What do you think? *wink*

Have a great week, y’all!

“Maalaala mo kaya? Ang sumpa mo sa akin? Na ang pagibig mo ay sadyang di magmamaliw?”

25 pounds ago Unang araw ng Pebrero ng taong 2001 nang ako’y pormal na yayaing magpakasal ng aking kasintahan ng mahigit pitong taon.  Pormalidad na lamanag ang pagyayayang ito at ang pagbibigay ng singsing dahil bago pa man ang araw na iyon ay nakapagpasya na kaming magpakasal sa susunod na taon.

Nakakalungkot! Ang payat namin noon!  Hahaha!

Pitong taon na ang nakalilipas simula ng araw na iyon ngunit tandang-tanda ko pa rin ang mga kaganapan.  Hindi “book worthy” ang aming proposal story.  Hehehe.  Maghapon kaming bumisita sa iba’t ibang simbahan sa Makati noon at naghahanap ng pagdarausan ng aming kasal.  Noong kinagabihan, dinala ako ng aking pinakamamahal sa Cafe Maestro sa Reposo (bago na yata ang pangalan ngayon) para sa isang romantikong paghahapunan.  Tinulungan siya ng isa naming matalik na kaibigan na mai-reserve ang ikalawang palapag ng restaurant para lamang sa aming dalawa. Alam ko na siyempre na iyon na ang gabi.  Bwahahaha!  Habang hinihintay ang aming inorder na pagkain, itinanong na nga ang mahiwagang tanong sabay bigay ng singsing.  May I cry ako siyempre matapos sambitin ang matamis na oo. :D  Pagkatapos ay dumating ang waiter at iniabot sa akin ang mga bulaklak (ang sweet ng waiter ano?). Nagdessert kami pagkatapos sa lobby ng Shangri-la Makati at nang ako’y ihatid na sa aming tahanan, saka kami nagpicture taking!

Ika-5 ng Enero ng 2002 nang samahan ang aking engagement ring ng isang wedding ring…sagisag ng pagiibigang hindi magmamamaliw.

Oo, naaalala ko pa. At natitiyak kong naalala pa rin niya.

Larawan ng mga pinakamamahal na buhay sa iking puso’t isipan ang isa ko pang lahok para sa Litratong Pinoy.

Mabuhay!

Halloween isn’t ’til the 31st but a lot of establishments, malls specially, and bookstores like Borders, already had a head start on the Halloween fun.  We kicked-off the Halloween festivities last Saturday at our second favorite mall (our most favorite being the Outlet Mall).

The mall festivities was from 12nn to 2pm.  There were games, arts and crafts, a bounce house for jumping fun and photo op sponsored by the Picture People.  I was initially afraid to dress Abby up in a costume because she might end up being the only child in costume.  I immediately felt relieved as soon as we got to the activity area and saw little princesses, superheroes, furry animals and the like milling around.

What’s halloween without candy?

I miss my pamangkins (nephew and neices) back home a lot more than I already do during festivities like this.  I know soon, we’ll be trick or treating together again…here. *wink*

TGIS!  Thank God, it’s Sabado!  This is the continuation of this entry.

As I was saying, the fun we had on October 18th didn’t end at the pumpkin patch.  Nobody seemed to want to go home yet, after all, the sun was still out!  After spending more than 4 hours at the farm, C and L graciously invited all of us to hang out at their house.  And then it was decided that we will go to Oasis, dubbed the Sunset Capital of Texas to, you must have already guessed, watch and take photos of the sunset!  Reservations were made for 6:45 pm.

In spite of the reservations, we still found ourselves without a table when we got to Oasis.  The place was packed with people!  While waiting for a table, we proceeded to the 2nd floor balcony to enjoy the view of Lake Travis and the sunset.

This was our (Hubby, Abby and me) first real good look at Lake Travis.

Houses on the land surrounding the like must cost a ton of money.  And check out that lone structure towards the upper right hand corner of the photo.

Here’s a closer view!

That’s the house we’re building for our family.  You’re all invited to our house warming.  Yeah, right! Hee hee.  Here’s another palace by the lake…

I was kinda expecting Rapunzel to come out to let her hair down. :D  But there was no sign of her.  Hu hu.  There were a number of speedboats lined up near the shore and there here were jetskiers, too…

Did I manage to take a snapshot of the sunset?  I did but most of them are not worth posting.  I didn’t realize the sun sets so quickly!  The most decent photo I was able to take was this…

See?  I almost missed the sun!  Tsk tsk.  Better luck next time.  I hear the sun will set again anyway. 

The sun has already set and yet, there was still no sign of a table for us.

Abby and Lica waiting for a table

It was decided that it might be better if we just had dinner elsewhere, Denny’s, to be exact, where kids eat free on Saturdays. ;)  When we stepped out of Oasis, our ride was already waiting for us…

Ha ha ha!

At Denny’s we were given a private room.  Naks!

