Singalong Nature Campsite, Antipolo, Rizal

 

Celebrating 2nd year of Marriage

Singalong Nature Campsite, Antipolo, Rizal

December 19-20, 2022

 

December 20 is our wedding anniversary.

And we’re off to another adventure on the days of December 19 and 20. For these days, Hubby and I took vacation leaves from our work. And our destination was at Singalong Nature Campsite in Rizal.

We left home at 10 in the morning.

From Eastwood City, we rode a jeep going to Lifehomes then we rode another jeep going to Tanay. We told the driver to drop us off at Alfamart Mayiba Teresa.

Then from Alfamart, we rode a tricycle going to Singalong starting point.

Back to Nature and my heart was happy!

It was a thirty-minute trail going to the campsite and we mostly passed through streams.

We rented a tent as our sleeping room for the night.

When we were already settled, we had our lunch.

Hubby cooked Adobo before we left home and that was our lunch.

Then we hiked to the top of the campsite to see the amazing view.

The signal was limited there and the best thing to do up here is to enjoy nature.

And then we had a swim in a natural pool.

 

After swimming, we already washed off and took a short rest inside our tent.

Just before the sun sets, we cooked for dinner and also had our early dinner.

 

We also had the chance to have a bonfire and roasted marshmallows over the blue sky.

This is my favorite kind of night.

 

We slept early.

In the middle of the night, hubby woke up to eat.

And then we went back to sleep again.

 In the morning, we had coffee and bread for breakfast.

We left the campsite at 10 in the morning.

We just had lunch when we were already at Rosario.

Our anniversary celebration was simple yet we’re happy.

We are grateful for our marriage. This is a blessing we truly treasure and a partnership we work on every single day.

I want to thank my husband for agreeing with me to go on trips like this to celebrate our union. 

One Year of Marriage (An Open Letter For My Hubs)

One year.

It was bliss. 

Who would have thought that a year has swiftly passed? 

And as they say, it was a roller coaster kind of ride. 

Same day last year, I saw your most joyous tears when you saw me walking down the aisle with my mom and brother towards you.

And for me, the happiest part of our simple wedding ceremony witnessed by our close family, relatives and friends was when Reverend Jay announced that we're officially husband and wife and then we kissed and then we hugged each other so tight with full of happiness in our hearts. I consider this as one of the loveliest moments of my life and this forever rewinds in my memory lane. Whenever I am stressed, burned out, feeling hopeless or mad, I just keep on refreshing my mind  that certain special day of ours and it makes my day lighter and brighter. That is my happy vibes pill! 

Our wedding day was not perfect. It was the simplest as it could be (and budget-friendly actually). 

But it was what I prayed for and I couldn't thank you enough for making one of my dreams turned into reality - and that was to marry you. 

Our journey as a married couple for the past year had its ups and downs, challenges, happiness and celebrations. 

To highlight some, one of us got Covid and had to be isolated for 14 days - it was the most challenging that happened this year actually. We were in LDR for 14 days. 

And then another not so good highlight was when one of us packed the clothes to almost run away (true story - this actually happened). 

There were petty and huge fights, and then there were tears but by God's grace, most of our moments together were laughter and craziness  (in a good way) and just love. 

Yes there were bad days, but there were also happy days like salary increases (pa-SB ka naman dyan!), new job acceptances, new gadgets/stuffs for the house, dining outs - the Al Fresco type, grocery days (Yes, those are happy times for us because we have money to spend on), running or walkathons together, modifying and improving our future plans, more cuddle times, and a lot more! 

Marriage is truly a lifetime of hard work and one thing I've learned this year is that it should also be smart work.

Wise enough of who should do the laundry and dishes (Ha-ha-ha!). 

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my husband for accepting the lifetime duty of taking out the garbage.

I may not be good at cooking (because it's your job by the way) but at least I'm the best wife in helping you prepare for work. 

You are brutally honest actually when I tried cooking but it didn't taste good. You'd say that you couldn't swallow the food but you'd still eat it anyway.

I also do the laundry when I know that you're tired from work. 

Since you love cluttering and I'm the one who cleans your mess, thank you for sweeping inside and outside of our home when I told you to do it. Keep up the good work!

Our marriage is also a lifetime learning experience and I'm happy to learn new things and improve more with you. 

I will be forever grateful to the universe and to the Lord because I've got to get married with the love of my life since I was 18. 

Our paths have crossed in one of the most famous fast food chains in the country and since then both our lives have changed forever. 

Our first meeting and dating place also reminded us of our humble beginnings. 

It is still a long journey though but I will be forever grateful to have this lifetime spent with you. 

Cheers to our goals waiting to be reached! (The soonest, praying and claiming it!)

Happy 1st wedding anniversary, Mahal! 

This is me showing and telling what 'I love you' means. 

One down forever to go!

Yours, 

Lablab.

Gabriel's Sanctuary

December 20-21, 2022

Antipolo, Rizal

It's our first wedding anniversary!

Cheers to our first year of marriage!

This lifetime partnership with the love of my life is a gift for me that

I will always cherish and protect. 

I am choosing this man everyday even though there are days that are not so good. 

 

And to celebrate our love, we went to a camping site for an overnight trip. 

We chose Gabriel's Sanctuary located in Antipolo, Rizal.

It has an overlooking view. 

We rented a tent and we just brought food. 

We paid 200 pesos for an overnight fee per person and 300 pesos

for the tent rental.

Going there is easy. The place is just near the Metro.  

We placed our tent under a tree and we just chilled until night. 

Before the sun went down, we made a bonfire.

And then cooked for dinner.

Before going to sleep, we stayed around the bonfire

while drinking,

roasting marshmallows and just talking as if

we're all alone in this world.

We laughed, we shared our stories, we dreamed

and planned for our future together.

And it felt like we're going back to the time

when we're only starting out.

It felt good to go down to our memory lane together. 

The night was long and we definitely didn't get bored. 

 

The staff are accommodating and friendly.

There are also kids there who volunteer

to buy the things you need. 

 

When we woke up the following day,

our eyes were filled with so much gratitude

because of the wonderful sea of clouds that

we had witnessed just outside our tent.  

 

We're blessed and we're grateful.

We had coffee for breakfast before leaving. 

 

And I would love going back there soon.

 

How to get there:

From Cubao, we rode a jeep/FX going to Cogeo.

And then from Cogeo,

we rode another jeep going to Paenaan. 

We told the driver to drop us off at Cabading Arko.

Landmark is a hospital.

Then we rode a tricycle going to Gabriel's.

There's a 5-minute hike going to the entrance

so be prepared for it. 

kowtz

that moment when both of you have nothing to do but just to sit back, relax and feel the presence of each other yet so much happiness fills your heart...

-Lain- 

:)


(picture credited to LoveQuotes collection)

Finding True Love

I speak- Finding True Love

Papa God has been so good to me.

Few years back, I deeply prayed and asked to Him for a man that will love me for real. 

Thank you so much for giving me a man that is worth waiting for. 

Finding true love..

The greatest definition of love is written on the bible.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

New International Version (NIV)

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.