Just sharing some of the presents we gave to the kids come Christmas. Matthew got a Digital Arts and Crafts Studio and Martha got an AquaDoodle Mat from Mommy and Daddy. As of the moment, Matthew plays with it once in a while – he wants to print what he creates immediately and since we dont have any printer, he gets disinterested immediately. Martha loves the AquaDoodle tho – and Mommy loves it too! It’s no mess, completely recyclable and large enough for her to be preoccupied for a solid 15 minutes or until the water in the pen runs out, in which case I need to refill.

Martha got a lot of bags and little stuff while Matthew got books – lots of them, which was very nice because it will keep him occupied as well. When I was a kid, all I wanted were the fluffy stuffed toys and got nothing EVER All I got was money in envelopes

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December 18, 2008
Thursday
Manila Ocean Park & Enchanted Kingdom
Lucky Me Noodle Factory
Monde Nissin Corporation – Bo. Balibago, Sta Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

For more pictures, go here.

Matthew really enjoyed himself at EK. He was actually up to ride everything EK has to offer but after almost throwing up after riding in Anchor’s Away (we both felt sick and so dizzy afterwards, I lost my drive to ride the Space Shuttle), he was scared and well, out of energy. He enjoyed the water rides so much though.

He wanted to go ride on Jungle Log Jam and Rio Grande Rapids twice but I was soaked to the bone (well, actually to the panty, hahaha, I should have brought more pants and an extra pair of underwear instead), I refused.

In between those rides, we went to the very unscary ride: Anchors Away. Only it proved to be sickening. Grabe, I thought Matthew was going to puke in the middle of the ride. E nasa pinakamababang row na kami sa lagay na un. He was literally weak-kneed after. In fairness, super nakakalula naman talaga.

Here he was after the ride:

After that, I insisted we eat as he hasn’t had a proper lunch and from then on, I insisted he ride on rides for his age: the carousel and the dino toys . He was dyahe pa to ride on the carousel but once he saw a 5th grade student riding, he went na din.

Thank you to Matthew’s teacher who was kind enough to take NICE pictures of us, we were about to head home and I realized we didnt have the customary picture by the entrance.

 
I hope by next year we can bring Martha and Edil along. (His school makes this some sort of Family Day activity na din kasi.)

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December 18, 2008
Thursday
Manila Ocean Park & Enchanted Kingdom
Lucky Me Noodle Factory
Monde Nissin Corporation – Bo. Balibago, Sta Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

The one thing I will never forget the ridiculously early call time at school: 5:30AM! Que horror. Add to that ridiculous call time is the fact that it was ridiculously cold as well! I didn’t have any sleep for fear of not being able to wake up (bad call I know!).

Things I Learned When Matthew Went On a Field Trip:

1. Don’t waste money and time going to the grocery to load his bag full of baon. He would be so excited he would not even eat. AT ALL. What he would want to eat would be the ones found in the food stalls at the trip sites, naturally.
2. In relation to Item No.1, load yourself with money. Lots of it. Because Matthew will want to buy every souvenir he wants and would insist to buy a ridiculously priced dolphin with “Manila Ocean Park” stitched to it for Martha. Then he would insist to buy pasalubong for Lolo and Lola as well. Naturally.
3. Just let him not eat. Seriously. I think the only dull spot of our trip was when I got angry because he just was not interested in eating.

Manila Ocean Park

For more pictures, go here.

It was honestly a disappointment, but what the heck my son was fascinated with everything he saw (he made sure to read every freaking sign I tell you). I was busy taking pictures and showing Matthew what I can recall in the creatures I saw in the movie Finding Nemo (hee hee, hindi ako ganun ka-nerd katulad ni Matthew).

And he was fascinated. Not really with what he saw, but HOW the sea creatures are captured, put inside the aquarium and what will people do if they get out (neurotic I tell you). He was asking that when we went to the really short tunnel that they boast of resembling the ocean parks of other countries.

And I need to show you this ONE picture Mato wanted me to take a picture of. He said he wanted to show it to Martha.

It’s a Spider Crab.

I was bored to death. But I had my cup of Starbucks Dark Cherry Mocha afterwards so sulit na din . Besides my son enjoyed himself naman. But he enjoyed himself more at Enchanted Kingdom. More of that on the next post!

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Let’s bring it on I have been putting off writing the updates for this main blog because of fear of being overwhelmed that I almost wanted to not write anymore. But the sentimental OC freak in me won over and I’m going to try to write down what I can remember from crazy December.

Pre-Christmas Day, I have been the Grinch to the kids, to be honest. I was so lazy in putting up the Christmas decorations, I put on hold Operation Santa for the longest time (I had the grand idea to bring in a Santa letter, his elf and the works – reindeer food toppers etc) and I was generally just not feeling the spirit.

All of that changed when we started going to Simbang Gabi. Of course, with the Simbang Gabi being so close to Christmas itself, everything was just crazy busy from there.

I am happy though that I got to complete the 9 days of Simbang Gabi. I still believe I get to have a wish and I have a very strong feeling My Father Up There will grant me that wish. I am spoiled I tell you!

We hear mass everyday at the very beautiful grounds at the Shrine:
 

And the kids, particularly Martha had become so attached to the caroling my parents make after – so much so, we still sing it everyday until now (sometimes I hear her humming to herself). I need to get the titles of the songs so I can download it online.

And yes, I was on the second row, first seat the middle every night. I had to, because my daughter was on the first row, always the first one to clap and on the last night, she got enough courage to dance along too.

 
I hope I can complete it again this year

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**Will be doing a lot of back-updates starting Monday – stay tuned

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