Building a Tower

First Halloween in America

It’s our first halloween in America. I know we won’t experiece the normal Trick-or-Treat tradition here at the campus. But I still dressed up Matthew as Elmo. I was just going to take Matthew to Lori, our only neighbor, for Trick-or-Treat. But the ladies of the Admintration Office were so gracious that they invited Matthew [...]

How to Eat Breakfast

I Learned to Fish

A few weeks back, I learned how to fish. I thought, there is nothing to it but I was wrong. I have never gone fishing before. Although fishing in the Philippines is taken seriously since it’s a livelihood, I have just never really seriously thought about it before, how it is done or sort. I [...]

Birthday Boy Celebrates

All photos are taken on September 29, 2008. Click the photo to enlarge the photo.
So dear hubby just had his birthday this week.
I sort-of made his birthday cake. I have not really baked a cake before so this is the first. I am kind-a oven-challenged. I made cookies way back. They turned out edible but [...]

First Babysitting for Matthew

Yesterday I sent Matthew off to a babysitter. Rachel, neighbor’s teenage daugher,  picked him up at noon to take him to her house where Matthew is going to spend the afternoon. As they were walking away, Matthew’s one hand was holding a toy and the other holding Rachel’s hand. It broke my heart that he didn’t even [...]

Toddler’s Travel and Speech

To my knowledge, no toddler before turning 2-years old has ever travelled like Matthew did in a span of 2 months … crossing continents, islands and oceans and going inter-United States. If only, he is old enough to remember.
What’s most amazing is that before we left Japan in early June, he was about 22-months old then but armed with only few words. At 18-months old, his pediatrician had told us [...]

Sweet Home Alabama

Finally, we are in Alabama.
Dear hubby accepted a job as a Tactical Officer at a military academy here Alabama. He started last month. Matthew and I stayed in Florida with my inlaws since our stuffs have not arrive yet. They are still not here but we have decided that the labor day weekend was the best time to drive from Florida to Alabama. Anyway, [...]

Fairs and Affairs in Delaware

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Our days in delaware were filled with fun, relaxation and good company. It was only three long days but they definitely count as a few of our most enjoyable days during this summer. Dear hubby met his sister Sheila after long years. The last time he saw her, she was [...]

Trip to Upper Michigan

It was a chilly foggy Friday morning, chillier than the previous mornings in Michigan. We got up really early for the long drive to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We had been staying for quite sometime at Grandma Maxine’s house at West Branch at Lower Peninsula. It was the day we are going to explore the rest of Michigan.

Mackinac [...]

Matthew Turns 2 Years Old, Celebration

It’s so unfortunate that Matthew didn’t have his daddy around for his 2nd Birthday. Dear hubby is in Alabama. He can’t get away from his new job, for there is something going on at the military academy he is working for.
However, Matthew has me and his beloved Grandma and Pop to celebrate his turning 2-years [...]

Matthew Turns 2-Years Old