Pinas 2010

We never planned our vacation in the Philippines since we want to go to Las Vegas. But one of our friend told us that her mom in law, bought a cheaper ticket to Pinas and so we checked it out. Little did we know, we already booked our reservation for January to February right away. The next day, we informed our respective bosses that we will be gone for 5 weeks. Oh yeah!!! As soon as we came home, bought the ticket and print the e-ticket! hahaha! excited! Of course, this is my first time to come home. This time, may kasama na si Nikky sa airplane. Hahhaa! Our family and friends knew that we're coming home this April. Wala lang trip lang namen. Surprise ang drama! hahaha! Ang dami naman itinerary... too bad not all eh nagawa. Anyways, we asked Nikky's friend to pick us at the airport. So ayan ihahatid na ko smen, si Nikky kase eversince when he comes home pinupuntahan nya yung mga kaibigan nya the same day. We arrived at our place around 11:30pm. Ayan na, nasa tapat na ko ng gate namen. We don't have a doorbell so nag-"tao po ako".. hahaha! Gising pa sila kase the lights are still on. Here's our dialogue of my father:

Me: Tao po!!!
F: Sino yan?
Me: Pwede po kay wella?
F: Huh? Ano? (boses na galit na!)
Me: Pwede po kay wella?
When he reached to our gate, he can't still recognized me kase siguro madilim at the same time parang kakagising lang ata... what I did was to jumped so he can see me. There he goes he finally saw me! Kase I called him.. "Tatay!!!!" He opened the gate and hugged me! Same with Nikky... oooppsss by the way, he was keep on saying "P*&@ng !na" with joy! hahaha! My dad called my mom who was already sleeping. Then when she came out, ayun.. iyak na! That's my mom... iyakin! Kala nya something went wrong kaya kme napauwi ng maaga. And so I told her the whole idea. Hahaha! Yes success!!!! Kakauwi lang ng sister ko from layasan, kaya nagulat din sya.. she hugged me and kissed my tummy (I am already 6 weeks preggy that time). So ayun happy happy talaga!

We went to my father's province (San Pablo, Laguna). Naligo sa hotspring na hindi naman hot! ewan ko ba! Then with my mother's side in Makati. Meet my friends. We had our grade school reunion. Had a great time in Palawan. Kaya ang saya sobra! Yun nga lang, I loss my baby during that time (that's another story).

Maybe our next visit will be on 2013... depende sa budget! hahaha! kase I hope by that time my parents will be here and meron na kmeng little ones!

Here are some of the highlight photos of our great vacay! So many pictures, so little space! Enjoy!

Alabang Town Center

Traffic! traffic! traffic!

Timezone! Yipee!

at Cabalen's.... yummy!!!

Iba ang tubig sa poso! malamig!!!!!!!!!!!

The urban legend of Sampaloc Lake! hehehe

Think Green! hehehe!

Blue moon that night

Checking kung mainit na ung tubig!... hindi pa!!!

Bats everywhere!!! yikes!

Our Little Palace

Here's the photo of our humble home.

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When they get old....

I read this from my friendster's bulletin. As I was reading this, it made me sad. I remember my parents, how I miss and value them so much. This is very touching.

Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako
at pagpasensiyahan. Kapag dala ng
kalabuan ng mata ay nakabasag ako ng
pinggan o nakatapon ng sabaw sa hapag
kainan, huwag mo sana akong
kagagalitan.

Maramdamin ang isang matanda.
Nagse-self-pity ako sa tuwing
sisigawan mo ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko at hindi
ko
maintindihan
ang sinasabi mo, huwag mo naman sana
akong sabihan ng
"binge!" paki-ulit na lang ang sinabi
mo
o pakisulat
na lang. Pasensya ka na, anak. Matanda
na talaga ako.

Kapag mahina na tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan
mo
sana akong
tulungang tumayo, katulad ng pag-
aalalay
ko sa iyo
noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.

Pagpasensyahan mo sana ako kung ako man
ay nagiging
makulit at paulit ulit na parang sirang
plaka. Basta
pakinggan mo na lang ako. Huwag mo sana
akong
pagtatawanan o pagsasawaang pakinggan.
Natatandaan mo
anak noong bata ka pa? kapag gusto mo
ng
lobo, paulit-ulit mo 'yong sasabihin,
maghapon kang
mangungulit hangga't hindi mo nakukuha
ang gusto mo.
Pinagtiyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.

Pagpasensyahan mo na rin sana ang aking
amoy. Amoy
matanda, amoy lupa. Huwag mo sana akong
piliting
maligo. Mahina na ang katawan ko.
Madaling magkasakit
kapag nalamigan, huwag mo sana akong
pandirihan.
Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa?
pinagtiyagaan kitang
habulin sa ilalim ng kama kapag ayaw
mong maligo.

