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From Santos Family - MARC, CLAIRE, KYLE & KIAN

because of you...

i wanna grow old with you...

a song for my husband...

"I Wanna Grow Old With you
(by Westlife)"

Another day
Without your smile
Another day just passes by
But now I know
How much it means
For you to stay
Right here with me

The time we spent apart will make our love grow stronger
But it hurt so bad I can't take it any longer

I wanna grow old with you
I wanna die lying in your arms
I wanna grow old with you
I wanna be looking in your eyes
I wanna be there for you
Sharing everything you do
I wanna grow old with you

A thousand miles between us now
It causes me to wonder how
Our love tonight remains so strong
It makes our risk right all along

The time we spent apart will make our love grow stronger
But it hurt so bad I can't take it any longer

I wanna grow old with you
I wanna die lying in your arms
I wanna grow old with you
I wanna be looking in your eyes
I wanna be there for you
Sharing everything you do
I wanna grow old with you

Things can come and go I know but
Baby I believe
Something's burning strong between us
Makes it clear to me

I wanna grow old with you
I wanna die lying in your arms
I wanna grow old with you
I wanna be looking in your eyes
I wanna be there for you
Sharing everything you do
I wanna grow old with you

babala! mag-ingat sa mga nagpapanggap na pulis!

kahapon, alas-siyete ng umaga, bumaba ako sa kahabaan ng Mac-Arthur Highway sa Mabalacat mula sa sinasakyan kong jeep upang hintayin ang aming company bus na sumusundo sa amin tuwing umaga. dun kami sa may Export Bank nag-stay habang naghihintay ng bus. kasama ko ang aking bunsong kapatid na si Jonas, at naka-kuwentuhan ko si Chen-Chen, isang dating kaopisina. nilabas ko ang aking cellphone para sana i-check ang oras, nang di nagtagal, may lumapit sa amin na isang lalaki na nakabisekleta at tinanong ako, Miss, tagalog po ba kayo o Kapampangan?

medyo nagtaka ako sa tanong nya.. akala ko pa nga ay magtatanong sya ng direksyon papunta sa ganito o ganyang lugar.. pero nagkamali ako.. bigla na lang akong sinabihan ng lalaki na "Miss, bawal pong gumamit ng cell-phone dito"..

nabigla ako sa tinuran ng mama... kelan pa ho pinagbawal ang pag-gamit ng cellphone? nasambit ko.. tapos ay nilabas ng lalaki ang isang malaking I.D at sinabing isa daw syang Pulis.. pero bigla din nyang binalik ang I.D. nya "kuno" sa kanyang likurang bulsa...

napansin ni Chen ang mga pangyayari at nagsalita sya...sinungaling ka Kuya! di totoo ang sinasabi mo.. wag kang maniwala dyan, Claire. modus lang yan!

nanlaki ang aking mga mata sa narinig.. nabigla din ang lalaki.. sinabi nyang nagsasabi sya ng totoo at patutunayan daw yun ng ID nya.. ang sabi ni Chen-Chen, hay naku! manloloko kayo! may nabiktima na kayo sa lugar namin sa Madapdap! kukunin nyo lang ang cellphone namin! baka gusto ninyong tumawag talaga ako ng totoong pulis?

sa narinig ay bigla na lang umatras ang mama at dali-daling lumayo sa amin... kinuwento sa akin ni Chen-Chen ang nangyari sa kanyang kapit-bahay na nabiktima ng mga nakabisekleta na nagpapanggap na pulis.. totoo ngang may mga umaaaligid ngayon na nagsasabi sa mga bibiktimahin nila na bawal ang gumamit ng cell phone sa isang lugar at bigla na lang nilang kukunin ang cell phone mo para i-confiscate..

naku, buti na lang pala at naroon si Chen-Chen para balaan kami sa ganung modus operandi! kung hindi ay baka nawala na rini ang cell phone ko!

babala po ito sa lahat ng aking mambabasa.. nasaan man kayo, sa Pampanga man o sa kahit anong lugar, magmatyag po tayo at maging aware sa mga taong lumalapit sa atin at nagsasabing bawal ang gumamit ng cellphone! kahit magpakita pa sila ng I.D ay wag po kayong mahuhulog sa mga bitag nila...

