Happy Birthday! (a very late post)

Another birthday in the family....in case u haven't notice, the 3 Chuas in the family line up their birthdays, one after another! Anyway, it's my BIG darling's turn. He JUST turn 32 in December... he's always teasing me, when my birthday comes by in March, that I am 34, and he is STILL 32! :P

So, a little about my BIG darling. He loves music. He loves to play with his guitar. He used to be in a band back in those college days. He even used his guitar to "sweep" me off my ex! ;) ---He told me he was gonna write a song for me, and I believed him! However, after 15 years together (dating + marriage), I HAVEN'T even heard one note that was composed FOR ME (duh)! :P He did however, composed a piece for the kids.

He also likes playing drums a lot. We once bought a drum set from Costco, it was a good deal...but after dragging the big box home, and left it in the garage for a couple of days while we try to figure out WHERE to put it in the house....we decided to bring it back and return to Costco :( In fact, he likes music so much that when we were dating, he even sign me up for drum lessons! Hoping that I get good at it, and we can start a ROCK band!!! hhahahhaaa.... we kept it a secret from MY parents, cos' he used to be a headbanger who listens to heavy metal/punk music...and my folks didn't see ANY future in "kids" who listen to that kinda music! :P

For his birthday, I always have such a hard time picking up a gift for him. He's picky on clothing, he doesn't wear ties, we only ski once a year, I got no clue what kinda stuff he'd need for his guitar playing...then there was the SNOW that locked us in....I had NO TIME at all to shop for his present! I have in previous years, given him gift cards to the music store, and signed him up for guitar classes, can't be doing the same again, right?! So on that ONE day that the snow melted, I grabbed the kids and headed out to Target. Walking around like a frantic woman searching for something special for that special someone! ;P We headed to the electronic game section right away. Saw Guitar Hero for Wii...Oh, thank God we have a Wii! ;) It comes with 2 guitars and the game --- ok, that's the one! Still I wasn't satisfied. Walked around some more...found another Guitar Hero...this one in a bigger box...comes with one guitar, a drum set, a microphone and the game!! It costs more, but heck, I bet this is a LOT more fun...and the whole family CAN be in the ROCK BAND like he had ALWAYS wished for! :) And so, instead of getting him 2 separate gifts (one from the kids, one from me), he gets one BIG one!

Happy Birthday Big Darling!

Instead of a cake, he asked for his favorite Canneles

Wondering what on earth did we get for him, as he didn't think I was able to get out of the snow! ;)

hrmp...there goes the big whole in my pocket!

Oh hack, let's jam!

By the way, in case you are wondering why all those pictures of guitar picks??? Well, those obviously are his! Last year I got him a bag of guitar picks (besides the gift card to the music store), cos' he was running low on his previous bag. Won't you wonder why and how does one loses guitar picks if he's not traveling with them, but only plays at home??? Well, the answer is that, my dear BIG darling, leaves them EVERY WHERE! Yesmin even gave him a dish she made in a ceramic class to keep his picks...yet, I find 'em on my kitchen counter, in the closet, (hiding) behind our buffet cabinet, on the study room desk, on my secretary desk...etc, etc, etc. Hrmp...no wonder they ALL go missing! Oh, and if he can't find them, he'd ask me "Have u seen my pick?"

The dish Yesmin made for him to keep his pick in place

Hidden on the buffet cabinet

On my kitchen counter top

In my secretary desk