Our Christmas Day 2007

Having slept past midnight after Noche Buena, the whole family awoke to the "Merry Christmas PO!" greetings of the different kids at our doorstep. Good thing we were able to prepare early. The previous day, we wrapped around 50 pieces of Christmas lootbags containing chocolates and candies of all sorts with a piece of dalandan all to be given away to the kids who knock at our doors. I also had exchanged from the bank bags of 5-peso and 1-peso coins for those na namamasko.

At lunch time, my mother-in-law, SILs and pamangkins arrived. I prepared spaghetti, garden fresh salad, buco salad and crispy pata for lunch. Tapos they brought with them kare-kare, embutido, kaldereta, etc. etc. Super sarap. It really pays to have Kapampangan in-laws. Hehe.



Right after my in-laws arrived, my own cousins and tito and tita naman ang dumating. Jiji brought embutido while Randy brought ice cream.

Heto itsura namin -- talagang mukhang magkakamag-anak! We had exchange gifts pala after lunch. Next year ulit ha!


Zoe also enjoyed her Christmas (and aguinaldos):

Lastly, here's Zoe and her Lola enjoying a moment:


Overall, it was a great Christmas! We did miss those relatives who are usually present but are now abroad. That includes Hubby's brother in Guam and my Tita Josie, Net and Nina in Illinois. I wish you all had a great Christmas too!

Happy birthday dear Jesus!

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