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How They've Grown
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Looking at old photos is becoming my favorite activity to pass time. Thanks to popular memes on instagram and the instant access to pictures at flickr, I get to dig them up, view them and be transported back in time... in a snap.
"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 ...
My guilt-free recipe is made of 2 whole avocados, low-fat milk and Superfoodgrocer's coconut sugar (to taste). The picky-eater son loved it. A serving of fruit for the day = mission accomplished.
Our second son, Kyle, together with 316 boys and girls, graduated from high school* last Saturday. This boy, with the tendency to procrastinate and who seldom approached me for any help (yeah right, like i could help in chem, physics, trigo or algebra :P), except to borrow my laptop, managed to snag 3 medals***. It was almost unbelievable. Haha! Unbelievable only because he didn't allow me to pry into his academic affairs and if not for the report card grades, I was sort of clueless. Sure, he would tell me things about extracurricular activities. But with regard to homework, he would just answer my questions in monosyllables. Hmm... No... Yes... Done... These were pretty much what I remember him saying. So last Saturday, although we knew in advance he was getting medals, donning them on him was pretty surreal. He probably didn't need my constant nagging after all. He has his medals to prove that he was in charge. Well done, Kyle! On to college! *Sacred Hea...
aww.. i feel your sentiments here
ReplyDeleteor maybe its part of midlife to always look back. hehe... i will be 46 soon GOD-willing and i noticed i'm more inclined to reminisce than before.
Deleteyour boys are all so gwapo! walang muse? di na hahabol ng girl? haha...
ReplyDeletehihi... parang di na kaya at my age :) thank you!
DeleteYou are so lucky to have three handsome boys!
ReplyDeleteGood looking kids! It's a no surprise if one day one of them would go into showbiz! time flies so fast talaga.
ReplyDeleteGwapo a! They're gonna be breaking hearts soon (hopefully not intentionally. Hehehe!) =)
ReplyDeleteSo adorable boys!
ReplyDeleteits a bittersweet moment for me. im always looking on my babe's first photo album and i just sigh all the time :')
ReplyDeleteit will be more intense as they grow older :)
DeleteYou should have a little princess! Your boys are so pogi. I'm sure super pretty if you'll have a baby girl. :)
ReplyDeleteaww... thanks! too old na for another baby, :)
Deletethank you all for your generous comments! :)
ReplyDelete*compliments
DeleteYou really got good-looking children. Few years and you will take a photo of them all in tuxedo. :)
ReplyDeletethank you tet! haha... yikes! i hope not anytime soon...
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