We went to Universal studios yesterday maybe for the last time for this year. We had a great time, I am so glad we went. It was Nate's first day of school today, too - It was only a minimum day so he got off school early. I can't believe my lil tyke is now a second grader! My, oh my how time flies by so fast... I want to go sleep right after reading about social security disability at allsup.com I want to get more information on this just in case one day someone is in need I can share advices regarding this subject. My goodness, It's only 11:09 pm but my eyes are getting sore from staring at the computer for so long. I hate it when I get time to go on the computer I suddenly stall and just browse around online forgetting about my tasks. I need to back up my computer before something happens to it. I guess I'll just do it tomorrow. Well, I'll see you guys later. :) goodnight!
fun, fun + back to school
amazing video!
Has anyone watched this lip dub video yet? Or maybe you guys did - I was just too late! (LOL) I was at the gym today on the elliptical when Rachel Ray introduced the new viral video that created such a sensation on youtube around the world. If you haven't watched it, please go and watch it now - It's just too amazing for me. You never know how creativity can burst out on such brilliant minds. :)
9 years
After 9 long years, I'll finally get to see my two close friends back in first year high school. I knew Donna way back in grade school around the 4th grade, we weren't classmates then, Only until the 5th grade up to 1st year high school in the methodist school I went to, That's when we got closer as friends. After 1st year, I got accelerated to third year and Made new friends there. We'd say Hi and Hello once in awhile, but that's about it. Our other friend Jazel, spent 3 months here in San Diego, now she's going back to Florida since Winter is done. Donna texted me and told me we should all hang out even for 2 hours because she leaves on the 28th of march, since I have a busy schedule I managed to squeeze in a little time. We'll probably have breakfast somewhere in National City, so It's pretty close. :) I'll have to bring my camera tomorrow, I'm really excited! It will be a long time since we'll see each other again. I'm really shy, They might not notice that It's me, All this weight and all... OH, GOLLY! (sigh)
love being a mom!
A few days ago Nate's school had a fun run at their school field, so while waiting the teacher kindly asked me to volunteer to pull out the finished homeworks and put in the homeworks that are going home that day. I absolutely loved it! being in their class volunteering for a few hours really makes a difference. I can tell the teacher appreciated the little volunteer work we gave. The other mom, who was also a filipina, was there. we were the only moms in our son's class to volunteer (how sad). I distributed their notebooks and folders plus goodie bags, I love how they call me "Nathan's mom" since they hesitate to call me mrs. Cruz hehee. :) anyhoo, the fun run was great the kids ran how may lapses, impressive. me and the other mom just went on one lapse... too tired, so out of shape hehee..
I didn't mean to be nosy with the other kid's communication notebooks and homework folders but It's very sad to learn that a lot of these children's parents don't really participate well in their child's education. A lot of kids don't do their homeworks or their communication notebooks which parents needs to read aren't signed plenty of times... I feel bad for the kids. I informed my husband about this one day while we were driving home and he smiled at me, he told me that eventhough we're both busy working parents we still strive hard for our son to learn good and participate as much as we can in their education. That is indeed one of the factors to have a successful child in school. I am so proud of our son, eventhough at some times he can be a pain in a butt but he shows us that he can do good eventhough he didn't go to preschool. We proved some people wrong about our son not going to preschool, well guess what? He's not behind at all and the teacher kept telling us that inspite of his playful behavior he's doing some great progress! that's music to our ears. and we get to see the evidence binder every quarter along with his report card. :) I love how the teacher also tells us that Nate has great handwriting except for the a's and o's and d's he starts writing from the bottom, a small concern that needs work.
I hope he continues on doing good in school, I'm not expecting much from him but hope he'll be like his cousins who are straight A students. :)
a sad christmas rush
Oh, christmas is just a few days away and we are soooo sad! why? coz my son just left around the 17th, my mother-in-law accompanied him to San Diego, me and hubby were supposed to go, too but hubby couldn't get his leave for the holidays while I was approved for 2 days use or lose leave. hubby doesn't want me to leave him all alone here for christmas, I felt sad but that's ok, at least we'll be together.. we've never been apart ever, and we're never gonna be! that's sorta our pact hehee...
anyhoo, when I picked him up at school I told him he's leaving that night and he'll finally see legoland! he wasn't very happy when I told him he'll be leaving with his grandma, he knew we weren't coming, and he was about to cry! I took it back and I finally said we'll be boarding another plane, it's just they have to go first and we'll come next. I knew he bought it at first, poor guy. when they were boarding the plane he was crying coz he knew we weren't there. he was looking more for his papa because my husband has an aiport badge he has access to come in the airport, me and our uncle stayed outside. Our heart broke for our lil guy. he'll be coming back Jan. 11th for their school starts at Jan. 13th. but so far he's doing ok there with his cousins. I remember yesterday I went to pick his school homework and activity pack his classmates saw me and a loud buzz of whispers from the kindergarteners were like:
"it's nathan's mom! it's nathan's mom!"
