Danica's 1st Day in Kindergarten

 

It was raining all day! We had to wait in the rain for the bus because the Transportation Department decided to move the bus stop away from our building to the stop sign in front of the Club House. This is actually the busiest intersection in the Towers Circle. For 11 years, the bus used to pick up and drop off kids right in front of our building where it was safe for the kids. Now Danica can never enjoy that. I have to PROTEST, right? lol

Although she did not care that it was raining, I did...seriously. I had to struggle holding the umbrella and the camera so I can take pics without getting my camera wet...lol.

After the bus picked-up Danica, I drove and rushed to her school because I forgot to put her NAME sticker on her shirt! Bad mom! Aside from that, the bus number that's supposed to pick her up was bus #30. Instead, it was bus #2. The bus driver, however, did tell me that it was going to her school when I asked her. Still, l want to make sure and I had to give her her name sticker so I went. I was glad that I did because I get to take more pictures...lol.

At the school, she looked so cute getting off the bus. She held on to the rail with both hands making sure she won't fall. This made me want to cry ...but I held it back...lol. She slowly walked towards me and asked, "how did you get here?" Aww...she probably thought I had superpowers...lol.

I was not surprised to see moms and dads lingering in the hallway. It was so hard to leave! We were like paparazzis stalking the kindergartners and taking lots of pictures even when they're not even moving...lol.

Danica looked so adorable...so tiny yet so confident. She didn't look scared at all. She was all smiles. When I finally had the courage (LOL) to say bye to her, she nodded Ok. But before I can go, she gestured she wanted to hug me....awwwwwww.

 Ariel book bag

our hallway

 one cute pose for mommy

waiting for the elevator

another cute pose inside the elevator

right outside the lobby

outside

in front of the Club House ... cute face

 cute cute face

fun in the rain

there she goes

both hands on the rail...being safe

one foot down

slowly walking on the puddles

checking out her shoes...glad they're not wet

one more pic before she goes inside

they had to sit in the hallway while waiting for everyone to come in

with Mrs. Amtsberg (the teacher) ... she's so sweet

she's so tiny compared to that boy

 she's back!

A Creepy Romantic Date (?) with Hubby

All dolled up in my spandex leggings and dry-fit shirt, equipped with a bottle of water, cross-body bag and a camera, I was primed to do a 1 or 2-mile walk as hubby go for his 5-mile run around the park. I was cool with that until he challenged me to walk the entire trail. That is 5 miles or over an hour of walking! I don't mind walking. PSH. But it's 12 minutes past eight in the EVENING. It's almost sundown. By the time we make it halfway the trail, it's going to be dark. Really really dark because there is no single lamp post here ... uh uh. Of course he would want me to walk with him here ... at the Valley Forge National Historical Park. It's where thousands of Washington's soldiers DIED. If people died here ... then there are ghosts here. He has gone MAD (lol).

I am no wuss. I said to myself why the hell not. I started walking and taking pictures (of course). It was a bit humid but I thought it won't be long before it starts to cool off a bit. I was kidding myself. If it did cool off, I never felt it. I was sweating the moment I first took a step and I was totally drenched when it was over.

Almost sundown at 8:13 pm

So hubby walked with me the first half mile or right after we reached the Memorial Arch when he made another revelation. He wanted to run. Bastard (lol)! At this point, the trail he'd run is shaped like a U. We are on one end of the U. Conveniently, we are standing right in front of a short cut that will lead to the other end of the U. It's the picnic area so it's a clear patch of land. He had a clear view of me as I strode through the short cut and I had a clear view of him as he made his way to me (aww).

 Me at the short cut. I am sweating like a man...lol

I took a lot of shots hoping to get a good angle of myself but to no avail ... lol

When I reached the other end of the U, hubby was still 3 to 5 minutes away from me. The trail now veers to the left. If I go on walking, hubby will not be able to see me. I debated on whether to walk towards hubby or walk forward. I am no wuss ... lol ... so I went forward. To my right is a beautiful landscape of the park and to my left is the fenced forest side. That side is dark and creepy.

Hubby joining me. To his left is the forest side. My cam is in night snapshot so I'm not supposed to move but I moved hence the blurry pic.

Before hubby runs off again, I made him take my pic :D

and another :D

And the creepiness begins ...

Hubby said I captured his "soul" walking ahead of him (click the pick to make it larger)

To hubby's left is a firefly ... or something else :D

Somewhere here, a car passed by and honked his horn. Hubby, who was about 10 meters ahead, raised his arm and gave the driver "the finger". The car slowed down and we heard him yell "F--- YOU!". His car eventually stopped. We stopped and stared at the car. There was a good 100 meters between the car and us. I reached inside my bag and rested my hand inside (like I was holding a gun...lol). We stood there like me meant business. I believe he fell for it because he drove away. I was prepared to run for my life in case he backs up and confronts us...lol.

I don't even know what that is.

Someone's monument. Too dark to read whose.

I hoped and prayed that hubby was somewhere at the end of this trail waiting for me.

This area was so far the creepiest. There were trees on both sides of the trail and it was so dark. About a hundred meters before we got here, hubby was walking with me. When he saw this, he ran off. Grrrrrrr. It was kind of a relief to see him at the other side. I knew he wouldn't go that far. He was probably creeped out too ... hahaha.

Nothing creepy here. Those are headlights from cars. We're almost there!

 There was supposed to be a monument at the far end of this path.

 That's a church at the other side of the road.

Another monument

His legs are nicer than mine. Darn.

I think we're close. Just another more mile :C

We made it! We finished at 9:13 pm.

We made it out alive! I did not see a single ghost. No flying bug accidentally flew through my nose. Hubby was awesome. Overall, it was a thrilling and stimulating experience! I love my hubby ... best date ever :D

Hey! That's! My! Mommy!

It is food shopping day. My kids wanted to come along so we went to the nearest Wal-Mart Supercenter. The moment we entered the store, MJ started badgering me with what he wanted to eat from the Take-out section. In order for me to have a peaceful and pleasant food shopping experience, we made that our first stop. I bought him a cup of popcorn chicken which he reluctantly shared with his siblings. Yna, absorbed in listening to her iPod, was pushing the cart where Danica was happily sitting on.

Our next stop was the produce section. I have a lot of items in my list so I wanted to be very quick to get it over with. I was picking some lemons when a boy, about up-to-my-waist tall, suddenly grabbed and hugged my leg for a good ten seconds. He mistook me for his mom who was just two meters away from me and so focused on picking her tomatoes.

Danica did not take that well. To her it's an abomination. I love her for that! "Hey! That's! My! Mommy!", she exclaimed with so much infuriation. I cannot blame her. LOL. She glared and bellowed at the boy who kept staring at her in confusion. Certainly, I cannot allow that my daughter feel betrayed that I got myself a new baby. LOL. So I looked down to the boy and kindly told him I am not his mom. Undoubtedly, he did not need so much persuasion. Only then did he release me and Danica chilled out. I could have wiggled my way out of his grasp to prove to Danica that I truly did not conspire with the betrayal ... but that's just too much. LOL.

What is so ludicrous is that the mother of the child remained oblivious to the whole pandemonium. I actually glanced at her three times so she could rescue her child from the embarrassment and save her money for his son's future therapy. (lol ... too much?) I mean, how could she have not noticed me? How could she ignore her child like that? She could have at least looked-up once to check what her wandering child is doing. I commend her child though. He took it like a man. He released me, walked up to his mom, who did not acknowledge his presence still, and moved on with his childish life. :)