On A Wonderful Day Like Today

Luigi and Zoe turned 2 and 5, respectively last last week. It was a great birthday week! Mommy and Daddy got to go on leave on those days and it was priceless! The kids had a joint birthday celebration that Sunday, September 11. Then on September 13, Zoe had a simple "The Fresh Beat Band" birthday party in school. Will post more pictures and stories about that next time.

Sorry for the late post... Just want to document here Zoe's 1st Moving Up Day at her school. They were asked to dress up in the 80's theme so we were very excited! I saw this dress from a department store and bought it immediately. It was initially big for Zoe so I had it repaired to fit Zoe perfectly. I also bought for her red Chuck Taylor rubbershoes, a pair of earrings in the shape of long-playing albums plus net gloves to match. The outfit turned out so nice! When we got to the school, they were asked to wear blue togas and a cap. Picture-taking! The program started on time and Zoe enjoyed every minute of it. She received several awards and we were so proud of her. After the recognition rites, they all removed their togas and the girls danced to several 80's songs. Here's the rest of the family giving all their support to the little girl... ...with gifts to match! Congratulations, Zoe!

I must admit that I have not had enough time right now to give attention to this blog. There should have been so much to blog about but so far, time has not been on my side. My birthday and the birthdays of my loved-ones had passed and I’ve not even blogged about any of it. It’s because up to now, my daily schedule still seems super erratic since it’s been more than a month since the nanny has taken a vacation. She was supposed to come back today but with the strong typhoon coming our way tomorrow, I am not so sure it they would be allowed to continue with their trip via ship. Anyway, I just want to add a little thing in this blog to make it more interesting. And what could be more interesting (and simple to add) than pictures! I’ve recently discovered and used a photo effect online and it’s so cool! You can also use their online photo frames to add a zing to your rather-boring pictures. Here are some of my kids’ pictures which I’ve played around with using photo frame templates . Cl...

My Dad and Ninang had a short but sweet vacation in London a few weeks ago. They clearly had a great time there for theyhad so many stories about the trip. Thanks to our friends C & M for showing them around! Thanks too for the wonderful London-stuffs which they brought back for us. Thinking about it, sayang pala. They should have stayed a little bit longer to witness the William-Kate Royal wedding. Haha. Mental note: this one will be in our to-do list next year. Hunny and I are itching to go there too!!!! With a lot of positive thinking and saving up, we can!

We spent the morning after Easter Mass celebrating by bringing out the inflatable pools! The kids really had FUN! Happy Easter to all! May the risen Christ give us hope and happiness in our lives!

I'm officially a stay-at-home-mom for 11 straight days. I had just left my job and incidentally, our nanny also went on vacation. At any rate, so far, so good. I'm admittedly learning a lot when it comes to taking care of my kids. I feel like a mommy doctor (sans the cheap medical scrubs ) since I feel my kids becoming more clingy each day as if asking for more attention even if they are not sick. At other times, I'm like a nurse and a 24-hours on-duty nurse, at that. Some of the things that I need to do which are simple but I find quite challenging: giving my kids a bath, making them take their daily vitamins, feeding them, carrying them, etc. Sometimes, I think that cheap nursing scrubs would be the best thing to wear in times like these. My house clothes are all soiled from sweat and stains from following my kids around. The nurses wearing those cherokee nursing uniforms must have a fresher feeling compared to me because those uniforms are 100% cotton. Anyway, speaking...

Dear Reader, I know. It's been ages since I put in a post in here. Life has been so freakin' busy for the past how many months. But hopefully, with a recent positive development in my career, I'll be able to continue this little "passion" of mine of airing out the little ideas in my head. So, I'll see you all back soon? Keep your fingers crossed! Love, Vina