A trip to Malibu Lagoon Beach and Universal Studios City Walk

I took my three kids Justin, Trevor and KC;
and Anna to Malibu Lagoon Beach and
Universal Studios City Walk
last Sunday June 10, 2012.

It started off with a brunch at
Embassy Suites - Anaheim-South Hotel
at 11767 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove
California then we proceeded to Malibu
Lagoon Beach.

Afterwards after a brief rest, we took the subway
train in Los Angeles and headed for North Hollywood to
Universal Studios City Walk.

After the day's activity, it sure was a tiring
but fun day.

Click on the image to see our pictures.
Check our pictures below.
-Julius

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Anna,

These are pictures taken during the
Pangasinan Brotherhood Ball.
Hope you like it.

Julius

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School's Out, Welcome Summer 2012 Vacation

School's Out, welcome to Summer 2012 Vacation!

It will be two and a half months of no school for the kids.
They're going to the Philippines for the vacation shortly.
Hope they will have fun back in Baguio City, and other
parts of the Philippines.

Meantime, I would like to congratulate Trevor
for the award presented to him today for his outstanding
Academic Excellence.



Congratulations Trevor! Mom and Dad, kuya Justin, and Kristen,
and all our extended family are proud of your achievement.

-Dad

Build A Miracle Tijuana day 03JUN2012

Today June 3, 2012, I took my two sons Justin and Trevor
to Tijuana Mexico to participate in the Build-A-Miracle project.

Build-A-Miracle is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization whose aim
is to build beautiful houses for poor Mexicans families
living in Tijuana Mexico. For more information about their
program, go to:

http://www.buildamiracle.net/BAM/BAM-WhoWeAre.html

Its hard labor work, mind you. Here are the tasks involed:
- Carry gravel and sand using bucket
- Mix Cement, Gravel , Sand, and water to make Concrete mud
- Wheelbarrow concrete mud and dump into site to form Concrete Pad
- Paint walls
- Install drywall

These work are done by Carpenters and laborers back in my home country
the Philippines. I'm OK doing this work as I used to work as a Carpenter myself
when we did a demolish and complete rebuild
of our home in Baguio City and from being a part of the Construction Battalion back in my US Navy days.

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Why would I expose my two young kids to this scenario?
I would like them to appreciate the value of knowing how to use their hands.
To appreciate the poverty and hardship in an environment
they would not normally see. And to know how to help their fellow man.

-Julius

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you all,

From,
Julius, Justin, Trevor and Kristen,

Cousin Lani Ayento Higginson in California

Our cousin Lani Ayento Higginson visited San Diego yesterday December 20, 2011.
I met up with her and a friend in Sea World Park down here in San Diego.

It was a quick meet up with Manang Lani
as she was in transit to meet up with other relatives
and I needed to go home quickly.

Nevertheless, we were able to had a quick hello and chat, exchange one or two
stories about our clan.

I wish we will have future get-togethers with manang Lani.

Move to California manang Lani  :-) .

-Julius

Here is a duet picture of myself and manang Lani.
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Family-Get Togethers 2011

Our 2011 was filled with Family Get-togethers. Last October 5, 2011, me, my siblings and our families got together at my brother Fidel's home in Sacramento to commemorate our Parent's First Year Death Anniversary or otherwise called "babang luksa" in our native in Filipino language which means the end of a year in mourning. Click on the image below to see more of our babang luksa family get-together pictures 
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Manong Fidel visited us in San Diego and we had a simple family dinner get-together.

On Thanksgiving 2011, I took the kids to manang Christine, kuya Chito's home in Riverside to celebrate a Thanksgiving Dinner with Calvin and Carl. Click on the image below to see more pics.

And finally, for Christmas Day the kids and I celebrated the Holiday with Kuya Raul, Joan, and their families. Click on the image below to see more pictures.