Hard to See Them Go

We had the best time with the kids during their stay with us. Noah was such a blast and a constant amazement to us. I'm sounding like a doting grandparent but that is exactly what I am.



This picture of Noah is how we felt when they left. This was our first chance to really sight see around Seoul and we still didn't see a lot of what the city has to offer.



These pictures were taken by our son-in-law. Noah made a bunch of friends at the Seoul Tower.



I love the suspenders and the bandanna. Parents really put a lot of thought into dressing their children, boys included.


This is one of the security guards at our apartment building. We were outside one morning blowing bubbles and watching the kids hurry off to school.

Noah was a little hesitant but he did remarkable with all the attention that he received.

Here is a girl on her way to school.

The Koreans loved to touch Noah's face.

The kids enjoying tea at a tea house in Insadong.

While waiting for the subway, this guy just couldn't resist Noah.

This lady took Noah from my lap (I was sitting next to her) and I never did get him back. Luckily his dad stepped in and she did finally relinquish Noah.

I was shocked when she started doing this to Noah. We are told that the ground is the filthiest place and she repeated dangled Noah near the floor. He didn't really like it but he never cried. She stopped when she almost dropped him. I don't know if I handled it properly or not. Whenever Noah reached for me and I tried to get him, the woman would turn her back to me with Noah. It was an awkward situation that turned out fine.

Yes, this Korean is really wearing a newspaper hat.

Noah helping me with laundry.

He loved watching the clothes go round and round.

Our son-in-law enjoy one of the many Korean meals he had during their stay.

Our daughter.

My yoga buddy, Mr. Choi.

Grandpa, grandma and Noah. More visitors coming on Thursday. The fun will continue!

How Fast They Grow!

It's hard to believe that our daughter, Laura, is going to be 23 and our son Luke will be 21 in a few months. The picture of Luke captures his spirit perfectly. He was such a little rascal and fearless. The years have flown by so fast and I wish I had been more diligent in documenting the years. I did manage most of the milestones but Laura's baby book has a lot more entries than Luke's.

I must also confess that I have hundreds if not thousands of photos just waiting to be put into photo albums. I was smart enough to put the month and year on the envelopes when I would pick them up at the photo processing center. But now they sit in boxes in a closet. I've taken a peek into the boxes many times but the task still seems too overwhelming. It's on my "To Do" list. I also have old photos from the 70's and 80's in self-adhesive(peel back) photo albums and I heard years ago that they should be removed or they will ruin the photos. I better stop thinking about it.