Thank You 2012... Welcome 2013

     It was just like 2012 was starting and now we have to bade our goodbye to the year it was. But before I totally welcome 2013 let me say a few thanks to the past year, 2012. I have to be honest that 2012 has been a good and at the same time trials came, and these 2 made me a better person than I was before. As they say LIFE IS NOT A BED OF ROSES. Trials in life will either make or break you. In my case, "MY" trials in the past year made me  A BETTER PERSON.  

On my being a WIFE to my husband

Francis, I could just say that where ever we

are right now, I am so thankful to the good Lord

that we have maintained a good relationship.

Despite and inspite of. And on this note, I 

would like to say THANK YOU very much for just 

being there for me. And for his Christmas

gift, thank you so much. You 

knew how much I love it. 

On my being a MOTHER to my 3 beautiful,
intelligent daughters. I don't think I am even half
way of what my own parents has done
for me and my siblings. But then as I see my 3
girls growing into fine young ladies,
I guess I could give my self a pat in the
back and I could say I AM DOING
A GOOD JOB and CONTINUE doing it so.

On my being ME, as my own person, I guess I
haven't forgotten to really look after my whole-being.
Once in a while I go on my "ME TIME",
whether just going to the public market, doing
grocery shopping, or just staying
at my favorite place, National Bookstore.

      It was only this year that I have rediscovered my love of reading. Thank you to the mommy bloggers I follow at twitter for the big fuss they made out of the 50 Shades Trilogy and yes I do have them all. After 50 Shades, I started reading other authors like John Green ( the first book that I read was The Fault In Our Stars, and I loved it), Paulo Coelho (I am a late bloomer that is) and Mitch Albom ( I love his latest story, The Time Keeper).

    On me being a mommy blogger, I know I am only beginning my "career" as a blogger but with people who leaves comments on some of the posts I do, they are my inspiration that I could do better. I may not be the best like the bloggers I really look up to, but sharing my thoughts once in a while, what I love to do and read is far more than enough. I am looking forward to more posts though this coming 2013.

     So to 2012, my heartfelt THANK YOU. Thank you for ALL THE TRIALS that came my way. It took me a while to bounce back but here I am still standing and I made it. Thank you for the wonderful time you have given me, my family, my friends and my blog. You really made me a better person, 2012.

     Thank you and good bye.... And now looking forward to the New Year, 2013...  

Amaya's First Hair Cut

 After 6 years, it is only yesterday that my youngest daughter, Amaya had her first real haircut at David's Salon here at Robinson's Place Lipa. If you're wondering who cuts the hair of my Amaya, Me. Yes, Me. Since she is uncomfortable of going to the salon I did her hair cut for the past 6 years. And so when she agreed to have a hair cut, My 2 older daughters and I really cheered on her because she might not get the hang of having her hair cut at the salon. And since it is indeed her first I took my ever reliable digicam with me. Here are the photos.

Finally! Amaya got comfortable
washing her hair, because she
hates cold water it took a while
to pacify her. hahaha!

Yey!!! the first cut... Finally done
by a professional. hahaha!

And now on to the blow drying

  

Why the face? because she
hates the noise of the blow dry makes
and hates the hot air
that comes out of it. hahaha!

Voila!!! Newly cut hair by Sir Mark of
David's Salon Robinson's
Place Lipa.

       

Amaya's World

     I can't help but share this little funny story. Ever since Amaya learned how to read and learned a lot of things from school, feeling ko nalito na ang bunso ko. Here's what I mean:

Amaya (reading her Filipino book): KA-MA-TI

Grech: KAMATIS, Amaya with an S.

Amaya: oh, madami pala.

     Me and my 2 older daughters can't help but really laugh our hearts out... Haay Amaya!!!

Must Go: The Mind Museum

     Ever since I read this Mind Museum from one of the mommy bloggers I follow (click here), I have always wanted to go there with my kids and husband. And last Sunday, November 25, it happened. Yes I feel a kid who is so excited to go on a "field trip". I have to admit, my husband and I really saved up for this. For a 3 hour trip within the museum, it cost us 2,550.00 pesos. And I could really say that it is really worth it. My 2 older daughters really don't know where to start, where to look at, excited to go to the next floor. While my youngest, really enjoyed. It is THE one museum where I really allowed my youngest to really touch everything but of course with my guidance and my hubby's as well. Anyway, without much further a do, let me show you, my dear readers, via photo our trip.

Warning: LOADS OF PHOTOS... Enjoy....

Me and my daughters at
the lobby of the Mind Museum

This is KAL, as soon as you
enter the lobby, you will definitely
meet him

See how amazed my Amaya
with KAL

Here we are waiting for the
time to go inside the museum
(excited much!!!)

As you enter, you will definitely see this,
just a few reminders while inside
the museum

This is Aedi, spelled the idea
backward

Here is one of the guides
whom shared a few things
before we really explore the whole museum

Meet Stan, and my Amaya is
scared of this.

