It’s hard to buy gifts for our children when they’re all grown up & their taste is now waaay different from ours. I’m the surprise-your-kids type of mom, but when it comes to buying presents that may cost a finger or two, it’s always better to be safe than sorry, lalo na’t hindi pwede mag-refund. So now, surprises are off the table & I just ask them outright what they want. (Money is so impersonal, I still want the pleasure of being able to shop for their gifts.)
Back when I couldn’t afford to, madami siyang pangarap. But now that I am somewhat able to, wala na syang gusto hehe. “I’m content with my life mom”. What a good boy this Babyson of mine is! <3
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Fake news naman pala. Isa rin syang BILMOKO tulad ng mga kapatid nya! (*bili mo ako..)
We finally settled on a TV & sound system. When we moved to our current house 3 years ago, mej naubos ang budget ng Dad nya dahil sa renovation, kaya DeVant lang ang nabili ni senior para kay junior. Eh nagla-lag daw when he plays PS4, so he asked for an upgrade to Samsung when I cajoled him into telling me his birthday wish. 🙂
Meanwhile, gift from his big-spending and now oh-so-broke sisters lol. <3
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When his Ate turned 18, she had a party. When his baby sister turned 18, she had a debut, got a car, and was able to travel –madayang bata! 😛 So naturally when my Babyson turned 21, which is the equivalent of a “debut” for boys, I asked if he wanted a big party as well. His sisters suggested VERSUS BARCADE. Sounded fun to me, but this low key boy of mine wanted none of that. Simple dinner lang daw gusto nya.
Simple dinner is what he got for his special night with his closest high school friends..
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As always, I ordered food from Neil’s Kitchen, our favorite caterer. The buffet spread: * California Roll (1,195×2) 2,390 * Caesar Salad 1,195 * Baked Salmon 2,995 * Roast Beef (4 kilos) 11,200 * Roast Leg of Lamb 3,200 * Chicken galantina 1,595 * Paella Negra (Small – 15 pax) 2,295
And also as always, my baby boy requested for manly meats so I ordered Roast Beef & Rack of Lamb.
His constants. <3 I have 11 sons.
“The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.” Thank you guys for always being there for Jonah, especially when he needs you the most! <3
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I was up to no good on his actual birthday (separate post to follow), so we totally missed the family dinner I booked at Yurakuen, his favorite Japanese resto. </3 I really felt so bad as this is the first birthday in his 21 years that we were not together.
I’m really so blessed that his sisters & lady love made an effort to cheer him up & make up for my shortcomings as a mother. :'((
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My poor children! :'(( Their eyes are still maga from crying all day huhu. Instead of a happy birthday, it was a sad one tuloy because of what happened to me. </3
To comfort him, his ladylove asked his friends to go to the house that very night. I am so grateful to these people who truly love my Babyson. THANK YOU GUYS!!!
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2 days after his actual birthday, we were finally able to have that cancelled dinner-turned-lunch at Yurakuen..
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Yehey, happy smiles now all around, thank God! <3 Sa hirap at ginhawa, lagi kaming magkakasama. #blessup
Stuffed ourselves silly with scallops & more scallops. One of the reasons why we keep coming back to Diamond Hotel! 😉
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Anak, thank you for being so patient & understanding. I promise to make it up to you for my what I hope is a long & healthy life! :-*
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Beautiful, beautiful, no other name. I knew right from the moment you came. I’ve seen in your eyes the dawn of a day, where nothing will ever be the same. Feel my heart beating through my chest, I’ll get used to just saying “yes”. Yes, I’ll love you with all I am. Oh, I’ll promise to stand for you, I’ll do anything for you! Love you anak, love you for the rest of my days. I pray you’ll find joy even through your pain, as I can’t protect you from every heartbreak -the world isn’t easy that way. But I’ll be there for you when you crawl, then I’ll pick you up when you fall. Yes anak, I’ll love you with all that I am. <3 CLICK HERE to listen to this beautiful birthday song by Kygo- which I find so apt for my feelings for my one & only son.
Thank you Giblings for being each other’s pillar of strength. Now I can rest easy knowing that you can, and will, take care of each other in the event that Daddy & I will not be around. What a blessing to see how much you guys love one other & are each other’s best friend. For that alone I am so grateful! <3 <3 <3
6 Comments
Huhu curious ako bakit umiyak ang mga bagets! Belated Happy Birthday to Jonah!
December 10, 2018 at 8:37 amAbangan sa susunod na kabanata haha. Malala, kaya sobrang iyak kaming lahat lol.
December 10, 2018 at 8:38 amAno ba nakakaiyak naman to. I look weird crying in a very busy office. Lol!?
December 10, 2018 at 10:16 amHahaha kunwari nalang napuwing ka dearest Ella!! :-*
December 10, 2018 at 3:30 pmKung food naman ng Neil’s Kitchen ang nakahain kapag sinabing SIMPLE Dinner, ay pipiliin ko din po ang simple dinner… 🙂 loving your post always!
December 13, 2018 at 4:45 pmhahahahaha baka kako nasusuya na kayo sa neil’s kitchen kaka-post ko. ;)) Thank you Yen. :-*
December 13, 2018 at 5:01 pm