leerenah

Ciao 2025!

Woah! Its the last day of the year again😱 Surely time flies by when I’m having so much fun! Incredibly thankful for the year that was, 2025 was not perfect but it has many perfect moments🥰 I’m immensely thankful for every single thing and experience, good or bad. Recapping my year with 2 memorable photos each month! Happy new year 2026! God, I thank you!🙏

January

Sophia and I became full blown Stray Kids fans this year! So fortunate that our Hongkong trip fell on their concert days, so we were able to attend our 2nd Dominate concert!❤️

February

Went on a winter holiday with my mother and sister in Korea!

It was Bellie’s first family day at school! She danced so well and played the games, she enjoyed it so much!

March

We went on a cruise on husband’s birthday!

April

We were able to attend J-Hope’s concert! Our kpop hearts were happy!

May

Sophia performed on a benefit concert along with her school chorale, I’m so proud of her!

Sophia looking so beautiful and so much like a grown up on her batch night❤️

June

Just the four of us went to Korea to celebrate Sophia’s graduation! Lee Know was announced as a Gucci ambassador so this trip was special for me❤️

July

Unexpected but so thankful for our new fam car❤️

It was Bellie’s first ballet recital! So proud of our youngest❤️

August

We went on a trip to Taiwan! It was our first time in Kaohsiung and we missed it so much, especially the night markets❤️

Celebrated my birthday in Taiwan and husband treated me in a delicious luxury buffet❤️

September

Celebrated our 21st year of togetherness this year❤️

Husband and I did couple tattoos and pierced our ears🤩husband even did a half sleeve tattoo earlier! We are in our tough rebel era I guess🤪

October

Jolo turned 7 this year! We had a simple lunch with the fam celebrating him, Sophie and Bellie’ birthdays❤️

We went to Korea for the sole purpose of attending Stray Kids’ encore concert! Sophia and I had a blast!

November

We had a dinner at Helm! It was recently announced as 2 Star Michelin, food was amazing!

We travelled to the US and went on Star of the Seas! It was the best and we’ve been missing it so much❤️

December

We went to Texas after our cruise! It was so cold when we were there🤪 We’re missing the weather and the food!

Sophia, with the other church choir members had a caroling in my in-laws new house. It was nice to see the kids having fun!

I had a major bleeding mid year when my Mirena expelled and had huge clots and blood loss. I found a new OB Gyne and started on new medication. This was the most downside of my year, and it kinda ruined my mood during our Korea trip. But I’m most thankful, I got through it and I’m still here braving through the uterine disease I’ve been fighting for years.

2025, one of my best years, gave me so many memories to keep and cherish for the years to come! Thank you🙏

December 31, 2025

Life update: my offsprings❤️

Days are long but years are short🥲

This year, Sophia is now in highschool, Grade 7 (can you believe it?😭), Jolo started SNED and Bella is now Junior Kinder.

Having 3 school kids is pure hard work, no joke. I see them grow and thrive, I am proud🥹 I pray they be surrounded with good and kind hearted people, always🙏

August 31, 2025

Was it

..too random tho? I haven’t posted for a very long time. Kpop happened😅 and well, life too.. Praying we all get by in this very unpredictable world🙏

July 9, 2025

Lee Know for Gucci

It was exactly 9 days since Gucci announced that Lee Know is their new ambassador! I haven’t been a Stay for long, but I feel (and most other fans) that this partnership is long overdue. Gucci has been dressing Lee Know since 2023, if I’m not mistaken. I’m so proud of him! Its been a long time since I felt genuinely happy for someone who doesn’t know me, nor I don’t know personally too. I was in Korea (so timing!) when it was announced literally in every fashion media page, and I ordered practically dead on on Gucci Korea site so I could pick up before we leave! Here is my Leebit, I ~~bring him everywhere, I should start a Leebit adventures page or something~~, wearing Lee Know rings🫶🏼

July 9, 2025

#alaska2024

We went on an Alaskan cruise for hubby and I’s 20th year together! We brought only Bellie since Sophie and Jolo have school, we missed them so much on this trip!

It doesn’t show here, but we were stuffed and spoiled with unending amount of food both in and out of the cruise! Too bad we were not able to go to the glaciers because it was raining. Crossing fingers for next time! Reliving our Alaskan adventure on this reel🥳

October 15, 2024

My tatay

..passed today.

I remember him as a thoughtful father, always asking how are we doing, to always take care of the kids.

He was 80. He may lived a long life, but it was a life full of struggles and regrets. He always said he regrets a lot of things, so I do not want to live my life like him. Then again, life hasn’t been fair for everyone.

Still, he was a good man. And this epitaph is exactly how he was.

Goodbye Tatay. Until we meet someday.

