Good luck getting out of this.

We went to a church meeting last Saturday and I was amazed how many cars they fit into our church's parking lot. It has 3 levels of parking that are pretty good sized. When we got there we were like 10 min early and they put us in the bottom lot. I thought we were lucky to be getting the last spot. Then they probably put like 20 more cars on our level alone. It was crazy.
After the meeting, you could tell people who had spots where they could move were on the run to get their cars moved so others could move too. Most cars that are parked blocking someone in will have: A note with a number to call, or Keys left in them, or be left in Neutral so others can push them around a bit to get out. Some how I can't see this working in America. It is like this at a lot of the stores here too. I've seen people pushing another persons car so they can get out themselves. Still when you are packed in this tight all you can do is wait. This picture doesn't do it justice but look at how many cars are going nowhere.
Still it says something about the Korean people. First, they make it work. I guess this comes from having a lot of people with very little space, and second, they must be pretty tolerant and patient. I didn't see any cars get dinged or any fist fights break out. In America I think someone might have got shot.

My baby is seven!

This was the night before I had you. You refused to turn head down so I had a scheduled C-section with you. I should have known then that you did things your way.

We were so happy to have a little girl in the house again. Dad bought this dress months before you were born. You were so cute when you cried.


Here you are with your siblings right after our move to Germany. Dad was gone that year. I am glad you were so good.

You were such a good sport when it came to dress-up. Your sister did this to you all the time. She still does.

I love this photo. It was taken minutes after your dad came home from Iraq. The other kids ran to him with open arms, but to you he was a complete stranger.
I love how you need convincing and how he was so willing to convince. Now your great pals.

Ahhhhhh! Chicken Pox. You were my only kid to get this. Anyone who doesn't immunize for this is mean. Go get the shot!
It was so sad for you, and for me. Poor girl.

Classic."Look a little sink" You brushing your teeth at the bidet. I corrected you after I got the picture.

Another cute crying picture.

Here's another cute crying picture.

This is what you ordered.

Here you are having fun with dad.

Pure Joy!

Happy Birthday Emma. You sweet, sensitive, lovely girl.

Tickets Home: $4000 / Getting this shot: Priceless!

So we flew home this summer and it was a blast. It has been along time since we have all been together, so shots like these are rare. In fact it wasn't even supposed to happen.

Last summer everyone was there but me. I have a sister in Texas and one in Virginia,and a brother in Wyoming. This summer we were all there except for my sister who lives in Virgina, her husband is in the Marines. Two days before our return home to Korea, my brother in-laws sister died and they were rushed home. She was only 34 and it was quite a blow to the family. We are all so sad for them but what a great blessing for us. Just two days later and we would have missed them.
We were all(everyone, Spouses, Kids,siblings. 41 people all there) able to get together for the first time since 1997. And since the oldest grand child will be gone by the next time we all get together this was just a really special, really short, reunion for us all. Priceless! I am so grateful for this picture.
It took a trip home from Korea, a baby born early, and a death to get us all together. Life is hard, it is also beautiful.