kailanman ay walang batas na nagbabawal na gumamit ng cellphone sa pampublikong lugar!

some words i want to tell my hubby...

hi hon..

august 8 is just around the corner.. it's gonna be our anniversary!! remember what happened a year ago? wonder what's in store for us this year.. can't wait to be with you - alone - on our special day!!

love & kisses, honey!

reflections...

hello guys and gals.. yes, it's been quite some time now.. i haven't been updating lately because i had to finish almost 200 hundred petitions at work.. mostly these are for charity, actually.. i mean entering those old cases on our new database is really taking so much of my time.. but i've come to realize that what i am doing is exactly what i love to do..

so after a week's worth of pounding the keys on my keyboard and analyzing each case with qualit precision, here i am, finally doing another thing that i love to do..

blogging!

although, it's gonna be my rest day, so definitely no posts for tomorrow until Monday..

anyway, i just want to share these thoughts that made me whole, complete and made me see life in a different perspective.. something that is so NOT me..

just like in life.. it won't always be a bed of roses.. there are times that you are stepping on nails instead. but through this all, it would be best to stop and think for a while..

the reason we are feeling pain is because God wants us to grow up, to reflect and to talk to Him.. and tell Him that we need Him.. because we Love Him.. because He Loves Us..

it's seldom now that my husband and i would sit back, relax and enjoy silly conversations.. sometimes, at home, we just eat together and then i'd prepare his clothes and his things for work.. during rest days, we go to our in-laws.. i miss the days when all we had was time..

time for each other.. time for ourselves.. time to take everything in our hands with ease..

time to say I LOVE YOUs..

yes, we still say i love you's when i arrive from work or when he is about to go to work and when we send text messages to each other.. just by saying that with matching kiss on the lips is enough for me to express my love for him.. but sometimes i yearn for more.. i yearn for more quality time.. i yearn for more of him alone..

maybe, one day, when both of us have free time, we're gonna do the things that we haven't been doing for the longest time..

either way, just knowing that he is with me, and i am with him, and we got each other, we love one another and we treasure our family - i know that we will live happyily ever after..

oh my.. i sound corny! but oh well, that's how it is when in love..

you feel like you own the whole world.. you feel like singing all the time..

you got butterflies in your stomach.. you got bees in your ears..

it really feels good to be loved, to love and to be

random thoughts of you...

the little things...

The Little Things

As you might know, the head of a company survived 9/11 because his son started kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time.

One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident.

One of them missed his bus.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

One's car wouldn't start.

One went back to answer the telephone.

One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn't get a taxi.

The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore ! to buy a Band-Aid.

That is why he is alive today.

Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to answer a ringing telephone...all the little things that annoy me.

I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at this very moment..

Next time your morning seems to be going wrong, the children are slow getting dressed, you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit every traffic light, don't get mad or frustrated;

God is at work watching over you.

May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little things and may you remember their possible purpose.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

my day...

this small purple hearts bracelet rosary is what i received from my husband last Sunday..

my day started with a kiss on my forehead.. i thought i was still dreaming (i was actually dreaming about LOST's Matthew Fox blindfolding me! gasp!) .. and when i opened my eyes, i saw a pair of cute little hands cupping my round face.. it was Kyle. he said Hello Mommy and then hugged me..

my other little tot, Kian, (who's growing more and more manly this days with his new haircut) also kissed me on my left cheek but did not utter a word. he immediately took off so i was left with Kyle. a few mintes later, Hubby announced "It is Mother's Day today" and that I shouldn't do any house chores. of course, i grinned from ear to ear upon hearing this, pero di naman ako nagpahalata na excited ako, haha!

