One Day Fun At Tokyo Disneyland

Last Sunday, our family went to the Tokyo Disneyland and we arrived there at 10 am and as we walk from the entrance, most of the Disney characters were walking around, busy posing for pictures with guests and visitors but we passed them all coz we wanted to get a FASTPASS first before anything else to book our time to go on the rides most especially for Pooh's Hunny Hunt coz these fast passes go quickly, we also booked for Mickey's PhilharMagic, the newest attraction at Disneyland and if you're visiting Disneyland, I would highly recommend you to get first a fastpass coz it really saves your time! While we wait for the time, we watched a show and ate our lunch at the Queen Of Heart Banquet Hall and went two rides-- the Alice Tea Party ( a chaotic ride where we sat on a giant teacup and was spinned very fast by Wakaba ) and Castle Carrousel which my kids enjoyed a lot and after that we went to see the newest attraction, Mickey's Philhar Magic where Wakaba and Haruka were amazed by the 3-D film magical orchestra concert and they can't help reaching out their hands and trying to touch the disney friends popping out of the screen lol! And while still waiting for the time, we watched the beautiful day time parade that was left half-unfinished and went at the Pooh's Hunny Hunt ( we love bouncing along with Tigger and gosh, that attraction is really popular! You'll wait for 2 hours if you don't get a fastpass! ) then went to the Haunted Mansion and had the last ride at the Monster's Inc Hide&Go Seek where we play the game hide go-seek with the lights off and used the flashlights to find the monsters hiding around the area. Wakaba and Haruka enjoyed 'em a lot although Haruka was a lil bit scared when the lights were turned off.

We went there already late and left early ( 6 pm because the kids have classes next day, Monday) but luckily we have tried most of the attractions that we wanted to try for one day. With a lot of waiting for our turn to try for some rides/attractions, the kids were very patient, tired but had a load of fun ^_^
"Jubilation!" Tokyo Disneyland Day Time Parade

Jasmine and Aladdin
Tinkerbell
Chip and Dale
Tokyo Disneyland's newest attraction that was opened last January 24,2011--Mickey's PhilharMagic

Carrousel Ride

Haruka and Wakaba at Fantasyland

Pooh's Hunny Hunt ( boy, it smells good when you're inside! )

Monsters, Inc.

Cinderella Castle

Landscape groomed to perfection!

Next year, same month, we'll be going to Tokyo Disney Sea Resort ! Wooot!!\(^0^)/

Food Trip Friday--Celebrating Our 9th

Last Saturday was our 9th Wedding Anniversary but never planned to cook something special except baking a cake ( which we did first thing in the morning with the help of my kids ) coz we planned of going to Zaza yakiniku for dinner but was cancelled and wasn't prepared of what to cook for dinner and decided to cook of what's in our pantry. We have some green leafy veggie for our garden salad ( topped with tuna flakes ), chicken breast, tomato sauce and left-over beef stew. Glad that supermarket is just near us and was able to rush some lacking ingredients and viola!! I impressed my husband with these hassle-free dinner^_^
Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu with Tomato Sauce-- flatten chicken breast, sprinkle with salt and pepper, on each breast fill mozarella cheese and ham slice then secure with toothpick. Coat chicken with flour, egg and panko. Bake in pre-heated 375 oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle. Remove toothpick and cut into serving pieces.
Dressing up my left-over Beef Stew Pie--used a pie sheet ( bought) and crowned my oven-proof bowls with the cooled stew in it and baked for 15-20 minutes in 180 C pre-heated oven
Chocolate Cake made perfect with the help of my kids^_^

The bubbly sensation of Moet&Chandon is perfect with Tiffany wine glass. Thanks to hubby for bringing home a sparkling wine to toast for everlasting happiness

An entry for Food Trip Friday. Chibugan na!!\(^0^)/

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Mommy Moments--Love Song

I want to dedicate this song to all Moms ( most especially to all working/single Moms out there ) in the world-- a song from Seiko Matsuda entitled Watashi Dake No Tenshi ( Angel ). With all God's blessings, we have such a wonderful angels.


