Day 34: 24 April - God's Answers His Own Way

I prayed. I researched. I prepared. I negotiated.

In the end, I didn’t get what I really wanted…but God still answered my prayers.

It may not have been in the way I had asked, but if you add everything up, I’ll be getting the equivalent.

And for this, I am grateful.

Day 33: 23 April - Omelette Paratha

A very affordable, yet filling breakfast

not spicy...just the way I like it

Day 32: 22 April - Tasks Accomplished After All the Drama

First task: Cut pictures to decorate her school project
Second task: Clean the big mess she made
Third task: Remove the hair ties from her unruly hair

These three tasks are simple to do. But for a 5 year old who is a Daddy’s girl and is used to having others do things for her, it’s frustrating when her Mommy tells her she needs to do everything by herself.

However, that’s what happened, and no matter how much or how loud Caila cried, begging us to help her, I made sure that no one lifted a finger.

It was a sight to see her over-acting to show us how much she struggled, trying to convince us that she couldn’t do those things, but we all ignored her.

Finally, when she realized her cries and “performance” were falling on deaf ears and blind eyes, she started doing them. Sure the pictures weren’t cut properly and some parts were cut in the middle, but at least she did it. And sure there were a couple of places on the table that were still a bit sticky, but at least most of the mess was cleared.

And seeing her proud and happy face when she realized she could do all of these by herself was just priceless.

Day 31: 21 April - Yummy Breakfast

Yummy breakfast to start my workweek

almond croissant and hot chocolate

Day 30: 20 April - Snakes & Ladders Game

Easter Day!

I took a day's leave from work to spend it with my family.

Enjoyed a game of Snakes & Ladders with Gabe and Caila.  Even though I lost to the kids (because I kept landing on the squares with the snakes), I still had fun.

Day 29: 19 April - No More Fever

Caila had a fever since Thursday night, which reached up to 40 degrees the following night. Finally on Saturday, the thermometer read that her temperature was back to normal, allowing us to breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Day 27: 18 April - Surprise Rose

I wasn’t feeling well so I stayed home with the girls while Hubby went out to buy some groceries. When he rang the bell, I opened the door and saw him with a long-stemmed rose between his teeth. It was so unexpected and so sweet!