Vacation in Thailand

Ailsa and Anja getting their hair braided at Sirum Beach.

Enjoying fruit drinks at the beach - the fresh fruit shakes were the best!!

Ailsa and Anja walking along the market areas near the beach!

Lonne "surviving" swimming in the ocean!

Let's wear our neck pillows on our heads as we are waiting in the airport on our way to Thailand!

Visiting Seoul Before Christmas

Liisa, Ailsa, and Eila "standing guard" at the Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Liisa, Anja, and our niece Eila ice skating at the city center in downtown Seoul.

Lukas and his cousin Mak racing around the outdoor ice rink.

Lukas and Mak hanging out at the Namdaemun Market area as the parents finish off some Christmas shopping.

The cousins exploring Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul

Merry Christmas and Happy 2011!!!!!!!

Christmas Eve in Daejeon 2010 - showing off some of their new PJ's.

Hiking to the top of Mt. Gyejoksong - Great view of the City of Daejeon and the surrounding mountatains.

SNOW

Hi Everyone - I just had to blog quick to tell you all how I was feeling this Saturday morning. Andrew has just read me the new this morning from the MN and it was all about the weather. As you know how big of kid I am when it comes to snowstorms - I LOVE THEM and the snow and winter feeling is one of the things I miss most here in Korea. There are SNOW WARNINGS and BLIZARD WARNINGS all over - I hope you are all SAFE - but how cool with 20+ inches of snow over Watertown - WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel bad that these storms seem to be hitting over the weekend - I hope for a day off for you all - just to stay safe at home - play in the snow and drink hot chocolate - I'm sure our sledding hill is being used - Know that we miss you all and wish you a warm-cozy weekend as you watch the beautiful snow. My sister and family are coming today -we are crazy with anticipation! Take Care...

Andrew and his middle school cross-country team. Go Dragons!

Ail is working out on bars at the East Deajeon Education Center. This is a place where there are gymnasts who practice 4+ hours every day with hopes of being in the Olympics!

Hiking up' chicken-foot' mountain just last weekend. It isn't that steep, but I was huffing and puffing! Lonne is becoming quite the hiker - he actually runs up the hill and amazes the Koreans.

Here Lukas and Lonne are trying out some foot therapy!

Santa even stopped over to Korea for some early Christmas photo ops!

Ailsa trying out the street fare in Seoul -YUM!

We happened upon this lantern festival as we were in Seoul a couple of weeks ago. It is held once a year in SEOUL in November and because of the G-20 Summit this year - the staging was INCREDIBLE! There were floating lanterns depicting symbols from each of the 20 countries represented at the summit.

The kids inside the palace grounds. Anja is taking after her father's fanstastic map-reading skills.