pinoy dad

Before and after haircut......

2012-01-05T15:59:00.003+08:00

Hairdo last few days of 2011

...haircut just before the the fireworks of 2012.....coolest one you got so far

2012 pics.....in bead with the bears....

2012-01-05T15:54:00.007+08:00

the bears getting some downtime with you reading away ......2012 Guiness World Book of Records

Jabby boy

2011-11-23T08:32:00.000+08:00

pics tell it all..............

Funny Faces 2012

2011-11-23T08:27:00.001+08:00

clowning around as usual

Mom Mobile

2011-11-23T08:22:00.002+08:00

takes you to school and then some for you all of us

Curiousity or trying to make sure 1+1=2

2011-11-23T08:08:00.002+08:00

Baguio Nov 2011

2011-11-01T13:00:00.002+08:00

the prepping for the road trip and taking in the sights on the way up....getting lost along the way....taking all the pics like any first time visitor...sampling the local fare and generally having a great time

Baguio Nov 2011

The Steve Jobs you'll remember

2011-10-24T08:26:00.002+08:00

Passing away of THE tech icon and you were so curious as to his life and work.We watched an old movie done way back Pirates of Silicon Valley and I pulled out an old copy of so you can read a little of him.

And of course the famous video

Steve Jobs- you'll remember

2011-10-23T09:42:00.001+08:00

Passing away of THE tech icon and you were so curious as to his life and work.We watched an old movie done way back Pirates of Silicon ValleyI pulled out an old copy of Wired so you can read a little of him.And of course the famous video.we were on the pool near the house when I we talked about posting this.....pretty good a swimming but still didn't get the coordination for moving your head up while doing the freestyle....yet

Warrior Bear

2011-10-19T11:05:00.000+08:00

Bad news Bear

2011-09-29T07:45:00.001+08:00

ok i think the bear's gone loco....first he puts all the shoes in a line and then labels each of them then takes a pic

then he puts up that crazy warning on his bag of mamon..."it makes me feel comfortable"...."one time I had no money for food in school my classmate gave me mamon..."

Food Chiqui Cooks Up

2011-09-29T07:31:00.000+08:00

all pics....no stories

2011-09-23T08:59:00.001+08:00

.....nahhh just chalk it up to laziness....pics are easier to post...........still read something a while ago that made me think about not writting as much as did beforeguess you may think that we weren't paying close attention to the funny stuff you always find the right time to say or you've just grown up so fast that new things you like doing feels like we've seen you do it as far as we can remember not to worry.........we just want to make sure you don't grow up too fast and enjoy as much as we can being around youso on top of you're accompanying your mom to the gym, playing basketball with friends, reading a lot and asking me what i downloaded for you (Top Gear US or UK or some movie) eating all the nice stuff your mom prepares for both of us, sleeping with your books and magazines under your pillow....we think that's what make you the kid you are and we wouldn't have it any other way

Happy Face

2011-09-20T08:27:00.000+08:00

The Bear

2011-09-20T08:04:00.002+08:00

Mom's cooking....YUMMY!!!....

2011-09-20T07:51:00.003+08:00

Latest pics of Sam

2011-09-06T09:31:00.002+08:00

The Boys

2011-05-30T10:34:00.000+08:00

Mom and Sam @ beach...

2011-05-30T10:30:00.000+08:00

Mamoo summer 2011

2011-05-30T10:23:00.000+08:00

mom and sam @ china town

2011-05-30T10:19:00.000+08:00

NBA fever

2011-05-30T10:00:00.004+08:00

The Wimpy Kid

2011-05-30T09:48:00.007+08:00

favorite read and movie so far for 2011

Bigger Boy

2011-05-30T09:46:00.000+08:00

..........Bigger Boy

latest pic 2011

2011-05-30T09:45:00.000+08:00

laterest pic of you.....other one made you look bigger....our big boy

2011 Big Boy

2011-05-26T11:14:00.000+08:00

......OK OK OK...no entries till now...so am going to make up for it by putting the best of what I think you're up to and busy with or just plain making you our Big Boy...

Geronimo Stilton......

2010-12-06T13:44:00.001+08:00

reading this a lot lately.....some books you got from the library....others Tita Winnie lent you.....

