Family Day

It has been a crazy week for me. I haven't been online much, and when I did, I discovered that my bestfriend's father just died last September 18 and I felt so sad specially because I only knew about it 2 days after. My bestfriend is based in Manila for work but her family resides in General Santos City, She flew from Manila a day after her father died. I love this girl so much that I wanna be there right when  the news broke and as soon as she's here. So I decided to go to Gensan immediately to offer her family  my condolences. I was a little bit dramatic, that's just me. To my surprise, they didn't seem to be all gloomy, well, there is a little hint of it but it doesn't show. Nonetheless, I still feel depressed, I mean there's no telling how the whole family felt about this death, specially my bestfriend, she easily gets hurt she easily cries and I can't even imagine how she's coping. But I know she's strong and she'll get through it. I felt ok when we went home cause I know she's gonna be fine, maybe not now, but in the  near future.

This is us on our way home. It was 10pm, it was my husban'd's idea to bring the kids along. He likes to bring the whole family whenever we go somewhere, he's always been like that.

On the brighter side, my youngest daughter is having their family day in school. It was supposed to be the whole family that should attend but unfortunately my husband needs to go back to work (he's a police officer assigned in Cotabato City). So when it was time for us to be whole and to be together, he just couldn't make it, but it's for his work so I have to swallow the whole idea, some days are better than the others right? So it's just us then in this whole "Family Day" thing - ok that felt like I'm complaining, I'm not (maybe a little? ^.^).

It's 6am and the kids are awake to rehearse their swimsuits. They're not usually up until 9am. Excited.

The Venue.

Can't wait. Excited. Mommy is nervous. All of the above.

My eldest seems to have it all under control. She's all about protecting and helping her younger sister. Good big sister.

Look who's hungry and nibbling.

Nibbling again.

Now sleeping... Must be tired. Oh look, My hair is short.

I've been all out watching for them, specially the part when Iya (the youngest) fell asleep in my arm. Seeing Kane (the eldest), swimming in the adult's pool, when I specifically instructed her not to. She's been dying to swim into it, reasoning to me that her swim ring can save her if I'm worried about her drowning. But no mother in her right mind would let her 5-year old go swimming in a 6ft-deep-pool. As it turned out, she just waited until I wasn't in the pool side, she just can't resist the adventure, being the hard headed kiddo that she is. I was almost hysterical, but tried to keep my calm, saying to myself "please God let her be safe". I salute her bravery but I wouldn't allow her to do that ever again, not until she's old enough, when? I don't know. Watching her swim in that pool while holding the already-sound-sleeping baby Iya, made me feel so helpless. What if something happened to Kane? Couldn't stomach thinking about it. Not ever.

Except for that heart-attack-inducing moment, everything went fine and we were home safe, tired, and happy later that day (5pm). My eldest stayed long enough in the pool until we were about to go home and the whole event has ended. It's been a big day for the three of us, I wish there would be more times like that, maybe with my husband the next time?