PANGASINAN TRIP Part 2: Bing’s Beach Resort, Bolinao

We arrived in Bolinao at around 5pm already. We checked in at Bing’s Resort. As much as we wanted to stay in Treasures of Bolinao, fully booked na sya. Choz! Ang totoo, it was super way out of our budget. So we settled in Bing’s instead. Pwede na din at 2,500 per night, which is good for 4 pax already. P5,000 for 2 airconditioned rooms located in beach front. San ka pa? J

As soon as our things were settled in our rooms, we decided to hit the beach. Sinong pagod sa byahe? Hehe. We weren’t able to take some photos in the beach because all our phones and cameras do not have batteries anymore. Pero syempre gumawa ko paraan maka souvenir shot kahit 1 man lang. #talkingaboutresourcefulness.

For our dinner, we asked the resort’s caretaker to prepare sweet and sour lapulapu, fish sinigang and corned beef (for my kuya dong, he dislikes seafoods).  Nothing beats talaga a great dinner with a crazy family like ours.

The following day, we all woke up early to again experience the beautiful sunrise, sand, water, corals and waves of Bolinao. It’s almost perfect except for the rocky beach. We all had our slippers on while swimming. 

I know naumay kayo sa pictures ko, ako din eh haha! So allow me to share also these beautiful photos of our mowdel baby.

Soooper adorable, right? Mana sa mamee J

Next is my post on enchanted Cave and Bolinao lighthouse.

PANGASINAN TRIP Part 1: Hundred Islands experience

As much as I wanted to immediately share here our out of town trip last weekend, I wasn’t able to squeeze it in my schedule. Since I only had 3 working days for the past week, I had to finish my to-do’s for 5 days within 3 days only. Ayun sa awa ni Lord, di ko pa rin natapos hehe. I had to extend my working hours til 12 midnight yesterday for me to be able to cope up.

It’s a good thing my mag-ama are catching their siesta so I have the time to blog even if today is a Saturday. We’ll be going to mall later to have our late lunch and buy an AC unit for our room. Sobrang init na talaga and a wall fan is not enough anymore for us to get some good sleep at night.

Anyways, I just want to share to you guys our super fun Pangasinan trip last weekend. Together with my immediate family including my mommy, ate & her hubby kuya dong, my bro with his wife ate jona, ninang chee, my hubby poy & our baby mimay, off we went at 3am from Laguna going to Pangasinan.

The 8 hour travel to Pangasinan is super sisiw for us. Wala pa ring tatalo sa 14 hour travel namin before to Sagada and just recently, our 16 hour trip to Ilocos.

We had our breakfast in, where else? Jollibee! At 8:30 am, we where in Rosales Pangasinan already.

Our first stop, Hundred Islands. We arrived at 11am and boy it was scorching hot! We all had to buy hat to protect us from Mr. Sun.

We rented a motor boat for P1,160 that would bring us to the 3 main islands namely Quezon Island, Governor’s Island and Children’s Island. We didn’t stay to swim in any of those Islands because we will be going to Bolinao beach anyway. Here are some of our photos. Mimay was supper giddy with her boat experience. She was nervous at first and was embracing her dadee for her dear life.

 

If you plan to go to Hundred Island, you can ask the boatmen to drop you in any of those 3 Islands and asked them to pick you up before 5:30pm. The nicest Island is Quezon Island because of the cottages there where you can lounge and eat while you enjoy swimming & snorkeling in the clear waters of the beach.

We had lunch in Mang Inasal after our Hundred Islands visit and got some groceries nearby for some snacks & bread that we plan to bring on our next stop, Bolinao =)

MIMAY MEETS BARNEY

Written: Tuesday May 1, 2012 2215H

The long weekend is over. Ang bilis. I still have hang over from our Barney experience and Bolinao trip. I have to say, the past weekend was one of the most unforgettable for us especially for our darling Mimay.

My mag-ama are both snoring in chorus beside me right now. I’m sure, my weekend hang over din sila. And as much as I want to join them in bed, I thought of sharing muna with you guys our Mimay’s first ever Barney live experience.

Just to give you an intro, our daughter super loves Barney. As in mega love. Tingin ko nga pag tinanong ko si Mimay ngaun sino gusto nya mapangasawa, sasagot nyan si Barney eh. Exage. Pero what I’m trying to say is that, Mimay super duper adores Barney. I guess all the kids do. So with that, I was very excited when I learned about Barney show in Aliw Theatre.

