BFF's

though miles may lie between us

we are never apart

for friendship doesn't count miles

it's measured by the heart

friendship comes in all sizes

friendship is sharing memories

friendship is about keeping me company while I wait..

friendship is acceptance..

Happy International Friendship Day from F.L.A.G

Thank you for stopping by,

Hugs,

Monica

one step ahead..

we are always hoping she will come around.. come out of her shell.

quite as a mouse.. will not speak unless spoken to.

she can barely read when we first met her.

Erika on the far left 2010

smiling in photos is rare for Erika ( had a hard time looking for a pic with her)

there's something about her eyes.. wanting to tell us something.

Erika ( 3rd girl from the left) 2011

she proved us wrong..

Her school moved her to Grade 2 level

she was to repeat Grade 1

no one can stop her now..

Congratulations Erika! We are very proud!

Thank you to teacher Rose, Pastor Rey and staff  for their

continuing guidance and support.





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Hugs,



Monica

new kids on the block

do you remember your first day of school?

or moving to a new one and leaving your friends behind?

well, they don't look sad at all..



Aren't they cute??

Learning is fun!!

hello Ms. Rochelle

listening is much more fun :)

It's been over a month since we started new school year at FLAG.

with too many rainy days, girls have missed school.


we hope for some sunshine soon !!!

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Hugs,


Monica

wow it's July already!

Where was I?

sorry folks, the last 3 weeks was chaos.

apartment hunting for the boys and condo hunting for us.

Finally done!

now it's packing, selling and more packing.

Downsizing , finally living !

My Living Room - you get the picture!

FLAG girls update soon.. school has been cancelled due to typhoons.

They are okay! ( thank God!)

Thank you for stopping by, ( and for your patience, support and continuing to follow us)

Hugs,

Monica

fathers' promise

this Father's day is dedicated to all the fathers of FLAG


they made a promise to their girls to give them an education they never had


here they are helping to build our first library

working with flipflops

no fancy tools or protection - this is how it is back home

to all our supporters, YOU are making this happen!

although they will never meet you, I know they are grateful for all

the support you have given their daughters.

they are forever thankful!



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Hugs,


Monica

the move.

since I have lived here in Canada (25 years )

I moved 11 times..

this will be my 12th. and fingers crossed , might be the last one.

bye house! you were good to us!

my youngest is off to college ( tears *sniff**)

together with his older brother sharing an apartment together.

best friends for life

they will be fine. I know they will.

We are downsizing. simplifying. helping. Just LIVING.

Jon and the girls of FLAG

I am happy for the the boys.  Experience LIFE.

Make mistakes. Learn from them.

As for me, I have my own journey. Keep moving forward.

Can't wait for my next adventure.

The chapter continues.

Thank you for stopping by,

Hugs,

Monica



back to school

do you still remember your  first day of school?

did you ever cry? ( I didn't, I was soo happy)

i miss the smell of brand new school stuff.

notebooks, erasers, new bag.

we practice to write our names ( never too early to start)

love the different colors - Thank you to our sponsors!

we cover them with plastic

our new white board - Thanks to all our sponsors!!

i know she had fun.. waiting for mommy to tell her how much fun she had!

Our heartfelt thanks to our supporters!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Monica