Everybody's Out Except Jake And Me
... and it's quiet as quiet can be.
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 ...
i hope you and jake had a great time together at home...
ReplyDeletewe did but we mostly spent the time doing his assignment as he needed to sleep early. hehe
DeleteAng gorgeous naman ng house nyo - color coordinated! And parang walang kid na nakatira. I went to Cebu mga 2004 for a seminar pero hanggang hotel lang ako, hahah.
ReplyDeletethank you farida! next time i hope you visit cebu again! hehe
DeleteWow, you have a beautiful home. I really love your sofa :)
ReplyDeleteI love your home. It looks very minimalist and well-maintained.;) Just the type of look I want for my own home in the future.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your interiors! You can be an interior design blogger, Ms. Linnor!
ReplyDeleteyou have a very beautiful home. i hope one day, i can design my own home, too. :-)
ReplyDeletethank you mommymaye, rose, marie angeli and van!
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