Filipino Camarederie

Being around with a lot of Filipinos means a lot of gathering and more food to chow down.

As far as my memory goes I attended Zachary’s 2nd Birthday that was held in Jones Center for Family and there are tons of food and I have a good time with my friends minus my hubby cause he doesn’t like a whole lot of Filipino foods and have hard time being around them cause he can't understand any of our languages. Then after that we head to one of the Filipino couple who watch boxing a whole lot and invited some Filipinos over to have a good time and I am one of them.

Then I also went to a christening of Luis whose parents I met in the previous place we lived and it was held at the clubhouse and of course I saw the same faces most of the time and I enjoyed it as well and after that we head to the mall for some shopping.

Sasha with the birthday boy Zach...

Mga Bisdak Sasha, Zach, James(at the back), moi, Ethon, Cheriza (my kinder to Grade 4 classmate/schoolmate/batchmate) and Cielo)

Luis Christening and it was held in Appleby's Apartment where we used to lived and now it is the place where all the Filipino nurses I knew still live.

The same faces that I go with to Branson, MO

With Vivian with Baby Luis (it was his Christening this time), Minilyn they are the nurses that once my neighbor in the apartment complex where we used to lived...

Mt. Magazine the Highest Point in Arkansas

This was taken when we head to Russellville, AR when hubby had to work something down there. The weather was nice but they had a good snow for couple days so when we were there it was so nice and he finishes his work early so when we head back home, I tried to convince my hubby to make a side trip to Mt. Magazine which is a little over an hour drive. Even he is eager to be back home still the nice view and being in there when snow are in the ground is worth driving for. And it would be a different experience since snow are still in the ground and indeed the place is picturesque and we are awed with the beauty of the place with the powdery snow all over the place and it looks cleaner, fresher and really defines the mountain even more.

Fun day on Monday

After having fun in Branson over the weekend of course I have the whole weekdays with my hubby. 21st of April which is Monday we just laze around and enjoy each others’ company. I make some pancake for breakfast, then head out to have fun.


First pit stop Rick's Bakery I had to do a little errand which is to pay the cake that I ordered for my co-workers/friend for her birthday on Thursday which I’m out of the office by then, then me and my hubby ate at Schlotzsky’s then we head to Lokomotion where we play arcade games, mini-golf, go kart and more arcades games which me and my hubby had a blast. We wrap up our night by buying some hiking equipments.

Hiking in Spring

My hubby and I decided that we can do some day-hiking knowing that springtime is here. But it takes a while for both of us to do it cause he got sick for more than a month, so last 13th of April we got a chance to hike and we did hike at Shaddox Hollow Trail around in Rogers, AR. It didn’t take long for us to hike cause it was just a little over 1 mile and I enjoy it as much as my hubby do.

Giants beat the Undefeated Patriots!!!

Indeed the NY Giants won the Super Bowl and I am one of many that want to see History made in different perspective cause they beat the undefeated team and everyone are predicting that the Patriots are going to win but Giants proved them all wrong.

During the Pre Game in an interview between Terry Bradshaw and Tom Brady the latter leave a remark that “Records are meant to be broken” and after the game I had a respond to Tom Brady's remark "indeed Records are meant to be broken and that record was your record of being undefeated." Sometimes we can’t really tell the fate of a team.

Don’t get me wrong I like both team but for me, it's just that between the two team I am really leaning towards the underdog because the Patriots already had a lot Super Bowl ring and this is also the time for Eli Manning to get out of his brothers shadow. A good history too cause it's a back to back with his brother. And also we are collecting football cards seriously so I thought it would be good that some Giants card would be more valueable and I think with this I persuade my hubby after all the discussion we make because he is really for Patriots.

And in any game there is always a team or individual to emerge as a winner and no loser just a runner up unless they really get it to there head and do some unappropriate actions that make them a loser.

I hope everyone have fun watching the NFL Super Bowl XLII....See you next season!!!

Birthday celebrants.

This time of the year I know a lot of people who celebrates their birthdays starting off December 31st until 31st of January. My hubby and I always thought that our holiday had just started.

First, the 31st of December is my hubby’s birthday and we celebrated it together in our home and on the weekend his parent drove down here to celebrate it with us as well and they treated us to Red Robin and the Red Robin staffs also makes it more special by singing to him and treating him some sweets.

Then January 6th it’s my father-in-law’s birthday and we celebrated it in his mom’s house in Stilwell, OK and one of his sisters was there along with her hubby and me and my hubby. We have a good lunch provided by his mom.

