David's 8th Birthday

David also celebrated his 8th birthday this spring break. We decided that since we're going to have a 'full house' on his birthday weekend, might as well throw a party for him. Of course, David was excited and even had the temerity to continue reminding our guests about his birthday and even their gifts for him. Well, he's still a kid and kids are always so eager to receive gifts anyway. It was not a really big party. Aside from Ophine's relatives, we mostly invited close friends. Still, some were not able to make it and were having their spring break vacation somewhere not that near.

We had some dishes ordered like kare-kare, sweet and sour fish and lumpiang sariwa. I cooked seafood paella, pancit palabok, baked salmon and baked ham. Kuya Vic and Ate Marilu came early that day and brought stir-fry vegetables with shrimp which we had for lunch and some leche flans. Thank goodness, Ophine's cousins were with us and we had a lot of help with the preparations. Thanks again guys!

Here are some photos.

David with his pokemon stuff.


Gathering for the blessing.



Kuya Vic Gutierrez and Luke Wattii




Mae Romana and Ate Marilu G.


Ique, Clarence and Kay. All cousins of Ophine.



Ophine with Lotlot, Alex and Jun.


Chit, Ophine and Edna.



Cris, Cathie and Sheila.


Luke, Kay and Clarence.


The Villacastins.




Debbie and Bebot Bael



Chit and Homer Freitag with the twins Chelsea and Casey.


Still smiling after a long day.





The kids also had an Easter Egg Hunt.





Counting the eggs after the hunt.



David declaring he has the most eggs.



Mae was just helping scatter the 'eggs' before the hunt, not competing with the kids.





Singing a 'Happy Birthday' song for David and blowing the #8 candle.






Pin the Tail on the Donkey game.

David opening his gifts.

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