Fruit of Love : Arianna

The pictures of our baby Arianna @ 4 weeks old. Just scroll down the photo to see more of her pics. We are so in love with her. She always smile every time she wakes up and when her dad talks to her. I love taking series of pictures of her until she cries. She's so precious to us. Thank you Lord for the gift of having her in our lives.

Boracay Getaway

I was 6 months pregnant (June 2008) when we decided to go to Boracay: our dream place to visit. We were booked few weeks before our scheduled trip. Hubby and I were excited to be in Boracay. Unfortunately, a day before our trip, typhoon destroyed the place (according to TV news) but the bad news didn't hinder our trip..we still went to Boracay despite of the bad weather. We arrived there safe and sound and the place was packed as if nothing bad happen. We enjoyed our time there, though the beach was not calm as used to be. I was frustrated for two reasons: I can't swim as much as I want to because the waves were huge and the water was not crystal clear. We played puddle ball, we walked from station 1 to 3 and mall hopping. We also took tons of pictures. This was our last getaway for this year since we are too focus on our baby now.

Honeymoon Moment : Pearl Farm

Just a quick review for Pearl Farm Beach Resort. It's located on Samal Island, Davao. A 45-minute boat ride from Davao City. How much is the fare? I thought it's cheap because I used to go to Paradise Island(Samal) which costs P15 per head by boat, but going to Pearl Farm costs P900 per person round trip! Crazy isn't it? In fairness to Pearl Farm, let's see what they can offer to their guests. Just continue reading....hehe! As the boat arrives to Pearl Farm, you'll be amazed of their welcome music, kinda ethnic song or Pirates' song..and a complimentary pineapple shake(taste good).

One is not allowed to bring any food at Pearl farm except mineral water.. so you have to purchase their goods, paying much higher prices..example: Potato chips that are P17 in the store, they sold for P40. To make the story short, we paid P60,000 for the entire stay at Pearl farm (6 days,6 nights).

The beach is amazing! The white sand, huge star fishes (big as a regular plate), sea snakes, and the amazing flock of fish will swim with you. The beach water is so clear especially when the sun is up (that's why I really enjoyed the snorkeling). I also enjoyed the pool. Its warm but it is not as clear as the beach. And the most exciting part was the banana boat ride. We fell twice on the water...cool.

The hotel rooms: All rooms are in native names like Bilaan, Tausog, Yakan, Mandaya, etc. And the interior designs are also in native concept. Watch out for the "ipis" ok? ew!

The food: There's not many choices on their menu except during buffet. Also, it seemed they were out of something listed on the menu everyday. And the buffet is very expensive!! (P750 per head) Food is great though. Drinking of the restaurant's water may give you ameabiasis, so one better drink the mineral water. Drinking their water is no problem for me, but for mylab, unfortunately he had a stomach ache and fever on the 4th and 5th day.

Prenuptial Video:You Complete Me

I asked my husband if prenuptial video is common in the US, he said no.What common there is prenuptial agreement hehe! I told him that here in the PI it's normal to have prenuptial video especially if its kinda grand wedding. I didn't expect though that we gonna have this video, it was all the plan of our wedding coordinator.

The video was taken at Gumasa Beach in Glan Sarangani Province(Mindanao).We picked this location because its fine white sand beach. We had so much fun taking this video.. we were conscious sometimes since we're not used with this thing.

I really like the final outcome of the video.. well edited and styled by our videographer. Enjoy watching!

The Wedding Venue

What a place! Awesome! Amazing! I didn't imagine that Paseo del Sol exists in Gensan.The grand opening of this place was Feb 2008,the moment of our wedding! Upon seeing this place, Andy and I didn't think twice but immediately booked the place for our wedding. While we were in the area, I started daydreaming while my coordinator and Andy were busy talking. Suddenly, Jenny (coordinator) asked my opinion and I woke up and laughed.... and I said "please say it again, sorry I'm already imagining myself walking in the aisle"...Andy laughed as well because he can tell I'm daydreaming. I was really amazed with the place! How lucky that the place is fully furnished.

Most of our guests were impressed with the place as well. After the wedding, I got so many text messages and they told me great comments..they were thankful that I invited them.

About my Husband

Been tagged by Anne and Ivy. Thank you pretty friends! I like this kind of meme too because I know that my hubby is reading this blog though he knew already that I'm proud of him even before.

1. I love him for being so thoughtful. Communication is so important to us. Our day is not complete without knowing how we are each day.

