A basketball themed #RoccoTurns8 birthday salubong, of course! Thanks to the #NBA, the #DallasMavericks and @olacupcakes for the cake! Carrot cake with butter cream! Yum! 🎂 https://www.instagram.com/p/B782vAtH6V9/?igshid=tnaa29ezzbq9

Birthday Salubong for our lil bud! Surprise! 🎂🎁🎉 Happy Birthday, Rocco! #RoccoTurns8 @rockgonz https://www.instagram.com/p/B78y5pFnMTr/?igshid=ca8e1bya2qlv

Got me a collector's item right here! Rookie card of @rockgonz! 🏀 Excited for Rocco's basketball card inspired invite for #RoccoTurns8 birthday party at school! He's gonna love this! He turns 8 in 2 days! #RoccoBasketballDiaries #Rockgonz https://www.instagram.com/p/B75CWuNnZJq/?igshid=1osriyg9708tp

Buckets then, buckets now. #RoccoTurns8 in 3 days! Rocco always had a basketball in his hands as early as a few months old. If you follow #RoccoBasketballDiaries, you'd see the progression. But while he's expected to follow his old man's heart FLOTG (For Love of The Game), I never forced him to play ball. I'd take every opportunity of him wanting to do anything related to it. Then we got a PS4 for a gift, and then came Luka. You could say Rocco got loco over Luka! He plays him on PS4, make him score 100 pts (he REALLY needs to learn how to pass!!!). He is now obsessed to be an NBA player. Now #BasketballNeverStops for Rocco and he plays ball every day, shooting at the standard 10 ft hoop, learning different skills. And it is such a joy teaching him. Shoot for your dreams, Tow! 6'4 ha. #RockGonz @rockgonz #TeachEmYoung https://www.instagram.com/p/B72bSClnN9l/?igshid=feyjb2kzjdwp

Missing my boy's long hair! Rocco sported this look for a long time til he himself wanted to have a haircut (he loves having them!), plus his school requires him to have it short. Here he is at 6 singing to the delight of family and friends, "playing" the ukelele. He's an old soul singing just like em old school crooners (complete with vibrato!). He also is into playing the keyboards and has some own compositions! #RoccoTurns8 in 10 days @rockgonz #Rockgonz https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ktYRjHZR6/?igshid=zqmlp53i4c3g

Remember these? 🤣 Rocco had massive cheeks for the most part of his early years, but "lost them" when he became more active when he stepped in Grade School. Not only that, he also refused to smile! We had this staring game where out of nowhere he would just stare out me like I did something wrong, then break it off himself! 👀😲 This story would crack him every time. #RoccoTurns8 in 14 days! @rockgonz #Rockgonz https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bJJWYnocu/?igshid=1v0s1ykztpnql

This lambing boy will melt your heart every single day. Always affectionate, he makes sure he lets you know how he feels by giving you a big hug or a kiss and blurt out a sweet "I love you". This lil prayer warrior would also just wrap around his arm around you and offer you a prayer for your situation! Love your big ♥️, Towtow! #RoccoTurns8 in 16 days! #Rockgonz @rockgonz https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Ues8gHMGp/?igshid=ncr49j6i8k8d

This sweet boy is turning 8 this month! Yesterday, he told me he can't stop thinking about me at school. He has always shown empathy and great sensitivity even at a young age. He makea sure he gives me a kiss and a comforting hug everytime. Don't ever change Towtow! #RoccoTurns8 @rockgonz #Rockgonz 📸 Zandro & Tinay wedding https://www.instagram.com/p/B7D0TFxH-Z6/?igshid=170amugw9qaj6