Last Sunday, Ramil and I celebrated ten years of togetherness. I am amazed whenever I think how time flies. I can still vividly recall our first years together in UP Diliman, playing cards at the CASAA, cutting classes to watch a movie in SM North, walks along the acad oval, waiting times at the Math building and the IB, and being typical college students.

Who would have thought that after ten years, we’ll be celebrating our fifth year wedding anniversary, that we would have a three-year-old son and expecting another one in a few months? Our ten years together are filled with a lot of wonderful memories which I love to look back on. If the past decade is a preview of our next decades together then I know that I’m in for more wonderful and exciting times.

The first stop for Mateo’s field trip is the site of Angono’s Petroglyphs. Among the list that we had to bring is a flashlight because we were told that to get to the site, we have to walk for around five minutes which includes a dark tunnel.

Since I was wary that Mateo might not want to go inside the tunnel, I told him about what’s going to happen days before the trip. Since he will be bringing his huge flashlight, he became excited. He was looking forward to the tunnel simply because he wanted to use his flashlight.

Upon seeing the tunnel from the bus, he excitedly kept on pushing his flashlight button like a doorbell button. While walking inside the tunnel, the flashlight was pointed towards the walls and the roof, everywhere except on the rocky floor, which made it difficult to walk.

There was a small exhibit area showing pictures and artifacts from the time that the petroglyphs were discovered. Mateo wasn’t too interested in the wall writings and was excited to go back to the tunnel. Needless to say, he found the tunnel more fun than the petroglyphs

I was Mateo’s chaperone during their field trip last Friday. They were instructed to bring their field trip backpacks as early as a week before. I packed like any excited Mommy and although I was tempted to bring some electronics to keep me or Mateo busy in between destinations, I faithfully stuck to the list given by his teacher.

It was very tiring being Mateo’s field trip companion. I would have found it easier if my body wasn’t carrying additional weight and it’s not doing the extra work of making a baby. Nevertheless, my little boy enjoyed it immensely so I did too and we’re looking forward to next year’s field trip.

I know some people who love to make videos using their own cameras and then upload then to youtube. I learned of mdistribute, a website that allows you to license your mobile video content and to also purchase these videos. Imagine if you’re the type who just makes these short videos for the heck of it, be able to license it and sell it! Who knows, next stop might be full-length movies.

Ramil is turning 29 this coming April while I will do the same this coming October. Sometimes I still can’t accept believe that we’re almost 3o already! Right now, it’s still an age where I got great life insurance rates but that is changing very quickly. As early as now, Ramil and I are experiencing some effects of aging. It actually makes me grateful that we decided to have kids way before we get to 30. Otherwise, I might not have enough energy and patience to keep up with infancy, toddler years, and school years.