The Beginning of Goodbyes

Tonight we said goodbye to our very best Korean friends, the Lees. They live below us on the 9th floor in our apartment building and from the moment we moved in, showed us the utmost gracious hospitality. Both Hwa Jung and Mr. Lee are teachers and because they were able to spend a few years in America, learned English very well. They have 2 daughters. Their youngest went to school with Sadie.

We joined them in their apartment tonight for farewell wishes and yummy Korean treats. Hwa Jung knows I LOVE those Korean rice cakes called dak and she had all of our favorite fruits like those yummy Korean yellow melons.

We hope we get to see them again in the States. They have future plans to travel to the U.S. possibly next summer.

Kindergarten Graduation

A very special moment for all of us. Benjamin's Kindergarten
Promotion Ceremony from Daegu American School in South Korea.

Proud mama

Mr. Casciani's Kindergarten Class 2008-2009

Mr. Casciani's favorite student!

Benjamin's Birthday Blowout Bash

3 Parties in the U.S., 1 School Party, 1 celebration at home in Korea, and a blowout Bash = 6 Birthday Parties for our very special boy. Benjamin certainly deserved this belated birthday/farewell party for him and his friends in Korea.

It was a royal gala indeed. All of the children entered the royal kingdom and decorated crowns and then were entertained by a magician/balloon magician. It was the perfect way to say goodbye to Benjamin's friends.