2. I love the way he loves me. He makes me feel so precious and special to him every single moment. How sweet he is. I love to hear our I love you's many times a day.

3. I love his attitude. He is mabait and can control his temper. Whenever I upset him, he will just keep quiet and I already know that I did something wrong. It would only last for few minutes and back to normal again. Sweetness chuvachuchu nasad.

4. I love the way he cares for Bienne. Bienne is so lucky for having Andy as her dad. He disciplines Bienne and love her as his own.

5. I love the way he loves his family and my family. He's very family-oriented.

Tagaytay Trip

Ten months ago we went to Tagaytay to see the beauty of the place. A great place for lovers.=).

We stayed at THE Boutique: Bed and Breakfast. I heard about this place "The Boutique" through the television show "Boy and Kris". Kris and her husband James stayed in this place in the room called "I Lust" though it was occupied already so Andy and I stayed in the 3rd room down from "I Lust", called "I Dare". Kris was right, this room is really awesome! Upon check-in, they will let you pick your own selection of body essentials (shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, and room freshener). What initially caught my attention was the number of pillows on the bed! Not a typical hotel, so to speak, but kind of like a beautiful master bedroom. I'm telling you this is the most luxurious room I've ever stayed in... with a 26" HDTV, with DVD player inside. The only slight disappointment to us was that there's no wireless internet connection inside the room as they claimed in the ad....then again you can use their internet at the front desk, but not during business hours...and not exactly as advertised!! It's not all about the inside but also the most amazing and breathtaking view outside the room, overlooking the beautiful Taal lake, islets, and forest.

The Boutique Bed and Breakfast is located at 45 Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay City, Telephone number 46-413-1798 or email them at theboutique.bnb@gmail.com

9th Visit : The Wedding Preparation

On his 9th visit to Pinas was the busiest time of all his trips. He spent his Holidays with us (Christmas and New Year). This was the time when we prepared for our wedding. We ordered things that need to purchase like wedding rings, souvenirs, prenuptial photos and videos, meeting with the wedding coordinator, paying the venue, etc, etc. We went to General Santos City to comply some documents such as counseling and marriage license. We also went to US embassy in Manila to request the capacity to marry.

During this trip, we also had side trip to Tagaytay. We stayed 2 nights and three days there at Bed and Breakfast. We really had so much fun inspite of the hectic schedule. Thankfully, every thing went well because we did things one at a time. We were thankful also for our wedding coordinator who really did her best for our wedding.

His 8th visit : On my Birthday

MyLuv Andy didn't break his promise: to visit me here in Cebu as much as possible. It was then my 28th birthday (August2007) when he visited me again: it was his 8th visit. We celebrated my birthday together with Bienne. He gave me a gift( 2-tone anklet) that until I'm still using it. He also handed to me some birthday cards from him, Bienne and his family in the US. I also received gifts from his mom and sister-in-law. They are really sweet.

During this visit, we just spent our time in the mall, pool and our apartment. We purchased a workout equipements and we exercised every other day. We also played indoor games in the vacant apartment that we rented.

About my Man

=How old Is ur Lover?
♥ 28 + 14

=What is Ur lovers Fav. Color?
♥ Green

=What Is ya Lover Fav. Movie?
♥ Groundhog Day

=What does Your Lover like to do most?
♥ hugging and kissing me, hehe!

= How much Do u LOVE your LOVER?
♥ To the max, I can't measure.

=Is Your Lover a Flirt?
♥ He is not.

=Where did U and Your Lover First
Meet?
♥ Davao IA

= How Long Have u and Your Lover Been
going out?
♥ exactly 2years today.

=Do u and your Lover's Parents Have a
good relationship?
♥ Yes, we haven't met in person yet but we're emailing and talking online sometimes.

= Does your lover like night or day?
♥ Day

=Do your Lover like Rootbeer or
Sprite?
♥ Sprite

Do you and your Lover get along?
♥ Totally 100%

=Do you and your Lover Fight? If so
Who Wins the fight?

♥ We don't fight.

=How often do u go to your Lovers
house?
♥ We are living in the same roof.

=What does your lover call you?
♥ Babe, Baby, myluv

=Is your Lover older or younger than
you?
♥ He is 13 years my senior.

=Does your Lover buy you gifts often?
♥ Yes.

=Do you Hate your Lover AT TIMES?
♥ No. How can I hate someone I love the most?

What is your LOVER fav. Sport?
♥Baseball

Do your lover tell you everything?
♥ Yes, if I needed to know.