tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22843095491811231492024-03-13T09:48:42.238-04:00My World To YoursCome journey with me and enjoy life, from my vantage point.Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-54514110685962702412021-03-07T00:50:00.001-05:002021-03-07T00:50:54.004-05:00I’ve Got Drivers in the House!I am writing this at 12:44am 😘. I just left a messaged to Pherry, as he is the only one not living with us right now. You know, some usual mommy goodnight stuff. 😂. Anyway, yesterday Saturday, Josh started practice driving. KC has been driving but yet to officially pass the driving exam. <div><br></div><div>This is amazing. My kids are all grown up— one on his own now, super responsible and self sufficient, KC is doing well, and Josh isnpreppibg for college in the Fall. I will update you all when he gets to choose which school he chooses to attend. </div><div><br></div><div>You all keep safe and enjoy your kids, as time truly flies. This pandemic has made changes on who we all are, what we do and what we value. What have not changed are our family and friends. Some we may have lost... I might just write about my great loss but I am not ready for that. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-4038971906903588452021-01-01T20:20:00.001-05:002021-01-02T19:57:30.774-05:00Summer Snippets If you follow me on social media, you’d know know I took a two week vacation from work this summer. I have taken a lot of roles at work that I literally was ( still doing it 🤣) doing 3 roles at the same time while preparing for a major inspection. My husband is so patient, God bless him! ❤️<div><br></div><div>Anyway, because of lack of time and poor planning—- mostly poor planning and lack of funds 😂 coz even though I am doing 3 roles, I’m not exactly paid anything close to anything that would have buffered my finances. And let’s admit it, I am better with sporadic planning. Oh shoot, before this becomes a rant, I’d better do a u-turn and just talk about my summer. </div><div><br></div><div>We took daytrips, in fact some days just staying in, sleeping in late and just getting up when hungry. Boy, those are the best! The kids have their own schedules, Pherry has internship, KC works at JCrew, Josh—- he just doesn’t think it’s cool hanging out with me. 😌 I learned very early on that with parenting, it’s listening that goes a long way. I have to give in and accept that my kids are adulting and maybe I should get used to living life without them. </div><div><br></div><div>Here’s a few pictures where we went! Edit: I guess with this app, I can only load 10 photos!</div><img id="id_4624_b0a1_2282_b865" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/hyKjSFqOjv6k0zjJN2TN7R1E-ESuXf7NDIlJKRzefKIkDvTPmyl6nBANWnv9CYY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e914_2ffc_3ea8_e994" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DUSZ4NUqs6Ktk2wjlk5tdWGekcp1E4vMBUxuWBNLeLnS1yiZAUP0B3xO0k5jNX8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_534b_3ccc_6e35_94d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/XjpMcvf-t-0M8EVd4LBEkkfg9eDlkX7xgIoH3mILeezISlB6hBl48kzD5qhbQp0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1e89_40c_3840_3f4c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5x-B1xEhFlxt9dsZOs6zJ4Ci-lvFht-afHxhV3qSuw_PCXgsrWQyzjPC4Qa1etU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_200e_4a7e_ca43_eb3c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uN3JfTPP8V1mhq44n4b-oH2Mk8us3ceeTNVX34-MGoSD3zsMlxuuG5wM1024_Y4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_cef8_d6d_5a0c_4c07" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/aWZmTxyQ9AyDclWtrIb79UL3hK3_ufwVODnCU-J3aXr6qHubsU1oI5pRd0H-KgQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4d63_74d4_5bb2_d6c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WnFR2OBUgouJFuLDY1LS_gd-lXJWpEmpLvsrGex3B9fGlqzUbxYxR3YadCxehFM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c3e_327f_f5cf_ba6e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/d9Ym3hOiGQ-JXw_ib-xbi0xwgaIBj-vbCZw7hTWUQexzj9ANid6SezL6gLfCK2A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5fde_2c53_f532_683a" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/tBAmchBJL4L1m09f5Kuja055UvFk56jFOUtPtQcfXD0ceWCcnN3XF676j1A-nDc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5a8c_e28f_b186_ee3b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1cNB0XIetHID_Qn482AmGOTCXMkvkJxs9KyJ5Gju86XZZxcHNcVs1rfAUS-zGgU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; 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height: auto;"><br><br><br><br><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-76475201920463106982020-09-27T12:08:00.001-04:002020-09-27T12:08:56.160-04:00Quick Visit to Pherry’sWe have been avoiding purposely to “bug” Pherry because we do know that he moved out to experience a different life and lifestyle. Speaking of lifestyle, he got a puppy! A really really cute puppy named Chimaek. <div><br></div><div>For the first time, KC nad Josh went to see their Kuya and again, we dropped them off but purposely stayed off. Mr. Hubbs then picked me up and we had our late lunch at Tony’s. At about 4pm KC called to let us know if we can grab BonChon after we pick them up. I got off the car to say hello to Pherry and see Chimaek!</div><div><br></div><div>Chimaek and Pherry </div><div><img id="id_d12_718d_3744_daf8" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/52Zhg_fOd5xDEw1V3wCwf-mwLTADFdP4j-ociV3NBT9fztIuvfpyv8FUlIwvKBg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Can’t hold my excitement to see him again since last Sunday 😂 we had to take photo by the elevator. <br><img id="id_4bdc_7e24_1d4a_9caf" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/C05KfpsHMeIOWXLbZ_sqBP2RiDN1UiABLbwpjIVQoBqw-kc0h7-7vTnN6almNcI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>So is it Grandpuppy?<br><img id="id_605b_5ac8_6d99_4b24" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/MjXuw6jTnID5b38yJlmzOgfd5l5Io6ZdwLJW8XVz-i0h0iibLnHlcDhPlmblSm0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>The Llaga kids and and the new baby of the family. <br><img id="id_6699_e22c_5817_c824" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/SkbgQidUCUHXi0jGSwjwTiPwMX9B8G2hhdDKGHxmscszagTnHnU4o_VjhuL5bFE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>So anyway, the apartment has changed so much! Pherry now has a bar height table, a divider for his bed, a sofa, and a round table! And oh, some beautiful flowers!<br><img id="id_fd1c_aec3_b047_4112" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/H21qWWPPM0MLfC8KUdscMGg-qh-XUx2oVvr6TT__WvcN04Rl4xjKBhZqPgTrgWs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>The table is seen here in this photo! And can we take a moment to recognize Pherry’s lemon water and the touch of greens, according to him to liven up the mostly dark blue and dark brown interiors! I’m so proud of him!<br><img id="id_8939_ed5f_af81_ca9a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/uwRxtGMh6oMYIZpc_RKhT0R8p4ZEu6sT4eYsY8twoTYQxilYi7m7zBR3bcrZ-A4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Here’s KC sitting on the new sofa! At the very end of the sofa is where Chimaek sleeps! Super duper organized place. <br><img id="id_6f91_839f_a52a_aabd" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0lEvp0r7xzigw8NAZiAKImt7inCXrxPmytDNxcW32cTE6qxab92U2lZyT8ZeFf4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>After about 30 minutes, we all went down including Chimaek to say hello to GrandPa Chris!</div><div><br></div><div>Will I leave without another photo with him? I’m so proud of him and I do miss him a lot but I see he is really doing well!<br><img id="id_1a6a_44bb_25a8_5b0c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ahbmrybqUt6QIy9qFH1tihqOTL-ftuIyvOMsAXDDlF4E75YpTNb5oq2_hqwkmuo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>How’s your weekend my loves? Hope it’s quiet and safe like mine!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-25297116044685984702020-09-07T14:49:00.001-04:002020-09-07T14:49:10.271-04:00Cousins Featuring Josh and PreciousCousins by default are your best friends. This is specially true when you don’t have siblings. <div><br></div><div>But even with siblings, it’s always fun to be bffs with your cousins. They can’t tattle on you nor you have to deal with them after good times 😂 </div><div><br></div><div>Josh and Precious, we call Joshie and Preshie are close in age and also very close to each other. </div><div><img id="id_4c15_f2bd_3216_468b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/OguYSj0mZRCzWGdvHydAdI-1yQKdz-rQuPJL9ur3pKNUcLfP6AY2BbDAWl7ywVQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>The top photo was in 2016 when they were both in middle school on the first day of school. First time to be on the same school ever! The other photo was taken by me at Plaster Place in Braintree, I’m sure was one of those “let’s do something g fun on weeeknd” day’s. </div><div><br></div><div>I always pray that when my kids all grown up, they be as close as when they were little, same as with their cousins. But I also know that their lives are theirs to live, so I’d just keep praying. </div><div><br></div><div>I miss those times when Josh is the sweetest boy our ever meet, hugging me, leaving notes, and just always cooking and making me delicious food that are presented beautifully. