Some photos

Oh boy, I haven't been very good at posting. I didn't even realize that it's been two months since my last post. I've got a few things to share, but since I've got somewhere to go today, I'll just post some pictures that should have been posted a long time ago.

The following three photos were taken on our way back to Manila from Baler after our Holy Week vacation. We took the Baler-Bongabon Road, and passed by Villa Aurora, a big part of which was destroyed a few years ago after a major landslide buried much of the area. These photos were taken on the banks of the river.

Behind Ben is what's left of the bridge connecting the two sides of Villa Aurora

There used to be some houses and a school in the area behind Ben.

A lot of the people that used to live in this area have been relocated in an area about a few kilometers away. One of the reasons I don't like taking the Baler-Bongabon road (besides the fact that it's winding) is because I don't like passing by this area. I still feel awfully sad whenever I see it.

These next batch of photos (a bit dark, sorry!) are taken from Sto. Tomas after we visited there in April with Papa. This was just after I got back from my trip to China. Papa was trying (unsuccessfully) to get Ben to take a nap. The stuffed panda Ben is holding in the third picture is something I got him from Shanghai.

This next batch of photos were taken at The Big Red Barn, a mini amusement center for children in Ortigas. Ben and I took a ride at the bump cars...something I'm never going to do with him again.

How he loved this ride!

While his interest in trains is waning, he still has high regard for them.

Giving the xylophone a shot

Getting into the beat

Another thing he's still interested in are fountains...size doesn't matter

These next batch were taken at Serendra in The Fort (part of the Fort Bonifacio area in Makati that has been commercialized). These are pretty dark again, since I accidentally changed the camera settings.

That's a boulder doubling as a fountain...did anyone say fountain???

With Auntie Anay

Ben's Kobe pose

Then last June 13, the new school year started. Ben is now in Kindergarten at Claret School's Child Study Center. His section this year is Matapat, and his teacher is Teacher Caei. So far, so good.




What can I say? He's just growing up too fast...