Last June 18, 2011 it was my Little Princess' 1st Birthday. I and my husband was very busy preparing a little party for our baby. We always keep in mind that
birthdays need not be expensive and what matters is she will be happy on this day. We did everything, as in everything.
FOR THE FIRST TIME
For the first time in our married life, we felt so happily proud of ourselves that we didn't partly rely on other people to make the birthday celebration successful. We didn't ask any friends' help for the preparation. We didn't expects donations or shares from family but we are still thankful that my husband's brother and his wife gave a little gift in a form of cash. Thank you, somehow it helped a lot. My sister had sent a gift package for Shy too thru courier. Thank you Ate.I would also like to thank my boss for he had added a little amount to my salary for Shy's birthday.
My husband was in charged of the kitchen and I was in charged of the decorations. I had managed to decorate the house without spending a hundred! Quite unbelievable right? Yes I did. Decorations are expensive but ideas are free. I took out some colored papers from my son's bag and traced it to different sizes of number 1 and glued them all to the walls.
It was a beautiful night. Lots of colleagues and friends went over. My husband's colleagues came with their family - wife and kids. They all managed to enjoy the night by eating, drinking, and talking about different things and funny jokes. One of his colleagues brought a girlfriend and they were oh so sweet! Another guy came with his beloved wife and kid. His wife is friendly and looked so young. I wonder how old she is. The kid was so cute. He never wanted to be apart from his mom. They grouped together and had a nice conversation.
They talked bout their jobs, families, computers, work experiences and many different things about life. I also had a friend who went over the party, a friend I met just once and we met again for the second time. That's one real friendship. Some of the visitors managed to visit Facebook and played Plants vs. Zombies. Some just enjoyed chatting and chatting.
Ate Sharon, my bestfriend's sister was there too with Mama and her Kobe. I was so happy because for a very long time, we met again thru my child's birthday. Thank you very much Ma for coming. I remembered my college days. Ice, I wish you were here. Kobe and Nashville were very good friends. They played toy cars and chased each other while others are busy eating. :)
Here's the part which I liked the most... It was when Jake and Kathy arrived with the kids, nannies, and their mom. Seeing them was like fulfilling the celebration. Kids were all around playing balloons. I could see happiness in Shy's eyes.
Nashville was very busy playing and entertaining his visitors. He felt that it was his party too. I'm glad he was able to overcome his problem against socialization. He has conquered his shyness totally. Before, he never plays with other kids. He gets angry when somebody he doesn't know, touches him or talks to him. It was kinda weird but it was a struggling stage for him. He grew up with a mother who has been always busy at work. But it's not too late. His mother sacrificed everything for the kids, so she can watch over her kids - so I can watch over my kids. Whew... enough, enough, enough! This was really a happy moment.
CAPTURED STRIKE-A-POSE and CANDID MOMENTS
...a colorful night with colorful balloons and kids everywhere...
...with arnel's wife and kid, lanie and kid, nash and kobe...
...rengie on the go...
...tita, thanks for the cake, balloons, and your friends!...
...people from iloilo, thanks...
bestfriend's mom from polomolok, south cotabato...
...papa's friends and colleagues...
...how cute is the balloon...
...papa, thanks for the delicious dishes...
...behind the scenes with gang-gang...
...after the party with tita lottie...
...it was simple yet the best party ever...
...oh, before i forget, the gifts are wonderful...
Thank you very much everyone!
