Summer Smash 2007

Congratulations to my husband, Jules and his partner, Dr. Lulu for winning the mixed doubles championship for the Summer Smash 2007 Badminton Tournament last Sunday. They happily accepted their trophies after winning a string of hard earned games. Below is a photo of their badminton club.

Yohanism #3

This segment is formerly called Fun Chats with Yohan. Dine a.k.a. Sexy Mom of The D Spot has fondly suggested to call it Yohanism. I like the sound of it and that's the reason behind the new name. Thanks Dine! I'll be using the banner above for this cute segment.

So here are some recent Yohanism:

#1 - At the gasoline station
Me: (I was teasing him.) Yohan can I borrow your coins to pay for the gas?
Yohan: No mommy. Just give your card to the gas boy.
I didn't realize that Yohan understood that the credit card was a form of payment.

#2 - Yohan playing make believe with his Uncle Dino
Yohan: Carry me to the moon.
Dino: Ok but if i carry you to the moon you cannot hear your Dadddy and Mommy anymore.
Yohan becomes silent.
Dino: You still want me to take you to the moon?
Yohan: No please.

#3 - Yohan role playing as a genie
Yohan to Darlene: What's your wish?
Darlene: Yohan my wish is ...
Yohan interrupts her while talking.
Yohan: No, that's wrong! I'm the blue genie.
Yohan corrects Darlene that he is not Yohan but the genie. Yohan adheres to his role very strictly. :)
Darlene: Oh, sorry. Genie I wish for a new car.
Yohan: (waves his hands in the air) Here's your new car.

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Hand in hand we walk on the shore...

This was taken at our beach trip early this month at Laiya, San Juan Batangas. The water was perfect for swimming. The gentle waves and clear water was great for snorkeling.

To my fellow SPH participants, I'm a little busy today but I promise to visit you later... Take care!

Turtles and French Cake

Dear friends, before anything else, I'm very sorry if I haven't been around to visit you lately. I'm behind on my visits 'coz I've been a little busy. I promise to make it up to you soon. Thank you for your kind wishes. Take care!

I spent my birthday with Jules and Yohan. We watched TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). I was so proud of Yohan because he was at his best behavior at the movie theater. No restless movements, no wondering around and most of all he was very quiet.

During our past movie dates, Yohan would often talk inside the theater, usually to ask questions. Sometimes I would feel a little embarassed because Yohan's voice would suddenly break the silence inside the movie theater. Thank goodness I never heard a single disgruntled movie goer. Maybe they were more understanding towards young children. Besides, we only bring Yohan to movies that are children friendly. The last one we watched was Night of the Museum.

Before we went inside the theater to watch TMNT, I told him to whisper in a soft voice if he wanted to tell me something. Surprisingly, he followed my request. The only time I heard him talk a little loud was when his Dad dug into his popcorn. Yohan protested, "Dad, not so much!" I almost laughed upon hearing my son's objection to his Dad's action. Jules and Yohan each had their own popcorn to begin with but Jules finished his too quickly. :)

We all enjoyed the movie. I remembered when I was younger, I also loved watching the cartoons of TNMT with my brother.

Saw some good movie trailers. Looking forward to the next Harry Potter and the Transformers.


In this picture, Yohan and I were about to enjoy a lovely dessert at Bizu. This small, delectable french cake is called Amour. See the chocolate bow on top? Yummy!

We also had some fun at the arcade. Yohan enjoyed playing fire fighter. I forgot the name of the game but I was fascinated that real water came out of the hose to put out the fire (form of a light) in the building. Yohan enjoyed several more games before we went home.

Yohan fell asleep in the car ... sign of a tired but happy lil' boy.

Heartfelt Thanks

Thank you Toni for this lovely e-card. Your sweet note have touched my heart in more ways than one. Thanks for being my first online friend.

Thank you Tita Princess for dedicating a birthday post for me. I really appreciate it. I'm happy that you're enjoying blogging and hope that you'll always have inspiration to write your thoughts and feelings.

Thank you Pea for posting a special birthday message for me on your blog. It's such a kind gesture for someone I have met just recently. I'm very touched that you have asked your friends to come by to greet me. It has been a pleasure meeting new and interesting people.

It's a lovely gift Alyssa. Thank you very much for dedicating a birthday post just for me. I'm overwhelmed by your sweet gesture. I love purple. :)

Thank you Daphne for this precious e-card. I'm very happy that you took time to greet me on my special day. It's been a true pleasure meeting you through blogging.

Grazie Kia for these cute personalized signature tags. I love all of them. The time and effort you spent on them makes each one very special. Thanks to Zeno too.

Thank you Graymama for sending me warm birthday greetings and thank you for sharing my birthday with your friends. It was wonderful meeting new people. My best regards to Buddy.Thank you Darlene for this cute e-card. I'll see you this weekend. Kisses to Tisha and Sofia.

Thank You For Your Thoughts

To my dearest blog friends,

Thank you very much for your thoughtful birthday greetings. Each one warmed my heart and I feel as if I've been given 100 hugs.

I will always treasure your kind and touching words. Each one of you is a blessing that I'm truly grateful for.

Always,
Rachel

Labor of Love

Thank you to everyone who have greeted me happy birthday. I really appreciate every sweet and kind greeting.

Jules and Yohan were very busy earlier. They baked birthday cupcakes for me. They worked very hard because they insisted on giving them to me before midnight. Yohan didn't want to sleep early because he was eager to help his Dad with the cupcakes.

Here are the lovely carrot cupcakes that Jules and Yohan made for me. Yummy! I appreciate the time and effort they invested for this wonderful gift. Notice Yohan's different shirt? He got icing on his white shirt so I changed him. :)

Jules gave Yohan a chance to decorate his own cupcake and our little boy had a marvelous time.

Here are some extra cupcakes they made for me. I love you too Jules and Yohan. Thanks for making me feel special and looking forward to a special day ahead.

Miss You Cheese

To live fully, laugh often, and love life's simplest joys ...

These are my wishes for you on your birthday and always.

Happy Birthday

Thank you to my dear friend Charisse for this lovely birthday card.

I miss you!

I'm happy that you're enjoying your independent life.

Hope that you'll live your dream.