Lei Loves Life: A decade of love and counting

Wow more than 10 years na pala kami nagbobolahan hehe este nagmamahalan ni Daddy A. And because it is our BF/GF anniv, I made this timeline for posterity of what our relationship underwent through the years. I'll save the story of how we met and how we fell in love for another post (siguro sa wedding anniversary naman namin).

2003 - Pinaulanan ako ni Daddy A ng mga Winnie the Pooh gifts nung college. Secret admirer lang ang peg nya. Magugulat nalang ako meron ng gift sa loob ng bag ko, or may pinabibigay daw sakin. As if hindi ko mabubuko na sya ang nagbigay hehe. Dumating din ung prom, at sinayaw niya ko. May moment pa kami dun sa piano sa hotel: he played "Tell Me" while I sang. Then came graduation day, board review (madalas kami magkita sa library or mag simba), then the board exams, and oathtaking. He actually mustered enough courage na magpakilala sa magulang ko nung oathtaking. Sabi siguro ng parents ko "sino un?" hehe. Then we found ourselves working for the same auditing firm. At dun na kami nagka-aminan ng feelings namin cheesy!. Pero hindi pa kami official ha (siguro MU - mag-unggoy ungguyan lang), hindi pa raw siya ready for a relationship chos! baka daw kasi mag pari pa siya.

2004 - We still found time during the busy season at work to have lunch or overtime dinner. We attended the firm's events together such as outings, sportsfest games, teambuildings and Christmas parties. On July 30, we officially became a couple.

2005 - We endured another busy season. Despite out-of-town clients, we found time to talk on the phone or write letters/notes. We attended the firm's outing (in Batangas) and teambuilding (in Baguio) as well as various sportsfest games. Midyear, Daddy A transferred to a different department in the firm. Medyo na lessen ang pagkikita namin kasi iba na ung area niya and he also had to mingle with his group mates during lunch/dinner.

2006 - We now had our creative weekend dates such as at the Manila Zoo, National museum, or CCP complex. We also went to Tagaytay for Daddy A's parents' wedding anniversary.

2007 - Daddy A left the firm to pursue the academe, while I transferred to a different department. This was a shaky year for us, probably because of coping with different work environments and seldom seeing each other. Despite a few weeks of cooling off period, we were back together strengthening our relationship more than ever. We attended more events/occasions (such as weddings, reunions, parties) with his side of the family.

2008 - We went on various outings such as with his side of the family in Eagle Ridge and Bohol with his co-faculty. We also attended various weddings of our friends. Daddy A eventually proposed and we became engaged on our 4th year anniversary. Since then we became busy with planning the wedding and attending bridal fairs.

2009 - Was tough for our wedding preparations since Papa was initially diagnosed with lymphoma. We just trusted God and He never failed us. We were able to enjoy precious moments with the family such as Daddy A's mom's 60th birthday celebration and the pamamanhikan. Our prenup pictorial and wedding pushed through as beautifully as we had envisioned and we went to Tagaytay for our honeymoon.

2010 - We became pregnant and gave birth to R. We celebrated our first year wedding anniversary at Sofitel and took the Manila Bay Sunset Cruise.

2011 - We now had regular family days, out of town trips, and dates, simply enjoying each others' company. We celebrated R's first birthday.

2012 - We continued with our family bonding moments and celebrated both my parents 60th birthdays as well as Daddy A's father's 65th birthday. We had the opportunity for a couple of months to have regular lunch dates when Daddy A decided to go back to corporate and work in Makati. Swerte ko rin at sabay kami pumasok at umuwi, hindi ko kailangang magdrive. We also had our first out of the country family trip to Hong Kong. After that, I found out I was pregnant with JD. We also had our family trip to Ilocos.

2013 - Though it seemed to be a difficult first half of the year for us with the passing of Papa, the coming of JD into our lives made it easier to bear. We look forward to more precious moments with our growing family.