Turned a year “wiser” (hopefully!) today. There is much to be thankful for. There were heartaches in the past year, yes. But it’s part of life and of growing up. Definitely there’s lots of blessings to be thankful for. The baby in my arms just before she slept and a bear hug from hubs before turning in for the night – great way to cap a birthday.
Happy. Contented. Blessed. Thankful. And excited too! π
Thank you Lord. π
A Babyology post shared about their experience in taking a baby’s passport photo and advised about blocking out the whole afternoon to make sure you get a decent baby passport photo. Having the need to have Yui’s passport photo taken, I readied myself for this.
I also readied myself just in case Yui sports this kind of look as well – which got really quite popular since late last week, gathering millions of views and hundreds of comments in just a few days.
I needn’t worry really. Moirraine nailed it in just less than a minute! Good job honey!
The photo fee is a bit expensive than usual though. Usually, you can have 6 copies for only 600yen. Yui’s was 1050yen for only two copies. Nevertheless, we’re happy for the ease with which we had the photo taken. π
I have wanted this for the loooongest time. Ever since we started this blog. But we were just so busy back then. Not than I’m less busy now. In fact, I’m much more busier now. But I figure, if we won’t do this now, it’d even be harder to do it later, after going back to work. So we’re doing this now.
We’re finally moving on. And have our own self-hosted blog. Not really to monetize (though it certainly will be a plus when and if we’d get good traffic in the future). But mainly, just because. Well, one is that we want our own theme that’s particularly ours. And also since I spend a lot of my time blogging, it’d be great to have it on a place that is really designed as our own.
So we’re moving on.
This blog started with this header. Photo taken by Russell Olaguer during our early autumn prenup back in September 2010. (Hubs really look so cool here! ^_^)
A month after our wedding, we changed it to one taken by our official wedding photographer Dino Lara.
When our daughter was born, of course our chocolate hill journey is now with her.
Right now, our new blog site is still a newborn, minutes old.
In a while, i’d be exporting/importing files and the new site would have content. But work is just getting started.
So excited for the new, exciting things to come! π
And with this I pray for an overflowing cup on this new endeavor. π
With Hello Kitty! π
Hah!
Yui’s first (beautiful) Hina ningyo set, courtesy of her Obaachan! π
The Emperor and Empress and the Sannin Kanjo (three court ladies) up close.
With the celebrant! Happy first Hinamatsuri Yui! π Everyone is so beautifully round-faced. hehe!
I especially love the sakura designed black lacquer screen and box/stand of this Mataro collectible. .
Setting up was very interesting and enjoyable what with the little parts of the set. We also have to read a bit to know what goes where and to make sure we had the pieces positioned just where they should be (I was particularly proud that I positioned the cherry tree and mandarin orange tree at their right positions without reading first. Teehee). We had to wear gloves while setting it up to avoid leaving marks on the beautiful lacquer.
Much as I want to keep this beautiful Mataro collectible. on display for most of the year, we have to keep with the tradition and store it before March 4 ends. We of course want to wish Yui a family of her own in the far future hence we abide with tradition.
Thankfully, her Obaachan thoughtfully chose a set that comes with a box with which we can store the dolls after the festival and set it aside for next year.
It came with a brush set as well.
I bought these for storing the dolls as well.
Ja, time to store the dolls now!
Everyone in the house, save for the baby, is addicted to this one right now.
