SNL: Sarah Palin and Katie Couric

Pew! Pew! Pew!
*wink*

I Guess He's Not A Fan As Well

The morning after mom's birthday party, our refrigerator was stocked with boxes of cakes, one of which was the famous Conti's Mango Bravo. (A tall cake with layers of meringue, whipped cream, chocolate cream, and of course, mangoes.)

They say it's their bestseller; personally though, I'm not really a big fan.

Photo by Mr. Anton from the blog Our Awesome Planet

At the breakfast table, my mom asked my dad if he wanted to bring a slice of the Mango Bravo for merienda later.

Daddy, irked: AYOKO 'YAN, OVER-ACTING! MASYADONG OVER-ACTING!

:)) Haha.

Surprise Party For Mom

Planning the surprise party was a bit stressful honestly, especially with all the things you have to prepare and take note of: guest list, reservations, the food, banner (courtesy of Auntie Mary), the cake (by Elaine), the cupcake souvenirs (Elaine, too), and the flowers.
This we had to do in a span of one week and it didn't help that mom's schedule was a little hectic due to her other birthday treats. But thankfully, we pulled it off. Despite the fact that SM was having a three-day sale and traffic was heavy, everyone (except for a couple) we invited was there and there were no slip-ups. The suprise party was successful and everything went well.

But as stressful as it was, seeing the look on my mom's face when she came into the room and everyone started singing Happy Birthday? Ahh, nothing beats that.


*Quotable quotes from the party:

Mommy, wearing a plain purple empire dress/top with white leggings and black sandals, who at that night wasn't really at her best fashion-wise ("I thought we'd just be having a small, simple dinner," she later explained) said this right after everyone greeted her at the party: Gwa eh sah huan hiong oh! (My outfit looks hideous!)

Sophie, seeing mom's pic on the banner: Amaaaaaaa!!!!!

Chiz, to one of the guests: Goodbye, Vick.



Thanks to Elaine for providing the lovely (and yummy!) fondant cake and rose cupcakes and making the surprise party a special one.

*Please visit her other blog, Cosmo Bread to see her complete list of baked goodies.