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What is more fun in the Philippines?

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 10-01-2012

Category : family, life outside work, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: Bong, breakfast food for dinner, Cassie, getting sunburnt, Jeremy, Kara, More Fun in the Philippines, praying

At dahil uso na rin lang naman ang gumawa ng mga kung anik-anik tungkol sa hashtag na ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines, I made some myself. Dami pa kong gustong gawin pero ito lang muna:

: Breakfast food for dinner. More fun in the Philippines

Nung isang gabi, bigla akong sinumpong ng kagustuhang kumain ng sardinas for dinner. Hindi naman ako naglilihi dahil kahit nung nagbubuntis ako e hindi nauso sa akin ang lihi lihi. Pero kung bakit ba naman hindi ko pa naigigisa e natitikman ko na ang sarap ng ginisang sardinas. At para maging totoong breakfast ang dinner ko e binigyan ko pa siya ng partner: ang hot choco na ginawa ni Daddy Bong. Ito ay gawa sa tablea na freshly-made sa Batangas. Taga Batangas kasi ang father-in-law ko at galing sila dun.

Feeding tigers. more fun in the philippines

This photo was taken during our trip to Tagaytay, sa Residence Inn Zoo in 2010, where for a fee, you get your photo taken while feeding kuning kuning a baby tiger. Since it was Ate Kara’s birthday and she wanted a photo op with the tiger, gora kami at isinama pa sa photo op ang pagkakulit kulit na si Jeremy, whose other hand I had to hold for fear na hahablutin na lang niya ang tiger. E pag nagkataon, baka kami ang maging merienda, dinner at midnight snack ni baby tiger.

Getting sunburnt. more fun in the philippines

Hindi pa ba naman obvious na sobrang sunburnt/sunburned na dito ang bunso namin? masama pa ang loob nung pinaahon. This photo was taken in Panglao, Bohol when we went there in July. This year, gusto namin silang madala for the first time sa Boracay. Good luck naman kung me murang plane fare papunta dun

At dahil alam na ng lahat kung gaano kamaldita ang bunso namin, palagay ko maniniwala kayong lahat pag sinabi kong, Praying is really more fun in the Philippines. At para sa hindi pa nakakaalam, ganito ang evening prayer namin palagi:

All: Sign of the Cross.

All: Prayer of praise and thanks–for our lives, for giving us another day, for all the blessings.

All: Prayer for blessings where we ask God to bless each and everyone especially the people we mention. (family, friends, teachers, shop employees/workers)

All: Prayer to our Guardian Angel.

All: Amen.

Tapos ay ito:

Mama: Saint Magdalene of Canossa,

Jeremy and Cassie: Pray for us and give us your spirit

Mama: Saint Josephine Bakhita

Jeremy and Cassie: Pray for us and give us your guidance.

All: Sign of the Cross.

Jeremy and Cassie: Goodbye, Classmates. See you tomorrow. God bless you. Be good!

Oo, meron talagang ganyan sa huli. Si Jeremy ang nagpauso nito dahil sa kanilang school, bago umalis ay may prayer at yan ang sinasabi nila matapos nilang magdasal. Akala niya hanggang ngayon, e parte yan ng prayer. Si Cassie, palibhasa parrot, ay nasaulo na at naguunahan silang matapos sabihin ang panghuling linyang iyan.

At dahil dito natatapos ang blogpost kong ito, ang masasabi ko lang ay: Goodbye, blogmates. See you tomorrow. God bless you! Be good!

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Asthma’s a b*tch

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 20-09-2011

Category : family, life outside work, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: asthma, Cassie, hospital, Jeremy, Kara

I shouldn’t be here working today. I should be in the hospital taking care of my little boy. He’s in the hospital because of another asthma attack. Have I told you that asthma’s a b*tch? Yeah, it is, especially for my family. All my three children have it, and the mere change of weather brings a new attack. It doesn’t matter how much you illness-proof your home, how carefully you take precautionary measures, how thoroughly you clean your house. With the proliferation of all things harmful, you’re left to wonder where else you could turn to.

