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I spent a little time in our yard today,so I got a chance to take pics of my pretty hydrangeas and day lily. I did a little weeding and arranging too! Hubs and I have lots of plans for our little yard in the coming years. I love spending time here especially when birds are chirping, so peaceful!

I took the kids out for biking/scooter/playdate with our neighbors. Our kids are the same ages so we do have things in common (they’re immigrants too).

After playdate and Lunch, the kids napped and I got to finish my book about homemaking/frugality! I signed up for kindle unlimited for the next 3 months (free for now). Will decide around October and see if this is worth it.

Hubs requested “snacky” lunch! Fruits and crackers it is:)

Portioning our fave breakfast sausage

Dinner was Pizza from a new restaurant in our area. Duck confit, goat cheese, pistachio nuts,okonomi sauce. So Good! We had Mac and Cheeses , Pretzels too!

Have a great Friday evening friends!

We had such a busy 4th of July weekend these past days! Lots of family time! We watched fireworks (first time for both kids), swimming at the lake, playdate with the neighbor kids plus the everyday work in the house. All fun but I need days to recover, HA!

We had hotdogs, corn and salads for our 4th of July gathering. Kids spent time in the kiddie pool and had sparklers after. Mia loved it:)

We took the kids to watch a fireworks display in Snoqualmie and they both liked it so much, especially Matthew who was clapping and saying “wow” nonstop. It was special:) Mia complained that it was too loud. Mom failed to bring ear protection for their little ears. Next time we’ll have to bring it. It was great to see everybody having lots of family time and friends gathering to celebrate America! Thankful for the country and the opportunities we have here. It is not perfect but there aren’t many other countries where we would choose to live and raise our family. Praying to God for wisdom in raising our children for America’s future.

To end this post let me show you my Pink Hydrangea that I’m so excited about! HA I’ve waited all year for this. I love it, so pretty:)

Riley turned 11 years old today! He’s such a sweet and loyal dog to us. He barks like crazy and it’s annoying everybody but we’ll keep him!HA. We had brownies and gave him treats today.

The day we got him! He was so tiny here:)

I pray he will have many more years with us. He’s 11 now and typically life span of a mini schnauzer is around 15-17 years old. He’s still very playful and likes to do things with us and thinks he’s a puppy! We love you Riley:)

Hi Friends! Our weather finally is back to a normal summer temperature here. I’m glad the heat wave isn’t forecast to continue anytime soon. The kids did the kiddie pool again. That thing is so used, we certainly got our moneys worth out of it. We were supposed to have a playdate with our neighbors today at our park but Mia got sick last night and was throwing up. Poor girl 🙁 She’s doing better now (thank you Jesus! I did a lot of laundry today too.

Much cooler today!

We had a restful day at home after a rough night. Poor hubs was washing towels at 3 am.

I got to watch some youtube videos and read a book/enjoying iced coffee. I’m really intentional about doing something that I enjoy everyday. This little concession gives me much needed energy!

I made Bulalo (beef shank soup) today. I know, I know with the hot weather soup is the last thing anyone would eat. HA! I had the veggies for a while now and I didn’t want them going bad, so soup was dinner tonight:) The kids devoured it. That made me happy.

Yesterday’s crazy temperature! We’ve been enjoying too much root beer.It’s just so good during this time. Anyways, have a great week friends and talk later!

Hi Friends! We are currently having a heat wave here so we are staying inside right now. Thank you God that we have AC in our house right now! Normally, we don’t get to experience this kind of heat here so it’s rare that people have AC houses here. Hubs is very heat sensitive so it was a must for us to install AC when we moved in to our house 12 years ago. The kids had fun in the kiddie pool and hubs moved our umbrella to shade them from the sun. They had so much fun splashing each other.

This kind of weather reminds me so much of my city during summer!

While supervising the kids I got the chance to take pics of my flowers too! My double delight roses are doing well despite the heat, so pretty.

Kids get to use their playroom lately due to the heat outside.

Pizza and Pasta for dinner tonight. I made this lasagna last night and had left overs to enjoy again later.

