Last day of 2011..welcoming the new year!

 We would usually celebrate the New Year at Palms Country Club.  However, for this year, as I was not feeling well due to pregnancy, we decided to just celebrate it at home with my mom.

It was actually relaxing. No need to dress up fancy. And no need to put on make up and do my hair.  The food was c/o mommy of course.

Posing with my son Paolo, who by now is almost as tall (or shall we say as short?) as I am.  Oh, and there is the baby bump!

I am 6 months pregnant! Just 3 more months to go!

L-R: Paolo, Me, Mama Son (my mom), Jojo, Lara

 Posing outside the house. Wow, this is such a fun shot, we are all seriously lined  up!!

L-R: Rafa, Paolo, Miguel

 The kids clowning around. The 2 boys are our neighbors and have been friends with Paolo ever since they were babies.

Happy New Year Everyone!!

From Paolo, Jojo, Leah and baby boy Tomacruz :)

It's Christmas 2011!

It has been almost a tradition to have our Christmases celebrated with Jojo's side of the family, usually at Jackie(Jojo's brother) and Eileen's residence at Hillsborough.  

Sharing our Christmas pics - 

L-R: Norma (MIL), Bebot (FIL), Paolo, Me, Eileen, Jackie
Back: Jojo

Merry Christmas from the Tomacruz Family. Table setting by my creative sister-in-law, Eileen Tomacruz

I am 6 months pregnant at this time

Lolo and Lola with their favorite apo, Paolo

(nag-iisang apo pa lang kasi, kaya favorite)

We asked Paolo to perform a few song and guitar pieces for us and he gladly did. He started having guitar lessons back in 2010 because he was very much inspired by American Idol.  I'm glad that he took to playing an instrument.  This is a second hand classical guitar left by his cousin Bab before he migrated to the US.

Unknown to Paolo, his dad and I bought him a brand new acoustic guitar and a small amplifier as Christmas gift. Okay, it wasn't entirely our gift.  I had talked/suggested (forced?) my mom (mama Son) to share half of the cost with us. And so she did... matigil nalang ako siguro sa kakakulit sa kanya!

Here is his Dad carrying the gift!

Paolo was really surprised and was quite shy when he accepted the gift.  We love you Paolo! Hope you continue playing good music.  

The envelope contained cash from his Lolo and Lola and Ninang Tess (who is now based in Canada).  He also received cash from Ninang Eileen and Ninong Jackie! 

Ah, the perks of being an only apo.

Happily eating...

Merry Christmas Everyone!!