Our First Christmas Twogether
Merry Christmas everybody!!!
It’s our first Christmas as a married couple, our first Christmas away from our families and friends, and our first Christmas in Singapore. We could have been too homesick if not for the Christmas decors around the city and malls. I insisted on buying a Christmas tree for our house here just so we could feel the spirit of this most awaited event at home. I didn't want to splurge too much on decorating our house so we just bought a small tree. 
Also to feed our soul, we have completed the Simbang Gabi here in Singapore. There is no one church here that holds the nine nights novena masses in just one church. It's like doing Visita Iglesia and Simbang Gabi all at the same time. Every night, simbang gabi is held at different churches. It's too tiring for most of the churches are far from our home. Nevertheless our will power to complete it always win!
On Christmas eve, I prepared a small feast for our Noche Buena. Since it'll be just the two of us, I cooked three dishes only, Roasted Chicken, Beef Lasagna, and Buttered Garlic Prawns.
As we have been traditionally doing since we were still dating, our Kris Kringle was the highlight of our Christmas celebration. Since our first wedding anniversary is just around the corner, I chose a "Wedding" theme for our Kris Kringle. 
Category 1: Something Blue and Stretchable
Inspiration: Garter
I gave him: A blue boxer shorts
I got: A blue socks
Category 2: Something that Can Be Borrowed (Something the we could both use.)
Inspiration: Something Borrowed for the Bride
I gave him: Swimming goggles (very timely for our Bintan pre-Anniversary weekend getaway.)
I got: A Nike cap that perfectly fits his head!
Category 3: Something Round and Shiny
Inspiration: Wedding Rings
I gave him: A clear hair gel placed in a round container
I got: A paper weight! *tsk tsk
Category 4: Something Long and White
Inspiration: Wedding Gown
I gave him: Four Pieces of White Toblerone
I got: A personalized bag charm! (This is my favorite!! Thanks sweetie!)
Category 5: Something your Baby Needs
Inspiration: Sacrament of Marriage
I gave him: A set of Adidas Deodorizer and Bath Gel (Not that he smells..hahaha!)
I got: A Pooh stick massager (Perfect for smacking his head if he's makulit! hahaha!)
For our special gifts, we bought each other what we really liked. For our special gift 1, I got a DKNY watch, and he got a free mug from Pizza Hut! :D
For our special gift 2, I got an Oakley sunglasses, and he got his cds of games. For our special gift 3, I got my waterproof digicam while I gave him one thing he had been asking me to buy since early this year, PS3!
