Our company held a Family Day-slash-Kids' Christmas Party yesterday, December 21.

The party started at 3pm, but we were late because we still had to go to the doctor to check up on Issen's cough. We missed the mascot's dance number and most of the kids' activities (that Issen can't join yet anyway), but there was still food and cotton candy (yey for Mommy! hehehe!).

Anyway, here are some pics taken with my new toy. Two things: One, I'm still trying to get the feel of the camera settings so some shots are crappy and not good enough for posting. And two, I wasn't able to take much pictures because I was busy eating. There's free cotton candy so give me a break!

All you see are grownups but I swear, there are more kids in that room!

With Pooh, Issen, and my cotton candy

Playing with a lost pink balloon by the standee of Daddy and Mommy's favorite game


Four more pictures here.

I promise I'll get better and get more pictures next time.

Labels: christmas, Issen, kids, Sikei

I had a really exhausting. I kinda hoped I had a couple more days before I have to go back to work.

I actually have already written about six paragraphs describing how my weekend went when I realized it may be uneventful for most people. I dunno, I just had this feeling that some people might not really care about how my weekend went.

Anyway, I'm done with my Christmas shopping. Did half of it at one mall, the other half on one website: Ebay.ph. Aaaah, the convenience of online shopping. Hehehehe. Oh yeah, I got my gifts for four of my nephews here in the office, so that makes it three places.

What's left to do is finish wrapping them. Done with some of them, but most aren't with me yet. The company merchandise won't be available for distribution until the 20th, while my Ebay loots are still being shipped. I should be able to get them tomorrow or Wednesday.

I had fun wrapping the gifts yesterday. Even though I was dead tired from grocery shopping, I couldn't restrain myself so I went ahead and finished wrapping the ones that were there already.

I got these really nice gift wrappers from Market! Market! It was red with Super Mario design. I still have to buy more, though, because I used up all ten sheets that I bought last Saturday.

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We're picking up Sikei tonight!

Apologies for the sudden change of topic.

I'm so excited to see him again!

I called Animaland Bonifacio High Street branch but they said Sikei isn't due for discharge till Thursday. I was surprised because I was told that we can pick him up today.

So I called their main office to inquire and was informed that they're bringing Sikei to the branch today.

I called the branch again at around 7pm and said that they're just waiting for the delivery, but they're sure that Sikei is with that "ambulance" already.

okay, okay. We're leaving now to pick him up. See yah later!

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Sikei's home! Yey!

Will post about his homecoming tomorrow so I can include the pics we took on Mr. Frost's phone.

Labels: about me, christmas, Sikei

I was starting to have a bad day so I decided to browse through my sons' pictures on my computer to cheer myself up.

That trick never fails. Works. Every. Single. Time.

One look at Issen's smiling face and all my care in the world disappears. One look at Sikei's pleading eyes and all bad things are forgotten.

I also found some stuff that friends did with Issen's pics. Here's a couple from my fugitive friend Qadaffi.

I love the caption. Filipino words "Wak malikot daw eh" translate to "I'm not supposed to move around too much" or something to that effect.


She used Issen's pic as her desktop wallpaper at work and her officemates kept asking who the cute kid is. I don't know the story about the poster, especially the small text below the director line.


Filipino word translations/definitions:
pakyut (corruption of pa-cute) - trying or making an effort to be cute
bata palang, may stalker na - still a kid and he has a stalker already
abangan - watch out

Also, I sent out a simple email invite to Issen's godfathers, godmothers, and to a few people here in the office for his and Mr. Frost's birthday. Please spare the criticism as I did this in just an hour.


A few minutes later, Ninong (Godfather) Nhaps sent me his variation of the invite.


I know, I know. I wish I could have asked for his caricature first and used it in the invites instead. Oh well. At least I know what to do next time. watch out, Ninong Nhaps!

And sorry to those who find this really weird (There's a small message for you in this post, the two paragraphs below Sikei's pics), I'm really missing Sikei. Here are a couple of my favorite pics of his.

With Crawlee, his best friend back when we were still at the Dungeon.


During one of his literacy trainings. He loves Marvel characters, by the way.


Okay, I have to go now. My spirits picked up and now I'm so hungry. My mouth is already watering just thinking about what I'm having for lunch. Heheheheh!

Labels: family, friends, frosts, Issen, Sikei

I'm missing Sikei. So much.

Weeks ago, Mr. Frost and I found Animaland at Bonifacio High Street. They sell clothes that fit Sikei so we went in and looked around. We were overjoyed when we found out that they have what they call Animaland Hospital where Sikei's kind can get not just treatment of body imperfections (repairs) but also luxurious pampering and bath (cleaning). We then promised Sikei we'll send him there for a vacation days before Christmas. He has to be home by Christmas, though, or the vacation will have to wait until after New Year's Day.

So we brought him there last weekend and good thing the hospital staff assured us he'll be home by Christmas as the vacation is good for nine (9) days only. That's a lot longer than Sikei's usual 3-day bath camp, but with the extra special care and pampering Sikei will get, we think it's worth it. Besides, this just happens once a year.

Anyway, we weren't able to take a lot of pics while we were checking him in. Sikei was so excited but very nervous about being away from home for 9 nine days that we spent time calming him down and making most of the few minutes we have left instead of taking pictures.

Here's Sikei at the admission desk, too nervous to smile.


Still at the admission desk, with the busy hospital staff at the background.


Animaland, South SuperHighway branch.


I can't wait to see Sikei again. Everything is so different without him - malling, bedtime, mealtimes, cuddletime, IM chats with Daddy. Everything. Even Issen feels his absence.

Can't wait. Missing him so much.

Labels: family, frosts, Sikei