Lunch Date with Richard

I was feeling down the other day -- blame it on the gloomy weather, my colds, my period and seeing photos of the family celebrations that we missed back home -- they all made me feel blah.  So, the next day, Richard surprised me by taking a day off from work so we can have a lunch date.

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Greyhound Cafe at Siam Center.

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Sigh...I wish we had millions of money so we can easily fly back and forth to Manila.  That way, we won't have to miss any birthdays and other family celebrations.  While I love seeing photos on Facebook because it keeps me updated, it also makes me sad not to be there and miss all the fun.  Being so far away sucks that way but I'm really glad that I have Richard and Aly to hug me and tell me that everything will be alright.

Our Big Girl Baby

How did she go from this:
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Summer school, June 2008

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To this?

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March 27, 2011

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She never ceases to amaze us with her antics, witty comments, trivia...I am so blessed to have Aly in my life!  She never fails to make me laugh.  Sometimes Richard and I would just watch her perform and do funny stuff in front of us.  Sigh...she's growing up real fast but I know that we will still have more adventures together.  We're "family best friends" and that's our pinky promise to each other :)

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Thank you, Lord for Aly's wonderful birthday weekend.

Lolo Erning

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My favorite photos of lolo Erning with Mick.  I love these because lolo doesn't really like to have his photo taken (he looks uncomfortable in most) but these captured him in a relaxed and natural pose.  And this is how they really are when they're together.  See how kilig my brother is on the 2nd one?  He is lolo's biggest fan :)

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Today is lolo's 81st birthday.  It's sad that we're going to miss another party but like I always say, we'll be there in spirit.  

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Lord, thank you for another birthday.  I hope that you will bless lolo with strength, good health, more blessings and more birthdays to come.  

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Happy birthday, lolo Erning!  We love you, lolo!

Feeling Better

I was out of commission for two days.  I had all the signs and symptoms of a flu -- all the bad stuff like muscle ache, chills, aching throat...the entire shebang except for the fever.  It's weird, I know but it made me feel really crappy so Richard ordered me to stay at home and rest.  But today I woke up feeling better.  Now I can finally attend to my growing pile of laundry and ironing.  I'm also strong enough to go to the grocery, which is great because we're running out of food at home!

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Back to regular programming.  Thank you, Lord!

My Happy Thought: Father and Daughter Texting

Richard showed me this text message from Aly last night:
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Two things I love about this: #1 how Richard saved his daughter's number on phone book: Aa Aly My Princess.  Isn't that sweet?  #2 how father and daughter are communicating via text.  I love how Aly asked her daddy what he did today.  Isn't she sweet too?

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My two loveys.  I just want to hug them all the time :)

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More kwento about Aly's new phone here.

One Week Later

Remember when I told you about my Lenten sacrifice?  It's been a week since then and I think I'm doing pretty good!  Like A+ performance.  We went to Central Chidlom last Saturday and I didn't get any urge to look at the make-up counters.  I still read beauty blogs but no more gigil and cravings.  Woohoo!

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Thank you, Lord for seeing me through.  We have a few more weeks to go.

Lunch Date with Aly

When Richard has work on a Saturday and I'm too lazy to cook, I go out for lunch with my favorite girlfriend :)
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The best babe ever!

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My kooky lunch companion.

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You'll be surprised at how talkative this little girl can be!  She can talk for hours.  Nonstop!  Richard and I sometimes wonder if she ever gets tired from talking too much.  If we ask her for some quiet time (especially in the car), she can only do so for like five minutes then she'll start talking again!  The only way to make her stop is to ask her to speak in Filipino.  Haha!

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I love these bonding moments with my girl.  We talk about anything and everything, laugh about anything and everything...just like a grown-up companion/girlfriend.

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Oh, and she also styled her hair that day.  It looked like this:

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She pulled her hair up in a ponytail and placed a small clip for her bangs on one side, the way mommy does it.

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But this way is the Aly way.  Heehee!  Isn't she adorable?  I asked her if she wants me to fix it for her, but she said no thanks :)

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Happiness.