combine birthday surprise celebration for hubby and me.. :)

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Some pics taken on hubby`s 50th year birthday and my 52nd....

We did not planned (hubby and me) on anything for our birthday this month. (parehong month ang b-day namin). We talked about having it next year na lang. You know, after everything that have happened. Tatay elias, papa.....medyo gusto muna naming mag-slow down after the jubilee celebration. What we did`nt know was that the saints in our church threw this celebration for us. I will admit, i really felt good and happy. I`m sure hubby does too. It`s a nice feeling knowing that there are people who showed that they care and love you. I know it takes a lot, lalo na nagbigay sila ng mga gifts, may pagkain pa, cash and yes, the video presentation, the greeting episodes is so touching...... guys, thank you so much. We will never forget this....

Before, i forget, my dress here is from my sis. jean. I really like to wear this pagkatapos ng maraming comments na "bagay" daw sa akin at "pumayat" ako dito, hehehe!! Totoo naman kaya? Segi lang...

Marami pa itong pics, pero pinili ko na lang ang pi-nost ko.... ang bagal mag-download ang pc ni charis. Kahapon, marami na sana akong na-download, eh bigla ba namang nag-brown-out, hindi ko nai-save, so ulit na naman ngayon....tinamad na ng konti so heto na lang ang kinalalabasan!!

guys, i hope you enjoy looking at them....For my sake, please do!!....LOL I wish you were here to see their video presentation and one among those who greeted us there..
Basta kainan walang pakialam at kakilala... may cake dyan ah...bakit nawala? ganun kadali naubos? sobra kayo!! hehehe!!
They showered us with gifts...
The birthday "boy"...

uy.... may cash pa?

dave saying something nice to hear... hehehe!!
and a kiss for his dad...
pati si mader dear nakisali na rin.... may gift din siya.. naki-surprise din.
pagbungad ko sa church, ito ang bumulaga sa `kin... ang galing nilang gumawa ng surprise.. "Sana maulit muli"... :)
wow, gifts....inantok si pastor pagkatapos buksan lahat `to. Ang dami daw, di siya sanay.. (sssst... `wag maingay, binulgar ko siya!!)
"birthday "girl"...... ang ganda noh? (si miss chubby!)
uyy, masaya sila!!
Saan ba kayo nakatingin?
kids offering a song for the celebrants..
and offering their gifts too...
dagdagan n`yo pa.... hehehe!!

Si sis. wency.... Kasabay siyang naospital kay papa noon... pareho ang case nila. Ang tagal niya sa hospital. But she`s on her feet after many weeks. We were so happy to see her. First Sunday ito na nagsimba siya after na gumaling siya.... God is so good..
yan ang pinaka-favorite ni hubby....bundle of fruits....
Ang babaeng ito ang nag-organize nitong lahat.... Ang galing noh??? Si sis. cynthia.
uyy, ang daming gifts ni mama... pahuhuli ba naman yan?
of course, pahuhuli ba naman ako, siyempre meron ding galing sa akin... baka i-outside the kulambo ako eh..

So this is the story of our recent birthday......thanks again guys...

one night at baywalk -

sailing resto -


lonely hearts, hehehe!!




pattsclan at seafood island - Global city/ beautiful bunch

denial...

For a while, blogging is not enjoyable anymore... hardly in my mind this past month. Suddenly feeling that something is missing. Perhaps I am still in a state of denial that papa`s gone. I have to get used to the idea that he`s not around, anywhere in the world anymore. So many things have happened in a whirl this month. papa`s wake, lunch dates with siblings and the jubilee celebration. When it all ended, my body started to complain that it had had enough of all the hassles and busyness it could contain. For three days Mr. flu got hold of me and hubby. I just ached all over. From head down my spine... parang may sumasabog na bomba sa likod ko... I only get flu once in a while and now this.... ugh! But you know, we need to get sick sometimes. It teaches us many things. While only the bed and the solitude of my room my only companion.... realizations in all aspect just came clearly, and then a little bit of self-rededication to everything worthwhile that i am presently doing but sometimes being neglected and taken for granted. I thank God for "little" sickness.. once in a while, hehehe!!

I know there`s so much to tell about our jubilee year celebration, especially the last day at the Luneta park. But all i can say is.....it`s just awesome. Very much a success. So many people, christians gathered and almost filled the luneta grounds. The grandstand itself was packed even standing room. We managed to settle ourselves at the grandstand and wow, from there we could view the luneta grounds. Parang sardinas ang dami ng mga tao at dikit-dikit pa!!. So beautiful sight.. A 30-minute fireworks concluded the night... I won`t forget to mention how beautiful the choir is.. They can compete internationally. But this is not any competition, i don`t mean that. They just gave their all for Jesus! Selah band (my son`s band) was incharge of it all. (hay, proud mom again...) That occasion will truly be remembered. I hope I could post some pictures about the event. I know all my siblings had covered the week`s event in their own digicams, and my boys also. I need the help of my boys for some of it to be posted in my blog, but i hope they won`t be so busy to look my way...lol.

At this writing, my siblings and their families are having their so-called much needed " break" in the beautiful seashores of Boracay. I hope they enjoyed every bit of it, their money`s worth when coming to phil. Next week, they will all be going home to their respective homes ......... away from phils. It`s a lonely thought seeing them all gone again physically needless to say we don`t know when will be the next time for us to be together. But life has to go on....... it will continue to go on.

