I got a chance to visit Water Camp Resort and Inn in Kawit, Cavite last weekend.  This is our first time to visit the place and be in Kawit.  Going to this place from Dasmariñas on a Sunday morning is easy as there were no traffic along Aguinaldo and Tirona highways.

We arrived at 9AM and the resort is full already.  There were long lines to pay the entrance fee and to enter the resort.  We didn’t get the cottage we preferred.  There were no more choices.  Blame it on the PEAK SEASON!

The entrance rates are: Adult Php 240; Kids below 4ft Php 220

There are available rooms for day or overnight stay that needs reservation and deposit prior to the date to avail.

There are six swimming pools – mini wave pool, kidney-shaped pool with slides, lazy river and children’s pool.  My kid loved the children’s pool because of the fountains and the lazy river too.  It has Little Josephine for the food, grilling stations and billiard tables.  You can bring in food but they don’t allow electrical cooking equipments inside.

I don’t have decent pictures as I was annoyed with the too much crowd.  Sharing the best of what I shot:

Kids pool with interactive fountains

Hotel Rooms

160m Lazy River

Our family is a regular visitor of David’s Tea House in Dasmariñas, Cavite.  Occasionally, it’s nice to eat something different aside from regular fast food readily available.  Since our child learned how to eat, we always consider him when dining out.  Of course we also wanted him to enjoy the food.  He is not a picky eater.  He eats almost everything but he has moods in eating.  With David’s Tea House, there are foods that my kid loves to it.

The service in its Dasmariñas branch is good and fast.

Our favorite order:

Daddy's favorite appetizer - Spicy Chicken Feet

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Beef with Broccoli Flower

Pancit Canton

Watermelon Shake

We also like their Crispy Fried Chicken and Siomai that I failed to take a photo of it.

I am reposting this nice article.  It’s a nice read for couples with kids.  I learned from it.

Restore Romance After Kids Arrive
Whitney Hopler


Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications
of Lorilee Craker's new book, Date Night in a Minivan: Revving Up Your
Marriage After Kids Arrive, (Revell, 2008).


After a long day of changing diapers, helping with homework, refereeing sibling squabbles, and the countless other demands of parenting, romance may be the last thing on your mind. But without romance, your marriage will suffer. It is possible to enjoy a hot romantic relationship with your spouse while still fulfilling all your parenting responsibilities. You just have to be proactive about it.


Here's how you can restore romance to your marriage after kids arrive:


-Find common ground among your discipline styles. 
Clashing ways of disciplining your children will cause lots of tension between you and your spouse. So let down your defenses and seek to understand each other's approaches. Talk about what each of your parents did well and what mistakes they made. Recognize that you and your spouse each have the same goal: to train your kids to think and behave in healthy ways. Rather than fighting against each other, remember that you're on the same team and do all you can to support each other to work toward your common goal. Avoid criticism. Instead, ask for your spouse's suggestions when facing a discipline problem. Try to learn from each other.


-Give each other time off. 
A powerful way to nourish your marriage is to give each other time away from the demands of childcare on a regular basis. Take turns scheduling break times when one of you can take the kids and the other can pursue some personal enjoyment on an evening or weekend day. Don't expect your spouse to read your mind about this; talk to him or her about what specific ways you want to get out, and when. Then plan for it! 


-Moms, give dads the chance to fully participate in parenting. 
If you're a stay-at-home mom who spends more time with the kids than your spouse does, be careful not to assume that your way of handling parenting is the best or only way. Whenever your spouse is available, give him opportunities to fully engage with the kids, and the freedom to parent the way he wants to -- without criticizing him, nagging him, instructing him, or re-doing what he does because you don't like the way he does it. Give your spouse the time and space he needs to learn, just as you have had yourself. Accept your spouse's different parenting style. Notice what he does particularly well as a parent, and compliment him on that. Let him know that you appreciate him as a dad.


-Divide household responsibilities fairly. 
Figuring out who will do what chores around the house will help you and your spouse avoid power struggles that damage your marriage. Don't keep score about which one of you is working harder at any given time. Remember that you both work hard to contribute to your family in different ways. Show respect and appreciation to each other for all of your efforts. Think about how you can serve each other rather than worrying about how you're being served. Take a hard look at your expectations of each other's household loads to consider whether or not they're realistic. Sit down together to make a list of all the chores that need to get done. Discuss what's most important to each of you, what you're each good at doing, and what you each dislike doing. Then assign each other the chores that best fit. Don't nag; instead, encourage each other's efforts.


-Build healthy relationships with your parents and in-laws. 
Do all you can to try to have positive relationships with your parents and in-laws. Set boundaries and ground rules for respect. Seek forgiveness and reconciliation for times you've hurt each other in the past. Work with your spouse to present a united front when communicating with them. Talk about stressful issues calmly yet firmly. Adjust your expectations to reflect the reality of who they really are -- not just who you'd like them to be. Defuse negative comments with a positive attitude and humor.


-Mesh your social styles well. 
If you're an extrovert and your husband is an introvert -- or vice versa -- work on discovering how your personalities can complement each other, and how you can have fun together. Get to know what motivates both you and your spouse, and why. Don't push your spouse to do something that makes him or her uncomfortable, like making small talk at a crowded party for an introvert or sitting on a lake fishing all day for an extrovert. Be creative about finding activities you can both enjoy together. Purposefully try to make each other feel loved and cared for.


