Glady B.

I’m excited to go home on Sunday morning, not because I seldom go home, actually I even go home in our town every month. I’m excited to be home again because we are going to celebrate my nephew’s 2nd birthday. Yes, it’s actually Aljon’s second birthday on October 12.

So what will be Aunt Glad’s gifts?

I bought DVD’s of Finding Nemo and the Cars movie, not only that since I knew that he like trains, I also bought the Thomas the Tank Engine with rail of course.

I’ve been waiting for this for so long. After being in Manila for more than 3 months, I’m finally back home and now I can be with my family again specially with Aljon.

Aljon (my very first nephew, my sister’s son) is going to celebrate his birthday today! October 12 2008, I just remember that last year we were at the hospital waiting for Aljon to come out in this world and now, after a year, we were all together again to mark his first birthday.

hey, little one, love yah..mwuahhh

Me and my sistah Glazel

Just 5 days before my nephew Aljon’s big celebration of his first birthday, I’m still thinking what kind of gift I’m going to buy for him. I already think a lot of gift toys and other stuff I want to buy but still I’m undecided.

Then I found this cake through my email from Betty Crocker. I think that Aljon will surely be happy receiving this cake.

Little Car Cakes

Ingredients:
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Large tray or cardboard, covered with foil
2 containers Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Blue, red, green and yellow food colors
Red or black string licorice
8 yellow round starlight candies
10 creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
1 red or orange gumdrop
2 birthday cake candles

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms only of three 8x4-inch loaf pans, or spray bottoms with cooking spray.

2. Make cake batter as directed on cake mix box. Divide batter evenly among pans.

3. Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Freeze cakes uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired.

4. Remove 1/4 cup frosting from each container; set aside. To make purple frosting, stir 8 drops blue food color and 8 drops red food color into 1 container frosting. To make green frosting, stir 3 drops green food color and 3 drops yellow food color into other container frosting.

5. Place 2 loaves, rounded sides down, on tray; frost one with about two-thirds of the purple frosting; frost the other with two-thirds of the green frosting. Cut remaining loaf crosswise in half; taper the cut edges slightly to form windshields. Place one half on each cake for cab, placing about 3 inches from front edge and with tapered windshield side toward front of car. Frost windows of cabs with reserved vanilla frosting; frost top and edges with colored frosting. Use licorice to outline windows and make bumpers. Add starlight candies for headlights and taillights; add cookies for wheels and the spares. Place gumdrop on top of 1 car for beacon and add candles for radio antennas. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

It's too cute, right? Hope I can really make this cake.

And of course, I'm still going to buy another gift for him.

Happy birthday, my one and only big brother!!!

Wishing you more birthdays to come and enjoy your day.

I'm so proud your my brother, you're such sweet and kind. And a son that any mother could be proud of! mwuahhh!!!

Happy Birthday Dwayne! He is my Godchild and his mother is one of my closets friends. Too bad I can’t attend his 1st birthday celebration since I’m here working in Manila. Anyways, happy birthday again, Dwayne, Ninang loves you.

Your Birthdate: June 15

Peaceful and harmonious, you seek the gentle side of life.

Your warmth and consideration touches many.

Your soul reflects: Friendship, love, and beauty

Your gemstone: Pearl

Your flower: Rose

Your colors: Light blue, white, and cream

Today is my sister’s birthday. We had luncheon together with her husband, Abner, Mommy, Glazel and Me. Too bad his son, Aljon; my nephew is still a baby so he can’t join us. Well, maybe next year he can. Oh, how I miss my Butchokoy!

This past weekend was filled with celebrations!

May 9 - Happy Birthday to my cousin Donna! I love you cuzn and why don’t you get married by now, you’re getting old.

May 10 - Happy Wedding to my cousin Kuya Cezar and Mei! Congratulations! It was held at Santa Rita in Quezon City, I was one of the bridesmaids and the reception was at the Patio Ibarra. I like the place so much, love how it was decorated, the food and the party itself. It was a beautiful and lovely wedding. After the party one of my Aunts invited us to Alabang and we had dinner at Cabalen. After dining we stayed at The Bellevue Manila a 5 star hotel in Alabang. I really want to take a dip at the pool to bad I don’t have a swimwear. So we just go to the lobby of the hotel and since it was Saturday there was no band scheduled for that night so we just watched people ballroom dancing. After roaming around the hotel we go back to our hotel room and I really want to have "me time" at the bathtub but I was too tired to do that so I just watched TV till I fall asleep.

May 11 – Finally it’s Mothers Day! Happy Mother’s day again, Mommy! Luv yah!

May 12 – And lastly, celebrating Aljon’s 7 months in this world. Happy 7-Month-Old, Aljon! Aljon is my very first nephew and he’s learning and developing in advance. Love you my Butchokoy

!!!

My secret place and my very own World.