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While They Were Gone

Rica

It shows a rather disoriented me, who can’t keep up with any narrative, especially when I was so e[...]

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Shout out to those with big families!!! 🙌🏼 this is not even complete. Haha. Iba din pag galing sa malaking pamilya no? Kayo kayo lang, party na 😂

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One thing we resolved on this trip is to keep this lifestyle even as we go home. We will always have to have our dose of nature and hikes. As a family. I think many have been given the time to rethink the way they do family in this rather unnerving time in history. But it’s a gift. To be given even the chance to rethink our priorities. And while I am happy for many of us who can make decisions and afford the pay cut, my heart also bleeds for those who cannot entertain such thought due to the reality that working means survival. I think that many of us who wait do not even realize how privileged we are that we can actually afford to wait and rethink our priorities while waiting.

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Philip and Philip! 🤍 My firstborn was named after Philip the Evangelist in the Bible but I am also so happy to have him share the name with my Kuya. I have two kuyas and since they left the Philippines (my ate also), I have always felt that hole in my heart which longs for older siblings. I have worked so early in my life that I sometimes become to rigid around others. But I find that when my older siblings are around, I can feel like a kid again.

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Dreams that came true: to be a mama and to be (somehow) a mountaineer. 🤍 #mamamountaineer #mamawanders

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Some parents asking me if it’s a bit too much to bring a little baby on the hike and my answer to that is IT DEPENDS. If parents cannot carry the baby through, then it’s too much. 😂 Hindi naman siya lumalakad. So ang tanong is if kaya mo. If yes, then it’s not too much! As for exposure to natural elements, sun or rain lang naman yan, best if you have sun hat or umbrella. We actually have a Deuter Kind Comfort (backpack that has a seat for babies to toddlers, and you can attach sun shade on it for protection) which is designed to cover child talaga. Kaya lang naiwan namin sa Manila cause this trip wasn’t even planned hahahaha!!! (Biglaan lang to eh hahaha) 😂 What we did instead was: sunblock, this hat (which is a hand me down from Kuya), another sun hat from my niece to cover his face and then his papa kept facing him the opposite way of the sunshine. Of course, we made him drink lots of water and gave him fruit snacks for hydration. And I think we all turned out fine naman! Maybe I should blog/vlog our thoughts on hiking with kids no? Would that help anyone? 🥰 .
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TRIVIA: I hiked Mt Yangbew when this boy was only two months old in my tummy.😁 Wag nyo ko gayahin!!! Magkaiba tayo ng katawan. Naalala ko lang bigla hahahaha. #mamamountaineer

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He walked a total of 13 (more or less) miles in three days. This sturdy six-year-old showed me that everything is really just “walking distance” if you have 1) the mind to believe and 2) the people who believe in you. .
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Were there complaints? Sure! But there was also motivation. And family. And a goal. And rewarding views. .
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With children, the hardest thing to do is discern exactly when to let them be and when to push them and sometimes, it is when you are left with no choice that it becomes easier to decide because the only option left is to do it. Haha. 😅 Kaya I advocate hikes talaga to parents and young children eh. So character building. Not only for the kids, but also for the mommy and daddy hahaha 😂

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