Today, we started with a quick breakfast in McDo with the fam bam.
Then we proceeded to SM NORTH EDSA The Block.
Every year we have attended The Happy Walk it has been hosted by SM Cares at They Sky Dome.
We registered all our guests, picked up Gelli’s loot bags and said what’s up to the lady that makes the magic happen behind the scenes in DSAPI.
And then we figured we would go around and take a peak inside The Dome so that I could also snap some pics.
Team Adeline was fully present. We hope Adeline Lois gets better soon!
Even Nino was excited to see some familiar faces.
It’s so hard for me to balance things when I attend these events because I’m always torn. I want to go around and take photos of everyone…and I want to be in the moment for my Gellibean. So I asked Nino to keep an eye on Gellibean while I snapped some photos…
I love this shot. I wonder how the selfie came out.
After we said hello to some of our friends, we went back to where the mass was being held.
President of DSAPI, Elmer Lapena shares a little about our organization, and a little bit about our kids too.
Did I mention that Gellibean was a poster girl this year? #soproud
Confession: I was thinking of telling my bro in law and sis in law that we should do the wave when Jeremy came by with the Go-Pro, but then I remembered we were still finishing up mass.
After mass we have to get Gellibean ready by changing her shirt so we can all walk together.
AND TEAM GELLIBEAN HAS GROWN BY A FEW MEMBERS…
We met lots of other families and I asked them if I could snap some photos of them too…I love the balloon idea that Andie’s parents had for him.
Every year SM Cares is so generous with our Happy Walk. I think this will be our last year in The Dome tho…our numbers are growing every year!!!
It’s so nice to run into other friends who are supporting our cause. Mona and her son, Carl are from the Autism Society Philippines showing their support for our lil ones.
Note to self…I think next year we can also incorporate a banner…Nicely done Formoso Family!
And it’s always good to run into old friends.
Remember Lolet and her daughter, Camille? They came with their own Team Camille this year!
Thanks Kaye and Alexa for joining Team Gellibean!
Every year, this DSAPI celebration marks the (almost) end of our month long campaign for awareness. Representatives from DSAPI are all over the metro with interviews, write ups, and tv appearances to educate the public about our children. The Happy Walk is where we share our happiness and love not just for our children but for our whole community. It’s where we count our blessings, thank our sponsors, and rock that extra chromosome. We really know how to have fun doing it…
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Don’t ya think?