Because of you

To my ever loving, loyal husband, You are the man of my dreams and more :)

Because of you, I am not afraid to grow old as long as you are with me. I love you.

Happy Happy 6th Valentine's Day to us :)

PhoebeCarla

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Our Family Goals for 2012

Last weekend,  Hubby and I sat down and had a talk about our family, career and personal goals. We have been like this since the start of our marriage, we believe that it takes time to plan a family, and that we make sure we are moving in the same direction. Making each other know about our career and personal goals makes us more understanding and supportive of each other.

Here's our family goal for 2012:

1. We want God to be the Center of our lives.

small goals- Praying together. Giving back to the community, going to church every Sunday and on days of Obligation. Bringing Sophia with us even if it means chasing her all the time, until she gets used to behaving properly during mass.

2. To raise our financial funds. " Simplify and Create Abundance" borrowed from Bo Sanchez. That's what best describe our second goal.

small goals: Learn about money. Tithe. Look for another stream of income so we can provide our needs and be of help to others.

3. To move in our new house. This has a lot to do with goal # 2. Hopefully moving to our new house will be realized this year.

4. Set twice a week Me and Hubby dates. Every week family special day. And two out of town trips. We are strong about making this a tradition, so that we will have many fond memories of our family.

Those are the big ones and the most prioritized ones. The other not so major goals will eventually follow.

We have a notebook where we write our Family goals. And everyday, we make it a point to read it. And pray that God will give these to us.

 PhoebeCarla

Our Christmas Through the Years

Looking back at our Christmases together, made me realize how much we've grown and learned from each other. How much we've learned to love and accept each others differences and how much life goals we've made and accomplish for us and our little family.

Here's a glimpse of our past Christmases together. I'll let the picture do the talking.

We've met November of 2006 and was inseparable since then. He asked me to marry him after a month December 2006. It was kilig and scary at the same time. We didn't spend Christmas together at that time because things were happening too fast we needed a little time to think. He spent Christmas in Dipolog with his family.

2007- was already engaged for a year, my dad requested Maury to have our wedding the following year. Maybe daddy was scared too and thought things were just going too fast. But Maury and I didn't mind waiting.

I miss those long neck lol

2008 Now officially Mr and Mrs Kilat. Still in our honeymoon stage. Hoping and praying for a baby.

2009: We were 8 months preggy already. Looking like a balyena but nothing beats the feeling of a soon to be mom. The best Gift Ever.

2010 Maury and I have finally become a Party of Three as our little Bundle of Joy joins us. 

Our Christmases together has just began. And it has been more exciting every single year. I thank God for all the blessings. I thank God for giving us Jesus. I thank God for Christmas.

PhoebeCarla

Ten Things I love About Maury

The season has got me shuffling. Doing this and that, this and that... Right now, at this very moment, I  want to daydream about my husband. I miss him. 

No he's not away, he's just here but the busy season made me miss him. Like I said everyday I'm shuffling. And parties every week has just began making us too tired to have our usual long conversations. 

I got a text from him today, saying he's at work already and he misses me. I miss him too, can't wait for our Gen San trip on Monday.

Warning: This post will be a cheesy post. You are free to skip this post if you want. 

Ten Random Things I Love About Maury

1. Eyes

Those beautiful brown eyes. 

Now you know, that's what got me attracted to you the very first time we met. And I'm glad Sophia got her eyes from you.

2. Loving and Selfless

I'm so lucky to have you as my husband. You are a good provider and always put my needs and sophia's too before your own. 

3. Content
In this materialistic world, you have your own share of wants but I never did hear you complain of the lack of it. You are always contented and never jealous of others. Instead you work hard to earn what you have. You deserve all your achievements and more. 

4. Sporty

I love how you love sports, and I love seeing you play. Thanks for all the wonderful adventurous things we do and explore.

5. Musical

Not all sporty guys are good at music too. But you are. I love how you still Harana me with your guitar. I know, I still owe you a new nice one. I so love how talented you are and how you share your God given talents to others.