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-82192669800921928712020-08-16T22:45:00.001-04:002020-08-16T22:45:54.131-04:00Summer Snippets If you follow me on social media, you’d know know I took a two week vacation from work this summer. I have taken a lot of roles at work that I literally was ( still doing it 🤣) doing 3 roles at the same time while preparing for a major inspection. My husband is so patient, God bless him! ❤️<div><br></div><div>Anyway, because of lack of time and poor planning—- mostly poor planning and lack of funds 😂 coz even though I am doing 3 roles, I’m not exactly paid anything close to anything that would have buffered my finances. And let’s admit it, I am better with sporadic planning. Oh shoot, before this becomes a rant, I’d better do a u-turn and just talk about my summer. </div><div><br></div><div>We took daytrips, in fact some days just staying in, sleeping in late and just getting up when hungry. Boy, those are the best! The kids have their own schedules, Pherry has internship, KC works at JCrew, Josh—- he just doesn’t think it’s cool hanging out with me. 😌 I learned very early on that with parenting, it’s listening that goes a long way. I have to give in and accept that my kids are adulting and maybe I should get used to living life without them. </div><div><br></div><div>Here’s a few pictures where we went! Edit: I guess with this app, I can only load 10 photos!</div><img id="id_4624_b0a1_2282_b865" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/7zkGjLqH_A9MAvorZHU5e02ejnxSUOLTQsW9bRwPvZdxuV7MuQmrTg8XM4qN8yU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e914_2ffc_3ea8_e994" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dCUXZHZJtXSAQ3isLy77C91V7_po1ZM5-XTL8lDjmm_LzRWA0QGj6wBaho3zRhA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_534b_3ccc_6e35_94d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/JunawnnWn54rKPX7fyTMwwDPyXH2r2ADHu84o_CPJpQjOZduH0leEQFzbZYeiWs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1e89_40c_3840_3f4c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ZZO3342vsAgbcMM7AYyduvmTI0IMmfz8w3pmWQ_ACVDQEGG14sEvFero6Rt8WXQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_200e_4a7e_ca43_eb3c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/D3mJMR1luxSwhaAo6c458o4EBPpj49GFXpvZzJGZfp5_AHPf3NaJ5U2NnBh57QQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_cef8_d6d_5a0c_4c07" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/svaIxi6L6HIdA2etdLcG2zRLAchKaczSkI6GWkFd5OLawOcJPVghz_zOviE-N4c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4d63_74d4_5bb2_d6c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/HiSXIWfZH-8nRiWDXlBczxmEdQreUiIOl_qSLew3viiWQ4w04O1_inZkF33VCYU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c3e_327f_f5cf_ba6e" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Ft6udOiHlCoTHkY686MTWGqjjDX5nBe9ft8p7fpbDSi8SSdxnwL_qQaZCOfmn1s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5fde_2c53_f532_683a" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/bQiqCCc01theTUimwrwIvhkxGpbA4M9WNoAiQZBVXFOIigOG1Jefdc-ngCYQF8E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5a8c_e28f_b186_ee3b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/p8dA1qeGnifUYyslpX2ACtlTbdGw6ShdD6uUHBAP29yUv9zyTR-hvTMNczHwg58" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><div> </div><img id="id_d085_d9e5_8acc_505b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/GQwygrE4FFJSs35846uj99vbcDkWcVPQWiXE6p2uUfvWvt7ssR24wRrbrdVe3b4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c6c4_af52_f3fb_5cfb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9j8lh-1Ui8BtCyRCQdanBpiipd2YVRqDbrtu7pCVirL5_yNCtlNqkqlpqCjxyo4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6c68_ccd5_c763_c862" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/wXfQoAseqvx8BdUT3qgwh2-S3V2OT8J05dYXoGRwvmiLyxmErDzULc14ub88ydI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8c32_bca0_50c7_2b7d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/vDM8YqCLW1GsOmvEtKcwxh9lopeFzlxzh20Lq9QiRTawnfh7FML86up64As8zTk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_60cb_6221_e75f_ee2e" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/NiFG-o-LNkUBICQs_rdEOCKn8qzfviu4zELXeHT8ECXhpDWYRxm-8UFZQD60kBY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; 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height: auto;"><br><br><br><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-37376429472149347912020-08-16T22:38:00.001-04:002020-08-17T05:55:50.651-04:00Update on Pherry aka He is Adulting <font face="Georgia">I’m not naive to believe my kids will always live with me. That much I know. I’ve seen it, I’ve read about it, and I thought I was prepared for it. But I am wrong. Dead wrong. </font><div><br></div><div><font face="Georgia">I’m not to delve into any parenting talks about rearing children or even how to prepare yourself when kids leave your nest. I’m sure there are better avenues for you all to learn about those. </font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia">This blog is all about my family. What I want to share is my experience, our family’s story. Why am I so emotional if I know that kids leave? I don’t know 🤷🏼♀️ and probably will never ever know. I’m so attached to my kids there’s a time in my life I feel “naked” when I go out without them. Perhaps because we have gone through so many life challenges together?</font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia">So Wednesday night, close to midnight, I heard Pherry gently call me, very faint voice I thought I was dreaming. He lifted the blanket from my face ( I cover my face when I sleep coz of migraine) and said, “ Ma, I’m moving out.” At this point I was sitting up and I muttered something like I’m happy for him and so proud. I then asked when he plans to do so. He said, “tomorrow.” He said those word ever so gently but it rang so loud in my heart! My brain was literally racing— do I get upset, AM I UPSET, or I’m heartbroken? Am I sad or feeling abandoned? I believe I mustered to say something like “Friday tomorrow?” He must’ve said yes coz I asked why so sudden. He asked if I wanted to see the place and he showed a video. I asked him if I said something wrong or Dad did something wrong or if he does not like anything in our house. He assured me that NO, he just wants to experience it on his own and that he does not want us to help him at all as he has arranged everything himself. We talked some more till wee hours in the morning, our conversation started at 1145pm Wednesday’s and ended 2:48am Thursday. I know that for sure as I called his dad right after. We talked about many things, boring things but we talked. That’s what’s important. </font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia">Following morning, KC found me crying on the phone as I needed to tell someone about it and I texted my closest friends and my niece Fridah. Poor KC shE was so worried but ended up laughing at me when I said Kuya Pherry was moving out. She said, “ so it’s just Mama tears?” </font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia">It’s my habit to kiss him goodbye while asleep as he has been sleeping on the sofa ( he refused to go back to his old room, maybe I should’ve known ☺️) and just that moment, his alarm started and I cried some more as this might be the last time I can hear that alarm. </font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia">Fast forward to today. Fridah and her family, and ours visited Pherry at his new place in Boylston St. in Boston. So no, he did not move far away. But still 😢😢 He lives right smack into the heart of Boston. </font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_1a5a_3135_9883_9ff2" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/qem6S-zpXSKsnPB9TvoTOtJpwkEUmLhDlDBACzbxlv80pWvGBLYppQ2RsGhNJuo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><font face="Georgia">Beautiful street view of Boston’s charming old buildings. </font></div><div><img id="id_b677_df61_bcf4_6943" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DngHs7lrszdF15bK5orZEg4GKmbZyAhDqfUwQWgWQISKV4CejWsHwTZVB_4fDtg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Georgia">As expected from an old but expensive city like Boston, the place is tiny but more than enough for one person. </font></div><div><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia">Here he is happy and safe. </font></div><div><img id="id_4c68_20b_e9a2_9bba" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/l8U_9LQ-9rf2BSXTFtHrH_qhwuzI-mFyYc5LnL01wWiNFT1Y2sA-c0ptCcOlK1Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Georgia">Here’s a picture with his cousins. </font></div><div><img id="id_ec19_6460_81e8_8e15" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5_K8VV3Tq31v8xedK41UwzeBlq5Z_mfuUNSMpSEagNZMm1r91QCOYKGV_3VAdKc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>And our family. My precious family. </div><div><img id="id_2e39_b8aa_450a_aaca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZX-q8kXBQIWYaahMBAkfb0p5GoTA9n7WMt9FwXfBe0O6sEoJgQ94KYluCj4SZCg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>While everyone ran down to go home , we found ourselves alone with him— just me and his dad with him. We had him all by ourselves. Surprisingly, Mr Hubbs didn’t have much to remind him. When I say NOT much, I meant 1256 items only and NOT 100,057 items. 