Happy Valentine's

My fellow bloggers, my friends and to everybody, Happy Heart's Day!!!!


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Happy New Year!!!

Happy Happy New Year Everyone!!! A new fresh 2009 and lets all start the year with peace, love and harmony and let it ends that way too. A fresh new beginning for the brand new year.Cheers to the new year!!!


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Christmas Wish for Each and Everyone

Forwarded on Christmas day, whoever reads this, this is my wish for you from this day and always...


Today...I wish you a day of ordinary miracles-
A fresh pot of coffee you didn't have to make yourself.
An unexpected phone call from an old friend.
Green stoplights on your way to work or shop.
I wish you a day of little things to rejoice in...
The fastest line at the grocery store.
A good sing along song on the radio.
Your keys right where you look.
I wish you a day of happiness and perfection-little bite-size pieces of perfection that give you the funny feeling that the Lord is smiling on you,
holding you so gently because you are someone special and rare.
I wish You a day of Peace, Happiness and Joy.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.
Send this phrase to the people you'll never forget
It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget them.
If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in too much of a hurry and that you've probably forgotten your friends.
Take the time!
Wishing you the very best
and....
PEACE ON EARTH!!

Christmas '08

Belated Merry Christmas everyone hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas. I was busy this past days, been working everyday and preparing for the holiday. We had a wonderful Christmas too. Have our Christmas eve dinner in the house, went to church after and open our presents when we get home. Some people open their presents early morning on the Christmas day but ours we open it on the night of Christmas eve. That's what my husband's tradition and so as we in our family in the Philippines. On the day of Christmas, twas raining but we went drove to Yarnell hoping we can see some snow. There was no luck but we still have a good time, raining and foggy around Yarnell and we decided not to go farther more. Some pictures on our Christmas, i was just happy watching my daughter opening her presents. She is such a delight...

The Spirit of Christmas

Christmas is the time of love, a time for sharing and a time for joy. Would it be nice if everyday is Christmas not just every 25th of December? Today i get a chance to finish shopping a gift for Christmas and done wrapping it and putting under our tree. I'm done wrapping and packing ready to ship for my in-laws in Montana also and might mail it tomorrow. Cards are ready for mail as well and i just send money for my family and it's up for them on what they want for Christmas. My husband's Aunt and Uncle are leaving us for Christmas, they just left yesterday cause Uncle Bob is not doing fine, we surely do miss them this Christmas cause the past two Christmas they were always celebrating with us. Sending our gifts with them and of course it's all wrapped. Oh Christmas! It's my favorite holiday of all and i like it so much in the Philippines. Sure do miss it there...maybe next time... hope so..

Thanksgiving Picnic @ Castle Hot Spring

It's a wonderful day today, as what we are planning we are going picnic this Thanksgiving Day. What we've decided is going to Castle Hot Spring for a picnic, exploring in the desert and looking for some nice rocks. We know that there is a possibility for a rain showers and clouds is dark but who cares it's Thanksgiving Day anyway. We are living in Peoria so we started on the Lake Pleasant road and it's been a long time they went to Castle Hot Spring so they forgot how the road feels like. It's seems a little bumpy rocky road and road is on the dried river banks. Just enjoying our day seen couple of rainbows and a lot of stopping's for some very nice views and looking for some nice rocks. All I've observed is that they probably making the river banks as a road cause all year around is mostly dry and might having some waters only whenever it rains but you know Arizona warm all the time and bearly having rain. But if ever the river has high water they used the other road farther more on the way going to Wickenberg. It's like a long drive on a rocky bumpy road and my company keep on saying that they don't think they drove in the river banks before and they been on both ways before. Every time we are in the truck it rains and sunshine comes out everytime we reach on some interesting nice place. It's a beautiful day, a little chilly but we have our jackets with us. God is giving us a wonderful day in this Thanksgiving Day to enjoy our picnic. Castle Hot Spring is a private property now so nobody can go inside, we are just having picnic outside and viewing from outside. These place used to be popular 1800's and up to middle 1900's, very much popular that the hot spring can cure. If you want to know the story about this place check on this site:http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/castlehotsprings.html. http://www.myrvadventures.com/SUB/SUB4/CASTLE%20HOT%20SPRINGS.htm. Instead of going back to we're we've started back home we continued going to Morristown. The road is a little better but still in the dirt road and sign says 21 Miles only but seems we are driving for forever. The very nice part is on our way we meet a snow hail storm, within 10-20 minute. ground is covered with ice and feels like somebody's throwing tiny rocks on the roof of the truck. That was my 1st time seeing a snow shower. That was our wonderful Thanksgiving picnic and when we reach Phoenix we stopped by at the Country Buffet for dinner. Well Thanksgiving is also about eating a lot so we starts digging in again.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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"Thanksgiving, also known as Thanksgiving Day, is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general.
Most people celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Though the holiday's origins can be traced to harvest festivals which have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday has religious undertones related to the deliverance of the English settlers by Native Americans after the brutal winter at Plymouth, Massachusetts."


We are going picnic in the desert tomorrow Thanksgiving Day. I am so excited, for a change we are spending it outdoor. Of course we are bringing turkey and pumpkin pie the popular foods for the holiday and a lot more. Hope and pray it won't rain. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Give thanks for all the blessings God's showers unto us.