13th of January is the 80th birthday celebration of my hubby’s grandma on his father side though it should be on the 15th but the kids just decided to hold it on Sunday it would be possible for every kids, grandkids, great grandkids to be present and friends to be present and we have a great time visiting with the family too which we hardly see any of them.

On the 23rd it’s one of my Filipino nurse friend’s birthday which I wasn’t able to make it cause I’m off late from work and I don’t normally hang out late during weekdays though we talked about it when he called me and invited me to eat at the buffet with the rest of the nurses which I hate to do but sometimes we have to know to say no sometimes hehehe.

And before the month ends my mother-in-law is celebrating her birthday today as well which we are hoping that we could be there this weekend to celebrate it with her which we all planned to do cause me and Matt were just tired of running around and bless her heart she said that we can celebrate it the weekend after her birthday instead of earlier or even today which is not feasible cause me and my hubby are both working which hopefully the weather will cooperate too cause it’s snowing right now.

And last but not the least of course one of my co-worker Whitney is celebrating her 22nd birthday too, which I bought some lunch the other day and brought some petit fours cake with her name written on it which she appreciated it too which I’m happy to treat her cause we are just the two person that work together in a room and pretty much knew each other than anybody in the building.

As well one of the Filipina nurse that I know around the area there son is also celebrating his First Birthday as well, which we didn't go cause I get out from work late and today the weather is bad too...

having a sweet treat from the restaurant
sassy helping daddy to open the present.

the couple!
the family!

Red Robin Staff serenading my hubby

courtesy by mom...

a surprised look...we put the humongous present in there trunk...

grandma with the kids.

the petit fors cake...

Whitney on her desk...

Walking in Memphis....

Last weekend me and my friend talk over the phone and talked about driving down there in their place in Collierville, TN for the Martin Luther King Jr. 3 days weekend and so I asked my hubby if he is willing to drive down there and visit Justin and Tessa there and of course he is as well excited cause he gets along very well with Justin which is not new cause they also met last year on my birthday weekend. Though at one point we might not be able to visit them cause there was an emergency there dog is acting weird after his surgery, which I won’t blame him but later after the day they find out that the medicine kicks in, so off we go.

So we drove down there early Saturday morning and arrived around lunch time, and of course I am excited for lunch cause Tessa prepare some Kare-Kare and Lamb and we have a good lunch and before heading out they had a taste of videoke which is Tessa been wanting to do and then we prepare ourselves to go out and see the area.

First stop at FedEx Headquarter cause that is where Justin works and always trying to convince me and especially Matt to move down there, we always tease him that he is the hiring manager of the company which isn’t hehe…Then the best part the boys dropped the girls to Burlington Coat Factory for a little shopping to try there shopping center out there and of course I got coats, clothes, a pair of shoes and a bag hmp a new outfit huh…And we finish our day with a hearty dinner at a Chinese Buffet which they are a regular and they really took care of us mind you they cook more food just for us…

Then on Sunday we go to FedEx Forum to take a glimpse on there arena which is a popular spot and on a popular street the Beale Street, then we went to one of the popular hotel the Peabody Hotel which they are popular for there well-trained ducks which we miss huhu but still we have a good time and though we still lots of things on our lists but it’s the playoff day so we have to hurry home cause my hubby doesn’t wanna miss a thing on it and unfortunately we are stuck in a traffic cause there was a wreck and so my hubby was just contented on listening to the radio but of course he was able to watch it on tv not bad though then me and Tessa was having fun singing in the videoke and chitchatting.

And we drove back home around noon and hoping that we would be back by 6 or 7 pm but there was a bad weather going back home like an hour away from home we were stuck in the traffic till past 12 in the morning grrr that was the bad part of the vacation but still it was an experienced that me and hubby can’t forget I told him while we were sitting in the car waiting for the traffic to move that this just test our marriage.hehhe….

Here are some photos....Enjoy!!!

Me and hubby inside the FedEx headquarter at there pond area and Justin in the background.

Me and Tessa with FedEx Emblem

Inside the Burlington Coat Factory just to get a dose of the coats cause it's just way too cold outside....brrr...

Tessa, Justin and hubby at the Pyramid...

Me and Missy a view of there neighborhood.

Infront of the FedEx Forum

A view of the famous Gibson...

Tessa and Me at the rooftop of the Peabody Hotel

Me and Missy infront of there house..