😂 </div><div><br></div><div>Here’s a snap just like when it was just the 3 of us. </div><div><img id="id_41f0_9ce2_56f4_9ec7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/045vxxiAuzmCdBOVllkGcNDzGABQtb-_aFggXrsQ7PtsuEeIuwa2oK1HWtT34UQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>And for good measure, just before we left, I jokingly told him, let me take a photo of you where they’d said “ here’s where Christopher first lived after college!” And he smiled. </div><div><img id="id_7f42_d42c_b564_e88f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ECR3y6v0tq6K4SttXpkq0c-B59ahcIZP8n0g0vZMbmFdfTHntcstiJL57eGpOkA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><br>I’m said, and lonely but I know he is a good man inspite of our shortcomings as parents. We know he will thrive in the outside world. He is self sufficient, independent, and ready to face the world. </div><div><br></div><div>One thing personal I can share with you all. I told him, “ Mama and Papa are not upset or angry at you, we are just sad you are leaving us.” He just smiles and says, I know. </div><div><br></div><div>Mr. Hubbs is sad, I’m heartbroken. Coz such is a mother’s heart. <br><br><font face="Georgia"><br></font></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-47493980836650070592019-10-12T10:15:00.001-04:002019-10-12T10:15:50.894-04:00Josh is 17! Josh is 17!Unbelievable! My Bunso is now 17. How did it ever happen? We have a special date at least 2x a month, we go to a sushi place or sometimes just eat quick at a pho place but it’s special coz it’s just me and my Bunso. <div><br></div><div>Here are a couple of pictures after we picked him up from school. </div><div><img id="id_8773_b6cc_fea7_c7b5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GDJJcz0fF01FcmwqKjBo5BU9ZjCEuxfO168HmyPRqj6RNLWhtRcb4_u0ooE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5572_430a_58ca_6f4d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/BP9pCI44ca1rsCiJwrsPb_mnz29-6XmegaEruVevyCbq8Melom6fhZESE4Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><div><br></div><div>For his 17th, he said he’d go out with his friend after school. I agreed and asked him to be availabable for dinner. </div><div><br></div><div>Since it’s a school day and Chris has work, we went to dinner late. </div></div><div><img id="id_2764_730c_7e7f_2d03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KTGaZYq5jXlHVjZLXyxQZJM4hqjUZ2Gf8G3XliadozbslP0wm8lSliahJIY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Here’s a photo of a magazine where Josh was pictures for Boston Children’s Hospital—- isn’t he so cute my darling baby?</div><div><img id="id_2e78_3004_98f5_6ba5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EzB1UQZWnJ24YOud5E31mXe12-iT8c0eVZOnG6FxgjARvyK7Hx_gXoQX2AU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I am super blessed to have my children but I’d like to say that having Josh as my Bunso is a sweet punctuation to my journey to motherhood. </div><div><img id="id_e1c9_1f9b_5889_4912" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/WUCuP-WtSUC6P4OY3Bk99UdZec_dmGfMIiP3ERhq7-92xxwBF3FH3lKXURg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Happiest bday to you my Bunso! I love you to infinity. <br><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-69525332261221866592019-10-07T01:57:00.001-04:002019-10-07T02:03:09.833-04:00KC UpdatesHey! Thanks for reading my blog, uhmmm rather, my nonsensical daily ramblings. <div><br></div><div>Here’s a little update on KC. Aside from college, yes, haven’t you heard, my daughter is in college. In fact, while we’re at it, I have 2 kids in college! 😂. KC has a grand 18th bday, which I think I blogged about 2 weeks ago even though it happened in 2018. She’s done here last dance recitals last May and it was beautiful. Her competition dance team also got so much better last year they got high gold 2x!</div><div>She’s had Ana amazing last year in high school! Oh, by the way, she’s got 2 major awards—- something in design and she was one only 4 in the entire graduating class ( almost 400) to receive the Presidential School Spirit Award. I am truly proud of my daughter. We’ve had a few fights here and there throughout highschool but I have to say, she and her siblings have not given me any major headaches or heartaches. </div><div><br></div><div>So on to college. She was accepted to a few reputable schools but she narrowed it down to Dean College in Franklin MA and Johnson and Wales in Prividence Rhode Island. She was offers great academic scholarships by both schools but in the end m she chose JWU! Again, FAFSA did not help us at all. Middle class is screwed. 😂 </div><div><br></div><div>Dean College has a beautiful campus and really thought she’d choose it. I do know deep in my heart she wanted Brown but I was surprised she never even applied. We’re familiar with JWU/Providence as we visited Brown for Pherry and then RISD fod KC. She immediate liked the vibes when we visited and like me, my kids love the urban feel. She’s attracted to the restaurant scene, the young crowd and the surprising fact that JWU does not hold classes on Fridays at all! </div><div><br></div><div>I actually went to her first day of school. Ok okC let me take that back. Her dad and I went with her the whole day on her first day of school!</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_5d82_6ffc_9e7e_d183" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/A-Nc62J22fSZ-601uyQ5lguxUYEF5rOQxp5kLQG6u5yQwXe4vxZUQi71Fkg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I have stories for that whole day if you follow me on social media. </div><div><br></div><div>What she’s been up to? Wait, did I tell you what she’s majoring with? Marketing. Digital Arts Marketing or something like that. This time kids have so much option. Pherry is BS Math, Computational Marhematics. Those were not options in my time. </div><div><br></div><div>She’s joined the dance troop, she’s been really independent and at least in my eyes, in the short weeks she’s a college student, she has gained so much confidence. Her dance team got athlete classifications so they’re considered student athletes. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_fe3a_7a84_4d8_71f4" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6GkiUJkOnSenKtjaBq4e2M5QHsBu0G_jiIvxCcGkDezDow9r9qFyHsAEmE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>She’s been taking the Commuter Rail or the Amtrak or most days her dad drops her off and I pick her up. She did not move to a dorm as we asked her to defer that as the payments would be too much for her and Pherry. We are lucky parents to have such understanding daughter. </div><div><br></div><div>She’s still the same old wacky crazy princess who is totally fully made up some days and wearing sweat pants the next. </div><div><img id="id_f518_8b65_8451_38ab" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/wFzmO4ICplAlXzqOt93UQoCTZp9VrFPTKs-STLB34pBUlSjP_G_HZCbVV8g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br><br><img id="id_8fbb_84e5_5f9d_e9be" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/nPcHZKPWBk3p8_a8QkOdDgKDfPPV4rzDPJyaRqKnEtiGQnwIbi_UtRBMfIM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Here’s a picture of her on the first Friday of her first week of her college. </div><div><img id="id_ec06_cb0a_304b_2f1a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PR54H5OPJ1NKf77Iwpc0QRdLQCEVEbVjXKGzaWVRPvE6Opo0JAPQ8h_Znzc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>And oh, yes she turned 19 last month. </div><div><img