Jan 2025

We had been to The Philippines and back! Dec 13-Jan 1, we were 39, 8 and 2. Christmas had felt different. I thought it would be the same, but somehow it had lost its spark when I was there (maybe also because things have changed) and it now feels more home-y here in the US. This is again of course considering we have been hopping from one place to another, no decent sleep, or rest etc. Anyway, Manila!!! We had a straight flight from Seattle to Manila, 16hrs and 35mins. Going back was a solid 11 hrs and 10 mins, both flights at night so we kind of went straight to "bed" the next few hours after onboarding. 

Always to the mall we go! We had our time in Baguio Dec 16-18, Dessert Museum on Dec 19, Palawan Dec 21-24, Chrismas lunch at kuya Chippi's Dec 25, Tagaytay Dec 25-27, BGC Dec 27-Dec 31, kuya Chippi for New Year's Eve Dec 31-Jan1. 

Kids had a lot of firsts! Glad to have visited Baguio and they got to do the things we did as well.as kiddos aka bike,Minesview,CampJohnHay. I remember just now the scary moment with Mateo when he just ran off out of the retaurant and into the streets. No one even noticed that he went out!!! Good thing di ko pinilit lakarin yung convenience store with Camilla and just stayed outside and walked back to the front door side to see Mateo running straight to me. Kalye na yun with motor at jeepneys. Super scary! Another to remember how Mateo vomitted. Poor babeh. We blame the van.

After Baguio was the Museum and food trip ng tatay. Then Palawan. Then Tagaytay and meet with Nikki Tri and Junjun plus Rabang fam. We were supposed to go back to Cavite for the house blessing+lunch at ate Kure but Mateo had diarrhea and Martin already didnt want to go dahil mahirap daw. Dang edi wag. Then BGC and Mind Museum. 

Photo dump here: