Milestone = Jessica + 1st Voice Recital

MY BAD!

This post should have been up shortly after Jessica's first ever voice Recital with Musikademy last June 2, 2013 at the Abreeza Ayala Mall in Davao. However, I am a believer of the statement: better late than never, so I am pushing this shameless plug about my daughter's gift of singing.

Proud would be an understatement of my feeling towards her achievement. When she was on stage doing what she loves transformed her as she conquer her fears and overcome doubts about her capabilities. I am so much indebted to God and the significant persons who had been instrumental to her development not just in singing but also in becoming a better person.

Please enjoy the pictures and the video as much as I did because this has been a proud momma moment for me.

I am grateful to Teacher Jill (who was my former student) for guiding, motivating and choosing the right song for Jessica. Tia Nicole and Tia April also showed their relentless patronage and belief in the talent of their niece through their collaboration in the choreography. Above all, I appreciate the presence and moral support of our Ronquillo family in all our endeavors.

Lena was in a PINK dress to show her love for AA

Teacher Jill of Musikademy

Rock was the recital's peg but the chicness and sweetness of a ten-year old were not downplayed in Jessica's style because her mom said so (LOL). The MET Gala 2013 was so timely thus our style inspiration. 

bought the flower hairpins at NCCC mall

braid by Mamo

SM Accessories

Bass Leather boots

Rock Chic

Please forgive the low video resolution and limited zooming capacity of my tablet, again, my bad. But Jeka's voice is worth all your time to listen.

xx,
K ♥

DelishTreat: Dexter's Pizza

05.25.13

It has been an all girls Saturdate because the hubby was out for a basketball game. I was craving for pizza and from my good experience in our previous visits I would always come back for Dexter's Pizza. Our favorite branch is at Caltex Ecoland (near SM City Davao) because like in the past we are lucky to have the place all to ourselves and the girls can have ice cream from Starmart because it is just connected to the pizza place. 

The girls ordered a medium size yummy ham and cheese. Mamo and I had a medium shawarma pizza. Their medium sized pizza has 6 slices which is good for two persons. We tried their Wedge N Wings in both barbecue and spicy flavors. The wedges are good because they use real potatoes but I am not really into their wings. The highlight of our dinner is the ice cream. The girls had Cornetto while Mamo and I loved the Chocolate Truffle Magnum. 

The night was not only full of pizza and ice cream but also the opportunity to cozily laugh about our candy crush successes and failures, model in our own right for a family photo opportunity and even if not expressed explicitly, strengthen our love for one another. 

How was your Saturdate? 

we are happy that they have booths.

menu board and light details

Starmart

10 inch yummy ham and cheese for Php 130

their nice staff took our photos

10 inch shawarma for Php 130

my favorite

Vanilla Cornetto

Choco Caramel Cornetto

do you want some? 

model wannabe

DelishTreat: Aling Foping's Halo- Halo

05.24.13

It was an upsurge night of sugar rush. It might have been due to my attachment (yay, i am not using the word addiction... hehehe) with sugar crush saga. The custard cake from Bistro Rosario was not enough to ease my craving for sweets so we have to visit Matina Town Square to have Davao's famous Aling Foping's halo-halo. 

Honestly, I have been craving for halo- halo for a week now and I declined the hubby's invitation to have one at Chowking or Razon's. Aling Foping's is at par when it comes to halo- halo. The ice is neatly shaved that it is not even noticed when mixed with the ingredients. In addition, I also admire how the ingredients are perfectly cured and tasted heavenly in my tongue. 

I have anticipated and have never been swayed but it made the waiting more gratifying and worth it. 

his

what is your order?

hers

prep station

other offering aside from halo- halo

the train shaped store

ready to attack?

someone is happy

another DelishTreat success story

DelishTreat: Bistro Rosario

05.24.13

We decided to have a Davao- grown fast food dinner so we headed to Taps Ecoland because it is just a walking distance from the Couple's for Christ center. Jelena's favorite is their HotSi (hotdog at sinangag) but with white rice and Jeka always go for PriMaSi (Pritong Manok at Sinangag). You can tell that I was hungry because I forgot to take pictures. After consuming food, I was for a photo op already and Bistro Rosario's ambiance is worthy of that opportunity. The cozy ambiance and pretty pastries were so enticing that we jumped into their shop for dessert. 

Bistro Rosario has been a popular local name in Davao city. It is known for delectable pastries and mouth watering steaks. The main restaurant is at Torres street but they have a pastry shop in Ecoland.  

We tried their heart-shaped choco chip cookies and custard cake. The cookies are the favorite of the girls but the custard cake of Royal Bread House is way better for me though. 

choco chip cookie

custard cake

the dainty counter

Lena, the photgrapher

it is always a wacky for Lena.

Nonoy, the photographer

Mamo looking at Lena's  heart.

AA's heart-shaped mouth

my favorite piece in the shop.

Our life is the product of our choices. We can choose to live a sweet life. A life that may not be perfect or bed of roses but a life well- lived.