id="id_a881_9aac_6ec5_c314" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/PGcuYsCdub5AEb9Z_S1GJZ3WLbq-zQ95A28oAKpcHa8xWEGjos0oaUe1HXk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>That’s all for now and hopefully I can continue this blogging streak so I don’t have to remember to update this blog. I gotta say, my daughter is turning out to be such a responsible young adult. Also, i am loving my 1 hour drive with her every Monday and Wednesday. Oh wait wait, let me share a story that touched my heart. As we were headed home almost 10pm, she was playing 2000 playlist and Bubbly by Colby came up. We both looked at each other and she blurted “ remember when I used to ask you to print the lyrics of songs?” I sure do Anak, I do my little princess 👸 it’s all in my heart. </div><div><br></div><div>And here’s us today after church. </div><div><img id="id_fb6b_ba34_7c65_f9cf" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/fzJox1dhd78HnTZ-XGGj544Q6O4K_xfJtsWwr2DWm-75wDQ4KdLab0nqmrM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-88090073599679273192019-10-05T20:34:00.001-04:002019-10-06T08:51:37.084-04:00Stories for TodayWe were going to visit Pherry next Saturday on my birthday but he’s participating Hackaton again so he invited us to see him today. <div><br></div><div>First story: Kc and Pherry were annoying each other while eating at the dining commons. </div><div><br></div><div>Pherry: Your shirt is whack. </div><div>KC: No, your face is whack. </div><div><br></div><div>Pherry: Your teeth are whack. </div><div>KC: No you’re just jealous coz mine came out better ( referring to their braces)</div><div>Pherry: No, I came out better. </div><div><br></div><div>KC:You’re chin is whack. </div><div>Pherry: Your double chin is whack. </div><div>KC: you can’t tell me something I don’t have. </div><div>Pherry: You’re height is... wait, you don’t have, never mind. </div><div>🤣🤣🤣. Kc: Mom!!!!</div><div><br></div><div>Here’s a photo of Pherry and Josh at the dining commons. </div><div><img id="id_5879_7bb0_a1d2_21d7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drtJxg8OWI9Yy-jZdeIzlnxfpmqwz2zhNIr-a5h21vhm1sxKTWTtw8vSuu8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>After eating late lunch, we went to downtown Amherst to just walk around and enjoy the city and to survey the place for our dinner 😂😉. First stop? Why would you not guess it, it’s a bookstore of course! </div><div><img id="id_8e6d_9938_51ec_9ad1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ynw-2ILKvOpoyqZNaZpep14wi1PhKzIQ9qPyrKAfKJzdutl2uRuGWl4VtUQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_496b_3e80_8119_3776" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/mpmk9OmgBXLOqor-pmp7UA0oDEEuFF4WBYppAPwwV_JeVXCjL9NijTHaafU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_855c_57eb_3707_be35" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/bl01DVOHV7n1g3A2Ig2DA1FjdyW5gLpKAKrd6hxzukpNmbFzPzJuRD-zotE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>While perusing around, Pherry told me that this where he went to meet the author of his Korean book. Then we saw this:</div><div><img id="id_e1f3_ebce_a223_600e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xPa2ltMAgp742ZMazq2EJhE3r1l1jTYfaFkqdXiXqj9lGcwcx12PCYVyKH4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I read all of these in the individual books, he said. I was like, I bought them? I would not buy scary books, trust me! 😂 And he was,no in elementary at Ms. Roybal’s class! So thank you Ms. Roybal for giving all the books and magazines to Pherry as a way to keep him busy instead of getting bored in your class! I love Ms. Roybal. </div><div><br></div><div>I saw some interesting stuff but this is the most interesting:</div><div><img id="id_634f_95b4_5916_c9f" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ODHBs_1GeYGNdfgmqBw_hH4dh-4kFkVYAKdyr7Y8Qc29UCTpEashXOuj5Zo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>After the bookstore, we went to ViVi to get our Asian fix—- bubble tea! And trust me, where there are board games and anything fun, they’d try. Me? I’m just looking at them enjoying my family. </div><div><img id="id_d6db_4cda_574_ac83" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ab8aT7ly17fvd-JrQ7tXza8omu_8Yasxy9ellstT-wV2pGH2i8LQPdOA7W0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5294_a224_c7d9_24d4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/td5qEnEIebiMQlOskvq5VzoH-DX2Quz3X7P29SyZgphHLWxN0hVpk7g35Cw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d5ff_c201_9537_4009" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/8I1OJJnpA_TubxrkbRvbx6wOIxWl0iJL1zeWqJDeOkMl-7IDK8W9BxUSvxw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Then we head to dinner. Wait, let’s backtrack. When going around town, we saw a place where oysters are $1.00 each from 4-6pm. So we hurried to make sure we order all 2 dozens to get the price! We’re Asians after all. 😜. The place is a bistro so it’s a tiny one. </div><div><br></div><div>Appretizers</div><div><img id="id_2646_5198_7d6c_260a" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/iNlBeneMjnDCoF_lBAYxxku9tlSLEsfcR6RJVon8VxgOxkr-xQ2TU5_YSs0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>First dozen of oysters. No photo for the second one. 🤣 </div><div><img id="id_bedb_76be_935b_6e64" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/NOjXl65cYo0w5JhCYIKrccgV9miYdCcPacgcp2VESdop7Xr13_1cJL4UA2o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Mr. Hubbs and I shared the blackened scallops with yummy bacon risotto!</div><div><img id="id_ec6_383f_6620_b0cd" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/eTFd9dQolzPM-9PRG0A7VTSgAmKj9AihJyDojdC-3vzHdU1YNV72k-gCo8c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>KC and Josh shared what’s in the menu as Crazy alfredo. KC didn’t like it as much, Josh didn’t like the sausage with it. </div><div><img id="id_779_d13b_dc2b_3e82" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/g91lg3v6OCK-vsqvr4GZ0wcvdkGiJSqSAIJNHMDmMiTUXuQ2EFeVOiSzu8s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Pherry ordered the lobster chowder which he also didn’t like as much because it isn’t milky enough for him. He likes the Legal Seafood version. It was such an enjoyable dinner nonetheless. The ambience is great. </div><div><br></div><div>While waiting for our food, the kids played guess that vine where they act out old vine clips. It was funny but I can’t relate. 😂 Then we all played Consolation United Nations. What this is </div><div>You choose a category and each one player answers until you run out of answers. So you strategically choose categories that you know first of all, then make it so that it might end When it is your opponent’s turn. Say, name states that starts with M! Anyway, it was fun!</div><div>Here’s few snaps inside Bistro 63 in Amherts. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a4c4_64fc_30c5_4c31" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/smxQsm1_BOcoDxztGTUzICjWfazblp9z0JAkEVbxm1k-zEDoUy7VRiX2oTM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2918_40ca_8fcf_8eec" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/eadzbh7k87Y0JnRt-vMtq3IXhYYtdtCK9DbqFdPZEuchiDCJx8PbNgK0Bso" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7dc_1d22_f9b8_102c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/RsxLlMQDh3oU5RsZBKWJNTlL6LaPJKBwT9e3AIUS9X5d8SCBaCUK4KDtdME" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div>Then the sad 😢 part is always dropping Pherry back to his dormitory. But before that we have fun taking pictures! At some point KC flagged down a couple walking down the street. 😂 Here’s my family. We don’t have much but we sure have fun. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_f609_3827_4382_5f9" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HUwzEnSJ67qz1VKgLtM4uWKbTwpyk1JK9D0ueYb0WcpKHx7JcWLJXelJIY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_23a8_11c5_c445_ddca" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YYeD6S7CjNs56nm-NxkeRDOJvYPtNKNw9oK2TJhXNDO5iOHIFB3rCxwA4ms" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a187_3923_a571_7f8c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/B7QG5Kwy1UN4tjdYx8F55WqAQ8TXzty3B_inb1XzUG3jaWM7rPEVTLVvvzE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f369_c248_87be_668c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/dy7NwgruuMlS8PdTWoLVo0n_UDjorNLbDGhZl0uwVjDQ9ZRevx9w08GTh3Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Llaga family. <br><img id="id_c240_d781_b5ee_3a4f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1fKeArUCeS0ktsl7YfffQ4crLAHD7dPnEu7inWhnHKPbi3CxVdWkV-A2zGU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br></div><div><br><br><br></div><div><br><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-54042913571713989702019-10-01T22:39:00.001-04:002019-10-01T22:40:25.310-04:00Questions I Ask That No One Can AnswerFirst off, why is it hard to have manners in social media?