I'm learning !!!

My daughter invited her bestfriend to a sleep over tonite but her parents didn't allow her. Instead, they allowed her to spend the rest of the afternoon and eat dinner with us. So as soon as they arrive from school they didn't waste a single moment, they change from school uniforms to swimwears and jump in the pool. After an hour in the pool, they came up dried themselves up and went online. In the meantime, I was in the kitchen busy preparing food for dinner when I overheard their conversation (kitchen door is open).

• Xn : "Wow! your mom's cooking smells good"
• Pi : "she's a very good cook"
• Xn : "Your lucky she cooks, my mom doesn't know how to cook"
• Pi : "Really? Who cooks in your house?"
• Xn : " My Dad, my auntie (helper) and me I'm learning!"
• Pi : "I'm learning too!!"

I cannot help but comment .."Really, since when did you have the mood for cooking?".She gave me a sharp look so I decided to just shut it ....

Few months ago before I gave birth to my youngest one, she declared herself the Princess of the house. Everytime you ask her to do something may it be a favor or a command she refuse to respond to it. She always say this line - " I don't do chores I'm a princess".

Now I guess is the perfect timing to train her in the kitchen. Maybe I can take advantage of this show off thing and teach her few things around the house. if she refuse I can always say "You said you're learning".

Changes ...

It's been more than a month since my last blog .The last time was when I gave birth to my little angel. She was just a few days old and it was during my few days stay in the hospital while I was recovering from a surgery. Since then I got my hands full day and night. Life has been good to me lately and I'm just so grateful of all the blessings that have been given to me. I am now back to my old self (well almost). Working on a new project and preparing for the big move (to another country). Yes, once again entering another big change in my life. I like change, change is good and I'm very excited about it. I'm excited for my teens joining a new school and my tots for their new playgroup, my husband for his new workplace and for me ... new adventure.
Amidst all these excitement, I'm also feeling nostalgic for leaving. This place where I've spent fourteen years of my so called life. This place taught me lessons in life that I will never have gotten otherwise if I didn't get out of Manila. Things that will help me and prepare me for the next half of my life ( you do the math ). This place that I have learned to love for these past few years (yeah just few years ago, I use to hate it before). This place where I learned to be independent and valued my selfworth. This place where I met my husband, gave birth to my children, build my circle, where I have attained and accomplished a career just to quit and pursue a more rewarding job - to be a mother and a wife. This place that served to be my playground. Aaaaahhhh! this place ... I will miss it big time, but I can always come back .. yes I will and I have to for some important reasons.
I'm anxious about the move, about the new place. Mostly because I have kids and I fear for their welfare. You see that is the mother in me talking like any typical mother that aims to protect her children. This restlessness is adding another wrinkle on my face but then again it's also my age. Nowadays, I worry about my children and their needs more than my Versace sunglasses or crystal wine glasses. Maybe because there are so many changes in such a short period. The new baby, the move, my son have his first pimples outbreak, my tot is now a chatterbox, my hairdo's straight and new wrinkle lines, my bestfriend with her new image -silicones,tummy tuck andVictoria Beckham hairdo. Hahaha!