Ethan's and my thumbs. Nikki is not into things like this. As a typical obsessive-compulsive, he hates getting his hands and fingers dirty. So, only Ethan and I finger paint and draw on our hands. =D
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huge tail
first family snow experience
our second time in Disneyland as a family
just a glimpse of the many things we saw
November 2008
Fun day at the museum
at CPK, Lalaport Kamoi
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Our Family
- Ruther - husband, cool father, toy collector (mostly Transformers), tv buff, lover of the color green, perfectionist, Apple(c) fan, Yette's honeybunny
- Yette - stay-at-home wife and mother, teacher, crafts lover, carries her heart on her sleeve, chocoholic, typical Cancer, Ruther's sweetie
- Nikki - eldest son, big brother, the smart one, computer lover, homeschooler, Mario Bros. fan, more OC than mom, sensitive soul, talks a mile a minute
- Ethan - the middle child, artist, noisemaker, bundle of energy, hyper, ASD, has a mind of his own, responsible, truly the affectionate one
- Enzo - the youngest one, brooding and moody, chubby, curly top, Mommy's teddy bear, Daddy's frenemy, music-lover and loves to annoy his brothers
At Tagaytay
At Coralview, Bataan
Tokyo Tower
at Kodomo no kuni
Family Photo
happy together
At Sinagawa Aquarium
huge tail
At Gala Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan
first family snow experience
Christmas 2008 at Tokyo Disneyland
our second time in Disneyland as a family
Lightopia 2008, Tokyo
just a glimpse of the many things we saw
Ueno Park
November 2008
At Odaiba
Fun day at the museum
Lunch out
at CPK, Lalaport Kamoi
2013 Highlights
- 1. Happy New Year! - Jan 1
2012 Highlights
- 1. Return to Manila from Zamboanga - Jan 1
- 2. Enzo takes 3rd oral polio dose - Jan 22
- 3. Ruther turns 37 - Feb 8
- 4. School ends for Nikki - Mar 26
- 5. Family visits Rizal Park - Apr 1
- 6. Family visits Bonifacio Global City -Apr 9
- 7. Nikki joins Young Chefs cooking class- May 28-30
- 8. Yette has her eyes LASIKed - Jun 2
- 9. Ruther and Yette's 12th Wedding Anniversary - Jun 11
- 10. Ethan turns 9 - Jun 12
- 11. Family trip to Puerto Galera - Jul 7-9
- 12. Yette turns 36 - Jul 10
- 13. La Salle vs UP game at SM Arena - Jul 15
- 14. Trip to Villa Escudero - Sep 13
- 15. Enzo turns 2 - Sept 20
- 16. Visit to Crocodile Park Manila - Oct 20
- 17. First visit to Shangri-la Mall - Nov 3
- 18. Field trip with the boys at The Robot Zoo - Nov 10
- 19. Ruther leaves for Japan -Nov 12
- 20. Nikki turns 11 - Nov 29
- 21. Ruther returns from Japan - Dec 14
- 22. Ruther and Yette have warts removed - Dec 15
- 23. Visit to Enchanted Kingdom - Dec 30
2011 Highlights
- 1. We watch the Great American Circus - Jan 1
- 2. Annual Physical Exam - Jan 7
- 3. Enzo gets his first DPT shot - Jan 10
- 4. Enzo is 4 months - Jan 20
- 5. Ruther is 36 - Feb 8
- 6. Enzo gets his 6-in-1 shot - Feb 13
- 7. Enzo is 5 months - Feb 20
- 8. Enzo is 6 months - Mar 20
- 9. Enzo gets another 6-in1 shot - Mar 22
- 10. Enzo is 7 months - Apr 20
- 11. Enzo is 8 months - May 20
- 12. Our 11th Wedding Anniversary - Jun 11
- 13. Ethan is 8 - Jun 12
- 14. Nikki's first day in school - Jun 15
2010 Highlights
- 1. New Year's Day - Jan 1
- 2. Family trip to Coron, Palawan - Jan 5-7
- 3. Ruther goes back to Japan - Jan 8
- 4. Yette finds out she is pregnant - Jan 21
- 5. Ruther turns 35 - Feb 8
- 6. Ruther comes home from Japan - June 4
- 7. 10th Wedding Anniversary - June 11
- 8. Nikki joins Homeschooling Coop - June 11
- 9. Ethan turns 7 - June 12
- 10. Family trip to Bataan - June 12-13
- 11. Nikki and Ethan's first fieldtrip - June 18
- 12. Yette turns 34 - July 10
- 13. It's another boy for us! - Aug 13
- 14. Enzo is born! - Sept 20
- 15. Enzo is one month - Oct 20
- 16. Enzo is 2 months - Nov 20
- 17. Enzo is baptized - Nov 27
- 18. Nikki turns 9 - Nov 29
- 19. Enzo's First Christmas - Dec 25
2009 Highlights
- 1. Second New Year in Japan - Jan 1
- 2. First time at Shinagawa Aquarium - Jan 12
- 3. Back to Manila - Jan 15
- 4. Trip to Hundred Islands - Jan 16-17
- 5. Family vacation at La Luz, Batangas - Jan 23-24
- 6. Ruther goes back to Japan - Jan 31
- 7. Ruther turns 34 - Feb 8
- 8. Vacation in Zamboanga - Mar 2
- 9. 9th Wedding Anniversary - June 11
- 10. Ethan turns 6 - June 12
- 11. Yette turns 33 - July 10
- 12. Family is reunited in Japan - July 19
- 13. Yette & boys go back to Manila - Aug 31
- 14. The boys get chickenpox - Oct 26
- 15. Ruther comes home for a surprise visit - Nov 21
- 16. Ruther goes back to Japan - Nov 24
- 17. Nikki turns 8 - Nov 29
- 18. Yette gets teaching job - Dec 18
- 19. Ruther is home for the holidays - Dec 23
2008 highlights
- 1. Ruther turns 33 - Feb 8
- 2. Ruther goes back to Japan - Feb 11
- 3. Baguio - Mar 9 - 14
- 4. Nikki skates for the first time - April 7
- 5. Ethan turns 5 - June 12
- 6. Yeyette turns 32 - July 10
- 7. Back in Japan with Ruther - July 19
- 8. Second autumn in Japan - Sept 23
- 9. Visa extension - Oct 6
- 10. Nikki lost his first milk tooth - Nov 11
- 11. Nikki turns 7 - Nov. 29
- 12. Ruther is promoted - Dec 16
- 13. Christmas Day at Disneyland - Dec 25
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Connecting the Dots
- answers
- better homes and garden
- crime library
- friendster
- friendster2
- hgtv
- homeschooling group
- japan guide
- japan probe
- learn japanese
- metro manila
- metropolis magazine
- one lesson at a time
- recipes
- ruther's blog
- wikipedia
- wow philippines
- Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges
- zamboanga
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yette's goals
1.) tour as much of the Philippine Islands as I can
2.) start my own business
3.) visit Europe
4.) learn Nihonggo and be completely fluent in Tagalog
5.) complete all 9 Misa de Gallo
6.) learn to drive expertly
7.) learn to play the drums
8.) learn different kinds of crafts
9.) complete my Nancy Drew book collection
10.) enrol in a new course
11.) learn professional photography
12.) maybe have another baby
13.) to own several purebred doggies
14.) to successfully homeschool Nikki and Ethan
15.) buy Ruther something SO outrageously expensive
16.) learn a Filipino sport
17.) learn the Filipino dances all over again (I plan to teach Nikki and Ethan this too)
18.) find a place to put all my stuffed toy collection
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