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Friday, August 14, 2009

Baby Shower Preparation

It was my first time to organize a baby shower and it was a challenge doing it on a place I am not that familiar with.

First off, I need to invite Sab's circle of friend and what better way than during Little Sophie's birthday celebration.
THE SCHEMERS... We haven't talked about the shower while this shot was taken ...bet Sab wasn't aware that a shower is about to brew behind her back

I really had no idea where to hold the said shower but I wanted a pamper theme for Sab since she usually mentions that she misses her beauty sessions in Manila which is pretty expensive here... (and expecting mommies need to be extra beautiful, right? We don't want people to just remember big belly from seeing us but to be physically beautiful with the belly and all). It was the Co sisters who mentioned the Perfect Health Spa which has a movie combined with the manicure or pedicure treatment... PERFECT!

The hardest thing was getting the final date... with a group of busy gals working hard and playing harder... Everyone had their activities all lined up until August and the only date that was available was the 15th. Perfect again because I really wanted the shower to be a month from Sab's due date.... It was like divine intervention really, everything was working out really for the best...

With 2 1/2 month in the making, I was in constant correspondence with the attendees and they were the most cooperative group I could have hoped for. No one slipped and despite numerous meet ups with Sab, the secret was safe. They even made an excel of all the contributions for the food to munch for that day as well as the things to bring for easy reference. I couldn't asked for a better group of people to plan it with.

PLAY DATES passed...

..and more PLAY DATES

...and the BABY EVENT OF THE YEAR passed

...and more PLAY DATE.... still clueless!?!

Keeping it a secret from Sab was the hardest for me, I am quite a transparent person and I can't lie with a straight face. I was okay when the date was far away but as it got nearer, I kept on thinking how to make sure that Sab didn't plan anything for the Baby "B"-Day.

The idea came on our 1st GNO (Girl's night out). Mommies need to have a night cap, more so than single gals and during the cup of coffee I finally spilled the beans on Joy, who was the newest mama member in the group regarding the shower while Sab was getting her caffeine (Oops! slipped... ). Unfortunately, Mama Joy was quite busy for the 15th and can't join us but a plan was finally hatched on my head... I was fortunate that Sabrina and I was seperated for the ride to Joy's house for our next play date and I asked Sarah to organize a GNO for the 15th to make sure that Sabrina will be available that day and that I will just concoct something so that I won't be able to go to the GNO in order to prepare the place. Sarah and Glenda deserved a best actress award for deadma mommies of the year and proceeded with their performance of making a GNO despite 40% absentees from the group.

...an innocent NIGHT CAP-ffeine
this was when the idea to have Sab busy for the 15th finally clicked into mind

To cut the story short, everything went perfectly and Sabbie was surprise that it was pulled off behind her back... To more surprises and meetups...

BABY B's SHOWER
(Chocolate and Blue Theme...)
...A PREVIEW



Diaper Cake from Nico and Steph Centerpiece Cake Top from Leslie Ferrero Rocher Bouquet from meL :) Gifts from Girfriends

BABY CARRIAGE CUPCAKES from SARAH
* * *
... for a safe delivery :)

LOVINGLY PUMPED by KARL ... arrange by Kimi and meL

Monday, August 10, 2009

Off to the Farmer's Market

There is a lot of Farmer's Market during weekend we had chance upon one on our way home from our swimming event at Watermania.

Fresh, Fresh and Fresh is what you would have describe all those produce. With free corns to taste....It was a come-on to buy all those sweet corns at a really tempting price of 3 for $1.00.

CHOOSING CORNS....

There were also fruits of different varieties to choose from... from Summer's favorite fruits like Watermelon which quenches your thirst in this heat and blueberries and the ever present bananas. We also bought a pineapple which I sorely missed eating in Manila. The Manila pineapple are so sweet and I sure hope that this one comes to par with the pineapple that I am craving for.

LITTLE MISS FARMER

Sunday, August 09, 2009

Watermania Fun

The mommies decided to do the play date in a different setting. A much more fun and wet setting... THE WATERMANIA... This Indoor Water Park is located in Richmond. Thanks to Mommy Glenda, we all got in free with her ingenious idea of printing the coupons she found in a Free Baby Mag... and Thanks to Mommy Sarah for the Swimmers diaper Kimi is sporting for her Watermania swimming day....


We were a bit late and with Sabrina and me getting heavier we opt to watch the fun from the pool side.... A snap here and there we were like poolside photographers covering a Baby Olympic event that the lifeguard had to tell us that we were on her way (he! he!)


Daddy Karl balances two babies on his arms... :) A practice for the new baby that is due to arrive on December...

Meanwhile, on the other side of the pool, Little Sam enjoys the water with Mommy Sarah and Daddy Steve...


Since we were a bit late, I had to take a picture of Mommy Glenda after the swim. Look at how cute Little Justin's sweater is... I am so excited for our Little K :)


It was a fun weekend for us having to see all our mommy friends...who says moms doesn't have fun? We just enjoy different things after the baby comes along... :)

TO MORE MOMMY DATES :)

Saturday, August 08, 2009

Top of Vancouver

Karl normally doesn't consider eating at a Western restaurant and I was expecting to be taken to the usual Chinese or Japanese restaurant, a fine dining one though, for our 5th couple's anniversary.

So when he told me that he reserved the Top of Vancouver for our celebration, I was delighted that he would try western and good ambiance in exchange for his fave Asian cuisines...

I love the downtown and was happy to go earlier for a stroll. It was a different experience walking without a stroller and my being with Kimi everyday made that day of finally being away without kids much more special...

THE LOGO

OUR VIEW FROM WHEN WE FIRST SAT DOWN

KM...all done...

I LOVE YOU BIBI
HAPPY 5th COUPLE'S ANNIVERSARY...

Friday, August 07, 2009

Summer BBQ

Just when summer's almost over....

Oh well, it is better late than never right? This was the Chua kid's birthday gift to their dad :)

A new BBQ Grill which he has been eyeing on for a couple of months already...

Guess who is more excited in setting it up....


... and so the BBQ Cooking initiation for Karl the BBQ Iron chef....

Guys who cook are sexy oooh la la hahaha! :)


Credits: Paper and Embellishments from Backyard BBQ Kit created by
Just So Scrappy; Embellishment XOXO from Sweet Sprinkles Kit created
by Shabby Princess
Font: Arial
Software: Photoshop CS3 Extended

ADVANCE HAPPY BIRTHDAY
PAPA ARSENIO

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