Trips and Camps

My friend who lives in New York just posted their outdoor  adventure pictures at one of the social network.  Just by  looking at the photos, it looks like there's plenty of  places to explore and activities to do in New York. If you are looking for a perfect summer experience for your family like  camping, check out the   Sleepaway Camps In New York.  You can find summer program options for  kids and adults alike at Tips on Trips and Camps website such as wilderness expedition, teen camps and tours, creative  and performing arts, community services opportunities and more.  

When it comes to outdoor activities, my family is all up for it especially if  involves nature trekking.  We did not go for a major vacation this year but we definitely explore the  local places that we know so the kids can enjoy the rest of the summer.  Is a bummer that the weather is starting to get cooler each day which means that summer is about to end.  We still have plan to visit one of my father-in-law's sister who live down in West Union.  My children love it there because they live way down in the countryside and there's a  creek near their house.   It would be  great  to be able to do that again.  Below is just  some of the photos I took during our last visit there.  

Google Eyes

Some photos from Ms. Burrito's birthday.

Anyhow, I was wearing  my sandals during her birthday and it  got splashed on with water so the glitters started to peel off. Ms. Burrito suggested to remove it and replace it with google eyes and that's what we did.

What do you think?

Grandparents Day 2012

For Grandparent's Day last year, Dad went with us in church.  Dad believes in God but he doesn't really go to church often.   I am so thankful that he went with us on that special occasion as my kids will remember  this special moment.  

I want to share this quote by Lee Greenwood about his grandparents. 

"My grandparents knew it was important that I understood Christianity and the Bible. But they never took me to church; they sent me to church. "

Grandparent's Day 2011

Grandparent's Day 2010

Since Mr. Burrito knows how to write  and draw already, they made a card for their Pap and also for  their Lola and Lolo.  

 I thank God for giving my children another set of grandparents through the Fancher's, their Lolo and Lola.

With Lola and Lolo and Ate Jessie

Happy grandparent's day to all the  loving Nonnos and Nonnas, Lolos and Lolas, and grandpas and grandmas!

Losing Weight

This is the very first bike that I own.  Growing up, I never had one.  I  got to learn how to ride a bike when I was about 18 years old lol.

This is Mr. Burrito's  Cobra bike.  My husband   removed the training wheels for a day and he can ride without it  but he isn't confident enough so  he put it back on.  I am so glad  that my son is growing up healthy, the doctors scared me when I was pregnant with him because they said that the baby inside me  has something wrong but God is good.  He only had a  jaundice when he was born.  Let me share the word  Xanthopsia, a  visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue which sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice

Ms. Burrito's bike, Misty.  All of us are so dark now from biking too much during the day.

Me and hubby have the same brand of bikes.  I like the setting f the bikes because you can adjust it  and change gears  the way you want it.

Hubby lost some pounds   already by taking a walk every morning,  riding bike with us in the afternoon, and  giving up the iced tea (he drink pure water now).  Way to go hon!  Now, I have to work on achieving my goal of losing my  tummy fat.. sigh..   This tummy fat is so stubborn so I gotta be persistent in getting rid of it.

Family Outdoor Routine

Walking, riding a bike, running, and a little bit of  sports  are our family routine to keep up with our  goal of staying fit.  These photos were taken in May during one of our family walk when hubby and I did not have bikes yet.

Our neighborhood is  a  great place for family to go for a walk and  have fun.  This is the back of the  community college, we always  go here because there are lots of deer and rabbits that  shows up.

I think that i is very important to teach the kids early on that health is a very  important aspect   of ones life and that they need to stay fit.

Daughter and I  had some   special moment on this field,  she told me that she is so happy that we do things together as a family.  She said that even if she is grown up already,  she would still  want to hang out with  me and her Dad (let's see hehehe).  To hear that from a 6 (almost 7 years old) is  heartwarming.  

Including this YELLOW rose of mine for letter Y of ABC WednesdaY.  Yeah, I know, it isn't much of  a great word but...  I don't  have  much Y gathered this time.

Our walk always ends up with hubby and the kids having a race at the elementary school  field.

Every time, the  kids  are  wore out in doing stuff outdoors, they always  sleeps good during night time.  How about you guys, what do you and your kids do during school vacation?