It's 7pm, and I've just arrived at home, after spending a few days at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Reston, VA. What was I doing there, you asked? Well, Anjelle just won 1st-Runner-Up trophies for Miss Personality and the Spirit Award in the National American Miss Pageant.

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Click "here" for the pictures.

I guess it's the Canadian team's turn to add to the family, eh? Expect a wee baby boy this October if all goes as planned.... :)

I also posted in Yahoo groups seeing as I wasnt sure if I could post as quickly here...

I know I have emailed some of you already regarding Typhoon Frank and what happened in the Philippines.

Continue to pray for the people there especially our relatives in Iloilo.

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Lily Joy Galia Williams
7 pounds, 10 oz, 20.25 inches
Born: 06/01/2008, 10:49am EDT

Pictures here:
http://www.galia.org/modules/xcgal/index.php?cat=24

Thanks to everyone for keeping Dimples, Claudie, and Lily Joy in your thoughts and prayers!!!

Both mom and baby are doing fine... I think dad is still in a state of shock... *grin* My first words to Claudie was "Congratulations!! Welcome to the club!!!" hehehe...

I told Dimples, while we were driving to church (more like rushing, because we were running late and I had to be in the choir), I had an urge to pray for her, Claudie, and the new baby. It was around 10:45am, but I didn't know until 11:30am or so that she had delivered. When I asked Pinky what time, she said 10:49am.... cool huh...

Dimples said that a lot of other folks also got a "sense" of the new arrival.

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Emmanuel "Tre" Quinto Galia III
6 pounds, 1.9 ounces, 18 inches
Born: 04/28/2008, 7:12pm EDT

Pictures here:
http://www.galia.org/modules/xcgal/index.php?cat=23

Thanks to everyone for keeping us, especially Louisse and the baby in your thoughts and prayers!!!

Both mom and baby are doing fine. Still monitoring Louisse for high BP, but Tre is healthy and active. He was a bit impatient and really surprised us when he decided to come... *grin*

Congratulations to Dimples and Claudie on their new house!!! Pictures of their housewarming party are posted here:
http://www.galia.org/modules/xcgal/thumbnails.php?album=73

Congratulations to:

Dimples and Claudie- expecting their 1st baby Summer 2008.

Louise and Manoy SB- expecting their 3rd baby Summer 2008.

It's going to be an exciting new year planning and preparing for these new additions!!

Please pray that Dimples and Louise have safe and healthy pregnancies

Rhose and Mat tied the knot last September 8.

The wedding was held at Strathmere in Ontario, Canada. The lovely estate was a beautiful backdrop for this occasion. The weather was perfect and Rhose looked spectacular in her wedding gown.

Canada pics available to view in Photo Gallery

Hi all,

As you may already know, the wedding (yes... mine) will be on September 8, 2007. It will be held at a place called Strathmere in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The website for the locale is www.strathmere.com if you want to take a look.

In relation to this, I need everyone's snail mail so that once I get the invites done, Mat and I can start sending them out. I will be meeting with the organizers hopefully in two weeks, and I will find out if there are any nearby hotels that are more accessible. Strathmere also has a B&B for those who with to stay on site.

The color theme for the wedding is blue and silver. What shade of blue? I dont know...just not electric blue! I am leaning towards sky blue. Kailan ba ako naging maarte?

I am hoping Mama, Sha and Dang can make it, but we will have to wait and see.

So send me your addresses!

Love you all,

Rhose Ann
rh_gwapa(at)yahoo.com
rh_gwapa(at)hotmail.com

PS I will be in Calgary in May for my Clinicals in Emergency Nursing. Do we have relatives there?

Tita Brenda and Uncle Jonjon are expecting their second baby in July 2007!

Congratulations~!!

Carol Isabel will be an ate/manay soon