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Post A Week Challenge: Winter

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We don’t have winter here in the Philippines but I’ve experienced it back in 2009-2010 when I went to the States. Winter brings back so many good memories for me. One that is up there on my list that will last me a lifetime.

That picture above was when my friends and I went snow tubing at Liberty Mountain, Pennsylvania.

My first experience of snow tops it all. It wasn’t just snowflakes or a few inches of snow where you could all go out and make snow angels. No! This was a blizzard in Baltimore back in 2009 and a category 2 at that! We asked for snow? We got 30 inches of snow alright! Everyone else stayed indoors except us. It was our first time to see snow (haha!) so why stay inside to keep warm? We braved the blizzard and ran outside. That photo above was me just a few seconds outside and trying to get right back in, brrrr! really cold! hahaha!

Winter never fails to bring back really good memories of being with family and friends…

a trip to Chicago with my family.

Watching Black Eyed Peas Concert in Washington…

and going to New York Time Square for the first time with my brothers.

ahhhh, memories that surely will last me a lifetime. Thank you, Winter!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Celebration

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That’s my brother Gierad on the eve of his birthday last year. I went to Michigan for his birthday and for the housewarming. We gave him a “Manyanita” (Manyanita is a surprise  serenade for somebody celebrating his birthday at the break of dawn).

He was just watching TV on the eve of his birthday so it was just perfect for the manyanita. We all gathered in the laundry room preparing the cake, balloons, party poppers, banners and of course our Lightning McQueen glasses (this made Mama giggle so much we had to tell her to control herself or Gierad would notice us) :)

We all went to the  family room singing “happy birthday” with the cake and our glasses at 12 midnight! (notice the time and date on the picture). hahaha! We all had a great time.

That is what family celebration is about!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Family

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I’m participating in The Daily Post‘s Weekly Photo Challenge. Yay! I hope you show me some encouragement by leaving a comment or hitting the like button (hee! hee!)

This week’s Photo Challenge is on Family.

That’s my daughter with my husband. She loves listening to stories. That is one of the best ways to spend quality time with her and to share with her our love for reading.