June 11, 2008

When we went to Kuala Lumpur in 2005, we made sure that all 5 kids in our entourage had loads of fun.  One of the first places we visited was Cosmo’s World Theme Park.  It is the largest indoor theme park in Malaysia and is one of the Berjara Times Square’s main attractions.  Just how big is it exactly?  133,000 square feet big!

Cosmo’s World is divided into two main themed areas, the Galaxy Station which caters mainly to teenagers and adults, and the Fantasy Garden, which caters to the younger ones.  It is at the Galaxy Station where the adrenaline pumping rides can be found.  I remember that my brother, Edward, lost his PDA (personal digital assistant) because of that one ride where he and my hubby were upside down a couple of times.  :D Tsk tsk.  We spent most of our time at the Fantasy Garden.

It’s just too bad that when we made that trip to Malaysia, I wasn’t blogging yet.  That means, I didn’t quite take photos at every stop and turn like I do now.  Hee hee.  Anyway, here’s what I was able to dig up from my photo archives…

Here we are at the Fantasy Garden.

A train passes under the giant apple.  Those three seemingly lost kids are my nephew and nieces, Macy, Jad and Kylah.

Macy and Jad enjoying a train ride. Abby is asleep on my Mom’s shoulder.

My sister-in-law, Claire, with daughter Kylah doing some sand art.

Here we are again. :)  Abby wasn’t walking yet at that time.

The following photos were taken using the still function of my Mom’s videocam.

Abby only got to enjoy the train ride after a short nap.

I love the interiors of this theme park.  How many people will it take to finish a doughnut that big?

The Fantasy Garden is filled with so much color and shapes.

See what I mean?

There were two other theme parks that we visited during our 5-day holiday in Malaysia.  They’re next on my “regular” blogging agenda.  Hee hee.

Hopefully, too, in the near future, we all get to travel together to Orlando, Florida, Disney World Tickets on hand.

June 9, 2008

One of the most memorable trips we ever took was to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from 28 April to 02 May 2005. It was the very first time my entire family travelled together outside the Philippines.  There was 10 of us all in all: My Mom, my family of 3 and my brother’s family of 6. 

First to board were families travelling with children.

Abby was only 8 months old.

Abby and her cousin Sophie, youngest daughter of my brother.

That time, we took advantage of the cheap flights being offered by Air Asia, which was just starting to introduce flights to and from Clark in Pampanga to Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.  If I remember correctly, we paid  less than Php 4000.00 per head.  Abby’s fare was only around Php 300.00 because she was only  8 months old that time and sat on my lap.

It was our first time to use a so-called “budget airline”.  Seats were first-come first-served and if one wants to eat something during the flight, food will have to be paid for.  Hee hee.  Since we were travelling with kids, it wasn’t a problem that we didn’t have reserved seats.  We were first to board the plane.  That’s one of the advantages of travelling with children. ;) 

I’ll tell you more about our adventures in Malaysia in upcoming entries.  Promise.

May 29, 2008

This is the second installment of my trip back in time…4 years ago, to what is referred to as the Philippines’ Queen City of the South, Cebu.  In case you missed the first part, you can find it HERE.

To continue…

We stayed at the Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort.  Too bad for hubby, because he had to work all the time, while my Mom, Abby and I spent all our time just chillin’.  Hee hee.  Times like this don’t really come by often.

Abby, as always, got royal treatment.  She got massages from her Mimi.

Most of the time, I took pics of Abby.  We covered practically every corner of our room.

While my Mom read the dailies at the balcony, Abby kept her company.

We rarely left the hotel except for meals in nearby restaurants and a trip to SM when my Mom’s friend invited us for dinner.  The hotel has a shuttle bus which took guests to the city.

Here are hubby and Abby at the hotel lobby.

The hotel had an enormous Christmas tree at the lobby.  We took a couple of pictures here, of course!  Hahaha. 

Nope, I didn’t get a massage.  :)  I did want to get one, but Abby and I are practically stuck with each other.

We didn’t do any swimmig, too.  Hee hee.  I know what you’re thinking….”What a waste!”.  Not really.  For once, we were able to enjoy staying in a hotel.  The breeze, fresh air and the view were just glorious.  No need to swim really.  Haha.

