Fetching Lola from the Airport

On the eve of Christmas, we went to Ninoy Aquino International Airport 3 (NAIA 3) to fetch Lola Lita and Tito Dennis from Cagayan de Oro. It was a packed day, of course people were busy preparing for Christmas Noche Buena.

While waiting for them to come out, the kids were busy giggling, playing and yes, selfieng? Naks - new word! Selfie'ng!

These photos are the usual sight for my 3 kiddos.

The Pink Girls - oh yes, both of them love PINK. Plus Lola and Mommy!

Tita Baeng, Kuya Kurt, Ate Nicole and Nathan joined us too! Merry Christmas to all!

Organizing A Carol Services for Kids

Singing Christmas carols is one of the best ways to get everybody in Yuletide spirits. Your kids and their friends from school or neighborhood can bond over their holiday vacation and maybe raise funds through caroling service. Consult with their school or your church leader about your ideas of organizing a children’s caroling service. Once permitted, you can book a venue and arrange for children and parents to attend. You can create a program to spice up the activity. Ask the pastor or the school’s headmaster to give a speech and prepare some readings from biblical verses to fun stories. And of course, get a good selection of children’s Christmas songs that has traditional, contemporary and poignant mix. 

Essential Features For Editing Photos With Movavi

Movavi picture editor is available in English and Russian. The photo editor supports most of the file formats that you would want to use daily. Some of them include JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PCX, GIF, PPM, PBM, XBM, PTX, XWD and more supported formats. The requirement list for the software is not very huge. You just need enough free space for the installation of the software and to carry out operations using them. You must have compatible versions of operating system and that is all that is needed. The product is not very expensive and has not been highly priced. Though not free of cost, yet it can be afforded by most.

Often there is a situation and picture when there are certain elements you do not want. Movavi photo editor provides you with just what is needed. In just a click you can eliminate and remove things and elements that you do not want. Photo bombers, unwanted shadows or power line shall no longer be a problem that spoils your picture perfect memory. Most of the software are very complicated and you do not understand how to carry out the process, however with this easy to use editor application you can easily get perfect shots and images without having to do any fussy and complicated manipulations. Open the image that you need to an element from. Select the area or portion that you wish to remove and click start erasing. The task is done and now just save the finished image.

Movavi can do much more than just removing elements. There are other options to enhance the picture or image quality. Magic Enhance has options of adjusting and fixing the level of brightness, contrast, sharpness and the white balance of the image. You can also rotate, trim, crop and flip the image. This will help you ensure the best frame and quality for the picture. You can also adjust the size of the picture before saving it so that it can be shared online and does not take up much space on your hard disk drive.

When you are using the software by Movavi you can be completely assured that you are one of the best quality applications for editing. Their goal is to provide the maximum level of customer satisfaction and to keep up their good and honest work. You exactly get what you pay for there are no fake promises.

Candies for Trick or Treat

The kids are busy preparing for the candies and chocolates for this afternoon's Trick or Treat in Citta Italia.

Do you have same event in your village?

Goat The Wonderful and The Beautiful

I shared this on Facebook and was amused as to how many of my friends and families liked these photos. So I might as well share these photos to my blogger friends and to update my childrens blog too.

Since its summer, my kids are free and always want to come with me in the the office. At times, I have no more alibis thus no option but to take them along.

These were the photos of Alexa while in the office - opps, outside the office rather!

Uncle C has several pets such as goats ( maybe at least 20 pcs), pigs and fishes in the vicinity of the warehouse. Only Alexa has the nerves to go near these goats. The boys? Nope - afraid as ever!

Wall Decal: Room Decoration for Children Made Easy

Selection of wall decoration for your child’s room can be quiet daunting especially if you do not have the flair. The fact that you need to foster creativity and the right combination of colors, this definitely makes a major feat for parents. To ease your burden in room decoration, you can get it done with a so-called vinyl wall art.

Just what are Wall Decals?

