The End is Near

Crazy, crazy, crazy!

I am amazed that after a long winter, the time to wrap this year up has come so quickly.The spring has zipped past, and the beginning of the end is near. This week the TCIS class of 2009 will graduate and say good bye, while the underclassmen will prepare for final exams.

The campus has been a buzz ever since the calendar flipped to May. The students (and staff) have kept busy with I-Fest, Mother’s Day,  IB Exams, the Spring Musical,  Prom, IB Music Recitals, Dorm Family Night, and enjoying the sunshine and green grass! It has been hard to keep up with everything, yet enjoyable to have the opportunity to see what amazingly talented students we work with at TCIS. The sunshine and warm breezes have made for a lot of time outside, and that always makes Jacob happy. And if Jacob is happy, everyone is happy!

The next two weeks hold even more busyness in store. Amidst packing and getting students moved out, we will be seeing the seniors off at graduation on Friday night and wishing friends who are not returning next fall a farewell on Saturday night. Not to mention, I will be getting my last stack of grading done and grade reports completed. However, this busy time is met with great excitement as we are eager to head home for the summer!

On June 6th, we will leave Korea to stay with our friends, the Brownlees, in Seattle for couple days. Then we will be headed to Minnesota for a 6 week tour of family and friends. I can not even begin to describe how excited I am to be home and see everyone. I don’t know if it is the pregnancy sickness that is making me more anxious than usual, or if I am just so excited to see Jacob interact with everyone. Either way, I am simply ecstatic about getting on the airplane in June.

And for those of you who are excited to see us, here are some pictures and videos to hold you over until we get to hug and kiss you soon!

For Mother’s Day we traveled up to Seoul to eat at On the Border and Caribou Coffee and see Station 2 perform at Yoido Full Gospel Church (the largest church in the world).

Jacob sitting on a bear at Caribou Coffee in Seoul

Jacob sleeping through the first part of the service.

Jacob after waking up from the very loud music.

Prom, quite the experience!

Jacob sitting in the limo one of our dorm students hired for prom.

King and Queen: John & Jiwon (she is one of our dorm daughters)

All dressed up to chaperone; we got a little dancing in too.

Dorm Family Night!

Entire Dorm at Cin Cins, before going to a movie.

Another trip to Seoul to see Station 2 and meet Dave & Travis’ wives.

Jacob LOVES to play the drums!

Jacob with the drummer from Station 2, Josh--his favorite person of the day.

Posing with Travis and Jenn before saying good bye.

With some of the stars of the Spring Musical: Urine Town

Mike and me with Grace Shin (11th grade)

Me with Ina Kim (10th grade). Ina was the first girl's name Jacob could say.

Mike & me with Minji, one of the main characters of the story. Minji was the second girl's name Jacob could say.

Jacob hating getting his hair cut, as usual.

Our little musician:)