Where to Go Easter Egg Hunting this 2012 (Metro Manila)

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Where to Go Easter Egg Hunting this 2012
We round up where you can have some egg hunting fun as we celebrate Easter.

PASIG


Egg-Citing Easter Weekend at Fun Ranch



Date: April 8
Address: Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue corner C-5, Pasig City and Alabang
Time: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. (Ortigas) and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Alabang)
Price: P250 for adults and P500 for the children two to 10 years old (inclusive of snacks, loot bags, games, etc.)

For more information, visit www.kidsrulehere.com or Fun Ranch’s Facebook page, or call (02)706-3029 or (02)706-3031.

Easter Break Escape at Richmonde Hotel Ortigas



Date: April 8
Address: 17 Orchard Road, Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, Quezon City
Price: Enjoy the Easter Sunday Lunch & Dinner Buffet for only P1,580 nett per person. Children 5 years old and below get to eat for free.

At Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, enjoy the Barbecue Lunch Buffet starting at P1,200 nett for adults, P600 nett for children six to 12 years old and P300 nett for toddlers five years old and below. Rates inclusive of tickets to the Easter Kiddie Party after lunch.

For more information, call (02) 570-7777 (Eastwood) or 638-7777 (Ortigas), or visit www.richmondehotel.com.

MANDALUYONG

Easter Wonderland at Edsa Shangri-La Manila



Date: April 8
Address: 1 Garden Way, Ortigas Centre, Mandaluyong City
Venue: Isla Ballroom
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Price: P1,350 (inclusive of service charge and taxes)
Activities: Face painting, egg-shaped cookie decorating, Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, egg relay, special performances, games, etc.

For more information, visit Edsa Shangri-La’s Facebook page , call (02)633-8888 local 2895 or e-mail events.esl@shangri-la.com.

MAKATI

Underwater Egg Hunt at the Peninsula



Date: April 8
Address: Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenue, Makati City
Venue: Rigodon Ballroom
Price: Enjoy the Easter Bruch Buffet at the Lobby for P1,200 per child, inclusive of a ticket to the Easter activities
Time: 11 am to 3 pm
Activities: Egg painting, face painting, balloon twisting, photo booth, ice cream station
Egg hunt schedule:
12:30 to 1 p.m. - 4-6 years old
1:30 to 2 p.m. - 1-3 years old
2:00 to 2:30 p.m. - 7 to 12 years old

For more information, call (02)887-2888 local 6630 or e-mail pmn@peninsula.com.

Enchanted Fantasy Land at Makati Shangri-La



Date: April 8
Address: Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City
Activities: Children’s buffet, hair braiding, glitter tattoo, balloon twisting, magic show, glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt
Price: P1,000 nett for adults and P700 nett for children (inclusive of children’s buffet)

For more information, call (02)840-0884 or e-mail rric.slm@shangri-la.com.

PASAY

Easter Eggcitement at Marriott Hotel Manila



Date: April 4
Address: No. 10 Newport Boulevard, Newport City Complex, 1309 Pasay City
Venue: Grand Ballroom
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Price: P500 nett (inclusive of activities, souvenirs, loot bag, etc.)
Activities: Egg hunting, egg painting, magic show, face painting, etc.

For more information, visit Marriott Hotel Manila’s Facebook page or call (02)988-9999.

MANILA

Easter Egg Hunt Adventure at the Manila Hotel



Date: April 8
Address: One Rizal Park, Manila
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (buffet and activities)
Price: P1,000 per person (inclusive of Easter Sunday kiddie buffet, face painting, magic and clown bubble show)

For more information, visit www.manila-hotel.com.ph or call (02)527-0011 local 1260 to 62.

ALABANG

Lost in Wonderland at Acacia Hotel



Date: April 8
Address: 5400 East Asia Drive corner Commerce Avenue, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Price: P950 nett per adult and free for children below two years old
Activities: Face painting, arts and crafts, mini golf, inflatable castle, parlor games, surprise show, mascot appearance, Easter egg hunting, loot bag, souvenirs

For more information, visit www.acaciahotelsmanila.com, call (02)720-2000 or (02)588-5888 or e-mail enquiry@acaciahotelsmanila.com.

Egg-Citing Easter Weekend at Fun Ranch



Date: April 8
Address: Li'l Fun Ranch, Westgate, Filinvest, Alabang, Muntinlupa
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Price: P250 for adults and P500 for the children two to 10 years old (inclusive of snacks, loot bags, games, etc.)

For more information, visit www.kidsrulehere.com, visit Fun Ranch’s Facebook page or call (02)706-3029 or (02)706-3031.