Ok na nga sana kung maggagamutan na lang. Kung bibili ng gamot na iinumin, ngunguyain, inenebulize, kahit pa nga ipaligo. Ok na lang din, kasi kahit papano, we can afford to buy those sh*tty medicines. But what I really really hate is when the kids have to be hospitalized and they have to be pricked, inserted a needle, hurt… and they cry calling my name, nanginginig ang buong katawan sa takot while clinging to me thinking I would be able to protect them from those hands that are hurting them. How do you explain to them that they need those in order to get well? They’re still babies, for crying out loud! Wala naman akong magawa kundi umiyak na lang din and wish I were the one being pricked instead of them. But it doesn’t work that way. It doesn’t work that way, so when illness strikes, and the doctor tells us we have to have them confined, wala nang choice kundi magpaospital. I guess the good thing in that is I don’t have to make a choice whether to have them admitted to the hospital, or not, for lack of resources. It’s a good thing that my company has group hospitalization coverage for its employees, and their dependents, the cost of which, we, employees pay for. Mura lang din naman. But really, I don’t mind paying my monthly fees for as long as any member of the family does not get hospitalized, and we don’t have to avail of the benefits I paid for. I am hopeful, though, that tomorrow, Jeremy will finally be out of the hospital.

I am crossing my fingers. And praying. Yes, praying.

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I know I just ranted. But really, what I meant to do was ask you, who are reading this, to please pray for the kids. Our little girl Cassie, was actually just sent home with meds because even though she also has asthma, she is better and doesn’t need to stay in the hospital like Jeremy. And yes, even Ate Kara has cough and colds. Still, I ask you to pray for the three kids, that they may be healthy again. Thank you!

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Top 5 Awardee: Jeremy

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 28-03-2011

Category : family, life outside work, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: Bong, graduation, Jeremy, Kara, school, top 5 medal

On March 24, Jeremy went up the stage to signal the end of his first year in school, and yes, to claim two medals. One was given to all students, I guess, to reward them for a year of school works, and for diligently attending classes LOL. But the second medal is so much more special because it was given to him as an award for being one of the top 5 students in the school. This second medal actually came as a surprise because I was about to remove Jeremy’s long sleeved white polo and tie as he was sweating profusely even if it was actually breezy (thank God for the very nice weather that afternoon). Buti na lang, I didn’t take out his polo because at the time, the school administrator was already announcing how they were able to arrive at the selection of the top 5 students in the school (remember that this was a SPED school so Jeremy’s classmates were all older than him–he was actually the youngest in the school at 3 years old). He said that all the school teachers conferred and submitted the names of the students whom they believe should be awarded as the top 5 best students of the school. The 5 names, were in fact, not ranked according to order. They were just to be called the top 5 students. So, ok, fine.

Anyways, after the second student’s name was called, I had to do a double take because I heard the school administrator calling Jeremy’s name. Wow! It was really very surprising! It’s not that I doubted my little boy’s ability, but I just wasn’t expecting it. Still, I was very thankful to the school for all the help and for being patient with my overly makulit little boy who can now spell and write his name (yung Jeremy lang nga. Hihi.), read and write the alphabet, recite and write the numbers, etc., effectively preparing him for the big school this coming school year.

Before I could recover, Jeremy was already on his way to the stage. Haha! He was very excited to go up the stage for the second time, and he was really beaming. I don’t know if he really understood what he was doing, but I knew that I was the proudest mom in that place. All over him, the other kids were 4, 6, 12 years old, some of them in their teens, and here he was, the youngest in the school getting a top honors medal.

After the ceremonies, we just ate (food was included in the graduation fee), and then, we went home, as we could not celebrate properly since Daddy Bong was not around. He had a conference to attend.

Anyways, as promised, here are some photos we took of the little boy and of me and Ate Kara. Special thanks, of course, to my Ate Kara who took most of the photos.

