Mamu

We are not able to get his Ipad for his birthday request due to my credit card problem but I'm hoping it will get fixed at the end of this month. Anyway we just had a simple celebration at home, Robin cooked spaghetti and I made some lumpia. Thanks to Tita Weng for his birthday cake and to Nanay for bringing ice cream. 

My son David will be 7 years old this coming June and I'm getting head ache on how to discipline him. Most of the time he is very active. He cannot stay on one location, he climbs almost every where. He always make tease his little sister and make her cry. He doesn't listen to our instruction most of the time. As much as possible I am avoiding spanking him but due to my high temper I always end up shouting and sometime saying words that I know could hurt him. There was an incident I told him that its much better if he is not around. I know I should have not told him that but I was not able to control myself. Haayss... I wanted my kids to grow up as a good citizen and God fearing. I guess my fault was I don't have time with my spiritual life so I was not able to instill to them the word of God. Lord please help me raise my kids. They are your gifts to us ... don't let them go astray and be far away from you. Forgive us for being not a good shepherd. I lay down my kids to you.. please be with them the rest of their lives. 

Last Sunday my mom and my two brothers with their family visited us. Actually my brother went to our house to ask my husband on applying to Taiwan. My mother and my eldest brother who is near our area decided to went as well. It was really hot and we decided to go somewhere else, to relax. It came to our mind of going to Tagaytay but my brother said it would be hot there as well since it is late afternoon. We then decided to go to SM Southmall. Its a nice idea because I've never been there after the renovation was done. Anyway we are not able to stroll around because we have 4 little kids with us. While looking for a place to it I suggested to visit Jollibee near ATC. They have playground in the 2nd floor and its nice because the place is not always full. The kids really enjoy their playtime. I hope to have this kind of gathering again with my brothers and their family.

My husband is longing to work abroad since he cannot find a job here in the country. A pastor that he knew refer him to an agency who sends people in Malaysia, Singapore, Middle East etc. It is called First Asian Career Solutions Inc. First he tried to apply for a factory worker in Malaysia but then he was told that building maintenance in Oman gives higher salary. He selected the one in Oman then. He already have taken medical exam and now is waiting for the employer to come to have interview. I don't feel happy thinking of him leaving us but thinking the future of our two kids I don't know if I can provide everything. If only we have a little money to start a small business I would prefer that rather him leaving the three of us. I don't how we would survive. I know we will because there are lots of families here being left by their father to work overseas. It will be hard but I need to be strong for my little angels. Lord please guide us on the right path. 

It's really amazing. I can't imagine how time flies away very quickly. I still remember our wedding day, when we move to Pasig to live on our own, when I first got pregnant, days where we are fighting, movie dates, family reunion and different special occasions, first time David went to school etc. We've been through a lot and I know we will go through a lot more. We had a simple dinner at Gerry's Grill in Alabang Town Center to celebrate.

Thank you Lord for my family!

It was my dad's birthday yesterday. In Batangas, we use 'mamay' for lolo or grandfather. It was a simple celebration and somewhat like a small reunion. Both my brother and their family are there to celebrate the said event. 

Every birthday in the family my sister-in-law, Rowena, always buy us a big cake from Red Ribbon. Since my birthday and my husbands birthday are in two consecutive dates we just do the celebration on his birthday. This year I told my husband to tell her sister Rowena instead of buying a cake for me just buy David a new pair of white rubber shoes. He uses it for their PE at school. His white Garfield rubber shoes is about to retire. Last Sunday when we went to SM Southmall, Rowena followed us to buy the shoes for David. His dad is the one who choose the shoes from him. Its a white rubber shoes from Chicco. It looks very elegant and David is excited to wear it this coming Friday for their PE. Thanks to her Tita Weng.

Time pass by really fast. I still remember my big tummy last year, the day of my operation, the day we left the hospital. Everything are still fresh in my memory. Now my little girl just turned one. Thanks to God for my two kids.

Happy Birthday Rhaine Danielle!!!

David now is 5 years old and is in kindergarten. Time pass by too fast. I still remember when he was a little baby, his first teeth, his first time to walk, his first time to talk, his first time at school. Wew.... I guess few more years and he will have his own life and I will be there to be his guardian, his friend, his mother. To my little boy, Happy Birthday... mommy love you so much!

My husband is having a hard time finding a job here in the Philippines. He is jobless for so many years  and is already feeling useless. I don't judge him that way. He may not be our provider but he is a good husband and father to us. He take good care of our kids and me and do some household chores. I know not all man can do that, and I am proud of him. He tried several times applying abroad. Before I asked him not to go because the offer is too small. Now he is willing to grab it. He said better than nothing. He was given an offer in Kuwait as an office boy and was given an offer of 60KD. I think it is about P10k in peso. Free lodging and food is included. Someone told him that he may not be able to eat the free food but he doesn't need to worry because the food there is very affordable. Later today he will have his first medical examination. If I will be asked I don't want him to go. Well maybe it is time for me to be stronger and be able to stand alone without him beside me. I always relax because I know he is just beside me to do the things I cannot or don't want to do. But if he leaves I need to be very flexible and strong. I hope we are making the right decision.

April 12, 2010. This is our tenth year of being together, not as a husband and wife but as a partner or I would say as a lover. We got married after 5 years of being boyfriend and girlfriend. I would say we've been through a lot. Still going strong and I know that there are still a lot of storms to go through. I pray that everything will go smooth. We now have 2 kids, a boy and a girl. Next year we might be moving to our own house. God really is moving in our lives. I am praying not to be one of those broken families around the world. This is Satan's agenda, he always wanted to ruin a family and from there he can do more evil.

Today is David's Graduation Day. It was held in Circle Island Resort in Daang Hari Molino Cavite. It was a very long  program. I guess for preschool graduation they should make it shorter because these kids cannot wait focusing just on the event. Imagine it took 3hours. One more thing I hope next year they will look for a better venue. The place is too crowded. There are airconditioner  in the room but its too hot. I am not sure if its working or maybe because there are lot of people. Last complain (hehehe) during meal time, the waiters are unable to control the hungry people and meal stubs are no longer collected. Everyone are just grabbing food, wew. Lack of discipline from parents... haaaysss. 

Anyway, this is just the start of my son's long journey in school. He already learned a lot and I know he will learn more. Not just academical learning but socially as well. I prayed that as he grow old he will be a God fearing man. I know everything else will follow. Congratulations to all graduates!!!

Yesterday I had an appointment with my OB. Her clinic hours was 10am - 12 noon. I arrived at around 10:30am and since I know most of the time she comes in late I decided to eat lunch first at the canteen of Las Pinas Medical Center. I had one rice and spicy chicken. Annie, Dra. Protacio's assistant, says that my doctor is coming and she is on her way. Time pass by and good thing I was watching "Showtime" so I am not bored while waiting. She arrived at almost 12 noon at she find out that she no longer have Depo-Provera in stock so she asked me to go back the next day instead. Wew! I waited for almost 2 hrs for nothing. Anyway instead of getting mad which I know will not change the situation I just went home and think of a positive thing that I should do. I decided then to have a family time after my injection. I told my husband to bring the kids at SM Southmall so that we can stroll and have some snacks. For those who doesn't know what Depo-Provera is, it is a vaccine given every 3months to avoid pregnancy. This is an alternate option of taking pills which I don't like. One side effect of this is you will not have your monthly menstruation.