After the graduation of my eldest daughter, I had two more events that followed. 

The event  that came after the eldest’s graduation was my little girl ’s Recognition day, followed by my son’s Recognition Day.  So you can see…I’ve been sooo busy!  And well, I was not just busy, but very excited and over-overwhelmed! 

Having the events one after the other made me think I would not have the chance to take a break at all.  I was tired, but I was having fun!  This is really so worthwhile!  All three children have made this schoolyear-end a meaningful one for us.  We are absolutely proud of them!  All the efforts, all the time spent, all the words of guidance that we have continuously showered on them have all been rewarded with wonderful achievements.  They are truly worthy of everything we do for them! 

Ok, I’ve created 2 video-slideshows for the two remaining events that we had.  Hope you enjoy watching!

 Angelee’s Recognition Day

Angelo’s Recognition Day

Way back my high school days, my dad was strict with me.  Oh, yes, he would allow me to parties and get-togethers once in a while, but not without a chaperone.  My eldest brother would always have to accompany me and wait for me until 12 midnight, I should be ready to go home.    I hated those rules, but I had to obey them.   Come to think of it, my brother probably hated those rules too!  Imagine having to wait outside while I was partying inside?  He must have been bored to death all the time!  I never thought about that before!

A few weeks ago, our eldest daughter asked our permission to attend the Graduation Ball of a friend – a boy. It was the very first time she ever asked permission to attend an event with a boy.  You see, our daughter has been studying in an all-girls school for the last 10 years of her life.  She has asked our permission to go out with her girl-friends before, but since this time it is a boy who asked her to be his date on his Graduation Ball, this totally different.  We were like….oh…my…. so who’s the boy?  

Well, to cut the story short, she did get permission to attend the graduation ball.  But there were rules to comply with.  Memories of my teenage years suddenly came pouring like rain in my thoughts…harharhar!  History repeating itself, I thought.    But hey, we just wanted to meet the boy before he gets to bring our precious daughter anywhere!  Not so difficult, is it?

The young lad came by a week before the event.  Well, he’s a nice boy.  Very courteous and polite.  Am I so glad they still have nice polite boys these days!   Hubby asked him about the details of the event – where it was going to be held, what time he would come to pick her up and bring her home – and that was it!  We felt that he was so tensed at that moment, so we tried to keep the conversation short and direct to the point.   He was probably so relieved that it didn’t turn out like an interview…LOL!

Anyway, the day of the Graduation Ball came, and yes, we were quite pleased that the rules were followed.   She was fetched at the house and brought home a bit earlier than we expected – turns out his dad had stiffer rules for him than we have for our daughter.  They were fetched by his dad half an hour earlier than they planned to go home, so she arrived home early, safe and sound…and I am so relieved! 

Nice and pretty for the event!

Miguel and Angela back home after the Grad Ball

Another school year has just ended oh, how time flies so quickly!  It seems like just a few months ago, I was so busy running around from school to school, enrolling my kids, hopping from one bookstore to another trying to complete every school book and every school supply each of my 3 children needed for the schoolyear.  Now it’s over!  This is such a relief!

This year has been such a good year for all the kids.  My eldest daughter just graduated from high school  last March 25, and my little girl from kindergarten school will have her recognition day sometime next week.  My son has been doing pretty well this school year, and we’re once again we are going up the stage to receive recognition for his academic honors. 

God has been so good to us.  We are blessed with three obedient children who are constantly motivated to do their best in school, and there is nothing more any parent like me could ask for!  While some parents struggle with raising children who constantly defy their parents, God has given us 3 kids who simply make us happy.  I constantly pray that they will remain as they are, as they all grow up, and hope they all become successful in their paths!

Anway, I would like to share some pictures that I was able to take during the graduation of my eldest daughter, Thea Angela…