Stay safe out there friends. Have a great weekend and don’t forget to hydrate:)

I hope you had a great Father’s Day weekend and that the fathers in your life are celebrated! We had a wonderful time with the family. Hubs did most of the cooking like the steaks and fresh pasta (penne)! Thanks Hubs for serving us. Dinner was delicious:) After we gave our cards and gifts Mia performed for all of us. What an extroverted girl!

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday:) I feel like it’s officially summer here because our neighborhood had our annual Garage sale and kids had lemonade stands all over the place. Mia wanted to make one but we didn’t really participate in the yard sale, so no sense in making a lemonade stand and our next door neighbor had one. Maybe next year.

After Mia’s soccer practice, we rested a little then off to the lake we went! Originally we wanted to take a little hike but changed our minds because it was too late for a hike. So we just end up going to the lake because Mia has been wanting to be in the water. She loved every minute. Matthew surprisingly had a good time too. Lots of lake time for us this summer for sure:)

We had a good breakfast before soccer practice and cuddle time with Daddy! It’s Fathers day weekend after all:) Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads out there!

I hope you have a wonderful Father’s Day weekend friends. My Father passed away years ago, but I still celebrate him and the other Dads in my life. My hubs, my brother,and FIL. I’m so thankful for them and appreciate them so much. Thank you Jesus for the Godly men in my life. God bless to all the Fathers, father figures out there. You are loved!

Blessings!

Good evening friends! It’s been a rainy weekend here, so just being cozy and staying warm inside the house. We did have a short time outside when it stopped raining. The park was all wet so the kids did a little biking/scooter.

Hubs was nice enough to bake bread for us! He baked Pandesal (Philippines version of rolls), it’s perfect for coffee with cheese or butter. We already ate them all! HA. I cooked braised beef this weekend too! I loved using my Le Creuset. It’s becoming a favorite lately.

We got the kids a tent, because they’ve been loving using the pack n play as their pretend tent, and pretending they’re having a weekend camping trip. They loved it and Mia is already saying that she wants to have furniture to put in the tent! They’ve been doing a lot of indoor activities, but we’re all ready to enjoy the summer:)

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Braised Beef!

Sushi this weekend to give me a break from cooking!

My Roses are loving the rain! They’re blooming and smell so good:)

Treats this weekend for the whole family:)

Going to get ready for bed here! Put the kids in bed and hangout with the hubs:) Blessings friends!

Hello Friends! Hope you’re having a good day:) We are having a simple day here at home. We enjoyed Daddy’s banana bread, the kids love it! Lots of biking and play time at the park with our neighbor. Matthew is really loving using the scooter. It’s really impressive how well he does on that thing.

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Spent a good amount of time cleaning the yard and Matthew of course is getting in trouble here. I want my kids to love gardening and nature, and things like this are just inevitable! Oh Well!

I’ve been sticking to my meal plan so far! I made takoyaki and sweet and sour fish. I’m surprised that both kids loved the dishes. That’s always a good thing:)

Have a goodnight friends! Going to put the kids to bed and spend some time with the hubs! Blessing:)

Hi Friends! How’s your weekend going? It’s been a rainy Sunday here, so aside from grocery shopping at the Asian market we’ve been staying inside. I ordered some books online last month and they arrived this week. Started reading last Friday night, finished 1 book today. I’m really into books about Simplifying, Organizing, and Decluttering lately. These are just quick reads so I’m able to finish a book in 2 days.

Riley had a surgery last Friday so he’s recovering well. Thank God! His Vet removed a mole in his neck and they had to clean his teeth too. We love Riley so it’s important to us that we do what we can for him to have a healthy and happy life! He will be 11 years old this June 30. The surgery is costly so I’m in a saving mood!HA

I’ve decluttered so many books this year, so when Christianbook.com had a sale last month I ordered some books.

We’ve had nice sunny days this past week, so we have been enjoying our breakfast and reading time on the patio.

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After soccer practice snacks in the car!

With Riley’s surgery bill, I’m in the saving and cooking at home mode this week!HA. Grilled steaks, roast chicken, mussels and clams in wine sauce this week!YUM. With summer around the corner, I’m inspired to cook simple and quick meals for the family:)

Hubs is done baking banana bread, so it’s time for me to help him and clean the kitchen. Have a good night friends!