Pancake Sundays

Since our weekday breakfasts are usually hurried, we make it a point to make our weekend breakfast more special.  Our favorite: pancakes!

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I used those heart-shaped thingies that I bought from Daiso to surprise Aly.

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Pancakes made with love.

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What I also love about it is it's the only time during the week that we get to eat breakfast together.  And that's what makes it more special :) 

Generosity

Aly came up to me the other day, clutching the plastic container that has her stash of cookies.  She asked if she can give some to her friends Annie and Manolia.  Of course you may, sweetie!  I was pleasantly surprised!  You see, Richard and I always teach Aly to share: books, crayons, pencils...most especially food.  We constantly remind her that she is blessed because we can afford these things so it will be great to share them with her friends.  The last thing we want is for our daughter to grow up to be the kind of person who counts the number of chocolate bars that she has in the ref or the one who gets upset when somebody else eats her food without her permission.  That is just nasty!  We always tell her that we can always buy new ones and it's more fun to share your favorite goodies with your friends than to leave them in the pantry and forget about them until they rot.  Anyway, we know now that the lessons on generosity have finally paid off because she went to school with these:

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Cookies to share with her BFF's.  She even labeled them!  So cute!

 

Breakfast Dessert

When Richard and I woke up last Sunday, Aly had already set the table for breakfast.  She even prepared dessert for us.

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A bunch of m&m's, Kisses and mini Oreos from her stash of goodies in the kitchen.  Isn't she the sweetest?

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Our big girl is growing up too fast!

Mom + Dad

Mom and dad are back from their month-long trip to the US.
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At the Golden Gate Bridge.

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At the Grand Canyon. (Photos grabbed from tita Choy's FB.  Thanks, tita!)

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While they were there, I always prayed for their safety, most especially during their flight back home.  Thank you, Lord for hearing my prayer :)  And thank you too for giving mom and dad the opportunity to travel.  I'm sure they had a blast!  They went to so many places, met with mom's relatives and high school friends...and the shopping!  Gosh!  I'm so inggit!  My siblings were very excited about the gadgets and goodies that mom and dad brought home.  I can't wait to go home and wrap my arms around this:

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Michael Kors, baby!  Wheee!!!  Photo taken by Angel using her new iTouch :)

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Thanks mom and dad!  I love you!  Thanks in advance too for the stuff that you bought for Richard and Aly.  Excited na kami lahat dito to see them :)