Melisse's Domain

Cover Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:24:00 +0000

To celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, i made this cover photo for my facebook page, these pictures are pre-marriage photos. A lot of my friends commented that we were always wearing identical shirts, lol!

I remember, Christian and i loved wearing couple shirts before ... hmmm, actually we still do now, but this time Christan and Vin dress the same, while the girls and i have similar ones.

Gift of Music

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:20:00 +0000

My niece is good at playing the guitar. She started last school year as a requirement for school, little did she know that she would actually like it and she really excelled. My sister makes it a point to be there during her performances to support her new found hobby. Her birthday is coming up so i asked my sister what she thinks i could give her that she will appreciate, and she said i might like to buy blackstar effects pedals for my niece. I am now on the lookout after being all thumbs on what to get her.

This is a picture of our car when we came out of the shopping mall last night in searching for a gift for her.

Last car standing, lol!

But that scenario won't happen again, now that i know that the gift of music will bring joy to the birthday girl.

Anniversary Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:10:00 +0000

Celebrated our wedding anniversary last May 24, it has been 15 years.

WE spent the day at home and went out for dinner with the kids. Took a picture of my favorite food before i devoured it, heheh!

Song For Me

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:03:00 +0000

Last Mother's Day, we were already in the car and was going to have dinner when the three kids (Bea started it) said they wanted to sing me a song. I whipped my phone and set it on video and said "Okay, i am ready." They put out their phone and played a song and the three of them joined in and sang the most beautiful song i have ever heard. I was trying not to show them that i was already close to tears because i did not want them to stop.

Love their voices and their expressions when they sang the song.Bea said that if the piano was already out of the box (yup, they are still in boxes because of the move) she would have played it there, and Sam said she will just use Virtual Instruments to complete their presentation.

I love hearing their voices, all in different tones and their makeshift instruments and did what they could do inside the car.

It was one of the best gifts i have ever received, aside from hugs and kisses of course.

Deserving

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:54:00 +0000

Last week, Christian came home with this plaque. He was awarded the Globe Way Award, and he said he was the only one in his department to receive one. So proud of him, he is a well deserved awardee if you ask me!

Water Works

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:49:00 +0000

I asked for help from the neighborhood plumber to install the washing machine in the laundry area because it requires some sort of Tube Bending for it to fit properly to my desired place. I want my machine elevated from the actual laundry floor to ensure that water do not touch the machine's base. Even if the machine promises a no rust and waterproof body i still do not want to take chances, i have learned my lesson from my previous one (which by the way served for more than ten years) it turned into rust at the bottom because of the water passing there whenever i drain the water.

I am not taking any chances on my new "best friend" and partner in the laundry department. Better safe than sorry.

I can't wait to set up and hit the laundry basket!

Washing Away

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:13:00 +0000

My most recent purchase! Yey!

My old machine can finally retire, it has been hallucinating for quite some time and i was just ignoring it, stretching it to its limits. I am so excited to do my laundry. I just love seeing an empty hammer and a filled up clothes line.

Sleeping Time

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:01:00 +0000

Since we transferred house and the kids now have a much bigger room i decided to give them sleeping arrangements that will still give them their own space even if they are in one room. I was browsed through http://www.daybeds.com/ and was inspired to get the kids a triple deck bed. It is actually a double deck bed, but i had a pull out bed customized for the little boy.

They now make their own beds and make sure that they are all clean and tidy. During the day they are in each others beds doing their own thing which is mostly on their laptops. I took a picture of them at work (haha!) and they all looked very busy with their own thing.

I let them pick their own sheets to get them involved. We will be shopping for wall stickers on the weekend for their small spaces on the walls.

This is just a space saver!

Little Me

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:38:00 +0000

This was me ... centuries ago. Hahaha! This is a picture i posted on facebook as a greeting to my mom on Mother's Day celebration. My mama really looked good, she rocked the shades.

By the way, we were on a horse.

