All in January

After what seemed like a very short summer break (1 1/2 months), Vince is back at school and is now on Year 1. How time flies! We have to get him a new set of uniforms as he's barely squeezing into his old ones. He also lost another front tooth when Rafa accidentally kicked on it while playing. He looks and speeks funny these days.

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While Kuya was losing teeth, Rafa had 3 of them growing all at the same time. His gums must be real sore/itchy coz the poor little fella is biting anything he can put his teeth into. Thankfully, he's not feverish or nag-tatae and still manages to give us a smile without fail. He's most adorable when he wakes up and peeps from his crib to see if any of us are watching. He has this mischievous but very sweet smile. But he could also be a handful and is very different from Kuya. He is more independent, more active and I think a lot smarter than Vince at that age.

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We celebrated our first Australia Day on Jan 26. It's actually our second but last year, I was heavily pregnant so we didn't get to join in the celebrations. There were many events around the city on the day but we hit Hyde Park to see the impressive display of vintage automobiles and race cars. There was a huge crowd watching the concerts for the children and the older ones. There were freebies from a few companies and dozens of food stalls. But what really struck me is the amazing support the residents had for all the activities. From their enthusiasm, you would have thought they're celebrating for the first time. I would love to see Filipinos doing the same on Phil Independence Day.

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We finally visited Taronga Zoo. Out of the blue, a friend lent us a gold pass which coincidentally admits 4 persons. Hallelujah! We've been putting aside the zoo visit because at $41/adult and $20/child, we thought it was not worth it. So on Jan 30, the boys and I packed 'saging turons', burgers and chips and took the fifteen minute ferry ride from Circular Quay to Taronga. We were so amazed with all the animals specially with the seal and bird shows. The view was also breathtaking as you can see the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge from the zoo. We enjoyed it so much that we wouldn't mind paying on our next trip.

It's been a good start to the year. Thank you, Lord for all the blessings!