Mom and Sam

2010-12-06T13:38:00.001+08:00

"because i luuuvvv u"

Big Boy and Ozzy the Dog

2010-12-06T13:18:00.003+08:00

.....More pics for you to remember all the fun stuff you did this year.....more pics for us to see how you're growing up faster than we want....

Sam and Mamoo

2010-12-06T09:48:00.002+08:00

one of my fave pics for 2010

collectibles

2010-12-06T09:43:00.002+08:00

all that cool and weird stuff an 8 year old would want to collect.....then again you weren't just any ordinary 8 year old....

moving out

2010-12-06T09:34:00.004+08:00

just some pics of what we "left" at mandaluyong....almost forgot to take pics and only thought of posting them now

Call of duty Modern Warfare

2010-12-06T09:26:00.002+08:00

.....an hour almost every other day when your mom went over the gym or did her walking we'd be at Gamenest shooting at anything that move....also blow things up

basketball

2010-12-06T09:10:00.004+08:00

2010 CSA sportsfest: saw how much you enjoyed shooting hoops and running around with your classmates...I made like coach/referee that day just to get things organized....'course your Xmas wish list was a pair of basket ball shoes...LeBron James model too but I told you there were Adidas after we saw the documentary on him...

chess.....

2010-12-06T09:02:00.004+08:00

Never thought you'd pick it up but you did and you even studied how to play....taught you all I knew and you did one better by borrowing a chess book from school and your mom got you the exact book by pure luck.....1-2 games a day usually at night before bed time and when you lost you were more than pissed off.....gotta learn how to attack rather than defend....all in all just great to watch you play and think your way out

,,,,it was so hot

2010-03-20T07:03:00.000+08:00

so hot that he pulled out his old baby wash tub and .......well let the pics tell the rest of the story.....

beating the heat......

2010-03-20T06:55:00.000+08:00

one of the hottest days and Sam just thought of getting in his "pool"
of course he forgot he's 8 years old and its a bit of tight fit ....
jing jing helped cool him down....wait'll use next set of pictures

field demo day CSA 2010

2010-03-20T06:47:00.000+08:00

karate kid.........................
an his buddies
with mom and dad too..........

1st communion again

2010-03-13T13:08:00.001+08:00

dad and sam at the altar
again with some of the gang
mom and sam......

the sammy the bear.....

1st communion

2010-03-13T12:44:00.000+08:00

took a look at saw almost no updates on you blog pics......fixing this right now.....Sat lunch time and we just got done with some chores....haircut, a bit of supermarket with mom and just horsing around....

oh the communion pics are great with you looking all big boy with your mom

in front of St Agustin statue....when I was at CSA this was the flag pole where we had our flag ceremony every Monday

With some of you gangmates......

of course you had to make the funny face

making up for no blog entries 1

2010-01-02T08:27:00.001+08:00

last blog entry was Oct 2009....yikes....no # 1 2010 resolution is to make monthly entries...so here goes.....

photo was taken when we cleaned up the truck before giving it to Fort Oct 2009 (tito abe's son)...there's also a video of you trying to fit in the truck that's really funny....incoming to Youtube! just before posting this I asked your mom if I could post a cute naked pic of you taking a shower....really funny...mom said no....oh well maybe i'll forget she said no later

2009-10-17T15:58:00.000+08:00

Ok here's a list you made up in one of your writing moments.

Those moments when you suddenly had to write what's on your mind or just keep your self busy.

You inside in your blue truck after we cleaned it up just before we gave it to Fort. That day we also passed by the good bread and some dvd's near Tito Abe's house.

2009-09-20T07:49:00.000+08:00

your desk and data center beside it......see all the stuff? brings back a lot of memories doesn't it

samAug-Sep09

2009-09-20T07:39:00.000+08:00

More of the mysterious writtings of Sam..........
This is when you all of a sudden get quiet and write something.
Also, a sudden interest in Philippine history....asking me about Magellan Lapu-lapu, Sultan Kudarat. Oh, beside this desk is my data center (just the DSL modem from Globe and the wireless modem.......my notebook is on top (ok so . i'll post pics for you to remember) so i also use your desk for work.....see the box below this pic?.....well you are this stage in your life where you keep stuff in boxes....like your ferrari collection, dvd's (drake and josh)....etc. oh your new soccer ball and air pump from Nike store tita janet got for you from our trip to subic and on our way home.
your notes on the fridge..........

