Our Lenten Week 2017

Hello dearies! How's your week so far? 

Days passed by so fast no? I have been waiting for that very long  break from work, the Lenten week, and it passed just like that. But I must say, this Lenten week was by far the most relaxed break I ever had since I had my work.

This is because we got a chance to rest and spend quiet time with our family. Especially with this little boy who's staying with his lolo and lola in Nueva Ecija. 

Missing this little boy again 😭 It was a well spent break from work. No swimming, no outing. But full rest and sleep, and quiet time with the family. Now we are recharged and ready for more work. Right @chemist_dad? #backtowork #workingmom #workingdad

Look he missed me so much!

Aw... Namissed nya ko. Hehe #matthewgwapito #mommysboy #happymommy #reunited @chemist_dad

Our Lenten week was spent simply with the family just like what I have said. Daddy and I cooked for the family.

Cooking tahong for #lunch. #family #foodporn #lentenweek

Simple food but it get special when family eats together.

#dinner #foodporn #family @chemist_dad

On Good Friday, we tried to join the station of the cross. But since Matthew got sick the night before he said nahihilo daw sya so we just followed the track and went around CLSU instead. First stop is at Little Baguio.

Blessed Good Friday. #littlebaguio #family #lentenweek

Next stop was at Rizal Park.

At #rizalpark. #clsu #almamater #family #lentenweek

And to this very familiar Church where I had my baptism, first communion and our wedding. The three of us prayed in silence.

Christ the Worker Church. #clsu #almamater #lentenweek

There are so much memories here at CLSU, the place where I grew up. I will have a separate posts on this and will show you  more photos of my Alma Matter.

We also visited my Nanay, Uncle and Daddy's grandfather.

Visiting Nanay, Papa Rey and Lolo Ilyo. #family #lentenweek

Then come Black Saturday, we planned for a family swimming but this little boy was still sick so just stayed at my in laws house.

Dahil may sinat si #matthewgwapito no swimming today 😭 Get well soon anak. #cousins #hometown #lentenweek @chemist_dad

When he felt better we went to Daddy A's Tita's house to celebrate his Uncle's birthday. Naku, Matthew saw the videoke and even he's sick, it didn't stop him from singing.

One Call Away by #matthewgwapito. Talo si daddy @chemist_dad #futuresinger #videoke

He had duet with his Ate Gwen too.

Heto naman duet ng magpinsan. #secretlove by gwen and #matthewgwapito #futuresinger #videoke @chemist_dad

It's actually his first time to sing in a videoke pero hindi naman halata. He was very happy when he got 90 so ayan, he sang another one song pa.

Ayaw paawat ng aming #videokeprince #matthewgwapito. May sakit pa yan ha. #futuresinger @chemist_dad

Then on Easter Sunday, we went to the market to buy these fresh vegetables.

Fresh gulay #hometown #nuevaecija #lentenweek @chemist_dad

The hardest part of this vacation was when Daddy A and I needed to go back to Bulacan. We left Matthew again but we'll be back before our birthday. Hopefully, we can get him back to Bulacan. Oh by the way, we brought home this crystal jade pampaswerte from Daddy A's Tita.

#homesweethome na. Thank you po sa pampaswerte ni #matthewgwapito. #goodluck #jadefigurine @chemist_dad

As I said, this break from work recharged us physically and spiritually. We didn't went to different Churches but we spent quiet time reflecting and repenting. And I think that's the Lent is all about.

We are ready for more work right Daddy A? Haha!

How's your Lenten week?

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Today I am... Thankful and Hopeful

Thank God it's Friday! I missed posting about how my week went. I have been very busy lately. Busy with my work, with the household chores, with teaching Matthew and with my blogs. Yes busy with my blogs, but it's ironic for I have fewer posts now, haha!

Let me just share that two weeks ago, I received an offer for a work at home job.  The pay is not that much but I can do it side by side with my current job. But for me, salary is just one thing, it's more of the experience that makes me really want to accept this job offer. It should have been the job I am waiting for a long time but, I turned it down for some personal seasons.

I believe God has a better plan and if this job is meant for me, it will be mine sa tamang panahon just like Lola Nidora always say :) There's so much to be thankful about.

I am thankful that he spare us and our family in Nueva Ecija when typhoon Lando hit the province. 

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The devastation after the typhoon Lando left the province is really heartbreaking. Many houses were wrecked, even buildings and hospitals are not spared. Uprooted trees and toppled posts, and floods are everywhere. And worst, rice fields are like sea of water. The typhoon left almost nothing of the rice which are about to harvest. Most parts of the province have no electricity until now. But still, I am hopeful and so are the Novo Ecijanos as well as the people of other provinces hit by typhoon Lando, that they can stand up again and God will guide them to start anew.

I am also thankful that despite a busy mommy, I have a little boy who never fail to amaze me with his creativity.

He can draw well for his age. He loves to draw, who else, but Spidey or Iron Man. He likes to paint too.

When typhoon Lando was hitting Luzon, he drew a rainbow so the rain will stop daw.

I am thankful that even at his young age, he knows how to study hard. He can write and read well too.

This little boy has tons of questions and never run out of it. He can be annoying, loving and cute all at the same time. Nauubusan man kami nag pasensya ng Daddy nya  madalas, still he is the source of our strength and happiness.

I am thankful also for my Nanay. Although, it's really painful knowing I can not change the fact that she has this incurable disease. I am still trying and learning to accept things. I always pray to God to let her live with us for more years even if she can not remember who I am. Because having her beside me keeps me hopeful that God can do miracle and one day, he will call me anak  again.

I am thankful to Daddy A. He's always there to love, understand and protect us. And he never fail to keep our tummy full with his yummy recipe.

Above all, I thank God for all the blessings and learning that He's giving us. I accept everything He will give us, good or bad. Because being happy and experiencing pain, makes me a stronger person.

Let me end this post with this quote. Happy weekend!

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