Hubby did the cleaning of the house (with the aid of our househelp)and also did the cooking for our lunch - sinigang - our favorite.. my two cutie pies, as usual, did their round of bouts and squeals.. while i, the lady of the house, busied myself pasting photos and cut-outs on our family scrapbook.. from time to time, my fingers pushed the of buttons on my cellphone's keypad to answer the numerous Mother's Day greetings and text messages.

when Kyle and Kian got tired of playing and shouting and eating and laughing and running, they reached for their bottles of milk, relaxed on their respective cribs and slept soundly.. Hubby & i took advantage of the time that we were alone and managed to take a rest too..

it was 2pm when all of us woke up and Hubby told me to change (clothes) and groom the kids because we're going to the mall.. yipeee! in less than an hour, we spent the rest of the afternoon playing "Shoot That Ball", racing with the Pokemons, punching the Street-Fighters and riding the elephants at World of Fun.. the Token girl was so sweet, she gave me a beautiful Mother's Day greeting card and two free tokens (it's part of their promo, buy 6 get 2 free tokens)..

after two tiring hours, we did our weekly grocery routine and finally ate at McDonalds.. it was already past 7pm when all of us got home and relaxed. but before going to bed, Hubby ended the day with a kiss and then he gave me a small box containing this beautiful bracelet.. he said it would always remind me of him and the One above who is forever in our midst..

and that's what happened during my special day.. thanks a lot Honey.. mwah! iloveyoumuch!

summer plans = summer fun!

i'll be having another week-long vacation next week! yipee!!

my family and i will be going back to Pangasinan for our annual fiesta- slash -family reunion- slash - beach party...

see this majestic image of the beach and the resort just beside the ocean? that's where we're going "AGAIN".. in Covelandia Du Labrador, Pangasinan..and if we'll have more time, maybe we can strut our way to 100 Islands!!

yipeee! now that's something to look forward to!

i was soooo happy when my AVP, Marco finally said OK to my offset and leave requests. even if it means that i will be working on Saturday next week (May 3), thats no dice for me. as long as im gonna spend a week with my family (beach hopping, house visits, fishing, lots of eating!), that's all that matters to me.

and oh! i will be reuniting with my friends again this Saturday at donnel's place during their brgy fiesta! im soooo thrilled!

lastly, my hubby has hatched plans for a Subic escapade next month! i cant wait to be there!!! Honey, let's talk about that plan later so we can make it real, shall we? *winks! winks!*

loving you

The love you give, is the love i receive, and i intend to fully cherish, everything and every word you have said...

Mere words could never tell how much i care and cherish you...'Tis something that makes me sane everyday.. let me just then say... I LOVE YOU, every single day..

the reason

this is the song that my honey sang when he serenaded me. he even recorded this song on his cellphone and sent it to me the day before he and his bandmates played in our company's anniversary..

i finally heard this song being played again on the radio last Sunday, same day when my honey and i had an argument..

this is the perfect song for you honey.. i love you..

i'm not a perfect person
there's many things i wish i didn't do
but i continue learning
i never meant to do those things to you
and so i have to say before i go
that i just want you to know

i've found the reason for me
to change who i used to be
a reason to start over new
and the reason is you

i'm sorry that i hurt you
it's something i must live with everyday
and all the pain i put you through
i wish that i could take it all the way
and be the one who catches all your tears
that's why i need you to hear

i've found the reason for me
to change who i used to be
a reason to start over new
and the reason is you

and the reason is you
and the reason is you
and the reason is you

i'm not a perfect person
i never meant to do those thing to you
and so i have to say before i go
that's i just want you to know

i've found the reason for me
to change who i used to be
a reason to start over new
and the reason is you

i've found the reason to show
a side of me you didn't know
a reason for all that i do
and the reason is you

thank you honey...

Thank you for being patient with my difficult moods..

i appreciate so much how you're able to put up with my emotions..i try so hard, but sometimes, my moods get the best of me.. i get sad... and sometimes, i get angry because i think you should understand and comfort me..

yet i know you can't understand when i shut you out.. you can't comfort me because i refuse to let you..

sometimes, i feel like crying for no reason at all.. i realize that's hard to understand.. but it's my way of letting go of all the anger, hurt and frustraion that's building inside me.

i let things around me influence the way i act.. i let the past in and my feeling from there get tangled up with my present feeling ... i guess this has to happen sometimes and i know it hurts you.. but it's a part of growing, learning and living...

thank you for understanding when i'm quiet and when i am obtrusive.. thank you for being patient when you're frustrated with me.. thank you for calming down when i am already flared up.. thank you for all that you are and for being my lifetime partner..

without you, my life is definitely incomplete.. i love you honey... thank you!

if my love..

