New Orleans...

okay, then when we finally got to New Orleans... didnt really get to do much sightseeing there.. we got there around 8 sumthin' on Sat nite, then had to start heading back around 5 sumthin' in the afternoon the next day...

This was inside the Riverwalk Mall in New Orleans... My sis-in-law's friend, Reagan, who was attending the convention with her, commented sumthin' sorta funny... he said he likes the Riverwalk in New Orleans better than the one in San Antonio cos it's indoors... hehehe... u know, Filipinos are scared of the sun... :)


there were 2 cruise ships there getting ready to go so we took pics with them... i really wanna go on a cruise one day... don't matter where i go or how long, even if it's just for a day... hehehe... just wanna see what its like on the ship... :)


like i said, didn't really get to do that much there... especially with Jehann... I realized that New Orleans is not a family-oriented place to enjoy... hehehe... didnt even get to go inside the casino cos i had the baby with me... but my hubby had lots of fun tho'... he won like a hundred-sumthin' dollars at the slot machines... hehehe...

Natural Bridge Caverns....

Then after San Antonio, we took them to the Natural Bridge Caverns right outside of San Antonio...


me with my sis in law, Rowena, from McAllen, to my left, and my hubby's cousin, Binky, from Houston, to my right...


here's some pics from inside the cave... it was a tiring up and down hike tour for 1.5 hours... but it was worth it... it's truly beautiful inside... you guys HAVE to see it...




the kids feeling free after coming out of the cave... :)

At the Alamo... San Antonio....

wow... i've been gone for a while... anyway, like i said... been kinda busy... my hubby's older sis from the philippines stopped by here on her way to New Orleans for her convention... so we showed her around here... here's what we've been up to...

a group pic in front of the Alamo...L-R.. Em, Reagan, Ate Susan, Binky, Nang Weng, and Nong Rally...


This is Em's older sister from McAllen and her hubby with ther nephews and niece... they just love kids so much...


Another group pic in front of RiverCenter Mall at Riverwalk...


These are my wonderful nephews from the Philippines, Stephen Gerard "Jing" on the right and Kahlil Andoni on the left... Ate Susan brought them here with her to see Barney in Disney World... hehehe....


hehehe... this is a pic that I know these kids would just die of embarassment if it was shown when they were older... hehehe...

Off day....

hey peeps... just wanted to drop a line or so to let ya'll know i'm still alive... anyway, had my day off yesterday but didnt really do much... em took the NCLEX exam yesterday so I hope he passed... he was there from 10am - 4pm... so most of the day was spent at home waiting for him to call and say he was finished... just spent the day with Jehann... we played outside, blow bubbles, and she rode her bike... it was a nice day outside... at least the humidity was tolerable... anyway, im on my way to work... so thats it for now... no pics this time... hehehe... i try to always have some sort of pics to post so you guys dont get that bored... :)

Roslyn's Bday

hey peeps.... hehehe... thats funny... i dont think anyone even reads this... hehee... anyway, whatever... it's just a place to vent just in case anyone ever wants to know.... i havent really been in touch online lately cos my hubby is the one hogging the computer... hehehe... just kidding... no seriously, he really is online from am to pm... he's trying to get ready for the big nursing board exam that he has to take this friday... so thats why... anyway, just wanted to set that out there in case people start to wonder if i've fallen off the face of the earth.. heheh.... by the way, just to catch up, here's some pics from my cousin, Roslyn's, bday... thanks for everything cuz...



hope year 23 is the best for you so far... hehehe...

WHAT A REUNION...

OKAY, LAST FRIDAY, THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NSHS ALUMNI DINNER FUNDRAISING EVENT, SO WE GOT ALL READY AND ALL FREAKED OUT ABOUT HOW WEIRD IT WAS GONNA BE SEEING OUR HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS AGAIN... MY FRIEND SAROM AND I DECIDED WE WOULD GO TOGETHER ALONG WITH EM AND JEHANN.... OF COURSE, I GUESS AS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH NORTH SHORE, FOR SOME REASON, THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED AT THE LAST MINUTE... GOOD THING THAT WE CALLED ANOTHER FRIEND, HANH, AT THE LAST MINUTE... SO ONCE WE FOUND OUT, WE GOT SO FRUSTRATED... I MEAN, AFTER ALL THAT PREPARATION AND THIS HAPPENS AT THE LAST MINUTE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AT ALL... I MEAN, IF WE HADN'T CALLED, WE WOULD NEVER HAD KNOWN... ANYWAY, HANH AND HENRY KO, ANOTHER OLD FRIEND OF OURS, DECIDED THEY WOULD JUST MEET UP AND GO AHEAD AND HAVE DINNER TOGETHER.... SO AFTER SOME TIME OF CALLING BACK AND FORTH TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO, WE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD ALSO AND JOIN HENRY AND HANH... AT LEAST IT WAS THEM AND NO ONE ELSE THAT WE WEREN'T REALLY CLOSE WITH IN HIGH SCHOOL... AT LEAST THESE WERE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN OUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS... HEHEHE.... ANYWAY, WE ENDED UP HAVING A BLAST BY OURSELVES... IM REALLY GLAD IT HAPPENED LIKE THAT... UNPLANNED AND EVERYTHING... IT ALL WORKED OUT FOR THE BEST... I HADN'T REALIZED HOW MUCH I MISSED BEING WITH FRIENDS ... :) HEHEHE.... ANYWAY, HANH, HENRY, AND SAROM... THANKS FOR BEING THERE AND HOPE WE CAN DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME... MISS YOU GUYS....