The little boy before we left for the graduation exercises

Hamming it up for the camera

With Ate Kara before the ceremony started

Ain't I lucky to have beautiful children?

Proud Mama and the graduating little boy

Couldn't resist putting this photo here because of the really big smile.

Going up the stage for the first time. Look at the happy smile on my little boy's face!

Graduate nako!

With Teacher Zie

Look, ma! Two medals!

Congratulations to our little boy, Jeremy! Daddy and Mama hope you will sustain your good work in school. Oh, Daddy Bong bought the little good boy a Disney Cars lunch bag and a Cars shirt to go with it as his reward. Naturally, the little boy was very happy. Sana lang makuntento na lang siya sa Disney Cars at huwag niya kaming hingian ng totoong kotse. If that happens, lagot!

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Para kanino ka bumabangon?

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 16-03-2011

Category : family, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: Bong, Cassie, Jeremy, Kara, kids, motherhood, nescafe tv ad

Alam mo yung tv commercial ng Nescafe? Yung may tagline na para kanino ka bumabangon?

Yung nagpapakita ng isang teacher na nanay na natutuwa dahil yung dalawang anak niya maayos at natututo sa kanilang paaralan. Isang series ito ng mga commercials na gusto kong panoorin kapag nakikita ko sa tv. Alam kong kung iisipin, may mga inconsistencies yung tv ad. Isipin mo naman, isang ordinaryong teacher sa isang paaralang pampubliko ang nakaupo sa umaga at nagkakape habang iniisip niya ang mga anak niya at ang kanyang gagawin sa buong araw na iyon. Sa totoong buhay, mapapatanong ka kung ilang teachers natin ang may ganyang pagkakataon sa araw-araw. Mas madali sigurong isipin na paggising sa umaga, arya na, kelangang magmadali para pumasok na sa eskwela. At sa liit ng sinusweldo, sa taas ng mga bilihin, sa hirap ng buhay, at idagdag mo pa ang napakakulit at pagkaminsa’y may pagkapilyo at pagkapilyang mga estudyante, palagay ko, hindi na siya mapapangiti.

Pero wafakels. Mas gusto kong ulit-uliting alalahanin ang tanong niya sa tv ad na yun.

Para kanino nga ba ako bumabangon?

Kagabi, pagdating sa bahay, ramdam ko yung pagod ko. Halos natutulala na ako kasi maghapong masakit ang ulo ko, idagdag pa ang mga mata ko dahil na rin sa maghapong pakikipagbuno sa computer at sa nile-layout at ineedit kong publication sa opisina. Kaya nga pagdating ng bahay, kahit Masaya ako na nakita ko na ang mga bata, tuwang tuwang mayakap sila at mahalikan, pagdaka, nanalo rin ang pagod. Dahil kailangan pa ring tingnan ang mga assignments ni Jeremy mula sa kanyang eskwelahan (kung bakit naman araw araw may assignment sa Reading, Writing, at Math. At ang dami nila palagi, ha!) Dahil talagang maiingay ang mga bata, maya’t maya nagsisigawan, kelangang sawayin (kung bakit naman kasi natutunan ni Cassie ang pagsasabi ng gago. At dahil alam niyang bawal siyang magsalita ng gago, para lang yata masabi niya ang salitang gago, e sasabihin niyang “don’t say gago ha.”). Dahil talagang pagod na ako sa trabaho.

Hindi iilang beses ko nang biniro ang sarili ko at tinanong: Pwede kaya akong mag-leave sa pagiging nanay? Kahit isang araw lang. Yung magkaron lang ako ng isang buong araw na tahimik ang paligid, wala akong maririnig na bangayan at iyakan, hindi ko kailangang isipin kung anong iluluto, yung dapat makakain ng mga piglets. Isang araw na pwede kong gawin kung anuman ang gusto ko, hindi yung may weekend nga pero kelangan ding magpunta ng supermarket para maggrocery, o kaya ay bumili ng ibang kailangan ng mga bata at ng aming tahanan. Isang buong araw kung saan pwede akong magbasa ng mga inaalikabok na libro sa bahay, o nabuburong ebooks sa files ko, o magsagot ng crossword at Sudoku, o magbloghop nang walang patumangga, o humilata sa kama, magpamasahe, at matulog hangga’t gusto ko.

