// morsels of life //

Lori is turning 1 1/2 years old on Monday. Here's a summary of the things she can do and loves to do now:

* can walk like a pro...
* run as if she's always in a hurry...
* can say several words such as "mam", "dadi" & "dede"...
* first pair of lower molars appeared already...
* can wave goodbye...
* being clingy at times...
* throw her favorite ball (thankfully, just on the floor) and watch it bounce...
* loves to watch quiz shows, weather news, and anything with dancing kids...
* likes to see us applauding about something good she just did...
* loves to pretend (e.g. stomping like a dinosaur)...
* can recognize the letters "A, B, C"...
* can sip on a straw...
* gradually learning to drink from a cup...
* a veggie-eater now!


I read that most of the stuff on the list are just normal for her age so no need to bother at all. It's truly an accomplishment to know that nearly everything is on the right track. To cherish all the time I have now for my daughter, is certainly, the most right to do.

Labels: Lori, parenting, rave

Father Loi (a Filipino priest) conducted the short ceremony at St. Brigid's Church parking area yesterday.

Labels: car, melbourne

Picked up our first family car this morning at Subaru Docklands.
It's a Forester 2009 model. Very pleased with it's look and presentation.
After a week of negotiation, we finally got the one we want at our desired price (special thanks to my husband's wit and charm, hehehe).

Strange as it may seem, as Tonton was driving the car out of the display area, the rain began to pour. It's like, heaven is blessing our recent purchase! :)

Anyway, our first stop... shopping centres!
But we only grabbed the essentials.
I think we're just too excited to test drive the car.

Nice to see that the passenger on the back seat, Lori, looked so comfy during our first all-wheel drive trip.

Labels: car, rave

Ballarat is almost 2 hours drive from the city. I find the location very relaxing and perfect for a family getaway.
Stayed at Wyndham Resort with our pinoy friends.
The resort has one of the most grandest mansions in the region.
The place is truly a heritage. I liked the way they preserved the old but elegant structure of the houses. The rooms were cozy and nice.

For the two days, we enjoyed lots of fun activities and road trips.
Visited the Kryal Castle (which is 20-minute drive from Wyndham)...

I had the chance to dress up as a "royal queen" for only 10 bucks, hahaha.

The men played poker at night, while the ladies watched tagalog movies...

Soaked ourselves in the warm pool...

Photo ops at the lake...

Played tennis, basketball and indoor golf.

A fun, chillax weekend! :)

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Labels: australia, friends, rave, roadtrip

Visited couple Eian and Gina yesterday at their cozy home in Bonbeach.
It was our first catch up eversince the sad moment last October when they lost their first born, Caleb.
Good to see them again and know that they're doing ok.
Looking forward to more meetings to make them feel that we're always here.

Labels: australia, friends

Hosted a BBQ lunch at our place yesterday.
Our pinoy close friends came over to have pika-pika with us under the nice sunny weather.

Tonton cooked sausage barbeque and I made leche flan for dessert.

The kids enjoyed running around the compound and played with Lori inside our apartment.

At the gazebo area, we simply setup two long tables, had potluck food, chitchat with our guests... and voila! A fun summer get-together! :)

(Photos below courtesy of Joni Ibarra)

More photos on my Flickr.

Labels: friends, melbourne, summer