September 2006
Keet was a little apprehensive in her first day of high school. But when I picked her up later that day, she told me that she loves her new school, and that she found a couple of new friends. She's enjoying being a freshman in high school, hang out with her new friends in school, joining an Anime club and of course studying. One of her close friends is Fil Am. The funny thing is, Keet's friend's Uncle who lives in the Philippines and my elder brother (Keet's Uncle of course) "knows" each other while they were in the Air Force. Really, it's a small world indeed! Keet is starting to wear light eye make up now - there goes our baby.
First day of High School...
Also, we helped Mom with the packing of her personal stuff and some furniture for her move. Then, Hugbun and Mom drove a U-Haul truck to Mom's new apartment in New York, leaving her car with us to be driven by Peter (all of us would be going) the next month.
October 2006
We just had a quite birthday celebration for Keet. We went to a Thai restaurant and invited her Godmother. The four of us had a grand time eating our favorite Thai dishes.
We were shocked and sadden with the sudden death of our friend in the Philippines. Beltran was such a fun person to be with. He often times came with us on our gallivanting when in the Philippines. Surely, he would be missed the next time we go to the Philippines, as he seemed to us a member of the family. Rest in peace, Beltran.
We drove Mom's car to New York. Mom was pleased that she has her own car back (the car was left behind as we're not comfortable, her driving that far anymore). Also she want us (Keet and I) see her apartment. We stayed a couple of night in Paul's place and had a mini vacation. Judy (Paul's wife) made sandwiches to bring with us for our boating around Lake George. We stopped by Sagamore hotel for cocktails. A very nice huge place that overlooks Lake George. Paul dropped us off at Albany airport the next day. Hugbun was amused when an airport screener asked him why my toiletries wasn't in a small resealable bag so Peter called me (I was seating on a chair tying back my shoe laces) gleefully (I might say) to point it out (he told me to put the toiletries in the bag but I didn't listen). Anyway, the screener just played it down and reminded me to put them in the bag next time, and off we went home.
November 2006
We were so busy cleaning and repainting the soon to be Keet's room (grandma's old room). The laying of the bathroom floor was the most consuming part of this whole thing. But boy, the end result is so girlie and pretty, keet is so pleased with her new bedroom.
The bathroom floor that has given us grief ;-) ...
We just had a quite birthday celebration for Keet. We went to a Thai restaurant and invited her Godmother. The four of us had a grand time eating our favorite Thai dishes.
Keet's Godmother...
December 2006
Keet had her first formal dance, the Snow Ball. It was so stressful finding a dress that time of the month. Shoppers are everywhere, doing last minute Christmas shopping. After going half a dozen store, we finally found a dress that we all like. We dropped her off the night of the dance hoping that she would have a great time. She had a blast, four hours of fun! Keet took a lot pictures with the digicam that she brought.
Keet getting ready for the dance...
Christmas 2006
My family always love Christmas. Being a Filipina I'm very used to having the celebration of Christmas on the Eve as oppose of celebrating it on the Christmas Day. We have a tradition, that I always have my cooking marathon (a once a year phenomenon ;-)) on the Eve. I cook all Filipino dishes on the Eve, that way I could still feel the Filipino Christmas. Christmas Eve dinner for us is an informal one. I just put all the Filipino food on the table and eat whenever or wherever anyone wants. Then we have the American tradition of having a set down dinner on Christmas Day that Hugbun would be in charge (a Christmas goose). I just don't fell Christmassy if all we do is the Christmas Day dinner.
Noche Buena...
All of us were ill this Christmas. At first Hugbun had this very nasty cough and then I got it, then Keet. We didn't invite anybody as we're not up to it. Imagine the food and just the three of us. Hugbun wondered why I bother to cook the usual stuff when there are only us. I told him that if I don't do it, I would die. Here I am, sick and with no Filipino food on Christmas!? Anyway, Even if we're sick we still enjoy the holiday. Christmas is always special for us.
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