There were five tables in that room, one for each of the family in our group.  Seven of the 9 kids got to enjoy a free meal, the other two are still babies so no restaurant food for them. :D  And guess what, our drinks were on the house, too!  Our server explained that he wasn’t exactly very organized when he took our beverage orders, and since we were paying separate checks, it would be too much of a hassle for him to go to each table all over again to find out who drank what. Poor guy.  I hope the cost of drinks won’t be taken out of his paycheck.

That’s about it for our 12-hour lakwatsa.  We have busy but fun days ahead of us.  We have about 3 parties to attend within days of each other plus trick or treating.  You’ll be hearing all about them soon.

Have a great weekend!

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Oh yeah, I almost forgot!  I have a personal milestone to share with you.  *wink*

Last Wednesday, the 22nd of October, at the ripe old age of 33, I bought food from a McDonald’s drive thru for the very first time ever.  Hahaha!  I don’t know where my drive thru issues are coming from.  Must be fear of dropping the food or payment.  Or maybe, I really just don’t want to talk to a box.  :D  And you know how a lot of drive thrus back home are so narrow that damage to property is almost expected.  Anyway, Hubby wasn’t with Abby and me that time.  Normally, I’ll just park the car and order from the counter.  But it was raining and I just wanted to get home right away.  To cut a long story short, I did it!  Finally.  Another layer of shelteredness, if there’s even such a word, stripped off of me. :D  Woohoo!

It’s been a while since my last Abby Talk entry.  Abby, at 4 years old, speaks at the speed of lightning and with her twang, Hubby and I sometimes have a hard time understanding her.  Curious and inquisitive, she has so many questions about oh so many things, some of which she would ask over and over again, even after I’ve answered them over and over again, too.

Allow me to share with you, some of my amusing exchanges with Abby.  Enjoy!

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SMART

I was putting Abby to sleep when Hubby accidentally sat on Abby’s Hannah Montana doll on a nearby armchair.  The doll started singing.

Abby: What was that?

Me: Daddy sat on your doll.

Abby: If you sit on a doll, it will break.

Me: You’re right.  How did you become so smart?

Abby: Because I think!

Manang-mana talaga sa ina ang anak ko! Hahaha! *wink*

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BABIES

May I just mention that Abby used to not want to have a baby.  Then again, a lot of her classmates have baby sisters and brothers whom she sees during pick-up and drop off times.

Abby: Mommy,  I want a baby.

Me: Not yet.  We’re not yet ready.

Abby: I’m ready (to have a sister/brother)!

Me: I’m not!  We have to save money first.

Abby: Why?  To buy a baby?

If only it were that simple!  We would have this conversation over and over again.  Sometimes, she’ll ask, “Can we have five?”. I almost fainted the first time she said that.  Sometimes, it’s  “Can we have twins?”.  I’ve now stopped watching John & Kate Plus 8, just so the funny ideas will stop.  *wink*

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SHARING…or the lack thereof

Last Saturday, Hubby and Abby bought lunch from a Vietnamese restaurant.  Before leaving the house, I reminded Hubby to buy fresh spring rolls, which Abby loves so much.  There are two pieces in one order.  The following conversation transpired while we were opening the boxes of food at the dining table…

Abby: Look Mommy, we bought spring rolls! Yey, spring rolls!

Me: Yes, Daddy bought those for you.

Abby: There’s two, Mommy.  I’ll share with you.  One for me and one for you.

Me: What about Daddy?

Abby  pauses for a few seconds…

Abby: Daddy will eat something else.

Awww.  My poor Hubby!

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AGING

This happened while I was getting Abby ready for bed…

Me:  I love you, Abby.

Abby:  I love you, too, Mommy.

Me:  Will you still love me when I’m old.

Abby:  Like Mimi? (Peace, Mimi!)

Me: Mimi’s not old.  (Hee hee.) Will you love me when I’m old and wrinkly like a raisin?

Abby:  No.

Me:  No?

Abby:  Why will you get old?

Me:  Because people get old.   Every time you have a birthday, you get older. Will you love me when I have white hair and wrinkly skin like a raisin?

Abby:  Don’t become a raisin, Mommy! (And she gives me her cutest pout.)

Haaay. =)

That’s all the Abby Talk I have for you…for now.

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Moving on…

It’s no secret that I do SPs (sponsored posts) in my other blogs.  One assignment I recently got required me to do a video or slideshow showcasing their product, which are freshwater pearls.  I was sent a pearl necklace to be used for the video.  The advertiser specifically requested that the video not look like your usual jewelry ad.  A couple of my Plurk buddies have already seen this video here (Thank you, Meeya!)  and I want to share my handy work with you as well.  Oh, and just so we’re clear, I won’t get paid for showing the video here.  Hee hee.  So this blog is still “clean” and SP free!  *wink*

What do you think?  Don’t be too harsh, ok?!  I don’t handle criticism very well.  Hahaha!

With that, I wish you all a wonderful weekend!  Cheers!