-Manage money wisely. 
Financial stress can erode romance quickly. Figure out what emotions like beneath the money issues between you and your spouse. Seek to understand what you each truly value, and why. Discuss how your parents viewed money and what they taught you about it growing
up. Talk about your goals for saving, spending, giving, and investing.
If you don't already have a household budget, set one up. Split any
leftover money between you, giving you each the right to spend it
however you like. Take turns balancing your checkbook, and keep each
other fully informed about the state of your finances. When dealing with disagreements over money, be humble and willing to genuinely listen to each other's perspective. If you're in debt, make a specific plan right away for how to pay it off. Choose a future project you're both excited about saving for -- such as a vacation, or a new kitchen -- and let your shared excitement motivate you to manage all your money wisely as you save for it. 


-Plan your family well. 
If one of you wants more kids than the other one does, trying to pressure the one who doesn't want more to go ahead anyway will cause great damage to your marriage. Recognize the spiritual, emotional, physical, mental, and financial responsibility of increasing your family's size. Expect that each new child added to your family will take away time, energy, and money from existing family members. Trust that, if God truly wants you and your spouse to have another baby, He'll make it clear to both of you in His timing. Give each other the time and space you need to thoroughly think and pray about the decision. Listen to each other's concerns without getting defensive. Find another couple who has wrestled with the same issue, and see what you can learn from them. Don't make a decision one way or the other until both of you have peace about it.


-Improve your sex life. 
Even if you're feeling too tired from parenting demands to think about sex, make it a priority. Realize that great sex can actually energize you by relieving stress in your marriage relationship. Schedule times for sex to enhance your bond with your spouse. Instead of waiting for your spouse to make the first move, decide to be proactive about romance yourself: Cook your spouse's favorite meal, write a love note and leave it in his or her car, etc. Consider what activities you and your spouse found romantic before you had kids -- from going to a live concert to playing miniature golf -- and try those same activities again whenever you can. Turn your bedroom into a romantic zone by removing all toys and other reminders of your kids and adding some romantic items, like candles or silk pillows. Make a habit of flirting with your spouse. Don't hesitate to discuss the specifics of what you'd like in your sexual relationship. 


-Show caring. 
Put your relationship with your spouse first, and your kids second. Do little things to help each other on a regular basis, like emptying the dishwasher or playing a game your spouse loves but you don't like. Give each other time to pursue your individual interests. Compliment each other. Get away together on dates when you can, and use the time to do something you both enjoy. Give each other gifts. Remember that, as hard as it is to squeeze in romance during this season of heavy
parenting demands, it's worthwhile to build your relationship now so
you'll have a great marriage later on when the kids leave home and it's just the two of you.

I got this from Facebook and I am sharing to you, the readers of this blog.  I myself don’t know this.  :) All I know is that 0933 is sun and 0927 is globe because those are the start of my numbers.  This is useful for those who avails the unlimited text or call promos.  You’ll know which number is the same network as yours.  To organize my phonebook, I put codes on the names, like <name>-G for Globe subscribers, <name>-Su for Sun subscribers and <name>-Sm for Smart subscribers.  I’ll know what network without looking at the numbers of looking at this list.

I saw a big billboard of this warehouse sale last night and would like to share it.

Dasca Sports Outlet is on sale that started last Tuesday, May 15 up to June 16, 2012 from 11:00am to 8:00pm, Monday to Sunday.  Up to 50% discount on some items.  Dasca Sports Outlet is located in Petron station along Aguinaldo Highway near Dasmariñas Welcome.  

I love taking pictures.  I love capturing my kid’s activities and developments. 

My first digital camera was a Kodak EasyShare with 3.2 megapixels resolution camera.  The camera is easy to use as the features are very simple.

When bigger resolutions were invented in the photography world, my sister gave me a Sony Cybershot T200 camera as a Christmas gift in 2007 I think.  It is an 8.1 megapixel camera and 5x optical zoom.  The camera is so slim, stylish and sleek.  I love this camera.  I specifically like the large touch screen and smile shutter features.  My son was still a baby when I got this camera and I always use the smile shutter mode when taking his pictures.  This mode automatically takes picture when the subject smiles.  It is very fun to use! Until this day, I still use it as it is very handy.

December last year, I upgraded to DSLR!! I got myself a Nikon D3100 as my Christmas gift for myself.  I originally planned to get a midrange DSLR camera as I don’t want to upgrade again in the near future.  But, my budget does not permit so I opted to this model.  I mostly take pictures of our family during events, activities and basically anything we do.  I am not really planning anything to become a professional photographer.  I just want good photos.  So I have no regrets of getting an entry-level DSLR camera as I am really a beginner.  Nikon D3100 has 14.2 megapixels, very handy, the size and weight for me is just right for a girl.  It’s very easy to use and I enjoy experimenting on the different modes.  

This means, more and more photos will be shot! More memories! More fun!

Happy Feast Day, San Isidro Labrador!

Happy Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon! I can imagine the colorful decorations, food, happiness and people feasting this day!