Hikin’ and Campin’ Easter at the Bellevue



Date: April 8
Address: The Bellevue Manila, North Bridgeway, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Venue: Tower Ballroom
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Price: P700 nett (inclusive of activities, games, snacks buffet, souvenirs and loot bag)

For more information, visit www.thebellevue.com, call (02)771-8181 or text 0917-8718181 or 0918-8718181.

gym time

source: google

today, i was able to join the aerobics class at 6:30 am (kasi coding hehe). success! i finished at 7:45 am, went up to shower and change and was on my desk at 8:05 am. not bad huh!

i intend to hit the gym again tomorrow (no aero class this time, just the treadmill or glider) kasi coding ulit haha! hope i can keep up the momentum! need to lose the extra weight!

wish me luck!

FUN RANCH SUMMER ACTIVITY FAIR, 24 March 2012

Hi Mommies!

Still looking for the right summer activities for your child? Come to Fun Ranch this
Saturday and visit the FUN RANCH SUMMER ACTIVITY FAIR featuring summer activity
providers such as the:

the Olympus Music Centre
Coach and Kids Dev't. Phil. Inc.,
Languages Internationale
Adarna House
Studio 116
Greenhills Badminton Center
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging
The Magicians Foundation, Inc.
Mad Science
Kids Acts Philippines Inc
ACTS Dance and Arts Academy
CMA Mental Arithmetic
Young Artists' Studio
Twinkle Toes Ballet and Music Academy
Tutoring Club
Faber Castell

There is also a fun and entertaining program for everyone in the family to enjoy, as well
as a Scavenger Hunt to be held around Fun Ranch!

Following is the schedule of activities*:

10:50-11:20 AM Dance Performance by ACTS Dance and Arts Academy
11:20-11:50 AM Story Telling by Adarna
1:15-1:30 PM Start of Scavenger Hunt
1:30-1:50PM Chamber Orchestra Performance by Olympus Music Centre
1:50-2:20PM Dance Performance by Studio 116
2:20-3:00PM Taekwondo and Taka Kit Demo by Coach and Kids Dev't Phil. Inc
3:00-3:20 PM Song Performance by Kids Acts Philippines
3:20-3:50 PM Mad Science Show
3:50-4:20 PM Magic Show

*Schedule may change without prior notice.

Attend this event and get a chance to win 4 tickets to Barney's Space Adventures live
musical. *Only registered attendees of the Fun Ranch Activity Fair will be eligible to
join the raffle so make sure to register when you come to the event:).
Barney's Space Adventures live musical happens on April 26-29, 2012 at the ALIW
Theater.

We will also be giving out the latest copies of MOMMY PAGES at the registration area.
See you this Saturday at the Fun Ranch Summer Activity Fair!

from Mommy Mundo

what i sometimes do during my lunch break lately

aside from going to the cafeteria or nearby malls to have lunch, i picnik. :)







they're closing in april!







and i practice my german in between. been getting a german-word-a-day from one of my bosses. in return, i give him tagalog words (but not the cuss ones, he's too refined!). :)

danke!

a happy 7 months!

as we always do, here are a few photos from kirsten's 7 month birthday.





she actually smooshed the cake when we were about to take a photo. but she didn't lick her hand or anything, just had this look that said, "this is ickyyyy!!!" so funny! i wanted to give her a cake smash session na tuloy next month haha!

she was eyeing the cupcakes too!



can i eat my cake now?




happy 0.7, kirsten cecille! thank you so much for the joy you bring to me and daddy every single day! :)

full party planning mode is ON! :)

just an update on kirsten's birthday preps - we are ditching the alice in wonderland theme and opted for a colorful tea party instead.


source: google

i realized that maybe the birthday girl would choose her own favorite story book or cartoon character/s when she is a bit older and "imposing" (well, not really) the alice in wonderland concept wasn't a really good idea. but it has significance though as i was reading the book while visiting the doctor's clinic the first few times after we found out we were pregnant. :)

so. there. i found some inspiration online and will (hopefully) stick to it. you see, looking at different birthday themes makes you very confused and choosing one (and sticking to it) is very difficult especially for a fickle-minded person like me!

anyhoo, this is it. a tea party for our little one. :)

on the preps side, things are a bit concrete:

venue - booked!
host/entertainment - booked!
photobooth - booked!

5 months to go!!! :)

want to outrun a zombie?? then join Outbreak Manila's Zombie Run on 14 April 2012 in Nuvali!

from Outbreak Manila



Since 2008, fun runs and marathons have increased greatly in popularity. Despite this growing figure, running has yet to meet its full potential.

Inspired by Run For Your Lives, Outbreak Manila adds a whole new twist to the typical 5km run. Our goal is to come up with a race that stands out from all the rest by giving people a cause that they would really run for. And what better cause can there be than to run as if your life depended on it?

This time you aren't just running against time or obstacles. But you'll also be running from FLESH EATING ZOMBIES.

Brace yourselves. The Outbreak is upon us.

