22 Aug 2008 Her Wish Was Our Command

Conversation over dinner last Saturday:

Me:  Saan tayo bukas (Abby’s birthday)?

Hubby:  Ikaw.  Kahit saan.

Me:  Tokyo Steakhouse na lang.  Dun naman tayo palagi pag may special occasion.

Hubby:  Puwede

Abby:  Japanese again?

Me:  You don’t want sushi?!

Abby:  No.

Me:  What do you want to eat?

Abby:  Pizza.

Me:  What do you want to do tomorrow?

Abby:  Go to Chuck E. Cheese.

And so she had her way.  It was her birthday anyway, giving her veto power over her parents’ food and activity choices.  It came out cheaper, too!  Hee hee.  Besides, our ultimate goal was for her to have fun.  Close to three hours at Chuck E. Cheese’s spells fun all right!  Even for Hubby and me. ;)  80 game tokens had a lot to do with it.  :D 


Every bit the picture of a happy birthday girl.


Obligatory father and daughter pic.


And the obligatory mother and daughter “seeing double” pic.

Here’s the obligatory slide show.  :D

In the evening, we partied with our Austin family, not at our house but at Bet’s (my dear friend). :D Between Bet’s three boys and her sister’s three girls, it was an instant party!  We took care of the noodles, roasted duck and cake.  Bet took care of the baked chicken and her 12-year old niece, Winona, took care of another dessert.  Hubby, Abby and I were glad we ended the day with them.  We had loads of fun and laughter as always.


L-R: Jezie, Winona, Milo, Abby, twins Mico and Miyo, Ren


Hubby and I joined the picture with Abby and our adopted pamangkins.


Family picture

Two more days before Abby’s week-long birthday celebration finally draws to a close.  Tomorrow, she’ll have a small party, to which she invited her classmates.  We’re all excited already. 

And another fun-filled weekend awaits.

Have a wonderful weekend, y’all! :D

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11 Comments

  1. SOMETHING PURPLE on 23.08.2008 at 14:44 (Reply)

    weng super carbon copy mo si abby hahah! pati sa hair niyo kasi =)

    ethan loves chuck e cheese’s din =)

    1. munchkinmommy on 29.08.2008 at 10:22 (Reply)

      Hi Em! Iyan naman ang matagal ko nang sinasabi eh. Hahaha! Pero may iilang kailangang magpacheck-up ng mata sa lalong madaling panahon! Hee hee! :D

  2. feng on 25.08.2008 at 13:02 (Reply)

    Happy happy birthday to dear Abby.
    naku, talaga namang to the highest level ang celebration. ang daming different parties held ah. what more pa kaya, pag turn nya ng 7th or 18th?

    love the third pic of you and Abby. parang pinagbiyak na bunga kayo dyan ni Abby. hers and your haircut reinforces it.

    1. munchkinmommy on 29.08.2008 at 10:24 (Reply)

      Hi Feng! Thank you so much for the birthday greetings! Ganiyan talaga ang pamilya namin, kahit simple celebration, all out! Saka mas masarap magcelebrate pag birthday ng bata. :D

      I’m happy Feng dahil you have perfect vision at nakita mo ang katotohanan. Hahaha!:D

  3. JO on 25.08.2008 at 15:51 (Reply)

    belated happy birthday to your little one. she is a carbon copy of you!

    1. munchkinmommy on 29.08.2008 at 10:28 (Reply)

      Hi Jo! Thank you for the birthday greetings! :D I agree with you…100% percent. ;)

  4. Leap of Faith! on 26.08.2008 at 01:39 (Reply)

    Weng siyempre what Abby wants, Abby gets… it’s her birtday naman eh. Who said Japanese is the in thing with kids… ikaw talaga… pizza and games dapat.

    It is so nice that you have Bet and family to keep you guys company.

    1. munchkinmommy on 29.08.2008 at 10:31 (Reply)

      Hi Keith! Promise, Abby loves sushi! Hahaha! Dito sa US, official birthday fare yata ang pizza among Americans. :D And that’s absolutely fine with us. ;) Hindi yata madaling magluto ng pansit ano?! We’re very blessed that God gave me a long lost friend and her family to be our family here in Austin. :D

  5. sardonic nell on 27.08.2008 at 12:58 (Reply)

    happy bday ulit, abby.

    and like your daughter, nicho’s the same way — ang walang kamatayang chuck e cheese almost every week end. hehehe ;)

    1. munchkinmommy on 29.08.2008 at 10:36 (Reply)

      Hi Nell! Talaga? Every week kayo sa Chuck E. Cheese’s? Medyo magastos rin yun ha! Nageenjoy din kaming mag-asawa sa CEC at nakikihati sa tokens ni Abby! Hahaha!

  6. Meeya on 05.09.2008 at 13:38 (Reply)

    obligatory lahat ha, haha! oo naman, its her special day so dapat spoiled rotten. :D

    cute ng pic niyong mag-nanay. para talaga kayong pinagbiyak na (what’s that saying?) bunga(?). basta kambal! :D

    belated happy birthday abby! *muah*

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