Pero naiisip ko pa lang, parang hindi na rin matanggap ng kalooban ko ang isang buong araw na hindi ko makikita ang mga inakay ko. Isang araw na tahimik lang, wala ang sigawan, bangayan, iyakan, at lalong walang bakas ng pagiging isang nanay ko. Isang araw kung saan hindi ko iisipin kung nasan na ang mga bata, nakapaligo na ba sila? nakakain? Naglalaro? Natutulog pag oras na ng pagtulog? Isang araw kung saan pag aalis akong gustong gusto kong kasama sa lakaran si Ate Kara, e magisa na lang ako. (At dahil magisa nga lang ako, malamang ang naiwan sa mga bata ay si Bong na wala namang karekla-reklamo kung ganun ang mangyayari dahil alam ko ring gusto niya akong bigyan ng pahinga.)

Kaya lang, narealize ko, ang lungkot namang talaga kung ganun, kasi sa totoo lang, sa bawat pagdaan ng araw at pagpapasalamat ko sa Diyos sa isa pang panibagong buhay, sumisigaw din sa aking isipan ang katotohanang bumabangon nga ako talaga para sa aking mga anak, sa aking asawa, sa aking pamilya. Dahil kahit puyat at kulang na kulang sa tulog, hindi ko pa rin ipagpapalit ang ingay ng buong kabahayan namin, ang mga sigawan, takbuhan, iyakan, paligsahan sa pagkuha ng atensyon, ang pagluluto at paghahanda ng mga bagay para sa lahat, ang pamamasyal kasama ang buong batalyon, ang minsanang pagdedate naming dalawa ni Ate Kara, ang mga yakap at halik na nakukuha ko sa kanilang tatlo. Hindi ko ipagpapalit ang kalmang nararamdaman ko pag nakikita ko na silang tulog na tulog, na parang mga anghel sa bait…mga tagpong magiging hudyat upang hayaan ko na rin ang sarili kong makatulog ng ilang oras bago kami muling gisingin ng alarm, hudyat upang bumangong muli dahil sa panibagong araw na naghihintay sa amin.

Mabuti na lang, may kape. At habang iniinom ito, may pagkakataon muling alalahanin at sagutin ang katanungang para kanino ba ako bumabangon? Yun lang, at arya na agad para simulan ang isa pang bagong araw.

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Not all that ends well, is well…well.

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 17-02-2011

Category : family, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: Cassie, Jeremy, Kara, PCOS, primary complex, sickness, ultrasound

My last post here was actually about practically all of us in the family getting sick. I honestly thought that would be the last I’d talk about any of us getting sick, but here I am again.

If you think you don’t want to be bored reading about what happened and why I haven’t been posting lately, then, please, close this tab or go look for another blog post to read, because yeah, the saga continues.

Remember our little boy Jeremy getting sick and being hospitalized for bronchopneumonia and asthma? And Cassie, albeit just confined at home, getting sick, too? Well, their pediatrician suggested that we bring them back to her when they recover from that bug to be tested for primary complex. That was exactly what we did. So Last Saturday, Feb 12, Bong and I brought them back to her. She did the skin test (which was really painful, I know. I hate skin tests, too) and she asked us to tell her what happens after 48-72 hours. Right away when that thing was injected on them, they developed a lump which became larger and redder as the hour progressed. That was a natural reaction, the pedia said, but we had to wait until Monday to determine if they would test positive.

Monday came, and what do you know, both Jeremy and Cassie were positive for primary complex. Jeremy’s induration measured 1cm, while Cassie’s was 1.5cm. To be declared negative for primary complex, it has to be less than 1cm.

