Ok so I guess this is not an update... more like summary. My gosh golly wow!!!! I have so many things to tell you about. I have no excuse for not writing except that I am overly --- BUSY? Nope. Anyway... since this is an online blogging thing for my family, I have to chronicle our day to day life. What day to day life? i can't even write every week and i say day to day? I try, at least. Anyway, these are the things I wanted to blog about but got buried deep and you know what they say, the more stuff piled up, the lazier you are to start. Who said that?
I promise to write each summarized event in detail next time but for now, I do not like the summer to end without laying all these happenings cause then, they will all be forgotten. BTW, they may not be in order, I will just rumble whatever is in my brain. BRAIN? I do have a brain? Wowzee!
1. Spring vacation was awesome. We started off to Mystic Museum in CT and visited the seaside campus of Celtic's Ray Allen. Stayed overnight and headed off to Philadelphia the next day. I love Philly--and the cheesesteak is the bomb! We went to a couple of "recommended" and voted best Philly cheesesteak. I can tell you, nothing beats oldtime style--mom and pop stores are the best. We visited the usual historic sites we love like the Liberty Bell and some other stuff. But, BUT for me, I love the Old Wanamaker Building, now occupied by a Macy's at Market St. Don't miss the Wanamaker Organ and the Grand Court. I love it and
the best thing? It is FREE! Ring a bell, FREE! Well, mostly all the historic sites in Philly are free like washington DC. NOw, that's America. If only Disneyworld is free. I'd live there. Well, hello Mr. Disney, can I work for lifetime free tickets?
We did not plan any of this " Spring break" vacation. In fact, I had to go to Macy's to shop for 1 day outfits for all of us because we.do.not.have.anything. Yup, that's how we roll!
2. Easter was great!
3. Father's Day. I treated Mr. Hubbs to a nice lunch at Kingfish Hall in Quincy Market. Of course the whole family and the geng was there, including Ben and Caitlin with Tia Bibing. More on these friends soon. After lunch, we walked to the North End and headed to Mike's Pastry. Oooooh, the cannolis are the best. Then, some of us took a short cruise to the other end of Boston and back. It was a nice time with family and friends. Before we ended the day, my family went to visit Mr. Hubbs Tatay ( father) at the cemetery. Then we went to Wolllaston Beach and just people watched. Yes, I love watching people. the weather is great and perfect for just lying on the sand.
3. The Boston Bruins is the Stanley Cup champs!!! Yes! Let me tell you, we went to the parade! It was crazy, crazy crazy! I willl have to show you pics soon to show the craziness. Suffice to say, we were crazy just for going---the trains were PACKED! Promis to tell you more soon.
4. Oh, Summer is here. First wave of summer we headed to New Hampshire---Gunstock Mountain for our Fourth of July celebration. We rented a chalet with my "geng". Geng= Sol, Grace, Venice and Fridah and the boys. Yup V and G, you need to take home those boys soon. LOL. I had so much fun at the Gunstock Mountain Resort because there was an arts and crafts fair on the grounds. Me on vacation plus arts and crafts= awesomeness. But the kids loved the scenic lift rides and the paddle boats, kayaks and canoes by the pond. Ok, ok, I'll admit it---I had so much fun kayaking too. When I see the whole family giggling and just having fun, i want to freeze the moment. yup, praying all these happy memories will be treasured and that the Three Monkeys would have warm thoughts reminiscing. We had fun swimming by the lake which is a mere 5 minute drive from our rented chalet. Of course, we visited Weirs Beach, the home of the Annual Motorcycle Rally. I was not impressed with the tiny beach and the supposed beautiful view of Lake Winnipeesaukee Lake. Maybe, because I have seen it from Meredith NH and had a tour starting from Meredith. I just love the town of Meredith.
We bought a little stash of fireworks and lighted up the night. It was fun.... great people, great time.
