It doesn’t seem too long ago when Hubby and I were checking out strollers at baby stores.  Yesterday, that baby we were shopping a stroller for turned 4. 

Abby belongs to a very small number of children here in the US who still sleep in the master bedroom. :D  After midnight of the 17th, I readied her room (Yes, she has one of her own!) for an early morning birthday celebration.  I laid out all our presents for her on the bed. 

In previous birthdays, Abby opened her presents after dinner.  She eagerly embraced this slight deviation from our usual birthday routine.  Hee hee.

Before she opened her presents, Hubby and I present her with a birthday cake, my other Weekend Snapshot entry.

Have a fab week ahead!  Cheers!

Our trip to California last month was both Abby’s and my first plane ride after moving to Texas. On our trip to Austin from the Philippines, Abby insisted on sitting on my lap during take off and landing, much to the dismay of Continental’s flight attendants. I’m just glad that was no longer the case. She sat by the window and asked, “Are we there yet?” every 5 minutes. Her portable  DVD player kept her entertained for the most part of the trip. Thank God for direct flights! Hee hee.

A few minutes before boarding

Prim and proper and excited

I may have spoken too soon!

It felt good to be up in the air again.  I hope the next time won’t take another year to come around!

Hungry?  Share a meal with me here, my other WS entry.

Have a wonderful week!

Believe me,  Abby looks exactly like me when I was a little girl, and that is not something I merely imagined. :)  I readily admit, however, that Abby is A LOT more beautiful than I ever was and ever will be.

Maniwala kayo, hindi ko kathang isip na magkamukha kami ng aking anak na si Abby. :D  Si Abby ay AKO noong bata ako. Ngunit hindi ko ipagkakailang milya-milya ang layo ng ganda ng anak ko sa akin. 

Here are TWO people who complete me: my daughter, Abby, and Hubby

Ito Ako at dalawa sa pinakaimportanteng parte o bahagi ko: ang aking anak na si Abby at ang aking kabiyak.

Narito sa isa ko pang lahok ANG KABUUAN KO. (Here is the whole of me, my other Litratong Pinoy entry.)

Hulyo 2006 nang pinalad kaming makapunta ng Guimaras noong magbakasyon sa Iloilo ang aming pamilya.  Nakita namin ang kagandahan ng isla bago nito sinapit ang isang matinding ”oil spill” ilang linggo (o buwan?) matapos kaming bumisita.

It was in July 2006 when our family was blessed to have been given the chance for a short vacation in Ilolo and also visit the beautiful island of Guimaras.  Not too long after our visit to the island, an oil spill left its waters unsuitable for swimming.

Heto si Abby, nagaabang ng alon… (Here’s Abby, waiting for the waves…)

Ayan na!  Ay, natakot yata!…  :D  (Here it comes!  Oops, she got scared!)

Sinong may sabing kailangan ng mamahaling laruan  na pang-beach?  Bote lang mineral water, ok na! (Who said one needs expensive toys for the beach when an empty water bottle will do the trick?)

Tawa pa lang ni Abby, sulit na ang biyahe! ;)  (Abby had a lot of fun making the trip well worth it!)

Tayo na sa Ternate Cavite, ang isa ko pang lahok. (I have another entry HERE).

…a cloud printed on a towel, that is,…

is my daughter Abby.

I can’t blame her really.  Although July 5th turned out to be a very good day for swimming, there were times when the sun just wanted its presence felt…I mean, REALLY felt.  Thank God for SPF 50 sunscreens!

Have lunch with me at Ikea Restaurant, my other WW entry.  Visit other WW participants here.

Cheers!

This entry was supposed to be posted 2 days ago.  But it’s hard to follow a strict schedule during weekends…doubly hard on long weekends!  :D  Just the same, I’m still posting my Photo Hunt entry. That’s just the OC in me.  And besides, the photos are just too darned cute to be kept to myself.

Pointed, to me, will always bring me to these photos of my then 18-month old (now almost 4-years old!) Abby….

This red coat of hers never fail to put a smile on my face.  These pics were taken in Germany in February 2006.  I call this series “Little Red with the Pointy Hood”.

I have another Photo Hunt food entry (which I was able to post on time!) HERE.  More photo hunters here.

We were at Borders last Sunday.  Everytime we go to Borders, buying something from Seattle’s Best Coffee is inevitable. :D  Anything to keep Abby happy so I can do some, er, reading.  Hahaha!  She had a caffeine free Vanila Bean kiddie blended drink. ;)  Kept her quiet and seated on a chair for about, uhm, 5 minutes.

Hubby and I each had a 16 oz. (or was it 20?) Chocolate Coffee Crunch, my other WW entry. 

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