2011 Summer Fun

Did you remember what you did last summer???

I sure do. Oh, and i remember so well how summer feels, the heat that wraps around your skin like a thermal blanket. The sweat and the undeniably hunger for ice cream. Well, the ice cream part, uhm it is year round! =)

It is already winter here and this post is about some summer fun stuff we did with the kids. We also went camping which i did not took pictures of, bummer! To me this is something to look forward to again next year. I can not wait.=)

Our little family likes going to the beach and have a little picnic. We sometimes plan stuff but most often we would just go out and enjoy the sun, grab a blanket and some yummies and off we go! The kids love playing with the sand and building sandcastles. And of course, getting each other drenched.

And how about going to the zoo! Sure kids love going there too. Animals are quite amazing and our kids have hundreds of questions about them. It is nice to see them observe and report what they saw.

For the little sister, she enjoyed this little play-tent-set-up full of activity and educational toys, I think she could stay there the whole day but we gotta get going.

And of course if there is a face painting spot, big sister will not be going without!

These animals sure know how to camouflage!

And how about these cutesy monkeys that we get to take home! I'm just kidding, they are our little love angels!

Until next summer,
~beverly~

Thanksgiving 2011 - Washington Trip

So this Thanksgiving week, the family drove all the way to Washington and spend the rest of the holiday week there with the whole family. This was my daughter and son's first snow experience.

Raphael enjoyed it the most! He did not care how freezing the weather was. Even Belle was trying to catch some snow flakes.

Here was a family pic!

Are you ready for a snow fight?

Here is my little snow princess, Belle! She could barely walk with her puffy jacket and boots but she wanted to walk and feel the snow. She is so cute.

She was all giddy and her curiosity is so fun to watch! =)

Kinda hard to catch her to pose for a pic.

A quick snap of the whole gang.

So the next day was Thanksgiving day, the family cousin/host took us to a little town of Leavenworth, i guess the locals call it a the German town because it is inspired by it. I adore this little village which right now was adorned with Christmas lights, poinsettias and garlands. They have this huge all dressed up tree on the corner of the town plaza which whom i wish i could take back here in the bay area!

The next day we head onto downtown Seattle to get a taste of what is in their Farmer's market. I was not prepared for the crowd to be honest and I started to feel a little claustrophobic and my little daughter gets a little uncomfortable as well. But before that, we found a little Chinese bakery and got some pork buns and pineapple bread(which i devoured later that afternoon!). Yum!

We also spotted Santa and let the kids pose some pic with him!

Later we went on to see the Space Needle.

The next day we head back home. I think Oregon has a gorgeous picturesque landscape, i fell in love! The green mountains, rivers and lakes, looks stunning. And lastly i met Mount Shasta..=)

The kids had fun and we would take them again in a heartbeat if it was not a fourteen hour drive!

This Thanksgiving was sure a memorable one for me. I am sure blessed with everything i have and i am grateful for that.

xo's

~beverly~

♥ Priceless Moments ♥

Moments like this is priceless.

The way Belle looked at her big sister and the way Jasmin looked at her little sister while holding hands made my heart melt, and always, whenever i see this picture.

Sisters have a special bond and it will always be forever. They may not came from the same mother but they share one special person which is their father.

You know, Belle acts different with her "ate". This little one wants to play as long as she can with "ate". And Jasmin, she is very protective of her little sister. She does not want to see her cry so she would sing a song and tries to make Belle smile. =)

And so I am hoping and praying that they will be kind to each other and help each other throughout their growing years.

=)

Belle's very first carousel ride with Daddy!

It was big sissy Jasmin's 6th birthday celebration and their daddy took the kids to Chucke e cheese. Belle loved the little carousel ride so i have to snap a quick picture of it. She was so cute. I love it!

From a Mother's heart..

Miles and miles away... i can feel him longing for me and wanting me.
Miles and miles away... he is suffering and the pain is becoming greater.


How hard could it be for a mother and child being away from each other when it is only them two together in the world? Tell me how hard could that hurt a child wanting his mother to nurture him with love, believing in him with all his must. His confidence might be shattered. His trust might have been gone for all we know.

How can a mother make this all right? How can she diminish the hurt in the past? What can she do to bring back the trust and undying love they all had?

Lollicakes... yum yum!

These are cake pops or lolicakes.I made it just out of curiosity. And it turned out quite good only so much sweeter than i thought it would be. I brought these for my sister-in-law's birthday and oh boy! was it a hit to all kiddos and teens!

It is quite time consuming to make but it was fun for me. And i loved it! =)

Answered Prayer

Today i got the most wonderful birthday gift.



After all those years of separation, I am gonna be able to live with my son. I can finally be able to fill all those lost times.



My emotions, well they're pretty all over the place right now, jumping, so happy, teary-eyed, just full of joy.



I am excited to be with him just like before, a full-time mom, 24 hour on duty, sleeping beside me, the cuddles, those kisses, tantrums, his questions about things and stuffs.. ahh.. it is gonna be fun! And now that he has a baby sister, i could not wait for them to meet and bond like siblings do.



I am just so happy right now. The missing piece of a puzzle is here to come. The heart that i have lost is soon to be found. The link that is connected through my heart, soul and mind.. my son.



Raphael Angelo, you are blessed to have such wonderful family beside you taking care of you while we are being apart from each other. I know that she (Tita Fe to me, Mama for you) is gonna be sad for she was the one who nurtured you with so much love when your Dada and Nanay is not around...though i know in her heart she is happy for us that finally, finally you can be with me now.



Tatay, Mame, Tito Baje, Ninong Paul, Tito Jr, Tita Yanna and Tito Ogie is excited to be with you as well. Coz you are the baby in our family when we left. You are not a baby anymore but you will always be Nanay's little boy! I love you! And we can't wait to see you!



♥ nanay ♥