Cousins Against Cousins
When all the cousins are in town for the holidays, this is what to do on Sunday, the 2nd to the last day of 2012.
School and a Mixed Bag of Emotions
"You can’t imagine your life with kids, until you have them, then you can’t imagine your life without them." ~Author Unknown It's been a week since two of our three sons flew to Manila to attend their classes. Even with the (remaining) 9 year old son at home, doing his usual stuff alternately watching tv, tinkering with his Legos, cutting/ folding/ creating things with paper and playing with the iPad, and making a ruckus all by his lonesome, the house is, weirdly, quiet. I often find myself introspecting... about the nest almost empty now and other similar thoughts. And I struggle to stop myself from wallowing in a mixed bag of emotions. It's not a bad thing, except, I could waste hours doing that. I thought I was totally in control and could dismiss the situation as another milestone, like seeing your child lose his first baby tooth. Nothing a warm hug or an ice cream could not fix. On the contrary, that hug at this time just exacerbates the yearning. It ...
Beautiful photos. Nothing matters more than family rituals involving tradition, play and bonding like this heartwarming game of basketball with family:) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA very Happy New Year to you and your wonderful family!
ReplyDeletethank you monisima! happy new year to you!
ReplyDeletehappy new year bertn!