As soon as I got the approval and go signal from hubby, we immediately got tickets for the show. Lastik sa mahal ng mga tickets. Mahal pa sa concert ni Toni Gonzaga! But since we know that Mimay will be super happy with it, pikit mata, we bought the tickets as our birthday gift to her.

Last Saturday, April 28, we came in Aliw Theatre 20 mins before the 4pm show. Outside food is not allowed inside the theatre so we bought hotdog sandwich na lang from Purefoods kiosk. Inside the theatre, Mimay was super excited waiting for Barney. Nakakahawa nga eh. I was very excited to see Barney too. Ikaw ba naman gabi gabi manood ng Barney sa laptop, ewan ko na lang kung hindi rin kayo maging close ni Barney.

At exactly 4:05 pm, Barney came out of the stage.

Nauna pa ko tumili sa anak ko! Na star struck ako eh, bakit ba? Haha!

Here are the photos of Mimay while watching Barney, BJ, Baby Bop and Rif on stage. She was singing the whole time as well, kagulo na nga lyrics but nevertheless, it was so cute seeing her sing & dance to Barney’s songs.

Yun lang, it was heartbreaking too seeing our Mimay cry while Barney sings “I love you, you love me. We’re a happy family, with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won’t you say you love me too?” Ayaw nya umalis si Barney on stage.Nagka separation anxiety ang bruha haha!

The show lasted for 90 mins including the 20 mins break. Sulit na din because not only Mimay did enjoy the show, kami din ni Poy. Barney was really adorable.

See you soon Barney! Please visit Pinas again =)

ATE MIMAY IN DECEMBER

Oh yes my dear friends and countrymen, you read it right! Mimay’s going to be an ate soon because Ate Jona, wife of my only Kuya, is 8 weeks pregnant already. Mimay’s going to have a cousin na!

I posted this PT result in FB 2 wks ago and some thought that I am preggers. Let me just correct that, hindi po ako buntis. Although in photos, mas mukha talaga akong buntis kesa sa sister in-law ko hehe.

Everyone in the family was overjoyed upon confirming the good news. 37 years old na kasi ang kuya ko, 36 years old nung naisipan magasawa. Late bloomer, ganun. So imagine our happiness when we learned that they’re going to have a baby na. Nauna pa nga ako iannounce yun sa FB eh haha! Epal lang. Ayun ako tuloy napagkamalan buntis.

As I’ve said, everyone was very happy for my kuya and ate Jona, except for Mimay. Until now, she’s still slowly digesting the idea that our family will have a new baby soon. ‘Hindi ko kayang tanggapin’ mode pa rin sya until now. Being the only baby for 3 years, naturally she’s jealous. We’re sure that it will take some time for her to accept things. Sobrang spoiled kasi yan si Mimay sa buong family ko especially with her Tito.

Would you believe that Mimay didn’t drink milk for 1 night and the next day after she learned na magkaka baby na si Tito nya? Sa takaw sa milk ng anak ko, yan eh 1 himala. It only shows how affected she was. But on the other hand, it can be a good training for her too if ever we’ll plan na sundan na sya. Pag nakita namin na nilagay ni Mimay yung baby ng kuya ko sa washing machine, ibig sabihin wag muna kami mag next baby ni Poy haha!

To celebrate this blessing, the soon-to-be-parents, treated us over dinner last Sunday in Don Henrico’s. Naikot na namin buong Festival Mall before we settled here and I’m glad we chose Don Hen, the food there didn’t disappoint us except for their Buffalo Wings.

Our orders:

Caesar salad, Dip & Nachos and Calamari Fritti

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Carbonara

Chili Garlic Shrimp in Olive oil (which we got for free, thanks Citibank!) – our new found fave. Pasta with a kick! Mapapasipa ka sa anghang lol! It has plenty of shrimps too.

Cheesy Baked Lasagna – my personal fave. Super creamy and delicious!

Supreme Pizza

Buffalo Wings – na hindi ko type. Super tamis, akala ko nga dessert.

