Off We Go to Disneyland!!!!

We're going on a 2-night Disneyland weekend to celebrate Aidan's birthday!! Aidan is like Marielle's "closest" friend here in LA. Aidan was born 3 weeks ahead of Marielle and she is just so fond of him. This is going to be Marielle's first trip to the Happiest Place on Earth!! :) I'm so excited for her considering that her favorite character is Mickey Mouse. Will surely post pictures!!!

p.s.
It's 100+ degrees everywhere in LA!! I hope tomorrow's weather wouldn't be so bad. Please, Lord. :)

My Little Flower Girl

I am such a proud mommy!

At 23-months, Marielle walked down the aisle as Mark & Geny's flower girl on Sunday. Prior the wedding I'd have Marielle try on her gown every now and then but she never really wanted to wear it. She would run just by the sight of it and would really cry if I force her to wear it! But surprisingly on the day itself, she wore it from the ceremony at the church to the reception at the hotel -- with no complaints at all!

I'm such a stage mother! Haha!

:(

Ate E just called me. Crying. Kuya A is not responding to her anymore. He's getting weaker by the hour and his vitals are low. How do you comfort someone whose husband is about to pass away before her very eyes? They met in the Philippines. Ate E lived with us and Kuya A was our neighbor. They got married and got pregnant. Kuya A had to leave the country for the US. They were in a long distance relationship for 7 years. Now with 2 little boys and with almost 2 years of being reunited in the States they are faced with the hardest circumstance of all - Death. Kuya A was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer in April of this year. After a series of confinement at the hospital he now finds himself in the hospice. It's like a waiting room for death. He's just 43 with so many dreams and plans for his family. Why is he in that place? I couldn't find the words to make Ate E feel better. There are no words really. No one is ever ready in losing a loved one. I just told her that God has plans for us and that we should just leave it all up to him. But deep inside of me I am crying. Kuya A doesn't have a bad bone in him. They loved each other so much. They looked like high school sweethearts showering each other with affection all the time. Everytime I picture Kuya A's predicament, I shake my head. Why?? God has the answer and it's always a good one. I trust him and I guess that's what Ate E just needs to do too. God will never let us down.

Devoted Wife. When her husband, Senator Ninoy Aquino, was assasinated she took the courage to continue the battle that he has started. From a simple housewife she then took the role to be the country's next president.

Symbol of Philippine Democracy. She led a peaceful revolution which is more popularly known as the People Power/EDSA Revolution that resulted in the ousting of former president Ferdinand Marcos. It was the end of dictatorship and the beginning of democracy.

True Catholic. Her strong faith in the Lord was evident as she inspired the Filipino people to resort to prayers instead of violence. People held on to rosaries instead of guns.

Simple Woman. Corazon Aquino was an epitome of Simplicity. Despite the fact that she came from a wealthy family and was married to an influential person she maintained her modesty. She shied away from the luxuries that were just a hand's reach from her. The things she valued were the ones that didn't have a price tag on them such as her principles, her faith, her friends, her countrymen, and her family.

A Caring Mother. She never really exposed her personal life to the public but with the words and actions her children have for her, one can really tell how loving and caring their mother was. She wasn't only a mother to her 5 children but she was also like a mother to the Filipinos.

May her soul rest in peace and may her spirit be with the Filipinos.