trip to memory lane:fond mem'ries of mommy and daddy

im still in the process of grief and loss of the two most important people in my life....it has been 2 years or so since their passing away.There are still some moments when i would just cry like a river because i was missing them so much.As they always say you would most likely appreciate the person the most when they're gone.And yes its very very true....and its hurts as much too.Anyway i was rummaging through my box of photos when i got a couple of this old pics of the better days with mommy and daddy.
As children,we would oftentimes looking forward to sundays..particularly because that's "d Day" for a stroll in the plaza,a treat to the bachoyan and if we can push our luck sometimes we can have other good yummy stuff as well.Mommy and Daddy had never deprived us with good food.They always see to it that once they've got the ways and means to spoil us they would....more especially daddy.He would oftentimes wake us up in the middle of the night and had us enjoy delicious Bob's big boy burger..he would be coming home from his graveyard shift duty as a policeman and would always have something for us...siopao,balut,peanuts,inasal..etc.I often remember evrytime its mommy's n daddy's payday..its our happy day too because they would get nicest stuff we kids enjoyed like tenderjuicy hotdog,d biggest tin of milo,cornflakes (Dad liked it with condensed milk and we normally have it as a snack) and especially spaghetti(dad's specialty).
Good food and cooking will always be close to our hearts because Dad spent his time with us of showing us the love ofgood food..brings good memories too.


mommy,daddy ....wherever you are,i know you are both happy.hope you know that ive love you as much as i can show you.

people vs. things

i was watching oprah..yes im an oprah fan much to my husband's dismay...hehehe.anyway,as i was glued to the tv..this story caught my attention..a story about a guy who has a terminal cancer,he talked about his awakening to life ironically whilst diagnosed with cancer.He had a wife and two sons...well paid job,owned his house,got a nice classic convertible car...life had been so good to him...and yet while he had those things he never really had valued life as he would now that he has cancer.Having a terminal illness made him realize what's more important.Once upon a time he would be so wary of letting his sons get on his car because they might ruin the nice leather seats...or dent it or something.But soon after he was diagnosed of cancer...he saw what his kids saw in that car...it was just a THING. It was just a thing not people...People are more important.They are the ones who will feel the lost of You.They will be the ones who will missed you the most when you're gone.People are your friends,family,neighbor,boss,employee,stranger in the street...etc.Things are just things..when they are torn or lost we go to the shop to get another one.
This story inspired me and gave me one good moral lesson....life has so much to offer when we value the gift of people in our life.Happiness is just around the corner ...when you know what you really looking for.Its not in the big plasma tv..or a brand new car..or a diamond ring. Happiness is found in the laughters and giggles of children at play,when hubby brings a bunch of flowers,kisses from my kids and hubby...when we have a dinner out and have fish n chips...knowing i've got special friends just a heart beat away...having brothers and sisters though inspite of the distance we are close, its everywhere...you only have to look close to your heart and there they are.

mother's joy

its an unexplainable feeling....their giggles,thier laughters....when niall would say mommy...and maeve would ask for a hug and a kiss ..dont i just melt?i must say no amount of good fortune could come up to this kind of joy.when i see maeve twirling and spinning and niall would oftentime copy maeve...that's joy.when niall would have food smeared all over his face and everywhere else...i chuckled with delight.when maeve would eat really really good (she's a fussy eater) i am joyful!so what's the big deal of being a mom?people whine about not having enough time for themselves...not enough time to socialize...they've got all other excuses just to have the kids dumped into daycare.there's so much joy i find when im with my kids...they're the ones that keeps me going.

daddy's little helpers-doing the carwash

it was a perfectly good day for doing the car wash....so daddy went and took some sponges and buckets of soapy water and had maeve and niall have a go with helping wash the car.They had a ball doing it!

niall"s first day in swimming school with daddy

We got there quarter to eight in the morning,niall's sked for his swimming lessons at 8am while maeve's at 8:30am every saturday.So there we are taking his swimming gear on....he kept on wriggling like as if he cant wait to just jump off to the pool.
He had a ball on his first day...he had this big grin on his face and had kept it up until his lesson was over.

tagged by kuring

5 things found in my bag

1. my wallet
2. house keys
3. baby wipes (cant go without)
4. baby cologne
5. snack bar (for d kids)

5 things in my wallet

1.money in bills and in coins
2.receipts
3.atm card
4.healthcare/concession card
5.medicare card

5 things found in our room

1.bed
2.tv and dvd player
3.laptop
4.filing cabinet
5.wedding picture frame

5 things i've always wanted to do

1.travel: tour around australia,visit new zealand,go back to philippines and go to white sand beaches
2.Be a kid again and have heaps n heaps of fun at a major theme park here in australia e.g.wet n wild,sea world,dreamworld,warner bros.movie world or if im lucky at disneyland in hongkong...of course i'll be with d whole gang,willy,maeve n niall.
3.sing in the church choir
4.make a difference to the community (helping others)
5.do crafty stuff and might think about starting up an entrepreneurship of it ,e.g. party organizer

5 things i'm currently into

1.trying to be a good mother and wife
2.doing the CSIRO diet for willy and me
3.walking at least 30 mins 3 times a week as a form of exercise
4.writing love letters everyday for hubby
5.looking around for resources for my beloved sisters' business idea

maeve n niall's fairy n pirate birthday party

here's a sneak peak of what had transpired at their birthday party...it had been a heck of a job to organize such a party but it was rewarding to see the joy in their eyes..and thats something that had totally paid off my troubles in preparing,baking,cooking etc. and i will do it again if it will make them feel that they are important to me and willy..that they mean the world to us...that they will one day cherished the effort we had done for them.