Tuesday, I brought them both to their pedia wherefore I was given instructions on how to administer their meds. Treatment would go for 6 months, during which we have to be dedicated because missing it once would mean us going back to square one.

If you don’t know yet, Primary Complex is simply put, children’s TB. Yes, tuberculosis. When they tested positive for it, I was almost depressed. I mean, how could they have this, when we take pains in making sure they are well taken care of? I found myself asking where they got it, or if we, ourselves, both Bong and I, were carriers. Without us knowing, we might have passed it on to them. But what was more probable was one of the yayas passing this on to them. We really don’t know anymore who to blame. Besides, there is no time for this.

Just to be sure, both Bong and I decided to have xrays done on us, too. We were both cleared, btw. So it couldn’t have been any of us. It might have come then, from any of our past yayas. We were advised by our pedia, then, to have everyone checked from now on. If we are getting new yayas, they should undergo blood tests and have xrays done to ensure that they don’t infect our kids anymore.

The only silver lining I see from what happened, is that primary complex is not contagious. Meaning, the kids can’t infect anybody. It’s an adult who has TB that can infect kids and adults alike.

And what of Ate Kara? She underwent an ultrasound last Monday as this one has been put off too long. After her operation in 2008 where her right ovary was taken out, her doctor wanted her to have an ultrasound. But you know when everything gets well and you put off something that would remind you of a harrowing experience such as what she underwent? Well, that’s what happened, I put off the ultrasound until recently when she felt pain again, which she later attributed to dysmenorrhea. But this time, she had to undergo that ultrasound. And she did. And there, we were told that she had PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome. This means the eggs she produces don’t mature. They just get bigger and bigger. She also produces more male hormones than is necessary. (You know that we all produce a little of the opposite sex’s hormones, right?) These are the reasons she has more pimples, she gains weight easily even when she doesn’t eat too much, and her height is tall for her age.

We were told that she can’t take pills yet as she is still very young, besides, she menstruates regularly (to treat this, those contraceptive pills should be taken. But yeah, those should be taken by more mature women, not my baby) So the regimen is for her to lose weight, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat less carbo, and exercise. I am hoping that this will really improve her condition.

So what now? I really don’t know. I would like to stay positive and think that with diligence and patience, we would all come out of this still intact and stronger. And again, if you can, please say a prayer for our family. What’s keeping me sane is the thought that all these, shall pass in time.

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OT: If you are a WordPress user and haven’t upgraded yet to Version 3.0.5, I recommend that you wait till those in WP have already fixed the bug that seems to be there. When I tried writing a new post, those editing buttons in my Admin panel just wouldn’t show up. I have tried researching and saw that a lot of those who upgraded to the new version are very dissatisfied. What I did was to write this post and then try to edit it. Only then did the editing buttons appear. What a bummer, right? I hope the soon-to-be-released WP 3.1 version will be able to fix the bugs. Those in WP also said that the problems seem to be coming from plugins that use JQuery, but knowing nothing about JQuery or whatever its use is, I didn’t understand. What I know is that after updating to 3.0.5, this problem started. Oh well.

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Bawal ang Plastic dito but Honor Cards are most welcome

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 21-01-2011

Category : family, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: Aldrin San Pedro, Cassie, exams, grades, Honor Card, Jeremy, Kara, Muntinlupa City, Muntinlupa Ordinance, plastic, styropor

We got the surprise of our lives when last Friday, our Human Resources Manager emailed us the new Muntinlupa City Ordinance banning the use of plastic bags and styropors in establishments which, included, of course, restaurants, malls, supermarkets, and even private buildings and businesses.

That also meant that we had to either bring our own containers and bags when buying food from the canteen, or else, risk being charged a minimum of 6 pesos for the paper box food containers.

