Reasons Why I Should Model for a Living

1. I ain't camera shy.

2. I know my best angle...

3. I can strike a pose...

4. I can do the non-chalant, casual thing...

5. I can work with professionals...

6. I can accessorize...

7. I can get creative with my facial expression...

8. I can put on lipstick...

9. I can keep my underwear on when necessary...

10. I can sell a sea lion when I smile.

(Thanks to Uncle Rony for alot of these pictures taken while I was in Hong Kong)

Music & Lyrics

Chloe (Singing):
"Are you sleeping
Are you sleeping
Brother Dong
Brother Dong
Morning bells are ringing
Everybody's singing
Ding, ding, dong
Ding, ding, dong "

Angel: "Chloe, it's supposed to be John, not Dong."

Chloe (singing with a devlish smile):
"Are you sleeping
Are you sleeping
Brother John
Brother John
Morning bells are ringing
Everybody's singing
John, John, John
John, John, John"

(Can you believe this kid?)

Chloe enjoying Kindergarten at Raya

July 16 was National Children's Book Day at Raya School, so all the kids were supposed to dress up as characters that you could find in an Adarna/Lampara book. (I'm sure you see the incoming dilemma). Luckily, teacher Isbel helped us out by telling us to check out "Ang Pambihirang Buhok ni Raquel" - a story written in both English and Filipino. It's about how this little girl adores her cousin Raquel who had FANTASTIC hair! So there were all sorts of things in this pambihirang buhok that the girl was so envious of (butterflies, flowers, cupcakes, and all sorts of wonderful things). At the end of the story, you find out Raquel is wearing a wig because she has leukemia. (Talk about crashing back to reality.) And the kid finds out she's alot luckier than her cousin, Raquel.

So we came as Raquel...

With matching butterflies in her hair... (we were up at 645am doing this!)

On another note, it's a real challenge to pull Chloe out of school everyday (it takes an average of 15-20 minutes from the minute her Mommy steps in the school). Apparently, she's just having too much fun...

It's a small class of 9 adorable kids. Thursday is PE day and clearly, the self-proclaimed day to let loose!

Happy Father's Day!

Chloe and I spent Saturday afternoon of June 16 painting in SM megamall. Painting ceramic thingies to give to Tatay (Angel's Dad), Lolo (Louie's Dad) and Tito Carlo (Louie's brother). I told her it was for Father's Day. Chloe was so excited about the whole ceramic painting though that she was begging Mommy to allow her to paint things for me, Tita Mirzi, Nanay (people who clearly were not um, fathers).

Upon reaching home, I told her very clearly told Chloe not to tell Lolo about the surprise ceramic things we made. I came downstairs to dinner where Chloe and Lolo were sitting. She gave me the biggest smile and said, "Mommy, I did not tell Lolo about our painting!"

Suddenly, she realized that she had done exactly that!

Since Louie's dad isn't a strong believer of Father's Day anyway, he got his little ceramic thingy a day early. :-) Chloe was so proud of it, she was ready show Lolo the gifts for everyone...

Morale: If you want your kid to keep quiet about something, do not tell them to keep quiet about something.

Birthday surprise! (Not)

It was Louie's dad's birthday yesterday, June 4. Louie had gotten his dad a shirt, wrapped it and told me to have Chloe give it. So I went up to Chloe, told her it was a shirt gift for Lolo because it was his birthday, and not to tell anyone at Frisco that she was giving him a gift so it would be a surprise. She quietly agreed.

Later that morning, Lolo, Lola, Chloe and I were in a new, fairly empty room at the office. Seeing we were alone, she asked me if she could tell Lolo that she had a gift for him. I smiled and said "Sure!"

She calls out to her Lolo... "Lolo, I have a gift for you!" with the biggest grin on her face. I was so proud.

"Mommy says it's a shirt."

(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Moral of the story: Do not tell kids less than 7 the contents of anything intended to be a gift.

Chloe and her mommy

Chloe at the Photo Studio again!

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