i have been gone for so long...

i came back last february 16, but only now have i gotten the chance to write something here. i have been really busy getting back into my routine. i have to much stories to share about my vacation. it will be a little difficult to tell you the daily story about my vacation so i will make it a 'weekly' summary. so now let me just post the last 2 days i was in paris before my flight...

17 january 2009
i finally finished packing. had all the 'pasalubong' fit in my luggage. technically i finished january 18 because it was already 2:00 in the morning. need to wake up at 6:00 am and be at the airport by 7:30. i'm tired...already.

18 january 2009
we were early at the airport. we had breakfast there. we checked in our luggages but waited the last minute to go inside. we wanted to spend more time with papa. and when the time we had to go in...papa said goodbye to sofia. naiyak naman ako when i saw my husband close to tears. alam mo mami-miss nya kami sobra lalo na si sofia. when i left the house, rafael and isabelle were still sleeping. buti na lang natutulog pa sila dahil nahihirapan akong iwan sila. tapos dito sa airport eh hindi ko rin napigil at napaiyak din ako.

for those who are wondering how my husband and 2 kids managed in paris while i was gone... well, my sis-in-law from canada volunteered to come over. she arrived janruary 15 and left last february 19. it was really nice of her to come and take care of my family while i was gone. my whole family is very grateful... 'thank you very much, ate mel!!'

here i am posting my photo for day..sorry im late but i was (as usual..hehehe) busy. but that will not stop me from taking a moment to capture a moment of my day.
so here are my dh and dd...sound asleep. i tried taking a picture without any light (so i won't wake them up..) but it was too dark; then i turned on the lampshade to have a little light but it didn't work; so finally i turned the light on(!!!) in our room (gosh i was scared to wake my dh and wonder what i was doing...hehehe), and i got a good shot. so it is done... and they are still quietly snorring...

i will miss you papa when we go home to the philippines...and i know you will miss your little girl.

i am so happy i won a $10 coupon from The Digichick for taking part in their challenges in the site! so i used it up and bought some stuff. then i also received 2 $5 coupons from Weeds & Wildflower! i used it up too!! i am so happy i got a couple of new kits for scrapping.
and after lunch me and sofia wend to passy to buy some stuff i need to bring home. now i have this terrible headache. let me just finish this post and i will rest a bit. so here is my photo for today!!
was busy checking my emails when i realized my little girl was pretty quiet. so i looked around the room to see her figuring out how to put the diaper on her head!! gosh, she made my morning!!

oh my...i just hate handwashing clothes!! but these clothes have been in the basket for the longest time to i have to get it done. i know i should not buy clothes that cannot be machine washed (honestly i didn't check the washing instructions before i bought it). but i really think they are nice so i guess it is worth all the trouble.

i have put all the clothes that i need to bring to the philippines both for me and sofia. i just need to add in the 'pasalubong' that i will still buy. so tomorrow again!!!

i know this is a little bit late...but i was a bit busy yesterday.
this is a photo of my kids. while fixing dinner...i was reminded that i haven't taken a picture for the day. so i went to our bedroom to take a peek of what the kids were doing...when i saw them just sitting on the bed and watching tv, i grabbed the camera and took a shot. i didn't get a candid shot because the minute they saw me holding the camera, they all made a pose. everytime i prepare the meal, my eldest son is in charge of looking after the two girls.

so..i was busy yesterday figuring out what to bring to the philippines. i had to find out summer clothes because now all we have in the drawers are winter clothes. then i need to bring some files, the cables for the camera and the video cam, ohh...and the pasalubong!!! i hope i don't exceed the weight limit. preparing for the trip somehow help me forget the sad stuff. now i am excited to just go home and see everybody there! i know my dad will be very happy to have us all there. ok...so on to cleaning the house so it will be in good order when i leave (...i hope!!).

12 january 2009

this is our ref!! full of magnets of all the places we have been.i love looking at them whenever i am in the kitchen, they remind me of sweet memories of our travel. i never get tired of looking at them. i am teasing my husbang that we have to buy a bigger ref in the near future to fit all the magnets...hehehe.

now after that light introduction about my day... the real part. i am set to go home on sunday, and i will be arriving in the philippines monday morning. my brother from canada will be arriving monday night. my niece from north carolina is still finalizing her flight but she will be arriving the earliest. i am very excited because this is the first time after almost 10 years that all my brothers and sister will be in one country at the same time. but at the same time i am sad because this became possible because my dad is sick. well...let's just look at the brighter side of things. my parents will be definitely happy that we will all be together.

11 january 2009

i am going home soon...
i need to be with my family, i need to see my dad....