If there is one good thing that came out of my mom’s recent illness, it would have to be bringing the cousins closer. Since mom started living with us, my SIL & her kids have taken it upon themselves to come & visit her at least weekly or every other week.

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Whereas before, super lola would go to Pasig weekly to see them because of their busy skeds, now Mom looks forward to their trip down south.

My kids have been longing for cousins they can actually hang out with for the longest time. I am happy to see that it’s happening one baby step at a time. It took a long time coming, but now that they have all matured & are on the same wavelength & vision, everything is coming up roses.

A couple of weeks ago, my nephew turned 21. We celebrated it at Sushi Ninja as per the request of my niece. It’s only my 2nd time here, I have to admit. And the 2nd time’s the charm for me. I was happy with our food. And best of all, the company.

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It’s a kettle bell kinda birthday cake for our health buff & exercise junkie! Kettle bell to lift.. to my mouth & eat hehe. Thank you Sarah Lapena of Pateacherie for accommodating this rush-rush order! For your yummy-na-beautiful-cake-pa needs, do contact SARS at 0917-5742493.  Chocolate with caramel custom made birthday cake. Yumyum! Happy 21st birthday to my nephew MARK a.k.a. BATOTE!

Sagot ni Lola. Whew, nakahinga ng maluwag si Kap hahaha!

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Believe me, we ordered more than the photos I was able to post here. Like a WHOLE LOT MORE to feed our hungry table of 15, but hey, these are growing kids I tell ya. I just can’t keep up with them. The food turnover was like The Fast & the Furious. Ubos agad paglapag, trololol! besides, I was enjoying the company too much to think of anything else other than eating & talking. ;))

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Can I just say? We all LOVED the made to order chocolate caramel cake by Pateacherie! <3 It was LHAV, LHAV, LHAV in every bite! Super moist & yummy, I swear.

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Pictures don’t lie.

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Happiest of birthdays our dear Batote (a childhood nickname). You are 21 now, and graduating soon too. I can only wish you even better & bigger things to come. With lots & lots of love from the GOppets. <3

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My über macho-gwapitong SINGLE nephew! 😉