Raising Boys

Some fun in the sun April 17, 2006

One hot, lazy Saturday, we made our way to the beach for some fun and sun, and boy, did we get both in abundance. My sons couldn’t wait to jump into the sea when we arrived and it was not even 8 a.m. yet.

No amount of remonstration could get them to break their communion with the sea and when they finally stopped, some six hours later, no SPF lotion–even at a high of 50 and applied at least four times–could stop Lennon’s sunburn and no amount of rest alleviated Dylan’s dizziness and nausea. Serves them both right.

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School closing ceremonies April 2, 2006

The awarding ceremony for the elementary undergraduates of the Science and Technology Education Center (STEC), held yesterday at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base Ampitheater in Lapu-Lapu City, was delayed for over an hour but nobody was complaining. Least of all me.

My son Dylan received four medals during the awarding: three gold medals for finishing first grade on top of his class, a certificate of recognition for being High in Mathematical Logical Intelligence, and a silver medal for placing second in a math contest that pitted contestants from some 20 schools in Lapu-Lapu City.

Below are the pictures my husband and I took of the event. I’ve also updated by son’s resume to reflect his first grade awards.

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