Little Mr. and Ms. United Nation

My eldest daughter Mykie Yesha was chosen to represent her section for Little Ms.UN,The country that was assigned to her was Vietnam,at first i was hesitant kasi the national costume of vietnam is hindi gnun kaganda,to make the story short i ended up beading my daughter's costume for the event,hehehe!
I have done that beadworks for almost a week,the design has lots of details,puyatan to the highest level ^__^      In The end of the Event itself  I was not Dis-appointed she Bagged the 1st Runner Up for Little Ms.UN
not bad kasi 8 sila naglaban laban,3girls sa grade1, 2 girls sa grade2 and 3 girls sa grade 3!and yes some contestant are older than my daughter the one who got the Little Ms.UN award was at grade 3 who is 3 years older than my Mykie! the puyatan sa beadworks worth it,I've got my kunswelo nmn nanalo si ate mykie
though i was dis-appointed in some way kasi yung 1st runner up walang thropy sana nag effort yung school na mabigyan ng trophy ang runner up (actually there was no 2nd or 3rd runner up,only 1st runner up then little ms.un na,not bad for my baby) here is some of pictures of the event!

Congrats ate mykie,mama is very proud of you!!!!

Trick or Treats 2010

I would like to share some of fond memories my children experience as they do their trick or treats last october 31 i dont wear them costume just a simple mickey mouse headbands that i bought from divisoria for only 20 pesos.We went first at Trinoma mall as early as 10 am so they can get more treats me following them kasama si lola taking up some pictures for souvenirs, then afterwards we transfer at SM North edsa they ask for candies sa mga store kaya lang most of the stores dont have candies anymore,naubos na!so i just stroll them around the mall,they had some pictures with the pirates and fairy,Mario Brother was there,some anime character,may hansel and gretel candy house din,sa sky garden lots of Pumpkins and animals from kinder zoo!then after the whole afternoon pasyal we ate at mc donalds bgo umuwi we buy some candies nmn para sa trick or treats nmn na gagawin in our subdivision. late that night si ate mykie n lang pinasali ko sa trick or treats sa lugar nmin wearing an egyptian costume.it was a wonderful experience for my kids as well as for their mom and Lola!!!!

     

 Lot's of candy for Ate and Myka,Hurray!
       

8 Lies of a Mother

i have read this in one of my email and it caught my attention,a beutiful story that show the mother's unconditional Love

This story begins when I was a child: I was born poor. Often we hadn't enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was transferring her rice into my bowl, she would say "Eat this rice,son! I'm not hungry." 

This was Mother's First Lie..

As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth. Once she had caught just two fish, she would make fish soup.. While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat the what was still left on the bone of the fish I had eaten, My heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave the other fish to her on my chopstick but she immediately refused it and said, "Eat this fish, son!I don't really like fish.." 

This was Mother's Second Lie.

Then ,in order to fund my education, Mother went to a Match Factory to bring home some used matchboxes which she filled with fresh match sticks. This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One winter night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said,"Mother, go to sleep; it's late: you can continue working tomorrow morning." Mother smiled and said "Go to sleep, son! I'm not tired.." 

This was Mother's Third Lie

When I had to sit my Final Examination, Mother accompanied me. After dawn, Mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the sun.When the bell rang, I ran to meet her.. Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my Mother's love, Seeing Mother covered with perspiration,I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said "Drink, son! I'm not thirsty!".

This was Mother's Fourth Lie.

After Father's death, Mother had to play the role of a single parent. She held on to her former job; she had to fund our needs alone. Our family's life was more complicated. We suffered from starvation.Seeing our family's condition worsening, my kind Uncle who lived near my house came to help us solve our problems big and small..
Our other neighbors saw that we were poverty stricken so they often advised my mother to marry again. But Mother refused to remarry saying "I don't need love." 

This was Mother's Fifth Lie.

AfterI had finished my studies and gotten a job, it was time for my old Mother to retire but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her money but she was steadfast and even sent the money back to me. She said, "I have enough money."

That was Mother's Sixth Lie.

I continued my part-time studies for my Master's Degree. Funded by theAmerican Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies.With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring Mother to enjoy lifein America but Mother didn't want to bother her son; she said to me"I'm not used to to high living." 

That was Mother's Seventh Lie

In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized.Now living far across the ocean, I went home to visit Mother who wasbedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile but I washeartbroken because she was so thin and feeble but Mother said, "Don'tcry, son! I'm not in pain."

That was Mother's Eighth Lie.

Telling me this, her eighth lie, she died.
YES, MOTHER WAS AN ANGEL!

M - O - T - H - E - R

"M"is for the Million things she gave me,
O" means Only that she'sgrowing old, "
T" is for the Tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for herHeart of gold,
"E" is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them,
"R" means Right, and right she'll always be,

Put them all together,they spell "MOTHER" a word that means the world to me.

For those of you who are lucky to be still blessed with your Mom's presence on Earth, this story is beautiful. For those who aren't so blessed, this is even more beautiful..