When shopping especially grocery shopping, this also meant that instead of using the usual plastic bags, we have the choice to either use the free paper bags (which is not advisable if you’re buying lots of items) or put the items in a big box (which is only advisable if you have your own means of transportation), or buy the reusable bags they sell (In Shopwise, their bags are on 50% off, while in Savemore/SM Supermarkets, it’s about P35), or, in my case, have the items placed in a brown bag which I, in turn, place inside my own shopping bag—something which has become my companion ever since the year started. This shopping bag is the one you buy for about P100 or less in tyangges. They’re made of the same material used in umbrellas and come in different colorful designs, which make them fashionable still. Obviously, I prefer to do the latter because I get to put everything inside that big bag so it doesn’t become too hard for me to commute from work and buy a few items from the supermarket all at the same time.

My officemates and I were discussing the other day how difficult things have become because of the new ordinance, but we all agreed that we welcome this with open arms. It doesn’t matter if we are inconvenienced (as we have yet to get used to the idea of a “no-plastic” Muntinlupa) as long as we are able to contribute to a healthier and better environment.

If only for this, I salute Muntinlupa Mayor Aldrin San Pedro. Muntinlupa is one of the fast-rising metro south areas and I am happy the mayor had the balls to implement something as challenging as this. I just hope he and his administrators would be able to go after those that violate this ordinance. Otherwise, this will all be an exercise in futility. In Laguna, I only know of one area that implements this, and that’s Los Baños. I sure hope other local governments would follow suit. It will take much discipline on the part of their constituents, but for something like this to be successful, it has to start from somewhere, right?

On another note, I am quite happy that our eldest, Ate Kara went home with an honor card the other day. She’s already on her second year in high school. An Honor Card is given to a student that made it to the Honors list.

I’ve never been known to put too much pressure on her because I know from experience that it only makes one resentful, but I am happy that on her own, she is able to accomplish much. I remember those days when, during her primary schooling, I would take pains making sample exams and reviewers, prompting her to tell me my reviewer exams were much harder than the ones she encounters in school. Never mind, I’d say. Those make her even more prepared so that when the actual exams come, she wouldn’t have a hard time answering them. Most of the time, I prove myself right because the grades she brings home are more than enough for me. Suffice it to say that she pretty much brings home an honor card every quarter. But when she reached her fourth grade, I told her I wouldn’t do those reviewers anymore. She’d have to develop her own study habits, which she actually did. So now that she has another Honor Card to add to the collection, she has, once again, made me a proud mom.

And what of Jeremy and Cassie? Those two are really a handful that I have long decided I’d be happy if we don’t get summoned by the school principal every now and then, because just the other week, Jeremy was telling me he was scolded by his teacher. The reason? He refused to read his lessons. He was probably already tired. And why not, when he goes to school five days a week, 3 hours a day and then answers three homeworks every night (one each for Reading, Writing and Math). And he is only all of 3 ½ years old! Oh well. That’s the price we have to pay for making him go to school early. I just hope he’d still want to go to school in the next few years. Otherwise, that’s really going to be a big problem!

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Because time and growing up can’t be rewound

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 13-08-2010

Category : family, life outside work, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: growing up, House season 6, Kara

At lunch today, I sent Kara the following text message:

Me: I saw a very nice white blouse for cass in Guess kids. Alala ko before when you were here age, hirap ako humanap ng kasyang blouse for you kasi laging putok ang tiyan mo. Hahaha! Just like Cassie now. Hahaha! Eat lunch anak. I love you.

This afternoon, while still working in the office, I got Kara’s reply.

Kara: Sama mo po.

Me: LOL. Ang cute nyo nga pareho kasi nagmana kayo sakenn. Ahahaha!

Kara: Napanood mo yung House kagabe?

Me: Oo. Nagkiss sila. Ahahahah! Pero nadeds pala yung girlaloo ano? Wawa.

Kara: Waley nga eh. Maiyak-iyak ako dun.

Me: Sa namatay? Di ko napanood e. Yung kiss lang ang inabangan ko. ngek.

