Archive for January, 2010

• Grape Carbonara

  Date: 2010.01.31 | Category: Food Discovery | Response: 0

  

  Yes you read it right this is Grape Carbonara.I took this photo in Goodles located in Robinson’s Galleria. They put grape halves in with the carbonara. According to the owner Sharleen Tan the carbonara, which oftentimes comes out too creamy and rich, is complemented by the taste of the grapes which tempers the richness of the carbonara sauce.Totally loved it!!!

• An Open Letter

  Date: 2010.01.26 | Category: Autism, Joshwa | Response: 0

  Dear Family and Friends:

  I understand that sometimes you find me to be strange and things are awkward between us.Especially when I meet you for the first time. Sometimes these meetings can be very hard for me. But here is an  information that might help our first meeting  to be more successful. As you probably know, a hidden disability called autism, or what some people refer to as a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), challenges me. Autism/PDD is a neurodevelopment disorder, which makes it hard for me to understand the environment around me. I have barriers in my brain that you can’t see, but which make it difficult for me to adapt to my surroundings. Read the rest of this entry »

• Look Alikes?

  Date: 2010.01.16 | Category: Adrianne, Joshwa | Response: 0

  

  Some siblings look alike.  Similar, you know?  But my sisters and I don’t look similar. If you didn’t know us you probably couldn’t tell that we are siblings. I think I look like my dad but some say that I look like my mom. (maybe it’s the built)Now history repeats itself in my kids. I always thought they looked alike. Now I realized that   they don’t look alike not one bit.ome siblings look alike.  Similar, you know?  But my sisters and I don’t look similar. If you didn’t know us you probably couldn’t telthat we are siblings. I think I look like my dad but some say that I look like my mom. (maybe it’s the built)Now history repeats itself in my kids. I always thought they looked alike. Now I realized that   they don’t look alike not one bit.I’m posting a photo of the kids so you can be the judge.

• Holding Hands

  Date: 2010.01.11 | Category: Adrianne, Family | Response: 0

  

  A father says “I love you”
  With his strong helping hands -
  With a smile when you’re in trouble
  With the way he understands.
  He says “I love you” haltingly,
  With awkward tenderness

  –Anonymous–

• Interesting..

  Date: 2010.01.07 | Category: Interesting | Response: 0

  

• Philbert’s Hobby

  Date: 2010.01.06 | Category: Philbert | Response: 0

  

  Computer Gaming is Philbert’s hobby…
  The computer was a cause of so many fights.
  5 years ago I would say I hate his computer and I mean really, really hate it.
  Like burn it and crush it and stone it til it breaks down kind of hate.
  There was a time that I really felt the self pity and the depression because
  I would be completely ignored.
  But now I ‘ve learn to laugh at it probably becauseI’ve gotten used to it.
  I have learned to pick my battles.

  I’d rather that he do what he enjoys the most.and I do what I enjoy the most so we can be better parents to our kids. No fight and no dramas If i should say so myself.I try to have a social life too I go out with my blogger friends,I scrapbook with my friends. I patiently wait til he gets tired of that game and go into hiatus for 2 years and then he can be mine once again until the
  next game catches his fancy.

• Adee

  Date: 2010.01.05 | Category: Adrianne | Response: 0

  Adee is our youngest child.. Her name is short fo Adrianne Marie Therese Pagaspas and i bet she’ll start hating how long her name is when she starts going to pre-school where she needs to write her whole name. Adee and Joshwa are at the center of our universe.I guess that’s the way it is when you become a parent you set aside your personal needs, wants, ambitions and devote it all to your kids. There are no words to describe how our lives has changed when she came into our lives. It’s like she’s something that we really needed all along the balance that keeps our family together. Here are some recent photos of Adee.

  

  

• Joshwa’s Tale

  Date: 2010.01.03 | Category: Joshwa, Philbert | Response: 0

  Philbert was eating a Snicker’s chocolate bar when Joshwa came up to him and signed that he wanted a chocolate.

  Here’s their conversation..

  Philbert: Joshwa do you want a chocolate.
  What do you say?Say S-N-I-C-K-E-R-S.

  Joshwa looks at him at says it out loud..
  SSSpatos! and raised a shoe infront of his dad

  Hahahhaha it was so funny…he couldn’t
  say the word sneakers but actually blurted
  out Ssspatos ( filipino for Shoes)

• Our Kids

  Date: 2010.01.02 | Category: Adrianne, Joshwa | Response: 0

  JOSHWA DOMINIK I really liked the name Joshua. There was no doubt that
  I would name my son Joshua. But when I saw this baby book. Joshua- Means Jehovah’s witness.
  While Joshwa means God is Gracious. The second name was supposed to be Shane. But eventually decided to change it to Dominik which means Belonging to God.

  ADRIANNE MARIE THERESE

  I really loved the name Adrianne there were many names that I considered but Adrianne was the one that I really liked. Marie is my baptism name and In hindsightafter my SIL ( Philbert’s only sister) rin pala her name is MARIbeth.Therese means Harvester.