girl talk

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Little Vampire

2011-10-25T06:38:00.000-07:00

Last year was Trey's first Halloween. He was just 5 months old. He was the little vampire without fangs.

And I was a

My husband dressed up as a

You noticed Trey was no longer wearing his costume. As soon as we got to the party he took his costume off. Lol

What are you going to be this Halloween?

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Skateboarder

2011-09-26T04:34:00.000-07:00

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Apple Picking

2011-09-18T11:36:00.000-07:00

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Best Friends

2011-09-07T12:51:00.001-07:00

A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, big or small, young or old. He doesn't care if you're not smart, not popular, not a good joke-teller, not the best athlete, nor the best-looking person. To your dog, you are the greatest, the smartest, the nicest human being who was ever born. You are his friend and protector.-Louis Sabin, All About Dogs As Pets

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Water, Water Everywhere

2011-08-30T20:06:00.000-07:00

I just started learning how to shoot on manual mode and raw file. It is actually fun. I noticed the difference immediately. But I still have so much to learn.

Settings: Focal length98mm and 66mm, 1/200s,f4.2Shot at 7pm.
I still need to learn how to change my focal point. And how to remember to make sure the meter thingy( I forgot what it is called) is at 0.
Post process: Putting on watermark,cropping,resizing.

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Brother

2011-08-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

Today will be a lot more words than I planned. A lot has been going on and will be going on. I got approved to go back full time on my night job starting next month. I am trying to earn extra money before I go to school on January next year. The good news is I will finally have weekends off. I am so happy about that. The sad news is I have to put Trey in day care full time. I hope he will do fine. I am so worried about it. Yet I think it will also be good for him to be exposed and make new friends with other kids. I really like the daycare he will be in. On another note, I created another blog which is called aiSTYLEmee. I hope you come by and visit it and share some blog love.

Nate my 10 year old son is starting school tomorrow. I can't believe that this will be his last year in elementary. It seemed like just yesterday when I rode with him in his very first school bus ride on his first day of school in kindergarten. Yes, I did ride the school bus once with him in kindergarten because I was so worried that he wouldn't understand any English at all. And since I didn't know how to drive yet at that time, I had to wait until the end of the school day to ride back home with him. I helped out with the preschool class so I didn't get bored at all. The kids on the bus thought I was his sister because I was so tiny.

Nate is an awesome big brother. I just love him to pieces.

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Do the Zoo

2011-08-16T20:34:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday our family went to our local zoo. It was Trey's first time to go to the zoo. He loved looking at all the animals.

My boys had their first camel ride.

How did he get that tiny arm inside the fence and grab the goat's ear? Lol.

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Family

2011-08-09T23:26:00.000-07:00

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - The Little Man and The Little Lady

2011-08-02T20:34:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, we went to a picnic. It was time for Trey to socialize again with people his size and meet this pretty little lady.

Crazy Days of Summer Week 9: Bubbles

2011-07-29T09:46:00.001-07:00

Bubbles are so much fun! But it is very challenging to take pictures of them.
Trey is so amazed at the bubbles.

I finally learned how to use and change the shutter speed and aperture of my camera. I used 1/400 and f4.2 for both photos above. I didn't edit the two photos above except for putting on my watermark. All these camera terms are so new to me.

The following photos below I took before even reading and studying how to take pictures of bubbles and changing the camera settings. I just used the auto setting. I used a lot of picniking to make it look better.

Overall, I like it when I don't have to edit the photo too much.

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - The beach is heaven on earth

2011-07-26T19:50:00.000-07:00

I haven't been to the real beach(the ocean) for almost 5 years. 2 weeks ago, I finally stepped foot on the ocean. It felt so like home.

