Parks & Bikes

So over the past week the weather has been warming up and the sun shinning. We have been spending a lot of time outside and try to go for a daily bike ride. I am not sure who looks more forward to going, Maya, Zane or myself!  I know that Maya, our puppy, loves to be outside and will inform us she needs to go out just so she can play and not really have business to take care of! Zane loves to bike as he loves to race with his friends and I love being able to walk and run after Zane on his bike. In order to keep up with him you are either race walking or running! He can really get moving on his bike!  Last weekend Zane was the recipient of a new-used bike. He had been riding a 12 inch but has grown so much that his knees are almost hitting the handle bars. While at the PX during the holidays he hopped on a 16 inch and another lady saw him. She approached me and said when he was ready for a bigger bike she had one to give to us. She didn't want to throw it away. We were amazed at her kindness and generosity! It always amazes me when that happens! Zane now has a new bike and someone else will be getting Zane's old bike!

Zane riding around the park.

Boy and his dog, Maya. She would have loved to have eaten his pb&j!

This past week we have been spending a lot of time outdoors and at a local park playing with friends and having picnics. We will spend as much time outside as possible before we have to stay indoors due to rain or yellow dust.  Here are some pictures of our time at the park this past week. I know that we will be spending a lot of time at the parks and playing with our friends!

Busy days

So it has been awhile since my last blog and one of my New Year's resolutions was to blog more so all would know what we have been up to or are doing! Guess I am not the greatest at blogging! Things have been busy since the holidays. For Thanksgiving we had about 20 people in our house and yes we fried a turkey. There is no way that a turkey is going to fit in my tiny little oven! I must say that I miss having a normal size oven and two oven racks. The turkey fryers!

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 All the food!

 For Christmas my mom was here to celebrate with us and Christmas morning my dad, step-mom and brother all joined us via Skype. It was hectic but a lot of fun! I will share that on Christmas Eve my mom and I helped pass out cookies and Bible messages to the girls that work in the clubs over here. It was a great experience especially seeing as that was the only gift some of them received!  I did do a lot of baking for the holidays and even hosted a cookie exchange at our house. I will do it again next year but try to tie it into the cookies for the club girls ministry through the chapel on post!

 Our happy little family, trying too take a picture in front of the tree.

 Zane and I participated in the Children's Christmas pageant this year. Zane was the North Star and I was the Innkeeper's wife.

 

After the holidays we headed on leave to visit some friends in Washington and head down to LA for my cousin Courtney's wedding. Zane was a part of the wedding and did a wonderful job as the ring bearer.

  We are all staying busy. Zane is currently on vacation from Korean school and will be starting the new school year on 2 March. I also think that he will start going 4 days a week and if that goes well maybe go to 5 days a week.

Jim is staying busy at work and that is about all really.  Liz, me is staying busy with taking care of my boys, the dog, the house and all the wonderful chores that come with being Household 6!  I am also active with PWOC, Protestant Women of the Church and loving the fellowship and learning that has been taking place in my life. I am also looking at trying to start working on my Master's in January 2012. I have found an on-line program for Spanish, which doesn't require the GRE, so I am going to get it together and apply.

Well time for me to get going, dinner is re-heating in the oven and I know that everyone is hungry. I will try to do my best and blog more often and include pictures. I know that we are going to try and get out more and see more of Korea now that Jim has figured out his job!

Love you all and miss you!