Thursday, November 25, 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

Two minutes at a time - Week 2








This is Week two's 2 minute video. Gabe decided to feed Zander. It's crazy how much he picks up on what we say and how we act. The whole time he was holding the bottle, he was telling Zander to stop moving his head and to stop being so feisty. So funny to hear my 4 year old parrot us.

Christmas Pictures of Zander and Gabe






























Weekend in Seoul







So this past weekend, we took an impromptu trip to USAG Yongsan. We hadn't planned anything and just got in the car with the boys. We should have planned a little better. It took us over 2 1/2 hours to get there! Traffic here is so aggravating! The highways are a mess and ill thought out. Korean drivers are lunatics and aren't afraid to crash into anyone.

Needless to say, by the time we got there, we were NOT anxious to get back and drive home. Instead we decided to stay the night at the Dragon Hill Lodge and drive back Sunday afternoon. Matt and I thought it would be a fun mini vacation. Get us all out of the house and off each other's necks.

So we did. We enjoyed sushi at our favorite restaurant on Yongsan. Desserts from the bakery in the basement of the hotel. Breakfast buffet in the morning. Christmas shopping in the PX and Mini Mall. Grocery shopping at the Commissary. All in all a full two days. And ALMOST worth the 1 1/2 hour drive back home.

This holiday weekend, Yongsan movie theater is showing HP7 numerous screenings every day. I haven't decided yet if it's worth driving back for or if I want to wait until it comes here.

Friday, November 19, 2010

New Scrapbook Designs

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Audrey on Halloween at Central Michigan


Thursday, November 18, 2010

Two minutes at a time - Week 1



I've been following this blog called Pacing the Panic Room (www.pacingthepanicroom.blogspot.com), and it's author does a weekly video clip of his daughter. Every week he takes a 2 1/2 minute clip of Tessa just sitting at her high chair. So, I decided that I would start doing that with the boys. Every week now I'm going to set up our tripod with the boys on the couch and just film them for two minutes.

At the end, I'm hoping to take a bunch of random clips and maybe make a really cool collage video? I don't really know what to expect. I guess I just like sharing them how they really are. Both boys are kind of immune to the camera now, as I've been trying to improve my skills and practice is really the only way. So it's kind of like filming wild animals, it's them in their natural environment, doing whatever it is they do.

In this clip, Gabe is hiding under the blanket because he doesn't want to get dressed, so he doesn't want me to see his pj's, but he's ACTING like he's a ghost to justify the blanket-covering. And Zander's being his normal laid-back self, just sitting back, chewing on his phone. If you listen closely, you can hear Zander growl at the phone. This is my new favorite sound from him.

We've dubbed him "Zombie Baby" because lately if you sit too close to him, he'll growl and then launch himself at you and bite. We haven't really figured out why. Or where he learned this behavior. But it is pretty dang funny, unless you're the one getting bit. Which is usually IS me, or Gabe. Matt gets away from it pretty fast. Cheaterpants (Gabe's new favorite word).

Journey to Osan

I've taken pictures of our drive to Osan Air Force Base before, but that was through the city. This is the "scenic" view, the country view, of Korea. To be honest, all the farms and orchards remind me a little of Michigan. Some things about this country I will never forget, like how all the buildings are multi-level and all crammed into as little space as possible, and how all the businesses are covered in Hangul. And then there's just the fun signs, like the one with the plug-in-car crossed out and the Top Gun hotel, that's Matt's favorite. And all the Bongo trucks running us off the road.

Oh Korea... You make me sigh.

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