Except for the over tamis buffalo wings, it was a great dinner, lalo na at libre J

Thanks and congrats to my Kuya Dee and Ate Jona! We all can’t wait for December to see & kiss the newest baby in the family. Wag nyo lang masyado ilalapit kay Mimay, baka saktan. Lol!

MIMAY’s 3rd BIRTHDAY

Mega overdue post. Tungkol pa naman to sa birthday ng anak ko. Hay.  

Sorry Mimay ko. Ang busy busy ni mamee sa work everyday eh, no time to blog. But still, I have to have time to share this so that when you grow up, you have something to read how your 3^rd birthday went.

You know anak, as I type this entry, I’m still in denial that you’re 3 years old already. Ang bilis sobra. Kung pwede lang, forever ka na lang baby. But on the other hand, ang gastos naman ata sa milk nun, forever na lang kami bibili ng Progress ni Dadee mo?! Parang di rin maganda. So okay na din pala lumalaki ka. Haha!

Sobrang ganda ng timing ng birthday mo neng. The day after your birthday kasi is holyweek vacation, as in 5 days vacation. Ang bongga! So with that, we didn’t file for leave on your exact natal day which is April 4. We just prepared a simple dinner sa house with Majada, Calamba and Cabuyao family. I was supposed to leave early in the office that afternoon, but unfortunately, dahil sa dami ng work, I came home 6pm na din.

Anyways, here are the photos taken that night. You became prettier in your bangs no?

 

You we’re so happy and active that night. As usual, pinasaya mo na naman ang lahat with your funny antics.

The next day, we we’re supposed to spend the day in Enchanted Kingdom. Unfortunately again, since it’s Maundy Thursday, EK was closed. We went instead to Blue Bay Waters beach in Sariaya, Quezon to post celebrate your birthday. It wasn’t planned at all. We really didn’t plan to go out of town because your Ninang Telo and Ninong Derek weren’t available during the holyweek break. But since, we have nothing to do sa bahay, together with your Tito Dinis and Tita Jona, off we went to the beach!

Brown sands nga lang, but the beach is relaxing and inviting.

We haven’t settled our things yet pero hinihila mo na agad kami to go to the beach and swim. Good thing you have the nicest Tito on earth, who immediately gave in to your lambing.

After our sumptuous dinner, we all joined you and your Tito in the beach. We had the best sleep after, in our room fronting the beach.  

Fried tuyo, skinless longganisa, itlog na pula, sunny side up egg, taho and coffee made our breakfast truly unforgettable the next day. You were not in the picture anak because you were still snoring that time.

But the very moment you opened your eyes that morning, you immediately asked me to change you to your swimsuit so that you can go to the beach. Alam mo anak, tingin ko sirena ka sa past life mo eh, or bangus, either of the two lang.

my life :)

The next day, which is Black Saturday, natuloy na tayo finally in Enchanted Kingdom. That’s your first time in EK. You were literally jumping in joy as soon as you enter EK. We had photo ops with Eldar while waiting for your Tito Dinis, Tita Jona and Naynay.

Our first ride is the carousel. Pinagsisihan ko sya ng bonggang bongga dahil hilong hilo ako after. But it’s okay baby, because I know you had fun.

Here are more photos during that day.

The highlight of that night was when you see Eldar in person. You were so happy while running after him. I was so happy to see you happy not until I saw you pulling Eldar’s hair. Ang takot ni Mamee kasi muntik na mapanot si Eldar because of you haha!

Then Sunday, right after our church service, we went to Mommy Shawie’s pool party in a private resort in Pansol. And as expected, dahil sirena ka nga in your past life, you were so happy swimming until your hands are all wrinkled.

Came Monday, dahil bangenge na si Mamee at Dadee because of our schedule, we opted to rest in the house to prepare for work the next day. Pero dahil tayo ay pamilyang galgal at nilalagnat tayo kapag nasa bahay lang, we went to SM Calamba that afternoon to get some groceries, have dinner and syempre for our birthday girl to play in Quantum’s play house.

Even if you didn’t have a grand party, we are so sure baby that you had a blast in your 3^rd birthday. May pahabol pa yan, wait till you see Barney in person on April 28! We are so excited for you Mimay.

Happy happy happy birthday to our dearest Jemimah Philisse. We love you to the moon and back anak. We pray you nothing but good health and happiness forever and ever!