HALF-Y BIRTHDAY TO ME!
June 17, 2006.
The Workshop was all decorated with colorful balloons, Hello Kitty and Hello Daniel stuff toys were perched on the shelves. Our 
kitchen was a-bustling with activity. Everyone in our house was soooo busy! You know why? Today, I turned half a year old! And…I celebrated with flair, of course!
Half-y Theme
The party kicked off at 7:00 p.m. My friends from Teatro San Jose came in their unique half-fashion statement. I gave special prizes to Ate Joy (who came with different make-up for each half of her face and half of her hair was crimped, half was straight), Ate Pie (who wore a half of a polo shirt) and the best half-dressed, Kuya Jopet who came wearing trousers with 2 different pant-legs.
Of course, li’l ol’ me was in a half-fashion get-up, too. Mommy and Daddy bought me two pairs of socks to mix and match. I wore one sock with Mickey’s face and one sock with Tigger’s face. Cute, huh?
Of course, the best half-fashionista was Ela who came in Red and white (red pants, red and white shirt, one red and one white sandal, one red and one white earring.
Food! Food! Food!
Daddy and Mommy bought some fancy dinosaur plates, as well as smiley and clown paper napkins for the dinner to be served that night. Oh, boy! Did we have lots of food that night. Lola Inga cooked loads and loads of pancit. Daddy whipped up a tuna topping for the canapés. Ate Marie and Ate Elma skewered some hotdog tid bits (donated by Ela) for pica-pica. Daddy ordered some yummy barbeque from Aling Vicky, and Tito Ninong bought ice cream for everybody!
Games and Fun
My Ates and Kuyas played some games. The first one was Kikay and the Robber. Kuya Ronnel got to do a consequence for having been caught with both Kikay and the Robber scarves on his neck. Then, there was the trio’s newspaper dance. The boys had a chup-chup-a-coke contest.They all had to chug soda using my old feeding bottles. Then the girls played Trip to
Jerusalem
One other game we had was a name game. Everyone was assigned a new name by which they should be called by everyone else in the party. The new names were names of items I use or have used as a baby. Anyone caught mentioning another person’s real name will be dotted with face make-up. By the end of the night, almost everybody had colorful dots on their faces.
I had a mattress spread out for me on one corner of The Workshop. I just lay there when I was tired and watched the activities all around me (I got a good view of everyone’s feet from my position).
Picture! Picture!
Here are photos of me with everybody at the party…
…with Mommy and Ela…
…with Ate Marie, Lola Inga, Ate Elma, Mommy and Ela again….
…the Holy Family =)
…with the TSJ gang: Kuya Ronnel, Kuya Archie, Ate Jhed, Ate Louise, Ate Nora, Ate Meggie, Ate Pie, Ate Shane, Kuya Jopet, Kuya Jay, Ate Armie, Ate Nicole, Ate Jenina (hmmmnn… where are Ate Joy and Ate Toyang?)
And here’s a picture of me receiving a gift. That’s Ate Jenina handing over the gift to me. She gave me a nice little towel (to wipe dribble off my face, she says— hehehe).
My Mickey Cake
Daddy bought me a very special Mickey Mouse cake. Mmmmm…. It looked so gooooood! I especially loved the candles when they were all lit up. Everyone sang half-y birthday to me… Then, 
Daddy helped me blow out my birthday candles. *Phooey!* Party pooper! Just when I was just having so much fun watching the dancing flames…
Wonderful Night
All too soon, the party came to an end. But nonetheless, I couldn’t be happier…
Food… friends… fun… What more could I ask for. I had the time of my life! I’m so lucky Mommy and Daddy thought of this Half-y party! I wonder what they’ll cook up next when I turn a year old? I bet it will be a blast!
