Cheers to the freakin weekend!

I spent the whole of Saturday with Uri and Ate Jin. We went through rows and rows of wedding dress stalls in 168 Mall searching for the perfect dress for Uri's wedding. 

I'm so happy that she's back in Manila even just for a short time. Uri is the kind of friend that can bring me back to the old days... We would reminisce the kind of things we liked back then and the boyfriends she had back then. We also hungout around DLSU area which added to the effect of going down memory lane. 

Uri is one of the most special people in my life. She is a friend, she is family, she is love. Up to this day, I still can't believe that I met someone who is an exact match to my personality, temperament, beliefs, etc. She makes me so happy :) 

The whole Sunday was spent at Santa Elena with the riot of a family I have, Reby, Ruben and Alex. 

It was drizzling but didn't stop us from swimming nonetheless. 

Swimming with Lily and Mikel because their parents didn't want to swim.. We were pool babysitters. 

Had a great time talking to Ruben and Alex as well. A lot of intellectual conversation but at the same time a lot of dumb jokes which was just great. 

I never knew I could talk to Ph.D folks and actually understand what they are saying because I didn't think I'd be able to grasp their trains of thought but I did. Which is a feat in itself... We also read similar scientific journals... They are not as far mentally as I am, I guess. Haha

There were a lot of talks about how we should never stop learning and just be a sponge when exposed to situations which is one of my philosophies in life. Alex mentioned that he came here not expecting anything but being exposed to the GK way and the Enchanted Farm as well as Human Nature. He said he was so impressed in seeing something so tangible that he has never seen before despite spending time with so many other social enterprises and community development programs. They study positive psychology and its really something thats very interesting to me. He is in awe and I am in awe because I never realize the kind of effect what we are doing has on people.

It was a good day. Exceptionally good day for the totality of my being - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

I need more weekends like this :)

Parentals

Welcoming Father's Day with a too-sweet-for-words photo of the father with the mother.

This photo just captures my definition of true love. 

Teacher for a day

I went back to my original profession... I became a teacher for a day. It was so much fun and Chloe was so proud of her Tita Mimim :)

kuya!

My brother can be such an ass on Facebook at times... But it's always, always funny assness.. not the jackassness... haha

welcome, Daniel!

Yesterday was Daniel's baptism :) 

The water provided was cold! He cried so much... Poor kid! 

After the baptism, we proceeded to the pool side for Chloe's birthday celebration. 

Was a fun day to spend with friends... So hot too... We thought it would be terribly rainy for a kiddie swimming party but then again, the sun came out.  Thank you! 

So here's birthday girl with her birthday cake. 

She dressed up as Belle :) 

Our house is full of girly girls!!!! 

Anyway, thank You Lord for giving her another year.  May she grow up to be a woman of purpose, grace and faith.  

<3

girls lunch

just a random lunch with my sisters and my mom... which included mikel... but he's not a person yet so he doesn't really count. jk

mikel is growing up really fast and it makes me smile whenever i hear him use words that i haven't heard him say before.. child development is an amazing/scary thing... 

i got the most beautiful mom and the prettiest sisters...too bad ate anna wasn't here.. she was sick.

no photos of the food because we were extremely hungry and we just inhaled em.... yay!

crossfit and cousins

I said i'll never do crossfit... but tonight...as i saw how the family came together including my cousins... i'm starting to have a think about it.

 if what crossfit does is bring me to a closer relationship with my cousins i'll gladly do it.

what we experienced tonight while kuya and gab were doing the "angie" was just priceless that if i were PMS-ing, i'd probably cry.

i wish we can have more moments like these.

farm chic

rare photo of the 3 of us together dressed up for an event

all clothes from our favorite fashion place - the ramp crossings

tee hee!

oh and my belt used to be my lola's passed on to my mom and now to me!

swing!

today i was a kid again...

dylan pushed me too hard i slightly panicked... haha

lily girl!

so it just so happened that lily and i wore matching outfits today...

she's so adorable!

another update... i ran today... well combo of run and walk for 15 minutes and then did 5 minutes of jump rope (about 250 reps)

my body hurts but i like it.

I need to be more sustainable with my work outs...

These are all triggered by my size 6 pants! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

good morning

woke up to having ate wow, micray, lily and mikel all together in the breakfast table at 5am...


I love jet lagging people with a passion!


Gave me the energy to drive to Calamba and back... I miss family time

3 musketeers

Yay!

My boys are now reunited...

I loved seeing them running after each other and just playing together... I love this night.

we are, we are

2 peas in a pod..

i see the future

kinda freaked out how ariel wore makeup today... i'm like why? she's only 6 years old...

but i dunno... i guess she'll be the one who'll most probably be as obsessed with cosmetics as me.

crazy about you

It's confirmed.

I'm under his spell...

oooh!

I successfully made my mom work out today...!!



Even if she only lasted 10 minutes, it's off to a good start!



She's no longer allergic to exercise!

awe

Wow! Ariel is so talented... she's not even 7 yet and she draws awesome pictures with really cool concepts.

Kids are so advanced these days... sometimes its scary but sometimes it's also amazing.


Even if she ends up not liking school, I'm sure she'll make it in life with her talent. haha!

heartbreak

I don't wanna leave you, Ate Wow

best and worst

Saturday night hanging with the boys..

cheers.

mic

matt

mim

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.... the worst hangover but best pool game ever.

Happy happy birthday!

Yay! We're together!

Best roommate ever..

I missed you.

I love you ate wow!