Wolverine in action at Gymboree Greenbelt (25 October 2009)

Comparing with our experience at Fun Ranch, Gymboree won by a landslide (based on me & hubby's personal opinion). Although it came with a price P900 (discounted by 10% for early registration) but Enzo enjoyed it a lot especially the class (more than trick or treat afterwards). I'm sooo proud of my baby oooppss... 'lil boy. He is hesitant at first to do what the teacher does but is able to follow her after a few tries. Made me think of enrolling him for a 4-day session...

Pic was taken before the class started... my mini-Wolverine in action!

Lola Rose & lolo Jun accompanied us for their "first" trick or treat experience! hahaha!

Enzo, this time, with Daddy... a few rare shots with Daddy as he is usually behind the camera teehee!

Start of Gymboree Trick or Treat at selected stores in Greenbelt 1 & 4 (me thinks?!)

So, next year will definitely be a Gymboree Halloween Party again. We decided that we won't attend the Fun Ranch parties anymore. It's just way tooo crowded! I wonder if there were n@wies who joined the Gymboree Halloween party as well?!

...presenting my mini-Wolverine

Our weekend was jampacked as we have 2 Halloween parties to attend to. I registered Enzo to the Fun Ranch Halloween Party held last Saturday, October 24. Entrance is free but one must pre-register. Down side is that they accommodated 800 kids (not counting the parents, yayas, lolos and lolas) so it was really crowded that afternoon and most of the time, we (Enzo's cousin, Brent also attended the party) were just at the little corner (back of the stage) sitting and watching other children in different costumes pass by. We did not even bother going to the Rainbow Room where the activities such as photo booth, face painting, etc. are being held because the line was just too looong. We also weren't able to get much loot from the trick or treat, it did not even fill-up the small pumpkin we brought. Although there were kids who got more loot... hmmm?! We did not stay longer anymore and decided to leave early. We just gave our stub for the loot bag to his cousin who stayed behind. I wonder what their give-aways are?

Here is his picture at the sideline showing his Tita (hubby's cousin) his stamp. Proof that we were there...

Enzo & Memmy at Fun Ranch Halloween Party (24 October 2009)

new toy... Cool huh! Just can't type on the body geez?!

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the party that was...

our DIY (do-it-yourself) decor...

banderitas (flags) from National Bookstore, blue balloons from Toys R Us...

Birthday banner from National Bookstore...

Birthday cake (chocolate cake in buttercream icing with caramel filling) and cookie souvenirs from n@wie Elaine of Quintbelles...

the handa: Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket, pork barbeque of Andok's, rellenong bangus of Ninangs', menudo & shrimp courtesy of lola Myrna, leche flan & gelatin courtesy of lolo Jun, spaghetti...

the guests (from bottom to top/left to right): kuya Brent, lola Nene, yaya Emily, lola Sane, lola Rose, Memmy & Enzo, lolo Jun, lola Ling, lola Myrna, Daddy, kuya Gabby, lola Helen and lolo Boy...

... the blowing of candle

the "3" of us!

presenting the Birthday Boy!

the birthday attire: red Converse "Chuck Taylor"

red polo from Baby Guess...

the Birthday Boy (07 October 2009)

... and now he is officially 2! At the moment, he is finally taking his nap (late at that) which gives me time to blog and upload pics... the party that was coming up...

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Adorable Two!

Same date last year, I posted this. Imagine it has been a year ago and we now have an Adorable Two! As they say, "two is terrible" but Memmy & Daddy don't really think you fall to that category (I hope I don't talk... err write too fast!). Really you have such been a sweet, happy boy. Well, your energy surprises us at times but we are satisfied knowing you are thriving indeed.

We will have a celebration tomorrow so I will be on leave again. It will just be a small salo-salo to celebrate another year of life. Though we look forward to your Blue's Clues cake. I will post pictures of the birthday boy tomorrow.

things DO happen for a reason...

... and it taught me the virtue of "patience."

My salary was only released last Friday so that's the only time we will be able to do our weekly grocery in Landmark, Trinoma. We wanted to do it on Saturday when we visit my in-laws in Makati but since their house is still under renovation, we didn't push through. And since hubby wanted badly to have his haircut last Friday as well as the dandruff treatment which takes about an hour to finish, I ended up doing the grocery instead even if I knew that the line for the taxi would be very looonng... indeed, it was for we waited 2 hours just to get into one finally! We swear we will never do the grocery on a Friday, rainy night. You see, that happened to us thrice or four times already and we never learned our lesson. But it was a blessing in disguise pala or else...

... we would have been stranded in the mall with a toddler in tow if we ended up doing the grocery that Saturday when typhoon Ondoy was at it's glory!

... if we insisted on going to my in-laws to do our grocery then we would have been stranded and under knee-high waters!

So the 2-hour wait that Friday night is worth it after all!

Our gasul gave up on us Saturday morning and there was no delivery due to the floods surrounding our area. Luckily, we have electricity and was still able to cook our viand using the convection oven given to us on our wedding. Didn't know you can actually fry a chicken there? teehee! and the skin was crispy ha.

We noticed there was a leak on the corner of our wall and we our having the Admin office check on it. I have reported it already as well as the emergency lights on the corridors of our cluster which were not working. We lost electricity for about 3 hours and another few hours or so.

Now, it kept me thinking that typhoon Ondoy could have come on a weekday when everybody is usually out (at work) and it could have been worse especially for the kids left at home...

my birthday wishlist for the 'lil boy!

In 2 weeks time, Enzo will be turning "2!" And when you ask him his age now, he will say "2" with action. Here is our wishlist for the 'lil boy (hoping his 7 pairs of godparents are reading this! joke po!):

1. Disney Pixar Cars McQueen Molded Kids Cayman (size: 8/9 or bigger)

2. Nickelodeon Spongebob Patrick Kids Cayman (size 8/9 or bigger)

When we entered the Crocs store in Trinoma, this is the model that Enzo pointed to us hihihi!

3. Crocs Rally Shoes (color: red/black or white/black)

4. Lacoste Classic Polo Shirt for kids (size: 4 / color: parakeet yellow)

We'll try to get him a red one for his birthday, it's just that sometimes they don't have the color on stock. I'd like him to have one in yellow too since "Yellow is the new Black!" teehee!

5. Guess Baby maong pants (size bigger than 18 months)

He only has 1 and pretty soon, he will be able to outgrow it!

6. sleeveless shirts (for malling)