Celestine's EVRAA 2024 Experience in A Photo Blog

 The month of May brims with excitement as Celestine, along with the other delegates from Northern Samar made their way to Ormoc City to compete in this year's Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) Games.

Norte Eagles represent!

When Celestine asked me last year if she could participate in the badminton games, I was pretty nonchalant about it. I was like, "yes, do whatever!". However, I sternly reminded her to be ready to train hard and to balance her time between school and sports.
 

When it was finally time to compete, she started winning game after game, from the municipal level, to the unit and then all the way to the provincial level. She won silver medal in the Provincials and she made the cut for the EVRAA Games in Ormoc City!

 

At this point, we were getting introduced to pricey badminton rackets (great tension!!!) and non slip badminton shoes. I didn't even know those things existed but thank you Uncle IJ for bankrolling the purchases. 😁

 

Months and months of training finally brought us here. We told her that Mommy and Daddy (and Cedie and Nala) are so proud of what she has achieved so far. Being included in the roster to represent your province is already an achievement in itself . This experience is certainly once in a lifetime and is one for the books.

Of course I got excited every time I received snippets of her daily activities whilst she was away. Here are some of the photos taken during the opening parade.

The Norte Eagles delegates during the opening parade. // Image from the Facebook Account of Allen TV.

More shots with the team.

As a mom, I wished I could join her to watch the games. But with work and two babies, it was pretty impossible. Thankfully, Team Burauen was there to show some love. The Tatay, Nanay, Uncle and Auntie Fluff took the three hour drive to visit her in Ormoc City.

Our Scrumptious Little Chocolate Baby Cupcake is all grown up!

 Game Time

I have never played any type of sports so I've never experienced that particular moment where all eyes are on you and you have to take that combination of physical fitness, mental toughness and pressure. Baby girl took it all in and won on her first game. Sadly, loosing on the second one meant that she was already eliminated from the games since a single elimination rule was implemented.

I knew she felt so bad about the loss but I am glad that she was able to enjoy in Ormoc City. After all, the City of Beautiful People takes pride of being one of the best in the entire region, if not the entire country.

Having fun in the City of Beautiful People.

Needless to say, as a mom, I am so proud about this feat. I also noticed that this experience has brought on a sense of maturity in her. As a big sis at home, she is already very responsible and for sure, she has gained more knowledge which she can apply in her life in the future. Every experience, good or bad has a learning curve. 

 She graduates from elementary this week. May is indeed a big month for her. It's amazing that I get to the mom of this amazing individual. 

To making more memories!

XO, 

Mommie Cassie

 PS. Now we know talaga kanino ka nagmana. 😁

  Images are from Celestine's phone and her Uncle IJ's IPhone 15 Promax Fully Paid, with the exemption of one photo from the Facebook Account of Allen TV duly credited above

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist