table? That's the FAN! 

Remember no technology

How? 

The maid had to pull and push the curtian by holding the rope
 

Brick Kitchen!


Presidential Center

 The History about former President Marcos


What about him?


6th President of the Philippines

 He was quite an interesting man

How? He murdered his father's rival and went to jail
While he was in jail, he studied politics


He later became a lawyer, congressman, senator then president


He was the only president to win a SECOND term 


Then ended up being elected six times!

His history was simliar with JFK, Roosevelt, and Obama

He changed the Philippines in many ways

 The First Lady's Clothes (See, we can touch them!)
 

 Our Snack


Fort Ilocandia Beach


Our Lunch on Beach


Of course, the boys played in the ocean!

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