Circle of Life

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:33:00 +0000

Christian has long been in the accounting arena for the longest time and i am amazed at how he is able to crunch the numbers, even Bea nad Sam's math assignments. lol!

I would be in charge of handling the english, science and all the other subjects while i leave the math to very competent hands and mind. He has a way of understanding it and explaining it to the kids complete with shortcuts and secrets that leaves me baffled.

Must be really great to be a cpa, which is why when i came across the best cpa network i had Christian in mind. Father's day is coming up next month so this will be in my list.

I was never good at numbers when i was smaller, my father too always tutored me and now Christian tutors the kids, the circle of life i may say.

Mother's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:54:00 +0000

It's this weekend!

I have the perfect gift for my mom!

I what Christian will give me ... tee hee!

Crafting

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:51:00 +0000

Devoted one whole weekend for the kids and me to do some DIY's and put our creativity in action without using the computer and graphic program ... just our two able hands and a very creative mind. Bea made a lot of handcrafted greeting cards, Sam drew a lot of posters with embelishments and Vin and i tried making puzzles out of our old photos and used some puzzle glue to do the trick.

It was an afternoon filled with laughter and talking, we heard no clicking of the mouse, alerts of new mail and the clattering of the keyboard, it was really fun ... bonding at its finest!

They said they had a lot of fun and we decided to dedicate on weekend every month to arts and craft moments to strengthen not only our creativity but our bond as a family.

Can't wait for our next weekend date!

I Gotta

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:45:00 +0000

I got to have this!

This has got to be the cutest iphone camouflage case i have ever seen.

Love it!

Cool Office

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:40:00 +0000

My brother just transferred to another office last month and has been inviting me to come and see how cool his new dig is. He would show me during one our facetime calls and i must admit nothing beats seeing the real thing in the flesh.

We dropped by his "cool" office yesterday when i was making errands and i was really impressed on how big and spacious it was, plus the gadgets that came with it. He was acting like a cool host showing all the secret places and innovations this new office had compared to the previous one. He even made a call and showed off his video conferencing services that came with his position. It was really a nice place, there even was a lounge area for his kids whenever they visit as it is equipped with a giant led tv with dvds of different kinds.

I am proud of what my brother has accomplished for himself, good job.

Station Nine

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:50:00 +0000

We are on Station Nine! Our picture was featured at Church Simplified's Walkway for Station of the Cross on Station 9 (the one dedicated for Mothers) and the kids were surprised to see our picture

among the other mom pictures with their children. I secretly sent it in when Church Simplified emailed me and asked if i wanted to send in our picture to be included in the the exhibit. When we went there the kids were looking at the displayed pictures and were really surprised to see ours there!

When i was taking a picture of it, Christian went to the back and said he wanted to be included too, hahaha!

Mother's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:05:00 +0000

It's almost May!

I just love Mother's Day! I love giving my mama something that she does not expect to have, and looking for the perfect gift for her bring me joy and excitement. I always think of ways to make it as memorable as the last one because i know what my mama has been through especially that i am now also a mother. You may like to look at nice ideas for your mom as well, click here and maybe something will tickle your fancy and go get your mom a gift that she would really like.

This is the only day of the year where we honor and pamper them, and i really take celebrating this day very seriously. And lest be said i also expecting a little something from Christian (hahah!) since i am a mother three times!

Here's to all the moms out there, Happy Mother's Day!

Terrible Traffic

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:54:00 +0000

Christian comes home really tired after driving home from work. The traffic is terrible. Bumper to bumper even on the costly Skyway which he takes just so he can come home early, but even that is jampacked and bottle neck would be a tame word to describe the traffic he gets every morning and especially during rush hour.

He said the only ones that gets to move are the motorcycles that have becoming popular these days. It is a sure way to combat the traffic jams and the high price of gasoline. I have my apprehensions of Christian riding a motorcycle, but he assures me that he will be very careful and really invest in a good and sturdy gear for protection like the shoei motorcycle helmets that will ensure his safety. I have seen how some motorcycle drivers drive and they are fast and they really squeeze themselves between cars, but Christian is pointing out that he will be very careful and that i should consider it an option.

I said i will think about it, and Christian looks at me like i already said "yes".

Haircut Promise

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:04:00 +0000

Took a snapshot of Vin while waiting at the barber shop for his turn for a haircut. His head was on my lap while i was massaging his head and assuring him that this time around the barber will be much faster, lol!

It takes more than thirty minutes for a boy's haircut and it is really long for Vin, so much twitching and scratching happens before he is brushed with powder to signal the end of the haircut.

Till then.

Laundry Find

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:58:00 +0000

I can't believe i can no see the bottom of our hamper, yipee!

I accomplished so much in the laundry department, and to think this was one of the most neglected areas the entire year because i was busy teaching everyday, and would just handpick what we needed to wash and not be able to have the luxury of emptying the entire laundry.

At the bottom of the basket i saw Bea's lab coats that i thought got lost in school. We had to order another one because she could not find it in her locker in school and i could not find it here ... but lo and behold, we have found it!

I wonder what other hidden treasures will i uproot from all the scheduled cleaning that i will be doing. Hmmmm.... gold maybe?

Haha!

Wanted

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:53:00 +0000

I was looking at my stored pictures on dvd and chanced upon a picture of Vin when he was just a year old. So cute!

I uploaded it in my phone and made this!

Time flies so fast ... Vin just turned eight last month.

My little boy is growing too fast.

Summer Cleaning

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:44:00 +0000

The kids had a great time since summer started, we have been to some theme parks, went swimming twice in different places, celebrated the Holy Week and had easter activities. I must say summer started for them even before summer really set in because the onset of rain during the first week of April. So now that i feel the kids have mellowed down and are facing their laptops the inevitable must come .... summer cleaning!

I love cleaning the house, this is one of the many activities i love to do. I actually do not have enough time to do it, and summer is the perfect time to declutter. I started yesterday looking at the towering pile od cd and dvds on the floor and i know i should look around for a nice cd storage so the kids can finally have a permanent place to keep them.

My main mission now is to find the perfect spot for it. I have to rummage through all the things we have accumulated the entire year and close my eyes and dispose some of it to people who will need it more, i have so much stuff. I really need to organize and fast!

Make Your Own

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:57:00 +0000

Ate at Italliani's last night and my girls ordered the make your own pizza. You are given the gough and asked to choose two toppings that you want on your pizza. After you are done, they pop it in the oven and after 10minutes it is delivered back to your table.

It was tasty and fun!

Cover Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:27:00 +0000

I am on timeline as of today. I was surprised when i opened my facebook page and it was asking for a cover photo because i my page will now be on time line.

I usually see some of my friends profile on timeline and i was not keen on switching as i have gotten used to my old clean looking page ... but the inevitable has happened.

This is what i chose for my cover photo ... what do you think?

My Awardee

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:24:00 +0000

I also have my own awardee! Bea's first year in her new school and her first year in high school proved to be fruitful once again. I was thinking she might not be able adjust right away, but i was wrong, she moved in pretty well and was able to get her bearings in tune with the other students and the flow of high school life.

She said she will be better next school year because she knows more people now than when she first entered. Christian and i gifted her an ipod nano for doing good in school, we always give them gifts after the school year ends wether or not they have awards or not (but they usually have :P ) not as a prize for their medals but as a good job gift for another year ended.

I am proud of my kids attitude towards school and i hope they always stay happy and excited to go to school until college (hahaha!)

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Graduation Moments

noreply@blogger.com (Melisse) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:41:00 +0000

Here are a few pictures from the hundreds of pictures i took, plus a lot of proud parents took a lot from their camera and uploaded in our school facebook account.

Again, congratulations to all the graduates!

Next year again!