I hate it when my kids are sick. I cant sleep because I want to make sure everything is alright.So right now its its 3:30 am and Im still awake. I wont mind staying up the whole night but I am hoping she gets better by the morning.
Baby Snow White has fever the whole day yesterday even during bedtime. I took her temperature and its 39.1. Pakshet!
Just before Pretty Ariel graduated from high school, I cannot decide where to send her for high school. We visited almost every school available here in Aklan to see which one will ring the bell. I received so many suggestions from neighbors and friends, and so I checked each and every school. According to most of them, Regional Science is the best. I have google it and I realize why they are saying that. To the last minute I submitted her requirements for application and we were given her schedule of examination as well as room number.
Unlike other parents, we were not really eager to send her to that school. One main reason was the location. Ang layo nya promise!
"Were" talaga eh, kasi ngayon like ko na sya. Kesehodang sa buwan pa yan, magagawan namin yan ng paraan. Well the mom in me, supportive at ulirang ina lang ang peg. Isa pa siguradong di naman kami nag-iisa, hehehe.
Have story to tell:
When we were just trying to check the school, we asked people we see for direction.
Me: Kuya san po ang papuntang Science high school?
Kuya: dirediretsuhin nyo lang po, pag nakita nyo dead end, yun na!
Tumaas ang kilay ko sa sagot ni kuya, pero di pala sya nagbibiro.
Hehehe, so imagine kung nasaang bahagi sya ng earth. Pero in fairness, dami namang nagbibiyahe so ok na rin.
I learned that all applicants should pass 2 written exams and an interview if they want to study there. The day of the first exam, I was surprised to see lots of parked vehicles on the way to school and inside the school premises.
Anak ng pating, kinareer pala ng ibat ibang school ang pagpasok sa school na yun, both the rich and the poor. So although public school siya, ang Regional Science high school pala ay di for the poor o yung gustong makatipid sa tuition kundi for the brainy one.
So for the first exam, I was not expecting na makakapasa si Pretty Ariel, di naman sa wala akong tiwala kaya lang parang pumunta lang kami sa pansitan, ni walang review review, basta lang sumugod dun at nag-exam.
But contrary to what I expected, Pretty Ariel made it to the top 25% of the first phase passers. I did not know anything about it until the principal of her elementary school called to congratulate her.
That is the time I talked to Pretty Ariel. I don't want to pressure her because I want her to enjoy her high school as well. I mean, well it would be really tough to study in a school like that, considering they have to maintain their grades. I laid all the cards to her and gave her the pros and cons and n the end, I realized that no amount of it could discourage her.
For the second phase examination, she still made it to the top 25%, even during the last phase which was the interview.
So until now, Im a proud mama. I think our quest to find the school for Pretty Ariel ends here. Congrats baby!
Unlike other parents, we were not really eager to send her to that school. One main reason was the location. Ang layo nya promise!
"Were" talaga eh, kasi ngayon like ko na sya. Kesehodang sa buwan pa yan, magagawan namin yan ng paraan. Well the mom in me, supportive at ulirang ina lang ang peg. Isa pa siguradong di naman kami nag-iisa, hehehe.
Have story to tell:
When we were just trying to check the school, we asked people we see for direction.
Me: Kuya san po ang papuntang Science high school?
Kuya: dirediretsuhin nyo lang po, pag nakita nyo dead end, yun na!
Tumaas ang kilay ko sa sagot ni kuya, pero di pala sya nagbibiro.
Hehehe, so imagine kung nasaang bahagi sya ng earth. Pero in fairness, dami namang nagbibiyahe so ok na rin.
I learned that all applicants should pass 2 written exams and an interview if they want to study there. The day of the first exam, I was surprised to see lots of parked vehicles on the way to school and inside the school premises.
Anak ng pating, kinareer pala ng ibat ibang school ang pagpasok sa school na yun, both the rich and the poor. So although public school siya, ang Regional Science high school pala ay di for the poor o yung gustong makatipid sa tuition kundi for the brainy one.
So for the first exam, I was not expecting na makakapasa si Pretty Ariel, di naman sa wala akong tiwala kaya lang parang pumunta lang kami sa pansitan, ni walang review review, basta lang sumugod dun at nag-exam.
But contrary to what I expected, Pretty Ariel made it to the top 25% of the first phase passers. I did not know anything about it until the principal of her elementary school called to congratulate her.
That is the time I talked to Pretty Ariel. I don't want to pressure her because I want her to enjoy her high school as well. I mean, well it would be really tough to study in a school like that, considering they have to maintain their grades. I laid all the cards to her and gave her the pros and cons and n the end, I realized that no amount of it could discourage her.
For the second phase examination, she still made it to the top 25%, even during the last phase which was the interview.
So until now, Im a proud mama. I think our quest to find the school for Pretty Ariel ends here. Congrats baby!
Baby Snow White
Hi guys! How's your Sunday?
I was thinking of joining the "Salubong Procession" pero I am not really a morning person so katakot-takot na will ang kailangan ko para magawa yun. And also, since Salubong is an easter dawn celebration, there is no way I can go to the nearest church because there is no tricycle pa sa ganung oras. And it is super scary to just walk the distance of around 3 KM from our house to the church.
