1. Maxine Nicole Mercado Bides
Born 19 August 1994
It seem like only
yesterday, when you were
born and we were so excited
to have you. We just wanted
to stay home with you all
day. As soon as we got home
from work, we spoilt you by
carrying you all day and
night. Dad and Mum

2. From the day you were born…

4. We doted on you…

7. On your baptism…

11. Your first portraits taken by your favorite
photographer…

14. On your first birthday…

18. the first
time on
the beach
when you
won’t step
on the
sand…
because you said it was ‘dirty’…

20. The first time we
found out you were
going to be a
photographer… of food!!!

34. On your first holy communion…

36. On your graduation.

39. You were excited to finally have a sibling…

41. On her baptism… you promised to take care
of her.

42. And you did…

43. Then we moved to New Zealand…

46. On your confirmation.

49. You enjoyed meeting new friends in school…

52. and new siblings each time they came…

59. and was devastated to have lost one…

60. but it gave you the strength you needed…

61. to become the person that you are now…

62. the one that God has intended…

63. and we are so proud of you…

66. but if we knew dat u wer going 2 b a txt adik…
we wud hav stopped u wen u wer yunger…

96. we miss the little you…

97. but we so look forward to seeing the future
you…