My hubby and I spent last Saturday afternoon on a date. The school activity in our daughter's school had been postponed due to bad weather and we suddenly found ourselves with some "free" time to do some errands and go out for some Starbucks. I actually feel that it's been ages since we last we had time for a date like this. So many things are happening all at the same time plus we also had been very mindful about our expenses lately that we really had to skimp on many luxuries such as buying a cup of coffee from Starbucks (yes, I now consider this a luxury). However, God is good and so He permitted us to sit in a cozy coffee shop for an hour just talking about anything, drinking some yummy beverage and eating a wonderful, crusty blueberry cheesecake. Ah! Thank God for rainy weather! :-)


Anyway, speaking of skimping on luxuries, there is a website I found which makes me "crave" for discount jewelry. You see, I had recently lost my gold scapular and had felt so bad. This made me resolve to be more careful with my stuff and also to maybe just move to using fashion jewelry which is so much practical and worry-free. Do you think the same way especially whenever you lose a precious jewelry item? I do.

Luigi had his very first field in school. Their class went to Las Farolas, Ark Avilon, Museo Pambata and Yexel's Toy Musuem.

Here are some pictures.

I have been lagging behind posts as usual. Been busy as a bee and had almost done with a wonderful and uber-filled September.

My kids are mostly what made up for all the tiredness I have at work. They brighten up my days with so much cheerfulness and love. I'm so thankful to have them in my life. I'm also oh so thankful for a wonderful husband who supports me in every single endeavor I do.

At night when I am so tired as a dog, I'd like to snuggle with my kids underneath the warm sheets and we would tell stories about saints, good people, family anecdotes and many more. We would hug the cushion and pillows for support and chat until we all fall asleep.

Nothing beats stress than having a wonderful family!

Anyway, I'm leaving you with recent pictures from my kids' Jollibee Birthday Party.

Have a nice day everyone!

What a great blessing! We love you baby! Mommy, Daddy, Ate Zoe and Kuya Luigi are looking forward to seeing you, kissing you and hugging you!

Here's a question may daughter asked me as I join here in the ladies room in the mall.

Zoe: Mom, why do you have a line in your belly?
Mom: It's the scar that shows where you came out when you were born.
Zoe: Ewww!

Hahaha! Someday, my dear daughter, you will understand what your mom had to go through just to have all of you.

:-)

I just wanted to insert this post in. This is about Luigi's summer class at Kindermusik by Teacher Jeannie and Company.




We had enrolled Luigi in this class last summer before he started preschool and we were very happy on how it had helped Luigi become more inclined to music, dance and crafts.

This class has really brought out the talent in him and we really hope to see this further in the coming years. Who knows, Luigi might just be a future "Voice of the Philippines" or a rock star. Hahaha!

Here is proof of Luigi as a pre-schooler. He has been going to school since June and we are so impressed with the great improvement he has shown in terms of sociability and speech.



On top of this, he is such a cutie in his school uniform. :-)

Like last year, the monsoon rains have visited us this August and we have experienced flooding again. Really, I had wanted the weather to change as soon as possible because the floods and rains are draining us with the repairs that need to be done caused by the leaking roof and gutters in the house.

I'm actually happy that it's already September and we are somewhat close to leaving the rainy season. Hopefully, there will be no more big storm or huddles in the coming weeks.

Speaking of September, this month is birthday month in the family. Zoe and Luigi will turn 7 and 4 years old, respectively. We are planning a simple Jollibee birthday to celebrate their birthdays. :-)

Strictly speaking, we would have wanted to give them a "bigger" birthday but then we have to keep in mind that we need to be prepared to tighten our belts some more for the coming of the new baby in January.

Well, maybe when Zoe turns 18 (in 11 years!) we can give her a big debut in a grand place with modern chandeliers and fancy food. Well, that's definitely a long time from now and something to aspire for in the coming years. :-)

Hi there blog! Long time no post. I wanted so much to do an update over this mini online space of mine but lately has been pretty busy (and what else is new).

I was browsing thru my camera photos and realized that I have not really been that "active" in using my cam for the past months. Blame it I guess on Instagram for changing avenues for photo-creativity. :-)

Anyway, even with my addiction to Instagram, I realize that there are still so many other stuff that needs to be officially documented here and not just thru the usual mobile apps.

Here is one picture that I'd like to share with you ----


Taken during Zoe's Grade 1 Recognition Day. She got a Gold Award and we are so proud of her. Keep it up, Zoe!

My mother in law had sufferred a stroke last, last week and she is slowly trying to recover from the effects of this. Although she can now talk, she lost control of her left hand and cannot stand up or walk for now. I really wish she will be able to fully recuperate and return to her old jolly self soon. Please include her always in your prayers.

As many of you know, it's never easy to have someone sick in the family. Aside from the time and effort needed to take care of a loved one, the family also needs to cope with the expenses on medicine and hospitalization. You are lucky if you have health coverage but for those who do not have that kind of benefit, we need to dig deep into our pockets to sustain the health of our family. For instances like these, some even need to use their precious property and resort to sites buying silver to get the money needed for the expenses. At any rate, hope we all can cope well soon. God will provide.

This 3rd pregnancy has been quite a rollercoaster ride.

I've gone for ultrasound for 6x in 2 months and I've been going full blast with medications and required rest.

So when the doctor told me last night that she wants to take it easy with me and just see her in two weeks instead of every week as in the past months, I was so glad. Hopefully, all other findings will clear up and everything will be just fine.

Anyway, with all that set aside, I am mostly geared up for growing this tummy and seeing a healthy bouncing (!) baby in January.

This one is the baby's picture at 7 weeks.

My son is officially a preschooler!

We enrolled Luigi in a progressive school near our home and he has had a blast so far. He is so happy to go to school and is very eager to meet new people and learn new things. I see this since he evidently looks so giddy coming going and coming home from school. He proudly shows me his "happy face" stamp which he always gets from his teacher and gives me too his wonderful artworks from school. One day, I asked him what he learned from school that day. He said in a recognizable tune - "Mom! My toes, my knees, my shoulders, my head!" I am so proud of him! Hopefully, he will be able to maintain that same interest in school and in learning for years to come. I'll be so happy as a singing mother goose!

Well, something or should I say SOMEONE has come up lately...