Holiday Recap - Part 1 (Dinner with USTHS Friends).
Finally, I get an ample time to blog.
The helpers took a vacation too over the holidays and it was just last night that our maid returned and this morning, my Mom arrived from the province with a new nanny in tow. Another post in my mommy blog will do the talking why there’s a new one. Now that I’ve got extra hands in handling the house and the little one, let me start doing a recount how our pre-holiday, holiday and post-holiday festivities went. I’ve got tons to share so expect picture-overload staggered entries in the days to come.
December 19:
The husband worked for two straight shifts starting December 18 ’til the wee hours of the next day for a project deployment in their team. This was technically also his last working day for the year as he was off and took the remaining business days as his Vacation Leaves. I started packing our things for our Baguio trip and stuffing luggage for a long trip with an infant in tow is not an easy job. I tend to over pack much to the husband’s dismay (since he’s tasked with the shouldering LOL). We drove to Frisco in the morning to spend the weekend and since it’s from there that we’d depart for the Monday trip.
The little one was also due for his monthly wellness checkup and so we went to CMC in the afternoon. He was given his anti-chickenpox vaccine and his pedia issued reminders to keep him warm all the time when we get in Baguio. She also told us not to forget his colds and cough meds just in case and to be sure, I also packed the nebulizer. The little one also got a towelette as his Pedia’s Christmas gift.
At around 7:30 PM, we went to Gerry’s Grill Tomas Morato for a dinner meet up with our UST High School friends (just to recap the story of us, hubby and I were classmates for 4 straight years in High School so we both have the same circle of friends). Our class was a block section then so we were all practically together for 3 years and we’re that close even up to now. Whenever an overseas friend comes home or when there’s a special occasion or whenever we think of meeting up at random times of the year, we would just text each other and meet. Despite our busy lives, we always find time to get together still. Anyway, Chris (who’s based in the US) arrived earlier since he’s one of the entourage at Genil and Leia’s (both are our HS classmates, too) December 20 wedding. And as always for every homecoming he does, he treats everyone for a dinner to our tummies delight LOL. We brought along Asher with us since his Nanny was also on a holiday break with the impending out of town trips we’d have during the Holidays. There’s no one to look after him that night and besides, it was just timely to make “mano” to his Ninongs..it’s Christmas time kaya. We arrived first then my very good gay friends Doc Dennis and Ron, followed shortly.
1.) Daddy and Asher while waiting for the others
2.) With Tito/Titas Ron and Dennis
Several minutes later, the rest came one by one. While everyone exchanged stories and caught up with each others’ lives, the little one was so behaved and just sat still on my lap. Later on, he just positioned himself to be lulled and fell asleep right away.

Sleepy Asher
We forgot to bring along his umbroller so I just ate my dinner with just one hand while I carry the little one. I’m expert at this eversince I had Asher..it’s no problem actually. The husband and I just took turns whenever our arms started to get numb. We were so hungry that time thus, we chowed fastly the crispy pata, calamares, a chicken dish, pinakbet and some other delectable dishes. We forgot to take pictures of it sa gutom.

With Ron, Dennis, Em-em and Chris. If you’ve watched or is familiar with the Channel 2 TV soap Anna Luna before, Em-em might appear quite familiar to you. She portrayed the role of Macy, one of the kontrabidas but became nice later on to the bida.
After eating, we went home ahead since we have the little one with us. We’d be seeing the same faces anyway the next day for Genil and Leia’s wedding.

The friends for keeps. Thanks to Chris for sponsoring such get togethers. Sana makauwi ka every year para may December reunion tayo lagi.


