The wall decals are stick on decorations that can be applied to walls. It comes in a range of designs and styles to suit the room’s need for a particular style. Examples of these are the wall decals for nursery that aids parents in adding panache to their child’s room. For a fact, designs range from fancy animals, trees, and to animations. Vibrant colors are also used that inevitably complements to the developing eyes of your children.

How to Get the Job Done?

Using vinyl wall art is simple. All you have to do is apply it to a smooth surface and presto, you are done with it. If you want to change it after several months, you can just remove it and apply a new one. In using this wall decal, you should not stick it on rough surfaces because it tends to give negative result.

To sum this up, the vinyl wall decal for children are made to ease the burden of parents in room decoration. With this adornment on hand, you can transform a plain-looking wall into a room that is full of character.

Why Go for Green Roof Construction?

Nowadays, green roof construction is becoming popular not only among business owners, but also to homeowners who want to be close with nature. As a matter of fact, the reasons listed below prompt these people to embrace a so-called green living.

• Water conservation. When it is raining cats and dogs, the water is absorbed by the green roofs. In fact, it slows down the flow of excess water down to the drainage system.

• Cooling effect. The plants you planted on the roof absorbs heat. In this manner, temperature is unlikely to be high.

• Low maintenance. Green roof is not demanding. As a matter of fact, you can only water the plants when needed.

Overall, green roof is truly an amazing innovation in our age. It offers a myriad of advantages with the inhabitants as the main beneficiaries. If you are into growing indoor plants,  you might want to check Access Hydroponic.





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Helping Students Improve Math Skills

Educators and parents who want to help students improve math skills and ultimately scores will find many resources to help them. They can learn more about ways to assist students via different types of materials and media.

When looking for ways to help students, it is best to look for materials designed and developed for hands-on assessments, kits to help with those assessments, manufacturing and fulfillment f kits, custom math kids and custom science kits. Even students lack the natural inclination toward math and sciences, there Is no reason that they cannot excel and perform well at the high school and college level.

These types of kits and services work to help educators and parents, as well as students, so every party can stay on the same page as developments occur. These learning tools are commonly called educational manipulatives and serve to deliver math and science information in an easily digestible way for kids, parents and teachers.

Some of the manipulatives for math requirements include algebra tiles, base ten blocks, magnets, magnifiers, math color tiles and math pattern books. Students who struggle and suffer through math courses might find a brand new way toward crucial information in the modern age. Students can find more confidence in their math skills, which may make it more of an enticing field for more students who normally slink away from math due to difficult to understand concepts. Simplifying the learning process with basic tools will help everyone since teachers, students and parents can quickly note a marked difference.

Chick Boys at Chic-Boy

Here are our  chick boys! Who loves to eat at Chic-boy! While waiting for orders, I took some photos of my kids in their usual behavior.

The formal Francis, he has his funny side also but most of the time - behave, nerdy and just quiet!

 

The wacky son! He loves to do crazy things, make funny moves. He is the cartoon in the family!

Alexa in her peace sign again! Whenever you take photos of her, its always with that sign!

National Arts Month - Ewan for Grade 3 Keller

Our 3rd Grader Kuya Francis performed on February 14  at 2:30 PM with the same song as Kuya Chris.

National Arts Month - Ewan for Grade 2 MichelAngelo

Unfortunately, I was in the wrong place when I took this video. I thought my son would be in the right side, but he was actually on the far left - thus I wasn't able to get him actually in this video. Sorry Son!

Luckily, Dad transferred right away to the left side when he spotted him going in that direction. He took some photos of him.




Before leaving the house, he asked me to take a quick photo of him. Big boy right?

National Arts Month - Kalesa Song for Pre-Kinder Bambini

This is our girl - in Filipiniana costume for their school performance in celebration for The National Arts Month showcasing the children's talents.

The video of their performance:

 

We were all there to witness our little girl's dance. She was so excited and secretive in her actions. She never showed us any steps at home but dance gracefully in the stage. We are so proud of her!

