Ina Turns Twelve

Last March, the very pretty and witty Ina Gabrielle Soriano Gutierrez turned 12! She's definitely on her way to being a certified "dalagita".

Their Casa Marias home rocked with giddy and energetic fellow 12 year olds (and a couple of other younglings), friends of Ina from DLSZ, and a certain valedictorian (our very own Yssa).
Of course, Iris kept her Tita Yssa company with her crazy antics.


Papa Andre was present as well, hanging out with the kids. Mama Lovely was as always, the party director. And everyone was very pleased with the great, yummy spread of party goodies. Yaya Ester's kiddie spaghetti scored huge points.


The youngest (ahem) member of the pre-teen barkada was there to join the festivities and share her treasure trove of anecdotes about Ina's classic quips. ( 8 year old Ina: "Ate Ten, eto yung mga sakit na di pa ko nagkakaroon... Chicken Pox, measles, at.... cancer!"; 9 year old Ina at Starbucks: "Ate Ten, ako, mocha frap. Kundi lang ako busog, gusto ko rin ng Belgian waffle"; 11 year old Ina thinking of 'boys' she knew for Mystery Guy : "Hmmm.... wala na akong maisip.... Ate Ten, pedeng si Harry Potter?)

HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY!

From the beeday herself:

"my party was AWESOME my friends were there my relatives
were there everybody was there!!!...I felt glad because i had a great
party....ummm...ung mga wishes ko.....SICRET na lng un kasi baka hndi magranted
e....soweee"