Wassup Hivers! Have you experienced attending two birthdays in one day and with the same location? Well, come with me as I share this unforgettable experience of mine.
This happened last year, in which my mother's birthday and boyfriends birthday were just close. At first, my boyfriend wanted to celebrate his birthday at Lantaw Compostela, Cebu since he wanted to treat his family with hard-earned money from his job. So, the two of us planned what to buy and eat to estimate how much he would spend. He also told his mother about his plans so that his family would be aware and to avoid having a double celebration.
After everything was planned, on the day of his birthday, I surprised him with a cake because I didn’t know what to give him, especially since I was on a tight budget at that time. He was so happy to receive it. By the way, he celebrated his birthday at lunchtime, but we ended up eating at around 1 PM.
We were having fun celebrating his birthday—taking pictures here and there, with never-ending laughter and photos. The staff at Lantaw even sang him a birthday song, which was his first time experiencing something like that with other people watching. He felt a bit shy since there were only a few diners at that time.
We just enjoyed our food and didn’t expect that we had ordered more than we could finish. We struggled to eat everything, so they decided to take the leftovers home. After that, we took more pictures, his family had a photo together, and we also took a group picture with me included. He also took photos with his sister and, of course, with me. After that, we went to his house and took some rest because he has work at night.
As for me, around 4 PM, my family chatted in our group chat. They were planning an advance birthday celebration for my mother because she wanted to eat out on her birthday instead of preparing food at home. My older sister planned immediately where to eat and to my surprise, she chose Lantaw Compostela Cebu since the place was near and the view is nice. She knows that my mom will like it there. Also, it's easy to make reservations there.
Funny, right?😆 Around 5 PM, they told me to go home already because their reservation was at 6 PM. They even made me change my clothes so it wouldn’t be obvious that I had just been there earlier and the celebration would not be too exagged.
So, my older sister went ahead since my mother was taking her time getting ready. My other brother also had a quick stop before heading to the restaurant. Meanwhile, my other brother said he would just follow later since he still had to pick up his girlfriend from work.
I look like a princess here.😆 They put me in the center because I'm the only one who didn't bring partner that time. My boyfriend was not there because he's sleeping and taking a rest. He will go to work at 10pm.That explains why.
When we arrived, they slowly started serving the food. Once everyone was complete, we immediately took a family picture while the food was still untouched. After that, we just enjoyed and savored the food while having small conversations. There were lots of questions about my brother’s girlfriend—it felt like an interview since that was our first time meeting her. The girlfriend of my other brother gave a gift to my mother. My mother was so happy, she couldn't contain her happiness that she immediately opened the gift and received a bag. My sister would crack jokes from time to time, making us laugh so hard.We were all so full because the food portions were big, and everything was delicious!
After eating, we took turns taking pictures of the view and the place. My mom, my sister, and I also had a photo together. It was a never-ending photo session—capturing memories to look back on in the future. After all the picture taking. We headed back home already because it started to rain that time.
This is the view during the day, with the beautiful sea and refreshing sea breeze. This is also the same view at night at Lantaw. It’s really nice—definitely worth dining there! I guess that's the end of my blog. Hope you had a great time reading it. I'll see you on my next blog. Adios! Mwah😘 SPREAD LOVE AND POSITIVITY!!♡