Gold Eagle Desk Award

2009-08-16T09:58:00.000+08:00

Big Boy with latest gold eagle award from all the hardwork with mom from Grade 1

Ok try to guess who made this?

Yup that's for his study desk courtesy of Uncle Mon
'course the E-Heads had a say in the whole thing

SAM the Ehead

2009-06-14T17:59:00.001+08:00

Sam doing SLOMO from EHeads Final Set DVD

Laugh your head off! Yup that's you singing to the Eheads!

All 82 lbs of you day before starting Grade 2 @ CSA

We watched that DVD like 4 times a week and you practically new all the songs

You really loved everything about the Ehaeads after watching the docu of them

I called you the youngest Ehead fan

Your mom and I had the biggest laughs watching you sing and dance like one of them

CSA summer football

2009-05-30T15:08:00.000+08:00

for summer of 2009 we were able to enroll you @ CSA and Polo so you can see how dark you got from all the practice- not to mention you're getting a little rounder with all the food you need after all that pratice. All your buddies got taller and you all had fun. No pics with Mamoo like last year but she joined you at Polo and of course your mom was there too to see run all over the place.
Missed most of your practice since I was doing a "dilbert" most of the time.

MSA 09

2009-05-30T14:59:00.000+08:00

Some action shots for MSA soccer tourney at Polo club.
You were far better than most of your teammates and this was your first taste of competetive play. We're officially a soccer family and have the sun burn to prove it.

mom mobile

2009-03-29T19:15:00.000+08:00

the mom mobile and mom's one and only big boy

Sammy the bear

2009-03-22T18:06:00.000+08:00

We lost Sammy the bear today.

Three of us tried our best to remember where he could have walked off to but try as hard as we did we couldn't. It's a painful thing when we loose things we love and if even if it's a painful lesson we wish the pain away as best as we can all do.

The past weekends saw me loose my temper at you. No good reason for ever loosing your temper but it still happens and it hurts since you feel the pain and I make you get a little "older".

We loose more of our little boy when that happens.

There's a lot of stuff I can tell you about loosing things and how you'll learn to take care of your things. That's for later.

Right now we all feel the pain and try to comfort our selves in how we saw you love Sammy.

Best of Sam Jan-Mar .09

2009-03-22T11:12:00.002+08:00

ok here i go again

was playing around with Picassa Collage button and here's what i got on the 2nd try

some snap shots of you being you

if you wondering:
- shot of you laughing your ass of listening to Rex Navarette on YouTube

- head bandage and OR gown...."mom are they sewing my head?!" major CSA clinic call: accident at fair riding of all things a pedicab- minor surgery at M-Tech

- loosing front tooth....the 2nd of your baby teeth

- tribute to Francis M- the face painting and tatoo

Xmas 2008

2008-12-29T09:42:00.000+08:00

Xmas pic w/ mom and my soccer shirt....

unwrapping the gifts with Camille

aahhhh the great unveiling after the loooonnngg wait my own PSP!!!!

well now you'll go crazy with the game.....hopefully look up once in a while to eat and talk to us

.....more Subic pics...

2008-12-29T09:31:00.000+08:00

big boy big body.....well that styro box in front is evidence

family pic.....that tripod we got was best thing for Php 150 !!

tripod shot again....early morning in front of the beach

your mom took this shot....priceless

Dec 2008 blog post- trying to keep up and make up for lost time

2008-12-29T09:19:00.000+08:00

Fave eating position- in fron of the tv with recquisite fried rice and garlic chips and remote so's I can't switch to my show
Subic with mom and me....long Nov sem break if memory server me right
'Course the beard made the trip too.......got their share of the ocean breeze and sand up their ass....
Bears asked for their own sun bathing shot....couldn't say no of course...

Chef Sam

2008-09-29T09:24:00.000+08:00

First bungi

2008-09-29T09:13:00.000+08:00

best shot of your bungi

we were at serendra- the strip when you looked up at me and said

"my tooth fell off" and you were afraid I'd get mad at you.

your mom and I took a few moments to assure you it was ok and told you about the tooth fairy

your mom kept the tooth in a plastic sandwhich bag if I remember right
this was taken Monday morning just before getting on the pajero for your ride to school

flash blinded you and you just woke up with your bears in tow

Tatoos

2008-08-28T15:22:00.000+08:00

if you ever wondered what you'd look like with a tatoo......

