My kids are from Korea..

My "Korean" babies..

want to eat instant noodles with chopsticks..

Prefer Kimbap and samgak kimbap (or triangle rice) to PB and Js..

Enjoy their daddy's favorite, refreshing Aloe juice drink...

And will eat seaweed plain, straight out of the package!

Yum! :)

Emmalyn learns to take pictures

What can I expect?  I take pictures.. a lot.  And now it is a definite hobby of Marc's to take our little point-and-shoot camera around the house and take a bunch of pictures to capture his world.  Emmalyn has been watching us.. and decided it was time for her to get in on the action!

 She's getting the hang of it.. ;)

All dressed up!

Look who's 2!!!

Emmalyn turned 2 years old and we partied with friends and balloons!! :)

 Marc helped us decorate some before he went to bed.. but even he was surprised by all that we did while they were sleeping.

Emmalyn had three little girls and one little boy over to our house to play, slide, color, shoot hoops, dance, and eat!

Emmalyn blew out her candle AS SOON AS Jarrod put the cake down, and I MISSED it! So here is the re-enactment:

AND the aftermath:

Family Presents! The delight!

This little girl stayed busy the rest of the day!

Happy Birthday, Emma!

The Great Room Swap, take 2

A little over a year and a half ago, we had the first great room swap.  It was the time when we moved Marc into a new room and a toddler bed, while moving Emmalyn out of our room and into the nursery and Marc's crib.   Yesterday - after all the festivities and nap time - the great room swap commenced once again: Emmalyn moved out of the nursery and into the "big kid's room", and Alaina moved out of our room and into the nursery, and Emmalyn's crib.  

Here are pictures pre-room swap:

The Nursery - aka "Emmalyn's room" 

 The Big Kid Room - aka "Marc's room"

Emmalyn didn't really understand what was going on until it happened, but Marc was so excited about Emmalyn moving into his room... and he was even making a space where Alaina could sleep. He is such a great big brother. :)

The move in progress!

It's done!  The swap is complete! Aren't they cute in the "big kid room"??

Emmalyn still has a quasi-crib... we didn't want to give her complete freedom yet to climb in and out (even though she can easily do it), since she isn't even two yet (could have fooled us!) this is kind-of a stepping stone to a toddler bed.

 And Alaina's Room:

 Now to read a story before a good night's sleep!

Yes, sleep.  I know you are wondering about that.  Last night (the first one in the new rooms) was rough.  We have a new strategy to get the kids down well tonight, and are praying that they cooperate!  This is a learning process for Jarrod and I, and I am thankful he has another week and a half off of school for us to figure it all out!