He's Flounder, He's a dino,... and He's having fun!

We had two costumes for Edric at hand so we thought it best to utilize them before he outgrows them next year. Flounder (from 'The Little Mermaid') was a gift from his cousin LJ and the dinosaur a gift from Pam's friend.

Oct 24 - Trunk or Treat at Church

Halloween activities at church have always been fun and this year was no exception. Edric went as Flounder. We also enjoyed watching some very nice trunk decorations as we went about trunk or treating. From there, we drove straight to New York to visit & spend the weekend w/ family.

Here, with friends Dawn & Rachelle (w/ her son Blake, the cutest bat in town)

Oct 31 - Trick or Treating

This time Edric was a dinosaur. He wore it at their Daycare Halloween Party earlier in the day and then later in the night with Daddy & Momma bringing him to doorsteps with his basket. In the pictures are; Aaron Michael (Scooby), Annika (Minnie Mouse), her brother Drew (he was a zombie but took off his custome w/ this shot, he was Darth Vader last year when Edric was Yoda), don't mind the headless chaperon (hey, it's Halloween - what'd ya expect!) w/ Edric & Yasmina the pretty pirate daughter of our friends Darren & Angie. At times Edric took his arm off from Daddy's hand to run around the empty neighborhood streets, stumping & roaring like the dino that he was. I think he had more fun this year. Like last year we also ended up at the McVickers where we enjoyed a nice time w/ their family on their driveway and of course Ken's warm & delicious soup. We also brought our bowl of goodies w/ us so trick-or-treaters got two treats from two families.

As for me, late last night when everyone else had gone home after getting their treats, I decided to get up and wandered around the streets to see if I could find my friend Casper... and maybe some left over treats that kids (or other creatures) may have dropped earlier.

Boy, when you're tired... YOU'RE TIRED!!

June 7, 2008: It was his nap time around 2:30PM when Edric was climbing to his bed and halfway just fell asleep. Exhausted after having played with Daddy the whole time since morning - a classic example of; "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.". You think he's tired, you should see Daddy. Nah, you won't see that picture here though...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

"Life does not come with an instruction booklet, that's why we have Fathers."

Here For You

I Live My Life For You

Not A Day Goes By

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

"Equally important to the head of the family is the heart of it."

A New Day Has Come

You'll Be In My Heart

What dreams may come...

Edric loves to play with all kinds of things. His favorite are his toy cars, but sometimes he enjoys playing his basketball too...


WINNING IT ALL!

Ako'y isang Pinoy... Bisdak pa gyud!

April 13, 2008

We had a wonderful Stake Conference at Church this afternoon. We attended the one in Christiana (where we used to go before we moved down to Smyrna). It may be farther than Dover but it was nice to see old friends.

A little after we got home, Edric went to the corner of the living room where we have a small glass cabinet for Pam's little ornament decorations. Among all the figurines there, he distincly picked up the small 'jeepney' souvenir we included as decoration. He was not playing that before because it wasn't numbered among his toys but I guess his 'barong tagalog' unveiled the Filipiniana spirit in him. As of this time that's as close as he can get to a jeepney but we'll make sure he'll have his chance to be in one sooner or later. Bisdak gyud ning bataa!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. by Burton Hillis

"Rings and jewels are not gifts but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of yourself."
by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanksgiving Day '07

I give thanks to my Heavenly Father everyday for my wife Pam & our son. As it is Thanksgiving Day today, I'd like to express again my gratitude by counting my blessings and mention one here... a very precious blessing that became the highlight this year... that is the coming of Edric into our lives - a bundle of joy long awaited.

As I recount that moment let me include a couple of videos that I created shortly after he was born...


"... our lives will never be the same."


"A smile can brighten the darkest day."

Yoda, my name is... Jedi Master, I am!

Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Church
He hasn't seen Star Wars yet but we thought he'd be cute to be Yoda for his first Halloween costume.

Oct 31 - We were out Trick or Treating at the McVickers where Yoda met Darth Vader. No worries though for it was a friendly encounter. No lightsabers were used.

Star Wars VII (Yoda the Jedi Master)

10 Oct 07 - Beep beep, here I come!

Seems like it was just yesterday when we brought him home from the hospital. Now he's starting to walk and we're getting set to chase him around. Funny how we say time flies... and yet 1 minute is still 60 seconds.


@ 9 mos & 2 days