Our July Highlights

August 17, 2017

Our July Highlights

It's a month full of fun. July is Zephrine's shining season. We had so much fun every weekend! I learned how to pay our tithes online. Although the rainy season had started already, the weather was still very cooperated on those days we had activities. We started this month (July 2) with a Youth and YSA Fireside with my mission president who is now a member of the Philippines Area Presidency, Elder and Sister Schmutz. It was really amazing that Zephrine met them. What an honor? I learned from this fireside that the most important thing in life is to keep the Lord's commandments. He will always support us in our righteous hopes and desires. We picked up Ate Val & Chummy from Bulacan last July 9th. They were here for a month vacation. We attended church with the Santiago's in Tabang Ward. Zephrine and Chummy played at the cultural hall. They were practicing how to walk by pushing chairs. We also attended the BYU Pathway Fireside after church in Angeles.

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We had so much fun this week. We called it Zephrine's birthday week.
Monday, we went to the grocery at Savemore, San Fernando.
Tuesday, we had fun at Kidzoona, Marquee Mall.
Wednesday, Chummy and Zephrine bathed together in a mini pool.
Thursday, we shopped clothes and other stuff at Marquee Mall.
Friday, we shopped again but this time we went to SM Clark. We got floaties for the babies
SATURDAY - Happy 1st Birthday Zephrine! We spent the whole day at Fontana Leisure Park in Clark. We had lunch there and ate Tito King's monggos. We had our dinner at Cafe Noelle, San Fernando, Pampanga.

Sunday - Zephrine's birthday Sunday with the Burgos and the Person families.

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On July 22, we went to Bulacan again. We baked some cookies and ate them with ice cream. We dropped by Nanay Sofi. We also learned how to do Indexing. Tita Iroal was there too.
We attended church in Bulaon Ward the following day. I personally love this ward! The spirit is always very sweet.

This week, we had our family jogging at Essel Park for our family home evening. Zephrine's had her monthly check-up too. We were also very excited for the Pasig getaway on the last weekend of the month.

July 29th, we have finally been to the famous Venice Canal in Taguig. We ate lunch there and played. We took lots of photos too. Then we swam and relaxed at Ace Water. We had our dinner in one of the restaurants across the hotel. We checked-in at Sorento Oasis Condotel. We attended church at Ate Iroal's ward. This was our simple celebration for Ate Iroals and Chummy's upcoming birthdays.

Wow!! July was a busy month. I was very excited for Zephrine. I am so proud of her for surviving year 1 on this earth. I couldn't believe that we already have a 1-year-old. Haha! This girl is very cute, sweet, smart and strong. She kisses and hugs us a lot. I am also very thankful that I survived. Being a mom is very tough but I've never learned much until I got a child. I was being emotional this month too. I was reminiscing the day when I gave birth. It was the most fulfilling experience for me. I love being a mom. I love July. Our days were sunny on a rainy season.

Sincerely,

Nyles

xoxo