A day at the Aquarium.

Dr. Fish again. These little fish are always hungry for more flesh.

A two headed turtle. Just seeing him is supposed to be double the luck.

I can't even explain these next pictures.
It must be a Korean thing.

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Kind of interesting don't you think.

Happy anniversary, and first day of school.

We celebrate 17 great years together! Honestly we didn't mean to match. Miranda was so embarrassed she wanted us to change before we left. We didn't. Well this was a day early because he left on our anniversary for the Philippines Again. Funny how he seems to be missing all the big "Stanley Days" this year. Still we are lucky because we get to see him in between his trips. A lot of military families don't even get that. It really works in his favor because it makes us appreciate him all the more when he's home.

The kids go back to school.

Emma and Logan in front of their bus ready to start 2 and 4.
Miranda and Caleb getting on their bus. It's taken from afar so as not to embarrass them. They start 8 and 10 this year. Ahhhhhh "Slipping through my fingers" "sunrise,Sunset"
"Bye mom, thanks for not homeschooling me."

Another great picture from this summer.

So we don't look great, but I love this shot. This is life with my sisters.

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.

Schools out for summer(sing it like the song)

I swear I can't get my feet under me. With the kids home I never even get time on the computer so my blogging is so sad right now.
The good news is, we are going to the states in just 5 days I can't wait.

Summers in a military lifestyle(or some other move every two or three year job) are hard. It is really making me sad to say goodbye to so many great people and know that I will probably never see them again(unless you count heaven). I don't know what to say about it but, it just sucks. Goodbye all you fun people. I will miss you.
Last week some of the ladies went out to say good bye to Tiffany. We ate out and then went to a karaoke bar. They are big here. It was quite the experience.

This was really good. They cook the chicken right there in front of you and then you eat part of it and then they come and turn the rest into a tasty rice stir fry. It was good.

So they put you in this little room and you pay by the hour to sing your heart out. It was fun and they actually have a pretty good selection.

Here's Jody keeping it real. Check out the face on the screen. She is so tortured.

Here's Tiffany giving it her all. She always does.

Here is a cool shot of the street we were on. Feels like Korea.