Grandaddy and Moving

Our last week in Seoul, my dad flew out to help keep our kids company while we packed up our house to move back to the USA.  We had a fun time seeing some of the sights in Seoul with him as a sort of "last hurrah" and goodbye.  

Here are some of our pictures from the week:

We went to Gyeongbokgung, the largest palace in Seoul, and watched the changing of the guard.
Our children were photographed (a lot) by the Chinese tourists there while Dad towered above everyone and got a good view.  Marc and Emmalyn didn't know what to think of all these strangers giving them so much attention!

We spent a lot of time packing and going through all of our stuff to see what would make the cut into one of our 11 bags and what we needed to sell or give away.  Dad had some quality time with the grandchildren and we appreciated his help!

What a mess!  Dad was patient with us while we slowly packed...

Marc and Emmalyn shared their favorite lunchtime meal with Grandaddy.. Kimbap!

Jarrod took Dad out for a night of Screen Golf! 

As we drove around Seoul, we all packed into our small car.. Jarrod and Dad up front, and me with the three kids in the back..

Finally... all our bags were packed!

And it's off to the airport!

We were a sight... so glad that Dad was there to help push all our stuff through the airport!!

Only 14 hours between us and the USA.  Hooray for a direct flight to Virginia from Seoul!

Yeah!  We made it!  Safe and Sound... and TIRED.. finally to Grandaddy's and Grandmomma's house!

Easter 2014

He is Risen, indeed!

 After church, we enjoyed a beautiful afternoon at our apartment playground with a potluck Sunday dinner and community Easter egg hunt.

Jarrod corralled the kids while the other adults ran around "hiding" eggs.  

 The kids collected all the eggs off the playground and returned them to the large basket, then went to get a goody bag of candy, toys, and a Jesus has Risen coloring page.

 When Jarrod collected the eggs, all the kids gathered around him to see what was next.. so he took the opportunity to talk about the significance of Easter and egg hunts... celebrating New Life!

Happy Easter!