SWIMMING HOLE

Sunday is swim day! My parents and I set off bright and early for a little swimming hole in Antipolo City called Loreland Resort. Lots of pools there - and lots of people too. We had breakfast first (I ate champorado - or chocolate sticky rice!) and then my Papu and I hit the pools! (My Mamu was on camera duty). I hardly have a picture without my Papu - I am, of course, too little to go swimming on my own!

November 29, 2010

Swimming trunks - Cococabana

CAMSUR!

I went to the province Bicol over the three-day weekend with my Papu, Mamu and their friends! My Ninong ("godfather") Vincent is from Bicol - and so is my yaya ("nanny") Nida! We went by car - it took us almost 7 hours going to and fro. My yaya Nida left to spend time with her own children on our first two days there. I was left with my parents and a gaggle of their friends who all helped take care of me - Mamu calls them The Baby-Sitters Club. I had a lot of fun! I think I would want to spend my summers in the province (or the "countryside" as they'd say over in the Western world) - there's just so much more to do outdoors!

August 21-23, 2009

We arrive at Naga! That's the capital of Bicol.

We left at around 4am, so I slept throughout the entire trip, yay!

Our first stop was at Podo Grill, where the old folks all ate this dish called "kinalas."

Here I am, playing with my Tita Karla Lim, all bright and chirpy after a good long snooze during the drive to Bicol.

Tee - from SM

On our first day, we hung around at my Ninong Enteng's place in Naga.

Here I am trying out the jet ski, teehee! I was actually gazing at some pigeons, but when they brought this beauty out, I forgot all about nature schmature and went right to the big mean machine!

Tank Top - from SM

Then I went for a ride on a "karitela" (horse carriage).

Ninong Enteng's family in Naga rent out this little karitela, with a little farm house, to take his nephew and nieces around their estate.

Tank top - from SM

We went to the Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC they call it) in the afternoon.

That's where all the big folks wakeboard!

Here I am, sitting by the dock, by the wakeboard lake.

That's a local wakeboarder seated beside me.

I just had my swim in the pool, so I'm all wrapped up in my fuzzy bathrobe! Teehee!

Bathrobe - from SM

We headed to Pasacao Beach the next day!

Here I am splashing around the shallow part of the ocean with my Mamu.

I did NOT eat sand this time, FYI!

I had fun. I'm not afraid of the sea anymore, hurrah!

Souvenir tank from Subic!

(From my grandfather Pops!)

I "tried" a beer before my swim, by the way.

San Miguel Light, of course! Hihi.

We stayed until evening at the beach.

Here I am mugging for the camera after my shower!

I am wearing a hat borrowed from my Tito Junjie Abella.

My Ninang ("godmother") Trina Ilarde got me that tee.

Tee - Mothercare

We went to the mall, SM Naga, on our last day there!

My parents rented this neat little car for me to zoom around in while we walked around and bought souvenirs. (My Yaya Nida was back and was the one who did the pushing!)

My parents' boss, Atty. Sonya Castillo, got me that tee.

On our way out, my Tita Karla spotted these little motorcycles by the mall entrance.

I just had to ride one, of course!

Notice how my parents NEVER slipped a decent pair of shorts on me the whole time we were in Naga?

I've been going around half-naked during most of our vacations, it seems.

On account of the heat no doubt! We do live in the tropics after all!

Tee - Zara Kids

POOL TIME!

I went to a beach resort called Montemar over in the province of Bataan. For the weekend! With my Papu's side of the family! Everyone was there - 4 families! I swam a LOT. I really enjoyed it too. I finally got around to liking the pool (much to my parents' relief, no doubt). It's all because they finally brought that floater my friend David got me for my baptism. It's got 2 inflatable tubes, and this little seat, so I can bob around quite comfortably on the water. My grandmother Luli brought my bath toys too so I had fun chasing them around in the swimming pool. I kept trying to gulp down the water when no one was looking, but my Mamu kept telling me off. She said it wasn't clean. Ask me if I cared?! I was having way too much fun!!!

August 15-16, 2009

We arrive at the resort! Here I am all eager to explore.

That yellow pique shirt was a gift from my Ninang ("godmother") Anna Devanadera, while the shorts were a gift from my Tito Roland and Tita Mitch Lorilla!

Yellow shirt - Calvin Klein; Brown shorts - Gingersnaps; Sandals - Florsheim Kids

Here I am exploring the resort in my walker. I changed into something cooler!

I inherited that walker from my cousin, Joshua Patajo!

My grandma Oma got me those green rubber clogs, while my grandma Luli got me the tank.

My Mamu made the mistake of leaving my leather sandals on, I scraped off the leather when I was scuttling around my walker! Teehee!

So now I'm always in my clogs!

