Pia Has a Birthday!

The Havies held a SURPRISE! dinner party for me the day after my 42nd birthday at one of our favorite haunts, Fish & Co at Shangri-la Mall (bat opkors!) and I had absolutely no idea what they were up to.
Sis Edel just text me a couple of days before for Isabel and Clara to have a playdate, since I was to hand over her--or was it Pao's?--precious Tortoise and Hare havs.

Well, as luck would have it, Clara had gone to see Aladdin with Yanni, so it was the boys who came along with me.
One by one, the Havies started to arrive. First was Elsa. At that point, I still was clueless. I just thought that she happened to be in the area, since her hubby and kids were with her.
Next came Pao and Jan and this time they had a balloon arrangement and bag of gifts with them. THAT's when I realized what was going on! D-uh! He-he!
(This is Jan with a photo-op of the marvelous B-bag!)
Last to arrive was Gee and I also received a couple of phone calls and texts from my other Havie-sisses, Patty and Therese, so I really had a great time!
I'm not used to being the "center of attention" so I didn't really know what to say, but I was so touched by the kind gesture of my friends!

This is Elsa's cutie boy, Asi!
Here I am blowing out the CANDLE on my yummy, yummy hot fudge cake, courtesy of the nice people at Fish & Co.
Here's my other cake--the ever-famous Choco Marjolaine by Red Ribbon--courtesy of the lovely Havies!
As I slice my cake/s, see the people going ga-ga, taking pics of Asi!
"Small pieces lang of each, please..." I try to fool myself into saying :)
I'm in heaven, as Jan looks on...
At this point, Elmo is looking dazed!

Next, Elsa hands out some dalandan juice mix and I demonstrate how to use it:
Stir...
Sheeeet!!!! this is the BEST dalandan juice mix I've ever tasted!

As in the traditional Havie-way, we have to post a pic of the bill:
The party's over, and here are a few of the gifts I received from my GIRLFRIENDS:
It's FUN turning 42! Hahahaha!!!!