Since my camera is all new to me, (my first ever DSLR yet) and I haven't taken the time to read the manual and look at the video instructions about my camera's settings,or google about it(hopefully I'll get to it very soon), I took a shot and it turned out overexposed. I accidentally had the settings to letter S for I think the shutter speed when I thought I wanted it for sports or action. The photo down below of Don holding Trey in the middle of the water is one of the photos I captured in the wrong setting. The other ones of Trey that was holding the real live fish in his hand was sadly too overexposed picniking couldn't help it. I used picnik to make it darker because it was too bright and still it is too bright. I framed it so I could see the edge of the photo. But I think it turned out okay. Now I already know the button for the sports or continuous shots hence the motion photos of last Friday.

My sister's husband caught a fish and showed it to Trey. Trey was at the moment not interested about the fish.

The little fish became a pet for a short time while we were on the beach. We let it go back to the ocean before we left.

Foto Friday - "Brown"

2011-07-24T20:44:00.001-07:00

This is so late. I only have one hour and 31 minutes left to join Foto Friday for the first time over at La-La's Home Daycare. And it's not even Friday anymore. But they say better late than never.
My sister took these shots with my camera last week when we went on vacation and stayed at her home for 9 days. But she doesn't have a blog so I will just share it here. They took us to this beautiful place called Jekyll Island.

Crazy Days of Summer Week 8: Motion

2011-07-21T20:22:00.000-07:00

I just love to capture the action.

The following photos below are of my friends and me, playing a popular Filipino game called "Luksong Tinik" . It means " jumping over thorns" in English.

Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

Wordless Wednesday with Linky- Sea World, Orlando

2011-07-19T21:42:00.000-07:00

I was gone all week last week. My family and I went to Florida for the first time, ( it was the first time for me and the kids, and Trey's first time on an airplane). We spent 9 days with my sister and her family and my Mom( which was the most amazing thing)! It was the most awesome vacation! We went to Sea World to see Shamu make the biggest splash ever. The first 15 rows is the splash zone. You could get wet. Very wet. Soaking wet.

The dolphin show was amazing too.

It started raining in the late afternoon. They have to shut down all the rides. We could have gone again the next day because the 2nd day is free but we already have tickets to see Disney-Epcot the next day. One day is not enough to see everything inside these amazing theme parks.

Crazy Days of Summer Week 6: Patriotism

2011-07-08T06:57:00.000-07:00

This is the only patriotic photo I managed to capture. I've been so busy. I will be gone all week next week.
Thank you very much for all the warm birthday greetings!

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Guess who turned 28?

2011-07-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

Guess who had a birthday just recently?
And got the coolest gifts ever!

(Who can resist these coupons) ?

I turned 28 last Saturday, July 2nd. My awesome dearest hubby surprised me with the most awesome gift ever! My first ever DSLR!!! I have a point and shot Canon powershot 180 handed down to me from my sister 3 years ago. I am so happy to finally have a DSLR even though I have no clue on how to use it. Hahaha!! But I love to take pictures and have my pictures taken. Lol. And my cool 10 year old made that sweet card with amazing coupons for me. I feel like I am the luckiest Mom in the world! He is so sweet! Thank you boys!

I am so thankful to God! He has blessed me so much. My cup runneth over! He also helped me pass the exam for a scholarship grant for a short term certificate for a medical course. I will be going back to school for my kiddos. God is beyond good! He is awesome and amazing!

Crazy Days of Summer Week 5: Light

2011-06-30T20:37:00.001-07:00

Another set of photos hubby took when he came to see me for the first time in the Philippines 6 years ago.

Sunset photos. He used a Kodak disposable camera and I used picnik.com to enhance them.

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Treygan

2011-06-28T20:36:00.000-07:00

Crazy Days of Summer Week 4: Yellow

2011-06-23T18:42:00.000-07:00

We found a milk can at the garage sale and painted it yellow and turned it into a flower pot. Click here to see more of my unique flower pots.

The best friends.

My favorite yellow shoes.

Nate inside the corn maze.

Trey at 4 months old wearing his favorite yellow happy shirt.

Trey wearing my yellow sunglasses.

