I still miss you

I miss you Tatay.....

Nanay is now 75

And I am so thankful because I know it's already a gift. I pray she'll live longer and that she will be granted more strength and peace and joy and all the love that she could get.

Simple celebration in our bahay kubo (nipa hut)

Nanay and her older sister Aunty Huling

She looks so happy but it is still a sad thought that she was not the same as before. Anyways, we enjoyed everyone's presence and we had loads of fun.

We love you Nanay!!

A true gentleman goes to market :)

These were actually old photos of my husband taken one Christmas season when we were at my parent's house. Sometimes I miss the kind of life at the province. Slow,simple and peaceful.

Why so serious mahal?

fresh greens!

Now, that's how you carry it :)

He turned a year older

Last September 14 ..and this is how we celebrated it :)

A special breakfast for him, waking up too early to do this is an effort on my part,specially it being a weekend :) but of course, it is his birthday so I happily obliged.

 

all meat breakfast :) sorry for the not so nice pics.

The next day, as promised, I treated him to eat all you can sushi and he loved it!. Thankful that I found a coupon that gave us almost 50% discount  :)

that's my plate!

No big celebration for him but it's okay, we are so grateful for all the blessings the Lord has bestowed to my husband, for his good health, job, ministries and all :) God is indeed faithful to His promises!

Great Rules :)

I think I should have this in our wall too!! hahaha :) and this should be the first and foremost rule :D you know I'm kidding right? (got the image in facebook)

Abadiano Family Rules

This will be hanging in our wall soon :) Isn't it nice? A N@wie (from my online group) made this.

Happy :)

I love this recent picture of us. This was taken last Sunday in the church, not that we look good but I'd rather say we look happy and contented (though it is blurred..sorry)

And yes we are indeed happy – and our happiness does not mean we are void of problems because like any ordinary people, we do have lots of things to think about-specially on financial issues BUT…(yes it is a big BUT)…the difference I guess is that we have learned to accept the fact that problems will always be there and that you have the option to choose happiness despite of having troubles, knowing that we have GOD who never leave us nor forsake us.

Choose happiness, you won’t regret it.

My Love Dare journey

Last June, my online group of wives and mommies started this journey. We were voluntarily asked who wants to join because obviously most of the dares are not easy and that it takes commitment to finish the 40 days journey.  I did participate and I did not tell my husband about it.

I joined not because we are having marital problems –it is mainly because I wanted to improve as a wife, to learn more, to be more supporting and most of to be more submissive to my dear husband. It’s  not because I have a problem with my husband but it is more of  me and my character.

The very first dare was the hardest. LOVE IS PATIENT-holding back your tongue. And admittedly up to this date I still lose my patience but praise God, the husband said I’ve improved a LOT.

I only mentioned the dare to him after we’re done with it na. He said he noticed the small changes in me, like I became more appreciative of him, more thoughtful and many other small changes that he’s thankful for.  What I noticed is that we have less arguments now even in tough times, that is not the case before this journey because of my being impatient.

One of my favorite dare is having “rules of engagement” and whenever we have arguments now, we are both reminded of the rules we made. That works for us and it made our fights (if I can call it that) shorter.

I cannot say our marriage is perfect because it is far from that but we have improved and we hope to keep on improving and also I do hope we can become an inspiration too to our friends, relatives and church mates. 

Ephesians 4:2  (NIV)

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

I so agree :)

Rainy days means sopas!

My all time favorite kind of soup. It's creamy and I love it.
last night, I was in the mood to cook and I made this for the nth time and because yeah..this is perfect for rainy weather :)

Come let's eat!

For the recipe : click my old SOPAS post here.

We survived typhoon Glenda

Praise the Lord!

Metro Manila was placed under signal number 3 Tuesday night but it was Wednesday morning when we felt the fury of Glenda. Strong winds battered the city (and our old building) and boy I was scared :(

Thankfully though, that wind was gone in the afternoon and...our roof still intact.

The day before the typhoon, we bought extra food just in case of flooding and we might got stuck in the house like what happened to us last 2011. Hubby had to wade through the flood so he can buy us food. 

Power was out the whole day yesterday and it only came back this morning. I was prepared though, both our cellphones were fully charged.

Today, clearing operations are still on going, I am now back in the office and along the way, I saw many trees in the streets but it was not that bad compared to other typhoons. I seriously hope we have learned our lessons well and that we have learned to cope up with calamities like this.

Thank you Lord..we are safe and we continue to pray for those who are greatly affected.

Here are some photos of the typhoon aftermath.

image source: https://twitter.com/julius_segovia/status/489199121488564225

image source: https://twitter.com/julius_segovia/status/489191271135576064

image source:https://twitter.com/susan_enriquez/status/489308842103017473

Throwback Tuesday

This picture is already 6 years old. Taken last March 2008 at Pagudpud, Ilocos Sur.
Memories are indeed our treasure and I am looking forward to making more memories with my husband :)