Spring Break
Posted by Belle on 30 Mar 2008 at 12:47 pm | Tagged as: Friends, blogging, food, trips
I took a week vacation from work to spend some time with my children. Unfortunately, Lexi’s spring break didn’t coincide with Steffi’s but Lexi still managed to find time to bond with the family. She drove home from Flagstaff at 10 PM Friday night after work and didn’t get home ’til past midnight. As usual, I couldn’t hold still on my bed until she was safe home while my husband slept like a log. Sometimes, I wish I could switch roles with my husband.
Steffi’s friend, Leia, also from Stanford U, flew from Baltimore to Arizona to spend a couple of days with us. She was kind enough to offer to ride with Steffi on the way back to Stanford U. Since this is a year when Steffi starts internship in college, we thought this is the best time for her to have a car. She has been without a car for almost three years and sometimes she would whine at us over the phone that it was too cold to bike to her class. We knew right then that we had to get her a car.
We tried our best to make the most of Leia’s short visit in our place. Initially, she wanted to do some golfing in front of our house but my husband was able to talk her into visiting the Tonto Bridge which is only 20 minutes from our house. By the time we got home after doing few errands here and there, it was 2:30 PM - time for me to get started with my cooking as I invited a couple of Filipina friends over for dinner. Between 2:30 PM and 6 PM, I was able to fix six dishes including making eggrolls from scratch. My kids love eggrolls so much so I don’t mind going through the hassle once in a while. Leia and my husband love Kare-Kare so I cooked that too. I fixed Sinigang na bangus, and daing na bangus for my friends. All went well and everyone was happy.
Here are some pictures taken at Tonto Bridge:
Lexie, Stephanie and her friend looked wonderful, and oh so happy!
ohh how i missed sinigang na bangus,,, unfortunately, there’s no bangus in china.. been here for 2 years and havent seen even a piece of its tail.. yay!! and kare-kare!!! gosh i remember my aunt lota’s kare-kare.. i dunno how to cook it! huhuhu
Omg, you can prepare all those pinoy fiesta fare there, ha. So you don’t really miss our food? But I bet you find it hard to find oxtail (buntot ng baka) for karekare … or you don’t?
Thank you for sharing your beautiful daughter’s photos Ate Belle. You are getting better with the camera everytime
! I’m glad you were able to have a family bonding time together.
hello celebrity mom!
it’s been a while since the last time i was here and i’m so impressed and at the same time, proud of you daughter,too! way to go, stephie! 
btw, the link here is my new home
Hahaha and I kept listening to her interview session, she is such a talented girl. I’d like to see her CD on iTunes store.
You have such beautiful and talented kids
Sometimes my 18-year old son also comes home at past midnight. And I also couldn’t sleep until he gets home. I think we mothers are just worriers by nature.
How nice that you were able to spend quality time with the family. You deserve that wonderful break. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos. They look so happy and carefree.