Cute Luau Cake :o)

I'm looking for Hawaii'an/Luau themed cakes and came across this...



Sooooo cute!!!!! But nah, how in the world am I bringing this to Hawaii?? Or maybe I should look for cakemakers out there....

Oh Anikka... mommy's getting uber excited already...

ALOHA!!!

Somebody's gonna celebrate her first birthday with Lilo & Stitch... hello there Hawaii!!!!! :o)

Lucky...

Lucky that I have a loving husband who reminds me everyday how much he loves me...

Lucky that I have a healthy, happy, beautiful baby that never fails to put a smile on my face and warms my heart...

Lucky that I have my mom with me to look after my baby while me and my husband are away at work...

Lucky that I still have both my mom and dad...

Lucky that Chewy and Skye adopted me and my family with all their hearts...

Lucky that I have a job that challenges me and makes me grow mentally...

Lucky that I had the opportunity to work with and learn from a few brilliant people in the industry...

Lucky that I only drive 15 minutes to/from work everyday that I get to go back home during lunch to spend a bit more time bonding with my baby...

Lucky that even if I could only count my friends with my 10 fingers, I know that they are the best and they're my true good friends for life...

Lucky that I live in a house that I could afford to pay in full before I turn 45...

Lucky that even if I drive a 16 year old clunker that it still runs great without me having to think of pricey insurance, monthly loan payment and doesn't drink gas like there's no tomorrow...

Lucky that even if I don't own any Prada, LV, Balenciaga and those designer bags and shoes that I didn't have sleepless nights worried about how to pay for them...

Lucky that no matter what life throws at me, I come home to what truly matters and find that I have all that I need in my life...

Yes, I feel oh sooooo lucky and blessed :o) Thank you JC!!!

Mikka and her sled

The kiddo had a great time enjoying the fresh powder from Flagstaff, about 3 hrs drive up north of Phoenix.

Yank up your sounds so you'd hear what she's "saying".

I'd let this video speak for itself :o)

Mikka enjoying the snow

We took the kiddo to Flagstaff yesterday so she can see and experience some sledding action, hahaa :o)

To our surprise, she enjoyed it sooo much! She loves to sled on the slopes and enjoys it whenever we pull her while she sits on the sled. This requires more than just 1 posting, I'd be uploading a series of videos hahah :o)

Here's part 1:

My Walking Doll

Here's Mikka's video on her 2nd day after learning how to "walk" on her own. She's still a bit scared and trying to gain confidence but she can do it especially when she knew someone's waiting for her to grab her in case she falls.

Funny thing is, she loves making people run after her even if she's wobbly (didn't get to catch it in this clip but I gotta take a video of her doing that).

She's such a cutie and I can't help not to post this clip, haha :o)

We love you our Mikka!!! Good job sweetheart!

What's in the Box???

Got a package addressed to me...

I wonder what could it be?

The address didn't seem to be familiar at all...

Think think think as I try to recall...

As I opened it, I thought I saw a familiar face...

Wooohooo, it's Mickey and the rest of the gang from Disney!!! :o)

Yes, ladies and gentlemen... 3 parkhopper tickets to Disneyland Resort! Disney World wouldn't be until Mikka's old enough to remember and enjoy... for now, it's more for mommy and grams to the much much closer Disneyland Resort and California Adventure! Wooohoooo!!!

It's gonna be Mikka's first out-of-state roadtrip! Yeah!

And She Turned 9 (months)!!!

Such a wonderful blessing it is to be given the best 9 months of our lives...

She can now stand without having to hold on to anything, had her first 2 steps, can eat cookie crumbs on her own and the best of all, can melt our hearts with her slobbery kisses :o)

Thank God for a happy, healthy Mikka.

Happy 9th month my knuffle bunny!!!! We love you as much as the distance from the earth to the sun! Oh wait... a gazillion waaaaaay more than that :o)

Standing Up on Her Own

As of this writing, she can now stand for longer periods and had attempted to take her first step. Awww... my baby getting a bit more independent...

Baby Girl Items for Sale

Yes, my little bebe is growing super fast and I'm still in denial.

Today, hubby and I decided we'd let go of some of Mikka's old stuff and sell them. As I checked them one by one, I reminisced the first few months I was home with her full time. Like a flashback running through in front of me.

Not too long ago, she's this teeny weeny 5lb & 11oz baby who'd cry her lungs out every 30 mins because she's hungry.

I can't seem to grasp where all the 8+ months had gone...

She's outgrown most of these guys now so it's time for them to find a new home... though I'm really sad :o( Feels like a part of her "babyhood" would go along with these guys. Can someone tell me if this is just normal for a mom to feel this way?

Anyhoo, if you think you need/want any of these items please feel free to contact me via email (bernskie28gmail.com). Thanks!

Mutating Onions in my Kitchen!!!

Don't ask me, I dunno what's going on. It seems like these onions are too impatient to be cooked/used so they decide they want to get comfy and "grow" themselves. My mom ended up planting them anyways. So hopefully, they'd like the feel of their new home and grow healthy so we have our own supply fresh from our backyard :o)

All I Want For Christmas.....

anikka at 8 months with her upper front teeth almost out

...is my two front teeth,
my two front teeth,
see my two front teeth!

Gee, if I could only
have my two front teeth,
then I could wish you
"Merry Christmas."

Oh iMac!!!

Now comes in 27"... with better graphics option, and faster CPU (drool galore)!!

The spoiled brat wifey in me insists that I need an upgrade since my 3 y/o +++ 24" 2nd generation Intel iMac is getting slower everytime I go to apple.com with all the new iMacs and Pro's they have in there. But the mom in me says, the money you could be spending on that could be put in better use if I add it to Mikka's college fund instead...

Maaaaan, I soooo missed Intel (oops, did I say that out loud???). Nothing to do with Apple, just working with processors seen on the best PC's and Macs out there (sorry friends and loved ones working at AMD, your chips just don't measure, ha! I know you know it, haha! In all fairness, kudos to AMD's ATI Radeon though, heee, *wink*)

And oh, Steve Jobs, why oh why do you always put me in this same predicament every year???? Not just with your iMacs, but also with your iPhone!!!! I'm actually beginning to hate you these days... ha!

Welcome to the Christian faith Anikka Marishi!

We got lucky since that night, Mikka's the only baby to be baptized, so, we had the whole church for us :o) Thank goodness nakaraos din :o)

It was a very intimate affair for us. Only close family and loved ones were with us, thus making the ceremony more memorable.

Just simple gathering with good food and people dear to our hearts were there with less than 30 friends at the reception followed the day after.

Anyhoo, welcome to the Christian world sweetheart!



More ceremony pics:



Slideshow at the reception:

Run Mikka Run!!!!

Look who's having fun trying to circle around the walker... was talking about me :o)

Mikka just turned 6 months here. Funny how she seems to enjoy her "independence" while on it. Though I only leave her there for a short time because I believe that walkers don't really encourage kids to "walk".