Relieve.Happy. All positive thoughts. May 25, 2013 marks our first trip as family; Ate, Jaden, papa and me. It was also the first time ate and Jaden ride a bus. Everytime we see buses, ate would always ask when will she be able to ride a bus. We had a company outing. Our first stop was lake sebu, it was super tiring at lake sebu because we have to walk, the road is steep and I have to carry a heavy backpack. Next was the Punta Isla Resort, still in lake sebu. We had lake tour there and lunch. Then we went to Dolores Tropicana Resort at Tambler General Santos. We spend the night there. The following morning we went to Lemlunay Resort to try their infinity pool and their dive spot. We end our trip with a visit at SM General Santos.
The first thing that I observed with ate is that she instantly rekindled her friendship with the other kids NOT her age. Well the kids in the trip were 7 years old and above. Jaden was the youngest. The 2 kids are from her ballet classes and the other kid was from her daycare years, which was a year ago. The other kid she met when she was 2 years old. All through out the trip ate was with her friends. She always ask permission to be with her friends, to play with her friends and to stroll the places with her friends. When swimming, she is also with her friends all the time but we were there to look at them for safety reasons. Her friends all had swimming lessons so I was a little bit wary since ate has none.
On the other hand, Jaden also showed that she won't be a baggage too heavy to carry. She walks on her own, swims on her own, plays with the other kids and she did not quarrel with anybody (except a few petty squabble with ate). She also volunteered to join the other kids, with ate of course, walking within the premises of Dolores Tropicana Resort. It was Jaden's first away from home, and it was not at all a bad experience for us. She has shown signs of maturity and indepence for her age. The downfall was that she stumbled many times because she would not let us hold her hands while walking. She wants to do it herself.
We don't have a family picture though. Ate has her own activities to deal with and it does not involve us, unfortunately. I realize that time flies so fast. Ate will become her own girl, soon lady and next woman. We will be there to make sure that ate will choose her friends and activities wisely. She may have a mind of her own but she still needs proper guidance, support and lots of love. I hope her being friendly does not mean that she is looking for someone to cling on and who will love her, because we gave her enough of those already. I do pray that she will not betray our trust and confidence.
Till our next travel. I hope it will be on an airplane.
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