Week 11: Eyes of March

Okay. I was totally lost on this one. Maybe because I think it's supposed to "ides of March"--I didn't really get the play on words, I guess. I think it's because I just didn't have time, energy, or thought for this week because we were so busy! I mean seriously busy. Crazy. But, here they are: my snapshots from week 11!

Day 69: Cade likes to talk on the landline phone...since it rarely rings and the operator speaks in Korean, I usually let him for a minute or two...I got this one right before bed...I'd totally forgotten to take a picture!

Day 70: I was inspired to buy "Julius Caesar" on the Kindle after doing some research for the theme. I'm really excited to read it because I'll be teaching it next year. I'm going to have to get a hard copy to write my notes all over, though!

Day 71: Cade's latest craze...playing the superhero, "Captain Underpants"!

Day 72: This week was Spirit Week at school. We started it off with Clone Day, so here are a few of my students dressed up alike and being themselves!

Day 73: We had dinner on base with our pastor and his wife. I caught a shot of Eric and the kids walking to the Dragon Gate.

Day 74: We went to pick up our first visitor in Korea on Wednesday night. The kids were pretty excited while we waited for the train!

Day 75: Yesterday afternoon, we had our commissioning service where we had a send off for all of our missions teams. Eric got a shot of me and (most of) my group...and Cade, of course.

Today, I teach 5 of my 6 classes. Kennedy has her Kindergarten interview. This afternoon we fly to Singapore. We spend a day and a half in Singapore, then we take a ferry to Batam, Indonesia, and then small boats to the island we'll be staying on. We'll be doing service projects in schools for a week, and then we fly home next Sunday. Eric and the kids will be in Seoul showing his mom all around the city. I can't wait to tell you all about our week. We'd appreciate your prayers as we embark on this "Great Adventure"!

Cardboard Box Car

Cade finally got his turn to get Daddy's cardboard box creation...

He, of course, went for a car...complete with steering wheel and GPS (created and installed by Kennedy)...

I have to say, he looked pretty cute sitting there in his car...

Can you tell that the steering wheel was mounted with a marker? Eric wanted it to be able to turn...

Then Daddy pushed him around the house like a race car!

He had a great time! Unfortunately, the steering wheel didn't last long, but it provided ample entertainment for a day or two!

Quality Time

This weekend, I got in a little quality time with my kiddos before I leave for Singapore on Friday afternoon.

We went to the park for a little while and then we just hung around the house...

playing Legos, playing cars, and playing "outside" on our unheated front porch...

I can't believe I'm going to spend ten days without seeing my babies!

I'm just happy to be able to get in a little time with them when I can these days!

Lego Zoo House

Well, you've already seen the best picture that I took of the Duplo zoo house that the kids built, but I can't help but show you all of the others too...

The Duplos are one item that we have been very grateful that we brought with us from the very beginning. They didn't take up too much room in the suitcases. (Let's be honest. It was more room than I wanted it to be.)

And the kids have thoroughly enjoyed them since the day of our arrival. We've stored them in a cardboard box for the last six months (different ones as they seem to get destroyed every couple of weeks).

I was very excited to finally get Cade some fabric boxes for the Duplos and his cars for his birthday. No more cardboard boxes for us!

I love how creative they get with them...and they definitely haven't outgrown them yet!

Week 10: Be Still

Well, it finally happened. I broke down and used my iPhone for a lot of my pictures this week. Some are better than others. I'm feeling pretty lame when it comes to the prompts lately. A lot of people put thought into it, set up the shot, and end up with some great photos that really represent the theme. I'm not one of those people.
Next week, I'll be lucky if I get my Week 11 post up before I leave for Singapore...honestly, there is pretty much zero chance of that happening! The following week, I'll still be in Indonesia...so there will be lots of pictures when I get back, but you'll have to wait patiently. I'm not sure when I'll get around to getting them uploaded, edited, and organized into a post!

Day 62: Friday night we went out to dinner at one of the neighborhood Korean restaurants with friends. While we waited for Cade and Eric, the girls played.

Day 63: We went on base on played at an enormous park after watching a movie and having dinner...felt like we were in the States for a few hours!

Day 64: Eric and the kids playing a game after nap time on Sunday afternoon...

Day 65: Kennedy didn't want me to put her to bed, but I was able to get a few shots of her being still while she laid in bed and waited for Daddy. She is usually a pretty willing model for me.

Day 66: On Monday, I took a picture of the rain from my classroom. It was a rare rainy, cloudy day here in Seoul. Reminded us a lot of home.

Day 67: On Wednesdays, we go to Ross and JJ's. They have been getting home late, so Ross gives us his keys so that we can let everyone in. Eric and the kids quickly got comfortable on the couch! Making themselves right at home...

Day 68: I finally managed to get a shot of someone being still....because my own kids certainly can't! I gave a test today, so at least my students were sitting still for a little while.

I think this week was more an example of the fact that my children simply cannot "be still". I had thought of some other ways to express the prompt (since I was already aware of that fact), but there just wasn't time. I think my favorite shot of this week is the one of Kennedy and her friend outside the coffee shop on Friday night. I love the color and the laughter on their faces!

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