Christmas and the New Year is looming
I was glad to hear that someone is covering for me on the 24th so my family and I can spend Christmas with my family. It's always been the family tradition to celebrate Christmas during the night of the 24th, but this time it's going to be during brunch. Living in the U.S. isn't easy when the half of the population is working on a holiday, especially Christmas. I'm one of them. My job may be nice, but we work 24/7, including every holiday known to man.
Not that I complain about working holidays. I like working the days, because there is hardly anyone here. It's quiet, I could probably take a nap if I wanted to, play online games (shhh), but only if there isn't anything going on.
I'm very thankful lately that I have a great family. I know we were all scattered here and there back in the day, where you hardly saw anyone, and you hardly did anything. But it's just now that I feel that though we have been far apart, we have grown closer. I love my siblings more than ever, and I have more camaraderie with them. Also, it's just lately I have learned more about them than in my younger years when I was self-absorbed and oblivious. It's very refreshing to know that I have, at least, connected with them even more.
So what has the past year been like?
Last May, Dani celebrated her first birthday. It wasn't much, just us 3 but still it has been fun just being together. It made me cringe tho that she used her hands to eat and messed up her birthday suit. Ah, well, all in the occasion, huh? :)
Dani also had her first haircut this year. Her bangs were just getting into her eyes, and we thought it was time. We took her to the hairdresser and it was hard for her to keep still. I had to have her sit on my lap and hold her head while the hairdresser cut the bangs. Dani was kind of scared, but was more scared of the stranger cutting her hair than the actual cutting.
Had another family reunion in July and it was fun. We also had the chance to see my stepmother, Auntie Gigi perform on stage during the reunion. Luci, Dani and I drove all the way to Chicago and had a blast doing it. Also the most memorable of all, having my family sing together in my aunt's church. Just being together like that gave me goose bumps.
My first trip to Singapore happened in November. I was also able to get my eldest sister to join us during our trip there. It was fun seeing her again and having to spend time with. She and her hubby were also able to see Dani for the first time. Dani seemed to know they were family since she took to them right away. I was going to arrange to go back to the Philippines for a couple of days as well, but that plan didn't work so well. Maybe one of these years, Luci, Dani and I will plan to go home again for Christmas and New Year.
So, yeah, I've been pretty thankful this past year. Where in that certain day of time we look back and think of the bad things, all I can think of right now are the good things. God has blessed us and I am happy.
So what's in store for the next year? Right now, I'm praying for another child. Why not join me? :)
Not that I complain about working holidays. I like working the days, because there is hardly anyone here. It's quiet, I could probably take a nap if I wanted to, play online games (shhh), but only if there isn't anything going on.
I'm very thankful lately that I have a great family. I know we were all scattered here and there back in the day, where you hardly saw anyone, and you hardly did anything. But it's just now that I feel that though we have been far apart, we have grown closer. I love my siblings more than ever, and I have more camaraderie with them. Also, it's just lately I have learned more about them than in my younger years when I was self-absorbed and oblivious. It's very refreshing to know that I have, at least, connected with them even more.
So what has the past year been like?
Last May, Dani celebrated her first birthday. It wasn't much, just us 3 but still it has been fun just being together. It made me cringe tho that she used her hands to eat and messed up her birthday suit. Ah, well, all in the occasion, huh? :)
Dani also had her first haircut this year. Her bangs were just getting into her eyes, and we thought it was time. We took her to the hairdresser and it was hard for her to keep still. I had to have her sit on my lap and hold her head while the hairdresser cut the bangs. Dani was kind of scared, but was more scared of the stranger cutting her hair than the actual cutting.
Had another family reunion in July and it was fun. We also had the chance to see my stepmother, Auntie Gigi perform on stage during the reunion. Luci, Dani and I drove all the way to Chicago and had a blast doing it. Also the most memorable of all, having my family sing together in my aunt's church. Just being together like that gave me goose bumps.
My first trip to Singapore happened in November. I was also able to get my eldest sister to join us during our trip there. It was fun seeing her again and having to spend time with. She and her hubby were also able to see Dani for the first time. Dani seemed to know they were family since she took to them right away. I was going to arrange to go back to the Philippines for a couple of days as well, but that plan didn't work so well. Maybe one of these years, Luci, Dani and I will plan to go home again for Christmas and New Year.
So, yeah, I've been pretty thankful this past year. Where in that certain day of time we look back and think of the bad things, all I can think of right now are the good things. God has blessed us and I am happy.
So what's in store for the next year? Right now, I'm praying for another child. Why not join me? :)