surprises

i've been living in my little bubble the past month and it's been all good : ) being around family (and friends who are family) has been delectable for my soul. here's a quick catch-up :

saving the best for last; part deux
christmas morning the kids attacked the tree with vengeance. AG carefully collected her loot, MB tore thru his stash and Bu was just happy to play with the colourful wrappers.

the difference ... AG kept all her pressies under her bed and savoured them. she opened one a day and relished the element of surprise each time. MB went for the kamikaze kill, was in a trance from toy overload then was jealous (day after day) as he watched AG with her pressies. He spent the next 8 days taunting and pleading her to open more.

ink-ling
interestingly, i received tattoo vouchers for xmas. the gift that lasts forever DG and Ivan & Sam said. nicely, the discovery channel just started showing LA Ink (slotted before) Miami Ink. my head is racing with ideas. can't wait : )

what if
i swear durex is out to get us. we had another pregnancy scare this month. hubs was happy off the bat. i, however, went into a roller-coaster ride of emotions. i want another kid (i know ... i'm nuts ... sigh) but i'm really not excited about having my body expand again. retracting is 100x more difficult each time. so selfish, but true.

just when my maternal instincts were kicking-in, auntie mary in her red ferrari came in to park. not sure if i'm disappointed or relieved. i'm torn.

family day
sunday mass starts at 1030am. last sunday, we left the house at 1030am. hubs hates it when we go in late so we hopped in a taxi, decked in our sunday best, and went to the botanic gardens for brekkie. food was good but we ate way too much.

the stroll after was even better. the park was bustling with people and we walked, all together, holding hands, discovering plants, checking out the dragonflies, pointing at the turtles, teaching the kids to say "BONZAI!". so much fun. babes, i love that you are a spur of the moment man!

gin rummy
been teaching hubs to play gin. he's competive so he is picking up the game really fast. playing gin is every eurasian's birthright. so are the eagles, journey and CCR : )

re-solution
this year, AND I MEAN IT THIS TIME, i resolve to save money. i'm not resolving to lose weight anymore, i'm done kidding myself.

the four letter word
damn you post-xmas SALE! and to add to that ... double damn you pre-chinese-new-year SALE!