DINOS ALIVE OPENING ON NOV. 28

Finally! November 28, 2008, the opening night of Dinos Alive!
Located at Block 5, SM Mall of Asia.
Experience the fantastic life-sized robotic dinosaurs and the extreme pre-historic production design specially made for Dinos Alive! WORLD TOUR.

Another Halloween Mall Event

This time it's from Toys R' Us and Robinsons Malls. Oh my, their schedule conflicts the party at Fun Ranch and Children's Ave event. Hays, still undecided of which event to go...bahala na si batman!...lol! :)

Trinoma Snaps

This was the last time we went to attend a friend's birthday party. After Banky's party , we headed to Trinoma with mommy Stef together with the kids. I need to buy something for Sam and Stef will be having a medical checkup with her OB. We separated at the mall already. Sam saw the carousel at the 3rd floor and immediately requested to have a one round of joyful ride...hehe! She really loves the carousel and since it's still early, i granted her small wish. I forgot that it was Sunday pala because when we got to the 3rd floor, the Timezone was jam-packed with kids of all ages. My goodness... it's family day nga pala. We usually goes out kasi during the weekdeays only to avoid the mall crowd. The ticket booth has a long-line wait but still able to managed to get Sam her carousel ticket. She patiently waited for our turn. She's very happy when it's our turn already..haha! Hays, kaligayahan nga nman ng bata...it's super babaw! I'm happy that I made her happy again.

After our horsey ride, I decided to have a small shoot again with my little model. Grabbed the ops because the weather was good plus I have the camera. I seldomly bring it kasi whenever we go out. Good thing that Sam has still some enrgy to pose for mommy...hehe! I just treated her with some pieces of her favorite Krispy Kreme daughnut after. During our way home, she's already knock-down. What a tiring yet fun day again for both of us.

Kids Ahoy Arts & Crafts Festival & Bazaar (FREE ENTRANCE to Trick or Treaters)

Kids Ahoy! brings you another exciting way to enjoy the Holidays while we sell, shop, network and our kids play, create, discover & learn!

Handmade arts and crafts items, and home made food; made by parents, kids, crafters, artisans, etc. There will also be musical performances and craft demonstrations, and other activities to make it fun for the whole family!



October 25 & 26, 2008
(Sat & Sunday, 9am-6pm)
Kids Ahoy Creative Play Shop
#56 Lantana corner New York Sts. Cubao, Quezon City
(beside Immaculate Conception Church & School)

Limited Table Spaces Available!
P1000/2 days ONLY!!! HURRY, GRAB YOUR SPOT TODAY!
FREE ENTRANCE to Trick or Treaters!
Children’s Book Donations are welcome!

CONTACT US TODAY!
0920-5178127 / 4737896 / KIDSAHOY@YAHOO.COM

Products by Mom & Dad-trepreneurs especially welcome! Let's encourage our kids to get involved!!!


SAVE THE DATE!!!

Watch Out for these Spooktacular Halloween Mall Events

I brought Sam to her pedia just this afternoon for her shot schedule at Healthway clinic, 5th level of The Block in SM north. Her schedule was supposed to be last May pa kaya its'a kinda late na. Good thing that after this Hepa A shot...yearly na ang balik namin because she was able na to complete her vaccination shots already...not to mention the cost of each shot!...my goodness!..hindi sya mura!..lol! Oh well, no amount is equivalent for our kids health kaya ok lang.

So after the visit, I just brought Sam to Toy Kingdom to satisfy her eyes and to forgot the pain from the shot. I just bought her something that she likes and a cute halloween costume. BTW, the store is jampacked with varieties of cute and very nice halloween costumes for your kiddos so better shop early. The availability of some items are very limited daw kaya mabilis magkaubusan. Even the Bumblebee & Company is already selling retail costumes inside the store. And daming magaganda...promise! I was able to checked out also these exciting halloween mall events to share with you. All these events will be sched on the 31st of October so it's up to you of which event you'll be bringing your kids. Kung pwedeng nga sanang lahat eh ...why not?...haha! :)

Spooktacular Halloween by Cartoon Network



Event Date: Fri, 31st Oct
Time: 1pm - 7pm
Where: SM Megamall

Get your spook on and join the craziest event in town! Starting October 13th log on for contest details at www.cartoonnetwork.com.

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The Buzzy Bumblebee Halloween Party



Come and join the fun!
October 31, 2008
at 1pm to 6pm

Have a Buzzzzy Halloween!

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The Barbie & the Diamond Castle

You are cordially invited to
Barbie Fantasy Ball



Concourse, SM Makati
October 31, 2008
11am to 5pm

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Nickelodeon's Mischief Madness
Double the Mischief , Double the Madness



At the Music Hall, SM Maill of Asia
October 31, 2008
Friday 3:00 - 9:00pm

Scare up a storm in your Halloween costume and score prizes from stage games! Dare to Brave the Phantom Portals hidden within MISCHIEF MANSION. Who knows what you'll find inside? Catch the scare-rific fireworks display in the evening!

It's a NICK-sperience like no other!

How to score tickets:
From Ocotber 1-31, get one (1) FREE ticket for a minimum purchase of P1,000.00 of any toy (inclusive of halloween Items) at participating Toy Kingdom or Toy Kingdom Express stores. One ticket is good for 2 persons. :p
Find out more at Nicksplat.Com

Have a Super Birthday Bash with Cartoon Network

Send in your birthday via SMS or enter below for your chance to win a Cartoon Netwrok birthday party during your birthday month. Just click the image to join...