Kara: Kiss lang talaga eh noh?

Me: Oo noh. Di ako makapaniwala e. Been so long since I last watched an episode of House. School ka pa?

Kara: Pauwi po.

Me: Ok ingat baby ko. Love you.

End of conversation.

(Explanation: We were talking about House’s 6^th season finale where Dr. House had to rescue a woman who was pinned beneath rubbles after a crane collapsed. Even when Dr. House tried to save the woman, she eventually dies, which caused House depression and a possible relapse on Vicodin. In the end, Dr. Cuddy finds House and admits her love for him. Hopeless romantic much? Anyway, I went out of her room when House was being shown.)

Ate Kara through the years

Remembering the House episode made me remember my time inside Kara’s room last night. When I got home, I went straight to her room where she was watching a replay of Estate of Panic, and when Numbers came next, I lay on her bed beside her. We got to talking, where she told me about one of her close friends being devastated because her guy bestfriend bailed on her in favor of his current girlfriend (uso na ang selos sa mga batang ito). Ok, so I was caught off guard because I realized that my daughter is already in high school where high school romance is already very rampant.

Sabi ko tuloy, “what about you, may boyfriend ka na?” To which she replied, “wala pa no.” I replied, “Sasabihin mo saken pag may boyfriend ka na ha.” “Opo,” she said.

And now I am recalling that conversation and I can’t help but realize that sooner or later, I would have to admit that I already have a young lady. And even if I dislike the idea, I would have to accept the fact that it wouldn’t be too long before she has a boyfriend. In fact, I can’t be too sure she hasn’t had any yet. Or that she doesn’t have any now. Oh boy. Why did my little girl have to grow up?

Time, pwede pa ba kitang i-rewind?

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Matthew 18:20

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 23-07-2010

Category : family, life outside work, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: asthma, Cassie, Jeremy, Kara, sick

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” – Matthew 18:20

This is going to be a quick post.

I just ask whoever reads this, to please offer a prayer for Ate Kara, Jeremy and Cassie who are all sick. (I am sick, too, with colds, while my body is practically aching all over). Ate Kara, I am not too worried about since she is already big and can tell us what ails her. She has colds and cough, and thankfully, no fever. However, the other two little ones, I can’t say the same.

First to develop colds was Cassie. Then yesterday, she developed cough, and then fever. When this happens, we already know it would be another full-blown asthma attack. Last night, Jeremy started sneezing. Later, he developed cough. And today, both have slight fever.

We’re on round-the-clock medications for them, which means nebulizations and other necessary meds. It actually pains me not to be able to take care of them since I have to work. What keeps me up is the thought, however, that in a matter of a few hours, I can already go home and take care of them myself. Tomorrow and Sunday, I will stay with them and watch over the two little ones.

Again, I am not asking for anything, just for you to please pray for the kids. And if you still can, to include Bong and me in your prayers, too, so we could take care of them well, and our bodies would be able to take the stress. The last time this happened to them, we had to spend days confined in a hospital. So you can probably understand why I worry too much.

But then, I believe in the Bible passage above…that if we all gather and pray together, the Lord Almighty will be in our midst.

Lord, I lift up to you Ate Kara, Jeremy and Cassie. You alone are the Great Healer and there is nothing You can not do. I claim their complete healing and restoration to good health. In Jesus’ Mighty Name. Amen.

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Broken guitar

Posted by Kaye | Posted on 27-05-2010

Category : family, Motherhood and parenting, musings

Tags: guitar, Kara, wishes

Yesterday while I was in the control room of our Auditorium supervising two of our technicians before the start of our Annual Members’ Meeting, I got a text message from Kara.

Kara: Magaling na daw po ako.

Me: (knowing she was referring to her guitar skills as yesterday was also the last day of her guitar lessons in school, said) Talaga? Sige nga, mag-recital ka nga sa akin mamaya.

