Manila Memorial Park for Lola Tarci's 3rd Death Anniversary

We visited Lola Tarci at Manila Memorial Park today for her 3rd Death Anniversary.

L-R Lolo Pat, Lola Malou, Ninang Michelle, Father Jess, Lola Vi, Mommy, Grandpa and Me

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Lola Tarci's 89th Birthday and Lola Malou's 50th Birthday at Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel

Mom, Dad and Me before leaving the house.

Even I was in formal wear!

We celebrated Lola Tarci's 89th birthday and Lola Malou's 50th birthday at the Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel.

L-R Tita Princess, Tita Leah, Tita Hannah, Tita Kat, Lola Vi, Lola Malou, Lolo Rey, Grandma, Tita Mikki, Grandpa, Lola Mel, Lolo Pat, Mom and Me
Front: L-R Ninang Michelle, Lola Tarci, Tito Bon

L-R Lola Vi, Lolo Rey, Lola Malou, Lolo Pat, Grandma

Lola Tarci at the center

With Mommy and Daddy

With Grandma and Grandpa!


With my parents, grandparents, and Titas!


With Mom and all her sisters!


With Mom, her parents, and all her sisters!

That night, they said I smiled for the first time on camera.
Maybe it was just the first time they caught me!




Was that the peace sign, Lola?


A few more pictures from the morning after!

With Mom and Ninang Mikki


With Mom and Ninang Michelle

Mommy and Me!


Groggy Me?


One last!

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Tarlac Trip: Lola Tarci's 89th Birthday at La Maja Rica and Outreach at McDonald's

It was my first time to Visit Tarlac. We went there with Lola Tarci to celebrate her 89th Birthday! That was her hometown and also where all her kids grew up. We stayed at La Maja Rica Hotel and Restaurant with Mom, Grandma, Tita Leah, Tita Kat, Lola Tarci, Lola Malou, Ninang Michelle, Lolo Pat, and Aling Sylvia. Lola had a big party with lots of friends and relatives!

Here are some of our pictures from the hotel.













L-R Ninang Michelle, Tita Kat, Tita Leah, Grandma, Lola Malou, Lolo Pat, Me and Mom, and Lola Tarci in front

We also went to McDonald's and my pals Ronald and Hamburglar were there to greet us! For her birthday, Lola had an outreach program for some of the kids in Tarlac. It was nice to see so many happy kids. An outreach is a nice way to celebrate birthdays!

L-R Grandma, Tita Kat, Me, Tita Leah, Mom, Lola Malou, Lola Tarci, Lolo Pat, Hamburglar, Ninang Michelle, Lola Nita

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Baptism - Relatives and Friends

More pictures taken at home after my baptism.

Mom, Dad and Me


With Lola Tarci


With Ninang Michelle

L-R Lola Malou, Tita Leah, Tita Princess, Dad, Me, Mom, Ninang Michelle, Lola Mel, Lolo Pat, Tita Kat, Tita Mikki, Tita Marissa
Front: Tito Bon and Kuya Josh

L-R Tito Ryhdel, Lola Ching Pat, Mom, Dad, Me, Ama, Lola Emily, Tito RG

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First Night Home. Hello Lola Tarci!

I had pneumonia and some blood-related complications so they had to leave me at the hospital for almost 3 weeks. People came by to visit but I was in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) most of the time and only a few people were allowed inside. The doctors told Mom that the long drive to the hospital wasn't good for her condition but she and Dad were there every single day. They must have loved me so much! And I'm pretty sure I had everybody worried.

Dr. Quimbo finally allowed me to go home but only for one night. I wasn't sick anymore but my blood tests kept coming back wrong so she had me transferred to a hospital that had a hematology center dedicated for kids. At least I got to spend a night home first.

This here is my great Lola Tarci. They say she started calling me Blanco as soon as she saw me. I was too young to remember! She said it was coz I looked so white.

This is Lola Malou, Grandma's younger sister. She was living with us at the time so she could take better care of Lola Tarci who had a heart attack not so long ago.

Everybody seemed pretty excited to have me home, even if it was only for one night. Even Ninong Homer dropped by to visit!

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