Thursday, October 15, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Team Jaylen
Team Jaylen and the rest of the gang gives a big "Thank You" to Neola, Tony & Menchie, Inez, Nanette & Bob, Manny & Do, Mac, Tita Wiws & family, Michelle, Lou, Carmencita, Emma, Julie, Jimmy & the countless titos and titas, who are my mom and dad's friends for supporting us in this year's fund raising.
You should've have been there to see all the white and blue baloons!
Hope to see you next year at Light the Night 2010!
Pappy's site...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Light the Night 2009: 16 Sept
Event date: Sep 16, 2009 5:30 PM
Location: Parramatta Park, Sydney
Please help us Light the Night by making a donation towards our fundraising.
I'm joining thousands of people to Light the Night. We'll carry coloured balloons each with a tiny light inside. It will be a beautiful night and with your help we can do something good; raising vital funds for patients and families living with blood cancers, such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
The money we will raise will be invested in critical research into better treatments and hopefully cures, as well as supporting patients during their long and tough treatment. Remember, celebrate and give hope at Light the Night by making a donation or joining my team.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
At Popo's birthday...
The gang of four at Popo's birthday last February, taken at a Vietnamese restaurant. The boys; Josh, Kallen, Jay and Aiyee, are mucking around in the restaurant's stage.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Entry on FB: One day I will...
"I've been reading that some of you guys are celebrating/celebrated your birthdays and it seems that every year added is a final demand to focus on something. It could be a career change, retirement, seachange of sorts, travel or crossing off that "bucket list" [if ever you have one]!
As we grow older, we can no longer afford to say "One day I will..." for we won't know if tomorrow will ever come at all..." [From my entry on Facebook]
Just in case you were wondering about the photo above, it is my grandson's Jaylen's foot resting on my car's dashboard one day in 27 January 2009 on the way home from Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick. He was sleeping in the car.
I took him there for his monthly check up and everything is all clear [for those who does not know, he is recuperating from ALL - a type of leukaemia]. With lots of prayers, goodwill and best wishes from friends and relatives; as well as the power of science and medicines - Jaylen is now ok.
Speaking of "final demand to focus" on life - this boy has the heart to live a full life and he deserved to live a full one. For us who are much older... that "time" is nearing and that "demand" to celebrate life to the fullest is very fast approaching. Hence this unsolicited advise:
"Carpe diem"!
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Sorry for not updating this blog... I am just a bit busy with friends on Facebook... finally succumbing to it.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Mothers, daughters, sons, etc.
Perfect Mother's Day with family and loved ones...
Mother's Day flowers with breakfast in bed...
Maico & Ryan
Kaizza, Kimi, Ate K Mae and Kayna.
Mother's Day flowers with breakfast in bed...
Maico & Ryan
Kaizza, Kimi, Ate K Mae and Kayna.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!
My mother will turn 90 years old this coming June. She's staying with me [actually in my house, for most of the time I am at work till late!] for most days with people from some government department with her when we are at work. She's one of those people who is fiercely independent and wanted to be "of use". She reads her paperbooks and just yesterday went to the local library with one of the ladies.
I think I got my cheeky side from her!
Happy Mother's Day nanay Olive and to all!
Especially to Honey and Rea... even though they are not my mother!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Good Friday lunch
While Honey looks tired, daughter Rea is happy with all the seafood spread, remember being "Good Friday".
Looks like one happy customer, having sinigang na isda. While Kallen still not too sure what is happening... mmmmm... "can I have some of that Aiyee?"
Aiyee, still happy and contented, dishing out the sinigang and beside is the mussels in red wine!
Jaylen looking not too happy with his favourite shrimps in coconut milk, or is he waiting for "someone" to peel them off for him? Or he does not like the fried tilapia in front of him? [Lower left is the sauce for the fried tilapia, similar recipe here.]
Too bad Charlie was off with a friend doing a dry run for an elaborate marriage proposal!
Friday, May 1, 2009
On being a grandparent...
I know, I know - we look young to be grandparents... but hey that's not our "problem". Heheheheee.
I guess that is one of the "bonuses" of marrying young and your children marrying young as well. You can enjoy your grand children much earlier and play with them while you are young. Do you know how much energy and attention these kids require? You have to be fit, young and on your toes. They have all these curious and difficult questions and heart stopping games that you need to do with them.
Nowadays, young people just want to enjoy life, travel, etc. to their mid-thirties and finding out later they wanted a family and kids. Look at movie stars, they are so engrossed with their physical image and their careers; and at a later stage, they want kids and family. Some resort to science to have kids, and some just adopt. Anyway, to each his own.
I received an email from a friend, and I just couldn't help stop smiling. Kids have this innocent and funny outlook in life that we adults seem to forget. Kids makes us remember how to be young.
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"She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, 'But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!'
I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye! "
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"My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, '62.' He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, 'Did you start at 1?' "
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"After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, 'Who was THAT?' "
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"A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: 'We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.'
