i (with my youngest daughter) had the chance to watch my kids perform last saturday for an interpretative dance (for my son) and chorale competition (for my eldest daughter). it was a christian living activity that they prepared for two weeks in advance. i was freaking out the night before due to the costume that my eldest daughter was not prepared for. actually it was just the shoes, had i been told earlier we would've went out to shop for them. she's a half size bigger than me its just good that i had something that would do. these are the things that get on my nerves - i hate getting rushed and left with no choice. OC talaga ako pagdating sa ganyan. ayoko ng last minute sinasabi kse lalo ako nasestress. kids...sigh!

anyway, i watched like any proud parent. nakakatuwa to see them active in extracurricular activities. for me its a good chance to develop their social skills (among others). my son is not really a dancer, but he loves dancing and he really makes a lot of effort to learn. somehow feeling ko kakapractice natuto din. my daughter on the other hand is a natural singer, but she's shy and doesn't want to sing in front of a big crowd. hahaha nagmana sa akin. may stage fright din kse ako. but she was able to pull it off. i was surprised that she joined the group. and i'm glad that she's bit by bit getting out of her shell. if given time and opportunity i'd like to enroll her in a school that can harness her singing abilities.

the best thing about saturday was both of them won first prize in their respective performances. naiyak talaga ako kse they were so happy. and i'm so proud of their accomplishment. i guess i was just overwhelmed. imagine both of them winning in separate categories. the smiles on their faces were priceless! and my youngest daughter was rooting for both of them. hahaha at 7 yrs old it seems like she knows a lot about knowing which group was doing well or which group did bad. she was teasing me when she saw me teary-eyed. maloko talaga.

while we were walking home, my youngest daughter asked me if i was happy - i said YES. and she asked why, i said because they won and they are both happy. she replied - ako din! =) indeed, the best things in life are free.