Sunday, June 8, 2008
Classmate from kinder to 4th grade
I knew her as Rhodora Grace Rodillas back in my hometown of Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines. We went to school together. I think this was the 3rd time we've seen each other since I left the Philippines over 25 years ago. She now resides in Singapore with her growing family. We were fortunate to spend a couple of hours at her sister's home eating and chatting. She never changed! She never runs out of things to talk about. She is full of fun! I knew she loved to eat bread in place of rice so I decided to make rolls and wrapped some hot dogs with the same dough. Oh, had to make them moist and gooey Ghiraldelli Brownies. Ket naimas met lang aya, kabsat?
Euli and Marco, thank you for the delicious BBQ and sea food. Naimas iti agkam-met! It was great eating with my hand. Kinnan ko amin diay inyawid ko nga crab and shrimp. The kids loved your spaghetti and manok (chicken). Naibus konam man judge.
Thanks for the Salonpas and the Omega. It relieved the pain in my shoulder. I will continue to use it no agsakit-manen iti bagi.
The King and Moih
The king and moih will celebrate our 14th Anniversary on the 25th of this month. Has it been that long? Long and hard. Up and down. Smooth and turbulent. Wet and dry. North and south. Bitter and sweet. Sad and happy. I don't know about you but marriage is a lot of work. It could be an emotional roller coaster which can be physically draining at times. (California Screamin' and Splash Mountain though....IT ROCKS! Talk about adrenaline rush. Exhilarating and Intoxicating!! I want to go again!) I know, life is not a fairy tale! You have to actually sweat and work at it. I read this somewhere "If life were easy then it wouldn't be hard." Duhr! I know, nobody said it was going to be easy. Why, did you expect it to be? helluhr?! We have to constantly adjust. Some days are good. Others not so good. Like in yoga class, depending on the stresses of the day...we sometimes are not able to do certain poses we usually do with ease. We struggle with some, while flow with the others. Some we can't even do at all. Just because your body is telling you "no, thank you". And you know what? That is totally okay. Just focus on the present moment. Speaking of PRESENT MOMENT. I know I'm rambling on. I don't think I'm crazy but... is it just me or are there others like me that "if you can't handle the heat...you don't get out of the kitchen." Instead you start wiping the counter tops, start washing the dishes, sweep the floor, put the dishes away and etc." OOOOOOOOOO! The king hates that. I don't know why but I just automatically start to clean when things heat up. Yup, focus on the present moment...the argument instead of cleaning moment. =) Just wondering how many of you out there do the same thing. Yes, after all these years I'm still learning, still adjusting. Even with all these oppositions in life....I can't complain. I really have a lot to be grateful for. We have a roof over our heads, food in our bellies and clothes to keep us warm. We also have each other's company, 4 bootiful and sometimes handful but helpful children. What more could I ask for? He is Drug FREE. (except for his meds and his daily dose of Aleve to relieve his aches and pains) The king doesn't drink or smoke. Doesn't go clubbing. I know because he is home playing games with the kids. Playstation that is. Although, I sometimes complain about that. But the fact that he is home. It's all good. Really.
Did I mention that he is a great cook? Yup! The King is a great cook! I didn't know how to cook when we first got married. It was never my forte. Even to this day. I had to learn to cook. I have been very fortunate to stay home and develop some homemaking skills. Needed to feed the Gooey Babes physically, mentally and spiritually. I couldn't let them starve. With each child I grew larger. Gained more...you know that good stuff.. {Ef-ay-teee}. Along with that, I believe comes great knowledge and experience . Ha ha! Gets mo ba? (get it?)
This is rare that we will actually be celebrating our special day together because we are usually separated in the Summer time. He is usually home alone while the kids and I go somewhere fun. Happy Anniversary, Honeybuns! I wonder what we're going to do? Do you know? NO, I don't know. (He hates it when the kids and I say "I don't know.") What should we do? (FYI, i'm the boring one. The KING, he is the fun and creative one)
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Warrior 2's Birthday Party and sleep over.
Warrior 2's birthday party was Thursday. Just invited a few friends over to just enjoy the evening. Check out these tins! They are little playstation 3 tins! How cool is that? It was perfect for his party. King Honeybuns got them at GameStop. They were Warrior 2's favors for the party. We just filled them with jelly bellies.
Honeybuns and the Warriors also made a a big remote control for our game (pin the bottons on the remote control). They did a lot of coloring alright. We had them guess how long the cord of a remote control. Played hot potato using the the cordless remote but instead of saying hot potato we said "Playstation". For the pinata, Honeybuns got the playstation 3 box (which he kept since December--didn't know it would come in handy until this day), scored the inside and filled it with celery and carrots! Nah, just kidding. He filled it with a couple bags of c
hocolate, candies, suckers and candy leis from Princess's graduation the day before! Hey, just recycling anyway we can, right? Wasn't that a clever idea for a pinata? Great thinking, Honeybuns! Well, for the sleepover....the kids enjoyed themselves. They had so much energy... they stayed up until five in the morning playing games! Hellooooooooooooooooooooooow!
My Walking Partners
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
a new DS dunderwear!
