Family

We just got back from visiting my family (sister + mom + dad) in California - it was a week full of giggles, endless bingeing on my favorite Filipino foods/drinks, exchanging both old and new stories and I guess a few hidden tears (goodbyes are always hard).

My brothers and sisters from Texas were also there (there are six of us, I'm the youngest) so it was a full house at my sister's, but we loved every second of it. Having a big family is awesome, but unfortunately we only get together once a year (twice if we're lucky). It's been getting more and more difficult to schedule our get-togethers as our own families grow and my nieces/nephews get older (not to mention the cost of flying). Wouldn't it be nice to win the lottery so I could fund all of our reunions?

I'm always scrounging for old photos when I visit family. This one was taken when I was around three. I remember this day like it was yesterday... I spent the whole morning crying because my mom was going away for the weekend with her coworkers and I of course wanted to tag along. I guess she couldn't take all the fussing and decided to take me along :)

PS. The little one is now steadily moving about the cabin and has been keeping me up lately. It's so strange seeing parts of my stomach popping up here and there!