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1. Long vacation in Vietnam
2. Vietnam Coffee. YUM!
3. Party Planning Mode On
4. Fruits
5. Feeling better now after almost a week of rest
6. Welcoming, 2013!
7. Hubby :)
8. The kids smiles and laughters
9. Instagram
10. Chocolates and Fruit Cake!
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Who would have thought that Vietnam would be picture perfect? If you couldn't believe it, then you better visit, Hanoi!
Yes, it's been years since I wanted to visit Vietnam and finally my family and I decided to check it out last Christmas vacation. We went first to Ho Chi Minh and then went to Hanoi. Both are so different from weather to the type of living that they do. But both are very interesting.
I wanted to capture all the experience and the memories so I checked out postcard printing online and see if I could send some for my friends. Printing America is the best resource for online printing so I checked them out and found out that you can create beautiful postcards in the site. Too bad I didn't have much time to go online so will just do this on our next trip, who knows when.
Will post more about our Vietnam trip soon! (*wink*)
We usually start our Christmas parties early but this year, it took us more than a month to follow-up our first party for 2012.
We met up with our new friends, fresh graduates from the CLP and had our after dinner drinks at Locale Gastrobar, the resto that I've been wanting to try ever since it opened!
We had a lot of drinks and chatted the night away. It was fun. Thanks for the time, guys! (*wink*)
Our Christmas Eve came by so quickly but it left us with a lot of Christmas gifts to cherish for the rest of the year. The little girls were ecstatic since they got most of the gifts that they've been wisihing for, for the past months now.
Both girls were giddy as soon as they opened Tito Mike's gift - cute Hello Kitty bean bag chairs! These chairs are so cute, so adorable and useful too. They are already using these sturdy chairs for studying, playing and more. I love that if I want to buy more bean bag chairs, all I have to do is order at Foam Factory. They have tons of bean bag chairs to choose from!
Gifts = Happy kids. Thanks again, Tito Mike!
What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
- Timekeeper by Mitch Albom
- The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- The Lucky One
- Santa Paws 2
- Notting Hill
- Kungfu Panda 2
What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Budz and Tin's Wedding
- Isabel's 4th
- Sophia M's 7th
- Christmas and New Year! ♥
What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- We got lots of gifts from friends, family and relatives. Thanks, everyone!
- I will be getting a beautiful watch from the Hubby soon ♥
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- I had migraine as always and sinusitis :(
- The kids are having cough and allergies
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- The kids had Christmas Parties in school
- Christmas parties with Lower HH, Upper HH, Ercs and kids, Office and highschool friends.
- Ate attended her classmate's 7th birthday party at Big Red Barn
- The little girl attended Isabel's 4th birthday at Bounce
- Spent Christmas eve with family
- Went to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi for our Christmas vacation
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Locale Gastrobar
- Breakfast at A&EM Hotel, HCM
- Lots and lots of authentic pho (noodle soup), spring rolls and chicken bbq!
- Vietnam coffee is ♥
- Hanoi's Pasta and Pizza at MamaRossa
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- A couple of arm candies from Envy Fashion Accessories
- Tops and a dress at TopPicks Online Shop
- Christmas Gifts for family and friends
- Lots of shopping at Ben Thanh Market and Hanoi
What were this month's disappointments?
- I got sick during our Christmas travel :(
What were my accomplishments this month?
- WE had a very busy month but we enjoyed it so much. We ended the year in Vietnam and it was a wonderful trip for all of us!
Looking forward to a fruitful and bountiful, 2013!
Do you believe in predictions and the knowing the future? I've had a phase before where I would believe in those stuff and would be excited to know about my future. Now that the year 2013 started again, I'm curious about what the psychics would know about what 2013 can offer. The site SpiritNow.com has very interesting stuff that you might want to check out. From love, career, health and future. Everything is there on the site. You can even ask a phsychic want you want to know.
I remember the old days when you have to face a tarrot card in order for your future to be read. Now, all you have to do is access SpiritNow.com and you would know everything you want to know! This is how technology has advanced nowadays. Amazing isn't it? What technology can do to our daily lives. Even psychics now have their own ways of connecting to people who are interested in their future.
We had a wonderful 2012. Yes, challenges were here and there health-wise, but we are claiming a greater and more wonderful 2013 for me and my family.
Cheers to a bountiful and successful 2013! Oh, yes, I'm claiming it!
I was dreading this day because I knew that our most awaited vacation will be over. But of course, all good things come to end. To make me feel better and not leave El Nido with a heavy heart, I promised I will be back!
It's so hard to leave a beautiful place like this, right?
But we have to, to go back to reality. And to the little girls too. I just savored the view on the way back to Manila.
I'm so, so thankful for this wonderful trip to El Nido. You know who you are! I've already told you this, but again, I'm thankful for an unforgettable experience. We will always treasure this vacation because we know that it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!
After another sumptuous breakfast at Miniloc restaurant, we decided to make the most out of our stay.
We decided to do the snorkelling and check out the Jack Fishes that BIL has mentioned to us earlier.
This is the nice thing about Miniloc Island Resort, the snorkelling area is just in front of the resort!
And yes, we found the biggest jack fishes we've ever seen in our whole lives! And we swam with them. I still can't believe it. It was another experience that we would say priceless!
We would love for the kids to experience this too so hopefully when they are a little bigger, we get to go back to El Nido again. We'll see!
If you want more activities in El Nido, here they are...
