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kindy bbq

sheloy — Wed, 19 May 2010 02:24:20 +0000

Last Sunday we went to the kindy BBQ over at E’s school. It was organised by the school parents for all the kindy and new families this school year. In an effort to make the families at least be “familiar” with each other, after all we will be going through the same journey for the next7 years. The RSVP was due a little more than a week before the BBQ with the class parents also organising an order for the BBQ lunch. A few days before the event though, we got a note back saying that with the number of RSVPs that was received it would now be a BYO picnic and they returned the monies for the BBQ order. As it turns out only 11 out of the 80 kindy families expressed interest in coming to the get together. I mean, how low a turn out is that?! Most of the families that went were those of E’s class (KR) and KP (kindy purple). There were a few from the other class too. It was good though, we got to meet some of the other parents of E’s classmates and got to chat. It is just sad that not a lot really took the time for it. Granted that it was a Sunday but still. Anyways, it was a good afternoon.

happy birthday siobs

sheloy — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:30:56 +0000

A dear friend is celebrating her birthday today and what a wonderful day for her as she just gave birth a few weeks ago to a beautiful baby girl – baby Mya. Really just in time to make Mother’s day and her birthday wonderful.

Happy birthday Marie! Enjoy your special day. We love you!

Credits: Papers from Olivia by Leah Riordan.
Fonts: Mutlu, Folio BK BT, FO-Giggles Small Caps

right to suffrage

sheloy — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:50:43 +0000

Yesterday, millions of Filipinos trooped to the polling places to exercise their right to suffrage. With us presently being in a another country, sadly we were not able to do so. A lot has been written about this particular election from the different candidates to it being the first automated polls of the country. But one thing is for sure, we need change. Our generation may not feel the change now but if there really is, our kids and their kids would be the recipients so I really hope it’s a positive one. And that the country doesn’t go from worse to really worse. Ooh, one good thing about this election is that we’ve heard and read lots of news that even though there were kinks in the automated polling process with some machines bogged down very early in the morning, you can see the people’s desire for the change, they waited in looong queues for hours just to be able to vote. Mabuhay!

Ok, back to regular programming now …

one more day

sheloy — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:02:57 +0000

Just one more day and E will start term 2. It will be a bit of a challenge as we try to nail down a routine with me having to bring sab along whenever I drop or pick up E from school. The entire first term, I didn’t have to do that as my parents-in-law were visiting so it was just easy to leave sab at home with them. Now though, I wonder how I’ll fare with the whole thing, well it is just an adjustment and I’m sure (and I hope real quick) it will feel and be a normal thing to do as the days pass.

march desktops

sheloy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:20:24 +0000

Here are some links to free March desktops ..

our silly boy

sheloy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:07 +0000

While waiting for baby girl to come out, I decided to make a layout for these set of pictures. Took some time to come up with one though, between being busy with preparations for baby girl and being really tired and lazy most of the time (haha!) during this pregnancy.

These pics were taken one August afternoon. E was in a good mood that Ichi got him to pose for the pics real easy.

Credits: Based on Mushy’s My Boy Template. Papers from Hootfest by Heidi Larsen, Doodly Halloween by Lori Barnhurst, Daybreak by Jennifer Schmitt, A Lovely Afternoon by Leora Sanford, and Summer Time Collab Kit by Jackie Eckles. Cloud from A Lovely Afternoon by Leora Sanford. Arrow from Zoom Zoom Mega Kit by Gina Cabrera. Journal Tab by Traci Reed from Shabby Daddy. Label by Lauren Reid from Summer Time Collab Kit. Owl from Hootfest by Heidi Larsen. Silly Badge by Jan Crowley from Bloom & Grow. Crayon from Back To School by Loloden. Dates by Loloden. Alpha by Sara Carling from Beep Chugga Zoom. Happy Stamp from Lovey Dovey Mega Kit by Gina Cabrera.

Fonts: CK Buddies & CK Nitelite.

Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4

so what did E get?

sheloy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:35:22 +0000

I mentioned in a previous post about my mum’s birthday that even though it was her birthday it was E that received a present. Actually he got two, one was a space police lego that he has been wanting for a long time (leave it to mamita to buy it for him haha .. lucky for him that it was one of the cheap ones and that it was on sale) and this … a BEN 10 bike. Early Christmas and birthday gift for E. We asked him if he wanted the cars one (which was cheaper) but he really insisted on getting the Ben 10 bike. It’s timely too that it’s nearing summer when we can bring him to the park so he can get lots of practice riding the bike.

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mum's birthday

sheloy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:12:38 +0000

Mum flew in a week before her birthday, I specifically scheduled it that way because her birthday would already mark my 37th week which means that I could give birth anytime. Anyways, on her birthday we celebrated it with a yum cha lunch at hilltop phoenix at castle towers. We initially intended to have the yum cha at eastwood but then we learned that they had a granny smith festival parade that day and preggy me didn’t want to walk a lot that day. After lunch we walked a bit around the mall and even though it was my mum’s birthday it was E who got presents haha. Talk about spoiling the grandson :p I’ll post what E got (a super early Christmas and birthday present) in another post.

At the resto ..
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Helping mamita blow the cake …
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