Rammy and me

It took us 9 hours of road travelling, but it was well worth seeing Rammy, Chinggay, Bianca and Paco boy. We only had a few hours together, but it was wonderful being able to see and make kwento with Rammy and Chinggay. I do miss them a lot, and I was soooo happy to be able to touch them and actually see them face to face. I will look forward to a longer and sooner get together again. eena

Sunday activities in NJ

Mayoy, Mikko, Sylvia, Miguel and Chiara and Gaby, took us to the Jackson outlet for the entire afternoon. Needless to say we enjoyed the great deals and of course the Haagen Daz Belgian chocolate shake (courtesy of Mig!).

Then Kuya Kit and Ched had all of us over for dinner. We were also treated to yes - burgers and hotdogs!! It was great seeing everyone in NJ again.

Our family vacation

It was a long awaited family vacation, especially for Pochito and Pepeton. It would also be the first time for Poch and me to spend that much time together. The trip went very well - we all enjoyed. It is possible to be friends and parents to wonderful kids. I could tell the boys were very happy to spend time with both Poch and me. I guess our annual vacations will continue, and this is for the love of our boys. Here is a shot of each of the places we went to - SFO, Universal, LA, Vegas, NY and NJ. eena

And more photos pa..

More LA photos!

With the Oretas in LA!

It was so fun seeing Marijo, Joy, Jenny, Janet, with their families! Poch, the kids, and I really enjoyed Friday dinner and Sunday lunch (which ended after dinner). Tonito, Allee and Renzo were with us too. And we all agreed, iba talaga pag pamilya. Nothing beats it! We capped off our Sunday with a trip ala convoy field trip, to, where else - Super Walmart!! It was also Carlos' 1st communion that Sunday, so Janet treated us to loads of grilled pork steak. It was super pigging out this whole trip. Ate Lia - this time hindi hotdog at burger ang kinain namin! hehe..

Rodrigos in Jersey!

There was laughter, shouting, cajouling, alaskahan, kwentuhan all night - normal in any Rodrigo gathering, especially when there's alcohol involved! Pochito took over the camera and took a LOT of photos. Will send them thru tilamsik e groups. But as Ate Lia said, the progression of pics will show how one goes from sober to "not-so-sober" - hehe! It was also during Ur's birthday, so that made it extra special. Thank you too to Ate Lia for that sumptuous chinese food, and yes - Nathan hotdogs.

Here are a few shots...

Picnic lunch was fun!

More photos!!!

More photos of our picnic lunch

Here are more photos taken that day!

Picnic Lunch in Concord!

The Cuencas and Villalunas, with my mom, Uncle Bob and some of their neigbors, spent Sunday lunch till afternoon in the park. We pigged out on grilled burgers, hotdogs, pasta, potato salad! The kids had so much fun, frolicking in the grass, and just spending time together. There was much laughter, kwentuhan, and just plain hanging out enjoying the outdoors. Something we cant do in Manila. Here are some of the photos I took.

Eena, Poch, and kids in NJ

Happy for Eena, Poch, Pochito and Pepeton and their US vacation.

Here are some photos courtesy of Lia:





Een, will await your post with more pics!

A Dream Come True for Pochito

I never knew Pochito was a Die Hard Fan of the Ramones. He knew everything about them. As we were having an early dinner in Lower Manhattan last Friday, I metioned that the old club, CBGB was just a few blocks from where we were. Pochito's eyes lit up and asked his parents if he can go there and see it......but they were in a hurry to catch a play uptown. So I volunteered.

As we walked towards the place. I could see him getting excited.....I told him not to expect a lot because the place has since closed, and I do not know what replaced it. True enough after asking the Locals, we reached the place. It's now a clothing store, but because CBGB had so much history, the new owner preserved most of the posters and the stage.......The Ramones even left the original drum set! We walked in and Pochito looked like he was walking on Holy Ground.

Security overheard Pochito and I talking........and he goes "Hey kid, do you play the drums?..........Do you want to play?".....HE PLAYED THE DRUMS OF THE RAMONES IN CBGB!!!!!!!!!............and I will let the pictures speak for itself!