It was Pappy's first Ironman 70.3 so I just had to be there for him in Camsur. We went without the kids, marking another family first--first time to leave town without them for 3 nights and 4 days. Our longest stretch apart, so far.
In the end, it all turned out okay. Better than okay. Pappy finished the race. Mission accomplished! Plus we had a great time. Good vibes and good friends all around in Camsur during Ironman weekend. To top it off, we got home to kids that were alive and well, and so happy to see us back home my heart could have burst. Chicha posted this in our front door...
While we were away, there was crying during the goodnight phone calls. There is something about the evening that makes kids want their moms and dads even more. The I-want-mommy cries were a bit tough to take. But mornings and afternoons they'd tell us how busy their days were. Which doll got a haircut from Chicha... Lily! What new beyblade Bear invented... Dragon Anaconda, who was originally SUPER Anaconda, but it is DRAGON A now, not Super. There is a big difference. Got it Bear.
Lately, Chicha never runs out of projects requiring pen, paper, cards, tape and what-not from my office table. So I shouldn't be surprised she thought of a project relevant to the whole situation. You could call it the Write Mom And Dad Everyday While They're Away Project...
She wrote this card for her brother. The rounded dot on the letter i is a dead giveaway...
All that from her little head, made from her tiny hands inspired by her big, big heart. Big brother Bear helped out, a bit. He signed his name and wrote out one card, upon her insistence. Haha! Busy little sister did all the writing and artwork as he dictated some words she couldn't spell right. She's not a fan of inventive spelling, although we insist that that's completely okay at this point.
In this card for Mom and Dad, Yaya had to take some dictation part of the way since her "hands were already tired." A.k.a., there will be words that she "cannot spell like the dictionary"...
We love you too our little ones with big hearts. Even more than all those adorable hearts you made and signed for. In conclusion, The Best Welcome Home. Ever.
6 comments:
Awww! These are the sweetest things I've seen in quite a while! Too adorable for words! ♥
Welcome back and... congrats again to the Irondads! ;-)
Thanks Cely!
♥ from Me
Great job to each and every member of the S family (including Yaya S! for being the perfect secretary)!
Chicha, is so manang na. I could totally see her running that household while you were away and bossing around Kuya. haha!
Manang's the word! In a recent PTC I asked her teachers if she would boss around her classmates. Their take: "she shows strong leadership skills, but she can be collaborative..." Haha! She's a character : )
What a wonderful daughter! You have to scan and keep every one of those adorable notes! While I was reading them though, I was thinking - teka teka, why is her hand writing so nice? Aren't she and Jack the same age?
She and Rock Star are both junior kinder. Girls and their fine motor skills, I guess : )
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