Halloween 2008

I know... I know Halloween is over, i just wanna put picture in remembrance for the Halloween 2008. As usual my daughter doesn't like dressing costume for the Halloween. Her 1st Halloween is a pumpkin, she's almost 8 months at that time so she doesn't care. The 2nd time she is a Leopard and she hates it. Her father's slowly convincing her to try the clothes just for the sake of pictures, she tried it just for a few minutes and cried cause she wanted to take it off. This year i thought she'll gonna like it cause it's Tinkerbell's dress. She is excited at 1st and then she wants change. No trick or treat i had work at that night and my husband don't want to. He's not really into trick or treating.

All Saint's Day & All Soul's Day

In Filipino tradition we don't really celebrate Halloween... Because Philippines is one of the Catholic nation in Asia we celebrate All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day every 1st and 2nd of November. Nowadays in Philippines some Filipinos probably just those in high class society or people who can afford to buy Halloween costumes were doing Halloween party as most Filipinos are known to be as a "copy cat". Just because a lot of rich Filipinos leave and work on other countries every time they come home they bring foreign tradition and share it to their family and friends. Sometimes acquires it from movies also.
Every 1st of November we celebrate the All Saint's Day, in this day mostly in the church a very special mass celebration for all the Saints in the world. The 2ND of November is the All Soul's Day. Remembering all the souls of families, friends and love ones who rest in peace. This day is a big day celebration in the cemetery. Before this day people were cleaning the cemetery, cleaning their love ones tomb and decorating. Every 2nd of November 24hrs in cemetery is so crowded, people are doing vigil, light a candle, say a prayer and some are partying and having picnic and some were camping. When i was in Cebu my boarding house is in front of a cemetery for rich people in Cebu and every All Soul's Day the streets were so crowded with people in the side walks and a lot of traffic enforcers in every corner leading cars after cars who were going in and out from that cemetery. There is one mall in the main street like 100 meters from the cemetery and their doing midnight sale every time. That is the nicest and cleanest cemetery i been through and very well maintained. You can find building structures of tomb and some were glass building, castles, a house it's very nice inside. There are different kind of structures and some are in the ground tomb also but still they said is still expensive. Some people in a normal day jog around the cemetery just ask permission form the guard. Very well maintained and guarded 24/7.

Happy 4th of July!

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States, but is often also viewed as simply a summer festival, apart from its patriotic overtones.



Independence Day, the only holiday that celebrates the United States, is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Similar to other summer-themed events, Independence Day celebrations often take place outdoors. Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (like the postal service and federal courts) are closed on that day. Many politicians make it a point on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation's heritage, laws, history, society, and people.
Families often celebrate Independence Day with a picnic or barbecue, and take advantage of the day off and in some years, long weekend to gather with relatives. Decorations (e.g., streamers, balloons, and clothing) are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Parades often are in the morning, while fireworks displays occur in the evening at such places as parks, fairgrounds, or town squares.- Wikipedia



Actually we don't really have plans for tomorrow. I am working whole day tomorrow but we're closing early so i got to get off early and maybe have some special something for the holiday with my family and watch fire works display right in our front yard. Still have to work Saturday as well. We used to have our weekend getaways everytime we have a three days weekend but... not this time.

Happy Father's Day

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To my ever dearest father happy father's day... I know that it's only a short period of time we've spend together with you but you are still missed and always in my heart, you are my best father ever. If only your life extend a little longer to show you my great appreciation for making me as i am now. It's a great honor to be your daughter and how much i love you wherever you are now.
To my wonderful husband happy father's day, you are such an amazing husband and father and i'm sure your daughter is proud of you to be her father. And to all the fathers out there Happy Father's Day!!!

Motherhood

The true essence of a woman is to be a mother. Made to be a nurturing kind, a heart so soft and pure and gifted with alot of patience. Being a mother is a fulfillment of being a woman and the best career ever. To all the mother out there Happy Mother's Day!!


You Were There


You were there when we took our first steps,
And went unsteadily across the floor.
You pushed and prodded: encouraged and guided,
Until our steps took us out the door...
You worry now "Are they ok?"
Is there more you could have done?
As we walk the paths of our unknown
You wonder"Where have my children gone?"
Where we are is where you have led us,
With your special love you showed us a way,
To believe in ourselves and the decisions we make.
Taking on the challenge of life day-to-day.
And where we go you can be sure,
In spirit you shall never be alone.
For where you are is what matters most to us,
Because to us that will always be home...
- Author Unknown.



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April Fools

Haven't we just celebrate Christmas? Haven't we just celebrate New Year? or Valentine's Day? How about St. Patricks and Easter? Well, i'm just recapturing the past and hoping i didn't miss anything...


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Happy Easter

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Holy Week

A Holy Week is a time to commemorate the death and sufferings of Christ on the cross. It's a time of repentance and reflections of our sins. Do penance, fasting and abstinence. It starts on Palm Sunday and ends on the day before Easter.
Philippines is one of the largest Catholic believer country, some part of our country were people do sacrifice and penance by whipping themselves and some people crucify themselves on the cross on Good Friday. Do fasting and abstinence from the beginning of the Lenten season. On Good Friday Families were pray together, gather together like Christmas time. It's every solemn time of the year, so quiet... even in Cebu it's one of the biggest city in the Philippines and i've been there alot of times during Holy Week and every Good Friday most of the business companys, stores were closed and only few cars on the street we even ended up sometimes walking going to a place where we pray and do station of the cross but it's part of sacrifice not even enough compare to the sufferings of Christ just to saves us from our sins. But it's relieving... say a prayer, reflect for our sins and do penance is relieving and lighten our spirit.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!!! Don't get drunk to much and still don't drink and drive.


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