We dont have a ride, ya know!
For the benefit of those who don't know what "Salubong" is, I've googled it for you:
When I was young, my mom always take me with her. For the few years that I remember, the crowd is always thick and my mom never let go of my hand all throughout the procession. I remember myself trying to keep up with my mom because Im afraid I'll be taken by the crowd in another direction. It was one of the best childhood memories I have.
Now, we usually celebrate Easter at home. I have the "panata" of cooking eggs and giving them away to my relatives in the neighborhood.
And today is just like the past Easter Sundays.
Let's photo blog, shall we?
Early this morning, I boiled 2 trays of eggs. Here are my kids painting the boiled eggs. We just let it stand for around half an hour or until the eggs were cold enough to hold. They were in a hurry because we need to distribute the eggs
These are the eggs after the drawing and painting session. I think they painted 2 trays of eggs. (So that is around 60 eggs)
Here is Baby Snow White trying to imitate the face of the egg just before she ate it!
Here is Sweet Cinderella doing her share of egg pose!
And last but not the least, Pretty Ariel with her beloved egg.
So it is not just a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord, but also a perfect time to bond with the kids. :D
How about you? How did you celebrate your Easter Sunday.
I was thinking of joining the "Salubong Procession" pero I am not really a morning person so katakot-takot na will ang kailangan ko para magawa yun. And also, since Salubong is an easter dawn celebration, there is no way I can go to the nearest church because there is no tricycle pa sa ganung oras. And it is super scary to just walk the distance of around 3 KM from our house to the church.
We dont have a ride, ya know!
For the benefit of those who don't know what "Salubong" is, I've googled it for you:
Salubong is practiced in most Catholic communities across the
Philippines, though it is more famously celebrated in the provinces,
especially in Cebu, Angono in Rizal, Pampanga, and Naga in Camarines
Sur.
The ritual recreates the imagined first meeting of Jesus and Mary after the resurrection.
As per tradition, it begins with two separate processions, where images of the Mater Dolorosa and the Resurrected Christ are carried from opposite ends.
“The womenfolk bring the statue of the Blessed Mother, covered in a black veil [called a lambong, a veil of mourning]. The menfolk carry the statue of the Resurrected Christ,” said Ronald Subida, an organizer of the Salubong in Poblacion, Makati.
Eventually, the two processions will meet at a middle point, during which an angel will lift the black veil from the face of the image of the Blessed Mother. The angel is played by a young girl from the community, and is typically suspended mid-air from inside a giant paper flower.
At the precise moment that the veil is lifted, the Hallelujah Chorus is played, and celebration ensues. In some places, such as in Poblacion, there are even fireworks. Usually, the event continues to an Easter morning mass.
The event is prepared for at least a week in advance, and the children who participate in it usually begin memorizing and practicing the processional songs as soon as school ends.
The ritual recreates the imagined first meeting of Jesus and Mary after the resurrection.
As per tradition, it begins with two separate processions, where images of the Mater Dolorosa and the Resurrected Christ are carried from opposite ends.
“The womenfolk bring the statue of the Blessed Mother, covered in a black veil [called a lambong, a veil of mourning]. The menfolk carry the statue of the Resurrected Christ,” said Ronald Subida, an organizer of the Salubong in Poblacion, Makati.
Eventually, the two processions will meet at a middle point, during which an angel will lift the black veil from the face of the image of the Blessed Mother. The angel is played by a young girl from the community, and is typically suspended mid-air from inside a giant paper flower.
At the precise moment that the veil is lifted, the Hallelujah Chorus is played, and celebration ensues. In some places, such as in Poblacion, there are even fireworks. Usually, the event continues to an Easter morning mass.
The event is prepared for at least a week in advance, and the children who participate in it usually begin memorizing and practicing the processional songs as soon as school ends.
Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/254165/lifestyle/culture/easter-salubong-rooted-in-culture-family-ties
When I was young, my mom always take me with her. For the few years that I remember, the crowd is always thick and my mom never let go of my hand all throughout the procession. I remember myself trying to keep up with my mom because Im afraid I'll be taken by the crowd in another direction. It was one of the best childhood memories I have.
Now, we usually celebrate Easter at home. I have the "panata" of cooking eggs and giving them away to my relatives in the neighborhood.
And today is just like the past Easter Sundays.
Let's photo blog, shall we?
Early this morning, I boiled 2 trays of eggs. Here are my kids painting the boiled eggs. We just let it stand for around half an hour or until the eggs were cold enough to hold. They were in a hurry because we need to distribute the eggs
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These are the eggs after the drawing and painting session. I think they painted 2 trays of eggs. (So that is around 60 eggs)
Here is Baby Snow White trying to imitate the face of the egg just before she ate it!
Here is Sweet Cinderella doing her share of egg pose!
And last but not the least, Pretty Ariel with her beloved egg.
So it is not just a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord, but also a perfect time to bond with the kids. :D
How about you? How did you celebrate your Easter Sunday.
