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Christmas is Hope

2013

Chua Family

Karl, Mel, Kimi, Kenzo

2013 Christmas Concert

Like every year, SFDS ends the year with a Christmas concert showcasing the kid's…talent and of course, hard work.

This year, the concert focuses on Christmas songs in different parts of the world and Kimi's class got the country, Puerto Rico with a Spanish song entitled, Alegria

* Grade 1's Allegria

* Kimi with her teachers for the year

* Little supporter

Kimi was happy to have two dads supporting her in her concert this year.

Can't wait for next year I have two performers to watch ;)

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2013 CHRISTMAS CONCERT

SFDS School

Burnaby, B.C.

Ong's Annual Christmas Bash

It's officially our tradition to set aside dinner every 24th of December for a get together with the Ong Family.

* A Game of Dance in Knect

To start our own tradition, I decided to get the mommies a scratch card. Maybe we'd start the year a bit richer ;)

*..not yet our time

* I won a $1 though :-P

* For the Boys...

...the kids kept themselves busy with all the toys and activities available 

* Inseparable

* Hide and go seek (for Mac)

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Thanks for making us part of your family :)

Till Next Year

Pinoy Fiesta Themed Christmas Dinner

Two years ago, we had a Gossip Girl Inspired Christmas with the Vancouver Icans. I am an honorary member as I never been an Ican. We skipped a year, good thing is, we are able to make another Christmas dinner together this year.

All of us have something in common, Philippines has been our home once in our past, hence, the theme for this year for a Philippine Themed Christmas.

We did the celebration at Bert's place this year...

* Nico did a fabulous Christmas table setting

Each of us tried our hands at a Filipino dish for our event.

* Bert's Lumpiang Shanghai, Leslie's Crispy Chicken, Candice's Gising Gising,

Steph's Embutido, Jayson's Sinigang, Mel's Filipino Style Spaghetti and 

Nico's Cassava Cake

The party favorite is the exchange of gift... Thank you Elfster for making the gift exchanging way easier.

* Santa Parents and their babies...

I actually bought gift for our babies, Nico and James. Turns out that hubby really got me as his baby and I was really surprised and Nico ended up with 2 presents :)

Nico got a Babycakes which she generously brought to the party to get Kimi and us gals an activity of making cake pops using her handy machine.

* Festive Cake Pops

* Kimi was so proud of her cake pops

* Kenzo, on the other hand, just wanted to consume as much as he can

* Thank you Nico :)

The Co Sisters also got gifts for Kimi and Kenzo (Aaaw so sweet!). I was able to do Les' gift for Kimi with her on Christmas Day and got Nico and Steph's gift on my craft stash for the future :)

* Kimi's personal pretty Santas :)

... it was a great way to bond on a Christmas Day.

* Finish Product

...as for the gift I got from my Secret Santa?

* It's an everyday necklace... Thank you :)

2012 SFDS Christmas Concert

The SFDS Christmas Concert was a collaboration of all the students in SFDS, each level has their own time to shine. The Grade 7 students were the ones who portrayed the main cast while each grade do a number that broke the story into segments with a song.

* The stage

* The Main Cast- Grade 7s

Of course, each mother/ father in the audience was waiting for their little one to go on the stage. I was not the exception and was more than excited when I saw the kindergarten was next with their song "Lullaby of Love". 

* My Kimikins... 

* Lullaby of Love Video

via Sony Bloggie

The Finale was the part wherein every student came together once again for the last time to sing a summary of all the song sang throughout the program.

* SFDS Students

* Christmas Concert Finale

via Sony Bloggie

Kimi was really great in all the performance (Matinee and Evening). Snow or shine we were the to support her and I was there on both shows with all the jackets and warm accessories I could wear and a shovel at the back of our car in case we got stuck in the snow. Great Job, Kindergartens and I am proud of you, Kimi.

* Donkey wishing to be a sheep...

I haven't seen a donkey cuter than you.

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SFDS CHRISTMAS CONCERT

December 19, 2012

Burnaby, B.C.

Christmas at the Peak 2012

I was especially excited with hubby's Christmas Party. Last year, it was at a hotel but this year, the organizer decided to do it at Grouse Mountain. I love the fact that we can all go with hubby and we don't need to pay the ride up and a buffet lunch at a minimal price. Of course, hubby was totally free as he was an employee there. 

Even though the weather was a bit more windy than what I would have liked, we decided to go through with the party and was really happy we went :)

* Kenzo especially still...

I think he knows that he needs all the energy when he goes up...

* Sharing a loving moment down the mountain

* Eager :)

There was a lot of activities to keep the kids entertained.

* Gift Shop with the Antler Decorating area with Free Reindeer Tattoos

The Gingerbread Village featuring different work of arts...

* Yummy Creations- Vote for your favorite

* Santa's Workshop

* Whisper your wishes to Santa

* Brrrr Freezing!

...and the best of them was

* Real Reindeer up close #:-(I)

Great Idea on the location. I sure hope that next year's venue will be a notch higher than Grouse ;)

* Merry Christmas... Bold Red on Pure White

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PEAK OF CHRISTMAS 2012

Grouse Mountain

North Vancouver, B.C.

Home for Christmas

With all the celebrations and gifts coming our way, it is quite easy to lose sight of the reason for the season.

I decided to spend a night as a family, watching a play from our church to remind us of the real reason of Christmas.

This is a nice tradition that I am planning of doing again next year and hopefully for years to come...

* Starlite Theatre presents...

* Home for Christmas Brochure

The stage was outstanding...

...you can actually feel the love poured out into this whole play

* Voices sang together to share the message of the good news.

* Perfect gift for Christmas

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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

December 14, 2012

Willingdon Church

Burnaby, B.C. 

Handmade Cards

I was surprised how the handmade cards turned out so well...

This was a project by a Kindergarten Mom. The cards were sold $5 for 3 cards and was done by the kindergartens. Each batch has a name as to which kid did that batch and of course, the moms all grab the ones made by their precious kindergartener.

Good Job Kimi

Spider 1 and Spider 2

I feel good when I see my gift getting a good feedback :)

* Photos courtesy of Charlie :)

Looks real good on these two cuties :)

Kensington`s Christmas Lights

I came across an article about a house that is decorated with Christmas lights every year since 1972 with the mission of helping a cause that he believes in. I was curious but was not going to drive all the way from our house to check one house with Christmas lights but  I had it at the back of my mind in case we had a way closer to that place...and when we went to Grouse, I took a chance and ask hubby to drive us past that house on our way home. 

* 950 Kensington Ave. from the other side

* Entrance... donation goes to Michael Cuccione 

* Me and Kimi

* Kimi by the light train

* Moving reindeer statues

* Life-size Nativity

... the decors are going to be on display up to January 8th, 2012