May she grow up in God's grace

Today is a very special day for the couple Earl and Tey Geron-Hugo and to all their loved ones.   Baby Laica, the crowning glory  whom God gave the couple,  was dedicated  to HIM in a simple thanksgiving rites held at the Lealtad Church of Christ earlier this afternoon, August 3, 2014.  The celebration was well attended with the couple's relatives and closest friends.  It  was capped with a grand but intimate fellowship over platters of chunky fried chicken,  red and saucy spaghetti, savory and addicting potato salad of Mama Bhet, the well-toasted bread  and the bittersweet coffee jelly for dessert.  The cool showery afternoon was made sweeter with litters of Coke and a candy tableau for everyone.  Picture-taking seemed endless.  Darling Baby Laica, the star of the day, grew tired, hungry, and irritated.... hahahaha

To my ever dearest  Baby Laica, may you grow up in God's grace ~ full of love, life and strength as you remain to be a source of joy to everybody in the clan.

To Earl and Tey, congratulations!  Enjoy the exciting journey of parenthood

Everybody's darling . . . BABY LAICA with her PRICELESS SMILE!

The blessed parents of Baby Laica as they dedicate her to God in front of Pastor Gerwin Castillo

 



All the ninongs and ninangs laid over their hands to Baby Laica as Pastor Gerwin prayed for her , her parents and all the sponsors

Laica with her parents and grandparents

Baby Laica with her parents and family on the father's side

Baby Laica with her parents and family on the mother's side

Baby Laica with her parents and great grandparents on the father's side

There's a missing link to complete the four generations  ... Laica with Mama Bhet and Papayu, her great grandfather on the mother's side

SO LUCKY BABY LAICA . . . she got a big bunch of SECOND PARENTS  outside her home!

 

Baby Laica with Mama Bhet and all her MAMITAS on the father's side

Thank you Lord for all these foods and bless all those who prepared it.

The Candy Tableau

 

the give aways

 

 

Mommy Tey with relatives and friends

 

Fellowship over platters of delicious foods



There was a long line... and the busy GrandMa

Ang saya-saya ni Mamita Banjie . . .

Enjoy the food . . .

It was full packed... and there was a long line towards the buffet table

Ninongs and Ninangs . . .

Tayuan na lang...

Baby Laica with Ninong Rodney and the family of Papito Ernie, Jr.

Mama Bhet's Happinessb ~ Baby Laica

Mamita Fler's  darling ~ Baby Laica

Baby Laica with Mamita Eunice aka Princess Fish

Poor Baby Laica!  She got tired and hungry after so many photo shoots...

One of the most exciting parts of the celebration . . . OPENING OF GIFTS

 

THE END . . .

 

 



Some photos grabbed from Ritz Einne Hugo and Aimeelyn Dizon.  Thank you!

Cafe Shibuya

I am not a big fan of French toasts until I have tasted those from Café Shibuya at the UP Town Center in Quezon City.




Café Shibuya, U.P. Town Center Branch

 

 

A pose beside the published and posted blogs about Café Shibuya . . .

 

 

outfit of the day:  cotton checkered top by MEG  ,  black leggings by NYC,   red  leather pump  shoes by Strafford of Italy   , handbag by Longchamp; shades by Giordano,  accessories from Divisoria

 

 It's perfectly toasted to be crunchy on the outside and heavenly soft and moist on the inside allowing it to melt deliciously in your tongue.   Be it fruity like the Mango caramel or be it chocolaty like the Ultimate Chocolate, wala akong itulak, kabigin.

Mango Caramel

Hmmmmm...... YUMMY!, said Princess Fish

Ultimate Chocolate

Princess Fish simply can't wait any longer...

No matter how full you are, there will always be a room for dessert at Café Shibuya.  Give it a try and you'll love  it.  Promise!!

. . .  more dessert toasts

Aside from the dessert toasts, there are other toasts  available such as the SAVORY TOAST



PIZZA TOAST

Café Shebuya also serve PASTA, MENTEIKO RICE, & PIZZA TOAST

There are also crepes available.

DESSERT CREPES

PASTA



SAVORY CREPES

Thank you for the treat, Princess Fish!

Serenata

It was just awesome,  unbelievably rewarding and  very relaxing  that after a day's work, you were serenaded by a bunch of  musically talented and good-looking young people, dressed up to the nines, vibrant, oozing with enthusiasm to make other people happy by using  their God-given talents.  The perfect rendition of the musical numbers embedded in a well-planned repertoire just made our night heavenly.  The group  was able to connect incredibly  with their  selected musical pieces and  all their  heterogeneous audiences ~  from the young once, the recent adults, and the real youngsters.  An overture  of  Filipino folklore songs  dating as far as the 15th century made me feel great and proud of our past and excellently gave the young once the chance  to hum silently the medley  of Dahil Sa Iyo, Dandansoy and Pamulinawen ( I hope I have guessed the pieces right... hehe ) as well as the different Kundiman composed by Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco  Santiago .   The flawless execution of our very own folk songs like Planting Rice and  Leron Leron Sinta brought me back somewhere in time when  I used to sing those songs with my classmates  inside our Grade 1 classroom.  But the uproar inside the Teresa  Yuchengco  Auditorium  at  De La Salle University in Taft Avenue came when the orchestra started playing the hits of the Apo Hiking, Parokya ni Edgar, Eraserhead and the Rivermaya.  The crowd simply couldn't let go of the night without an encore !

Congratulations, La Sallian Youth Orchestra!  Your  SERENATA  last July 25, 2014 was not just an ordinary performance.  It was seriously impressive and a big hit!  Keep up the good work guys!  And for the people behind the group, keep on coming up with more concerts in the future!

Special mention goes  to the " big "  guy on the keyboard, DERYK BALADJAY!   Together with Papayu and  Tita Gandz,  we're so proud of you, Kuya! CONGRATULATIONS to you and also to Daddy Jay and Mommy Meanne , including James and Kitkat, for their undying support to your musical endeavor.  God bless you all!

SERENATA ~ a major concert of the La Sallian Youth Orchestra (LYO),  July 25, 2014 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium,  De La Salle University, Taft Avenue ( sorry for the blurred picture )



It was so easy for  my father to relate to the timeless Kundiman compositions of Francisco Santiago . . .

I appreciated more our very own folk songs  with the flawless rendition of LYO . . .

As the LYO played the undying songs of the Apo Hiking, there was an uproar in the auditorium



konek na konek ang younger generation sa mga hits ng Parokya ni Edgar

pati  sa Eraserheads . . .

at  ganun din sa  Rivermaya

 

The crowd didn't let go of the night without an ENCORE!

DERYK BALADJAY on the keyboard . . .