Wishes, Hopes, Dreams and more

"A NEED is something you have to have because you won't be able to live without it."
I need air, water, food, clothing, shelter and love.

"A WANT is something you would like to have although without it, you would still survive."
I want Tiffany diamond earrings set in platinum.

"A WISH is something you fancy to happen magically."
I wish I could go shopping around the world to my heart's content.

"A HOPE is something you want to happen in the future that you await with great expectation."
I hope that my son will grow up healthy in mind, spirit and body.

"A DESIRE is something your heart intensely wants."
I desire to send my parents to a luxurious vacation to a place of their choice.

"An AIM is a purpose or reason for doing something."
I aim to be the best daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend that I could possibly be.

"A GOAL is a specific target you want to achieve."
My goal is to lose another 20 pounds before the year ends.

"A DREAM is something that you want that you see or imagine in your mind."
I dream of having a big house in the city.

"A VISION is a noble dream."
I have a vision of growing old in a happy home strengthened by the love of my family.

Rain ... Yesterday and Today

It's a wonder how the significance of a particular thing can change over the years. For instance, rain meant something else back then compared to what it means to me today. Let me elaborate...


Y - Yesterday
T - Today

Y: It felt romantic to go out on a date during a rainy night.
T: As a parent, I worry that the rainy season will bring diseases like dengue fever, flu and common cough and colds.

Y: Perfect time for a drink with friends at ESL Q.C. (the glass windows made it perfect to watch the rain from inside).
T: The rain will take the laundered clothes longer to dry
than usual.

Y: There is a chance that exams will be moved if classes are suspended.
T: My child won't be able to go out to the park to play.

Y: It was exciting to drive to Tagaytay with friends to have coffee.
T: I feel more vulnerable travelling by car because of the slippery road.

Y: Suspension of classes due to typhoons was a great excuse to relax and head to the mall with friends.
T: Prices of basic commodities often go up during typhoons.

Family Brunch

The family had a simple brunch last Saturday (July 22, 2006)at our place to celebrate Yohan's 3rd birthday. Yohan did not have a big party this year but he didn't mind at all.

Swamped with gifts, my little boy couldn't ask for more.

A child's birthday wouldn't be complete without a cake. His Mama Norma gave him a nice Thomas the Tank Engine cake. He even had a tarpaulin with matching theme. Thanks to his Tita Dada.

It was an extra treat when Tisha stayed behind. The two happily spent the rest of the day together.

The birthday boy had a wonderful time.

A Wonderful Reunion

Tita Maan is here on vacation with her family. She invited us to her daughter's birthday celebration at Max's Q.C. It was a triple bday celebration. It was also the birthdays of Joshua and Jurice.

I remember how Tita Maan loved organizing family get togethers. She was like the family's official events organizer.

The birthday party was also a family reunion. Tita Memia, Marmie and Marc are also here on vacation and they were with us at the party. It was indeed nice to see relatives that I haven't seen for a while.

Yohan had a wonderful time playing with his cousins Alex and Cuatro. I admire Cuatro for being a great kuya. He generously shared his toys with Yohan.

Too bad Yohan wasn't able to grab one of the sunflower tags at the pabitiin. Each one was equivalent to a cute puppy stuffed toy. Alex was one of the lucky ones.

But Yohan didn't go home empty handed. In fact, Yohan happily went home with Simba. The stuffed toy was given to him by Tita Maan and family. What a lucky little boy. Cuatro also received an equally cute bear. All the kids were very happy and so were their parents. ha! ha!

It would be nice to have family get togethers more often.

Bathroom of Ducks

Toilet trained for months now, we decided to liven the bathroom a bit. Yohan adores ducks so we designed his bathroom with cute yellow ducks. The bathroom still needs more duck accessories to complete the effect. We'll just add more stuff like matching soap dish, liquid soap dispenser, towels, waste basket and pail later on.

Lootbags

Yohan handed out lootbags to his classmates and teachers at The Little Gym today.

It also happens that today is the last day of Yohan as a Superbeastie. Next week he will transfer to a higher level/section called the Funny Bugs. It will be a new experience for Yohan because this time, he will be on his own. His previous classes always involved parent-child activities. Since he already turned three years old, The Little Gym aims to teach his age group about independence. Jules and I also feel that we have graduated... since we were used to accompanying him inside the gym.
Teacher Michael took time for a souvenir photo. Hope Yohan will enjoy his Funny Bugs classes.

Yohan's 3rd Birthday

It's Yohan's 3rd birthday today. We bought him 3 cupcakes and placed a candle in each one. Yohan was thrilled when he saw the cupcakes. Everyone in the house joined in singing Happy Birthday and Yohan blew the candles on his own.

He enjoyed blowing the candles that we let him do it several times. Jules and I put some candles on three pieces of mamom so Yohan could have another go. It was like a candle blowing frenzy. ha! ha! We ate the cupcakes and the mamon afterwards.

Yohan had a great time opening his presents. He received lots of Thomans and friends die-cast trains and two new connectible playsets. We could read how happy he was just by looking at him.





The three of us continued Yohan's birthday celebration by having dinner at Alabang. We tried a new restaurant called French Corner. We had some lovely green salad followed by my Chicken Roulade and Jules' juicy angus steak. Yohan and I shared the chicken. The food was very good. As usual Yohan's favorite part of the meal is the dessert. He merrily ate his chocolate ice-cream and gave me the cherry.

Yohan received a wonderful surprise from the restaurant staff. They sang Happy Birthday to him and gave him a beautiful cake. It was a very pleasant surprise.

We brought the cake home. Yohan was upset for a while when his Dad sliced the cake. But his mood changed for the better when he tasted the delicious chocolate cake.

What a lovely evening ...

Happy Birthday Yohan!