Fiesta

This week there is a Fiesta happening here in Tabuk City. There was a parade where they did native dancing, it was really neat! I probably added to many pictures, but I just couldn't decide what ones I liked best :)

We also decided to face the heat and attended the first ever Tabuk City rodeo today. It was being held at 1pm and boy was it HOT!  We only stayed long enough to watch one small calf get roped and then had to retreat to find shade.

I enjoyed shopping through the many neat booths that were selling various crafts and treats. One booth was selling fresh sugar cane juice, yum! Thankfully the booths were under shade trees.

Enjoy the pictures!

Email updates

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Thankful Thursday - Christmas

A glimpse of Christmas 2012 

I got up bright & early and made some yummy cranberry muffins 

While we were eating our Christmas brunch silly Clover snuck up stairs to join us :)
Perhaps she remembered last years celebrations that included her.

At 7:30am I received a Merry Christmas text. I didn't understand it all, but didn't recognize any of the words as indicating labor...
This women showed up a few hours later & I caught her baby at 1:51pm

I got to Skype with my lovely parents (just missed my two brother's & their families).
I am looking forward to being apart of this picture next year!  

I also got to Skype with my lovely nieces and their parents in California 

This Thursday I am thankful for a wonderful Christmas time celebrating Jesus birth! 

Short holiday to Sagada

A few pictures in no particular order of my short trip to Sagada. Enjoy :0)

Ready to Travel 

Clover is happy to be going :)

Clover gets a help across the suspension bridge 

Intrigued by the pigs 

Dinner time

Clover & Jojo riding top load for the first time... they got sick

Top load is a favored way to travel here

we enjoyed lots of yummy food while away 

Prince Jojo

The sign before entering the caves 

Shadow people

The cold, clear cave water

Cold, but oh so fun

Inside the cave was very beautiful! 

Really, really FUN!

"Family" Christmas photo with the restaurants son

Clover traveled best on our laps so that we could absorb the bumps for her

Winding, bumpy, curvy road

:0)

Hey, we're hungry!

Sweet little boy

Clover & Aisling

Clover enjoying the pretty waterfall 

Hanging caskets - yes that is a human skull on top of the one 

Caskets in a cave - some over 400 years old

Sagada 

I feel horrible from riding on top :( 

Lots of beautiful flowers

Very beautiful views on the drive 

Almost home :)