We now have two apos, and they’re growing so fast. Theo is already three years old, and Dylan just turned two months. Bago natin malaman, tumatakbo na rin ‘yan! Theo
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Due to a flu outbreak, the government declared a two-day school holiday in public schools. I was hoping Theo’s school would do the same thing. They did not. I would
Theo turned three years old last July. He now attends a 5-day-a-week four-hour class at a Montessori school. Every morning is a struggle, from waking him up, giving him milk,
Dear Rodney, Monette, Tricia, Feesha, and Quintella, Thank you so much for the beautiful cards and kind wishes for our new grandson! Your thoughtfulness means a lot to our family,
Oyen ordered food from Wolfgang’s Steakhouse for our dinner at home on August 26, 2025, to celebrate Edmund’s birthday. However, since she gave birth on August 25, the celebration was
My daughter gave birth to her second baby boy. Twenty-four hours after giving birth, she wasn’t producing enough breast milk yet to feed her baby. The hospital nurse came and
I told my daughter I didn’t have a gift because nothing I had given him in the past pleased him. She said she too hasn’t bought a gift for her
When babies come out of the mother’s womb, they are covered in blood, amniotic fluid, and a sticky substance called vernix casiosa. In some hospitals, they bath the baby as
Our daughter gave birth to her second baby at 4:14 pm. She and her baby boy stayed for several hours in the recovery room. Finally, at eleven pm on August
While Edmund and I waited for Oyen’s delivery, we both felt anxious. I felt like I was the one giving birth. Syempre, I was worried about my daughter. I think
Our 27-day visit ends today, June 27, 2025. Tonight is our 14-hour flight to Manila. We didn’t do much here. The first week was all about coping with severe jet
Our eldest brother, Kuya Junior, gives a short impromptu speech at every Tan family gathering. Since he is the oldest, we look up to him as an extension of our
Ever since we incorporated Bingo into our family reunion, it has become a hit, making every participant happy, most especially the winners who took home cash prizes ranging from $100
In 2023, a tenor serenaded us. In 2024, a Hula dancer swayed her hips against the panoramic vista, and this year, Filipino folk dancers introduced us to a medley of
To introduce my nephew and nieces to Philippine culture and tradition, this year’s theme at our family reunion was Filipiniana. They all cooperated and followed the recommended attire. The Philippines
My husband thinks that my siblings are in a better position logistically to host the reunion since they live in the US, unlike us, who are only visiting for a