Prior to even holding my first ever camera back in 2006
I had this inate love and interest for kids
Perhaps because I’m a lot like them most of the time
So it didn’t come as a surprise
That I get along fine with the little ones.
And that taking their pictures
Is just secondary to the connection I share with them
Fast forward to 2016 and I met The Robles Family
They hail from Quezon City but found me in a blog
Anna was the middle child back then
But contrary to most, she is pretty cool.
We would have gathered in El Nido for her 7th Birthday
The day after tomorrow. We’re April people. Me and her.
But planes are grounded so
I decided to look back at the archives for memories of her
Happy Birthday Anna!
You were still 3 when we first met.
Imagine that. Half a decade of us being friends.
I could not be any more thankful.
Our first meeting was in Boracay back in June of 2016
Everyone was still so small.
Here’s Anna. She was still 3.
And then we met again in November.
This time in Bacolod.
Anna’s always a little bit serious. But she can be goofy too!
Here she is.
With a little dance move.
In Feburary of 2017, we met in Singapore.
And went to the Zoo.
With Dada here.
I, myself, am amazed seeing this.
We passed by Legoland in Malaysia.
Anna’s so happy.
In April of that same year, 2017, Anna invited me for her birthday.
And then they passed by Cebu too.
We went to Moalboal
Anna doesn’t like small boat rides.
But was happy to see the dolphins.
They were still three of them back then.
And then Chase came.
That bow is bigger than you Anna.
This was during Jacob’s Birthday.
There was also a time I flew in for a family photo of the whole Cruz family.
And then they came to visit me again.
Up close and personal with Anna.
The next meeting was during Chase’s Birthday.
The first birthday for that matter.
It was in Kidzoona. Oh yeah!
By the next meeting I stopped counting.
This was in Pampanga for Rica’s birthday.
And then for Jacob’s birthday too in Battan.
She already looks totally different here than back in 2016.