Filipiniana Costume

The kids will be performing end of this week in school.  I bought already the costumes for the boys. I planned to buy for Alexa last weekend but prior to going to Baclaran, I asked a friend for her daughter's Filipiniana costume and luckily she has one! So I just borrowed for a one time event. Its not really practical to buy one.

Today was the rehearsal for our princess, she came home darn tired but very excited. I haven't seen her perform in school yet, so I am also excited to watch her dance! I was out of town or out of the country last time, cant wait to see her!

Shopping at Zalora for School Play

I saw in my boys school diary that they'll having a school play soon. They will be performing "Ewan" song and will be wearing:

• Plain white shirt
• Suspender
• Cap
• Stripe short
• Rubber shoes

They already have a relatively new rubber shoes bought last December and some old caps. Luckily, I was given a free coupon codes from Zalora for shopping online.

I was out yesterday afternoon and when I came home, the kids already showed me the newly arrived packaged. 

Shopping online is like guessing the size. You have to make sure it fits you as its very difficult to return it. Since I am not sure yet if size small would fit my boys, so I bought 1 shirt first. Luckily, it fits so I am going to buy the same size again.

I can't believe that my boys would fit a 30 waistline already. Its a little big for them but the boys prefer a loose shorts like hip hop! They've grown so big already.

Thanks Zalora for the awesome coupon codes!

Beyblades

The kids received new bey blades from Uncle C. They were happy playing with it using the plastic box. They used to have a stadium for the bey blades but lost as usual.

Its seldom for these 3 kiddos to play together, happy and without a fight! But still, they love each other like crazy!

Poster Art Set

Daddy came home today  from Divisoria with poster art set for our little princess. Alexa was so happy that she immediately opened and used it. Divisoria is a paradise for shopping. There are lots of goodies at a very affordable prices. Most of these items are imported from China thus at times, the materials are flimsy and does not last for long. But for a poster art set just like this - what else could go wrong? For a little girl, who loves to paint, this is beautiful!

 

At first, she said not to take a photo of her. But I insisted and pestered her ... in the end she gave in!

After several strokes and a few photos taken in haste, she finally agreed and said - okay take a photo now!

 

Find a Perfect Baby Stroller

If you are planning to take your baby in an urban walk with you, surely you will need a stroller. Take note that it should be of high quality since baby stroller also spell trouble especially when you inappropriately picked the right one. To ensure a worry-free travel, here are some tips that you can use to find a perfect baby stroller.

• Stability. Check for the balance of the stroller.

• Right harness. Make sure that you choose the right number of harness for trips. A three-point harness will do for occasional trips. Meanwhile, a five-point harness is suitable for babies who stay a lot longer in the stroller.

•     Lightweight strollers. If you travel a lot, then you better opt for lightweight strollers that have the same features as those strollers in more than 20 pounds.

 Finding the right stroller can be daunting. However, if you have some guidelines to follow, you will be able to secure a perfect baby stroller that will surely meet your demands.

Church Wedding

We went home to Dumaguete to have a short vacation at the same time attend the wedding of Tito Em and Ate Marilyn. The kids were part of the entourage. Francis carried the symbol of faith (Bible), Chris carried the symbols of binding treasure (Coins) and Alexa as one of the flower girls.

Just before the ceremony, the kids posed for a while in their usual grumpy mode. They disliked me taking photos of them. I guess they're grown up already! They used to love them!

The kids wore Barong Tagalog with red undershirt to match the color motif of the wedding.

And here is the flower girl in her usual peace sign. I wonder why this girl always make this sign! In most of her photos, be it formal or informal, she always does that! Somehow its cute too!

The lovely couple in their first dance after the church wedding. They were wed already on civil rights years ago.

And the mommy! Me and hubby were the secondary sponsors. We unfold them with the veil of unity. :)

Goofing Around

These photos were taken while inside Philippine Airlines, on our way to Dumaguete on December 13. We left the house relatively early because our flight was at 8:30 AM.

Nothing to do before take off, my kids are playing around with my phone. Chris is always playing wacky in all of his photos. You can see from here too.