Sam's typical school day

2008-07-31T09:53:00.003+08:00

Ok here's Sam just after being picke up from CSA. By this time he's had a cold drink and some fries. While driving back home along Edsa he'll tell me to buy him Jollibee Burger Steak then slowly fall asleep. He's usually still asleep even when I reach the drive thru. The bears have replaced blankie blue- tubby as pillow and sammy is always the one he hugs. Bears go to school too by the way

When we do get home and I'm unolading his gear he head straight to the couch, pulls out his chair so's he can put his burger steak down and chow while watching his favorite cartoon. He's that hungry that he eats with his uniform still on.

Now when he's really tired he'll fall asleep with the tv on hopefully after he's brushed his teeth. The bears are under Spongebob.

This is Sam all dressed up rested and ready to go pick up mom who'll he bug for a pasalubong and sit patiently studying and getting homework done-

oh it his turn on the laptop after I logged on to work while he was asleep- usually playing a few games just to get his mind of school.

Bears are never far from him

July 21, 2008

2008-07-21T07:33:00.003+08:00

Birthday- mine not yours that is. Trying to remember what we did during my past bdays- am sure it had something to do with eating and a small gift from your mom. Once it was small cake with a candle too.

So what's Sam like during this time? Well here's a couple of vids to jog your memory:

we got pirated season 1-10 of Top Gear and I always had to ask you if I got this or that copy already- ended up buying 2 of some- you always amazed me with your memory, remembering the videos and what season they appeared

Now am trying to get a vid of Michael Jackson up on your blog but seems embedding has been prohibited....just go to you tube and do a search on MJ. The Thriller 25th anniversary disc we keep playing in the car- well you've memorized the lyrics already

There's always the following which always makes your day:

Every Sat a.m. well almost every chance you get on the TV even keeping the remote away from me.

There's this too:

We both get a kick on the folu mouth episodes where they bleep out all the bad words.

Here's another one- still can't figure out the mystery of the red jockey shorts at the end where they show the credits.

By this time I was also trying to get you interested in movies I like:

Bruce Lee was my idol when I was about your age I think...

Finally if I could make a song about you it would sound like this:

More stuff to come later...the video games you love.....

Lola's Boy

2008-07-08T10:45:00.000+08:00

Shot of you and Mamoo (as we're fond of calling her)

noticed that the last entry on the blog was April and a lot has happened since

Grade 1 for you has been a breeeze so far, call president and all- am playing the school bus since we really want you to get home rest and fed (Jbee Burger steak) so's you can hit the books and maybe even get to hang out with Harshdip.

Your ma and I see you off every morning and I have to admit the sight of you walking away really breaks our hearts.
I wonder what goes in your head when you walk off to class. 'Course you turn back and wave at us- about 3 times till you're at main entrance and we loose sight of you.

I've got picking you up after school down to a science- I've got to make sure you see me and so you can call out and we both rush out to beat the tracffic and head off to get your Burger steak even a pizza if we feel like splurging.

2008-04-10T13:27:00.000+08:00

tennis and soccer

soccer and tennis

going on your third year for soccer and your first for tennis

2008-04-10T13:22:00.000+08:00

more pics at the beach

funny looks after all that sun and sand

@ the beach

2008-04-10T13:18:00.000+08:00

here's where it gets fun

all the clowning for your mom

Bear Brand

2008-03-06T12:44:00.003+08:00

THE OSO IN QUESTION

Brain Dump

2008-03-06T09:28:00.003+08:00

Ok seeing that you've GROWN I'm going to try and log in a few more words just so you get some "prompts" when you try and remember what it was like growing up. In my line of work this is what we call a "brian dump":

the Teddy Bear a.k.a as Sammy and Tubby (got a pic of them both somewhere- will post when I find them- anyways you'd drag them around any chance you got- to bed, to pasyal and even set then down the couch just before getting to the car on the way to school

the standing up on the rear of the pajero- well that was your dancing phase- to the tune of HS Musical or whatever you were listening to at the moment

the milk and Jollibee burger steak is main reason you look like someone inserted an air hose up your ass and turned it on.