<div><br></div><div>How is it October already? </div><div><br></div><div>What happened to 2019?</div><div><br></div><div>Is anyone productive this year?</div><div><br></div><div>Who can tell me why in 2019 is it still taboo to ask for salary expectations?</div><div><br></div><div>Where is my sanity? If you find it please return to sender. 😜</div><div><br></div><div>But most of all, why is Joshua working-age already?</div><div><br></div><div>Why? How? Seriously?</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, if you have answers, please don’t hesitate to respond. I already told KC to take photos of Josh as tonight is his first day of work—- ever!</div><div><br></div><div> So here’s what she took! </div><div><img id="id_c824_2222_4b19_4947" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/sZMEku_yPFq0AGruiXyXoldzMAKxpsf5td_nJxVABTkI7ij6DMEO3RFT-cY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>While driving home, I hear a text message alert and KC said, that just me sending you the pic. Right before turning off the car, I hear another alert. </div><div><br></div><div>Here’s that text message. Oh my Lord, he knows me too well. He knows I’d secretly ( not) take photos so he graciously took one for my files. 😂😂😂</div><div><img id="id_41ae_e0e0_690e_ed9c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/u2kdvCx8-D4Oop1_xQRw13iErFreGCzHxTs2r3sN7JcxW4ye-RktARPwxWU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>So yeah, anyone have questions for me. Please shoot me those questions coz this Mama ain’t got no answers. 😭😭😭 My kids are growing way too fast for me and the only defense I have to create a facade of “ I’m not hurting” attitude is to pretend I don’t miss them. But I do! Why must I pretend to be the strong person at all times? </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-77621504120636143432019-09-28T23:40:00.001-04:002019-09-28T23:44:20.097-04:00Feeling AlonePherry’s in college. <div>Karmina’s sleeping <font size="4">over</font> at her cousin’s coz of her dance camp. </div><div>Josh’ at a military encampment. </div><div><br></div><div>You know what that means? I am alone since last night as Mr. Hubbs is working tonight too! I wish I can say I’d just enjoy it, pour myself a glass of wine and binge watch on Netflix or put on the most horrid facial mask without anyone complaining! Contrary to that, I feel helpless. So helpless I am writing this at almost midnight!</div><div><br></div><div>Mr. Hubbs and I did go out to a lunch date at a pho place. This place we go to is good—- simple and no fanfare. Not exactly a wall in the hole type of thing but simple. </div><div><br></div><div>I had the beef and tendon combo. </div><div><img id="id_c1a5_7114_1f77_ad86" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7QbuqJkwImxUEJP26xHE_QTRHDKD3Za1UsIQdwF8qnmCRSfGwgcvdiv7JWY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>My sister-in-law I coerced to order sour soup with salmon and pineapples! Yummy!<br><img id="id_8c26_bc94_e097_89f0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/AGZ6l0JJCEV7aNsCy_xuBQCZbJRM2SZCzR0EiOWGO-P8LH-HdXPxDuA732c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Mr. Hubbs has his usual boring beef and tripe. <br><img id="id_9bba_1292_e6c4_e2bb" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/EY9ehaQDRHeNN5h6TQiOXTSvV3fTRrvi5sqrlavI3e0eiIGG7auXBv_UdNU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>I certainly appreciate having “ me time” but I prefer the chaos of having my kids around. </div><div><br></div><div>Happy weekend everyone. Keep smiling. Always be kind. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-47177525153128139562019-09-23T23:28:00.001-04:002019-09-23T23:28:07.571-04:00Gosh! Josh Got a Bank AccountI was feeling emotional 😭 today as Josh asked me to join him in opening a bank account. He wanted Bank of America which he calls BoFA Hahahaha but by the time I get off work the BofAs bear are closed so we went to Citizens Bank. <div><br></div><div>How can it be that 3 of my kids are old enough to have bank accounts on their own! How? Paano naman nangyari yon. Ano yon kisapmata? Baka bukas makalawa lola na ako? </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_ee86_e22c_bb75_e262" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/AjWKL6gBOt-6yZW3iTeV1Ot97H-frNOw0VtLyMvBJERmm1KoM7xe_0WhacU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8f15_9add_f926_fe90" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VacWSty5B58c_nC34ni34LwRtQ7y3ZuYUo1nkXi9qis1oAlSLHpMJ3893R4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Not so long ago, he was just this cutie little boy, who’s the sweetest of all! </div><div><img id="id_1a4e_5ed5_839_b1ed" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/mzFEyn6b7OvHtSMtDw7Lc9M175KbqlcNs5eNQWh48BwUgB8k6pyHiqaYLg8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>Here’s our family the second time we went to Disneyworld. Look how little my kids were! Pero pansinin niyo din, little din ako dati! 😂<br><img id="id_71be_ba5a_e78_9417" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/SkPrq00wfVFS06EGFHsmQXpRhvQJyfK5Hi_EUOoD9242z6dw0AXRR3V8EbY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Don’t tell the two older ones, but here’s my phone! 😉<br><img id="id_71e5_6089_9985_26f6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/W9sj7egwjeuxJEtYKdJqCvouoxUVay-FcXwG1-EaT2Cq3WitXO4JrVeiBcQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>How’s your Monday my lovies? Stay kind and always smile!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-25018662550183636052019-09-22T19:06:00.001-04:002021-01-02T19:57:58.045-05:00Update in LifeOk, so I can literally get back to blogging in really time I have to do a phone dump. Literally, it means I can I’ll talk about anything at anytime since the last update not in chronological order but just about anything I can remember. <div><br></div><div>We had a party for KC’s 18th bday. It’s called a “debut” pronounced as DE-BOO back home. I had so much prep that during the party, I didn’t have any good pictures. Here’s a few I love </div><div><img id="id_dc22_908_930c_5d72" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/EdtXQS3zwdXDDrP65CBVZSc6mNkJH9eSxhFg5eLD2BvDpjcq4fo87HCVjsM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e9f7_6807_c898_1704" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/fYWU-5oPbaclwabfU1xsIwQuPDjMmTg0ka9xhdLB4NkzjnPES3eHaLydclE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c21f_54ce_b2ed_e21a" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/KHRnlXFBZVUYrE1gDFetV4xtHEBs7b0gpJfH6IJ74hNKyaikwfCngbQ782A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_86ab_fe6c_308c_e7de" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/AhiDyrxyBC9p11vSfW3pOLH2bAixeco_r_V5Rc2eR0j_mj4rkj70KsXn0fw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c25c_36a7_c799_ac07" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VvMADs6T-MzTgjJ05LgBPDkWankaQjc3CAgPWaop3d_eT4v2eKtdjtFZWpU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ad07_629d_d1f6_d254" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_PnUrzoTBa4waUpm7tLOBMgiG4jCTvMOijHiQsdwstKWbj2wlK73xaSEzhA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f80e_e4d9_5410_5c2e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/AsNyQaxw6iKf1Zdg2_WyEzBV8geIVz5RFc0SxE3RYSneFdvH6SfBrN0ayIM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d531_3bd8_74be_4c72" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uQJ_FXZ7PTdnT_5JXlecTJdZTsmz9WQBhC-NVFFvptuSLVvM9sAHDtzkong" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_efb3_2c8e_46f7_24fa" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VzQ_39_6R5E4aCvsrt07E6waCMQoLf1I0uOaa6BVj01zMFQcSShzVK8tDlY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-22277410520611867242018-07-04T11:04:00.001-04:002018-07-04T11:04:28.756-04:00KC’ s Dance Recital 2018KC started dancing at the age of 4 at Gold’s Dance School in Brockton MA. A little trivia, star of Footloose Kenny Wormald is a graduate of this school. 