June 27

June 27. The day I will never forget. This is the day when we my father drew his last breath. Though it has already been 8 years since he passed away, but our hearts still ache and tears still flow every time we remember him. Oh, how we miss him so much! He had been a loving father and a great man of God. I'm truly thankful to God for he gave us a great Tatay. He has played a great part of our lives and together with my Mom has brought up well. Though his years on this earth may not have been long but it was indeed a life seeing God's love, humility and grace working through his life.

A loving Husband to my Nanay, A great father to us, a selfless friend and brother to others... He is truly missed!

A Father's Day Surprise

Our kids love surprises. Whenever I plan a surprise, they are always there to help me and keep our surprise our secret. And we did this for our Father's Day surprise. We started our preparation 2 weeks earlier as we had to order a photo book from Artscow. Everyday, my kidswill excitedly join me as I upload and edit photos in the photobook. Sometimes, I find a lot of little fingers on my computer screen telling me where to put the photo, flowers and etc. :) In that photobook, Tricia also made a poem especially for her Appa. Without me telling them, the kids also made their own stuff to give to their Appa. Then before and on the day, they helped me in cutting and preparing the the decoration.

And our work has paid off since our 'Appa' was so thankful and really appreciated our surprise and everything we did. But then in reality, what we have done is just very small compared to all the love and sacrifices that Hubby has done for us and the kids. But thank God for a special day set aside to show how much we love and appreciate the fathers.

Oh, this also reminds me of my own Tatay who passed away a few weeks after Father's Day in 2004. That's why father's day has always given me mixed emotions since then, I'm grateful that God has given my kids a loving father but I'm also sad because I also miss my own Tatay. But nevertheless, I'm just so blessed because God has given them to me.

Of Rabbits and Pets

I like looking at this photo. It captures the joy and excitement that radiates from my son's face. This was his first time (2011) to pet and feed a rabbit. Ever since, they've been asking us for a pet from rabbits to dogs in their a dog beds. I feel a bit guilty of not granting their wishes but then, since we always travel, it does seem impractical for us to take care of a pet. Maybe if we can find someone to take care of our pets whenever we are away, then this will be a bit more feasible. But, the next question will be.. are they ready to have one? Hmm.. let's wait and see...