Thanksgiving 2009

Carmesi is fully-booked for the entire thanksgiving weekend. Bil, Olga, Betty and Mom arrived Wednesday night from San Francisco while Angel picked up Eva from LAX on Wednesday night as well. Not surpisingly, Rafael was in a cheerful mood. Eventhough it was clear that he was ready to go to bed, he was fighting it. He also got a surprise present from Tita Bil. A nice toy school bus which he recognized to be in one of his books.



As usual, he didn't want to leave Tita Bil's side. That's the reason why most of the following photos are just of him and Tita Bil.









Thursday, most of us just slept in. Angel and I went to mass at the nearby church. We had some killer longganiza Eva brought from the Philippines. Afterwards, they all went for a long walk to the grocery and the lake. Overall, it was a restful day. At dusk, I started heating up the grill. We had pork liempo marinated in vinegar, pepper and garlic. Angel also a bought a squid, then stuffed with tomatoes and onions marinated in soy sauce and vinegar.





Bil and Olga brought some rellenong bangus and sisig.


Before digging in, we took some photos of the crew:




It's just amazing how much Rafael's grown since last thanksgiving. Check out last year's thanksgiving post. Today, he can utter some words already and understands most instructions.