LAX_San Diego Reunion

I decided to put all the pictures of our reunion with college friends in one entry just so it will be in one place...

Aside from our meetup at Cheesecake Factory that first day, we spent the weekend together at 

Sea World 

* Kc with the kiddos

Kc arrived later than we did. Better late than not!

* Kc and Mel...too big for the turtle he he!

* Kimi and Vince... Just right for the turtle

* All aboard....

Mel, Kc and Honey

Vince, Zach and Kimi

* Zach and Kimi 

* Uncle Ver doing the nanny duty 

with kids Kimi, Zach and Vince

* Honey holding onto Ver ;), Kimi Kc, Zach, Vince, Mel and Karl

* Look shock? It was because it was dark inside

We just played with the camera and see what will turn out...

* Big eyes... Vince looks confused :)

* Karl and Kimi

* Weird me... Honey looks natural here... boohoo!

* Kiko, Kc and Vince

Villa Manila

* Vince, Kimi and Zach

* All of us

Olive Garden

* Hon, Mel and Kc

Dy's House

* Everyone

Thanks to the Dy Family 

for the warm reception throughout our stay

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Thanks to Kiko and Kc 

for meeting us several times despite the busy schedule

Homewood Suites by Hilton

It was a fun way to end the Sea World Adventure. 

A slumber party for half of my college friends.

Mel. Honey. KC

We met 11 years ago back in U.S.T. 

taking up Interior Designing...

we endure the 4 years of college supporting each other

through endless nights of plates

listening to the radio

humoring each other after a night of frustrated crying from all the projects

almost giving up... but holding on until the end.

Now, after years of surviving in different places,

we managed to keep in touch through different avenues

just to update each other

to keep the friendship alive even through distance and time zones.

It was really something that I am excited about,

to meet up once again

not as singles but mature married women

some with kids, some just enjoying married life.

As we saw each other,

it seems that all those years apart melted 

and we chattered like the college girls that we used to be.

we settled the kids early, bought some coffee for a late night catching up,

while the guys went down for the night 

to acquaint themselves with a game or two of billiards.

Our home for the weekend:

HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON

2 Bedroom Suite

King size - Dy Family (Honey)

Queen size- Chua Family (Mel)

Pullout Sofa- Agbada couple (KC)

* Dining Area

* Living Area

* Queen Size Bedroom

* Sink was located outside the actual bathroom

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HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON

2576 Laning Road
San Diego

U.S.A.

Birthday at Sea World

It was actually a back to back birthday for our hubbies.

Karl on the 10th while Ver on the actual date that we were in Sea World.

We had Dine with Shamu planned for our lunch as a way to let the kids experience dining with a private show from Shamu. I decided to take my chance and ask if they do birthday song for a customer and they do for a fee. It was a nice touch to celebrate Ver's birthday... and Vince did the blowing with his dad at the end of the song too.

* Birthday Cake

...and the Birthday song

* Dy Family

* All of us

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DINE WITH SHAMU

Sea World

San Diego, California

U.S.A.

Sea World's Shamu

Weekend at San Diego was a weekend I was looking forward. 

It was a mini slumber party with my college friends with hubby and kids. 

We had to go straight to Sea World though in time for our reservation for a private show via Dine in with Shamu.

* Souvenir Shop: Whales for sale

* Kimi gets a hug from papa

* Kiddos wait for their turn at the rides

* Group pic with Shamu

* Little Travelers try to figure out the map

* Huge Aquarium, Little Kids

* Killer whales inside the aquarium

Our reservation for the private show was 1:30pm. Dine in with Shamu was a really once in a lifetime experience wherein you eat at the ringside of the stage wherein Shamu actually performs while you enjoy the food and a big change of getting a shot of Shamu at the ledge beside your seat. 

There were some seats though that is not on the ring side and is like a second row. You can't choose the seats for it is pre-arranged as soon as you bought the tickets online so we had our fingers crossed and got the best seat, if I say so myself, in the house. 

* Really close with Shamu

* More shots... 

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DINE IN WITH SHAMU

SEA WORLD

San Diego, California

U.S.A.