Tank top - from Landmark; Clogs - from SM; Walker - Chicco

Here I am asleep in my Auntie Aisa's arms.

My grandpops and parents brought me to the sea.

I didn't like it! Not one little bit.

The salt water tasted nasty. And the waves are kinda scary - even the little ones.

And I sampled the sand - so icky!

(I'm wearing the souvenir tank my Grandpop got me from Subic!)

So I just went back to the pool - which I enjoyed!

David, Tita Neva, and Tito Dan Santos got me that floater! They also got me a little wading pool (and a pump!) for my baptism too!

Floater - My Baby Float

PLAY DATE

I had my FIRST EVER PLAYDATE today!!! Oooh what a full full day I had. My first playmates - my Ninong ("godfather") Monzit, my Tita Karla, and my Tita Arianna! I don't have little playmates yet, but I have just as much fun playing with the big people! Tita Karla took us all for a day at their club called the Manila Polo Club. I went swimming, played at their little jungle gym, ate french fries, and tried out a Gymboree for the first time! That Gymboree is the most colorful place I've been to - so much to do, and so much to nibble! I had such a blast, I even forgot to take my afternoon nap! Thank you, Tita Karla and Ninong Monzit! Ooh what a fun fun day I had!!!

July 19, 2009

My Papu and Mamu's boss, Atty. Sonya Castillo, got me my tee and shorts as a present!

(She's a partner in the firm where my Papu and Mamu work!)

The tee reads "Captain" in front. That's me - the Captain of my household, with the folks as the swabbies, hehe.

Also, those shorts are actually pants. But they're still a bit too big for me, so we rolled 'em all up.

Here I am testing the waters first.

This is my First Splash. Really, my 4th time to go swimming but the first time I learned to splash around the water with my little feet.

It was really quite fascinating. I was really concentrating, kicking that water about.

Here I am now, held by my yaya ("nanny") Nida, ready for my dip.

I'm wearing the rash guards my Ninong Zito and Tita Karla bought me again.

My Papu took me swimming. I STILL don't like the pool.

(I cried again. Just a little, I swear!)

Here I am now, playing in the Gymboree.

That's Tita Karla holding me from behind.

After my dip, I wore the Subic souvenir tank my Lolo got me.

That big green "donut" cracked me up.

That's my Ninong Monzit playing peek-a-boo (still one of my favorite games to date!)

Tee - Zara Kids; Green checkered pants - Zara Kids; Sandals - Florsheim Kids

Rash guard surf shirt - Old Navy; Trunks - Cococabana; Souvenir tee - Subic

YACHT CLUB Part II

I WENT SWIMMING FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! For real, this time! The first time I went for a dip I bawled like, well, a baby. Duh! And it was a jacuzzi in my godfather Jay Castro's farm over in Tarlac. This is my first time to swim in a pool - the second time I've dipped anywhere aside from my own tub back home, teehee! - and I DIDN'T CRY! I wasn't exactly giggling either, but I think it's a definite improvement. The swimming pool in the yacht club is awesome - I could see all the boats and yachts from where I sat (very still) in my Mamu's arms in the water. My Papu held my nose and we went down for a real quick dip in the water. I went back up spluttering a little, and almost wailed - but I didn't! I'll get the hang of this swimming thing yet!

May 10, 2009

My Ninong ("godfather") Zito and Tita Karla got me those cool rash guards!
For when I decide to go wakeboarding with them one day, they say! Teehee!

Here I am - all serious about examining the water.
(It kept slipping through my fingers, grrr!)

And here I am after my swim - all wrapped up in the big colorful beach towel my grandmother Luli got me.
From the expression on my face, you can tell I'm still trying to make up my mind whether I like the water!
(I only stayed in the pool for exactly 20 minutes! That's what my doctor ordered!)

Check out my monogrammed towel - care of my Luli.

Dashing, don't you think? Heehee.

Rash guard surf shirt - Old Navy; Trunks - Cococabana

FIRST DIP

So I stayed at my Ninong ("godfather") Jay's farm in the province of Tarlac over Holy Week break with my parents, yaya ("nanny"), Ninong Lucky, Tita Dot and Davin. My Mamu planned and packed tons of outfits for me but I ended up wearing tank tops and nappies the whole time - it was just too hot!!! I also had my first dip in my Ninong's jacuzzi. My parents got me tiny baby trunks - they were actually a bit too baggy still. I did NOT like the water at all, and bawled my head off. It must be the bubbles because normally I enjoy splashing around my little bath tub back home. My Papu was holding on to me the whole time, but I still didn't like it! Phooey!

April 8, 2009

All smiles at first!

"Waaah!!! Get me outta here!!!"

Trunks - Cocobana