If my love could be a poem
And it were all for you,
Then I would write forever
And times the love by two.

If my love could be a flower
That only blooms within your eyes,
Then I would live forever
And never, ever die.

If my love could be a tear drop
That has streamed along your face,
Then I would always know
In your heart I found a place.

If my love could be a blue-bird
That has never flown away,
Then I would always be here
'coz I'd never go astray.

If my love could be a blanket
That has never left you cold,
Then I would be forever
Right here for you to hold.

If my love could be the soft wind
That has whispered in your ear,
Then I would tell you secrets
And the things you need to hear.

If my love could be the sunset
That has left you with a smile,
Then I would know forever
That our love was worth the while.

If my love could be the dark road
That makes your wrongs a right,
Then I would always make sure
That you could find a light.

If my love could be a rainbow
That fills your day with color,
Then I would always love you
In the Winter, or the Summer.

If my love could be the strength
That you need for just one day,
Then I would do my best
To help in every way.

If my love could be the heartbeat
That is dancing in your chest,
Then I would always miss you
Cause in your arms I need to rest.

define love....

how can i define love?

it's something that strikes deeply within my heart...

yes, i can hardly express the power of love...

love that cares for your very own...
and cannot be fathomed by words alone...

two of us can define it..

love shares everything in our minds....

love is something that makes us smile...

love is definitely, you and i...

you are my reason..

= a poem i dedicated to my husband before we our wedding =

when the sun sets... it kisses the ocean deep...
and when the yellow touches the blue,
tears will flow coz i remember you..

when i'm alone, i think of you...
our memories linger in my heart..
through the sweetest songs and the summer breeze,
to the most painful agony...

i'll always stay the same,
for my heart belongs to you...

now that i have you,
God just gave me a reason..
a beautiful reason to fall in love all over again...

i've been to many heartaches and pains...
with sad and broken relationships...
i've lost my vision .. until you saved my soul...

you'rea God-given reason to love and live again..

Husband 101

Snagged this from yen's blog .. sounds fun so i'm posting this on mine too..

get to know more about my hubby:

How long did you date? about 10 months.. then we got married..
How old is he? he just turned 26.. still feels and looks young; as he always say.. :D
Who eats more? i do... i'm kinda voracious daw.. ahihi.. me bad!
Who said “I love you” first? before going to bed, i say i love you first.. upon waking up, he says I love You first.. sounds fair, isn't it?

Who is taller? Hubby is much taller ...
Who sings better? He does.... he actually has a band & he's one of the vocals (also does rap)
Who is smarter? i think I am.. hehehe.. actually, we both are :)
Whose temper is worse? mine! mine! mine! - yes, i'm definitely hot-headed and he's the cool one!
Who does the laundry? i do...
Who does the dishes? he does..
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? either of us.. depends on who goes to the mattress first..
Who pays the bills? we both do.. when one is not busy, the other takes over...
Who mows the lawn? no one.. hehehe! we've got no lawn...
Who cooks dinner? Hubby does, because i go home (from work) at 6:30pm and when i arrive, he has already cooked.. i do my share in the morning, though..
Who drives when you are together? He does.. i still dunno how to drive! i don't even have my licence yet.. :(
Who is more stubborn? i am.. hehehe.. :)
Who kissed who first? He always kiss me first.. he can't wait to kiss my lips.. hehehe
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? errr...i dont... so definitely it's him, eventhough i am really at fault sometimes...
Whose parents do you see the most? mine... my mom visits her two grandkids every week!
Who proposed? of course he did...
Who is more sensitive? we both are... equally:)
Who has more friends? i do.. it doesn't mean that my hubby has lesser friends.. it's just that i'm very very friendly even with strangers.. they say i'm the friendliest mom in our subdivision coz i almost knew all the moms and their kids... haha.. secondly, my hubby doesn't talk that much.. he's a silent killer.. Lol..
Who has more siblings? we're just the same.. we both have 3 siblings..
Who wears the pants in the family? {pakopya ng sagot, yen ha}... it also Depends That’s a safe answer too! nyahahaha

I’m tagging everyone who has a husband or a partner!

kaarawan...