Kara: Sira ung gitara dito

Me: Ha? anong ginagamit mo pagpractice?

Kara: Humihiram po ako dun sa school.

Me: E di ba may 2 acoustic guitars at 1 electric guitar si ninong lon mo diyan. Yun din ang ginagamit ni Tito Onid ah (Tito Onid is my sister Anne’s boyfriend)

Kara: Magagamit po pero walang wala sa tono. Ang sira po, yung nasa bridge, yung pinagkakabitan ng string. Nakaangat na po.

Me: Dunno anything about it, but what I know is I might just buy you a new one if you promise you’ll use it and take good care of it.

Kara: ayiiiii! Kinileg ako.

Me: shempre gusto mo kasama ka sa pagbili…

Kara: Kelan po ba?

I wasn’t able to answer her text message anymore because I got busy with the Meeting.

That night, when Bong and I got home and went to her room later, I saw her playing with the broken guitar. “itinono na po ito ni Papa (my father) hanggang ganito na lang daw po kasi talagang sira na daw po. Moments later, she allowed Jeremy to play with the broken guitar. We didn’t discuss buying her guitar—where or when we would…

But that’s just how Kara is, she never really boldly expresses what she wants, or demands that we give her the stuff she wants. Over the years, I have learned to second-guess what her heart desires. And, even if I know what she wants to buy, and we still don’t buy it for her, she doesn’t make a big fuss over it. She just continues what she’s doing. But when we do buy her the things she has been setting her eyes on for the longest time, she’d surely show her appreciation. She’s never too shy to say thank you profusely, or even kiss and hug you for it.

So later when I come home, I think I am going to be thanked big time…even kissed and hugged a lot! I am, after all, a sucker for these…so yeah, she just got her wish.

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Happy 13th birthday, Ate Kara!

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Posted by Kaye | Posted on 19-05-2010

Category : family, life outside work, musings

Tags: birthday, Bong, Cassie, Jeremy, Kara, Residence Inn Zoo, Tagaytay

Ate Kara celebrates her birthday every 17th of May. This year, though, her birthday fell on a Monday, so we decided to celebrate it a day earlier.

We heard the 10am mass and then, we proceeded to Tagaytay where we had lunch. After lunch, we went to Residence Inn Zoo because it was Ate Kara’s request…she wanted to hold the tiger cub again and have her picture taken. We were pleasantly surprised, though, to find out that there were a couple of animals you could pet or feed. Without further ado, here are photos we took during that fun trip with the kids, the yayas, and my sister Anne and her boyfriend, Onid.

Taken before lunch...Cassie looks so cute here, talagang hinintay na makunan siya ng camera

Jeremy with Ate Lyn...malambing talaga ang little boy...

This was taken inside the Residence Inn Zoo. We had just entered the zoo and there was this little guy who was there specifically for photo ops with kids. As usual, Mr. Congeniality Jeremy David gamely posed with him. Eto pa, me kasama pang hug. Mananakaw talaga tong makulit na to eh.

The birthday girl with a parrot on her shoulder. Pang FB profile pic daw.

Group shot...mawawala ba naman yan?

The mucho guapito boy riding a horse

Feeding the goats...

Ate Kara posing below the white lion who just slept and didn't mind the many park visitors

Feeding the birds...

cold cold python...Ate Kara was actually scared, but we just prodded her.

shempre hindi patatalo si daddy...

muka lang cool but i was actually scared the whole time. However, this was to be the highlight of our trip to the zoo because it was Ate Kara's request...so sige na nga kahit nanginginig na ang tuhod ko diyan, especially since I was scared the little boy would pluck the tiger cub's hair and all hell would break loose. well, whatever. hahaa!

We went home tired but happy. After all, we were able to give Ate Kara what she wanted… The next day, during Ate Kara’s birthday, we just had dinner at home…with the proverbial pancit bihon, roast chicken, cake and ice cream. Happy 13th birthday to our darling Ate Kara! Daddy and I love you to pieces!

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