THIS IS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS, SAROM, WITH ME AT MY BRO'S GRAD LAST MAY....


HERE'S PICS AT OUR DINNER AT CAFE KO... WE GOT FREE FOOD... OUR FRIEND HENRY'S FAMILY OWNS THAT RESTAURANT...




HAD REALLY A BLAST!!!!

LOLA'S 75TH BDAY...

My Lola (grandma in english :) had her 75th birthday last month...we had her bday party at uncle boy's house on sept 4... it was nice... i can't believe she's that old already... it seems to me like she hasn't aged... she's still the same as when I was the baby girl she was taking care of... now, she's taking care of MY baby girl... :) hehehe... it feels nice and im really happy that she has been able to be here... we would not have survived without her help... she has really been a big big help to us...
I'M THE ONLY ONE MISSING IN THIS PIC... INCLUDING ME, IT WOULD HAVE SHOWN 4 GENERATIONS OF MONERA WOMEN... LOLA, MOM, ME, & BENG...


JUST LOLA WITH BENG-BENG...


THIS IS THE MONERA CLAN HERE IN HOUSTON...


HERE'S JUST OUR IMMEDIATE RELATIVES... UNCLE BOY, LOLA'S ELDEST SON, IS THE ONE ON LOLA'S RIGHT WITH HIS WIFE ON LOLA'S LEFT SIDE... MOM, LOLA'S YOUNGEST & ONLY GIRL, IS AT UNCLE BOY'S RIGHT WITH MY DAD ON MY RIGHT... THEN THE REST OF THE PEOPLE ARE MY SIBLINGS AND COUSINS....


LOLA WITH THE GRANDKIDS AND GREAT-GRANDCHILD....


MY COUSIN, ROSLYN & ME...



LAST BUT NOT LEAST PICS OF BENG-BENG AT THE PARTY...

CHEERS! TO THE NEWLYWEDS!!

our friend from church got married recently so here's some pics from the wedding...


THIS MY FRIEND, KAREN AND ME...


THIS IS KAREN WITH HER BOYFRIEND, TOMMY...


NOW, HERE'S MY HUBBY AND ME... WE WERE TRYING TO GET A PIC BY OURSELVES BUT MY BRO WOULDN'T GET OUTTA THE PICTURE... OH, WELL... ANYWAY...


NOW, HERE'S ME WITH THE BRIDE, ILEANA...


THIS IS OUR CHURCH YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS GROUP... WE DEDICATED THE SONG "WHEN I FALL IN LOVE" TO THE NEWLYWEDS...


HERE'S THE BRIDE & GROOM.... MR. & MRS. RUDY TOLENTINO...

Thank God It's FINALLY Friday!!!

oh, Lord... thank you so much it's finally friday... i've survived another work week..
and I'm off this weekend, so it's something that I'm really looking forward to even though I don't really know what im gonna do on my day off... i just wanna relax and reenergize for next week... ill be giving the message at church on sunday, so help pray for me that ill be able to deliver god's word the way he wants me to... anyway, here's some pics of our new 2004 Honda CR-V....



PICKING UP THE CAR AT THE DEALER AFTER WE CLOSED THE DEAL AND HAD THE OPTIONS INSTALLED....






MY BABY AND MY HUBBY TRYING IT OUT....




WE HAD IT BLESSED BY PASTOR DANCEL AT FFAUMC...



I KNOW IT'S NOT ANYTHING SO SPECIAL TO BE SO EXCITED ABOUT BUT THIS IS OUR VERY FIRST CAR, FOR EITHER ONE OF US, AND MOST ESPECIALLY TOGETHER AS A FAMILY... SO FORGIVE US FOR BEING A BIT TOO EXCITED (I KNOW :) )...