And because a special someone, remembered me on VDAY and sent me the lovely ensembles below, I have to explain to the boys who is that special someone.

Mommy: The flowers and the wine (and the choco) comes from Sati’s ninang, her name is Tita Seiko and she lives in Japan.

Kayil: wow! pano napunta dito ung kotse nila? e ang layo ng Japan ah! ang galing naman ni Tita Seiko!

comes a lengthy explanation on who Dondon is, the one who made Sati’s baptismal more festive (joke lang, opkors you all knew who made it more festive)..and so speaking of Sati’s baptismal, comes the remember who quiz contest..

Mommy: Natatandaan mo na nung binyag ni Sati? Sati has a lot of ninang, another one is Ninang Niko.

Kayil: Kilala ko sya! Sya ung nagbigay ng higaan na may bunny face. Tapos si Tita Fedhz naman sya ang nagbibigay ng Polvoron.

Mommy: How about Tita Yami and Tita Kaye?

Kayil: Si Tita Kaye ung nagbigay ng strawberry jam at si Tita Yami may dala ng gift na kikulit kong buksan.

Mommy: Kurek, may iba pang Ninang si Sati, si Ninang Jade na nasa Singapore, ung nagbigay ng artwork na may kamay.

Kayil: hala! ang galing naman nya! paano nya naibigay un e di ba ang layo ng Singapore!

Mommy: explain.. explain.. then told them about Ninang Gene, Ninang Mye, Ninang Chris (the one who visited us) and Ninang Liz who is the US.

Kayil: Mommy san ang US? ay alam ko na di ba nagpunta dun si Daddy? (happened last 2006) at ang umiyak pa kame noon at ang ubong nya sa amin ay… (enumerates all)

Mommy: yup! meron pang ibang ninang si Sati, si Doc Malen at ninong nya si DOc Ernie..

Kayil: Pede ko ba maging ninang si Doc Malen (my OB)

Mommy: bakit

Kayil: mahirap sabihin eh…

Mommy: sige na, pag di mo sinabi di na natin pag uusapan ang mga ninang

Kayil: mahirap nga eh

Mommy: sige na nga

Kayil: silence… e di pag nag ka asawa na ako, ipa pa check up ko asawa ko sa kanya

toinks! akala nyo tapos na?

Kayil: Mommy si Tita Seiko ba parang si Ninong G (Mico’s Ninong, Kayil asked him if he can be his ninong too)?

Mommy: patay na.. kakatawa..

I always make it a point to remind them who are their godparents. From time to time we go on lengthy talks on where are their godparents now and how they got to be their godparents and so on. I really want to them to know their godparents because I did not chose them out of anything but only because I am assured that they would look after my kids if I can’t.

And since I can’t thank you personally, I hope this can do:

Muah! Muah! Thanks for making my VDAY uber special! It was my first time to receive a flower. I was frantic haha.. I almost called Niko to ask what should I do with the flowers, will I let it as it is and let it wither or should I put in the vase?

I decided to put in the vase and put it in our kitchen counter since I spend most of time in the kitchen. It will remind me always that beyond geographical differences friendship will survive.