Letter No. 34 - A Weekend in Mactan, Cebu

Dear Lance,

A glimpse of your near future..

Beaches and family..

That's our plan for you.

You were 29 months old..

When your Dico and cousins from the U.S. ..

Out of the blue..

Came to Cebu.

And so did we..

Because it's family!

It was beautiful there.

You were feeding fish with bread..

Because there were lots of them!

Feeding birds with fries..

Playing sand with your cousins..

And just soaking up with Daddy..

And Mommy.

And then..

There was Beco's engagement to Uncle Adrian!

It was such a memorable.. meaningful vacation..

And that smile says it all :)

Love,

Mommy

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Letter No. 33 - Taiwan

Letter No. 32 - 2nd Birthday

Letter No. 31 - Despite Everything

Letter No. 30 - Our Strength

Letter No. 29 - Kiss My Chubby Foot

My Mountains and Mount Kinabalu

I have conquered mountains..

Of fears and of tears..

Of heights in the night..

In pain through the rain.

I have..

Not because of my courage and strength..

Not at all..

But because my hand has been held..

Over the clouds..

Beyond the sunrise..

Up the slopes..

10 steps at a time.

I have conquered my mountains..

Because I love him, and my little him.

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With our friends at Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia - 2011

Letter No. 33 - Taiwan

Dear Lance,

You do remember Taiwan with Mommy's family, right?



*Yes..

Because when I ask you about it..

You would say Guama, Guakong.. me!

Because we were in the same room as them!



You were 26 months old.. so fast and full of energy!

Golden Waterfall, Ruifang

Mommy got so exhausted from chasing after and carrying you..

Alice is Coming Restaurant, Zhongzheng

That after the trip, I realised I could handle anything in life! :)

Jiufen, Ruifang

But I loved our trip!

Did you like it?

*Yes..

Swiss Garden, Nantou

You were running and jumping around with your cousins and the birds..

Yehliu Geopark, Wanli

Picking up pebbles at the park..

Laughing at every little thing..

Taipei Zoo, Wenshan

Even at the tortoises and bears at the zoo.

You were just plain happy..

Rainbow Village, Taichung

And me, too.. 

Because of you!

Matina Mill, Cingjing

You made Taiwan so memorable for Mommy..
And I cannot wait to explore the world more with you!

Love,
Mommy

*Yes.. - I read this Letter to you Lance, and you really answered those :)

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Letter No. 32 - 2nd Birthday

Letter No. 31 - Despite Everything

Letter No. 30 - Our Strength

Letter No. 29 - Kiss My Chubby Foot

Radiation Ends

It is surreal..

Thank you Almira :)

We are back to celebrating life.. more than ever!

Thank you Lord.. 

For always being there through the love of our family and friends :)

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I laid down on the hard radiation therapy bed one last time..

Staring into space..

Is it really over?

2 minutes.. 1 minute..

Jian Yong, Espi, and Hui Leng

"Jamie.. you're done."

Cheng Shun and Wendy

It is.. over!! :)

*To my radiation therapists:

Jian Yong, Espi, Hui Leng, Cheng Shun, and Wendy,

You are amongst the nicest people I have met in the hospital.

Thank you for taking good care of me everyday for the last 6 weeks.*

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Spring Has Come

Radiation Starts

Sometimes.. Hairstyle

3 / 4 .. Carpe Diem!

2 down.. 2 To Go!

Hair Shower Party

First Chemotherapy Session

So Long.. Hair..

Letter No. 32 - 2nd Birthday

Dear Lance,

You are 2!!

And taking a proper family picture with you..

Has become really hard to do!

*Once again.. you've wriggled out and left Mommy and Daddy*

*And there.. you're cutting your birthday cake*

But sweetheart..

You.. candid.. is always perfect!

And that's all you have to be :)

Happy 2nd Birthday Our Oli!

We love you so much!

Love,

Daddy and Mommy

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Letter No. 31 - Despite Everything

Letter No. 30 - Our Strength

Letter No. 29 - Kiss My Chubby Foot