I am Surviving - Children's Day Out

Pakpak Lawin

It's been ten days since Pakner4lyf has been away from us.  He left for his mission trip, and we miss him dearly.  I truly feel his absence, especially since he has always been my partner in everything. Now, I have to handle everything myself, and I have a lot of work to accomplish every day. Despite the previous church activities, bakeshop management, homeschooling, and household chores, I am still managing.  This isn't easy, but I am tackling it all with a smile, and everything seems manageable for now.  I am thankful that my younger brother is staying with me; even though he's in school most of the time, I appreciate the help he provides.  

We decided to spend a night at my parents' house last Thursday for a change of routine.  We arrived too late at night for them to be awake, as they were already sleeping. They knew we were there when they woke up in the morning.  They are currently doing some minor repairs in the house, needing to repaint the walls and furniture.  My mom worked on her garden, and I helped a little by putting red ribbons on her newly transferred welcome plant.  I was amazed to see the plant (pakpak lawin) I gave her three years ago was so big.  Mine is still small, being planted in a small pot.  

I made a promise to my children that we were going to watch Despicable Me 2 in the cinema.  My original plan was to watch the movie here in SM Batangas City.  I tried to look for their online cinema schedule for that day and noticed that the movie was only showing in 3D, which would cost me a lot!  I asked my older brother if he could go with us to drive the car. Since he agreed, we headed to Robinson's Lipa, where the movie was also showing.  I can't drive for long periods with my youngest son, who is now 1 year and 5 months old.  He wants to sit on my lap and hold the steering wheel too.  I can't bear to hear loud cries inside the car while I am driving.  

I made a promise to my children that we were going to watch Despicable Me 2 at the cinema.  My original plan was to see the movie here in SM Batangas City.  I tried to find their online cinema schedule for that day and noticed that the movie was only available in 3D, which would cost me a lot!  I asked my older brother if he could go with us to drive.  Since he agreed, we headed to Robinson's Lipa, where the movie was also showing.  I can't drive for long periods with my youngest son, who is now 1 year and 5 months old.  He wants to sit on my lap and hold the steering wheel too.  I couldn't bear hearing loud cries in the car while I am driving.  

We needed to wait for the exact viewing time because they don't allow any viewers inside once the movie starts since it's for one-time viewing only.  While waiting, the children had some fun on the amusement rides while my two brothers enjoyed playing arcade games at Timezone using a VIP card.   JC and Eu-La spent a long time riding the dinosaur that roams around the area.  SJ experienced the ride too - I drove for him.  I am happy seeing JC conquer his fear of riding the airplane ride.

I have active children and couldn't capture good photos using my phone.  My kids loved Despicable Me and have watched this movie hundreds of times.  Knowing that there's a part 2 excited them, and they looked forward to the day they could see it on the big screen. JC especially enjoyed watching the movie.  You could hear him laughing out loud and even see him dancing during some of the scenes.  I missed some parts of the movie because my little one, SJ, became cranky and sleepy, so we walked out, and I put him to sleep. Overall, it was a great movie to watch, and children will enjoy all the scenes.

I failed to let my children collect the minions from McDonald's Happy Meal.  They are already sold out. Watching the movie made me wish I had minions too, like Gru.  That would make his work easier and a lot happier.

Have you enjoyed watching the new Despicable Me movie?