Joining Alicia and Kelly on this beautiful Friday.
1.What are your favorite devotions?
The Rosary! What better way to spend time with the Lord? meditate on the mysteries of Jesus' life and passion... Then also involve his Mom. Can THE Son of God say no to his mother?
Favorite prayer growing up ~ morning offering. It's a great way to start my day.
Psalms
I also grew up praying the Mother of perpetual help novena.
Blessed is she daily devotions also help me with my day.
2 and 3. Have any of your prayers been answered? Do you have any prayers that you are glad weren’t answered the way you’d hoped?
Prayers that have been answered? -- Absolutely.
Finding a great husband and father for my kids - check!
Getting into medical school and finishing -- check!
Safe and healthy pregnancies and deliveries -- check, check!
dress, Old Navy
lace up flats, hautelook
Louis -- my babymoon present, 2015
1. If we are ig friends ~ you know that I went back to my dancer roots and signed up for summer ballet lessons. I am trying it out for 6 weeks to see if mommy guilt won't take over and I can leave the children for 1 hour every week.
I love to dance. I started at a young age. I was only 3 or 4 years old and I was already part of the elementary school dance program. I also married a guy who loves to dance. It's a must (!)
Isabel had her first ballet recital this weekend. She danced "twinkle twinkle little star" wearing her pretty blue tutu and wings and wand. Her releve and hands were perfect. Her teachers say "She's a natural."
She has her parents' genes... And her mama's love for dancing and ballet and all things pretty!
this post has less photos than previous installation. But photo-heavy still.
Best days are the unplanned ones, agree?
Belle and Prince Charming had an afternoon appearance at the Grand Floridian. Princesses and princes are invited! Here's Princess Belle waiting to meet and dance the waltz with Belle and Prince Charming.
The older children were *supposed to stay with their grandparents Friday night but they changed their minds. So Friday date night was a family date night.
The highlight of the weekend was the Valentine's Day dance at the children's school. Daniel took me and Isabel took daddy.
The predance date was at Qdoba. That's what happens when we let the 6 year old and the 4 year old decide where to go. (It could have been worse. It could have been McDonald's! yikes)
I was hoping we'd go to the other Mexican place because of the margarita. Boohoo, no predance margarita for this mama.
It took an hour for my children to warm up and dance. They just sat there and watched the other students. They wanted to play checkers instead of dance.
They didn't get their daddy and mummy's genes. Derrick and I just dance though the only ones on the dance floor.
15 minutes before the end of the school dance, they finally went out and danced with us. It was so cute. And worth dressing up for that! Click here for the video!
Sunday was Scout Sunday so it was busy in the morning but finally slowed down after lunch. Our usual after Mass lunch is closed. The owners are on their annual trip to Asia. Since I was craving steak (not that often I crave steak) I asked if we can all go to a steakhouse. The children actually ate their steak meal from the kids' menu. They also got little trinkets from the server. Bastian's toy only lasted the meal and didn't even make it home. It already broke and drained water. Isabel got a sticky heart. Daniel received an Avengers light up sticker. Ms. Lucy got a key pull charm. The highlight of her lunch is not charm but the mashed potatoes! It was loaded with butter. She loved it. She is a good eater like her kuya Bastian! I didn't bring her her baby food. I thought she'd just nap. So we let her try the mashed potatoes. {4th child... I'd never do that with Daniel}
Thanks to newchic for sponsoring this post... and letting me choose the perfect skirt for the most fun school dance. I grew up in the Philippines and went to a conservative Catholic high school. Our prom was actually "cancelled" so I never really went to a real school dance. I think going with my eldest is the most fun. I don't think I missed much. I am making up for it now.
Just in case you missed the video link above, I am posting it here again (hint, hint for my mom or grandma who might have missed it)
1. Summer heat. Indy is experiencing record breaking highs -- 102-104F!
2. Countdown begins. 4 more months of in-hospital call. I don't bounce back as easily post-call. Even though in-hospital calls are spread every 6-8 days, I cannot quite get back to my baseline easily. I need sleep...
3. Crazy for designer purses. So addicted "dreaming" of owning a Gucci, Prada or Chanel purse. Decisions, decisions on how I will spend (or waste?) my first paycheck as a "real" doctor. A good friend of mine who has great taste and who is Italian says I should get a Gucci or Prada splurge purse. But I also dream of owning a Chanel purse.... I still have months (and years) of residency left before I even make enough money to pay my loans!
4. NFP: I have been following Kayla (@alluringworld) and Katie (@nfpandme) on twitter. The conversations have been infornative and interesting. check twitter #iusenfp their website http://www.iusenfp.com/ is still in the works.
5. NFP buttons: check out these buttons Katie made. Sharing my faves!
showed this button to Derrick >> he loved it. Thought it was funny.
6. Zumba: check out pics of my dance workout partner.
7. Fellowship: Asking for prayers as I decide the next step in my career. Hubby has been such good support. "Do whatever would help your career" (isn't he amazing?). wait for a future post for details of fellowship.
