Christmas is Here!

Christmas is definitely just around the corner. September and October passed by too quickly I didn't  realise, it's November already!

Well Kuya Liam has been very excited because he knows that Christmas time not only means presents, but also his birthday.

He kept on bugging me to put up our Christmas tree for weeks, but I was just too busy with work and catching up with house work and Sam's party.

I wanted to put it up mid November, but my little boy is one persistent kid. The result? We put it up last Monday and he was very, very happy!

The presents have been wrapped hehehe (I started wrapping presents as early as July! I didn't know then we will go home by December, buti na lang kung hindi cramming ako!) and are now under the tree.

A lot of decors are still waiting to be put up, but Christmas has arrived -- the feeling and the spirit of the season is definitely present in our home!

my Christmas tree :) it's not as fabulous but i'm very happy with my output this year.
finally got what i wanted

pinwheel for the garden and garland :)
 

hanging Santas

more Christmas decors

trying to be creative and using our old Christmas decors

Christmas Presents!

I am HAPPY and THANKFUL, GOD has been VERY GENEROUS and Santa too! :D Out of the 4 Christmas Wishes, I have received three already.

Christmas wish one:
A new job or an extension on Alvin's contract as a Process Engineer at BAT.
Status: GRANTED

Christmas wish two:
A camcorder for our family so we can capture great, happy, joyful events in the lives of our kids and of the family.
Status: GRANTED


I can't believe that camcorders have evolved to this size already! Super small! :D Good thing, it's not a hassle to bring them anymore :D



Christmas wish four (I have to skip three, will elaborate later):
A piece of jewelry for me. It was a hard choice considering almost all jewelry shops here have something nice to offer. But I was happy with my final choice.
Status: GRANTED



Now I am ready to make my own set of "memories" with my Pandora bracelet. I chose L and S, of course, because they are the initials of my children; a pile of books because I am a teacher; and a cross with blue CZ stones and silver to represent the motiff of our wedding (blue and silver) and of course, our marriage. By and by as new events in my journey unfolds, I will be adding more and who knows, I might fill the entire bracelet in a year!

Now for Christmas wish three:
A new family car for our family. Since the family is getting bigger, we feel we need a bigger car. This gift might take some time, probably by early next year? Hopefully. We still can't afford to buy a brand new family car so we are toying with the idea of buying a small car, just like our first, just to meet the family's need. We need it so I can still do the usual stuff even if Alvin is at work with our first car.This second car is for emergency purposes as well since both kids are with me and you know how it is with kids and babies especially. You don't know when you'll have to go to the doctor. But I am not in a rush because I know, sooner or later it will be granted as well.

Of course, these are just the material things I prayed for this season. More than these things, I still wish for joy, good health and protection for our family allthroughout the year. And world peace and a cleaner and greener earth at that. These things I know are more important than the material things I wished for.

Thank you Lord for your goodness. It was a good year, amidst trials and problems, you still made Your presence felt not only thru the material things YOu have given us , but more of the protection, the gift of life, the gift of good health, and the people you have surrounded us with -- showering us with love and prayers. Happy birthday Jesus! Now it's Your turn to make your birthday wish. I just hope, like You, I would be able to grant it as well.