Pagpasensyahan mo sana kung madalas,
ako'y masungit,
dala na marahil ito ng katandaan.
Pagtanda mo,
maiintindihan mo rin.

Kapag may konti kang panahon,
magkwentuhan naman tayo,
kahit sandali lang. Inip na ako sa
bahay, maghapong
nag-iisa. Walang kausap. Alam kong busy
ka sa trabaho,
subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik
na
sabik na
akong makakwentuhan ka, kahit alam kong
hindi ka
interesado sa mga kwento ko.
Natatandaan
mo anak,
noong bata ka pa? Pinagtiyagaan kong
pakinggan at
intindihin ang pautal-utal mong kwento
tungkol sa
iyong teddy bear.

At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako'y
magkakasakit at
maratay sa banig ng karamdaman, huwag
mo
sana akong
pagsawaan alagaan. Pagpasensyahan mo na
sana kung ako
man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan,
pagtiyagaan mo sana
akong alagaan sa mga huling sandali ng
aking buhay.
Tutal hindi na naman ako magtatagal.

Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking
pagpanaw, hawakan
mo sana ang aking kamay at bigyan mo
ako
ng lakas ng
loob na harapin ang kamatayan.

At huwag kang mag-alala, kapag kaharap
ko na ang Diyos
na lumikha, ibubulong ko sa kanya na
pagapalain ka
sana ... dahil naging mapagmahal ka sa
iyong ama't
ina.....................

Repost it.. para naman malaman ng iba
nating friends na mahirap maging
magulang..

Happy Easter!

Aside from easter, its my dad's bday today. We're complete and grab this chance to have a family picture after so many years... promise so many years!

The Reyes Family

with the grandchildren

Utol!!!!

I'm so happy kse I can bring this to the states. Also my Kuya and Ate who are going abroad. Actually ngyon lang sken nag-sink in ung pictures, and when I looked at it.. I cried. Imagine, nagkaroon kme ng chance na makumpleto kme. We had so much fun kanina... ay naku, I'll miss the sigawan tlga.. kse sobrang ingay talaga namen. Katumbas namen isang barangay. I was planning to have a studio pic of us.. wish ko lang eh matuloy! hehehe...

Family Day!!!!

Everytime my brother comes home, we always go to Antipolo Cathedral, kase nga Patron of Good Voyage un. Again, after so many years ngyon lang kme ulit nakacomplete. And sabay-sabay din kme aalis. Even my sister before plans to go to Italy. In short, my youngest sister and my parents ang maiiwan here in Pinas.

Mae-mae and Me

Me, Ate Liza, Mom, Mae-mae


Then after, punta na kme ng Heritage Park in Taguig City. Its my grandmother's 2nd death anniversary. Ayun as usual, magulo kmeng magpipinsan.

Just chillin'

Me (na mukha ng ewan sa init) and my niece Iea

Grabe nga eh, nung pauwi na kme sabi ng dad ko, ibibili daw sya ng kuya ko ng sasakyan. Nahihiya naman si erpat at biglang sabi na ako na lang daw ang bibili sa knila non. Hellowww ang dami ko nmn bibilhin at hellow di lang basta-basta ung pinabibili nila. Si kuya ko nagpapabili saken ng van, actually out of utang na loob na rin sa knya kse he's the one who supported my education. Pero guys, hinay-hinay lang... ni hindi ko pa nga alam kung ano magiging trabaho sa states and sympre bubuo na rin ako ng sarili kong family. Aba next year, may plan na kme magkaka-baby no! At prang ayaw nila akong bumalik ng pilipinas ah... hhhhmmm...

I love you sabado....

Ay grabe ang aga ko nagising today ah... sunday na naman and work na naman for 5 days...hay! nyways, yesterday was a busy day for me.. i had my nails done.. and went to my cousin's place in makati. Again, its another despidida party for my nephew. This time its for sure na tlga.. last time kse we had a party pero wala pa ung visa nya... msyado tlga kmeng advance.. but now, sure na sure na tlga.. he's leaving tomorrow morning. As usual picture galore kme ng mga baliw kong pinsan..at wala na naman ung aalis ng pinas..heehe.. minsan lang 'to picture na 'to.. kse bihira kme makompleto.. ako lagi ang wala... hehehe... pinagtripan namen 'tong mga scarves and bonet nya.. my tita kse is working in a garment manufacturing mga winter accessories.. may nakareserved na nga for me eh.. kse bka i'll be flying in minnesota, winter season..wwwaaa lamigin pa naman ako... pero cute ko pala magnakaganito ako.. hehehe..

with my pamangkins... hey parang ang taba ko dito.. hehehe
with my sister.. feel na feel din nya..
group chillin' shots!!! nyahaha!
in fairness, may christmas tree na sila...
nakakanganga kme kse pinapagalitan namen ung aming photographer kse d nagfflash.. nyahaha!