This 2012, we have laid out our plans and it looks like I’ll try to shift my energy and focus back to music and hopefully finish the project that has been years in the making. Health is also a primary concern for my family as well, adding more physical activity to our daily routine.

I am sure this year will be much more blessed, and a few weeks from now, we are planning to have our family vacation at Bohol. We are praying that the weather will warm up and cooperate so we won’t have to wear heated clothing at the beach. And hopefully our health and our kids health will stay up throughout our stay there.

It’s a nice place for meetings and for family gatherings. My son had fond memories of it, including the mini zoo, the lunch area that was on top of a pond, the pool, the playground and the nice country side breeze that envelopes the place.

I saw a number of rooms and “mini houses” there which I believe are available for rent for those that want to enjoy a quiet family time. So if you are within the area of Batangas, or you want to go out of Manila and enjoy a peaceful and serene retreat, this would be a nice place to look at.

Chateau Royale Batangas

Kidding aside, I remember last year we got a gift that is so precious. It’s no other than our youngest son, Zack, who is the family’s apple of the eye. We have waited six long years for him to come into our lives. Had we known that he would be such a pleasure to be with we wouldn’t have had delayed his coming that long.

I took this picture one night while I was watching him sleeping.

Thank you for coming into our life little one. You made me, your mom, and your kuya so much happier just by coming along. We love you.

It used to be that we play sports like ping-pong or basketball when we go out, but now we don’t have access to a decent basketball court or table tennis that is nearby, so we make do with a relaxing massage. The venue we normally go to is called Trimline Spa, the place is well taken cared of and has a lot of ammenities – hot pool, sauna bath, steam bath, body scrub and ofcourse a great massage. The attendants are also nice so we have been quite a patron there for a while now. I highly recommend it, although it would be better if we could hire our own Recreational Therapist Jobs who can service at home, but that would be too lazy.

My bonding time with the kids consist of going to the toy store and picking the best toy. My eldest loves trucks and cars so our house are now filled with all kinds – Peterbilt, Mustang, Audi, Bugatti Veyron – you name it, we got it. When we already bought too many toy cars I bought him cartoon figures, beyblades, train sets, and Legos instead.

Meanwhile, my wife wants to buy a doll house but can’t because we don’t have a baby girl yet. She says I have all the fun and she’s right.

The truth is I love giving them toys more than anything. Growing up I never had a lot of toys and I don’t want my kids to grow up feeling the same way I did. I may overdo it sometimes but pretty soon when they’re all grown up I won’t be able to give them these things anymore. Time flies fast and the last thing I want is to regret is making them feel loved and cherished when they needed it most.

This out of town trip will also be where we will celebrate My son’s birthday. We picked Bohol because we have heard a lot of great things about the place. We want to be able to get to a beach and yet do other things as well.

To ensure that we have a great time, I will see to it that all preparations are done well ahead of time, and that everything is in order. We are still finalizing the venue and itinerary so there could still be a lot of adjustments. But that should not be an excuse for procrastinating, I know too well that it pays to be prepared.

When we go out to our relatives – it is quite common for us to leave important items like, change of clothes, cell phone, shave and other small but important items. And I want to make sure that in this long vacation we have everything we need. To be safe, I’ll be the one to double check on our Travel Kit, I will ensure important personal effects are present and neatly arranged.

This will be an exciting week long vacation and I don’t want to ruin it just because we left out important items like my shave. I wouldn’t want to be unable to shave and look like a hermit there. So better safe than sorry.

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This Christmas will be quite different because of the new addition to our family.  He will be one years old on Christmas and will already be able to appreciate the season with all the love, colors, songs and gifts that it brings. I hope that my sons will not only remember the season, but instead remember the REASON for the Christmas season. Jesus Christ

But Dads also deserve to look good and feel good. So what I normally do for that is go to the nearest spa for cleansing and massage. However if you truly want to look good you have to go to beauty experts. This is where a good Cosmetology school comes in. We want experts to handle our car maintenance – so why not have beauty experts handle our physical maintenance?

One such example is the Regency Beauty School. From what I have read, they started 50 years ago and now they have 80 campuses all over the United States. This is a sure sign that people do understand that vanity and beauty is an important necessity that requires expertly trained professionals. I will definitely feel secure if the person that will handle my next facial will come from Regency.

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