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Tuesday 1 May 2012

Dapat ang itawag sa amin ay lastminute.com couple! We had a long weekend together but we left all our chores today, the last day. We left our house early this morning and went to Ikea for breakfast, and here is Poj watching the telly na parang relak na relak lang at uber at home dahil sya pa lang ang bata doon. 

After breakfast and getting what I needed from Ikea we went to the supermarket. The fridge was practically empty hence why we ate out. We rushed grocery shopping and buying gifts for my friend's son's birthday party on Saturday and head for home.  We then did the laundry, cooked food and cleaned the house and ironed our clothes in the evening. 

Hay, we could've done all these last Sunday when we literally just stayed at home & did nothing, grrrr. Lastminute.com talaga! We need to be more organized next time. Sa next annual leave namin, haha... who are we kidding? x

Family Day Out

Monday 30 April 2012

Papa E took the day off today (& tomorrow) for an extended Ina's birthday celebration. And since the weather is still the same today as it has been for all the days this month, it again rained pretty much the whole day. Hence why we decided to go swimming instead.

We went to this waterpark that one of my colleagues suggested that  we try out, the Splashdown waterpark in Poole. It was an hour drive away and we headed out there right after lunch. According to their website they are open today from 2 to 9pm. We were early so we decided to check out the area. The waterpark was within this commercial centre called Tower Park. There are a lot on offer such us kids play area, bowling, bingo, gym, amusement centre, 16 screen cinema and plenty of places to eat. And as a bonus, free parking for all their customers!  

The waterpark was bigger than I expected. They have a basic kiddie pool which was about 2 meters deep which Poj enjoyed a lot. Then there was another toddler pool which has a beginner flume and a small slide and water pistons that kids could play with. The water on this one was less than 1 meter deep. They have outdoor and indoor pools as they are open for the whole year and has 12 different flume rides for all the thrill seekers out there. But we stayed mostly on the surprisingly big jacuzzi which they call spa pool. It was big enough for Poj to swim about!   We were there til almost 6pm, an indication that Poj had a wonderful time.    

We also tried one of the restaurants in the area before our drive home.   All in all it was a fantastic family day =) And we have David to thank for suggesting this place to us, thanks David!

L'Occitane Cherry Blossom Gift Set

Sunday 22 April 2012

Hello, hello! Somehow for the past two weeks it was extremely difficult to be on top of my 365 blog. I have the photos but getting to a wifi area was a challenge when we were away and when we got back we had commitments to attend to. But I think that's it now for a while.. No more birthday parties lined up for ourselves or for Poj.

Today we went to Gunwharf Quays with our friends who live at Hertfordshire (106 miles/ 2 hours drive away). They all spent the night at our friends'(Cheche and Tantan) so we were able to enjoy their company for one more day. This place is a shopping outlet and they had good bargains to be had. 

One of them is this L'Occitane Cherry Blossom gift set which was more than half price cheaper than if bought from their usual shops. This is for my sister who would be celebrating her birthday on the 22nd May. She is the best sister anyone could wish for. She's always there for us and looks after the whole family. Kaya naman kapag may gusto yun, we try our best to get it for her kasi bihira yun magsabi ng gusto nya. She loves these stuff kaya I'm so excited for her to get it!

I just need to get gifts for my parents and I could send my gift box for my family. Hay, ang hirap ng malayo, gustuhin ko mang personally iabot ang mga gifts namin, I'm afraid Mr Postman would have to do it for us....

Uwi sa Pinipinas

Friday 6 April 2012

My siblings and niece went home to my folks so we had the chance to video chat with them via Skype. Poj had a lot of fun talking to them and showing off his antics. When Lolo asked him to come home to the Philippines, we said we can't afford to go home this year not unless it's via the balik-bayan box that we plan to send later on in the year. So Poj took an empty box, climbed in with his toys and send "I'm going home to Pinipinas!" Hay, you can just imagine the laughter that erupted after that.  (We've told him many times that it's Pilipinas pero Pinipinas pa rin ang nasasabi nya! In the same way that he says he's a Pinipino!)

We do miss home especially at times like these when families get together and celebrate. These are the times when we feel more homesick than ever. We also feel that Poj is missing out on a lot of things that Papa E and I experienced when we were growing up. Hayz, the prize you pay when you live away from home.....

New Year Photo

Sunday, January 1 2012

We had a lovely first day of the year. We went to church, ate lovely food prepared by Papa E, Skyped with our families and took New Year photos. I made sure I took a family photo with the Christmas tree before we take the decors down =)


Hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year!