Clicked open our main switch upon returning from fetching my son from school.
huh? none.
There you go again, no electricity
checked our neighbors, hala! they have electricity?!?
Naputulan kami?
Nasira switch ko?
It turns out this is another glitch on the electric post ours are in line with.
This is a dilemma, for a mom whose sons are agitated on hot rooms.
Heat escape... like a bulb light switched on, my head goes yep, this are what malls are for.
SM San Lazaro here we come. snugged my baby and kuya and mustered my strength for a half day adventure at the mall, without my hubby, with the two likot kids and a big bag of what-nots in case of sudden baby emergency.
First Stop. Rent a stroller - Jolo's Kiddie Cart rental (since no hubby around, cant bring my own)
Jolo's Kiddie cart rental is the only rent a ride for kiddos in SM San Lazaro, what I like about them is that I actually saw how they sanitize their carts after every return or use, and you will find it evident when you touch the carts or strollers, no yucky remnants of the past user.
I am satisfied also with the assistance provided by staff with securing the kid on the cart, the introduction of the cart parts, in case the customer is not familiar with the locks and the reclining seats etc.and for giving proper reminder on their time limits. A+ compared to the rental we have mistaken for Jolo's in SM North. At Php180 only for unlimited ride whole day at the mall.
I do have a bad experience in SM North with, I suppose from another cart rental, since all the opposite of how I find Jolo's above are theirs, no need to name them now, that is how disappointed I was, even my bunso feels uncomfortable in their stroller, that I was forced to carry him more than once. breakbacking day for paying Php200 on their yucky ride.
Second on the itinerary - SM Supermarket
ahaha, this is odd, kids to the groceries for the itinerary.
Well since we left in a hurry and from the dark, I wasnt able to bring with my baby's bag his essentials such as nibbles and drinks.
I love shopping here, more organized and not too huge for me to roam around (too much would mean cramped arms and legs for mommies with kids tagged along). Items are stacked in the best places too!
easy to find, easy to grab.
Third Stop. McDonalds
Syempre, my 4 year old is already clamoring for his favorite french fries, nothing else but McDo's
since he will be the only one to eat the fries, we lined up on their dessert / take out station na lang.
This branch is crammy, kaya di na lang din kami nag attempt pumasok to eat. The stroller wont fit in any partitions among the table setup!
Neexxxt .. SM Storyland!
My kuya loves coming here. although there is nothing much to enjoy here but kiddie rides, as a mommy of two little boys, i like it like this, better for my kids, preventing them to be swarmed by game console noises. These days, Storyland is purely for kiddo rides, like the train ride, the carousel,the space shuttle and the mini kiddie rides You know the kind that needs a token, to make a plane or a car go back and forth and make your kid sway :) (Php 5.00 serves as tokens for these rides, no need to buy at the ticket booth). Oh, they also have entertainment booth for teens (xbox, videoke booths, basketball wii etc.)
Of course, bunso also needs his time with mommy, after Kuya had all his fun, we went straight to the SM Breastfeeding station for some privacy and lights out for a better afternoon nap of my little one.
Thumbs up to SM Malls for providing this nook for breastfeeding moms. I personally frequented this place even if I brought with me a feeding cover. Such the comfort of sitting in a couch with the option to turn off the lights so my baby can feel secured and away from the hustle of the mall goers and rolling eyes of naysayers. This is why I better go to SM than any mall when Im with my baby. A big relief talaga. SM Breastfeeding station in SM San Lazaro is situated inside their mall clinic, like in SM MOA. A kind nurse on duty will greet you and have your name signed in a logbook and leave the spacious room to you and your baby. although bawal ipasok ang stroller sa loob ng breastfeeding room, they will allow naman to have it parked inside the clinic under their watchful eye.
I suddenly remembered I need to check in my receipts for the SM Shop and Win Raffle, so off we go queue the line for the entry booth. Buti na lang I purchased an Eplus card that instantly doubles my entry.
Here's crossing my finger please please Lord, let me win.. Pang pamana ko na sa mga kids ko.lol!
Gutom na after breastfeeding and the queue. Pero di pa dinner time, so since nasa ground floor kami, at di pala nakapaglunch, puro snacks lang, Opted to dine at Tokyo Tokyo.. wrong move. :( Not happy with their service talaga, lagi na lang.
Oh well, to appease my sons, wewent to Toy Kingdom. Of course, enjoyed every minute of it, kahit pa maliit lang ang space nila as part of the SM Department Store 3rd level.
After the fun trials of toys in Toy Kingdom, we got hungry again. so dinner na pala,
Where else to go, nowhere but our favorite eating place in SM San Lazaro,Max's Restaurant!
We super frequent this place, not having the courage to experiment with my picky eater, Kuya just love their sarap to the bones chicken. While mommy and daddy loves their hospitable service. We feel eating right at home, without me having to go to the kitchen for second servings (hah!)
We waited for daddy here for almost an hour, but the patient waiters served as his proxy whenever i need anything, because daddy would be my go-get-that guy of course if he is around. So we ordered their usual here and like every visit, we are so happy we don't think twice eating here everytime we go to this SM Mall.
Well, from time to time, we ask if electricity is back in our house, thank God, by 9pm, the lights are back and we can go home na.
Thank God, am still able to muster myself to even walk, such a tiring never ending walk the mall day, just because MERALCO could not solve the wiring problem in our place... oh well, all in a day's (mis)ADVENTUREs. TC!
blogging away,
Mymy Nelle