Samisms- 2007 greatest hits- "is it hard to be a dad," "you have to trust me', do I have to work Vxl, computer etc..Were u happy when i got born..."you're pressuring me too much"

Reading a lot - your lolo would have approved- trips to fully booked pissed you off when I couldn't didn't buy books you liked- "why when I like something you don't get it for me"....and you've been making trips to the school library...first book borrowed was of course about cars then something about all sorts of fish...anything Pokemon is always a good read for you.

Your fave playmates Harshdip who comes into the house to pick up your pokemeon cards, badminton racket etc as if he
owned them.

your mom and you studying and then we find out you haven't taken a bath and we're all tired to give you one...then going up to see if we can sleep without the aircon

and the kicker- you got your heavy ass legs wrapped on top of your mom at 2am even snoring a bit- am surprised your ma doesn't cramp up in the mornings...

"posadas famliy" is what i say to wake your mom and you and of course you pull the blanket up just to try and get more sleep.

dressing you up is another challenge you're like half asleep and with a bad temper...once you're dressed up and Rowie (your fave yaya of the moment) puts on your shoes, down the stairs you go with the 2 Osos (bears) and blankie which has the honor of always being the only one taken for a car ride when we're on our way to school..

and at school your ma and you walk to church after we've taken our seats on the bench (this is in the entrance near the canteen at the back), I get to read the papers and you come back to "play"- that is you sit on my laps and we pretend you're riding on a car which you have to fix the flat, make it start etc.... and when it finally starts you fall since I open my legs up......

cheesee fries....bout this time we've started giving you 40 pesos for snacks (fries I suspect also contributing to your getting big) and your ma checks if you got money in your wallet (the black one not the pink one)

...all this while looking at my watch to check the time....7am and you give your ma and me a hug, your ma cheking/reminding you of some points you reviewed with her the night before

so off you go walking to your class waiving your small towel (security towel/blankie/hankie)at us and your ma and I can't wait till you get home....what happens when you get home and just when we're about to pick up your ma is for another post...a shorter one I hope....

off you go

Swimming with fish

2008-03-06T08:47:00.001+08:00

Latest pics taken at Manila Ocean Park

lechon de leche

2008-01-25T10:16:00.000+08:00

first family

2008-01-25T10:14:00.001+08:00

more xams pics

2008-01-25T10:14:00.000+08:00

Xmas 07

2008-01-25T10:12:00.000+08:00

some xmas pics

07 cousins

2008-01-25T10:07:00.000+08:00

you and andie and deanne

Antipolo pics Xmas 07

2008-01-25T09:59:00.000+08:00

2008-01-25T09:57:00.000+08:00

clownin' around in your classroom

Dec 07 pics posted Jan 08

2008-01-25T09:53:00.000+08:00

another one with your mom- you can see how big you are and how much your am lost weight

2008-01-25T09:47:00.000+08:00

here's one with your mom- i noticed i haven't been posting pics and its almost end of the Jan 08 so am trying to make up for the backlog

2008-01-25T09:46:00.000+08:00

making like a pencil pusher at your mom's office- took the pic for a school activity

2007-12-04T14:30:00.000+08:00

well here's the photo of year from you- what you want santa to get you and I guess to remind us what you want for Xmas

another gold eagle

2007-12-04T14:27:00.000+08:00

got another gold eagle inspite some of your grades (pilipino, math and science- if I recall correctly) going down just a bit

well you and your mom just hit the books almost every night and I'm just there to referee in case you both get into each other's nerves

that's Katrina beside you

sleeping boy

2007-12-04T14:22:00.000+08:00

...that's what happens when you have no nap the day before and you had to study with your mom, played with your friends before that, had dinner, watched tv, showered and brush your teeth

guess who dresses you up while your half asleep...?? PE day uniform was the easiest..can't wait when you're in long pants- may have to make you sleep dressed for school already

videos.....

