tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160299292024-03-07T15:49:42.984+09:00my firstborncoy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-7777218417000139522009-04-04T23:12:00.004+09:002009-04-04T23:47:43.765+09:00First graduationMy firstborn is now a graduate! Congratulations! :))Oh, well, he graduated from the Day Care Laboratory based at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. See how happy he was on this day. My firstborn has really grown, I can't deny that. And someday, he'll be a man. When that day comes, would he still be as sweet as he is now? Would he still cuddle up to me? Would he still kiss me every so coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-42683860343382871472008-05-11T23:45:00.004+09:002008-05-12T00:19:39.959+09:00meet doctor bugs mother, mother, i am sickcall the doctor very quick!good day! i am doctor bugswhat's bugging you, guys?tell me, tell me huzzand i'll have you off the buzz! ;)PS: isn't he cute with those big blue round eyeglasses? ;)February 2008At home in Lagunacoy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-74072108718756497432008-01-05T19:08:00.000+09:002008-01-05T22:15:22.937+09:00my kuya lukeIsn't it sweet to see them this way? Luke is now a kuya, and my heart leaps with joy to see that Kuya Luke is very eager to take care of his li'l sis, Lois.Lois was born a few days before Christmas, and the way things are going on in our modest home is a bit new and different for our kuya. But smart as he is, he didn't have a hard time adjusting to the new set up. Of course, he can not do away coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-34495975881610423472007-09-27T18:03:00.000+09:002007-09-27T18:33:07.563+09:00reminiscing Tokyo(Click on the image for a larger view)I was browsing some old photos for my scrapbooking project (yup, mami is into it lately! oh, digital that is...) when I stumbled upon these cute photos of Luke while playing with a stray feather he found on the wide grounds of Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo, Japan. Taken last December 2006, these photos make me want to go back to this nice place and feel the cool coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-43340057886414408342007-09-19T15:32:00.000+09:002007-09-19T16:13:02.021+09:00cooling down at TagaytayIt's already ber-month, but the heat is not yet over. So, we made a short but enjoyable road trip to Tagaytay City last weekend. The weather was perfect when we left Laguna, but while we were enjoying the cool breeze at Picnic Grove, the downpour left us running for safe shelter (but mami can't run, huh!). Then, we drove to Taal Vista Hotel, and there we had a more enjoyable time with nature coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-64092708628919393312007-08-16T15:18:00.001+09:002007-08-16T15:31:16.865+09:00the smile that makes me smilei really love to look at my son's pictures. i'd spend the whole day scanning the picture folders of my laptop in search for the best shots that i intend to share with you. then i chanced upon this photoshop-designed photo of Luke that makes me smile as i remember the time when this pic was taken. he was about 1yr 4mos in this pic -- more than a year ago -- but i could still feel the fantastic coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-20981276672008619662007-08-04T16:09:00.000+09:002007-08-05T17:33:01.555+09:00Life in the farmSo, Luke has a farm? Nope, he is just visiting the farm his grandpa is tilling since time immemorial. Spending a day in the farm at Dadi's beloved hometown in Lucban, Quezon surely means happy time, playing all around, making the entire farm a delightful playground, and with the luxury of being toured around via the carabao-pulled improvised transpo locally called "paragos". With Luke are his coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-1836986635906441482007-07-19T16:44:00.000+09:002007-07-19T17:22:37.069+09:00When Luke is not playing ...He enjoys killing the time sitting anywhere around the house...and on and in the car. ;)At home in Laguna, PhilippinesSometime in July 2007coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-43087344830031088402007-07-12T16:53:00.000+09:002007-07-12T17:23:22.024+09:00getting sick is terribly worrisomeLuke had his fair share of fever and flu and colds before, but getting sick for almost a week is something unusual and sressful.It's his first to have fever of over 40, and I was almost in panic not knowing what to do but to call his pedia for advice (thanks for the celfone tech, and to his kind pedia who hasn't changed number since the last time we consulted with her some years ago). I tried to coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-5660493618865491882007-06-01T10:53:00.000+09:002007-07-19T16:05:09.576+09:00How's life in Pinas?No nice and wide parks and playgrounds. No toys to freely play with inside the malls. No traces of fast-running trains. No yummy donuts.But we have all day to stroll around wide but rough roads enjoying the afternoon wind. The sight of tall and dried grasses may not be as delightful as what we have seen in Japan, but this little boy is superbly happy with his simple life here. Well, isn't it coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-48478973187698501182007-05-31T11:08:00.000+09:002007-07-19T16:05:59.144+09:00Yummy donutsBack in Japan, we enjoy munching on fresh and sweet donuts that come in different flavors, appearance and shapes. Pair these with hot milk tea, and our tummies are beyond satisfaction.Oh, how we miss these donuts! Anyone from Japan care to send us some over here? ;)Mister DonutsKameari, Katsushika-ku, JapanSometime in March 2007coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-47302393144492740782007-04-02T02:06:00.000+09:002007-04-02T02:14:25.567+09:00Ratsky and meIn this photo, Luke is telling everyone that he has found a new buddy. His name is Ratsky -- simply because he is a rat! ;)Luke is somehow trying to scare you, probably saying proudly that you should be good to him, otherwise, his friend Ratsky will devour your stuff. ;)PS: I would like to thank my good students for giving us Ratsky. ;)At home in KameariMarch 31, 2007coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-81018563907718169022007-04-02T01:24:00.000+09:002007-04-02T01:43:10.930+09:00On Dadi's grad daySo Dadi has finished his studies in Toudai. On his graduation day, get a glimpse of what Luke did the entire day.The University of TokyoTokyo, JapanMarch 22, 2007coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-42215260339650446692007-04-02T01:00:00.000+09:002007-04-02T01:15:34.884+09:00Luke's 2nd b-day partyLuke turned 2 last February 26th. Unlike his first birthday, which was rather grand, his 2nd birthday went by with a simple home party graced by a few of our friends. The party was kinda unplanned and we only invited some of our friends two days before the party. More than the party, we are very happy for our son on his 2nd year. He is growing so fast that sometimes I miss his "younger" days. It coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-4637510029187990222007-04-02T00:40:00.000+09:002007-04-02T00:55:53.952+09:00Big and still drinking from the bottleLuke is now 2 years old, and still hasn't ditched the bottle in drinking his milk. For some kids his age, the milk bottle has long been thrown away, but for Luke, it is still pretty much part of his daily routine, drinking milk for about 6-8 times in 24 hours -- including at night time.When will he stop drinking from the bottle? That I can not tell. We will not force him to, rather, let him coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-45837922153354903502007-04-01T23:16:00.000+09:002007-04-02T01:44:46.164+09:00Wrestling with Pooh-sanIt is a common knowledge (at least to most of our friends) that we love Pooh-san and his friends. Our love for him is so much that we have a vast collection of anything Pooh-ish. And that includes Pooh-san in varying sizes and in different attire.In this photo, Luke is happily wrestling with the biggest Pooh-san we have here in Japan (you bet we have another big one back home), and the rest are coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-3627412789188073462007-03-31T01:15:00.000+09:002007-03-31T01:23:51.129+09:00Pretending ...to look scary ... or angry ... or funny???At home in KameariDecember 2006coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-72245836161623408232007-03-30T13:00:00.000+09:002007-04-02T01:45:34.906+09:00Visiting Dadi's campusSometime in January, Dadi brought Luke with him when he needed to attend a meeting. After the official work, Luke enjoyed strolling around the big campus, with no disturbances from other people, which is common on a regular school day.Enjoy his photos:The University of TokyoYayoi, Bunkyu-ku, JapanJanuary 2007coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-49193707211389740022007-03-28T21:40:00.000+09:002007-03-31T01:24:46.395+09:00Back from a long hiatusOh, our dear friends, we're back!Back from where? Please don't ask ... ;)Let's just put it this way ... Mami's hands are tied these days that blogging has somehow been put aside. But that doesn't mean that our daily life is not as exciting as before. In fact, as Luke turns 2 (yeah, he's now 2!), there are more flashy things that we love to tell you about. So, allow us to go back where we had lastcoy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-8930650552265975102007-01-20T14:49:00.000+09:002007-01-22T03:01:40.093+09:00At the Kyoto StationThis is our last picture taken at the Kyoto Sky Gardens, a few minutes just before we entered the shinkansen tracks back to Tokyo.Luke looked wittingly cute in this photo, probably musing about our exciting 10-day vacation from upnorth in Hokkaido down in the west in Kansai. And now, we're back in the east.We shall never forget our grand escapade. Amazing. Exciting. Appetizing. Freezing. Simply coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-32544298161196157882007-01-19T10:45:00.000+09:002007-01-22T02:46:35.865+09:00Exploring Kyoto (Part 3) -- our last dayWe didn't want our last adventure day to be just a travel day back to Tokyo. So, with the much-appreciated help of our friend, Mr. Kanai, who have come all the way from Nishinomiya to our hotel in Honmachi, we went back to Kyoto and have a glimpse of the other important and must-see tourist attractions there.First we headed to Kiyomizu-dera (Temple of Clear Water) and spent our entire morning coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-58161213414356141942007-01-17T00:11:00.000+09:002007-01-19T19:09:04.196+09:00Nara deer-venture (aka Oh, di-di-di-deer!)We went to Nara -- Japan's first capital -- on our third day. There, we met with our dear friends, Rich-san and Tomo-san.Upon getting off at the Nara Station, we started walking down the Nara Koen until we reached the Todai-ji with the Daibutsu-den (Hall of the Great Buddha) as its main attraction. Before we got into the gate, we were welcomed by hornless deer scattered around the place. Childrencoy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-31114334026113044852007-01-15T01:23:00.000+09:002007-01-18T20:29:23.283+09:00Exploring Kyoto (Part 2)After happily munching on the chocolate-coated dango, we headed to the Ginkaku-ji, or the Silver Pavilion, on the eastern side of Kyoto. Luke was already asleep when we arrived there, and it was Dadi's turn to carry him -- while taking pictures of the vast garden and me!Unlike in the Golden Temple, we stayed here for only about an hour hiking the mountainside walkways through the tall trees. Fromcoy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-77675240104594611062007-01-14T23:58:00.000+09:002007-01-18T20:31:30.608+09:00Exploring Kyoto (Part 1)Our first stop in our Kyoto adventure was the famous Golden Temple or known as the Kinkaku-ji. It was a surprisingly 40-minute bus ride from Keihan-Sanjo train station. It was raining when we went there, but that did not stop us from luring our eyes with the awesome sight inside the temple. Roaming around the temple for almost two hours with a heavyweight toddler in tow (frontpack) was kinda coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16029929.post-72028178249933631932007-01-14T23:51:00.000+09:002007-01-18T20:45:34.416+09:00Tigger also went to KansaiTo start the new year, we set off to see the beauty of west Japan, in the much-coveted and historic Kansai region. Our 3-night-and-4-day stay was rather short as we start our adventure roaming around Osaka, Kyoto and Nara.I must say that we felt a bit warm in Kansai, as our bodies were somehow got used to the freezing temperature in Hokkaido.Take a look at some of our pictures. Enjoy!Inside the coy-coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723964887257578964noreply@blogger.com0