batch 3. the wedding

the photos are a bit mixed up here... but heck. here they are anyways! sorry it took so long! thanks DAN!!!!!

birthday time!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO UNCLE KURI & AUNTY LILIA!!


have a happy, wonderful, exciting year guys!! Kuri, happy sexy sweet sixteen! enjoy all the wonders of being (as joe says) A MAN! And Lils, you're already a woman! haha, enjoy another awesome year as one!:)
lots of love sent your way from us to you!!

it's been 6 years!!

already! and how time flys! I love you so so much Baby! I am so happy that you are still here beside me, sharing life together and loving each other every day! It's such a privilege to be married to an awesomely handsome, sweet guy who's a perfect father to our amazing son:) life is great because you walked in. and who would of thot that we'd make it six years, and end up married with a kid already? I dreamed, but never thot. thank you! you make me so lucky! I pray we can stand together still, six years from now, and celebrate 12 together:) you're an awesome man. and you have my heart forever and ever! I love YOU!







































to think it all started from this.....aren't we sweet?!





I remember the FIRST gathering we both saw each other after we "got together". god, we were both so shy... someone was trying to get us to go for a walk the WHOLE time but we were being such dorks by shying off. gee...

batch 2

second batch consists of the prep & before ceremony photos. there's just so much, I wanna get them all out:p ehe. Jason was such a good boy the whole time. Thanks again, to Aunty Lainy and Nina!

Batch 1

I'll start with all the good times that took place BEFORE the wedding:)
here's photos of our girls night out. Mom took us girls out for a yummy dinner & afterwards, a wonderful onsen that was the highlight of it all. since I hadn't been to one in a YEAR! it was soooo good to just sit there and soak it all up:) was my perfect idea of relaxing before the wedding. wish I had photos of the boy's day out. seems as though they had a bunch of fun as well. you know how boys get when they get together... ehe. I didn't want to trust a bunch of wild men drinking alcohol, with my camera, so I guess I'm to blame for the no photos!
then some other photos here are of the morning of the 25th. Me, Joe, Jason and Greg took off by train to Joe's parent's place. the almost 3 hour train ride wasn't a joyride! but, hey, at least we had these masks that made us look like a bunch of strange gaijins. we got some worried faces. ha, that was good. lol

Tadan!

It finally happened!
After weeks of hectic planning and organizing, Me & Joe finally had the wedding we always wanted:) I don't think I've ever smiled & laughed as much as I did that day! I can honestly say it's one of the best days of my life. And all thanks to my wonderful Sister, Lixy. And of course, not to forget you big little bro, Greg.
Wishing Mika, my BFF, and would have been Maid of Honor, could have been there to share my happiness on that day, but we'll make up for that later ne! Celeste did an awesome job with my hair and make-up, she's the babe!
And Nina-chan and Lainy, nannies for Jason! thanks a BUNCH! Jess for the music. DANDAN (notice the major capitalizing) with his awesome talent in his photography. now we can look at the photos years from now and have lots of good lasting photos. and speaking of which, I'll be posting a link to his page, or just post them here, a bit later when everything is ready:)
thanks to all the sweet, wonderful people who gave gifts and donations! GBY! You also helped make the wedding possible. We love you all so so much!!

birthday photos

Joe was sick on my birthday.. sob.. and we had plans to go out together and do lots of fun things, but sadly, we couldn't. so the girls (Lainy & Nins) took me out instead. we went to subs and then over to starbucks! got rid of all my coffee-sweets cravings by junking out on an awesome caramel frappacuinno & ridiculously good, sinful cookies. Joe missed out! poor baby! but he took me out to Shakey's a few days later when he was feeling better. My sweeeeetest sisters, Lixy and Lainy, had given us free tickets to Shakey's, so we decided to go ahead and indulge in the oishi pizza. anyways...my birthday was filled with a TON of good food. I dunno what that means for my new year ahead of me..but it must be good if there's food in it! nee hee.
okay, I'll stop rambling.
I'll leave you with photos to pass on the craving to you:p ><

hubby....

I love you all through February,
Not just on Valentine’s Day;
I cherish you when flowers of spring
Appear in the midst of May.

I adore you in the summer,
When the air is filled with heat;
Without you in my life each day,
I wouldn’t be complete.

I treasure you in fall,
When leaves are turning gold;
I loved you when you were younger;
I’ll love you when you’re old.

I prize you in the winter,
When colder days are here;
I love you, love you all the time,
Every minute of the year.

So I’ll give to you this Valentine,
But I want to let you know,
It’s not just today, but always,
That I will love you so


Happy Valentine's, Baby

it's my birthday... Jason is being taken care of by the kids... the ladies are downstairs in the kitchen with a strict rule for me NOT to enter... Joe is sick with a fever in bed... and here I am with some free time on my hands! yaha! so I think I'll write some thoughts... some fresh new 19 year old thots:) kee hee.
you know how some people feel that they wasted their last year and want to start a new and make better progress in the next? some people regret their last year. some people want to change a few things here and there... maybe there were a few things that didn't turn out so well for me now and then, and I hit a few bumps along the road.. but I don't think I would honestly want to change any of them. because here I am, starting a new year, and not one bad memory sits on my mind, not one made a scar that still hurts me as I sit and type. I feel good! I feel accomplished. last year was a good year! a wonderful year! God blessed me with so much, I have to say that last year was so far, the best ever! I was blessed with marriage, (something me and Joe had been talking about and wanting for a loooooong time! ehe) a diploma, a beautiful baby boy, good friends, good health!! (never once was I sick last year... sorry, can't count the pg nausea!) got to spend two weeks with my Canadian Grandparents, got to eat a ton of fruits and walk every night for about an hour with Joe during my pregnancy, talking about everything we could ever think of! and lots more. thank You Jesus. He's been the best, and I hope that I use my new year to only make it better then the one before, and to give of myself and time to the Lord and my new family! now, for a wedding and one long but happy trip over seas to my once upon a time home in Canada! whoo. sounds good already:)

the other side of my little sister:) OoOo

my deeep thots

the other day we had a show for the down's syndrome. all of us piled into the van at 9 nine in the morning to go dance and sing for them. it went really well, and they were all so happy and excited that we were able to come. we ate a good lunch, and said goodbye.
it was a good day.
but during lunchtime, I observed everyone in the room. all the staff were seated at different tables, helping everyone eat, drink, and serve themselves. I thought to myself, how loving of them!! seriously.
here they are, spending every day with these people, bathing them, feeding them, clothing them, playing with them, teaching them! being so patient, so sweet, so understanding and so full of love. none of them seemed to complain, none of them seemed bothered or tired. all of them were all smiles, so bubbly. it made me think hard about my own life and attitude towards everything in it. Am I like those people? Patient? Kind? Understanding? Do I keep my cool when children throw fits, push their food away, talk back at me? how often do I get tired during the long hours of caring for my OWN son? here I am, handing him over to others so I can take a break, when the VOLUNTEERS at the down syndrome home give their time all day, and stay so patient, managing to keep going even though their day gives them only one, two? hours or maybe less, of constant overseeing and busy hands? for someone who probably doesn't even know Jesus, get inspiring word and prayer every day, how do they do it? I've got to pull up my socks! these people are beautiful people, I need and want to be more like them. more giving of myself, even when it means i've already given so much already. staying strong and calm, even though everything around them goes crazy. I don't want to see the kids in my home as a burden, I want to see them as a blessing. Lord help me. help me to have the ultimate and never ending love of You! help me to give of myself, my time, my things, and share everything to others. and bless those dear sweet people who make an all-day, full-time responsibility, seem so easy, so fun, and something beautiful!