Ferris Wheel

 Ferris wheel is something that I will never  try to ride.  I remember having the courage to ride the caterpillar and it was the most embarrassing moment of my life as I puked my guts out after the  ride, ewww..  

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ABC Wednesday

A place to sit and relax

When it comes to outdoor activities, my husband and I preferred places with nature scenery and water. The presence of natural surroundings makes us relax and enjoy the moment.   Oceanside is  the kind of place where you can sit and relax, enjoy the breeze and forget any worries. We also love mountain climbing and hiking, a good exercise and relaxation at the same time. How about you? (originally posted on  1/7/09)

Family Adventures in the Woods

Since my  kids are off from school already, I have been very busy entertaining  them.  We went to the nearby woods  the other day. with our dog, Bolt.  We brought some drinks and  the kids brought their "paraphernalia" to investigate the woods.  My daughter brought her diary and wrote  what she sees and experience out there.

We saw a snake's skin along the way and  ten steps from the skin  is seems to be snake's hole on the  ground.  I have phobia with snake but I did not show my kids that I was scared, we just move along and I prayed that we won't  encounter the real  thing lol.

When my husband arrived from work, the kids were telling him  about our little adventure.  They asked their Dad to go for a walk and we showed him the  skin of the snake.

We stopped by in front of the church and took a family photo after our walk.

Softball in the Field

We took the kids at the  school field in our neighborhood to practice  softball.  Our children a are not part of any sports team but we try to  teach them a little bit about it once in a while.  Our daughter is not into sports but she likes it when we play with them so that works  for us for now.  When they get older and become interested into sports, that is when we will find a way to  get them involve in some team in the area.

I hope you are all having a great weekend.

Good Hands for the Good Life

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I always tell my kids  a story of my life when I was growing up.   I told them that they are so lucky because they  have many things that I never had when I was a kid, not even a toy.  All of our toys are  made up from what we see in our surroundings.  Despite that though, I have a very memorable childhood as my parents were always there for us.  We did not have any fancy things like kids   has nowadays but we were contented and happy.  

When I was about 14 years old, there was a  super typhoon that hit our  region and  the said typhoon created a massive tidal wave.  It wiped  away our  house and  all the  house in our coastal area.  We lost everything, all that was left is the clothing that we were  wearing that night.  It was a  very tough times for my family, we did not know what to do because in my country,  government does not really help  much  compared to the government here in the US.  In God's grace, we managed to come back up and started all over again.  I did not  go  to school on that school year but the next year, a family  offered to help me.   I do believe that God works in a very mysterious way.  You just need to have faith and believe in yourself and everything will come  to place.  We  all have fears  and doubts in doing things but  if you persevere and do your part, it's possible.

I find a website where you can  share your  inspiring stories through the   Allstate Good Life .  This is a perfect place to share   your  struggles in life and how how you overcome those obstacles that you  faces.  I love AllState's motto, "Good Hands for the Good Life".   In the comment section, would you share  what  obstacles in your life you have went through and  how you manage to  turn it around?  Inspire us and share your stories.