Matt and his Antics

How I love interacting with children, making up for the lost time when I was still gainfully employed. You get laughs, different perspective from their viewpoint- totally innocent quips! 

Part of my time is devoted to a free tutoring for kids in the neighborhood, mostly children of nephews, this makes my day.

My grandchildren Matt, Leila, Alec, and Tre' are kilometers away.
To share what I taught to kids in the neighborhood, I call them over the phone. Here's a conversation with Matt, a five-year-old grade I pupil:

Lola Zeny: Matt, what is 1=1?

Matt:  2

Lola Zeny:   If you have five fingers and one is removed, how many will be left?

Matt: Zero!(Lol, I know he was getting bored with that kind of answer) Lola Zeny, MY HEAD IS ACHING! (His way of escape)

Conversation with his dad.

Harold:  Matt was tinkering with his toy car when I saw the words                 "very good" stamped on his right hand. I pried:
              "Wow. What did you do this time?"

Matt:     "I know how to spell 'carpet'," he chirped. "C-A-R-P-E-N."

Harold: "But you just spelled 'car-pen'..." I lightly mused. 

Matt: "I'm not in school anymore so I don't know it anymore. "

What happens in school... STAYS in school.

Matt's Field Trip

Matthew's Adopt a "Doggie"

Matthew loves doggies, but their helper is aversed to it, and so  is  his parents,  and so is his Lola Zeny,  because of the difficulty of maintaining them. I would rather adopt the abandoned children. Sorry, dog lovers. 

We had once Jopet, a lovely dog, and my siblings were really attached to it. When Jopet died "bumaha sa bahay" (cried a river) from them.

Now Matt is content with stuffed poodles, and of course, his toy cars, loads of them.

So, on his 5th birthday, he "adopted" several doggies, and asked his guests to do the same.

It was a beautiful setting for Matt's birthday, artwork done by the creative parents. Congrats!

At the same time it was a renewal of friendship with Pearl, Dra, Neneng, Christine, their bro and nephews,  nieces and  Axel, the cute baby, was introduced to "society".

Here are some of beautiful/hilarious pix:

Matt's guests

We have two physicians on the house who will take care of us for eating "dog" food.

One happy family

Grandchildren 2014

I am blessed with all my grandchildren,  the cute little angels: Leila Kayelle at 7 years old, Matthew at  five years soon, Alec at one year and three months, and Miguel Tre now a teen er.

I love their visits: each time a different somethings, new delightful antics, their hugs!

It is said that they are more loved than your children, their fruits!
Do you agree to these statement?

Be guided by these Bible verses on grandchildren and grandparents:

Titus 2:1-5  “You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.  Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.  Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.  Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”

Proverbs 16:31  “Gray hair is a of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.”

Deuteronomy 4:9  “Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”

Proverbs 13:22  “A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.”

Psalms 103:17  “But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children

Isaiah 40:28-31  “Do you not know?  Have you not heard?  The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.  He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.  He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.  Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Proverbs 4: 1-27  “Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.  I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.  For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother.  Then he taught me, and he said to me,  “Take hold of my words with all your heart;  keep my commands, and you will live.  Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.  Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.  The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom.  Though it cost all you have, get understanding.  Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.  She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”  Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many.  I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.  When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble.  Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.  Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.  Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.  For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.  They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.   The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.  But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.   My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.  Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;  for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.  Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.  Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.  Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.  Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.  Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.”

John 14:1-6  ““Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.  My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.   You know the way to the place where I am going.”  Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”  Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Psalms 71:9-24  “Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.  For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.  They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him.”  Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.  May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.  As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.  My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long—though I know not how to relate them all.  I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.  Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.  Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.   Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things.  Who is like you, God?  Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.  You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.   I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.  My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you—I whom you have delivered.  My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.”

May the Lord grant us years to see our grandchildren to maturity, and walking with the God Almighty, our Father.

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Happy Birthday, Leila Kayelle

Kayelle, Matt

It has been quite a while since my last post about my grandchildren because of my disability. It is so frustrating typing with one finger, left hand. I am right handed. and my right side is the one affected by stroke so I have to be redoing my work.

I missed recording their activities. So I am going back two years.
                                     
                                Leila Kayelle

Kayelle in Chinese dress

                                         Matthew Naven

Kayelle's Fourth Birthday

I've missed posting  most of  my grand children's activities because of my condition, so I'm going back to year 2011.

Photo above shows Kayelle and her brother Matt in the scenic, cool Tagaytay  City to celebrate Kayelle's fourth birthday. The kids enjoyed chasing after bubbles.

    Kayelle, savoring the feel of the soft, fluffy, pink cotton candy.                                                          

And finally,she   couldn't resist the inviting, sweet candy. Looking at her, it reminded me when I had to nudge my dear mother to buy me one from the ambulant vendor.

These are memories treasured by the children, not  only bubbles, cotton candies , but strong bonding with cousins, aunts/uncles, friends, especially the loving parents.

Kayelle & Matt on Christmas Season

Children anticipate arrival of Christmas. For them it means Christmas tree, brightly lighted house for the arrival of Jesus. They also expect Santa Claus with gifts for them.

My children were no different from other children, e

Expectant of gift from Santa !But at one point it was the saddest for them. SANTA did not come with the gifts.
It was heart rending, looking at their faces. So the truth has to be told!

With grandchildren Kayelle and MATT I hope it does not happen. seeing their happy faces with the parents and the merry making, their happiness is infectious.