2007-11-04T11:24:00.000+08:00

here's one taken feb or mar of 2007, always wanted to see how you looked and sounded when you were 5? well look no further

here's another one - looks like you put on weight - taken at beach Nov 2007

tagaytay 07

2007-10-09T12:14:00.000+08:00

there's another photo of us also in tagaytay one of the first ones I posted when I got the hang of putting up pics here

guess who got fatter?

2007-09-20T09:39:00.000+08:00

gold eagle prep 2007....nice

bout the same time you were crazy about this

also on this

2007-09-20T09:30:00.000+08:00

the boyz from the 'hood

taken during parents' day

big boy

2007-08-15T08:02:00.000+08:00

yup you're definitely getting taller and smarter- thanks to your mom of course

Some stuff you're growing up with

2007-07-16T08:41:00.000+08:00

hope my embedding the videos work.....Prep separation anxiety almost gone- sort of

weekends am P.E. department for you and your mom (the fort on Sat or U.P. on Sun. - she walking her feet away since she now fits in all those cool clothes from stores she looks at and goes back for and looks at and goes back for and looks at- well you get the picture right?

You either bike around still on training wheels or we kick the ball around and listen to:

Plus your crazy and even have your classmate Liotta call you at home about:

2007-06-22T09:05:00.000+08:00

well you've really grown up..my office mate as your mom likes to all you....one of those days you tagged along the office complete with your bag, workbooks, snacks and blankie (in the car of course)

its also about this time you started prep in csa...still got the separation blues in the mornings but we're so proud how brave you are riding the shool bus home...when you get home you're tearing off your uniform ready to chow down tapa king fried rice of jbee chicken...watch ur fave cartoons, take a dump and spend an hour in the bathroom often twice a day enjoying a long shower

2007-06-22T08:54:00.000+08:00

first bike, still in one piece after a couple of spills....you and your ma fell in love with the bike while you were trying it out over at the strip

2007-05-17T16:27:00.000+08:00

sleeping with lola

2007-05-17T16:26:00.000+08:00

soccer 07

2007-05-17T16:18:00.000+08:00

grande island

2007-05-17T16:11:00.000+08:00

our red eagle awardee

2007-05-17T16:10:00.000+08:00

favorite past time....

last day @ kinder

2007-05-03T10:07:00.000+08:00

kinder buddies on last day- can't believe we went through all the running around
the school- some of the best friends you had, bianca, vincent and "nina"

gums away

2007-05-03T10:04:00.000+08:00

photo for just in case someone wants us for tooth paste commercial

2007-05-03T09:56:00.000+08:00

some of your cars.....thanks to your mom who had the "brights" to look for something to organize
your 124 (as of last count) toys

2007-05-03T09:44:00.000+08:00

well here's you and the gang in a dance contest- it was practice, practice and more practice- you did win second place thought.....enough of the performing arts....more soccer for you

Bday boy @ school

2007-05-03T09:37:00.000+08:00

course you had to have your Cars cake

if you're wondering why post before this was dated march and I went back to you Bday pic for Jan- well you know me always trying to cath up with everything that's happening to you...

Posting on E61

2007-03-25T17:09:00.000+08:00

Posting this on Nokia E61 @ Starbucks Eastwood...waiting for 520 screening of 300...ur @ Miriam w/ ur Ma & rest of Don Enrique for Tissa's graduation....a little later dinner @ Itallianis

We were @ Mega Mall yesterday to get u a barong a black pants for ur recognition day....u made it to a red eagle award in ur kinder year @ CSA....that's this coming Thursday so there,ll be lots of pics and a little nostalgia seeeing u w/ ur school buddies for one last time

2007-01-18T13:11:00.000+08:00

gold eagle 2......

some of your stuff

2007-01-09T09:49:00.000+08:00

more like your school gear and play stuff......want to post more pics of stuff yo grew up with so you always have fun memories...while i was taking this pic you were studying with your mom

2006 was a great year for you
- had soccer summer activity
- went through big school adjustments
- doing well in school
- always reading and working on your activity books

2006 funny stuff from you
- kept colgate blue tube by your side
- loved McDo chicken for lunch first few months of school
- had a lot shoes for a boy your age
- knows what to wear when making pasyal
- master of blankie folding

2006 Rx
- for usual cough and cold
- bad stomach for a while
- exhausted from field trip
- front tooth injured when slipped on floor while taking bath
healed well thank the Lord.......