Warrior 2 had a birthday yesterday. Made cupcakes for his class and that was it. I was busy inputing data for Coach K's study (it needed to get done) so "no moh nohting" for his birthday. King Honeybuns cooked. We ate dinner, cleaned up.. played UNO and sang him a happy birthday song. We said our prayers and gave hugs. What a birthday, eh? Hey, he is having a Playstation 3 Party on Thursday. i know i need to be better at these things.
Today, the King had a surprise for him. It's a DS! ooooooooo! It's a DS! SCORE! A DS! ...ooooppss....it's not.
"whoah! those are humangous!" says Warrior 3
you know what happened in between.............
BIG SMILES !
GOT BIGGER..
Check out these warriors' faces man. Dudes! GOT TEETH?
Thank you , Daddy.
Awards Assembly
Monday, Warrior 3 received an award. He received Top Academic Scholar from his class.
Today, our little warrior graduated. They had a little program..they marched in the cafeteria, sang songs, received their diplomas and marched back out. Our warrior is hugged by his teacher. She is the bomb! She is one awesome teacher. She has great love for the children. We are fortunate to have her as a teacher. She not only taught the kids, she spoiled them, too! She gave them treats that related to whatever they were learning. Her room is like a candy store and a toy store. From gummies, to jelly bellies, ding dongs, rice krispie treats, twinkies, M&Ms, and many more. Can you believe that she gave each boy a Bionicle for their graduation present and the girls...she gave each one a necklace with a pearl pendant which she made. She is
so generous and talented. Thank you Mrs. P for all the work that you put into helping our keikis learn. Thank you for making learning fun. Warrior 3 had a blast in your class. His favorite was purchasing the Bionicle when he finished his BLUE PHONICS plus paying you with over 400 stars that he had accumulated in his star card. Thank you. Oh, yeah! Great job sewing all the kids' costumes for May Day! Monday, June 2, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
I blew it!
Yup! I blew it at the Activity Day Dinner on Friday! The girls looked so cute in their matching black and white vests. I regret not bringing my camera. They totally looked the part of chic waitresses. They served us well. We had breakfast for dinner (pancakes topped with strawberries, syrup and whipped cream, bacon and scrambled eggs). To top that, they were serving brownies with more whip cream and chocolate covered strawberries. How can I say no to that? It was very DE'LISH. The girls and of course Sis. K.C. did a wonderful job. Thanks for the memorable evening.
Saturday was another day. I did a load of laundry and it's still in the basket waiting to be folded and put away. I needed to stock up on toilet paper, paper plates, ziploc bags, laundry soap, chickem, foil, clorox, gummie vitamins, etc. The kids love it when we go to Costco because they get FREE food! They're happy. I'm happy. It's all good. So, I did my Costco run. Left at 10.... got there at 11 ....shopped for an hour... got back at 1...took Warrior 3 at a birthday party while Warriors 1 & 2 and Princess put the stuff away. There goes my 3 hours of Saturday. While Warrior 3 was at the party, Warrior 2 wanted to go to the beach. So, we walked to Hukilau. It had good waves. They had fun! Warrior 2 met up with several of his friends there. He scored!
I, on the other hand couldn't go in the water. I wanted to take a nap but didn't bring any towels or mats to lie on. I was not prepared so I had to accommodate. I just sat tall with my legs crossed, gently closed my eyes, rested my hands on my legs and ...sigh...a moment of BLISS. (1 mississippi, 2 mississippi, 3 mississippi) "Snap out of it girlfriend!" uh-huh. That didn't last. I still had to keep my eyes on the children! After an hour we went home. While the kids were showering, picked up Warrior 3. All are safe and home.
King Honeybuns took us to eat at Papa Ole's. The kids ordered mahi burgers (they are 'ono' -naimas, masarap, yummy, oishii) and teriyaki steak burgers, I didn't like what I ordered. I really liked what King Honeybuns ordered. He got the chicken and shrimp plate. Anyway, went for a drive to Kaneohe...gala-gala (short for gallivanting) at the mall, had dessert at Ben and Jerry's. ugh! why can't I just say no to ice cream?
Went to see Indiana Jones. It was an okay movie. It wasn't great at all. I enjoyed the popcorn, mochi crunch and skittles, though. yikes! I sound like a total junkie each time I mention what I've eaten. Something needs to change. I wonder if there are support groups for people like me who can't seem to stop eating sweets? Hmmmmmm. Haven't you heard of the word moderation? What a day? I can't complain.
I didn't have to teach my Laurel's class today. The YW presidency will now cover 1st Sundays of every month. yippee! I can go to R.S.!
I just now opened the book, "Stand a Little Taller" to page 160 and the message for today reads...."Believe in yourself. Believe in your capacity to do great and good and worthwhile things. Believe in the nature within you, the divine nature, that you are in very deed a son or daughter of the living God. There is something of divinity within you, something that stands high and tall and noble. Get above the dirt and filth of the earth and walk on a higher plane with your heads up, believing in yourselves and in your capacity to act for good in the world and make a difference."
That is a great message. We are all sons and daughters of God. We have divine potentials. We just have to remember that.
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