December 21, 2008

We kicked off what turned out to be another hectic but ultra fun weekend by heading to Downtown Austin to grant one of Abby’s long time wishes.  And that is to watch Playhouse Disney Live!  She sees the commercial for this show at the Disney Channel and since then, she hasn’t stopped asking that we go see it.  It’s not often that shows such as this make their way to Austin.  Usually, the favorite destinations of these productions are the cities of Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.  So when we learned that the Playhouse Disney Live On Tour will make an Austin stop, I went right ahead and bought the tickets online as early as September.

Hubby and I are thankful that we are able to give in to some of Abby’s wishes.  I watched shows like this when I was a child (Sesame Street was the popular show then!) and it’s only fair that our daughter gets her chance to see her favorite shows live “in the flesh”, too!

We got a couple of souvenirs, like the Handy Manny hardhat, which came with a bag of cotton candy.  Abby was more interested in the cotton candy so I took the liberty of wearing the hard hat.  I felt like an architect again.  Hee hee.

Pop quiz for parents of pre-schoolers:  Identify the Playhouse Disney characters that you see on stage in the next photo.

Characters from four popular Disney shows came together for this tour.  I would have loved to see Johnny and the Sprites on stage, too!  Maybe next time?

As I said, this was just a kick off to our fun-filled weekend.  We had another jampacked weekend that taking  fat burners (not that we take them!) were truly unnecessary. 

We got an interesting souvenir from the show, which you can see in my other WS entry: Snowcone in a Rocket Ship.

Have a great week ahead!  Christmas is almost here!

December 20, 2008

Oh my, I have been quite delinquent with my Christmas shopping this year.  Well, the truth is, I have gone shopping a few times already but ended up buying stuff for myself and my daughter.  Hee hee.  I have been able to buy a couple of presents for our extended family here in Texas but I still have to shop for about half the names on my list, and that’s for Texas alone.  Plus, I haven’t wrapped a single present yet!  Hubby and I still have to worry about our “Santa present” plus our own present for our ltitle girl.  We’ll get it done somehow, that I’m sure of.

Here are photos of Abby opening presents last year.  I still remember how excited and just plain ecstatic she was while ripping the wrappers away.

Abby asked for musical instruments from Santa.  Wish granted.

Her smiles will be bigger this year when she sees Santa’s present.  We haven’t bought it yet but we already know what it’s going to be.

I got a camera upgrade from Hubby and Abby.  It’s still a P&S but it’s a full feature one.

Hubby got a PSP from Abby and me.  He never fails to take it along with him whenever he goes on a business trip.  I haven’t thought of a present for him yet.  You think he’ll like a Slingbox? We love watching tv anyway! It’s a present that even I will benefit from. Hahaha!

Have a great weekend, y’all!

December 17, 2008

Gitara…tsek! (Guitar….check!)

Tambol…tsek! (Drums…check!)

Marakas…tsek! (Maracas…check!)

Silindro…tsek! (Harmonica…check)

Mga manganganta na lang ang kulang.  Tara na! (All that’s missing are the carolers.  Let’s go!)

Malayo na ang narating ng pangangaroling sa panahon ngayon.  Tandang-tanda ko pa noong aking kabataan, ang ginagamit na tambol ng mga nangangaroling ay mga lata ng gatas.  Butas ang magkabilang dulo nito at nilalagyan ng takip na plastik ang isa at nilalagyan ng goma para hindi gumalaw.  Ang tambourine na ginagamit din ay mga pinitpit na tansang pinagsama-sama ng alambre.  Nakakatuwang balik tanawin.  Isang beses lang ako nakapagkaroling.  Strict ang parents ko eh.  Hahaha!

Digital Age na nga.  Mangangaroling ba ang inyong mga anak?  Sigurado akong nakahanda ang inyong mga kamera para may remembrance na babalik-balikan.

The joy of caroling has come a long way.  As a little girl, I remember that neighborhood carolers used homemade instruments.  For drums, they used big milk cans with both ends taken out.  One end is then covered with plastic, which is secured by a couple fo rubberbands.  For tambourines, they used flattened tin bottle caps which are then strung together by a wire.

We’re truly in the Digital Age.   Will you allow your kids to go caroling in your neighborhood.  I’m sure you have your cameras ready to take keepsake photoes.  Don’t forget your flash drives for easier and faster file sharing when you parents get together.

Maligayang paglilitrato sa inyo!  Mabuhay!

The moon was at its most beautiful last Friday and I made sure I captured it on camera.  I’ve always wanted to take photos of the moon but I’m usually inside the car and couldn’t take a decent photo.  This time around, I asked Hubby to park for a few minutes at the commercial complex very near our home.

I took lots of photos and I’d like to share some of them with you.  That night, the roof of our car served as my tripod.  Hee hee.

Egg in the sky…sunny-side-up

It was a cloudy night and I’m glad I had a perfectly clear view of the moon.  But it didn’t take long for the clouds to cover the moon.

I didn’t edit any of these shots, just so you know.

This is the cue for the wolves to start howling.  Hee hee.

This was probably one of the rare times that I wished I had a more powerful camera and a more powerful zoom.  I used my trusty full featured P&S camera to take these shots.

Next time you have the itch to take moon shots, pull over for a few minutes and park legally. It’s safer that way.  Your  car insurance provider will thank you for it. Haha!

I have another WW entry:  Kerbey Lane Cafe

December 15, 2008

Those are the colors of Abby’s costume for her dance class’ holiday performance last Saturday.

Abby and her classmates,  as well as girls and one boy from other centers got together last Saturday and performed about 3 numbers (per center) at a senior home. I’ll be posting more pictures and maybe some videos on my personal blog.

It was overly windy that day and the home’s staff served hot cocoa so guests can keep warm.  Abby got one, of course!  Hot cocoa happens to be one of her favorite warm beverages.

Abby, her classmates and all the participants did a great job.  They all looked beautiful in their Christmas-themed outfits.  I really hope they grow up to be fit and with a good body image, being the little dancers that they are.  If that will be so, Fentraphen will be farthest from their minds.

I have another Weekend Snapshot entry: Candy Trimmings

Y’all have a great week ahead!

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