6. Humble

You always have your feet on the ground. Even with all the achievements you've attained for yourself, that never made you a Boast about it.  I'm proud you are like that.

7. Giver

The less fortunate people always have a soft spot in your heart. I love listening to your dreams of sponsoring children to attend school. Even at times when we only have enough for us, you always find ways to extend help.

8. Honest

You are the most honest person I know, that made it super easy for me to trust you.

9. Faithful and Committed 

To me. To our Marriage. To our family.
Thank you for loving and accepting me for who I am.

10. Great Husband and Great Dad

Before I met you, I prayed to God for a wonderful man. A man who is family oriented, responsible, honest and (at the back of my mind, crossing my fingers) and good looking. He gave me you.I'm the luckiest girl. 


I had the best dad. 
My wish for Sophia is to have no less than the best dad too. Someone she can count on, her hero, her defender, her friend. 
God gave Sophia you.


And because you are the man of my dreams, something really nice awaits you for Christmas because I love you and you deserve this.

Merry Merry Christmas Babe. :)

PhoebeCarla

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Dating my Ex-boyfriend

Me and hubby finally got the chance to travel 2 weeks ago. It's been hanging on top of our Dream List for a long time now, it's originally 2 out of towns and 1 out of the country trips. (we wish! well, no harm on dreaming right)

After 3 years of marriage, finally we had it realized... A trip to Singapore.



Marina Bay Sands, our temporary home for our short stay

It was a fun 5 days and 4 nights of  "just us time". It felt like the days when we were still getting to know each other, talking about anything and everything under the sun. Holding hands, hugging, PDA just like boyfriend/girlfriends... It was nice dating my ex-boyfriend again 24/7 for 5 days straight. It was nostalgic in a nice kind of way. :)

We visited and experienced Singapore together, went to Universal Studios and acted like children again. It was a nice way to bond with each other, and in a way it refreshes and rekindle our love. As I said in my previous posts, we always find ways to keep the fire burning and this trip definitely did it.

The only down side of the trip was, leaving our Little girl behind... we missed her a whole lot. Soon when she's bigger and older to appreciate and remember, we will bring her along and that's for sure.

PhoebeCarla

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Sweet Saturday 19: Keys to a Happy Marriage: Fidelity and Trials

I didn't get to join last week's meme because we got infected with Sore Eyes, it's horrible and very infectious. First was yaya, Ater Ramie, then Little S, and then poor me, last week I infected Hubby and my Dad, and now it's my Mom and my nephew Kuya Icee. It's viral. I just hope it will go away ASAP.

Anyways, back to the Meme, I'm going to do two this week, Fidelity and Trials :)

" fidelity means faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support."

Luckily, we are blessed with that. From the very start we committed to be "one-woman-man". But we both know, temptation is just around waiting for the right timing to hit us especially when we are off gaurd. But Hubby and I believe that prayers, and more prayers and blessings from God will keep us strong.

To prevent me or him from playing James Bond (spying on each other), we agreed to be honest with each other, meaning I take what he said and not think otherwise because really from the start till now Maury hasn't given me any reason to doubt him. He is the most honest person I've ever known. Really. Sometimes irritatingly honest. Too honest. But I'm more than thankful to have a him. I'm so blessed.

We go on dates. Sometimes just the two of us, sometimes with friends. It keeps us sane from all the daily routine of making a living, raising Sophia, and all the challenges marriage brings, that sometimes becomes reasons of disagreement. So, we take a break from all that and enjoy each other's company. We are going to have one this week, a 4 day break. Me and Him with couple of friends. That's our way of keeping the fire burning. :)

Trials

Right now our biggest challenge is "Monetary". Although Hubby's job gives him good pay and I ran 3 dental clinics, our expenses are just way more than what we are making. The problem is way back when I was hooked with credit card debts. When I was immature, and very irresponsible with money. And I'm talking way back when I was still single and unattached. That's like 4-5 years ago. (just imagine how impulsive I was before). And I regret it soooooooo much because now I have to pay for it and drag hubby too. Luckily, I don't get blames and complains from him but I have my own guilts. Our House is ready for us to transfer but we decided not to jump right in because our Monthly budget will go negative. How sad is that?

