Clicking again

I bought a new digi cam. For this critter over here >>>>>

And she wouldn't even smile at me! How frustrating is that?? She was running away from me in this photo, explains the off center treatment here. Haha. Kids are just a challenge. Jeanina used to love playing around with me and smiling. I have caught some "smiley" moments on my phone cam, duh. But for this one, NADA. ZILCH. I had to force her to, on the next one saying she can't play on my laptop is she didn't. So goes the forced smile grrr.

Nevertheless, I'm excited to document anything and everything about her. She has done plenty amazing things in school (thanks to my busted old cam) I had to ask a mommy friend to to take pictures...always HAHA. 

So i finally got one, a simple CANON.

Just happy to say that, and wait for more pics to come...

:) Have a nice weekend!

It's pretty nice coming home to this...

These masterpieces greeted me at the very first hour of Valentine's day, lying on top of our dining table. I was sneaking in from a gruelling shoot (after a couple shoots more the past week) and this definitely put a smile in my heart, no matter how tired I was. The few back-aching days suddenly felt so much worth it. This has been our ritual "correspondences" between Jeanina and I every now and then. I vaguely remember anymore who started what, but this was our way of expressing ourselves and reminding each other (despite MY erratic work skeds or late-evenings) and remembering one another. In return, she scribbles notes for me complete with those adorable misspelled words, endless "i love yous" and signed with her latest aliases 'Naruto' or 'ben10' (whoever she was pretending to be that day)

Last time I wrote her was 2 days ago. I bought some brownies (one of her snack faves)  at a cake shop in Libis prior to my attending another shoot this week. Knowing I will never catch her awake because of my early call time the next day, I left a note that evening with my "pasalubong" for her saying "be a good girl" and "hope you enjoy this baby". These simple exchanges are great "thoughtful" substitute despite not spending enough time together last week. 

So the 14th was not a big deal really. For me. Especially for her. But in my mind, I just had to celebrate US somehow. In a not so fancy way but something she would enjoy doing. So to the arcade and movies we went! Playing her favorite games, munching on her favorite popcorn, watching a long-awaited movie ("Inkheart") and hugging her all-time favorite mom. (hehe)

Belated Happy Valentines Day friends! 

Hope you had great weekends!