Maligayang Kaarawan, Senyora Amalia!♥

Thank you for your love and care, which I know I don't deserve because of my being pasaway. I really am lucky to have a stepmother in you (although evil at times, hahaha!). I appreciate the laughter and the tears, really. Happy 54th, Senyora Amalia Fuentes Padilla Jr.! I love you!♥ 

I'm sorry I wasn't there to share your cake with you.:(

Maligayang Kaarawan, Motherhood!♥

I'm sad that I'm not there to celebrate with you today, but I'm glad you're on your sweet 61st. hehehe! I love you, Ma, so much!♥

Sweet 61st!

"When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." - Sophia Loren

Maligayang Kaarawan, Sisaw!♥

I have always wondered how it feels like to have a big sister, but when you came along and became my sisaw in fourth grade, I didn't have to wonder about it anymore! Happy 27th, Hira Marey Ferrer! I love you!♥ 

Gastronomy: More fun with you!Ü

"We'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?" asked Piglet.
"Even longer," Pooh answered.
- A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

How I spent my 26th.♥

My birthday falls on Good Friday this year. No bunggang bunggang lafang, just an amazing afternoon long walk with two of the most amazing people I love, at the amazing walled city of Intramuros.

Parang nasa Rome lang

When in Rome... chos lang! The Manila Cathedral does look like mini-me of the St. Peter's Basilica. I'm sorry naman that my photo did not give it justice. Hindi lang siguro sya photogenic, hehehe!Ü

Sungay!

Ngusooo!

After stuffing ourselves with camote-que and my all-time favorite turon in front of the Cathedral, we started walking to the walls.

Find the hiding gunman, chos!

At eto na nga ang mga eksena: 

Mother and son tandem

O sige, Bro, ikaw na gwapo

Shy type?

Laughy birthday!

Ikaw na ulit ang gwapo, Bro

Then we came across a group of boys, sila pa yung nag ask na pichuran sila: 

Bro and friends

Bro and smelly friends pala. hahaha!

And this is my favorite photo of the day ni Senyora:

Ang gondooo ni Senyora Amalia!

And of course, ang mga action star shot namin ni Bro. Hahaha!

Hindi pa kasi nag split eh!

Haggardooo!

Now it's my time to shine... 

Ang taraaay!

And I love this shot:

Umeeksena si Kuya!

Thank you, Lord, for another year! Another chance to make it right! Yes! 

Happy birthday to meeeee!

Maligayang Kaarawan, Bessy!♥

If I remember it right, it was pasta and burger that started out this best friendship 2 years and 6 months back. Thank you for cooking my birthday pasta ever since. Happy 27th, Juan Carlo Aquino! I love you!♥

Recycling our gift for your 26th birthday. I'm sorry I wasn't there to celebrate your 27th with you.

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together,
keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.
- A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Maligayang Kaarawan, Chaki!♥

I'm glad I was able to spend time with you last week, and even if we are not together on your birthday, I'm pretty sure you are very happy with your birthday gift... another baby in the family, yay! Happy 24th, Jacqueline Benting-Saballa! I love you!♥ 

I know the shirt that you're wearing is from me, so it's just like I'm there, sharing your birthday ice cream with you.

Sisters is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.
- Margaret Mead

Maligayang Kaarawan, Kobe ko!♥

I wish you will grow up to be an good boy. Happy 1st, Earl Jakob Benting Saballa! Mommy Edz loves you!♥ 

Photo courtesy of Ed Padilla Photography

Maligayang Kaarawan, G!♥

I am glad that some 12 years back, we shared the same circle of friends and now we're together in that big circle. Let's make your Parisian birthday a reality someday! Happy 26th, Guen Camille Buison! I love you!♥

Recycling the photo from your Super Fairy 25th Birthday Bash! I wish we could do another birthday costume party next time.;)

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day." 

- A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Maligayang Kaarawan, Bro!♥

You are the living proof that people don't need to have the same parents so they can be siblings. I'm glad I have a big brother in you. Happy 27th, Eddie Padilla Jr.! I love you.♥

Bro and the mango cake from Conti's: stole this photo from his iPad. hihihi!

"We'll be friends until forever, just you wait and see."
- A. A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)

Maligayang Kaarawan, Hazy!♥

11 years and 6 months ago when you walked in that Third Year - Courtesy classroom, another sister was added to my life. Happy 28th, Kathryn Hazel Jade Olano! I love you!♥ 

Late for the 12 midnight surprise. argh!

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh?" he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's hand.
"I just wanted to be sure of you."
- A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh