Thu - January 22, 2004

the wall of fame


wall of shame as brent would refer to it. we dedicate a wall in our apartment to hanging photos of friends and families. our goal was for the girls to be familiar with the faces of people that are important to us. a photo speaks a thousand words, and holds a thousand stories. one day, kailea asked, 'dad who is that?' 'that's nana. your great grandmother.', brent replied. kailea just said, 'oh.' but brent saw the opportunity to introduce one to another. soon, when she's old enough, there'll be more stories.

last weekend, we bought a bunch of frames for a bunch of photos we've been meaning to put up. i should take a photo of the wall when we're done. maybe you'll find someone there you would want to know about. better yet, maybe you'll find yourself.

Posted at 10:54 PM    

Tue - September 9, 2003

more card games


this weekend, i think i'll teach brent how to play 'bullsh*t'. has anybody seen the movie 'how to lose a guy in 10 days'?, ok, now yell bullsh*t! i learned the game when i was younger, of course, we don't say bullsh*t- we say bluff. unfortunately, i was never good at this game. i am terrible at lying.


Posted at 10:51 PM    

Tue - July 15, 2003

mommy & me


class starts in 2 weeks. kailea's ready. got her a cool bathing suit. some sunblock. been hanging out the tot pool. kicking, blowing bubbles and best of all- having fun.

Posted at 11:22 PM    

Tue - March 11, 2003

nya & kai


my sister and i are very close to each other. when we were younger, sure we would fight. she annoys me, i irritate her. i could almost say we are exact opposites but as we grow older, we got be very close. we became the best of friends. we talk endless about crushes. about school, our friends, boys and such. we listen to each other and give each other advise. there were a few times we hurt each other- that did not change us, if anything, it made the bond between us even stronger. we do almost all things together- even get pregnant. now i have kailea, and she has nya. both girls that turn out to be the exact opposite of the other- so far....our hope is that they share a special bond of family and friendship that donna and i shared as sisters. and now, a special bond as mothers. being so many miles apart, it is hard to develop that relationship between the two girls. and so we look forward to the holidays when we can visit and spend some time together. we had that kind of opportunity last christmas. i took lots of photos of the girls. and i know i will need to do something special to those photos. for nya and for kai....

Posted at 10:14 PM    

Sun - February 9, 2003

it's the thought that counts


i know that valentines day is the day where the words 'it's the thought that counts' does not apply, but i want to do something very special, very personal. something that will tell him how much i really care...

ting! (light bulb goes on...)
i got it....

Posted at 12:00 AM    

Sat - December 28, 2002

2003!


it's the new year, and it's been sort of a tradition for brent and i to exchange goals for the the coming year. i wonder if he remembered to draft one up for this year...well. i intend to- but i do know that over four thousand years ago, the babylonians celebrated new years day in march rather than in january, coinciding with the spring planting of crops. clearly, that means i really have until march to finish up my list.

my car is coming to town! pretty soon. typhoon pongsona did not hurt him bad...so in the next month or so, i'll have my freedom back...except i cannot go too far, not used to driving on freeways yet (that could be another goal....). we got the paperwork going and got to be shipped.

create and organize a family calendar- and kailea's 3rd year calendar...

get into a cpr class- check out local red cross.

study and prepare for the architectural license exams, register and start taking the 9 + 1 (california oral)- one at a time.

get into a 'mommy and me' swimming class in the summer. i could use a refresher course, and kailea will love actually being able to swim. she's a fish!

nurture my creative soul. find balance in my life- work hard, play hard. passion, care and dedication in all my endeavors. keep happy and content. thankful. aim higher- reach. (ok this is the foofy part of the list- hey i can't help it...that's how inspired i am right now)

and to make the world a better place for everyone to live in- in my own little way.

TO DO:

got to take my wedding dress to the dry cleaners. yup, my dress that i wore 18 months ago...but no worries, my daughters would not want to wear it for their own wedding cause- it won't fit them!

kailea's christmas snapbook- don't forget grandma and lola's copy...also one for ninang donna.

the girls' room- kailea's moving out of the crib, and so i really want redo and decorate their room. it should be fun, as i did not have the chance to do that as a kid. never painted my room or picked furniture and decor. my mom took care of everything, meaning- she called the professionals for home improvement, paint, etc...

i'm not the new girl in town anymore. this is home. i'll spend some time getting to know the beautiful town that is san luis obispo.

archive my clothes, to make room for spring in my dresser and in my closet. archive my shoes...make room for more. a girl can't have way too many clothes and shoes.



Posted at 12:00 AM    

Sun - December 1, 2002

wedding thank you notes


we are so bad. we had our first year wedding anniversary last june 29 of this year- and we haven't sent out wedding thank you notes. ok- we have not written them down yet. they are in a word document file for us to edit....and it has been there since.
a couple of weeks ago, brent was cleaning up his desk and found gift certificates for liberty house, in guam...
just last week, we used the gift card we got for gottschalks. we both were surprised to find out how much it was for- so now we really have to start writing those thank you notes....
i guess it's not too late. anyway, we are still raking in presents from that wedding...oh yeah- that sunset beach wedding in guam.

we've been bad, but we'll make up for it...if one of you guys get a card from us, don't be surprised. yeah- it's from a wedding years ago.


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Sun - November 17, 2002

kailea's coat hanger


i finished kailea's coat hanger. it was really nice. i could have done better at the seams, but i forgive myself. i touched it up best as i can...
i guess what counts is that i made it with love. kailea and i painted most of the afternoon. she did very good and we had so much fun. someday, one day, i'll tell her how much fun it was. or maybe she already know.

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Tue - November 12, 2002

a family christmas photo card


not very big on having my photo taken...
definitely not big on sending them, but brent had an idea...
and these kinds of ideas does not come to him as often as he comes up with home improvement ideas, or web site ideas...
a family photo christmas card to send out to friends and family.
i was shaking my head 'no' before he even finishes his sentence.
with me in it? why? how about just the girls?
so.....?
should i or should i not?

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