"The family is a haven in a heartless world."

 There's nothing like celebrating occasions like Christmas with family. The photos below were taken on Christmas day '11 with my mother's side family. I merely chose a few photos from all the photos that were taken that day.☺

With some of my cousins and aunts plus my niece and nephew at my grandparents' place. This is not even half of my maternal side family. My mother's side family does not have tons and tons of money but they are so full of love and compassion. I'm always happy when I'm with them! My cousins are so close to me that they're like my brothers and sisters.☺

With two of my cousin, Lyka and Jaja. Jaja's turning 18 this month, I'm excited for her simple house party.☺

They are younger than me so they call me Ate Alyssa, I love them to bits! My cousins: Drix, Jaja & Ressa or as we call them, Angge. Got to thank Drix for the photos, his baby dslr cam was used.☺

With my niece-slash-goddaughter, Changchang or Reese in her birth certificate and my nephew Edry.☺

Just re-colored my hair the day before Christmas day. Is it fine? :D I channeled the whole day my Russian red lips.☺

"I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich."

-Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford, "Identity Crisis"

'Til next time!☺

Love,

A♥

Thumbs up!☺

Hello 2012! Please be gentle to all of us.♥ 

FYI: The posts I'm gonna make these following days are catch-up-2011-happening-posts. Please bare with me.☺

A few days before Christmas, I together with my cousin Ressa and my aunt whom I call Mama went to Greenhills to have some Christmas shopping done. And when we got hungry, we tried eating here..☺

The tradition of good food continues... Casa Reyes Restaurant.☺

Pork Binagoongan for Ressa. Their binagoongan tastes nothing like the one I used to eat but it tastes fine.☺

Crispy Adobo for Mama. I didn't like this much because it's kind a dry when I tasted it, I like my Adobo sauce-y though I like that they fried the chicken first so that it's gonna be crispy.☺

And this is my order. A taste of heaven in a plate, Kare-Kare Bagnet for the win! I love love love it! Kare-Kare is my favorite Filipino viand and using bagnet or crispy porkchop is just perfect for me.☺

Macaroni salad for sharing that tastes nothing special and not interesting enough. It looks and tastes bland.

Lumpiang Sariwa for sharing too and this one is good. The wrapper is soft, the veggies were cut nicely and the sauce is so match with everything. It's not too sweet nor too salty.☺

"For every man, to eat and drink... is a gift of God." 

-Ecclesiastes 3:13

'Til next time!☺

Love,

A♥