not yet

i think i would have to put off summer class for raya for now. not this summer. not yet. i also don't think she would be deprived of learning since the "classroom" is not the only venue for learning.  instead, i want her to enjoy her first summer vacation. she has found new friends in the neighborhood. there are a lot of things she enjoy doing after she takes her afternoon naps. she loves to play outdoors and i would want her to explore more on it. she loves to play soccer ball and baseball. she loves to ride her bike. she loves to play bubbles while riding in the side car. she loves to play pretend wherein she is a superhero and that she has buttons on her chest for her powers. these are used to save peoples' lives. lately, i've also noticed that she is starting to develop her creativity by building her "house" or by taking care of her "baby". there's still a lot lot more that she is learning and can learn even without the classroom set up. let's let her enjoy this summer. also, we are planning to go to the beach since this is what summer is all about. she kept on saying that she wants to go to the beach and swim and build sand castle. she also has an inflatable pool (care of grammy...grammy is the best!) which she can enjoy every single day of the summer. we've also been meaning to go to enchanted kingdom or booked ourselves in a hotel (she loves hotels!!) or go to the la mesa eco park. there are many plans and options. even if all won't push through, i'll make sure that one or two will. some things, like staying in a hotel, could be done even if it's not summer. i just want my kids to enjoy and explore and learn. most importantly to bond with friends, cousins and most importantly with family.  

what to do this summer?

summer is just around the corner and i am thining of what to do to keep the kids on the go. or should i say, to get them off of the TV most of the time. true that TV is at most times, my saver, still, i don't want them to get too hooked on TV. i want them to go out and explore. ride their bikes. play outdoor games. meet new friends. breathe fresh air. run. now i am reminiscing about my childhood -- hide and seek on the streets, shato, tumbang preso, patintero -- i wonder if kids these days know these games. oh well.

anyway, to start it off, since raya already started schooling, we are wondering if we will enroll her in summer class. not really to get her ahead but to keep her busy and continue learning. her school offers summer classes such as ballet, tae kwon do, science and math. my mom said that raya is still young and just let her enjoy her summer vacation doing nothing :D as they say, "baka magsawa".

well, there's a truth to it. so now, when should a child really start 'schooling'?

then, i am also thinking of going to a beach. and i don't know where? :( i've been wanting to go to this beach in batangas but they are fully booked from march till april. bummer! i don't want to risk going in may since it's rainy season already. my hope is that we could go on a weekday. hmm, now i have to ask hubby to squeeze us in his hectic sched. and filing for a leave is like close to impossible. so what to do? where to go?

hope to get answers real soon.