Saturday, December 27, 2008

Sarah's photo shots (click here)

Check out my pictures. I took those pictures 2 days ago. I love my new professional camera. I guess if I study hard, I can turn my hobby into a business ;-) I'm still working on my portrait photography skills. I am reading tons of books about portrait photography and professional techniques for location photography. I bought a reflector the other week and I finally figured out how to use it. I just need to practice, practice, practice.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Merry Christmas/ Feliz pascua



In this season, may we never forget God's perfect love. His love never fails us. We know that greater joy will come to us through love than any other way.May the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts.

love,
Isaac and Sarah

Monday, December 22, 2008

:-)

It's freezing this morning but the road's clear. Isaac took me to work since we only have 1 car as of the moment. He went shopping while I was at work . It's a last minute Christmas shopping.He's not a procrastinator, it's just kinda hard to have one car right now. I wish we can commute here. I miss riding in a metro, taxi and jeepney. But anyway, I don't have to go back to work until after Christmas. I get to sleep in tomorrow and spend quality time with my husband. I have to enjoy this before he goes back to work. We're car hunting right now. We're thinking of getting an SUV or something bigger than our totalled ford escort. After the wreck, we decided to get a bigger car. Aside from the freezing weather, we're doing absolutely good and we're excited for Christmas and New Year. Have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous new year to all!

2wks after the wreck.The scar is almost invisible (at least in the picture)



"Bonita Mujeres"

Friday, December 19, 2008

Brrrr.. brrr..brrr


Last year's pic.Am I havin' a blast or what?


It's freakin' cold outside.It's windy and we got 3 inches of snow. I'm glad I'm not working today.Although I'm not a winter person, I must admit that the snow looks so pretty. They say it's going to get better later. We'll see..

Thursday, December 18, 2008

It's Isaac again

Well, I'm doing better. Not the best but better. We just got home from a doctors appointment and the doctor said i should be able to go back to work on January 12, the day after my birthday. I wish I was off of work because of a vacation and not because of an accident but its alright. I do like being home and spending time with Sarah ! That is very nice! Another plus is that i get to catch up on all of my day-time soap operas! HaHAHa just kidding, but seriously,Christmas will be nice and New years will be fun and i'll even have my Birthday off! Sweet! I think I need to be my own boss and start working at home for myself! That way i could do all of those things and not ask for a day off from my employer. The question is, what should I do? I need to find a million dollar idea like a rubber chicken or a pet rock, or something. Maybe a cologne i could call it " Odere de Isaac". I dont know how well that would work though. Especially if Sarah cant even stand using the restroom after me!!! Well these pills are making me drowsy and giving me selective amnesia among other things....I love you all and hope i see you all soon!!! I also would like to thank you all for all the calls, prayers, cards, balloons, food and messages. I'll be keeping you all in my thoughts.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

birthday party part 2

I had a post birthday party today. It's a surprise of course. I don't know why my husband decided to celebrate it twice. When I asked him why, his reply was, " You're extra special, so you're getting an extra birthday party". He's just the sweetest! I had breakfast in bed this morning and a birthday party this evening. Thanks for those who came, and for the birthday gifts. I love them all. I also had another birthday cake a.k.a chocolate french silk pie and another special wish.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

december pics



Saturday, December 13, 2008

Birthday


the picture looks dark coz the light was off

I love my cake


Birthday 2008


My birthday/Christmas present. A photography starter kit.Love it!

Yesterday was my birthday! I wasn't expecting anything from Isaac. I just want him to recover and rest, but we had a long debate. He did not want to rest that afternoon. He wanted to bake and cook something for my birthday. I tried to stop him but I gave up because he won't let me anyway. He said he needed to do something to make him feel better. Anyway, my sweet husband baked me a birthday cake and cooked chicken enchilada.It was the best! I know he's not supposed to do it but It made him so happy while I was blowing my cake while he was singing the birthday song. I nearly cried but I was able to control myself. I didn't want to ruin the moment. I honestly say that yesterday, was the happiest birthday I've ever had.I'm just so filled with joy that we're together. Isaac is the best present ever! He's the sweetest person I know. I'm not going to say I'm lucky. I am truly blessed!

Friday, December 12, 2008

Tyler's Birthday!


I love this picture.This is so cute!

After eating his birthday cake

He's sooo adorable!

Isaac at FUN RUN! He's not 4, he's 24!


We celebrated Tyler's 4th birthday at FUN RUN. It's a children's indoor play center and Imagination village. It was fun!


Isaac's home and he's happy to be alive!



Isaac is feeling much better today. He can't do the electric slide dance yet but at least he's walking. He gets tired easily though and his left hip is still bothering him but he looks so much better than yesterday. He was discharge from the hospital at around 9:30 am. It's indeed a great birthday present for me see him walking, talking and joking again.
Before we came home, we went to the the tow place to see his car. We took some pictures.The car looks pretty bad as you can see. It was a good car and it had good gas mileage.The good news is, it has full coverage.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

This is Isaac writing to all my fans out there


Hey everyone. Well I have had a lot of firsts lately. I had my first wreck with another car and it was a a bad one. I'm glad the other person was okay from what I heard. I was unconscious for about 20 min after the impact so i never had the opportunity to meet them. So that was a first (Being unconscious for that long) There was one time I was knocked out but it was only for a few seconds. I was running down the stairs at my mom and dads house when I was younger and my head hit a beam going above the stairs. It hit me square on the forehead and left an embarrasing mark for a day or two. At least with this time I have a cool cut above my eye like a superhero or something. I had a first riding in an ambulance. I was in too much pain though to look around or ask to sit in the driver seat but the ceiling in there looked pretty cool I guess. I also had my clothes ripped off of me! Coat, pants, shirt, undershirt, and even part of my underwear! It was by a man with big arms and a scruffy beard! Arrrgh not a good sight to wake up too. But it was all for a good reason i guess. I had my first CAT scan (wasnt impressed) I was in pain and cold. My first stay in the hospital has been ok. Been sleepy alot. food isnt too bad. but trying to sleep is hard. well im going to sleep now or take a nap.bye;) Too be continued...

