On the long weekend commemorating Araw ng Kagitingan, Raffy had the splendid idea of organizing a getaway. The weather forecast, being stormy or rainy, foreclosed any plane rides or long drives. So we cheated and checked into Sofitel, a good 20 minute car ride away :) Instead of a getaway, it was a staycation - which wasn't bad at all. In fact, with 2 rowdy boys, it's the perfect solution since this allowed us to use up all our energy on the boys instead of the trip to and fro. And we didn't need a vacation from the vacation after all was said and done.
Upon seeing pictures of Sofitel, you should have heard the chants of "sow-fee-tel! sow-fee-tel!" that erupted and the matching march around the condo. The river-like pool punctuated with bridges, waterfalls and boulder/rocks sealed the deal. And the kids were not disappointed.
After 2 -3 hours of swimming, it was date night - but with kids. The mokongs had a very adult dinner in Casa Armas ... yummy! Over dinner, I realized that 5 is the age where it gets tougher to make kids try something new. When Baz was around that age, he practically refused to touch red food or anything that looked new to him. Now, he was willing to try everything with the assurance that we won't force him to eat it if after trying he didn't like it. And now, it is Hadrien's turn.... oh well..... At least, there was 1 less person to fight with over chorizo.
It was a great great weekend and it lived up to the kids' excitement. Oh, and before I end this, just couldn't resist posting this photo of Hadrien brushing his teeth. Too funny! Thanks for capturing this, Raf!