5. Pherry's bday. We celebrated Pherry's bday in Montreal with his cousin Joei. Joie's bday is the 18th and she turned 11, while Pherry is 13 on the the 19th. It was the first meeting of my kids and 2 other cousins--- AJ and Andrei, beautiful kids of my youngest sister Bernanette. I was very very happy for my kids to finally have cousins their age---I know that feeling. So, it was so much fun watching them and seeing how they bonded so quick. Now, we have another set of 3 Ambiongs--- AJ, Joie and KC, just like me and my 2 sisters--Bernadette, Bernabeth and Bernanette. And oh, that darn Andrei is so kyoot!!! He is still learning to speak English and I love it. He kinda just jive in and roll it out with Josh and Precious. Of course, I had so much time with my 3 sisters too. Yup, you guessed it--- we ate, and ate--and ate! My sister Janette is the best! She cooks way too much food---and I say 'ok let's eat! LOL. During this trip, my brother-in-law Atoy bought his fancy schmancy white Lexus. Top that! He deserves it---my sister and him are hard workers and they are good people. They need to reward themselves more.... and me too. They need to reward me by letting me have that fancy Lek-soos in my hands baby.... I t is always sad to say goodbye. I saw it in KC's eyes, she was sad. SHe finally has cousins who she can bond and have the same interests and she knows they love her. I saw Josh wanting to cry-- and Pherry-- ahhhhh.
6. My sister-in-law died of breast cancer last week of July.
7. Boston day trip--- we finally did the Codzilla and it was so much fun. Although a bit pricey, I still like it. The Three Monkeys enjoyed it too. We took the T to Boston and enjoyed every bit of it---except the soaking rain. We dined at Bertucci's by the Faneuil Hall in Quincy Market and had fried dough. Cheers to fried dough! Who doesn't love fried dough?
8. Another Montreal trip! This time it is a week long vacation and we did so much more. Since we did the Old Montreal visit and biking last time, this time we visited Mont Tremblant. This is the second timwe we visit this place. I think this place is overpriced for the attraction it offers---but I love the Euro feel of the entire resort. We all trooped to see Montgolfieres' International Balloon Festival. Now, this is worth it. I think we paid about $65.00 foir a family of five---the grounds is loaded with all baloon ganes you can think of, is so organized and huge AND we got to see Kesha and LMFAO at night! I know, we should not be bringing the kids to see Kesha, right? Waaahahhhaha. We all loved it. Unfortunately the hot air balloon show was scrapped because of bad weather. but it was still fun. My sister janette was funny---she kept asking why Kesah sings this--and that---profanity laced songs, you know and kept noticing how she is not skinny as the other girls on TV.... om my sister, geez!
Aside from all these, we had a blast just hanging out at my sister's house in Lachine Quebec--- a 15 minute drive to Montreal. Across from her house is LaSalle Parc ( click on this link to see how much fun my sister's place is.) http://www.flickr.com//photos/39462882@N07/sets/72157624757102276/show/. Everyday we go swimming, biking or just playing basketball. Oh, oh, by the way, we extended our stay there because Mr. Hubbs and my 2 brothers-in-law wanted to join the basketball league at Snowdon Church. Oh, if I can only tell you the truth----but I am a good wife, so I will tell you that they did well.... LOL.
We were invited to a few dinners by our cousins and good friends. My cousin Bing is fabulous---she serves the best food. What's better than good food and good family around? Nothing! We had such fun time just teasing each other and reminiscing stories from back home. So, if you know me ( I laugh LOUD---as in LOUD), amplify that by the number of cousins and nieces and nephews and boy, you get a riot equal to that RIOT in Vancouver when the Canucks lost to the Boston Bruins---- hahahhahha, got to rub that in, eh?
Before we left, we celebrated AJ's bday! My beautiful niece is now a teenager, how bittersweet. It means the original Ambiong beauties are old! Hahaahhaha. Anyway, I did not spend a lot of time with her because we moved to the US by then so it was really a nice bonding with her this time . She is so sweet and such a responsible big sister to Andrei. I love you AJ!
9. We are on the finishing touches of the patio we built. Yup, we built it ourselves! I will post pics soon.
Hopefully that covers it for now. Labor Day here in the US and the kids and I went school supply shopping. Wheeew, I need more money! But at least, because we shopped this late, theere was no craziness and much of the stuff is on clearance sale already, so all is good. I need to tell you again that Target is the best place to shop for clearance.
Ooooohh... September! I went to a couple of shops and they have Halloween decors already on sale=-==if you were in the Philippines, you'd hear Christmas music and Christmas trees are up!
September is also my only Princess' birthday month! I love you September, you bring beauty to this world!
Hopefully I can catch up on my blogging soo---if you follow me on Facebook, you would know my PC is broken--shocks!
