Father and Child

While i was uploading our photos at tagaytay, there is one thing i noticed now that we have yena. Hubby and i have no pictures together anymore!

At those instance when hubby wanted to carry her, yena's resistance was so strong! She wanted to walk along with daddy.. So i captured it.

When she was making faces, i took pictures of it..

The moments of picture taking now is for the father and child. Forget the lovers for a minute. No more lovers displaying public affection captured in photos.

Long was the day of me and hubby on photos.

Now it is the three of US. Now it is the father and child.

Bridge at Picnic Grove

They were supposed to be scared right? But they were not! The kids just kept on running back and forth! And the bridge swayed that sometimes scared me it might cracked up anytime.

Felt dizzy capturing them.. Felt so tired too. We had been walking for 200m or so, i thought. Just so tired when there are a lot of kids around.

But when yena showed her untiring smile?! I said, lets go on the next trail! Enjoy..

Picnic Grove Tagaytay

Aside from the arctic weather, i prefer tagaytay than any other place because it is 45 minutes away from our home! :) But if you are from manila, it would take you more than an hour of travel but that also depends on traffic situation! So its a must to go there early in the morning..

We went there October 2007 for our honeymooning with the kids, when the entrance fee was P25. Last sunday, i was not surprised when i learned that like petroluem products they increased it to P50 per head. Plus the parking fee of P50, and you have to be armed beforehand to bring coins when using their rest rooms - they charge a fee of P2 per use.

They have lots of cottages too which rates starts at P150 and prizes varies with the cottage sizes. There are a couple of restaurants inside now, and lots of souvenir shops! But what was exciting to know was that there were already ZIPLINE and CABLE CAR inside picnic grove! Their rates for weekdays were P100 one way and P200 two way: for weekends P200 one way and P300 two way. Asked me to try them? NO WAY!

Yobib's nephews kept on demanding me to try those rides- they were disappointed when i said NO. i was aggresive with my life before that i could try bungee jumping when asked for, BUT now is completely different - i would not risk my life! I have yena in my mind all the time..

the search is on

Our search for my beloved laptop which i will be naming NANCY is ON!

Last saturday, with diretions on how to go to gillmore at hand (thanks ate binx) and the specs on the other hand - hubby and i braced ourselves and walk hand and hand to a place unknown to both of us. Gillmore.

We were awfully successful. Awfull, to begin with my husband is easily lost for directions, and i am forgetful now, so we manage to practice our close up smiles everytime we asked for directions on the friendly people of the republic- but we got there safe and sound! thanks GOD! :D

Canvassing was the word i extremely dislike. I told hubby that with canvassing you used a lot of energy and it was so tiring, and you soon go home with nothing- you tend to choose and it was harder to pick the best! I could walk out with the thought of it.. but really what i was suggesting is that i loved the idea of going home embracing nancy that day.. :)

But it was hubby's way now. We forgot that there is a daily withdrawal limit with our ATM of P20,000. And we did not bring any card to back us up.. and so i embraced canvassing that instant and promised to go back there the soonest - and that would be next saturday! :D

Our search is now down to two - Hewlett Packard 540 or MSI S1313. They are both worth P30,000+ or $600+ but MSI has a built in webcam.. i think NANCY has to be the MSI.. what do you think umma dear??

alone

i dont celebrate my birthday bigtime. though for the past 26 years of my life i have my mother cooked me my favorite pancit but that was it. i dont spend much on my past birthdays, i am not into parties- i cannot afford. i buy myself gift that i can afford. for the past 5 years as an employee, i got to be surprised on my pre birthday.. that is something i love most before taking my birthday leave.

last year, my first birthday with husband in my life, i knew it would be big because he did all the cooking for my less than ten close friends who slept over and spent their time on my special day.. it was lovely, memorably beautiful for me.

this time, i was planning of going back to tagaytay, now that we have our yena. was planning of bringing our nephews and nieces all along.. our god mother being my fairy god mother promise her share.. on sunday, we will be celebrating my birthday at picnic grove with my daughter and lots of kids. i started dreaming how much fun it would be.


but then last night, hubby told me to call it off! there are lots of valid reasons he said - i understood BUT i got so emotional - my mood swung to farthest and i become the coldest from then until today.

i dont ask for parties.. for flowers.. for expensive gifts.. all i asked is a day in tagaytay with yena and the kids coz that would be happiest for me - but for whatever you said so! so be it.

i think i will just be spending my birthday alone.

