Wordless Wednesday: Growing up.....

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My favorite pict of the week.......

Linking up with seven clown circus and parenting by dummies
See also jiza's blog who inspired me to join this link up.

What advent means to me......

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"Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word,

for my eyes have seen your salvation,

which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel."

Luke 2:29-32

The start of advent coincided with the start of a 2 month long rotation. Let's just say: Long days = not being able to pick up the kids = wintry cold darkness on the drive to work = more darkness going home. 

But how appropriate that during these long days at work --- I'm asked to wait with hope, patience and trust.

What advent means to me:

It means hope. We are blessed that we have the advent wreath to remind us of our journey this advent. Our lives can be filled with darkness. But every week as we get closer to Christmas, we light one candle: purple..... Purple ....... Pink...... Purple...... In the end, the darkness is overcome by the light of Christ. {{I'm truly hoping for the darkness to gooooo away. Soon!}}

It means patience. Patience in waiting for the Messiah; Patience in God's plan; patience at work and at home.

It means trust. It's a one syllable word that invariably creeps up on me. One simple word that is repeatedly a means for me to grow and deepen my faith.

Oh life is not too bad. I just need to blog about working late, get some perspective. After a loooong day; I grumble, I drive home, I see my kids smile, I hear them giggle. They give me raspberries on my shoulders and my belly. We play peek-a-boo. And slowly, ever so slowly the darkness is filled with brightness.  Jesus enters my heart, my home, my life through the lighting of an advent purple candle; through kisses from Daniel; through giggles from Isabel; through hubby's embrace. And all..... Is......good.....

Isn't that advent wreath craft so cute? So proud of my li'l D who made it. Thanks to Lacy for the idea and instructions. Make one.....

And yes, we did great on our advent tradition so far. We lit our purple candle during dinner. 

First Sunday of Advent (WIWS Vol 2)

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Linking up with the ladies at finelinenandpurple for my second edition of What I Wore Sunday.

The Delima fam woke up early to go to 10:30a Mass (oh yes that's an early Mass for us, since our regular Mass is at 5:30p either Sat or Sun). We finally were welcomed "officially" at Mass as new SJOA parishioners. Because of my resident schedule, we have missed 2 Masses for Rite of Welcome in our parish. We have been going to SJOA since 2008 but formally changed parishes late 2011.

Here's the Delima get-up this week.

From Disis

Mummy:
top: Macy's jrs
Cardi: VS moda international
Tights: gap
boots: Aldo


Little I
Top: jumping beans (kohls)
Tights: jumping beans (kohls)
Mary Janes: robeez

From Disis

Another shot of the Delima gals. After the parish Christmas party.

Visit: sjoaindy for this week's Sunday message.
Happy first Sunday of advent!!!

7 quick takes Vol 7

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At 8a Nov. 30th Friday, I have finished my last in-hospital call EVAH! Thank you JESUS!   I have been sleeping in the hospital for the past 4.5 years every 4-8days. I am so, so glad I will be home with my kids and hubs when I take call from now on.... Yippee! for home call.
(another milestone in a resident physician's life!)

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On a sad note: please pray for a colleague's family. She passed away after battling metastatic melanoma. She had 3 young kids (ages: 7, 5, barely 2 year old). It breaks my heart that these kids lost their momma at such a young age. Please pray for them.

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To celebrate advent, we are going to light our advent wreath during dinner time. Our wreath has just been a decoration for the past 4-5 years. It's time to use those candles from the Girl scout fundraiser! Would you like more ideas on how to celebrate advent with your kids? Here's an easy advent wreath craft that you can do. Daniel and I are going to make one this weekend.

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Retirement. Happy last day at work my FIL, Frank Delima. (My kids are surprising their Lolo at his retirement party later at 1p....shhhh... it's a suprise)

As for me: this is where I will be retiring:

It does not hurt to dream. ....... for awhile.
 

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Christmas cards. Thank you little sister for taking our family pictures last week. We coordinated our outfits (as usual!) My sister took days --> weeks to plan their outfits. Moi? minutes! I have been so busy at work and planning Isabel's party etc that I haven't had a chance to sit down and look at everyone's wardrobe! Good thing: my hubs and Daniel are pretty much Gap/B-rep/Old Navy folks. Bottom line - they have tons of solid colored shirts. Easy enough!

One of last year's family photo (that did not make our Christmas card)

Isabel was just a newborn.

And look at my post-partum FAT cheeks!

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Christmas decorations are up. Thanks to Hubs and Daniel. Same theme as last year -- silver, silver and more silver.

Our tiny, weeny, little Christmas tree is retiring for a year. Derrick is afraid that Isabel is gonna tear this down in seconds! This was my tree in my first apartment (first Christmas living alone). It made a reappearance when Disis got married and Daniel was born.

Check it out:

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Let's end this edition of 7QT with a Q&A:
Favorite Christmas Song: Hark the Herald... close behind: Silent Night, Gloria, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful
Favorite Christmas Movie: Love Actually
Favorite Christmas Treat: Bibingka
Delima Family Christmas Tradition: Opening a present on Christmas Eve (Midnight) and then opening the rest of the presents Christmas Day!
Favorite Filipino Christmas Tradition: Simbang Gami - Novena (going to Mass at Dawn for 9 consecutive days before Christmas)


For more Quick Takes, join the rest of the gang at conversiondiary.com

Midweek Mania

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List from Sunday Social and Emily's blog.

{4 Jobs You've Had in Your Life}

1. Pediatrics resident and Child Neurology resident - I am nearing the official  mark of my PGY5 year. Dec 4th y'all is my promotion day. I can already smell the sweet aroma of the last year of residency.

 

2. Research Assistant - During my undergrad year, I was a lab assistant at Dr. C's Cancer lab. please don't be mad PETA, I worked with hamsters. The money I saved went to purchase my upright piano.

 

3. Server at a Mom and Pop's store - For about 2 years I worked in the little town of Danville IN (west side of Indy) where I was probably one of a few Asians in that town. I was called "Issi" (the old folks slash regulars could not pronounce Isis); received dollar coins for tips. The money I saved there was used to get Ethan (my first VAIO laptop!)

 

4. Mrs. D - my favorite job by far. wife to D, mum of Daniel and Isabel.

{4 Movies You Could Watch Over and Over}

1. Harry Potter (any of the 7 movies)

2. Love Actually/The Holiday

3. Avatar/Titanic

4. Alladin

 

{4 Places You Have Lived}

1. Pampanga, Philippines (first 17 years of my life)

2. Muncie, IN (first 2 years of med school)

3. Broad Ripple, Indy (to be more precise: So-Bro ~~south of Broad Ripple) last 2 years of med school

4. Indianapolis, IN (undergrad, residency).

{4 of Your Favorite Foods}

Ice Cream

Toblerone, Dark Chocolate, Nutella

Sushi

Bacon (haha)

{4 Things You Always Carry With You}

iPhone

Credit Cards

my new Red Hot lipstick

(children -- I wish I could say that)

{4 Places You Have Been on Vacation}

1. Paris and London -Disis honeymoon 2006

 

Versailles

2. Boracay, Philippines - another D-isis honeymoon 2007

He's trying to win my heart -- by climbing a coconut tree to get me fresh coconut juice!

3. Kauai - Medschool graduation gift from hubs 2008. I want to go back...... please.

Na Pali Coast

4. Italia (Roma, Assisi, Venezia, Florence, Castel Gandolfo, Nettuno, Pompeii) - Church Youth Pilgrimage 2004 (post college grad gift to myself)

I want to go backto Italy. Next time with hubs whose lifelong dream is to visit Rome! and see the Pope of course.