A Little Prediction...

First of all, i wanna say Hi, Hi, and Hi to you. How was your first week of the new year went? Hope it's good. 2013 is a big year for us. It started with a great surprise. All I can say is that, the surprise is really good. A little change is good.

Second of all...

...this is gonna be my go-to outfit for the rest of 2013. Not super exciting. But I have a feeling this blog post is a preview of what Ill probably look like from head-to-toe this year. Again...Not.Super.Exciting. But then again, It.Is.Super.Comfy. Take that 2013 fashion!

But it will be exciting in a way. Everything is gonna be extra super exciting around here minus the outfit. But actually, I wanna talk about this not-super-exciting-outfit. Last Christmas I thrifted a lot of  long sleeve tops. From plain colors, to gingham and plaids. Most of them didn't fit me so I have them altered by my next door neighbor tailor. He's so good plus he lives within our neighborhood. That's awesome right?

So basically, this is me from now on. You'll see me in pants and flats most days of this year. Maybe I will fancy it up by wearing some kitten heels. I hope you're not offended by my mere mention of kitten and heels in one sentence. But if you are, my apologies...

aaaaand there you have it folks, the first week of 2013 is behind us! So far, so great right?

Chicken, RUN!

oh my goodness!

calling all chickens out there...

don't be running around when Yllac is on the loose.

pls...

and in behalf of this little boy, I am sorry chicken.

dog and cat, if you're reading here, Im sorry too.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

May your New year be...
A new year that brings luck and prosperity

A new year that fills your home with good health, laughter, LOVE and peace
A New Year that brings happiness and joy
Happy New Year friends!

Cheers to 2013!

Goodbye 2012. Hello 2013!!!

Taking a picture with Yllac means a lot of blurry shots and basically lots of photos just like the first one here. Most of the time, as a mother, I do get a lot of simple but frank realizations from my son. When I wanted to capture the moment by taking a photo, he on the other hand wants nothing to do with it but seize the experience by exploring, checking whatever is new to his eyes. When we were in Vigan, Yllac fell in love with that little town and it's cobblestone streets. He stomped and walked every inch of it. He refused to take our hands and run as fast as he could to peek at every store and smile at everyone. He was so happy. I love to look at him so happy and to learn from this little person God gave me two years ago. It is sometimes difficult to reconcile the fantasy of what i thought motherhood would be like and what i thought I would be like as a mother in the balance of reality. There is a tremendous amount of learning from being a mom since day one. It never stops. You continue to learn. You will always make mistakes. Motherhood is a choice, and motherhood is a choice I make everyday. To put my son's happiness and well-being ahead of my own, to do the right thing even I am not too sure if it's the right thing. And to cry and forgive myself, over and over again for doing everything wrong. Being a parent feels like you're on-the-job training. Forever. 

2012, oh 2012!!! You gave me so much love and joy and so much heartache. 

We said goodbye to Koffy this year. 

There is a new job offer for Jayson this year too. And we're all excited for that. 

And maybe when I'm brave enough, Ill share this thing that's been giving me so much sorrow and so much courage to be strong and patient. Someday...when I'm brave enough.  

2012 brought me so much happy and sad experience I will forever keep to my heart. 2012,  if nothing else, has taught  me that the experience of life is all that matters, in all it's shade, in all it's glory. The trick is to seize the moment. When you're happy, you simply let happiness fill your soul and when you're sad, you let yourself feel the beautiful ache of sorrow. There is a lesson in failure. And there's definitely hope and a colorful rainbow at the end of every earth shattering quakes of your life. Trust me, I know. 

So, 2013 for us, for my family, is all about Seizing Every Faaaareeking Moment Of Our Lives! aka seize the moment, aka Carpe Diem, aka cliche, aka corny.

Let's rock 2013 everyone.