Weekend in Seoul

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes last week.
I celebrated my double 21st!
Sadly my birthday now ceases to fall during school holidays (it always did in Australia).
Happily though it usually signifies nicer Spring weather here in Daejeon.
Last week we had Parent/Teacher conferences on my birthday. While it was nice to talk to parents I was wishing away my time thinking of something a little more relaxed.
Peter had coaching commitments in Seoul on Saturday so we all decided to board the bus for a free ride to Seoul.
While the weather Saturday was very unimpressive with rain and SNOW!!!!!, we did have a lovely day on Sunday to meander around the Olympic Park. It was absolutely beautiful.
Here are some pictures from the last week or so of life here in Korea.

Molly's second grade drama performance for Chapel.

Back where we first stayed when we arrived in Korea in July 2008. The kids may be taller but the robes are the same!

They know how to fry in this country- street food at it's best on a cold afternoon!

Jack stylin' up a beanie

Birthday dinner!

Olympic park sculpture garden.

The Magnolia's really are something at this time of the year

Look how sweet they are: holding hands and talking...

Wacky photo booth on my birthday

The weather on Saturday!

Beautiful cherry blossoms in Seoul

Pete's basketball team

March is over...

March is over.
It has been a busy month with Molly's musical "The Wizard of Oz", Spring break and lots of school in between.
During Spring break Peter and Jack went to Chiang Mai in Thailand with a service trip to Grace Orphanage. It is an orphanage run by a Korean missionary Pastor and his wife. Each year students from TCIS visit and serve for a week with the children. Elementary students normally do not go on these trips, but Jack was allowed to go so Peter could attend (there are lots of advantages to being a staff kid). They had a great time and Peter came home with orange hair! They rode elephants, helped cook and clean, swam, played lots of games and generally enjoyed the love of the Grace orphanage children.



Molly and I spent the week hanging out, playing together, doing some craft and we had a quick trip to Seoul. We had lots of girl activities as you will see in the photo's. I think Molly enjoyed herself because she talked and talked and talked all week.
We also had Easter, though the weather did not cooperate and it didn't feel like Easter or Spring at all! It was cold, windy, a little wet and a very high level of yellow dust.

Here is a slide show of all of the things we have been doing during March!




For those who have been concerned about the North Korean problems, we are keeping a close eye on what is going on and are in contact with both the Australian and Korean embassy's via email. The immediate threat is currently seen to be low. We have been sensible in getting all of our important documents together just in case!