For me, our family`s normal functions is waiting for us the coming days. Picking up the pieces again... after papa...and from there even if I know how hard it is to start life without him, we have to continue moving on for there are so many things left undone and worth doing.

Can`t write anymore.. co`z of this stubborn headache.. I get nauseated too. `til next time..


ate gie

Papa is home to glory

while reminiscing the events of the sad past weeks, I saw him. Love, understanding and concern radiated from his face, He was an exceptional dad... I agonizingly miss him!! oh, how I miss you pang..

You taught us the ways of God. In your laughter, I find strenght and patience. In your tears, peace and courage.


While fearing that the whole world may sometimes be harsh on us your children, I know that your pleadings to God has keepsake and blessed us all. Your intuition and prayers has carried us through.

I remember my growing up years as if it`s only yesterday. You were always there in all the most important and special moments of my life. Your strong and loving hands guiding me. All that I have become now is because of who you are pang..

You were the best teacher that I ever had that sometimes I had wish that I would forever remain a child. In that way I will not lose my innocence and will continue to ask you things like, "why the sky is blue? and why the grass is green?" or where the dewdrops in our glass window pane comes from every morning. You knew all the answers, and in my frail mind it was all so amazing. You were just simply marvelous!

I have not always been an ideal daughter to you. For this pang, forgive me. but I always knew that in the moments that I have failed you, I failed myself too. For if there is a mission in my life where I give of my best, that is in trying to bring you happiness, a star to your name...... for you to be proud of me. You deserved it pang... you have made us all proud to have a father like you..

God has taken you home, with His angels in glory. But from where I am, I will not stop loving you. From up above, I know you continue watching and caring for us. I know I will constantly wish to hold you again, to touch your face (physically), like I did before they laid you in that "white box", and another chance to embrace you, papa.

I miss you pang. We will always remember you. For us your children, you are our whole world and much, much more.

For now, be calm in your slumber.......see you in glory!!

your loving daughter,
Virgie (you call me "bebe")

Note: papa was laid to rest in Manila Memorial Park, Dasmarinas, Cavite on January 29, 2007.
A great man, well respected - the late Reverend Bienvenido Patts Sr.

pics anyone? gensan visit, grandpa`s wake, new year...

my cousins.... dondon /inday grace
guapings family - my lolo`s wake - after the service -

cousin myrna, giving her testimony - relatives in gensan -
glo, auntie Puring, and my grandpa`s niece
mama and my youngest bro.....jeff

who else but my mom....
bee-ti-ful niece......renda
my bungisngis sis.... glo
A peek at Pacquiao`s mansion in gensan -

inside the aircraft bound for davao city - thank you Lord for another year!!

good looking bunch?
my family with dondon and Silas (malaysia)

new year`s feast
a pose with dear hubby-

papa`s sick

he stayed in Intensive care unit in a hospital in binan, Laguna for 4 days. Pneumonia. those cruel hard pleghms all over his lungs causes it all. They installed the oxegyn tube, at iba pa. things to monitor his heart, at tube para doon ipasok ang pagkain niya...Then we told his doctors we will take him out and transferred him in a private room so that we could be with him and he can see us everytime he opens his eyes. The doctor laid out options for us to choose. To put him in a machine called ventilator, the other one - butasan ang leeg niya para dun ipasok ang tubo na hihigop sa plema. My whole being rebelled to this. We can`t allow them to do that. We know of people who died of complications because of this, and they were younger than papa.

I have a God who knows everything. Our lives is in His hands. He knows what`s best for papa. And it`s only in Him that I trust. Seeing papa in his hospital bed everyday just make my heart seems to burst. Looking frail......can`t even utter a word to tell us his pain. If only he knows I have million pains inside of me..

If only i could take you home.........right now.... Away from this hospital.. :-(

Last night, he seems restless. Trying to say something i can`t comprehend, he took hold of my hand as if afraid to let me go. I could see the sufferings in his eyes...I rubbed his back with my other hand, stroking his brow ........crying as I sang trying to put him to sleep. can`t stop hot tears from flowing. I realize how much i love him. Can`t bear the thought of losing him... Not now Lord....please!!

But if only to stop his sufferings......thy will be done Lord!!

Papa, i want you to know - you`re the best father in the whole world. I am so proud i belong to you as your dear daughter..... I love you pang. You are a wonderful father to us all and I know you will understand if I tell you how much I really do, God knows!

helpful quotations for new year!!

It`s been a while......so much things keeping me. Isa na ang computer naming laging may sumpong!! The holidays was stressful pero masaya. I thank God for good health. One of the best messages I received in my text on new year`s day is this:

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treats you right, forget and forgive about the ones who don`t. Believe that God let everything happens for a reason. Know a good thing when you see it, and don`t let it slip away. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy; they just said it`s worth it.

Here`s the quotations:

1) Sometimes life isn`t fair, but it still good.

2) Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

3) Don`t take yourself so seriously, no one else does.

4) Pay off your credit cards every month.

5) You don`t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

6) Cry with someone. It`s more healing than crying alone.

7) It`s okay to let your children see you cry.

8) Don`t compare your life with others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

9) Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don`t worry, God never blinks.

10) A writer writes. If you desire to be a writer, write!!

11) Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don`t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

12) No one is incharge of your own happiness except you.

13) Forgive everyone everything.

14) What other people think of you is none of your business. Tell God about it.

15) If you don`t ask, you don`t get.

16) yield to God....