Our First New Year Celebration

We left San Juan on December 26 and headed to Lucena. We didnt rent out a van this time, and used only the normal means of transporation - (Supreme) bus. Supreme Bus for what I know is having the route of (Iyam) Lucena to Batangas (and vise versa). We left at around 11am there and reach Lucena by past 12noon. The weather is not too good, heavy rain is pouring and its almost like a typhoon!

Aleina got sick (dry cough, then got phlegm, later mild asthma) althroughout her stay in Lucena :( Well, this was not expected, I was hoping that she or we could enjoy her very first vacation with tatay and my family. So, we've set a limit of going out to malls as we thinkg Aleina is better to be inside the house.

December 28, is my birthday and at the same time, my family's reunion from my mother side. This is my first time to show Aleina to the entire family. The party was on night time so again, it's Aleina's sleeping time! I've just carry her while asleep in the party so somehow we could still have some bonding with my grandparents, uncles and aunties and cousins. Well I've could say that we've enjoyed our reunion so much! More babies are coming every year!

This time, we celebrated New Year in my family in Lucena City. We've bought some groceries in SM Lucena by 30th December. It will be too crowded if we bought our groceries same on the 31st. We still cooked our food though only few of us will celebrate (Ate Menchie is not in the house, Ate Grace and her family had left for Singapore already while Kuya Mark's and his family will be celebrating new year at my sister-in-law's house), so only few of us, but still ok at least we have something to celebrate.

Most of our food our prepared by Ate Baby and some are ordered from Ate Siony... While waiting for 12nn to celebrate new year, Albert prepared the xbox for us to do something and play (Our xbox brought from Singapore to Philippines!) Ivan and Ysha enjoyed this game as they are dancing and playing some sports virtually.

At 12noon, we've started the party (of food!) Soo many food for a few of us! Again, this time, Aleina's still sleeping. Of course, we've let her sleep and didn't wake her up. She needs it more! So even though she's sleeping, we got some pictures of her, Albert and myself as a family picture!

We've celebrated it mostly by food only. No fireworks compare to our previous years! That's because of tatay's health condition, as he is so sensitive with smoke, and also for our kids! We can still celebrate new year without fireworks, it is not important though. One important key there is you've celebrated it as a family!