Everyday, we soaked in the view of the white sands, the sound of the waves, and just about everything that’s missing in Manila.

There’s nothing wrong with the camera. :)  While we were taking pictures at the hotel grounds, dark clouds caught up with us and it started to drizzle.

This is us on the flight home.  For almost three years, this blue nursing bib, which I alternated with a red one, was a constant part of my wardrobe.  Anytime, anywhere, I’m ready to nurse.

We didn’t really get to see much of Cebu during that trip, but we had fun just the same.  Besides, we really chose to make the most out of our hotel stay, which wasn’t exactly cheap anyway.

Where should I take you next?  Hmmm. 

May 8, 2008

Welcome, it’s Thursday once again…Litratong Pinoy Day!  This week’s Litratong Pinoy theme is “Beloved Mother”.  I have chosen a rather unusual photo of my Mom for posting on this site.  Take a look and you’ll find out what I mean…

Mabuhay!  Huwebes na naman, araw ng Litratong Pinoy!  Ang tema ng LP para sa linggong ito ay Mahal na Ina.  Aking napiling ilathala ang isang di pangkaraniwang larawan ng aking ina.  Inyong tignan na upang malaman ang aking ibig sabihin…

This is my Mom’s Mii.   We created this for her the day we bought our Wii sometime in November.  We are very pleased with the very close resemblance of this Mii with Mimi (how Abby fondly calls my Mom).  Hee hee!  My Mom did spend a good amount of time playing the Wii.  And we’re very sure she had a lot of fun!

Ito ang Mii ng aking Mommy.  Ginawa namin ito para sa kaniya noong araw na binili namin ang Wii, buwan ng Nobyemre ng nakaraang taon.  Natutuwa kami dahil sa napakalapit na pagkakahawig ng Mii at ni Mimi (ang tawag ni Abby sa aking Mommy).  Nagkaroon ng maraming pagkakataong makapaglaro ng Wii si Mommy noong siya’y naririto.  At alam kong talaga namang nasiyahan siya.

I have one more entry HERE

Isa pang LP DITO.

May 5, 2008

These pics of my daughter were taken over lunch yesterday at Pappasito’s…

We thought at first she was just being overly camera shy.  We only realized what was going on when the couple at the table next to us stood up to leave and the nice lady approached our table.  She said Abby is so adorable and she can’t help staring at her.  So she was the one who caused this sudden camera shyness of Abby.  She said she admires Abby for being well-behaved.  Hahaha. 

Here’s a pic of Abby taken after that lady and her husband left…

Tadaaaa!  So nice to be free…I thought she could be thinking.  Hee hee.

Do you love Tex-Mex food, too?  Check out my other WS HERE.  Moroe WS participants HERE.

 

April 30, 2008

“getting to know you” moment at the car dealership on pick-up day (10 April 2008)

happy father and daughter in their new toy….the happy mother, that would be me, took this pic.

Thank you, God for this wonderful gift. 

I have another WW entry HERE.  More Wordless Wednesday HERE.

April 13, 2008

We spent last Sunday, 06 April, at San Antonio Sea World.  It’s our third visit since December.  Silver passports. Hee hee hee! ;)  One good thing about having silver passports is that we get to go around the park at a leisurely pace.  Come to think of it, small as it is, we have yet to go around Sea World in one visit.  On this last visit, one of our day’s highlights has got to be the time we spent with the lorikeets.  To gain entrance to the lorikeets’ cage, we bought a small cup of nectar worth $3.  I have to tell you, it was $3 dollars well spent.

Hubby held the tiny cup of nectar on one hand as instructed and just as soon as we entered the cage, he found himself in the company of new (feathered) friends.

The shy ones (or maybe they had too much nectar already!) just perched comfortably on a tree branch.

Do you think this one’s eyeing me rather suspiciously?  Hee hee.  I just wanted to take a picture!

Unlike the red colored ones, this brown lorikeet didn’t quite mingle as much.

My little girl had a blast watching the lorikeets but didn’t want them to land on her arm.  I had a blast taking pictures, too.  I wouldn’t mind spending some time with the lorikeets again the next time we go to Sea World.  But I think hubby would.  He got pecked on the arm 4 times.  Hee hee.

Have a great week!

You can read about our Sea World visit here plus I have another yummy WS entry here.  Click here for more WS.

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