Repeat pictures? Facebook maybe?

So while playing on here I found the link between here and my photo album online--

SO PREPARE YOURSELF!!

I can't remember what I post here compared to Facebook, so sorry for all the duplicates.

June 23rd

Suncheon Bay

with Key-young Jean

The group--minus the moms

This little boy went into the mud to get a crab--

The "bay"

These things are walking fish--they are crazy!  Youtube them sometime. 

Wheeler walks like an old Korean man sometimes and it cracks me up. 

What a face!

Just rocking the shorts and sandals look!

Our friends took us to a little area away from the bay--this is more like farmland.  

Loved the weather this day--it was beautiful!

Feeling helpless

While we have been here there have been a few things that have happened that made us really wish we were in the US still.

Mostly they have been good things we have miss.

Zola's (Mother in law) wedding
baptisms on both sides of the family
Jeff's (father in law) big birthday party
and other fun events like that.


BUT I think it is when something bad happens and we are here that makes life frustrating.
Lucas has a cousin who is so AMAZING.

She has had a MAJOR rough patch in her life.  It started out bad, then turned even worse.  I know that even if I was in the states --

she lives about 10 hours away and even if we could go and visit there is nothing we could do to help.  BUT somehow being closer and having the OPTION to help if needed brings comfort. Knowing that we are here and can't do anything but wait for facebooks posts is highly frustrating.

I have a new respect for people who live years away from their family in other countries and how strong they are to leave all the comforts of their life and embrace a whole new life.

Why I love Korea

So yesterday walking to school it hit me that we really are getting down to the count down!

We have 1 month and 8 days before we fly home.  We will most likely never return to this country, and while I hope to get out of the USA again, I can't say for sure it will happen.

cute random picture of Wheeler.

When he saw it he said "A monster?"

I asked "Is that you?

Wheeler "Nope, not me. That's Pepper"

Also some other random funny things he says

"Oh momma, you look beautiful."

He tells the girls "look like princess."

He says "Oh gosh!" all the time.

"Awesome" is another of his favorite sayings

and he often puts the two together

"Oh gosh, that awesome!"

So walking to school I started thinking of all the things I love about Korea and what I will miss.


These are in NO order what so ever!


1. Cute Korean babies in their baby wraps.
2. Grandmas carrying these cute babies.
3. Traveling by bus.  I really like bus travel--except waiting for buses (unless I have a good book).
4.  The energy of people always out and about.  No matter what time it is there are people out!
5.  I am sure I will miss all the time I have with my kids.
6. I will miss having Lucas do the dishes 99% of the time.
7. A mountain right outside side the door.
8. A grocery store less than 2 minutes walk
9. the honesty of the people here--Seriously it is amazing how you can leave stuff and it will still be there!
10.  Lake Park --a cute lake/park just down the street.
11. Easy access to Korean food. When we go home we will have to travel 2-4 hours for Korean food.
12.  Beautiful LONG Fall and Spring seasons!
13. Tons of dragonfly's and butterfly's
14. Of course my students. some drive me crazy, but I will mostly miss them all!
15. I love knowing that I shouldn't buy a ton of stuff because we don't really need it.
16. I love having just a few pieces of clothing (1 1/2 drawers and a TINY closet for everything of mine) and being OK with that.
17. Not having the pressure to meet anyone expectations, cause being the 'foreigner' no one has any for me!
18. Korea has these random wonderful smells--flowers, food, and just the air sometimes.
19. The great International friend that I have.
20. The teachers I work with are all so kind- I will miss them all.
21.  The sound Koreans make when they are pleasantly surprised. "Whhaaaa?"
22. How Koreans say "really"

Everyday until I leave I will try to add more and have the kids add some too.