It is the first week of June and summer is almost over. In just a few days, I'll be starting with home school with my three girls ages, 10, 14, and 17.
I know! I have a lot to plan for their education. We'll make it fun and flexible. But before all that, let me give you a recap of what went on in the Tanabe household.
Summer is when I began with my third chemo regimen. After another major surgery, we were hoping that this third drug, Xeloda, would work very well for me. The good news is, it does. My oncologist is very happy to give me her report that the cancer site is decreasing in size.
With the convenience that this oral chemo brings, I was able to do a lot with the family. Yay!
First stop was Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines. We had a great time eating delicious food, doing a little shopping and simply, bonding as a family.
Also, I started my blog! Inspired by some quotes I have found through these years and by this book I received from two of my friends based in Australia.
There is a lot to be said. I believe, it is the healthiest to be able to express them all. Hopefully, the blog brings some inspiration to my readers.
Next, we celebrated my daughter's 17th birthday. It was good to be out with the family as I've been spending most of my time at home.
This summer, my youngest, Joey, started her youtube channel, and her dad supports her by being her cameraman and editor. She was inspired by the so many young girls just doing their thing on cam, namely the Seven Super Girls or SSG.
I have also enjoyed the numerous dishes my husband cooked for me.
Spent a lot of relaxing moments with my bff, Hilda :) Thankful for the hospitality of the whole family.
My 17-year old participated to be a part of the worship team for a convergence of the different churches in Bulacan. Happy for her.
My 14-year old, Toni, won gold for her most recent archery tournament. Wow!
Celebrated Mother's Day, and heard my eldest speak and sing to the church that day. Wonderful time.
Had a relaxing and fun time with the whole family and my husband's friends in this resort, not so far away from our place.
We watched my youngest daughter's ballet recital. She looked so pretty and danced so gracefully.
We recently just spontaneously drove to Subic for some family time before my 5th cycle of Xeloda and we had so much fun.
We spent our summer in very simple ways, but what mattered most was we had a lot of time to bond as a family, get to know each other a little more, learn to take care of each other better, and more importantly, as a mom, observe even more closely my children's hearts. I am joyous to see that the difficulties we've been facing have created in them strength of character. To me, that is the greatest of all I have experienced these two months of intense heat.
Now, I'm excited for our Father's Day celebration ;)
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