😜<div><a href="http://collider.com/kenny-wormald-footloose-interview/" id="id_c092_4ec2_7eec_1c85">https://goo.gl/images/Zc1Hqe</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>She stopped for a few years as she lost interest and I’m the type who would not force my kids to do activities they don’t like. Unless it’s academics 🤪</div><div><br></div><div>Here are a few pictures! </div><div><img id="id_c729_28ae_6840_eefc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZFtdCG27DEo/Wzzh29Cb-sI/AAAAAAAAZUQ/HXFX4Cf8KB0PC9Av3BxXeelBF6FO8G9zACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e15_3051_c79_1750" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iwH1tIIKUG8/Wzzh28qTV7I/AAAAAAAAZUM/UVHy4FsYPGAZCUwZWqz9Bq0Y3cf0aWObQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a064_c3d6_ff7d_5634" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Aa5GqbaIuC0/Wzzh3BZtaOI/AAAAAAAAZUU/EOfzy07SvYAiZDbjwXu9mFU8JcgselrSACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 382px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_63e6_504f_fdfc_fb1c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q2m74luR8e8/Wzzh4BUXfAI/AAAAAAAAZUY/1nCrZEm50MQThvKrgMvHlfVVzgs5ajGqwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_535e_58a9_2415_73e9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s0TAO5dei88/Wzzh4NwCAUI/AAAAAAAAZUc/n5tcLyPQSI8ktDITtaZEjoE03sHzYYJwwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b9a5_1a19_65aa_6fab" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lRxz5OZCtVo/Wzzh4gE2CAI/AAAAAAAAZUg/NR8cgmmfEPgjJwwaVtVbsB3KBwstfrKwwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a8ca_fa78_1596_a79d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIg8WTv55ks/Wzzh4jTrTXI/AAAAAAAAZUk/bo0EmlbjAOAPv5nRb_ZcUXYxXDQlakuSgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9cb7_54e7_afac_99c7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bdDU-arSjjk/Wzzh44lc2nI/AAAAAAAAZUo/rkX09HswFUkA7Di1RIOMKJnsING_Mj8MACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fb00_c7ee_d333_578c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dhtHVeQcXKc/Wzzh5xm25GI/AAAAAAAAZUw/xMj3cnX6jFAfEp8JtmDdz91pETVgAZBuQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_77a2_604f_3089_5acf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MouQoGKYJds/Wzzh59azD-I/AAAAAAAAZUs/EM0H4Or4DFklTkNTZ1g56PKtR5QtRPfeACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>As always she had a blast. As always, I enjoy watching her and take great pride in all that she does. </div><div><br></div><br><br><img id="id_9003_660f_76e8_78b3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wB0QCFgwafI/Wzzh6szD__I/AAAAAAAAZU8/Q8OnoIuE_eQr7JaMPPhR6R3z0gWG3WDqwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6f02_6be9_3bfc_6084" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mcKwU1TdyN4/Wzzh6jH5mqI/AAAAAAAAZU4/wQpCyCLy3mgPjSQp8vseg6K_RHufs99jQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_43f7_b7cc_3808_556c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3o9idrttaQE/Wzzh6o7KubI/AAAAAAAAZU0/N1COdVirCpo_xfKfmZ5eCwVt6CF68eomgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>That’s KC being lifted. <br><img id="id_2e21_92e1_5c2d_a01b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N33sZb__R2M/Wzzh7I2HgDI/AAAAAAAAZVE/FUqTQPQxa04MImqowjIasJxaEKrHhOVYgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8f5b_ddc6_6806_4ef7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y5UKk_l_WKE/Wzzh7DaGUuI/AAAAAAAAZVA/1P0fEAGEIU0uHk2KzGEnSeMdoiHnLunyACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f667_f455_97f7_691a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G0g__rEmD-g/Wzzh79GCxhI/AAAAAAAAZVI/QA8DB8_G7k0ykHcDcJP9LF3XItAd6HBsQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6e63_9ac6_989a_212e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZnnRDSX95NE/Wzzh7wlkU7I/AAAAAAAAZVM/ae4LdOJ6cVMiAtjI84HRuFA3l0SRsEQtwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_77a4_54e6_a90d_c7d6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aSG-9jWt4LY/Wzzh8FFwSwI/AAAAAAAAZVQ/qhxnrqixxOcBy5os5tZE9VbUEombHUx3gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e69_81ca_d1a0_e84c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ekoMiNRxvgU/Wzzh9HB4xlI/AAAAAAAAZVY/esjksMS9AWgCaO4yUiqC9irandTApwG5QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_1752_aed6_e120_e866" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1wsnI0C91vg/Wzzh9NwcbvI/AAAAAAAAZVU/Hhn8GG4cO6c36HMviUz1gVkO-uCCq7ZvACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_39e1_9b4e_fe93_2e9a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WFQsgJ0Rtpw/Wzzh9yKtADI/AAAAAAAAZVg/isYFmdzY9zECc5cPhgmPk91keqzIU8HoQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_502a_4e1b_8a1e_83da" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WEvJ7CVgTRg/Wzzh945d68I/AAAAAAAAZVc/OtabVnxrVSwQ9nOgrKH3c4tS7U5CUTfMACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ba8b_eaaa_f9d2_d343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-paX3sw2VK18/Wzzh-JPF4dI/AAAAAAAAZVk/phMITVEWPyA-_tLcKCOm2PNMCSp3pNqvACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_65c5_6cb5_5590_ccbe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4F7KLL3jX80/Wzzh-mYJXXI/AAAAAAAAZVo/X3zHHYNHSukdgoalNPhuUVA4VbiCG63bACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Looking forward to her next dance recital. <br><br><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-24181556851874982002018-05-29T01:11:00.001-04:002018-05-29T01:11:02.154-04:00Pherry’s Sweet Gesture aka Asking Mom Opinions for Work OutfitBelated Happy Memorial Day folks! <div><br></div><div>As many of you long time readers know, Memorial Day weekend is reserved for KC’s dance recitals and this year is not different. Saturday was rehearsals and Sunday was the performance. She performed on the two shows which means we had to be there from 1130am to 6pm. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, Sunday Pherry went to dinner with his friends and Monday he went out with them again so I gently reminded him he needs to work so needs to come home and rest. Oh yes I haven’t told you, those who follow me on instagram and Facebook know though 😘 Pherry is doing an internship with Draper Labs in Cambridge MA! How cool is that? It is a paid internship and if you ask me, pays generously. </div><div><br></div><div>I was surprised when he came home before 9, went straight to shower and then after a few, came and asked me my opinion as he was prepping his outfits for the office. We discussed what’s an undershirt, that he needs to wear belt at all times, then he adds—- it should match my shoes! Hahahahaha, I raised a good son. 🤣</div><div>You see it may seem so odd to many but I feel so overjoyed when my kids do this—- asking me my opinion. Pherry was so happy when I suggested we need to buy new shirts as he likes the more modern fit but at the same time, he does not oblige me. My kids are the type who are so happy when they get new stuff but I have never felt obligated—- well except for Legos and Duplos, and books. But those are the good ones you’d like to be obligated to buy as a parent. He mentions, I don’t have in between shoes Ma. I have really casual ones and The Ferragamos LOL again. So I told him we’d buy tomorrow too. We also need to buy new belt. Then he blurted, Ma, I work for Draper Labs, I think I’d be fine looking like this. </div><div><br></div><div>Here’s how he look with the practice outfit; you be the judge. </div><div><img id="id_5d56_5d21_8391_47e0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FniRX1_kBPc/Wwzg4_h58eI/AAAAAAAAZL8/8YkjTS58bEInPu3BeExrYS9ofwQkIUHmwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>Oh, and here’s a picture of him when I asked him to lift his shirt so I can show the difference of having a gold buckle Dior belt, a silver buckle disintegrating TJmaxx belt, and he just laughs at me. </div><div><img id="id_9650_8bab_968e_e707" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vq7-Ybh3I38/Wwzg4--rXFI/AAAAAAAAZMA/9EMG9tq-wyYYJSYOyv8WKloeP9u6mLEjwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>I can’t tell you enough I love being a mom! </div><div>Happy Tuesday everyone, drop me a message if you can! Keep smiling and the world will smile back at you! </div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-38479312111778255412018-04-08T22:05:00.001-04:002018-04-08T22:05:37.703-04:00BrothersPherry came home Friday for Pax East convention. We had a deal that if he finds a ride to Boston, I’ll drive him back. Well, he did a rideshare with 3 girls he did t know. From his school. Also, the 3 girls didn’t know each other too. Anything to get home I suppose. <div><br></div><div>Just warms my heart to see my boys like this:</div><div><img id="id_9adb_82e8_d6fd_1760" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N68oQRJ4zng/WsrKbgaSmiI/AAAAAAAAZEY/WAfOwEj4gyYdEIX4AhrgrlL53EajHJSggCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9d35_a48c_b30b_2412" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-txE_e0KqMrQ/WsrKb9PK1WI/AAAAAAAAZEg/6ccwI4d17M4p7pTtryCVxShbdcvDv1JLQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7d0f_e2dd_5993_25fa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SISRPEKQiP8/WsrKb2Vq4dI/AAAAAAAAZEc/5f67ndMEa38dqYa5bx8PC9WCHNmCR1GqQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-12051281322573248922018-04-01T08:25:00.001-04:002019-09-22T10:26:18.346-04:00Restaurant Reviews— Smorgasbord It’s Easter Sunday let’s rejoice!