How do you value your family?
By janevi
@janevi (888)
Philippines
October 14, 2011 7:05pm CST
Yehey! it's semestral break. Time to go for outing.
Today, we are going to the one of the beautiful beaches with the family. It's bonding time once again, time to evaluate how have been doing this past semester.
One of my sisters prepared some board games for olds and outdoor games for the 'young ones'. I'm sure it would be fun. This has been planned last June. Today will be the execution day.
Bonding time is valued by everyone of us. That's why, each one really make it a point to be present even if they have to be absent from their work. :-)
Do you also put extra time for breaks with the family? How do you value your family?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
15 Oct 11
Beach! Wow I love that! I can imagine how excited your whole family is. There is nothing like family outing where they could share the fun and enjoyment together in a relaxing and fresh environment and the beach is one perfect place for that. My family never misses the beach each time we have a short or long break from work. It has been our favorite destination and we never mind spending for that purpose. I prefer a beach with a swimming pool because the kids normally prefer swimming pool and I think they are safer in the pool. I also bring along water toys and even toys they can play on the sand. 
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
16 Oct 11
There is nothing like family outing indeed.:-) we had our weekend holiday at Duka Bay Resort.The place was so serene, tranquil , refreshing and so relaxing. We rented 5 villas and 1 ambassador suite where the four of us stayed. we had the night swimming but it was cut short because of a lightning.hahaha. we all were afraid to die.Everybody rushed ashore because I told them that salt water is a very good conductor of electricity and we can get electrocuted. Both young and old were rushing to reach the shoreline. Everybody were laughing so even if it was short (30 minutes) we enjoyed. Then we had a group prayer followed with family matters.Some of us strolled and some just watched the film. Very early the next morning at 5am, me and my companion, got up and took some photos of the dawn until the first rays of the sun splattered the beach area.
there was no swimming pool around but the coastline was designed like a pool because of the grab bars installed along the rift wrap seawalls.
we enjoyed watching the underground world through a glass boat.:-)
The place was enchanting that many of us said we are going back this coming December vacation.:-)
You can try bringing your family in this side of the country. Im sure they will enjoy.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
Oh that's a very nice vacation. The lightning was unable to spoil your fun. What I like most is the fact that amidst the pleasure you did not forget to pray together. I really love it. A family should not only be together in pleasure but in praying as well.
I think we should also see that Duka Bay Resort one of these days! Thanks for the tip! Have a nice day!
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
I wish i have that ample time to spend on vacation with my family. The last time we really went on a vacation at a far away place was over a year ago. It was nice that we got to spend time on the beach without thinking of work at all.
I wish we could do it again.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
Making the time for our family is one way of showing to them that they are important. Spending time is not only limited to going out on the beach but it could also be doing shopping together, eating in the restaurant, watching movies, etc. We are just so lucky that we have planned for this and everybody make it a point to be present. Most of them are old already and we don't know if we still have the chance to be together in the future.
Wishing is the first step. Planning is the second, saving would be the third, booking/buying tickets for the trip comes next and the last is the coming together/ execution day.I'm sure it will be a reality one of these days for you.:-)
@abmacasinag (518)
• Philippines
15 Oct 11
Just like you, we also have our bonding moments, whether going out on a vacation trip or simply going out for a dinner or lunch. We make it a point that we spend Christmas and New Year with the whole family including our extended family.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
That's good. You know I realized that bonding time with the family should not be limited to having picnic or vacation together. It should be every moment that we have the chance to see each other because we may not have the time to gather especially when everybody is busy. But like what I've said, there is no substitute for spending time together with the family.:-) they are ever loyal support whatever endeavors we have in our life. Through tick and thin they we will be there for us.
@genesisgroldan (214)
• Philippines
15 Oct 11
As same as other moms, I work 5 times a day. So during weekends, I make sure that I am committed with my family. No matter how tired I am, I make sure that I have enough time with them that makes our bonding valuable. I believe that life is too short to waste your time with useless things. I do not have time to sweat over small things. It is also a priceless thing to make sure that you and your family is having a good time.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
Wasting time with the family is the best way of wasting time.:-)It's bonding time. To be committed with our family is to make time for them and with them. No amount of money can replace the time we spend for them. we know for a fact that they are our stronghold whatever happen to us they will always be there to be at our side and give their support and whatever we need .:-)
@Triple0 (1904)
• Australia
15 Oct 11
My dad is always at work when I get home from school so I only see him during the weekends. When it's winter, I can't really do much because it's too cold and you simply just want to stay inside. But when it's the Christmas holidays, I get a long break from school and so does my Dad from work. The family usually goes to the beach and I would always go with my Mum and Dad, just the three of us as I have no siblings. Then we would spend a few hours there, snacking on a few pieces of fruit and swimming around. Sometimes my cousins tag along too! And we have kind of like a beach picnic at the beach. That's how we show each other that we value family and that's how we spend time together to bond.
@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
15 Oct 11
Wow beach,I love going to beach with my family.
Spending time with your family even once in a while is a great memory to treasured for the rest of your life.We should value our family, through good times and bad times they are always there for us.No ifs and no buts.
I live my family very much.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
It is indeed a great memory to treasure having spent some time with our family. we don't know if we have the same time to be with them in the future and so we have to treasure the moments and the fun we have with them.
Loving and being committed with them is to really spend quality time with them and for them.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
15 Oct 11
I value my family like the way I value my life. I can't live without my family supports and family for me is my priority and the primary reason why I work hard to provide them all the needs and provisions.
@koneho12 (165)
• Philippines
15 Oct 11
Family bonding, wow so nice. Family Is the foundation of my values and traits. Our bonding time is just simple, my mother will just file her leave of absence at work and go here in the province onces every month she will cook spaghetti, and we are happy having picnic near at the farm. Only once a month of once every other month our family we got a chance to bond together for just 1 to 2 days and she will right away go back to her work. We don't have any chance to go faraway and spend time near the beach of at the park, eating together is enough to show and express our love to everyone. May you have much fun at your family outing. take care.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
Thank you. we really had the great time together in the resort. The weekend holiday with them was superb. Everybody enjoyed.The food, the sunset, the sunrise, the waves, the marine viewing on the glass boat, the kayaking, the bonding moments we have for one another make the activity worth remembering and reminiscing. It was a great time together.
