Gala-gala bago bumalik ng Manila

So, ganito na ang kalakaran ngayon: you get informed and invited to a christening a week before. And then the night before the event, you get invited to the wedding before the christening. Medyo nakakabigla, but so happy for my long time friend Apple who tied the knot and also, nadagdagan ang inaanak.

Ako lang ang present (represent!) sa civil wedding, kasi apparently, hindi na nakapunta yung iba kasi iniisip nila walang aattend sa batch namin. But ninangs represent during christening at San Jacinto de Polonia Church, which houses the Oldest Bell in the Far East (wow segue!).

Home of the Oldest Bell in the Far East, Sancta Maria, forged 1865

The reception was held at Hotel Dian in Aparri. Sayang di kami nainform na swimming party pala.

Swimming on December? Why not?

Hindi pa rin ito ang icing sa ibabaw ng cupcake ko. Too sweet. (Choosy!)

After lunch, nayaya namin sina Auntie Loida at Uncle Amado na mag-road trip sa Aparri. Madali silang na-sway since Auntie's sister is with them, visiting from Hawaii.

Probably the cutest parola I've seen so far. Maliit lang kasi.