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Despite being loaded with school work, we make sure that we spend our weekends together. Sundays are either spent cooking brunch, eating out, watch a movie, or simply a time to hang out in the mall. But this time, we squeezed all those activities in a day.

I took some random shots of Kiara while hanging out in the mall. I can't deny how much she's grown, to me it seems as though she was the same chubby little girl giving out a cute giggle. But it's when she talks that makes a big difference.

My daughter has a fascination and a love for art, though she feels like that love is never reciprocated.

Kiara: I love the artwork on the wall mom.

Janiz: Yeah, it's illusion-ed as though it was torn up.

Kiara: I know, and I like it like that.

Janiz: And you just have to touch it to be certain huh?

Kiara: Yeah, I have to know for sure.

Janiz: I get you.

Kiara: When will art ever love me back?

Janiz: It takes time honey.

Kiara: You know what mom? To us it's art, but to most it's just something posted on the wall.

Janiz: I love how you geek it up like that.

Kiara: *big smile*

Janiz: Too much mental and visual exercise here, time to do something else.

Kiara: How about dessert?

Janiz: Go!

We were good to go but when we saw this facade, it made us want to stop for a while.

We had to ride an elevator to take us down to the lobby and the restaurant. I love the Mediterranean inspired interiors, the white walls made it so relaxing and made us stay a while longer. We decided to try this place out on our next visit, for now we just had to head home.

Estancia, Tagaytay

After lunch, we decided to burn off some of the grease so we headed to Taal Vista to see the view of the lake.

It was a sunny day, not as cool as the usual weather in Tagaytay but we don't mind since it's a little colder than how it is in the city.

Kiara: I want a photo with the lake too, except I want a candid shot.

Janiz: Ok.

Kiara: Hurry up mom, it's too sunny! I can't face the sun's direction for too long.

Janiz: Take the shot Di (referring to my brother, it's a short name for "diyah")

Jerard: Don't rush me if you want good shots!

After a few more shots we headed to the other side where kids hang out and do a "grass slide". My daughter was having so much fun since it's something new to her.

Kiara: Mom join me, it's so much fun than it looks.

Janiz: No thanks, I'll pass.

Kiara: Di? Will you? Please!

Jerard: Ok.

That's what I love about my brother, coz he always gives in to my daughter's request.

Now time to enjoy the breath taking view of Taal. Quiet moments are best done like this.

Taal Vista, Tagaytay