General Mechanics

Before the race, you will be given a belt with 3 flags attached to it. These flags represent your health.
During the race, zombies will be scattered across the course to eat your brains… err get those flags. One zombie can only get one flag from you.
Any physical contact (punching, kicking, scratching, tackling, spitting, hadukens, flash kicks, etc ) between zombies and runners will strictly not be permitted.
Throwing objects of any kind are also not permitted. May it be rocks, branches, sand or even dirt.
Violators of these rules will be escorted out of the premises with no refunds
There will be obstacles in the course where you can choose to go through to attain additional health flags.
There will be instances where you have to choose either the easy way, or the horde way
Easy way – less zombies but longer
Horde way – more zombies but shorter

Upon crossing the finish line, you need at least one health flag intact in order to be eligible for prizes. Should you lose all your health flags, you are still allowed to finish the race and your time will be recorded but you shall be considered "dead" and no longer be eligible for prizes.
If you find yourself out of health flags, you are not considered a zombie and are not allowed to start pulling at other runner’s flags.

ZomBies

There will be walkers, runners, and even crawlers. But don’t worry, Zombies will not be allowed to make physical contact with runner other than in attempting to pull a health flag.
Likewise, runners are not allowed to make direct physical contact with Zombies. Weapons and other devices for self-defense will be strictly prohibited inside the course. Marshalls will be around the area to keep watch. Violators (Runners and zombies alike) will immidiately be disqualified, escorted out of the premises without refunds and will be handed over to security for detainment.
Don't taunt the zombies. They had feelings too (once in their previous life). So play nice and just keep running. Remember: the goal is to get out ALIVE. OBSTACLES
The course will contain challenging terrain. But there will be water and medical stations along the way to help you survive the outbreak
There will also be several man made obstacles scattered in the course where you can get additional health flags

Be prepared for the OutBreak

Costumes are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. But make sure you can still run in them.
Be there early. We will feed our zombies at the start but they might grow hungry as the day progresses
We recommend you arrive at least 1 hour before race time to allow time for parking and registration
Don’t forget your zombie repellent (Sunblock) – You don’t need to get a sun burn… running away from zombies is hard enough
Check the weather before the event to make sure you are prepared (i.e. umbrellas, warm gear, cold gear, wet gear, etc)
Weapons of any kind will not be permitted. (Knives, Shotguns, Pistols, Nerf Guns, BB Guns, Plastic Swords, Pipe Bombs, Molotovs, Shurikens, Light Sabers, etc.) We know zombies are terrifying, but let’s just outrun them and try to get out alive in one piece.

Registration Days

Registration for the first event will open on March 2, Friday.
Registration will be until the first week of April, or until all slots are filled up--whichever goes first!

View our run schedule here

Print and fill out your own registration form here for faster transactions

Head over to the following venues to sign up as a runner:

Toby's Sports
Megamall
Mall of Asia [FULL AND CLOSED AS OF MARCH 19]
The Block [FULL AND CLOSED AS OF MARCH 19] RUNNR
Alabang Town Center
Bonifacio High Street
Trinoma [FULL AND CLOSED AS OF MARCH 19]
Zombie Registration

Check out our zomBies page for more details.

huma-high chair na kami :)

she can't keep still! :)











excited to give her order!







sat still for a second or two.

look to the left...



and look to the right...



what's up, y'all??



photo op!



this was taken at yabu. good katsu! :)

cool @ 7 months

:)

we love parties!

the weekend before valentine's day, kirsten attended two kiddie parties - both celebrants celebrating their first birthdays (na-pressure tuloy ako!).

the first one was kyle's, at mcdo el pueblo.



it was a fun, colorful party! kudos to kyle's mom mads (a colleague at work) for the fab planning!



the cake



me and the wee one



there was a roaming balloonist who made her this tinkerbell creation. he was really talented!



the whole second floor was filled with balloons!





several mascots made an appearance to the delight of the kids (and kids at heart!)



we hung out with tita celine who is mads' sister-in-law.



our photobooth photos







notice my angry birds painting?? *heehee*

the next day, we went to david darrell's party at valle verde 6.



they had a puppet show



a bubble show



and a really funny host (we saw him perform before, he's good!)



ninong ian, dad and baby k



the gang's here!



k loves ninang pilar!



we love the styro set up!



darrell's cakes



with the birthday boy



i wore k in a saya



they had dancing mascots too!



yup, dad and mom just had to wear their matching mickey shirts! :D



yep, she likes balloons!



i won this snail balloon when pocholo asked, "who are the parents of andres bonifacio?" of course, "mr. and mrs. bonifacio!" duh! :P

look at k's reaction haha! she's so adorable!



we loved kuya darrell's party! great job, ninang chelo and tito karl!



me and tita michelle. look at my mickey jumper! ;)



what a party!



our photobooth print (we had several but somehow this is the only one i can find heehee k was asleep in this one!)



attending these kiddie parties make worry about k's own party which is already in 5 months' time! argh! gotta do the preps asap! parang wedding preps sya, promise! :P