Sam's New Laptop

Vtech Write It Right Laptop

Product Description

- Colourful 2-in-1 laptop featuring the new letter recognition technology
- Teaches handwriting skills and shows how to write numbers
- Press the chunky buttons on the keyboard to access 34 curriculum based activities
- Introduces children to reading, writing, maths, logic and much more
- Ergonomic stylus with glowing writing pad makes learning to write easy and enjoyable
- You can also answer question by pressing the tick and the cross on the glowing pad
- Full alphanumeric keyboard introduces pre-schoolers to first computer skills
- LCD screen brings child's writing and drawing to life for added fun
- Colourful inlay shows lists of activities for easier selection.
- Requires 3 x AA batteries

Since Sam did very well in school for the first grading period, I told her dad about my plans of giving her a small token or reward from being one of the top noodles in her class. Ever since she started to get familiar with computer, she always seat on my lap and watched me while working on something. She's really amazed with the keyboard and sometimes I let her play with it. But until now, she still haveing a hard time to control the mouse. She started to get fascinated na with laptops whenever we're at the mall, requesting to drop by at the toy kingdom or toys r' us just to see these items. She always check and plays with diffrent educational laptops on display and telling me she like to have one of it. As we all know, the costs of these laptops is a bit expensive. I just told her that we don't have money yet and we'll return back na lang next time we visit the store again. Her 1st grading report card made me decide to get her one na. I'm choosing between the Leapfrog items and vtech, and I really had this sudden confusion of what to buy for her. I'm always into Leapfrog because of its excellent background when it comes to learning system... the cons about it is the design...they have a very limited choices when it comes to laptop designs. On the other hand, Vtech also have the same developmental benefits that aims to achieve each child's maximum learning experience. And the good thing about their products is the wide variety of laptop designs... that Sam really like ever since. So that's it... vtech won! She's now enjoying her very first laptop. :p

busy exploring her new toy

Interactive 2-in-1 laptop featuring Letter Recognition Technology to help children write letters and numbers. LCD screen displays children’s writing to reinforce learning. Two friendly characters guide the play and teach reading, writing, maths and logic through 34 curriculum-based activities. Features ergonomic stylus with glowing writing pad and a qwerty keyboard to introduce first computer skills.

one happy girl who still don't want to sleep!...arrgh! :p

Philippines Won the Grand Prize in HSM Dance Competition

The Philippines bagged grand prize in Disney Channel’s “High School Musical: My School Rocks 2008 Inter-School Dance Competition” besting other Asian countries!

Seen in photo upon arrival from the airport is Holy Spirit School's team Janssen Knights (from L-R): Czarina Jose, Krizia Duka, Jessica Meñez, Lyza Torsiende, and Julia Mella. (Photo by Mr. Obs Cariño)

The all-girl team, high school students from Holy Sprit School who call their group Janssen Knights, arrived from their victory in Hong Kong Disneyland. The talented group is composed of Jessica Meñez, Czarina Jose, Krizia Duka, Lyza Torsiende, and Julia Mella. They made it to the final four as kids across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong watched the videos and cast their votes to decide who from the 20 semi-finalists from across the region will join the dance competition that draws inspiration from the sensational hit Disney Channel franchise.

Nearly 29,000 votes from 11 markets were cast in a span of a week with teams from Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore also making the final four. They had 6 weeks to prepare, choreograph and rehearse a dance number to a medley of songs from both “High School Musical” and “High School Musical 2”.

The winning team, who has definitely brought the Philippines recognition in the arts, was awarded a money-can’t-buy, once-in-a-lifetime experience to perform live with professional Casts in one of the latest park attractions at Hong Kong Disneyland, High School Musical: LIVE! In addition, they will have their performance and momentous win produced into a show that will air on Disney Channel across the region on September 21!

Pampers World Tour Event

giant chairs and tables

Sam & i were at Trinoma last Sunday, just need to buy something in the mall. I didn't know that there's this Pampers on going event at the activity center. And i thought that it's only for parents with babies. They are accepting all kids for registration to join the said event. So i decided to register and join the fun inside with sam. She really enjoyed the colorful rooms with these giant furnitures. We were able to get some freebies as well from the different sponsors. Rj & Giselle hosted the mini show. Conduct some raffle and discussed some parenting tips for all the parents. Sam enjoyed these giant furnitures and really climbed high just to seat on the top...with my help of course. She also enjoyed watching the elephant mascot dancing on the stage. Sadly, I wasn't able to have her a decent pic beside it...what's the name of this mascot anyway?...i have no idea!..ahaha

giant crib

What is a Pamper's World anyway?

Pampers World is a global event that aims to help parents experience the stages of development through their baby’s eyes. Pampers World has toured other countries (notably the United Kingdom, Greece, Sweden, and Indonesia among others) and is now in the Philippines.

giant couch

You can experience the world of a baby through a baby’s eyes via a tour through the 3 stages of development: New Baby, Active Baby, and Easy Ups. Each stage will feature rooms where consumers can move about and explore the world like a baby. On top of that, there will be a couple of shows throughout the day where you can learn and be entertained about the 3 stages of development via guest celebrities and pediatricians. Finally, you can also purchase Pampers Stages at discounted prices. Through innovative programs, events and partnerships with other organizations, the PPI aims to make use of these renowned professionals to provide parents with the latest in child-care information and research to help them become the best parents they can be. Here's the rest of the sched of of Pampers World Tour Event.

giant high chair and walker

Pampers World will happen in these areas:
July 26-27 2008 Glorietta Activity Center
August 9-10 2008 SM Mall of Asia Music Hall
September 13-14 2008 Trinoma
October 4-5 2008 Ayala Cebu Center

special dance number from pampers mascot

the little girl next door...

...another set of my practice shots...

model: sampwet (my pet name fo her..hehe)
white tops: piccadilly (gift from tita eyrish and tita tin)
floral pink skirt: periwinkle
stylist: moi
location: our improvised home studio