A quick trip to Manila

At 4 months, that gives us about 5 more months to prepare and condition the whole house for our new plus 1.
This trip was intended not only for a break but also as a chance to show Dani some alone time when it is just the 3 of us still. Trips together are few and far between with work and everything else. So we really tried to make this happen.
We also planned meet ups with family from both sides and friends. About time Dani got to meet them after just seeing each other online.
We are blessed with a goid mix of people in our lives. It is a learning experience for Dani and see how she interacts and adapts.

Despite the quick flights between Iloilo and Manila (about an hour), Dani still has to get used to the landings. Air sickness bags were on standby. Despite the incoming storm, Maring, God blessed us with good flying weather, good pilot and little air pockets.

Meeting the Go's and Elian for the first time. Just confirms what we already know about Dani. She loves kids younger than her. She was all over Elian at the end of our dinner at Azuthai.

Friends that are true are such a blessing. People change so much over time. Sometimes it brings you different directions. Facts of life that we all have to realize more often than once in our lifetime.
I'm glad we got to meet up with my highschool friends, Ana Joy and Emeelou over a rainy Saturday lunch. Ana Joy brought her nephew, Anton and Emeelou with her husband brought Lucas.
The lunch at TGI Fridays then an afternoon at Manila Ocean Park was an experience to remember. Kids hit it off and it gave the parents a wonderful chance to interact and just share a moment of wonder and laughter with the whole family.


Lolo was also in Manila for his radiation treatment. We couldn't pass up the chance to see him.
In the past 6 years, our family has come to the path of faith, trust and always hoping for the best. Yes, we continue to pray for God's complete healing for my dad. But we have also made it a point to make every second count. Cancer or no cancer. Our time in the earth is like a whisper. God's name be praised in every moment given. Love never to be counted or taken for granted.
My dad has found a peace that so few have attained. I'm proud of how he has become and his ministry. As a mother I pray that I find the strength, wisdom and hope my dad has shared with us and has molded us.
People take each other for granted so easily. Time spent with family is one of the easiest things to set aside in the place of other empty things. Little things like spending quality over dinner just talking. Parents taking a pause when the child asks a question. Children turning off the tv and share a book instead with parents. Little things. Basic things. The ones that will make life meaningful.