Christmas is always special to me as it is the time for family. Growing up we don't have a lot but during Christmas our table is overflowing with food even if it means just the simple banana, sweet potatoes, rice cakes, wrapped sticky rice and all those local favorites. Over the years, as my siblings and I were working in Manila, most often than not, we still come home to celebrate Christmas. The food improved and there were small gifts and we all have fun after midnight mass. We stay up as late as we can. In the Christmas day we will expect Christmas carolers. We often serve snacks to them too. For the past 7 years (not so sure), we have a little pledge on our church every Christmas. It is a family thing.
This is my 5th American Christmas. As much as possible we make our Christmas for our whole family fun and memorable. Although I don't have the traditional Filipino Christmas, we have our little Christmas celebration too.
Every year, we go to Mom Lori and Dan's place to open gifts from Santa. Santa's gifts are under Nana's tree. We have a family lunch/dinner together and spend the day bonding with the family.
From my whole family, A Blessed Christmas to one and All!
Andrea had so much fun when she helped me put up our Christmas tree. Our tree has been up for a while now, but to this day she still enjoys it. When she wakes up she wants the Christmas tree lights to be on and she never forgets to ask me to turn it off when it's nap time or when it's sleeping time.
This is Andrea's own Christmas tree in her room. This is her Christmas apple tree.
Big Frog at the Mall...
Big Fish at Georgia Aquarium
Big Boots!
This was Andrea, the day she was born. She was so little... 4lbs and 12oz
This was one of the nights when we visited her at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We always have a hard time feeding her. Andrea in her 3oz baby bottle.
She got toys and more toys in pink....
Sometimes I wonder where did the days and months went... I can't seem to fathom how big my daughter has become. It was as if yesterday that she was just so little who relies on me on everything. Now, she is a big girl with a mind of his own and seems to think that she can do things without my help anymore....
Andrea has a long hair now. Ever since she was born we haven't cut her hair in the back. She used to have a bangs at one time but we decided to let it grow.
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