unang araw ng Marso.. araw ng pagre-renew ng lisensya ni Marc, ang aking asawa..

eto rin ang araw ng kapanganakan nya.. tumanda na naman sya ng isang taon, pero lalo pa ring bumabata ang itsura.. nagkulay-pula ang buhok nya, parang si Son Gokuo ng Dragon Ball Z... pero ayos lang, carry naman nya eh.. at bagay naman nya....

naudlot ang plano naming manood ng My Big Love sa SM.. nagkasakit kasi si bunso.. si panganay naman ay may ubo at sipon..kelangan naming bantayan at alagaan ang aming dalawang supling.. mabuti naman at ayos na sila ngayon...

nagluto na lamang ako ng pancit at nag-ihaw-ihaw kami sa harap ng aming bahay.. hanabg tulog ang mga bata, nagbonding kaming dalawa sa pamamagitan ng panood ng Naruto: Shippuden sa dvd.. kahit paano ay maayos naming naipagdiwang ang kanyang kaarawan..

masaya ako dahil patuloy pa ring tumatatag ang aming relasyon, sa gitna ng mga problema, hadlang at unos na aming naeenkwentro... masaya ako dahil patuloy na lumalabong ang aming pagmamahalan.. masaya ako dahil ang aming pangako sa isa't-isa na "to love and to cherish, till death to us part" ay aming naisasakatuparan..

sa yo mahal kong asawa, maligayang bati at tandaan mo na mahal na mahal kita at naway sana'y lagi tayong magkapiling...

NBA All-Stars

last sunday, i wasn't able to watch the reruns of Princess Hours (in ch.2) because my dear hubby took control of the Remote and watched NBA.. at first, i stomped my feet because i really wanted to watch my fave koreanovela....

but when i saw gerald green with his cupcake & candle atop the basketball ring, i knew he was in for something.. my hubby screamed, "wooo, all-stars, baby!" and i immediately got interested..

yes, i'm so into basketball and i love All-Stars.. especially the Slam Dunk contest.. this year, the players are required to put on some gimmicks to their slam dunk stunts to get the perfect 10! well, let just say, Green & Dwight Howard were really impressive..

i suuuuuuper love Howard's Superman dunk.. with all the cape and high-flying.. it was magnificent.. and Green's candle-blowing was just great.. oh, i won't forget the suuuper self-alley-hoop stunt done by Dwight.. pretty amazing, i should say.. even Kobe Bryant gave him a standing ovation for that one!

oh well, i forgive my hubby for not letting me watch Princess Hours last sunday.. at least i enjoyed NBA, right? hehehe...

boom baby!

Honey-riffic world...

To my honey...

Remember the day you told me You Love Me?

it was one of the most memorable times of my life...

and when i finally told you how I feel,

i know we we're really meant to be together...

Days have passed, weeks turned into months..

every passing moment, I grew in love with you

after a year of love, bliss and memories,

still my heart shouted out for you...

Soon, our little bundles of joy came along

baby Kyle grew up to be like you -

passionate, intelligent, caring and strong...

and somehow i see myself in little Kian -

bubbly and bright, careferee & full of charm...

Three years and counting... out love continue to blossom like a rose,

Your love keeps me in check, makes me feel complete...

My love for you never stopped, never failed, never ceased,

Our bond stays tight coz we have our kids, our joy, our lives in perfect harmony...

I love you...

Happy Valentine's!

'till the break of dawn..

i don't have anything to do right now.. i already emptied out all the docs i need to complete today so petiks mode muna ako... just want to share a poem i composed about 15 minutes ago....

'till the break of dawn....

you and i...
sitting by the poolside
holding hands
we're so close
you by my side
you hugged me tight
i feel safe deep inside...

there they were
looking form afar
wishing you'd look at them
instead of holding my arm

with you beside me
i know i'm good and whole
coz till the break of dawn
you and i
will never be withdrawn...

if only...

i've been living in a dream,
a dream where fantasy exists,
where fairy tales do come true,
and love stories have happy endings...

if only...
these dreams would turn into reality...
then i would know
how to find answers to all my questions...

if only...
these dreams would come true,
then i would know
how to respond to this intuition
and how to deal with this puzzling emotion..

if only,
dreams are real..

if only..