Angel ( english translation source)
I'm done with work
And I'm going home
In your pajamas, you rush,
With kindness in your overflowing smile,
To greet me

'I'm sorry
I can keep waiting forever
Though I'll surely feel lonely

But when I don't show my tears
I'm smiling
Your adorable face, like an angel
Is a sparkling treasure
In Mama's precious world

'You're exhausted, huh?
You're always troubled
Let me rub your shoulders'
With those small hands, you do your best
To give me love

Because you're here
Mama does this...
She goes and gives it her best at work each day

I promise, Mama would put her life on the line
To protect you
It's my purpose in life
What's most amazing
Is that you were born into this world

But when I don't show my tears
I'm smiling
Your adorable face, like an angel

I promise, Mama would put her life on the line
To protect you
It's my purpose in life
What's most amazing
Is that you were born into this world

Watashi Dake No Tenshi

Shigoto ga owatta
Uchi ni kaettara
Pajama de kakete kite
Koboren bakari no egao de yasashiku
Mukaete kureru

Gomen ne itsu demo
Matasete bakari de
Samishii omoi wo kitto shite iru deshou ne

Donna toki demo namida wo misenaide
Hohoende iru
Tenshi no you ni kawaii egao wo shita anata ga
Mama no taisetsu na sekai ni hitotsu no
Kagayaku takaramono

Tsukarete iru deshou
Itsumo ki ni shite wa
Kata wo nadete kureru
Chiisana sono te de isshokenmei
Ai wo kureru

Anata ga iru kara
Mama wa kou yatte
Mainichi shigoto wo ganbatte yatte yukeru no

Yakusoku suru wa mama no inochi kakete
Anata no koto wo mamotte yuku wa
Sore ga mama ni totte ikigai
Nani yori suteki yo anata ga kono yo ni
Umarete kita koto ga

Donna toki demo namida wo misenaide
Hohoende iru
Tenshi no you ni kawaii egao wo shita anata ga

Yakusoku suru wa mama no inochi kakete
Anata no koto wo mamotte yuku wa
Sore ga mama ni totte ikigai
Nani yori suteki yo anata ga kono yo ni
Umarete kita koto ga

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Couple's Corner--Our First Kilig/Sweet Moments

It was during the time I was working here in Japan and my job calls to entertain guest--serve them drinks, give them lots of " lip service " ( pambobola to keep them coming back to the club) and Yochan became my boyfriend ( turned into husband ) and although he understands my job, it didn't help me get worried that one day he'll get jealous over some guests inside the club. He came one night ( after a fight over the phone and I wanted to talk ) but that night was busy and I've got number of guests to entertain before him that made me worried even more--he might get jealoused this time... A guest asked me to dance ( slowdance ) and we went into the dance floor and danced while me looking at him from far where he was sitting together with my co-talent, busy talking to him ( just doing her job ), he was like telling me something and so I read his lips: Aishiteru! ( I love you! ) and then I smiled and my worries fade away^_^

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Postcard Exchange

I just received a postcard from sunny Thailand and it's a first! Thank you very much!!This will be my first post for the meme and I'm very happy to able to participate The Learning Center's Postcard Exchange Project and of course I wanna make their homeschoolers happy by getting mails from their mail box and so I sent mine too from Japan. The practice of sending cards and letters is slowly dying and when I first learned about the project, I was glad that I'm not the only one who still get excited to receive mails fresh from the mailbox. I hope their homeschoolers would learn something about the cultures from all over the world through the postcard exchange project. Hope that you could join the project and even if you're not joining the project for their homeschoolers, hope that you can still join the meme, please click the linky for more details^_^

9 Blissful Years

In 9 years of getting married, so much has happened in this short period of time--we moved from one apartment to another 3 times already, gained 2 sweetie girls, had a couple of vacation in the Philippines and a couple of out of town travels here in Japan, hospital appointments, became more busy as the kids grow up, Wakaba is now in primary and Haruka a kindergartner, a series of small and big fights, but these past 9 years have been the best years of my life. Thank you, Yochan for being loving, caring and supportive husband and a great father to our children. I am proud of all we have gone through together!

Wakaba with her apron on is doing the mixing job and measuring the ingredients
Haruka waits for her turn on doing the mixing
Chocolatey!
Almost done with the cake
Chocolate Cake for our Anniversary--made with love, full of hearts^_^
Wakaba's letter to us--isn't she sweet?
It's not where you go or what you do, it's who is beside you that counts!

Happy Anniversary!

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