P.S
Don't worry about me. I still look hot!!!



few hours after the wreck

latest news

December 9, 2008 12:10pm, I have received the worst phone call ever. Early that morning, my husband showed up at work and brought me my favorite breakfast. He loves to surprise me at work once in while with breakfast or flowers. He was telling me that we're getting 3 inches of snow and that I should be very cautious going home. Only to find out later that day that he's in a bad car accident. A nurse from the hospital called me at work and told me that my husband had a car accident on his way to work and he's in the emergency room. She told me to relax, drive carefully to the hospital as soon as I can. Okay, I thought at first that it was a crazy prank caller.Why would someone do this to me? So I called Isaac's cellphone to make sure it's real. The nurse answered his phone and handed it to him because I insisted that I should to talk to him or at least hear his voice. As soon as I heard his voice, I was just ready to freak out because I can tell that he's in a lot of pain, but I stayed very calm. I don't know how I managed it but somehow I did.I remember his exact words " Baby, I think I broke something. But I'll be fine" And then the Nurse took over our very short conversation and told me politely that Isaac can't talk longer. Shortly after, I called my father-in-law and told them what happened. My sister-in-law Robin took me to the hospital. I was too exhausted to drive. When we got there, we waited for a while until after all his tests. They found 2 broken ribs,bruised spleen, bruised lung and a cut in his forehead.Isaac's Dad and our Bishop gave him a blessing and it really helped a lot.Not only to him but also to me.There's no super major injury, thanks goodness! I saw the car yesterday and it's totaled.I saw blood inside and truly it's a miracle that he's alive.The most important thing to me is, he's alive and conscious! We are so blessed.We're still here at the hospital. It's our second day, but the doctor said that we might be able to go home tomorrow or until he can take oral pain reliever. The first night was really tough. The nurse had to inject morphin in him every hour for pain reliever. He was in a lot of pain.We didn't sleep good at all. But last night was so much better. He slept pretty much through the night. They injected morphin every 4 hours. I can tell he's improving although he's still sore all over which is normal. He's been walking a little bit today.He's on emergency leave right now. A lot of his friends from work called and came to visit him. We're very grateful for our family and friends for their love and support. Thank you for all your prayers. This accident made me realized how much I love my husband. Despite of everything, we are grateful for all our trials. It truly brings us closer to God, family and friends.I know he will recover quickly.Heavenly Father is healing him. Isaac wants you to know that he'll be fine and he'll be dancing soon.





Day 2




Sunday, December 7, 2008

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Elder Romarate


Meet my youngest brother, Elder Joseph Romarate. He's currently serving a full-time mission in Bacolod, one of the most beautiful islands in the philippines. We call him a "Giant" because he's pretty tall. He's 6'2 the last time I saw him and it seemed so long ago.He's not just a "giant" to me but also a spiritual giant.His strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ strengthens my own testimony.I am so proud of my brother.He is such a blessing to us. Whenever I see his mission pictures, it reminds me of the good old days when I, myself was a missionary like him. It was truly a blessing for me to serve a full-time mission...not one moment of my mission life I considered it a sacrifice.I can truly say that It was the best 18 months of my life and it went by so fast. I'm grateful for that once in a lifetime opportunity.I would love to to it again with my husband someday.I'm thankful for all the Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I do hope and pray that my youngest brother-inlaw Jesse will decide to go on a mission too :-)

Friday, December 5, 2008

freaky, pretty or funny?


I found this website where you can "Yearbook Yourself". I used Isaac's picture and I picked the 60's look. Now Schaefers, tell me, who's the fairest one of all? Hah!

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Who says baking is a girl thing?

My husband is not a pastry chef but he can bake like a "pro". It's his natural talent which he discovered 2 years ago when I demanded that he should bake my 1st birthday cake here in MO. He was hesitant at first but he did it anyway ( It's all because of love baby...awww). For my first birthday,he made me a black forest cake which probably took him approximately 4 hours.I was restricted to go to the kitchen and watch him though. I was very impressed with the outcome. It was also very delectable. And then last year, he made a chocolate cake with cherry filling and strawberry icing. It's fabulous as you can see. I married a sweet man who bakes delicious cakes. Anyway, you're probably wondering why I'm blogging about this. Well, next week is my birthday. We'll see if I'm getting a cake this year.



2006 BIRTHDAY



2007 BIRTHDAY


YES! I AM KINDA SPOILED

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Winter is back!!!


I'm not sure if it's officially winter but it already snowed last sunday and today. It was more like a surprise to me because it was definitely unexpected. The reason behind, is because I don't watch the weather channel. I don't watch TV that much anyway. But I must admit that it was a pretty sunday morning. For the first time, I was happy to see the snow. It was very unusual to me because I'm not a winter person. I grew up in the Philippines and I'm a self-proclaimed island prinsesa ...go figure!
This is only my 3rd winter.My main goal is to love and enjoy it (wish me luck) It's not gonna be easy though because I hate driving in the snow and I get so cold easily. But I can do it, with the help of my killer lookin' fabulous 50% off snow boots.Yay!
About the picture I posted, this picture was taken during my first winter.Obviosly,I was so thrilled to build my first snow man. And then right after that, I asked Isaac a very important question "When is spring coming?"

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