We have so many cute babies at church...
I find myself with these babies all the time! We have twins Xander and Olivia, baby Julia, baby Micah, baby Emery and Charis... Holding Olivia reminded me of my baby Allison.....
This baby is ready for high school in the fall. PAA Academy Day was today! She's so ready to join Lindsey in high school!
Flat tire on I 205....
"Ah Ma, don't leave me here!"
Nails! Thank goodness for AAA.
Lee babies: Alexander and Olivia...
With big sister Sophie!
They were just so cute! Congratulations Paul and Anna!
So far, 12 of my girlfriends signed up for 1/2 marathon in October. It's called GIRLFRIENDS HALF MARATHON, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. I love the name. I signed up yesterday...it's crazy. Nothing will be easy or natural for me to run. I don't think I have ever ran more than a mile? I went into the Running Store for the first time with bunch of my girlfriends yesterday. My veteran runner friend Soomi said that I just need two things. A good bra and a good running shoes. "If you can walk, you can do it!" is her famous quote. ah man, I can't believe I'm going to really run. (I was comforted by my non runner friends that I can walk too)
But on a serious note to this, I also have a neighbor girlfriend who just finished her chemo therapy from having breast cancer last summer. On the registration, it asks: "who are you running in honor of?" I wrote my friend Grace's name and told her how I registered to run. She was so moved and touched...... Now she wants to train with me! For all the women out there with breast cancer or all the survivors of breast cancer (my sister-in-law, Sandra) "Here's to you! for finding the CURE !" Okay, here we go.
Thursday Night: Dinner with the Pak Clan: Pastor Pak, Mrs. Pak, Mina's Mom from Glendale, Cathy Pak and family, John Pak's and of course Ken Pak's for dinner....
Cathy and I....still looking like sisters?
Our kids: Cathy's #2, #3, and #4. Ken's three.
Friday Night: Patriotic Program and Wax Museum. Randy as Christopher Columbus!
Preparing to do his speech.... "Hi, name is Christopher Columbus, I was born in....."
Sat Night:Boys Choir outing to watch the Portland Trailblazers!
When they were throwing up t shirts, all the boys stood up ...."over here, over here.....throw it to me, up here!" Didn't know it would actually fly up to the nose bleed section to Caden's lap!
Boys went CRAGEEEE~
Sunday Night:
We always visit the Portland food carts in downtown. But today, we decided to go East to Hawthron/12th location. We only visited 3 carts. We had the chili fries, savory crepes and some fancy hot pockets with bbq brisket. All very good!
It's fun trying out new places when you don't have any kids.
Over the years, Korean ladies who attended our westside Bible Study Fellowship has increased from 2 to more than 10. We have gathered here and there for lunch, yoga and fellowship. Last summer, one of our dear friend Grace was dx with breast cancer. Last week, she finished her lumpectomy, 7 chemotherapy treatments and 4 radiation treatments! In celebration of her recovery, we had a big party! Grace was courageous, showed tremendous faith in God and wore her wig like a trooper! We were all encouraged by her strength. Grace is the one saying "hi" wearing her pink gloves...You can't see it, but we're all wearing pink gloves... :)
It was a memorable 50th birthday celebration for him! I'm glad we were able to surprise him with this dinner. He was really surised! He thought he was just stopping by to drop something off on his way back from spending the weekend at PUC with daughter Dana. I was "this close" in getting him a t shirt that said, "FIFTY SUCKS!" But ENK said that decorating the 50th party as he was turning five was cruel enough.... :)
Song-Cho clan have been BFFs for generations. Curtis is the last of the children to get married. Curtis just got married in Baltimore last weekend. He found the love of his life, his soulmate in a wonderful woman named Sunah. They look so happy to be together and so much in love! When our 2 families had our reunion last Christmas, Curtis did not attend! We were dissappointed in not seeing the big guy at Helen's, but little did we know he was courting his future wife! They had this "wattagotta" eastcoast westcoast courtship that finally led to this beautiful wedding ceremony. Congratulations Curtis and Sunah! We're very happy for the two of you!
Her'e s Curtis and all his neices and nephews, acting silly! They had a blast!
Official Photos from the wedding:
http://kathyfreundel.com/blog/weddings/sunah-curtis-padonia-park-club-wedding/?ref=nf
Spent time with Sammy's family this weekend. (Whenever we drive up to Seattle, we always stay at Sammy's..... They are always hospitableto us every time!) Sammy and ENK grew up in Hawaii way back when..... when they were poor, carefree island boys. It was nice to have them over at our house this time in Portland. They like to do their tax free shopping here and Yvi loves Washington Square Mall. But this morning, I took her to my 3 favorite hole in the wall locations that folks don't know about. 1. Hanna Andersson Outlet, 2. Columbia outlet ( I get additional 30% family discount on top of their clearance outlet prices!) and of course 3. Barbara Johnson's. We couldn't believe they still had Coach summer shoes on sale! Yes, she picked up several pairs of shoes for the price of one! Yes, it was a good day!
We should visit more but we don't. Kimchee jun at Hosoonyi's in Tacoma....stayed at Sammy's Friday night. Bernard and Lynda (always so hospitable and best cook!)
My twin sister Sunny (no, not really but we do look alike, right?) Nang Myun at Yetgol in Shoreline, WA: not the best I've had but it was good
Hermann, Misun and their little girl Yumi
Lindsey met up with her friends from Eastside Fellowship... They went to feed the homeless in downtown Seattle and had youth group dinner at the Lee's (I need to get Marvin's Jambalaya recipe!). We stayed at Hannah and Danny's Sat night, visited Jerome's new house on Sunday..but no pictures... I didn't get to even call my good friend Frances H. while I was up there and feel bad... but we'll go visit soon! We had a blast!
I had this urge to make ice cream with this BALLas our weather finally hit above 80 degrees today. Lindsey was our designated ice cream maker and the rest of us just rolled it around for 15 minutes. With the Pak's joining us, you can imagine... a PINT of ice cream just didn't do it for all of us. So I sent Ken to the grocery store to get three things: ice, rock salt and half and half.
My fault for not specifying how much. Junghee later returned and said that it's a common thing for Ken to just buy in bulk if you don't tell him how much to buy.... It's okay, I think it was good that he brought this much because it was VERY popular and delicious! I think I can say that it really was the best ice cream I have ever tasted! Really.
Sydney wanted more while Lindsey was making more... We gave her some Tillamook ice cream and she tasted it and said "I want more of that one...." Kalia loved it, right?