"Where's nathan??"
"how come nathan is gone already?!"
They were all so funny, some moms were there helping out with the goodie bags and all, I received Nate's goodie bag, so cute! in it were lots of goodies, books and a christmas wreath that was made with a paper plate, hand traced hands made by the children and a lil poem at the back and a picture of the whole class in the front.
It's a tiring week, I apologize for not updating regularly like I used to. eversince the in-laws came everyday was really hectic and come night time after work I feel pooped out. but since Nate won't be here for the holidays it will be only me and the hubbykins, can you believe I haven't finished my christmas cards yet? as well as my gift wrapping session? I'll get to that tonight, hoo boy! and I'll find time to revamp the site and get things going while Nathan is away, I'll try my best to keep in touch and return comments as soon as I get this show on the road. have a great holidays, everyone!!
thank you to the following who sent christmas cards: ate jenny and jhayelle love you guys!!
school recap time
As promised, since It's been a long overdued task I'm here to share these pics of my son's school day experience. Their classes started so early, can you imagine that? 29th was the meeting for the parents and teachers after that went to our son's classroom and boy, it was so cute! I felt like a dwarf in the Snowhite and the 7 dwarves story (lol) lil chairs, lil tables, toys, books, you name it. so cute.
Nate did a good job on his testing, thank God. Their first day of school was Aug. 1st actually it was only a half day but the 5th was their first full day of classes from 7:55 am to 2:10 pm, wednesdays they get out around 1:15 pm.
It's such a nice feeling to see my boy so excited to go to school. he had a fever from his 1st full day of school, that night was terrible! he was as hot as an iron, I tell ya. Some moms told me that their lil kids who went to pre-k got sick the first few days, it was normal. I was happy to meet a few moms there, they were all so nice! everyday Nate had homework and they are concentrating on writing the letter A, I am so thankful Nathan knows the uppercase and lower case letters so he's not having a hardtime catching up, thank goodness. We do our homeworks right away, I read to him everyday and I may say he's getting good at it, reading is key indeed!
unfortunately, what saddens me the most is he had his first time out =/ because he got so playful and somehow had hurt one of his classmates. The teacher told me the first few days Nate was really shy and wasn't really opening up but that day he was just enjoying himself and getting to be a lot more comfortable. TODAY was another day. The teacher called me and told me my son (yesterday and today) was caught in the bathroom playing with water splashing himself and the others with water around their restroom break. If he had done this yesterday she should at least make the effort to tell me about it yesterday at least it was supposed to be prevented from happening again today. I'm going to talk to her tomorrow. We keep on talking to our son about the wrong things he had done in school, It's hard =/ but boys will be boys, I guess. hubby says that Nate's behavior got it from him. Everytime I drop him off I make sure we go through the terms we had just discussed coz, My Lord.... I don't wanna see myself in the principal's office! Nate knows the consequences, we just gotta be firm, no.. wait a minute, I'm the one who's gotta be firm since I'm the softy one here.
I'm proud of myself, too! why? because I can get up early in the morning now! I don't feel tired as I used to be, I sleep earlier now and I get up without worries. but goodness, work is only a week away, I get back on the 21st after being on leave for 3 weeks (my 1st time taking leave this long). SO this is what a SAHM feels like?? It's pretty good, although I still like working now that my lil boy is in school, things got terribly boring around here. Well, I'll end this for now... thank you for reading, folks! God bless to all.
NEW LAYOUT, at last! it's been weeks since I've made this theme, I still loved my background so I just had to change the header as usual there are love birds now (lol) the previous one had a blue bird now there are 2 birds.. @ ate Riss, I just realized pareho tayo ng birdie theme tweet, tweet) nagulat ako nung binago mo layout mo, may bird sa header, so cute!
Dolphin pride!
Yep, it's school time once again and I am sooo happy and proud of my lil boy. He started to go to school on the 29th of July. He did well on his testing date around the 31st and he did well, he made his mama and papa proud, as well as the grandparents of course (my MIL, the most) because she values education very much and she wants all children to excel in school as much as possible. Nate's first full day was around the 5th, I'm glad he didn't cry, to think he didn't go to preschool, how happy we were! I have pictures to share but that will come on my next update probably tomorrow, coz I am so sleepy right now need to get up at 2:00 am have to drop off hubby at work, wake up at 6:00 to get Nate ready for school, school is just 5 minutes away from us, about a mile away. pretty neat school, I love it! I don't think we'll transfer him to Aliamanu anymore, he loves the dolphins on his shirt, proud to be a Dolphin alright. I'm on leave for another week, had to talk to my supervisor on extending my leave coz I only asked for 2 weeks because of my mom being at the Hospital. My brother is in a critical stage right now, he's still at the Hospital, poor guy. thank you for the continued prayers and support, you guys will be in my prayers and my heart as well. God bless...