February 8, 2024

Welcome 2024!!!

OMG what bappened?🤣 2023 went by so fast its another year again🥳 As always, counting my blessings as they come my way! Thankful and blessed for the year that was🙏 2023 you have been so good to us! Here’s my fave 2 photos each month! (~~I cannot with just 1~~🤪)

And hello 1st day of 2024!!! I’ve been waiting for you!🥳

January

Had a minor surgery for my monthly excruciating pain. This will give me relief for few years, I’m thankful🙏

Had a reunion with my college besties before 1 migrates to Canada, thankful for this day🙏

February

My fave boyband of all time went back to Manila! The last time I watched was 2015 and I’m thankful I got to watch BSB again🙏

Thankful for this first overseas trip of the year with the fam🙏

March

Husband’s fine dining birthday treat. I’m thankful everyday for him🙏

Thankful for this fun and chill SG trip🙏

April

Hawaiian theme for my MIL’s birthday celebration. We are all thankful for her 🙏

Sophia started tennis few weeks ago and she’s loving it so far. Thankful she found a sport she enjoys🙏

May

Jolo joined his playgroup’s field trip! He enjoyed playing and I’m thankful he got to experience it🙏

Seunggi came back for a concert! Thankful I got to see him again🙏

June

It was Sophia’s first in-person recital! I’m thankful she enjoys playing the piano🙏

Sophia joined the children’s choir this month! Thankful she gets to serve in church🙏

July

I’m thankful for Sophia’s awards in school! I’m so proud of her🙏

Husband came back home safe and sound from a 3-week trip from Spain. Thankful🙏

August

Thankful for a day visit to the family farm🙏

September

Celebrated our 19th year of togetherness at Le Petit Chef. I’m thankful🙏

Thankful for this unforgettable and difficult self-photoshoot🙏

October

Thankful it got easier to travel to Baguio so we can chill in the cold more often🙏

Celebrated the kids birthdays! I am thankful for their life🙏

November

December

Kpop vibes at our office yearend party. Thankful always for the biz🙏

Thankful beyond words we are healthy and safe this 2023! Thank you Lord🙏

January 1, 2024

For my special child

As I look into my child’s eyes
Brimming with hope and delight
A soul pure, innocent and shy
A bright moonlight on a night sky

How I yearn for him to speak
His words and thoughts, I always seek
Oftentimes I feel selfish
Life before him, I long and reminisce

Many times I question myself why
I have such heavy burden in my life
See this is not for the fainthearted
Extra love and care he ever wanted

He has a lifetime to learn I know
Like the rest of us, although
He’s making me wait a little longer to mend
Please say it’ll be worth it in the end

Yet in such a short period of time
He made us all humble and wise
He turned me into a better person
Maybe he’s my life’s purpose all along

As I look into my child’s eyes
Brimming with hope and delight
I can see clearly now why
Heaven sent me an angel in disguise

I made this poem as advocacy material for my CSN short course.🙂

October 20, 2023

Hello 2023 😅

I have a draft for my 2022 rundown which I didn’t get to post. But to make it short, it was a year of hope and gratitude for me🙂 I can see my 1 year old Bella is a neurotypical child, and I am thankful Sophie has another sibling to help take care of their brother with special needs. Bella was baptized, Sophie had her first communion. Jolo started OT and ST therapies again after ending ABA therapy. We travelled to Boracay and El Nido. The kids celebrated their 1st, 4th and 9th birthdays in one day. And before I knew it, 2022 ended. It was that fast. 🥹

Aaand now, its May. 2023. Already 5 months into the new year! Whew. Few more months and we’re putting up the Christmas tree again.🙏

4 meaningful months has already passed. January, I had a minor surgery to help me with adeno pain. February, we travelled to Hongkong again after 4 years! March, we went to Singapore. How we missed travelling the most! By April, Sophia started tennis and dance lessons. She’s loving these classes btw. Bella is growing up fast, probably my smartest, and definitely my naughtiest kid! My boy Jolo, he has improvements and regresses, but we plan on enrolling him to preschool this year.

As for me I started with gym this year. I’m not expecting too much, I just want to live longer 😅 for my kids of course. I personally chose to stay beside my kids during their formative years. Life is fleeting. Work can wait. As for hubby, he’s been busy with the biz, working tirelessly. Which is good for us, I guess 😂

This month I am waiting for Seung Gi’s concert (again so soon? why, yes!) A theater play before the year ends, and a couple more travels🤞🏼

Believe me when I say I have my share of ups and downs that some people cannot see, fighting my battles every single day. But I am manifesting this year will be a great year of abundance, good health and sound mind, above all. Lets keep on rolling, 2023!

May 8, 2023

leerenah

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