This is one of the things I really
liked, I tried it and I tell you my hair even
in my skin really stand up. Look
at my older daughter's hair.

The periodic table. You will what products
symbolizes each element

Lucky for us we were
able to see simple experiments
from these two guys.

It is nice to be an archaeologist
even just for a few minutes. hehehe!

just like in the movie Jurassic Park

The different parts of the brain

The evolution of men. And I tell
you that woman with the long
hair really looks kinda real. It scared me
the first time I saw it. 

 The following pictures are inside the Mind Museum Store

My daughter taking picture
of some of the cards. While at the back
are some drinking bottles and other toys.

There are shirts and caps as well. 

Books for the kids 

This is nice a gift, a USB. too bad
I wasn't able to buy one.

The next photos are taken at the Mind Museum park

My Ate Joie, tried making
this giant bubble but when she
was about to stand up,
it burst.

This eagle, you could peek behind the holes
and you could see how the eagles
see at things.

the slides, where my 3 daughters
really enjoyed the most.

      This is one trip wherein my daughters and I really had a great time. So if you're not busy this coming weekend or this coming Christmas break, try going to the Mind Museum.

Click here to visit their website: The Mind Museum

My Current Favorite Song

     Before I go to bed, I just want to share with you my dear bloggers my current favorite song. Thanks to my 2 older daughters for introducing me to this song, ate Arielle and ate Joie. So enjoy it my dear blogger friends and readers. Good night... Sweet dreams...  ;)

The Time Keeper: My Favorite Quotes

     So the last post I talked about my current favorite book, The Time Keeper. In every book that I read, or we read, there will be those lines that will really stands out and that will remain in our heads. What I usually do is I have a stabilo or marker beside me so that I could underline or mark those lines that I really love.

just like in the photo... this is
what I usually do. hehehe!

 

     From this book, let me share with you my favorite lines or quotes...

- " Man alone measures time.

    Man alone chimes the hour.

   And, because of this, man 

  Alone suffers a paralyzing fear

  That no other creature endures.

  A fear of time running out..."

- "Mankind is connected in ways 

   it does not understand -

  even in dreams..."

- "It is never too late or too soon.

   It is when it is supposed to be."

- "You marked the minutes. But did you

   Use them wisely? To be still? To cherish?

   To be graceful? To lift & be lifted?"

- "Remember this always:

 There is a reason God limits man's days"

- "But man who can take

   Anything will find most things unsatisfying.

  And a man without memories is just a shell."

- "Time flies with you"

- "We all yearn for what we have lost.

   But sometimes, we forget what we have."

- "What will you do with the time you have left?"

- "A heart weighs more when it splits in two;

   It crashes in the chest like a broken plane"

- "Knowing something and understanding it

   were not the same thing."

- "Living without love was something he knew

   More than any soul on earth"

- "When does it stop hurting?

   Sometimes never..."

- "Time is not something you give back. The very

    next moment may be an answer to your prayer.

   To deny that is to deny the most important part

   Of the future. What's that? HOPE"

- "Ends are for yesterdays, not tomorrows."

- "With endless time, nothing is special, 

    With no loss or sacrifice, we can't 

    Appreciate what we have."

- "There is a reason God limits our days.

    Why?

    To make each one precious"

- "There was always a quest for more minutes,

    More hours, faster progress to accomplish,

   More in each day. The simple joy of living 

   Between sunrises were gone."

- "Everything man does today to be efficient,

   To fill the hour? It does not satisfy. It only makes

  Him hungry to do more. Man wants to own his

  Existence. BUT NO ONE OWNS TIME."

- "We do not realize the sound the world makes -

    Unless, of course, it comes to a stop. Then, when

   It starts, it sounds like an orchestra."

- Dor: "I tried to stop your suffering"

  Alli: "We cannot stop what heaven chooses"

- "TIME FLIES"

How about you? Have you read the book? What are your favorites? Can't wait to hear it from you...

Happy 13th Birthday Ate Joie!

     Today, is the 13th birthday of my 2nd daughter, Josephine Therese better known as Joie in our family and as called by her friends as well. Since last year I made an open letter to her already, (click post) this year I decided to use pictures as to let everybody knows how my little girl is now a young lady. Naks!

Joie when she was in 

junior kinder at ESLC

Ate Joie member of

the school choir

Ate Joie and her sister Ate Arielle

are both members of the

school newspaper

With me, during our

family outing here at Laiya

goofing in front of the 

camera with Ate Arielle

Ate Joie...

another profile picture

taken during the time we

went to MOA

Ate Joie's achievement as a

runner-up in the Binibining Kalikasan 2012

Another feather in her cap... She placed

5th in School Press Conference, 

and she will be going to 

Tagaytay on December

     To our Ate Joie, thank you anak, for always making me and your tatay so proud of all the achievements you have done... And I know you will go places for you know how to really strive hard. I love you so much anak, always remember that... God bless you...  :)