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Work At Home Perks

There are so many work at home perks, but the most important and valuable of them all is more time with my family.

While working at home, I still get to be with my family the whole day, though they are not to disturb me when I’m at work, they still get to hug me and get my attention a few minutes at a time. During breaks I can rest on my bed with my sons and I can also enjoy a lunch time bonding. My family “visits” me at my work area at home to greet me good morning every day which is very sweet and was next to impossible before when I was working at my old office. Things are going well and thankfully my boss is a family man who encourages and even reminds me to prioritize family over work.

Just a few minor qualms worry me, like PLDT’s inconsistent connection and my back up ISP – Sun Broadband’s- poor signal and slow internet connection. Hopefully faster cable internet or 4G internet will be available here soon so I can rest knowing that I have stable connection everyday for work. For now I will have to look for a good cell booster that might help my backup 3G wireless modem connection.

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Posted by Sander in Cars | 3 Comments

Ride on Toys for Our Boys

I always delight in giving my eldest son toys. His favorite are cars so that’s what I usually give him. Now at 6 years old he must have hundreds of toy cars already.

Among his toys, his most favorite and most valuable are the ride on toys. We bought him not one, not two, but three!

I know we might have overdid it but I assure you it was all worth it. Our little one spent a lot of time with his ride on toys and imagining he was a real driver.

The black car on the left side we bought just before his second birthday. It has a manual pedal that has to be pushed to move. It was too heavy for his little feet at that time but he had fun with the steering wheel, anyway.

The atv in the middle is motorized. I think we bought it for his fourth birthday.

Finally, the last and biggest (not to mention most expensive) is the red Audi. We bought it as a gift for his graduation from Kindergarten. It was love at first sight for him but we resisted and didn’t buy it on the spot. The next day we went back and bought it. My wife and I figured he deserved it after all for being good at school.

And then last year, we had an addition to our family – our youngest son. So look who can’t wait to play on his brother’s ride on toys?

 

Yes, it’s worth every penny.

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Our Precious Gift Last Christmas

It’s the middle of November. During this time of the year people are already thinking of gift ideas for their loved ones. I’m sure my wife is also racking her brain for some christmas gift ideas for dad. I’ll make it easier for her and will give her some hints on what I want this year. It’s a phone that starts with an i and ends with a 4.

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.

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Bonding with Erpat and Utol – Massage

When my dad, my brother and I go out, it would almost always be going to a sauna / massage venue. We do this every month, relaxing and getting our backs straightened out by the masseurs.

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.

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