My "Spring Break" is coming to an end and I feel like my short vacation is just  too short I can't even recall what I've done with it hahaha. Oh well, just like any ordinary week it came and went. Anyway, Josef came back from his 4days DC/NYC field trip this past Tuesday. We knew that we supposed to pick him up from the "rendezvous" at sharp 11pm but when daddy dearest got there ( I stayed at home with Jann b/c the next morning is a school day, she gotta have a complete rest), he found the entire place to himself. He refused to take a cellfone when he left the house and so he don't have any other option but to come home and let me know. I called Josef thru his cellfone to find out what's goin' on and found out that they just left Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport. He added that his flight was delayed due to weather condition at New York's La Guardia Airport and that the supposedly 6:15pm departure had extended to.........have no idea how many more hrs. Along the way home from Atlanta, there's a bad wreck and that too adds up more to the extention. Daddy at the time was gone already for the 2nd time and he missed out the not-so-likeable reason for the delay. I passed the news to him and at the same time asked to come home. To cut the story short, Josef and his crew got here at 3 in the morning. I felt sorry for my dear dearest and realized how tired he was from 16hrs shift and then have to wait for Josef's arrival. Good Grief! there's nothing like a sacrifice for your kids. Our firstborn had an airbus load of news hahaha he doesn't know where to begin. He's both hungry and exhausted so I preferred not to ask a lot of questions. I fixed him something to eat and instructed to hit the bed when he's done eating. We didn't let him attend the class the following day. He stayed in bed till 1pm. He gained all his strength back and felt much better came afternoon. As for the "no-ending" news about his trip, boy you ought to have plenty of patience reserved for that. He went to see Disney On Broadway's "Mary Poppins", in person. NYSE was one of the many places he visited as well as St. Patrick Cathedral and Planet Hollywood. He said you can view the entire NYC from the top of Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty looked so awesome from the ferry. When asked if he had any regrets about the trip, he replied that when he forgot to take his camcorder on his way to the Empire State Building and for not getting me any Planet Hollywood shirt hahaha. He knows that I loved collecting Planet Hollywood shirts from different places. Shall you are curious to know what interested him most about the trip......"Washington National Cathedral"  in DC & "St. Patrick's" in NYC". He said these two wonderful churches touched his heart to the core. Thanks for reading and here below is the gifted class foto of our county at NYC's Times Square. Have a fantastic Friday everyone !!!

"Josef Kneeling Down, First Row, 3rd From Right"

I photographed this "cute keychain" he got for me on his way to "Ellis Island" to see The Statue of Liberty. In addition, he bought his dear sissy a nice NYC shirt and two good looking caps for his dad and himself at DC. Oh, how thoughtful of him!

That is a cute keychain indeed! How sweet and thoughtful son you have there. Jeth, the pix is wonderful and it makes me feel like I've been to the same places as well he he.

Hi there! Your son is one of the few lucky kids who's been given the chance for this extra ordinary experience not available to many school children. He's smart and special. That is why they called him a gifted student.

Jeth, your son brings pride to the entire Bell's clan . You are very lucky to have two smart children. That is seldom to happen. How sweet and thoughtful of him to bring home something for everyone in your family. Thnx so much for sharing....

Jeth, when you mentioned "sacrifice" parents are willing to do for their kids, my mind whispers to my ear, it depends on the kind of parents you have . Not all parents are willingly able to do the stuff you and your hubby did to your kids. Most children only gets pampered twice a year. One during Christmas and the other during their birthday. I'd say your kids are truly lucky. Regarding Josef's trip, I am thrilled to the places he'd been to. The pix above looks great. I don't know when I will be able to pose in front of New York City's Times Square, so I'll just dream and keeps on dreaming until I get tired hehe. I realized how busy you are but if you have chance let us see more of the pix he brought home. I am so excited for more views. Happy Sunday and God Bless

Levi.....the keychain wins my eyes . I found it too cute given to me by my sweet & thoughtful son. Me too, I feels like I've been there myself. U ought to see the rest of the fotos. There's about 50 of them. When I have time I may upload them tomorrow. I will definitely go when Jann's turn gets here, come snow or high water HaHaHa.

Ms.Brown.....thanks a lot for the sweet words. It really makes my heart swell to know that. U r right about the opportunity, and it doesn't matter whether a lot of kids are from wealthy families, if they are making "C's & B's", what good does it make? They surely can make their own trip BUT that's far more different when the institution organized it for the gifted kids.

Cindy.....Josef is really a pride and so are his sissy. I am grateful God bestowed me two smart and wonderful children. I didn't ask a lot but He gave me plenty plus some extra. How good of a blessing is that? Very, very, and very good.

Nitz.....u got that right....it depends on what kind of parents u've got. It costs us close to $2,000.00 to send him off exclude of what we spent on him on his trip's stuff, but his experience worth every single penny we invest on it. It just happens that both of us (my husband & I) sails on the same boat. We don't keep our children away from what's available for them. Chances are and will always be knocked once in our lifetime. If you did not grab it today, it may never come by again. Dale and I don't see our children as an "entities" who will bring us money, but we see them as God's blessings who needs to spend money on. I think that's the right way it should be for every family across the land. Thanks for coming & commenting.

Yeah, I agree! A lot of parents used their kids for financial purposes. The more kids you have the larger income tax return you'll get , or in some instances a large amount of welfare checks . Jeth, you can always tell parents who spent money on their kids from the ones who don't and hardly did. It is pretty obvious and noticeable, just look around coz they're all around us. Happy Wednesday and don't let your posts slip away. I'm one of your avid readers .