Friday, April 16, 2010

mommy's rare day out (off?)

since aren was born, i had practically zero social life, meaning i hardly met my old friends, or went out to movies or dinner with my officemates, or even attend to my personal needs (i.e., haircut, foot spa, shopping for clothes). i'm not complaining at all; i love every minute i spend with aren, especially now that he's growing more conversant and smarter by the day.

thing is, i cannot afford to be gone for more than 24 hours... i have been away for overnight school activities only thrice yet --for the department teambuilding and institutional retreat-outing last year, and the 3rd time was the department teambuilding for the 2nd year in a row.

it was held at balay indang in cavite from april 14 to 15. it was a quaint house with a pool and huge garden, among other amenities. what i like most about it are the interesting figurines and items inside and around the house.


view from the entrance of the house


view of the living room area from the top of the stairs


getting comfy in the couch with canopy

wait! where's the horse??


afternoon rest in the pavilion (at the background is a pond covered with small leaves!)


dark wood furniture and different pieces of china add to the country atmosphere


yum yum dinner!


in one of the sitting rooms in the balay

swimming at six the following morning



looking for flaglets in the amazing race activity of the teambuilding

group happy!

own version of jump


posing in front of one of the mirrors in the dining area


kahit salamin sa kisame hindi pinatawad!
thanks again girls, for making another adventure a memorable one!

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

happy bath time!

i love this photo because it shows that in spite of all the stress for parents in giving their kids a bath, a smile like this can make it all go away. :)
happy bath time everybody!