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Bubba and I are back from our brief vacation

Before I share about our experience, I’d like to apologize to my loyal contest commentators for the delay in approving your comments because I wasn’t able to check yesterday since we were in the beach. I read them all today though and again, THANKS!

Sadly, it was not as enjoyable as I had hoped it to be because I did not know that the place we went to had a policy against dogs swimming in the beach I assumed that since it was a privately owned beach house in a beach-side community, I wouldn’t have problems. I know most resorts don’t allow for dogs but a home??? Well, apparently I was wrong. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not faulting the village I went to for the policy, but I wish I had known beforehand so I wouldn’t have been so disappointed.

Nonetheless, Bubba and I were able to squeeze in a total of about 20 minutes of beach time before we were ejected (10 on the first, another  10 on my second attempt!!!). I felt bad for him when I’d take him back to the house because he was having so much fun!!! Next time I’ll take him to Balai sa Laiya instead, which is a beach resort in Batangas that allows for him to come and join me

On the way there, it was so funny because I had three of my friends sitting in the backseat of the car, I let Bubba in the car and he refused to leave the drivers seat!!! I should post a photo but it’s still in my friend’s camera! It took some coaxing for him to move to the passengers seat. My friend even jokingly asked if he was insured…or if the car was Now that I plan to take Bubba in more road trips, I guess I should check out cheap insurance quotes that cover not just the car but the driver a.k.a Bubba too!

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Don’t you love how things often just fall into place? Just last week, I told a friend of mine that if I was able to seal the deal I was working on, I would take my Bubba on a summer road trip back to the beach. Lo and behold, less than a week later, I got it! I’m really looking forward to getting in my car and heading off to Laiya. Bubba loves getting in the car, but sometimes, I wish I could plan for longer road trips with him so we can go to different places. It’s just kind of difficult to plan it all out because most resorts and hotels do not allow pets. Plus he’s gotten so much bigger already so the front seat, where he prefers to sit, has gotten quite cramped for him.

can't we get a bigger car Mom??? It's too cramped in here!!!!

If only I had an RV or even one of those used motorhomes that will allow me to travel with him more comfortably without having to worry about accommodations, we definitely can travel not just in comfort, but in style too!

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Last Wednesday, I finally bid my preschoolers farewell for the year and yes, summer’s here!!! Much as I love teaching, I really love the reprieve summer brings because a.) I don’t have to wake up so early and b.) I get to do a lot of lounging around with my Bubba, which I don’t often have time to do when there are classes.

For this summer, I hope to be able to take Bubba back to Laiya for our summer bonding trip.
yes, yan ang bonding namin. sana nga matuto na siya mag-picture para ako naman nasa shots!

Being part Labrador, he enjoys running around in vast open spaces and he also loves swimming in the water and he’s so cute when he does it!

I really hope we get to go do this soon, maybe for my birthday weekend? Anyway, this is my official entry to Earth’s Blogversary and  Thanksgiving Treat Giveaway where I hope to win a Neutrogena Wave for me and the Pawnaceal All Natural Paw Balm. These two items would be great after the beach trip, too, wouldn’t you think? The last time we went to the beach he ended up with cracked and sore paws because of the hot sand and the rocks that he climbed. I bet that balm would have been a great relief for him. Just take a look at how pitiful he looked then:

As for me, I’ve been dying to get a Neutrogena Wave since I first read about it in Rowena’s blog post a few months back. Earth, the host of this contest, also raved about it both in her blog and during our surfing trip last August. I have not yet gotten one because every time I go to Watson’s to try to get one, it’s either I don’t have enough spare cash for it or there was none. So, now that it’s summertime, I hope that I get this prize so I can care for my skin better and keep it moisturized and thoroughly clean so Bubba and I can continue to have great photo moments like this:

don’t we just look so relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated after our last beach adventure?

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