Gratefully through that experience I become more wise, I read books about money and managing it.

To avoid fights and disagreements every time we have trials, we made a rule: We talk about the problem, our feelings about it for an hour or two, we don't stay there for too long. After airing everything out we then find ways to solve it, we make concrete plans. After that we agreed to do the solving without talking or lingering back about the problem. In that way, we avoid hurting and blaming each other. And we can always move forward. :)

PhoebeCarla

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Sweet Saturday #17 Keys to a Happy Marriage: Communication

Maury and I have been married for 3 years, and I'm proud to say that we never had a major argument. Surely we fight over what channel to watch or what restaurant to dine in and other petty things like that but that's just about it. I have to say the art of talking and listening played a very big role in our relationship. 

One quick story:

Early in our marriage, Maury and I had a conversation before going to bed that turned out into a heated argument. I forgot what its all about but I'm sure it was something insignificant. I ended up not talking to him.

Maury was asking me whats wrong, I just shook my head and said "nothing", with all the shoving his hands off me gesture completed with my very cold look. Of course like most girls, when I say "nothing" it really means there's "something" going on.

After his so many attempts of asking me, he finally gave up. I got more furious when he did.

More over, when I heard him snore himself to sleep.Yep he was snoring and having a good time with Alice in the wonderland while I can't sleep, and was even crying out of irritation.

In the morning, Maury hugged and kissed me "good morning" acting as if nothing happened. Grrrrrrrrr... right?

Did I win the argument? NOPE. I think I was even at lost. And I look horrible the following morning with my puffy dark eyes. And not to mention the migraine that lasted the whole day. 

Lesson learned?

• Be frank and straight forward.Say what you really want or feel and not the other way around. Because guys, takes girls literally and hates it when they have to guess what you really mean with what you're saying.

Through time and experience we've learned to find ways to express ourselves amidst our differences. All couples are not the same and what works for us might not work for others. Thankfully, we have no hard time expressing ourselves to each other. This is the way we do it:

• We find time to hear each other's stories. And honestly, I love listening to my husband, he amuses me, especially because we are very opposite to each other, meaning he's experiences and some views in life is something new to me.
• Accept each other's differences. I am the chatty person while he is the calm serious type. When he is mad, he wants to think first and talk about it when he is in a more sane mood. While I'm the "strike while the iron is hot" kind of person. So, when others say, don't sleep mad with each other doesn't work for us. We wait till we are ready to talk about the situation and amazingly it only takes us less than 30 minutes to compromise. The right timing is very important.
• When one of us is at fault, we are humble enough to ask forgiveness and the other one is humble enough to forgive. Because let's face it, if we stay angry the whole day or week, tomorrow he will still be there living in the same house with you.
• And if we criticize each other, we do it with extra cuteness and sweetness. "Can I kiss my stinky husband?" and he gets the hint to hit the shower, O diba? lol
• Talking is not the only way we communicate. Sometimes, we let physical communication do the talking. While, I love hearing him say "i love you" it feels so much sweeter when he gives me kisses and hug out of nowhere.

Early on, we decided to have a happy marriage. And until now, we are still on that same page and taking the same road. Because we are a team. And that I think is the most important thing in marriage.

My first time to join Sweet Saturday, hope you guys have a wonderful day with hubby and kids :)

PhoebeCarla

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The Pre-Nuptial Pics

Back at March 2,2008.

Hubby and I had our pre-nup pics taken. It was a day full of excitement, a day full of love. Brings me back to the "kilig moments" (I'm even smiling ear to ear now). Oh, I so love this wonderful man, I love the sweetness of my ex-boyfriend, the responsible father and husband that he has become, and I love the man he aspires to be. He never fails to amaze me.

Phoebe Carla

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Our Vows

Our Lifetime commitment...

March 8, 2008 -  Eternity

You were born because Daddy and Mommy fell in love.

Mommy

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