Chronicles Of Maia

It was the culmination of sorts for a lot of milestones that came and went the past months in our family - my 'early' retirement (May 2018), my 40th birthday (July 2018), our 10th year anniversary (October 2017). We were to go with our friends and I was sort of the designated planner for the trip (yes, despite the excitement I still hate trip planning). Osaka Aquarium, Tempozan Market and Ferris Wheel, Lego Discovery Center, DotonboriDay 2: KyotoDay 3: NaraDay 4: Earthquake! - Stayed only in the apartment in the morning, Kuromon Ichiba Market and Shinsaibashi areaDay 5: USJDay 6: Shopping Day - Tokyu Hands, Shinsaibashi, Don Quijote Dotonbori, Walk around TanimachiDay 7: Last day! If you are pregnant like me and was cleared to travel, there's no reason to worry because Japan is a very pregnant friendly place - clean restrooms, lots of areas to rest and efficient & commuter friendly transport system.

Dearest Maia,Unlike most families in our circle, we are NOT big on celebrating valentine's day. In our household, this year was the same as any other valentine's day in the past. But EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.You are growing up like the fine lady that we expect you to be, Maia. My fervent prayer is that...may you always remember how your special dates with your dad was like.

I vividly remember getting free breakfast at McDonald's Tagaytay from my Tinong Jess right after the ceremony but that was all that was left of that day. As much as I would want my little girl to chart her own experiences, for this particular one, I wished and prayed for it to be a lot more memorable for her than it was for me or her dad (who also barely remembered anything from his own FHC).But how to make it memorable? My good friend, Maqui, thought of getting letters from her son's godparents (with them sharing their FHC experiences). From Ninang Kleng, Ninang Manet, Ninong Ronald and Ninong Ren:Ain't

(translated to: I need to get hold of my gadgets before school starts on Monday) Today, we braved the city traffic once again to try a new activity - kite-making. The NCCA has been holding several activities (all weekends of June) in Luneta Park and this weekend was the last leg of their Arts in Public Places in Luneta series. Nevertheless, when we started flying the kites, people started noticing the activity and a few more kites joined ours in the air. I myself didn't realize how relaxing and delightful kite-flying was until I got hold of the string and started maneuvering the kite to stay up in the air.