“Where did the time go and how did you grow into this not-so-little man from the little baby you used to be?”
I ask these questions each time your birthday approaches. I guess we were too busy having an adventure, laughing, or arguing that I often disregard the minute details until they are screaming to be noticed, like how your feet get that big, or where you get the words you are blurting out, or where did you ever get those quirks.
Today you are celebrating your 5th and I wish you all the happiness in the world your little heart can contain. I wish for you to continue to bring your own ray of sunshine wherever you may go. I wish you continue to be your own unique self and blossom into a wonderful, God-fearing young man you are meant to be. I wish that the Lord will always bless and nurture you.
Thank you, my love, for making this world a better place because you are in it. Thank you for making mum’s life more meaningful and thank you for always inspiring me to become a better person. Thank you for changing me and giving me the privilege to be your mother. Thank you for giving me the wonderful blessing of spending every waking hour with you. Know that mum will love you to infinity and beyond, to the moon and back!
We had the simplest Mother’s Day celebration this year. I woke up to my little man’s kisses + hugs as usual which are my favorite little-everyday blessings. I was busy even on a Sunday finishing some pressing deadlines but I finished work just in time for us to prepare to visit my Mama at the memorial park. It has been sometime since we last visited so we made it a point to go there very early this time. I also brought the citronella candles I bought a couple of weeks back. We planned to buy a couple of flowering plants on pots to place on our parents’ graves but we did not find the time to do so. Hopefully we will get to visit a local nursery and get some plants real soon. I know both my parents will love them as they are both fond of plants and flowers and they were both greenthumbs, too!
Even when we did not talk about it, I saw my sisters and brother at the memorial when we arrived. It was only Ken who was missing that day since he had to be somewhere else at the time. My nephew was also visiting with his parents and its nice so Jared can be with his kuya and he can have someone to play with while we were there.
We then proceeded to the local Waltermart branch nearby. The little man had been cooped up at home for a considerable number of days and I know he could use the trip to the mall. Plus, I also need to pay a couple of bills, too, and accomplish some errands. After having an early dinner at Chowking, we went on to pay some bills. Afterwards, we made a beeline for the Booksale branch and grabbed a couple of Rise of the Guardians book for Jared, as well as this flashcard set, which he can use when he practices counting number at home.
We also made a quick trip to the little man’s favorite part of the mall. But since he’s just played in the arcade a few days back, I only let him ride this one particularly car which happens to be his favorite! My sister Bel took the photo while I sit beside the little man in this Bumblebee car.
We also chanced upon my brother and my nephew at the mall who happened to go there to find a Mother’s Day present for my brother’s mother-in-law, am not sure what they got for Nanay that day but I hope she liked it!
We went home immediately after a quick trip to the supermarket to get some stuff. It was one particularly hot day but being out sure is a welcome change and we savored every minute of it.
I hope you had an equally interesting day and Happy Mother’s Day to us all! :heart:
The little man had been wanting to see this new Disney movie, Planes, since he first saw the trailer on youtube. That is why on his very special day, we decided to go to Manila and watched the film as part of our celebration. After a hearty lunch at Aristocrat and a short visit to the toy store, where the little man got a complete set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures, plus another new Cars diecast, as his birthday gifts, we then trooped to the cinema to finally see the film.
The characters in this movie are rather familiar as it was made by the same guys who created our favorite Cars film and this was a spin-off of our beloved Lightning McQueen adventures.
Planes in a nutshell
The film is all about Dusty Crophopper and his dream to be a high-flying air racer someday. The problem is as his name suggests, Dusty is not built for high-flying and racing as he is a simple crop duster plane. Even his mechanic friend, Dottie, advise him against it. But this will not dishearten Dusty, together with his friend, Chug, they practiced hard through the night so he can join the qualifiers for the upcoming race, Wings Across the World. Come race time, he wowed the audience and the contestants alike with his well-maneuvered moves and his bold flying. Unfortunately he came in 6th in the race where the first 5 qualified. But a sudden turn of events led a representative of the qualifier to Dusty’s town bearing the good news that he is now in 5th place as the original 5th placer was disqualified due to illegal activities. Dusty then set out to train with navy war plane, Skipper, and worked on his speed and agility in preparation for the contest.
During the race, Dusty made friends with the eccentric Mexican race-plane El Chupacabra and fell in love with another race plane, Ishani. He also bumped into fellow racers, Ripslinger, who is the crowd favorite, as well as the beautiful French-Canadian racer, Rochelle.
The race brought Dusty and his fellow racers to different parts of the world, from New York to Iceland, to Germany, to Agra in India where they visited the Taj Mahal, to Nepal, to Shanghai, from Pacific Ocean to Mexico, and finally, back to New York for the finish. At the beginning of the race, Dusty started slow and always ended up last. Although, he slowly gained popularity among the racers and the spectators with his commendable show of sportsmanship and concern to his fellow racers. Towards the middle of the race, Dusty slowly gained speed and started placing in the race. And even when Ripslingers’ sidekicks, Ned and Zed tried to thwart him too often, he managed to land top spot in the race.
Dane Cook gives his voice to Dustry Crophopper while other popular celebrities also lend their talent to give life to the other characters, including Teri Hatcher {Dottie}, Cedric the Entertainer {Leadbottom}, Val Kilmer {Bravo} and Anthony Edwards {Echo}.
Why We Love The Film
getting ready to watch the film
Everybody loves the underdog so I bet everyone will love Dusty Crophopper and his adventures, the little man + I did! His story is one that inspires anyone to persevere and to work hard to be successful in the end. Also, apart from showing an all-too-familiar landscape and with the tractors making a cameo, Planes is very much like the movie Cars and Cars2, you’d expect Lightning McQueen and his friends showing up at any given time. The friendly yet fierce mechanic Dottie also reminds us of the lovable Guido. 😀 The little man also enjoyed the lovely songs played throughout the film.
Go watch it with your little ones, if you haven’t already! 🙂