<div><br></div><div>As you know we love eating out. We go to our tried and tested faves but we also venture out. First on the list today is Cafe Vallarta in Brockton MA. It’s is huge and has that authentic Mexican flare. The food is good, service is good but you get the same food and service at a lower price somewhere. I love the interior though. </div><div><img id="id_3a57_28d3_65b5_193d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--hWRlPdtmVM/WsDPl9XFMrI/AAAAAAAAZCM/gDN7_RcuPXgzIJkeeFQQjt8Jlcr3s3VHgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_1531_eadd_263b_c0a1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nf3A6wa8bTs/WsDPl-lfPuI/AAAAAAAAZCI/WfGQimVMeuI0T6cOV8lSMNeu5OmEji36QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b1ab_d83a_a804_ce5d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vYoGAu-LUxM/WsDPl7EKmyI/AAAAAAAAZCU/i9XvXQHKxGseXNs-CyDX3v1Gicrpp779QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5acc_3b4e_59c_1197" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MRxJjKgLnJg/WsDPl41tptI/AAAAAAAAZCQ/XNlZfdcmMo0KjitTynb7aRaowXLs3MJfACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d038_1001_31ce_6231" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n22vvurkKX4/WsDPmygYCLI/AAAAAAAAZCY/7XrI_BJMJdsnTyxKxN1_J9khQfvJqG9BgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7d88_95b9_e1c1_e1d1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-23q7Jiba8vs/WsDPnWPl_6I/AAAAAAAAZCg/S3LK_7UhFDQHC6g89Rd9s-UsPf9L9O38QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3a4b_d3c_e2f5_9eaf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K3whMMWIi3M/WsDPn6rp0sI/AAAAAAAAZCc/h1JwqAv5uG0_0pyktcBi5AuNYyRSc2d-ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Next is the new Korean restaurant here in Quincy. Now this space is small but I was so pleasantly surprised. It was good, service is quick and good. The food? Perfect! Price? Awesome! Not like the Korean Place in Braintree. 🤣</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-22021828615111933672018-03-14T22:13:00.001-04:002018-03-14T22:13:36.270-04:00Pherry’s Home for Spring BreakPherry’s home! The feeling is still the same— too excited to reunite my family. <div><br></div><div>I started driving a little after 8am. The dorms close at 10am. By 9a, he already started texting. It was very cold, when I got there, all they did was jump on the car and off we go. He was with his dorm buddy Andrew. </div><div><br></div><div>So literally I drove over 4 hours but it’s all worth it. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d9ac_8287_a435_429a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sAVIiVIEaes/WqnWzY4mqZI/AAAAAAAAY2s/V7DP2Re2w6wibhpLfWdnJJowQX2s4mXoQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f76_859e_8960_91a9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yZeamgHowYg/WqnWzaWrgMI/AAAAAAAAY2k/7F3S3YLudoYzfsNzZj0NnD-CAdRSa_SDgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Look at that smile. Right after, we went for a haircut— just the boys and me. So very happy. </div><div><br></div><div>He is still the sweet boy I know but we’re noticing he is growing up to be a handsome man! We went to dinner with friends, after he went to meet his friend Stanley, he got home just in time to join us. </div><div><img id="id_9c5d_e0ac_e90a_65a0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3TBAVSL3hXA/WqnWzfVx-3I/AAAAAAAAY2o/rKPtWkqz_2U-AeCudQwR8DcM9be2bcRsACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f2d_490a_e9e8_158f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uH7_4tmgB40/WqnWy0nXeEI/AAAAAAAAY2g/6gxiCnA9BFouvBNGhWsTn-1Wbkp6642jgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>He will be going back soon— this Sunday so I’m really trying to get lots of time with him. </div><div><br></div><div>My first born is indeed growing. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-86152487423196887392018-03-03T01:40:00.001-05:002018-03-03T01:40:05.499-05:00March 2018It’s March! It’s supposed to be spring-y! But there is a Northeaster hammering the East Coast. <div><br></div><div>But let’s not deal with that shall we? March is the birthday month of the two most important people in my life—- my Inang ( mother) is March 1st followed by my dearest husband on the second. </div><div><br></div><div>How is your March starting so far? </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-9162485973152461202018-02-27T22:17:00.001-05:002018-02-27T22:41:17.660-05:00Restaurant Review- Boston Marriott QuincyHere’s another review for a local restaurant. <div><br></div><div>We usually like to explore new places but we also have our favorites, regulars we keep going back and forth. We have been going to the Marriott Hotel for quick and satisfying breakfast buffet. Nothing fancy but the essential breakfast needs are there. We have not been here for extended period because they seem to be on renovations all the time. </div><div><br></div><div>But after feeling so bad last Saturday, Chris texted me this:</div><div><img id="id_5066_1082_71bb_8972" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kw4pp86Srxo/WpYfRYeB_kI/AAAAAAAAVr0/09BadrSU_lcBH7l0tsrViQVZ3v32vVfQgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 391px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>This is where the cash register is. </div><div><img id="id_b8a9_bfac_8a7a_9e7d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AilmX6qVb3Y/WpYkyyfukOI/AAAAAAAAVsE/p69tkNICLa8yNlAjdpGKlf8ZxCjD3YAfACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>Bar area. Tons of TVs and lots of room to gather round. </div><div><img id="id_1d00_af65_3cc5_75fc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TB9xD1Tk42M/WpYkyxQ31qI/AAAAAAAAVsI/_Tt_Yoi8yJY7wBhj0qG5W_oxKu1vIAvWwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>Clean subway tiles? You got me!</div><div><img id="id_2294_2e8a_e941_c9bc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kRNfvbT1FfQ/WpYkzLHACOI/AAAAAAAAVsM/9euFMfEC5KsJXv_5cVnWcFQpGyuEhbh1gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>The new lobby of the hotel. </div><div><img id="id_ba72_6a8f_42c0_26d6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IGsLU4nYQbs/WpYkzCICf9I/AAAAAAAAVsQ/PeJSy13r1Ww01W7f1NzlmDbtZARcIKftQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Waiting area or welcome area depending on what you like. 😂</span></div><div><img id="id_b752_43d8_8ea5_7f1f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-va8c6bs179k/WpYk0NXG91I/AAAAAAAAVsU/MvYqCgBVmCsgUdg6V1oriKCUgjgzRTj5ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span>And this? This makes me want to stay and feel home. Well done Marriott!</div><div><img id="id_5907_41ab_924b_f97b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5e0EEZKyBmc/WpYk0ZLhJ0I/AAAAAAAAVsY/oqmboISQUokw0f5MS6CkMKHRsDd9zXrAQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>Can we talk about this chandelier? Is it even a chandelier?</div><div><img id="id_a713_6477_2535_cff7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IP5U58wu5q4/WpYk0zSUfHI/AAAAAAAAVsc/RoMtxM1CqmQ9sPC5AGgikbHftALtWEJrgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>From afar, this lighting is perfection!</div><div><img id="id_572c_6761_45d7_b086" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-crEAYX8EJTw/WpYk1GVJUqI/AAAAAAAAVsg/vo676vjwTGIfFgmjcNk7G5zPbO7IR9LqACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>Is he really feeling it? I betcha he does. Too bad they stopped pool membership. We use to co e here as even if you are not hotels guests, you can pay to use the pool and exercise area so we came often in the winter time. </div><div><img id="id_3dd1_eaf8_640e_79e4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e2e0h7s37H8/WpYk1KPglRI/AAAAAAAAVsk/imtQKyVO-Bsh5QfGHzltWu66Si5o5qrkACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_ee96_deb4_b6c0_4c59" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GKy70t9bxtQ/WpYk1kIu4iI/AAAAAAAAVso/3GpMSS14pNEZRiRDY4zpvykG5FscDQtbwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>And these is what I had!