Wordless Wednesday with Linky - A Mickey Mouse Birthday

2011-06-21T19:26:00.001-07:00

Trey turned a year old on June 9th but we waited to have the party on the 18th.
My good friend Chester is so kind enough to share his talent in photography and took some photos and sent it to me.

The birthday boy

And my birthday gift to my little man is a love letter from me.

Crazy Days of Summer Week Three: Water

2011-06-17T07:55:00.000-07:00

I miss the ocean. My husband took this photo of the boulevard in my hometown on his first trip to the Philippines to see me for the first time. That was 6 years ago.

Our first family vacation to a beautiful lake up in Minnesota.

Hubby and I on our first date in the Philippines, 6 years ago.

Wordless Wednesday with Linky -

2011-06-14T20:21:00.000-07:00

His new favorite toy. A rocking horse found at the garage sale for $3. I put in some batteries and it sings and talks when you press it's ears.

Looks like a bad storm is coming. But Trey doesn't want to come in.

Run Trey run.

Happy 1st birthday to my youngest!

2011-06-09T15:38:00.000-07:00

Dear Trey,

Exactly 1 year ago today at about 10 pm, I first saw your face. Your beautiful brownish greenish eyes looked back at me. The little sprinkle of black hair on top of your head felt so light on my fingertips. Your fair skin felt so warm and smooth. You smelled so good. Then you made a face and showed me that cute little dimple on your right rosy cheek.
After that moment you grew so fast day by day. The year was like a blur. But I remember it so well. Your first smile. Your first laugh. The first time you rolled over and sat by yourself. I can still hear you so clearly when you said your first word "dada." It made me smile but Dad smiled bigger because he won the bet. Before I knew it, you were already crawling and getting into the dog food and the tupperware in the cupboards. I remember your favorite thing was the TV remote - and still is. And I remember Dad said he would give you your very own on your first birthday. I remember your first bath in your little bath tub which didn't last for long because you liked the big bath tub so much better the first time you tried it. I remember your first set of teeth peeking out and now you have 8. I remember the first time you tried the sweet potato and it became your favorite food ever but I can't understand why you just don't like it now. I remember your first time in the swimming pool during your big brother's birthday party and how much fun you thought it was. I remember your very first time in the swing. You thought it was the coolest thing. I remember when you learned how to wave bye and clap your hands when you dance to a song. That is the cutest thing.
I remember the day you walked for the first time. And now, if you're not walking, you're running! I remember all the scrapes and bruises, bumps and cuts you got when your little legs would not carry you as fast as you wanted to go. It never stopped you. You are so determined. Like the time when you got out of your crib by yourself and climbed upstairs without us knowing. You almost gave me a heart attack. And the time when you cut yourself playing with the metal lid that was inside the can of formula. I freaked out but you did not even wince or cry. Why didn't you tell me you knew how to open that lid?
It's only been a year my son. But we've been through a lot already. You have grown up so very fast that sometimes I wish I could freeze time and enjoy these moments. I know this is just the beginning. We still have a lifetime ahead of us. I am glad I gave up some things in my life just to be with you and watch you grow.
Happy 1st birthday son! Please don't run when you go through our driveway. You can run as much as you want as long as you are on the grass. And please don't chase the dog and pull on his tail. I love you!

Your proud momma,
Aimee

This is you when you were 2 days old

Here you are now a year later

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Walgreens Brand Health and Wellness Products

2011-06-08T17:01:00.001-07:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

Walgreens has been our family’s top pharmacy store for years. Whenever we need over the counter medications and prescriptions, we go to Walgreens.

Sometimes when I get home from work, my knees and legs hurt. When that happens, I take the Walgreens Ibuprofen. They are as effective as the other national brands I use to take. The only difference is the Walgreens brand has a lower price. I will never go back to buying the more expensive national brands.

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Wordless Wednesday with Linky - Another Proud Momma Moment

2011-06-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

Last Friday was the last day of school for my 10 year old. It was bittersweet for him because he found out that his 2 best friends will not be in the same class with him next school year. But it was a happy day too because he received an award for making the honor roll. I am so proud of him!