The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, 'I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!' "
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"My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, 'Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?' I mentally polished my halo and I said, 'No, how are we alike?' ' You're both old,' he replied."
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"A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. 'What's it about?' he asked. 'I don't know,' she replied. 'I can't read.' "
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"I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last she headed for the door, saying, 'Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!' "
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"When my grandson Melvin and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, 'It's no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights.' "
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"When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, 'I'm not sure.' 'Look in your underwear, Grandpa,' he advised. 'Mine says I'm four to six.' "
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"A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, 'Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today.' The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. 'That's interesting,' she said, 'how do you make babies? ''It's simple,' replied the girl. 'You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'.' "
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Hopefully my three boys won't come home one day to tell Honey* and me that they can make babies!
*Honey is the name Jaylen [now Aiyee and Kallen too] gave to their grandma. I wasn't calling her "Honey" and Honey kept asking me who am I calling Honey... kids.
I guess that is one of the "bonuses" of marrying young and your children marrying young as well. You can enjoy your grand children much earlier and play with them while you are young. Do you know how much energy and attention these kids require? You have to be fit, young and on your toes. They have all these curious and difficult questions and heart stopping games that you need to do with them.
Nowadays, young people just want to enjoy life, travel, etc. to their mid-thirties and finding out later they wanted a family and kids. Look at movie stars, they are so engrossed with their physical image and their careers; and at a later stage, they want kids and family. Some resort to science to have kids, and some just adopt. Anyway, to each his own.
I received an email from a friend, and I just couldn't help stop smiling. Kids have this innocent and funny outlook in life that we adults seem to forget. Kids makes us remember how to be young.
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"She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, 'But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!'
I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye! "
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"My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, '62.' He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, 'Did you start at 1?' "
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"After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, 'Who was THAT?' "
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"A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: 'We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.'
The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, 'I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!' "
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"My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, 'Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?' I mentally polished my halo and I said, 'No, how are we alike?' ' You're both old,' he replied."
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"A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. 'What's it about?' he asked. 'I don't know,' she replied. 'I can't read.' "
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"I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last she headed for the door, saying, 'Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!' "
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"When my grandson Melvin and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, 'It's no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights.' "
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"When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, 'I'm not sure.' 'Look in your underwear, Grandpa,' he advised. 'Mine says I'm four to six.' "
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"A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, 'Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today.' The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. 'That's interesting,' she said, 'how do you make babies? ''It's simple,' replied the girl. 'You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'.' "
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Hopefully my three boys won't come home one day to tell Honey* and me that they can make babies!
*Honey is the name Jaylen [now Aiyee and Kallen too] gave to their grandma. I wasn't calling her "Honey" and Honey kept asking me who am I calling Honey... kids.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
My Bulldogs fans
These guys are big Bulldogs fans [Oz Rugby league football team], but they are also Honey's biggest fans. Between Bulldogs and Honey - Honey win hands down!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Loving Hawaii!
This picture reminds me how the kids enjoyed our holiday in Hawaii late last year. Rea always remind me especially when Jetstar has this low fare sale to Hawaii.
Not to mention the generosity of my brother-in-law, Kuya Cesar and his wife, Ate Lita and the rest of the family.
Should we go again?
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Surprised!
Honey was pleasantly surprised by friends and relatives who turned up on her surprise birthday party held one Saturday this January. This is one of those real surprise birthday party that my daughter and I engineered in a record breaking two weeks!
This is in a Thai resto; in which I emailed everyone that we have already exhausted our holidays and there is no way I can bring her to Thailand or another cruise, in which cas she would have loved! So next best thing is in a Thai Resto... heheheee.
This is in a Thai resto; in which I emailed everyone that we have already exhausted our holidays and there is no way I can bring her to Thailand or another cruise, in which cas she would have loved! So next best thing is in a Thai Resto... heheheee.
Part of her amiga who managed to make it inspite of the short notice.
As always, the food was great but the company of friends and relatives that came was greater!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Three more "blogs"
Nothing better to do this weekend, except clearing my backyard I call "garden", I created another three "blogs" for my boys: all inspired by a certain cartoon network show, guess what?
Here are the links, kinda cute if you ask me; but again these are my favourite boys:
Jaylen - click here...
Ashlee - here and
Kalen - here...
Here are the links, kinda cute if you ask me; but again these are my favourite boys:
Jaylen - click here...
Ashlee - here and
Kalen - here...
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Day 1: 2009
New Year 2009 for mother and daughter.
Rea and Charles hosted us and their friends to their brand of New Year's Eve party at their house. All away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney CBD, where people were camping since yesterday to get a glimpse of that famed Sydney tax-funded NYE 2009 fireworks.
When it was time to watch the fireworks, we had the best view: in our air conditioned space, drinks in hand, with the kids either running around or safely tucked in bed, munching (still) without any worries about the stifling crowd - in front of the telly!
While we did not have that "live" atmosphere, what is more important is the company of loved ones!
Welcome 2009!
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