</div><div><img id="id_7ba1_32f7_9d19_94b0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nc56i3V_Ge8/WpYk14SptJI/AAAAAAAAVss/vrdi6bIRHGkqBfGOJWDJGNbBiRhTrFrYgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>And more. </div><div><img id="id_b2cd_7ad9_9ee7_8544" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-re_fPmoQ8jc/WpYk2f_poPI/AAAAAAAAVsw/MPSxLOtI-k0n9lWOfTow-0Kc7enLBmIogCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>And more. </div><div><img id="id_4003_e1a5_d224_9a5e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-djUyutAKwPM/WpYk2rjAs4I/AAAAAAAAVs0/JEwDftxZbzsi0NXM463lUBxLP4wdwntbgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br> Like more? </div><div><img id="id_931b_ac22_1ba5_6303" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_Q6oO2qL62c/WpYk2z67k1I/AAAAAAAAVs4/uFuI1FqdMCYdaQWe_XKg2E9Nwl3v6ZwuwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_8201_7577_1506_5523" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BngjMWlRndI/WpYk2_1XWwI/AAAAAAAAVs8/LIDYU170lI8gg8vaoP7sXHPv1uRAdL9mwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>Overall it was a great experience. It is never crowded and you never feel rushed. And of course my favorite omelet station attendant, was lovely as always. </div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-39807963290622099942018-02-27T21:07:00.001-05:002018-02-27T21:07:46.485-05:00Woke Up CryingLast Friday night, I was a little sad going to bed. Nothing crazy just so many things in my head- family and just stuff in the world like that massacre in Florida. <div><br></div><div>Early Saturday I woke up crying from my dream. In my dream, I was dead! Like dead in the movies. My soul was floating, I was looking down on Chris and the three kids. Chris was crying inconsolably and the kids were around him. I then woke up a little bit and i was indeed in tears. I tried to go back to sleep. Once again, I was brought back to that scene where my family was gathered around me. Then Chris stood up, instructed the nurse to not let anyone in before he “fixes” me. I have always told Chris that if I get sick or when I die, I don’t want to be visited when I am not cleaned or dressed properly and that when I die, I want to be buried with Mac’s Ruby Woo lipstick. </div><div><br></div><div>I was sobbing so hard I woke up. I immediately called Chris who was at work at that time. Luckily he answered and i immediately told him. He said, I don’t have to worry, I have so much more to do in this world. I felt so much better knowing he was beside me when I died. </div><div><br></div><div>Is that weird? Do any of my readers dream of their own death? </div><div>Sorry I have a weird post today. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-39638726636143360592018-02-20T16:43:00.001-05:002018-02-20T16:51:34.438-05:00Passport RenewalI guess it’s that time. KC needs to renew hers as she will travel this July to London with my friends, Jane and Grace. How lucky can she be? This trip is their gift for her 18th bday. <div><br></div><div>Josh’ will expire this April so we figured we might as well. </div><div><br></div><div>As Josh is considered minor, my husband and I still need to be there and have to present his birth certificate. On the contrary, KC just needs her ID and her old passport as she is already 17. KC can also have a 10-year passport, but Josh will only have the 5-year one. </div><div><br></div><div>As for Pherry, we need to make sure he can renew his when he gets home as he might travel for school soon. It’s probably easier as we are not needed anymore. </div><div><br></div><div>I highly suggest you research before heading out to passport centers which are often in post offices. </div><div><br></div><div>Trivia: my kids gained their American citizenship in different ways. Pherry got his upon legal entry to the US as a legal immigrant son of an American citizen. KC had an American passport since birth even though she was born in the Philippines as she takes from her dad’s citizenship. We had to travel to the US with me and Pherry having Philippine passport and KC with her US passport. Meanwhile, Josh brags about being the only “ real” American as he was born here in Boston. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, as I was yet again late from leaving work even though I promised the kids I’d leave earlyas after all, they’re on winter break, KC texts me and said, it’s almost 4! Sabi ko, “nyemas, alas kuatro na, wala pa akong natatapos” sabay lagok sa kapeng malamig. Pwede na akong senior citizen walang ng Tito/Tita stage. 😂</div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-62673605494866600132018-02-19T15:32:00.001-05:002018-02-19T15:32:39.558-05:00Visit to Montreal for FamilyHello everyone. So yes, I caved in am back to blogging. I bought BlogtouchPro. So let’s see if I can keep up. <div><br></div><div>Anyway, we went to Montreal last Saturday and had to leave Sunday. Yes, we do that. Sometimes the best trips are the shortest and sweetest. </div><div><br></div><div><font color="#d500f9" face="Times">Keep smiling fam!</font></div><div><img id="id_4f60_4744_bac4_4b37" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d8MfmKroYRY/Wos0WPABeMI/AAAAAAAAT3s/LCDyFTFMty0mDGoLxRXL5bD4W3eQYWjogCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>My nieces and nephews are the cutest. <br><img id="id_9759_b984_5e5f_80d2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DYSsQasqqMs/Wos0WCQ3JzI/AAAAAAAAT3o/XsVVFzsGJDYpYIZgLyoWDhHB64pUB7xzwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_e5e0_ddeb_ee7c_4415" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xzkwz6b0vXg/Wos0WFpdUdI/AAAAAAAAT3k/EPjCG0_4IkYywhVFF5AvFCeYKqfPV6XpACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>And food. Food is bonding. <br><img id="id_5473_77e7_310c_b74f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dRT0JLb8jeQ/Wos0XKWQiQI/AAAAAAAAT3w/-qNBJPfX_HEsnp4eJYV23qKaCvHc8GrEwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_fb75_9bc0_fbaf_584b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0oSzQXvizcQ/Wos0XQAUtpI/AAAAAAAAT30/DzVud5aDSl4L62khywCSZfVDKoTn5HO0ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_11e9_92db_c85f_84fc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3i1raRiyMpY/Wos0YAPO_gI/AAAAAAAAT38/aflIFw6RNMY57MlayxqvlUGOQlJzgxBKgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>There’s Ate Mytch bringing more food. 🤪<br><img id="id_73_68fd_c956_4fa9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KBkr82gCE9c/Wos0Xx3VfSI/AAAAAAAAT34/-cq9bLlJWEACLuLDJOz9OqvzSLm9Y2kCgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4d03_ebf6_5246_a926" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BtpBCmMnfTg/Wos0YozdqYI/AAAAAAAAT4E/D8XD0ND37aUpBOOJIZ184hZ4rILobg-fQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7ba_7823_112f_a4e6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qmfg5JGP75k/Wos0YCFG7DI/AAAAAAAAT4A/IgN13TLwVOMjfIX_Z3l50Ca1gQN6q7FhACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_53e5_401d_5288_a8e9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jMkxwTCQyI0/Wos0YfcGLJI/AAAAAAAAT4I/22Ef5iQfYA8fwXKT8qXiWCpNGiqfmZkFACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_7f1_b7c5_e653_9946" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S06T1oIquW8/Wos0YzoJv5I/AAAAAAAAT4M/uRy6zDKOBOMs9Yz_th02kHGneMoMoF-dgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>And this was the highlight. Dried salted fish. Yummy. <br><img id="id_9ce2_c1b2_8b5f_22aa" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KTzbcZaSkLo/Wos0Y9BA1SI/AAAAAAAAT4Q/EcxcOr1AODglSvAWKhSzhxRluz3uknREwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>How about you? How was your weekend?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-60222771002276975912018-02-19T15:23:00.001-05:002018-02-19T15:23:48.507-05:00Hello WorldI am so back to blogging! Get ready!<div><img id="id_1f69_c034_f632_39b9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VpeKfZD3vlQ/WosyUw29MmI/AAAAAAAAT20/N4fiSTd_BFA2rIMwj9D4U4YcuiMMwGg3QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284309549181123149.post-10811711342782613842018-02-19T15:11:00.001-05:002018-02-19T15:19:41.492-05:00Stars! Stars!On the way home from Montreal for a sweet but quick weekend visit for family, Josh said it was really nice to see stars. <div><br></div><div>I keep on driving and it was fun to have teenagers in the car with Spotify as we were just singing to our hearts’ content. </div><div><br></div><div>After a few more hours, passing Vermont into New Hampshire, KC said the sky really looks beautiful and that we do t see this as much. It is indeed true as we live I. The big city. She even mentioned “light pollution.”</div><div><br></div><div>I gave a signal to my niece- as we were on a convoy and I stopped Dy the side of the highway just to see how beautiful the night sky is. </div><div><br></div><div>It was indeed beautiful and made me feel nostalgic as the dark skies with flickering beautiful stars were my normal as a kid growing up in the province that I never even thought of it. </div><div><br></div><div>We stopped for a minute or so to marvel at this simple gift. </div><div><br></div><div>How was your weekend? </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!</div>Bernadette Llagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17571169744080738332noreply@blogger.com0