Dancing with my Daddy

The fun the father and daughter did yesterday after the mass. It sure made everybody laughed at the church. :)

the mushroom love story

once there was a girl who was engaged to be married to her soldier boyfriend. though on distant relationship and they see each other once every year, the engaged girl was very loyal to him. on the other hand, there was a boy who was also into long distance relationship. though he loved his girlfriend, he played around non stop thinking his girlfriend would not know - he was a certified playboy.


and then one day, when the girl was on deep thought of her long distance relationship, the boy came along. he was calling her at the office at first.. and then decided to asked her out for a dinner the next. they didn't know then that they were falling for each other, they thought all along they were building a friendship after all they both have their own relationships. the girl thought the boy must be a good shock absorber of her not so happy love life. the boy on the other hand, wanted to test his charm..

the boy decided to break up with his girlfriend.. he finally told the girl his feelings for her. since the girl was holding on to her soldier boyfriend, she was left confused. the boy begged for a secret relationship, the girl agreed. she had the two of them for months, she was a cheater once in her life.


after a painstaking decision, the girl though confused let her heart do the decision making - she chose the man who made her heart beat a thousand times for just the thought of seeing him, she opt to be with the man who was always there for her and made her happy everytime they were together, she prefer to be with the man she will love most for the rest of her life. against her family and friends desire - against all odds! SHE CHOSE HIM AND HE VOWED TO HER!

it is by this end, that i have to say. niko is the girl and you know yobib is the boy. and why are we called mushroom? on those months when we have to hide our relationship, we both thought of mushrooms that seem to be hiding everywhere.. but while mushrooms are sprouting at its peak during rainy season, this lovers represent a love that endures all weather.

Agree!

I am not yet a submissive wife. I say not yet because, in any arguments with hubby i want my side heard and agreed to! I want to get things my way.. I want to see him nod, say yes in anything i suggest.. A negative reaction from him would make me upset, i am that silly i know.

And to this all i pray is for hubby to stay that way.. or if he will change, warn me that i can start to submit and let him be the boss! :)

jealous lover

jealous, i know i am but my husband is the most jealous creature ive ever met, that's exaggeration! hehehe. he is a jealous lover, but more on being protective. over jealous for me is insecurity, and insecure we are not! we are both secure in each other's love. wink. true! :D

once upon a time, during our first months, i knocked him down! literally and physically i gave him a manny pacquiao signatured upper cut, and that left him toothless! when asked by his officemates what happened, he told them i got fuming mad with jealousy that i punch him until satisfied. i know i'm cruel! but that left us confined to his dentist for a day or so..

nah, before you think any farther, the real story was - we were having our wrestling-ufc-styled bonding time and i was really beaten by him.. i felt so defeated that when i got the chance i got up and punch him direct to his mouth! i felt victorious for a second but when i found him holding his tooth - it was my downfall!

now we look back at that unforgettable moment with lots of laughter, that would keep the two of us rolling! and until this day, his dentist would always remind him not to play around or he will have his tooth fixed again!

not yet a housewife

i am a wife but not yet a housewife. there's a difference between the two, aside from the spelling my dear. now let me share...

in my dreams, i would wake up ahead of husband. prepare his clothes for the day, from his undershirts to his socks and hankerchief. cook him breakfast. woke him up for his warm bath with his towel on my hand. he would have his breakfast after his warm shower, a kiss on my cheek while sipping his coffee. having a nice talk over breakfast, no hurrying. it was us, early morning enjoying each other after a soundful sleep last night. when he's done i would hand him his lunch box which i prepared while cooking his breakfast. after checking all his needs, i'll dress myself up and prepare for office too.

and then i woke up, it was just a dream. a wonderful dream ive been wishing coming true. i am not yet a housewife. i do prepare his clothes in time when he has to take a bath. but i have never cook him breakfast. not that i am a slug (though i know sometimes i am!), but the real reason is that i do not know how to cook. i would love to try but there has been no chance. we live with my inlaws and the cooking part is not yet designated to a newbie mom like me.

i love you - barney song

at 5 months, i introduced music to yena. she has different songs played by my motorola phone on her play time and sleeping time.. music has been a great help, especially when it is sleeping time already and she doesnt want to stop playing. when i play to her 'home on the range' repeatedly, just count to ten and she's off to ozzzz landia! wink.

but week ago, my mother told me she responds well to barney songs on tv, so i googled the song, memorize it and sing it to her. and really, she reacts on the song. she would raise her hands, stomp her feet, clap her hands, sway her head and bend her back. and she smiles while watching barney on tv! it must be the violet big thing! :)

i love you
you love me
we are happy family
with a great big hug
and a kiss from me to you
wont you say you love me too

i love you
you love me
we're bestfriends as friends should be
with a great big hug
and a kiss from me to you
wont you say you love me too