so to prepare, i went to target to get her a little something. i did't want to go home empty handed which has happened many times before. i don't want to disappoint her again this time. mahirap pala maghanap ng panuhol sa anak! but i found something that i was sure would lift her spirits.
saturday night, me, chel, t, claire, lai, ed, ron, perry, pastora mona and dorcas went to st. thomas more school for their cioppino night. seafood heaven!!! we all
prepared for this evening, eating next to nothing the whole day so that we have enough room and appetite for this tradition. we ate soooooo much seafood! bakit naman kasi hindi?? this dish has crab, clams, mussels, and shrimp. we all dug in, bibs around our necks and devoured our food. our boy scout server gave us 2 helpings of the mussel appetizer and 4 servings of the cioppino. i kept telling myself, 'mie, hindi lang lobo ang pumuputok!' just to stop myself from eating. dessert was amazing, too, but unfortunately, i was not able to enjoy it too much dahil talaga puputok na tiyan ko.we didn't like much of the items up for auction so we didn't bother bidding. or siguro our attention was just too focused on the food. =)
i took home 10 balloons for michelle from the school. feeling 'UP' ako while carrying them out of the gym. =D She was aleep when i got home, sayang. But at around midnight, she opened her eyes and asked, 'mommy what's your surprise for me?' i said, 'look up'. Her eyes opened wide and she flashed a big smile 'Balloons!' she said. And she fell back to sleep, still with a smile on her lips. haaaay! those little things make me so happy to be a mom. =D
btw, i got her a bubble machine at target as my real surprise for her. since the balloons were available, yung muna ang binigay ko. she's taking a nap right now and given that it is a gorgeous day outside, i told her i have another surprise for her when she wakes up from her nap. =)
