So much to say!
Can't believe it's been nearly FIVE months since the last post!
Well, a lot sure has happened. Noah is ow officially a music composer. Actually, wait! He is a one-toddling entertainment industry! He's the whole package! All he needs is a set of drums and back-up singers! Teeheeeee! The boy is so hilarious, and I cannot believe how overwhelmed I am with love for that lil' man! I am now fully aware of the mother-son bond. I think there's a fair chance that the girl who wins his heart will have a hard time convincing me :). My boy is perfect, I dare say, and she too better be beyond perfect! Hehehe!
Vera is amazing. Reading, writing, swimming like a fish and a budding ballerina! It's crazy how seriously she takes ballet! Geesh! I thought it would be a great distraction, but boy, it has become a full on commitment! But it's all good. Maybe she and her bro will hire me to manage their careers when they make it big on broadway! I know, I know, dreaming, and possibly, just possibly, behaving like the archaic mother who tries to live her dreams in her children! Watch them become free spirits living in the mountains of Tibet! Hehehe!
Chris has been away in Geneva for an entire month! It's been hard, and given that the Philippines right now is about the same degree as the surface of the sun, it is suffice to say that I am so jelous of him right now, enjoying spring in switzerland! Argh! He went biking through the French countryside and actually had the nerve to share that piece of info (not with the intention of making me mad, but just sharing the "boredom" that is his supposed european experience!). Needless to say, I gave him a lecture on how to employ selective memory when sharing info that your wife may find just a little bit touching on the wrong nerve :)
All in all, I think the Philippines has finally grown on us! It is widely said that it takes at least one year to move from 'expat' to 'resident' of a foreign country. I can certainly attest to that. Now, if only I could have the house fully air-conditioned 24 hours, then I'd truly be in paradise!
My mom just turned 60! Wow! She could've fooled even me! She doesn't look a day older than 45! Hehehe! But it's a sordid reminder that I too are growing old. I am facing 30 in exactly NINE days! And I will face it with courage. I am not going down, no way! Afterall, isn't 30 the new 20? Not that I would like to relieve the twenties, to be honest, I think I'm actually looking forward to 30. Now 40, will be a whole different story :(
I feel truly blessed, beyond my wildest dreams. I am living a very happy life. great husband, wonderful kids, and a cultural experience beyond any other. I am addicted to this expat life now :))
Uh, oh! I didn't even bother to share about Vera's big 4! My, was that a day or what! And a party fit for a princess, of course! it was such a beautiful day! Vera all dressed up, and a bunch of friends (more like Vera fans! Hehehe) came along for the celebration. It was truly remarkable! Now she won't stop asking when she'll be turning 5! Aiiiii!!!! And she's already begun planning for the event (I can see a bridezilla in the future!). The theme for the 5th party changes by the week. She is such a control freak!
School's been out for a whole 2 and a half months but we've had nothing but fun, fun, and more fun! We went to Guam in March and that was out of this world exciting! The white beaches are amazing. We had a blast.
It's kind of hard to keep up with the blog, I must say. I can only promise to try harder :)
