Gender Reveal

Not mine.

Yes I will have to do a disclaimer prior to anything because this gender reveal doesn't belong to me.

My brother-in-law's wife, Renna, is on her way to their third baby. First to kids were boys so she was kinda hoping they'd have a girl this time. Thus, a gender reveal.

Half of the bunch was rooting for a girl while the other half was rooting (or should I say expecting) a boy.

For the third time, it was a boy. Enjoy the video of the gender reveal Sunday afternoon! Congrats on the third baby boy Nikki and Renna! 

When spa meets water and aces it

The family goal last water was to teach our son how to swim. Our preference was to have him to his swim lessons at Ace Water Spa in Kapitolyo as we have had a good experience there. Mission accomplished because within 5 Saturdays (spending around 2hours in the pool each Saturday) our son already knew how to swim and float. Big thanks to my hubby who patiently taught our son.

The thing is, I haven't shared our experience with Ace Water Spa. We have already experience staying in their hotel, been to the water spa for so many times and have already applied for a membership card and yet haven't written a single thing about our Ace Hotel Suite and Water Spa adventure.

Let me start with our Ace Hotel Suite experience. We stayed at their hotel during Holy Week of 2013 so checking-in was a little slow since there were a lot of guests during that time. Welcome drinks are being served to hotel guests ( a choice of iced tea or lemonade) so it somehow helps in making the guest comfortable even if there is a line at the hotel's front desk. The waiting time to check-in was longer than the actual check-in process especially if your booking was done online.

We got the deluxe suite that had 2 double beds. Since the hotel was barely a year old, the room was spic and span. We had a complimentary bottle of wine as well as water, coffee and tea. The bathroom had the usual complimentary toiletries for guests as well as towels and a hair dryer. The room had a desk as well for those who needs a workspace.

Booking a deluxe room at the Ace Hotel Suite includes breakfast buffet for two adults as well as complimentary pass to their water spa. The water spac ticket is good for 4-hours but basically that is more than enough time to enjoy the facilities. Ace Water Spa has lap pools, kiddie pool, steam and sauna. They have a hot and cold dipping pool where you dip in the hot pool for about 5 minutes with your head resting on a cold bar then you dip in the cold pool for 5 seconds. They have other varieties of hydro massage for the feet, back, and body. By the way, Ace Water Spa does not allow guests without the proper swim wear. They provide free swimming caps so no need to bring one. Cameras and mobile phone are not allowed beyond the locker area.

Over-all our Ace Hotel Suite and Water spa experince was a great one. Would we recommend it? Yes. Are we going back? Yes! Thus, the membership card. Water Spa rates are at Php550 per adult while Php200 for kids below 12 years old. You may check out their rates and other promo at their website -- http://www.acehotelsuites.com and http://www.acewaterspa.com.ph/

Stressbuster

The best way to fight the daily dose of stress that we receive is through our loved ones. How sweet it is to come home to these loves!

Time machine

For me I don't need to wait for Thursdays to throw back or Fridays to flash back. Looking at our kids is always reminiscing how they have grown so fast. Everyday can be a trip to memory lane. I am grateful for all their developments, and I know that there will be more blessings thru the things they will achieve. They are our angels, our miracles, one of God's greatest gift.

(Super Belated) Celebration Chronicles

It is nearing Christmas yet I will be talking about my hubby's birthday treat (way back) Fourth of July.

His birthday fell middle of the work week so we had to adjust his celebration to a later part of the week. It was a quiet one, no fancy dinner, no loud parties -- we wouldn't want to worry on how to stop drinking wouldn't we? -- no big preparations. This year we decided we will be celebrating it as a couple. A way to make up with all the missed "us" moments due to the hustle of daily living.

I reserved two seats for us at Ace Lounge for an early lunch. We arrived early so we had the place all for ourselves an hour before the lunch hour. It was a feast since we got their eat-all-you-can buffet and we were able to savor the dishes offered.

After that we went to the mall as I surprised him for a wardrobe shopping. Since we opted a "just the two of us" date, I figured we have some budget that we can allot for some birthday presents. I am happy because a lot of the things he liked were on sale so that was definitely an added bonus.

Since there was just too much food intake during our lunch, we opted for light snack and coffee at French baker later in the afternoon. The birthday boy's last stop was a good massage at Hands to heaven.

Birthday present from Daduds and Mamu

He definitely deserved something nice for his birthday after all the hardwork that he has done. In between ministry, family and work, this simple celebration is just a little reward.

 I love you Dhe! Hope you had a blast =)

Power of two

We are really blessed to have been given two wonderful and beautiful kids and though we totally cherish being with them, we never really forget how much we need the time alone...together.

I think it is one factor that keeps our marriage enjoyable. Our moments to reminisce, plan and just simply spend our time together talking about anything and everything. It's the feeling of "never getting enough" of each other and yet maintaining the "space" in our togetherness. Aha! Confused? You just have to experience it and you'll know what I mean.