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If there was one day that I would want to groundhog day over and over it would be a day similar to our second day in Busuanga. Ok, maybe a slightly later wake-up time than 5:15.  But even that wasn’t so bad when theses faces are what wakes you up.  Breakfast was served upstairs withContinue reading “Such a Perfect Day!”

Sometimes all you need is a couple days away to reset and recharge your batteries, especially when you live somewhere where your daily commute includes fighting Jeepneys and wayward buses for an hour each way. Our weekend away to Coron was just what we all needed. We packed up our passports and bathing suits andContinue reading “Boats and Giraffes”

I have been waiting from the time I first held Adam for the day when I would get homemade Mother’s Day presents that I could keep forever.  And that day has finally arrived! Besides the normal spoiling that Randy always bestows like brunch and pretty earrings, I was presented with this beauty:  Adam explained thatContinue reading “The Mommy Book”

Malcolm and Adam have both become superhero obsessed lately! Grandma Gertch sent the boys some costumes which have been a big hit!  Adam’s favorite is Batman.  Malcolm’s favorite is, well, it’s Yellow.  Malcolm has renamed all superheroes Yellow.  According to Adam though, Malcolm loves Spiderman the best. If Adam was a superhero here are hisContinue reading “The Yellow Avengers”

Maybe it’s the Greek in me but I LOVE Easter. To quote Randy, the order of who was most excited about Easter this year in our home went- me, Adam, Malcolm, Randy.  I  I don’t know what it is about Easter, but I really do love it. Maybe it’s the Greek in me (it’s theContinue reading “Kalo Pasxa!”

In case you’re wondering why we are celebrating Greek Easter six weeks after everyone else, don;t worry, I’m going to share with you.  I could give you a long description on how how Orthodox churches follow the older Julian calendar. Or this version that I copied from Wikipedia.  For some reason (why is not explainedContinue reading “"Dye Eggs"”

Long work week over!  Buddha morning sun salutations Pajama giggles New Shirts from Grandma!  A winner!  Birthday Party Styling!          Smiles “I own this ballpit!” Waiting…waiting…waiting…for cake. Finally!!  Naptime…. Taking a break Morning cuddles Sickly movies and popcord More waiting for cake Pool time Les Mis!

We had a couple days in Bangkok at the end of our trip and we’ve already seen a lot of the traditional sightseeing spots we decided to focus our time in Bangkok on some fun activities with the boys.  First stop, where else, the aquarium of course! The aquarium in Manila is one of Adam’sContinue reading “Dinosaurs, sharks and penguins, oh my!”

Sometimes parenting is hard. This past weekend both boys were recovering from strep (aka- still a little whiny), Randy was working in Papa New Guinea and Maria, our trusted nanny, was also down with strep. I’m always hesitant to complain about parenting since we are lucky enough to have a full time nanny who livesContinue reading “Sharing the Load”

Our first stop in Laos was Vientiane. It was a small city that felt like it should have been hours away from the airport but was so accessible.  It had a small town vibe, relaxed and a French influence. My favorite type of town!   Quick story for you all to enjoy. We got inContinue reading “Temples, Croissants and Suitcases”