Monday, August 20, 2007

Yea! Another School Year Has Begun!

Yes, it has FINALLY come. School year has just begun... and I get a break! Getting up early this morning was made even more difficult because we just drove back home yesterday from Grandma Song's Birthday Party in Southern California. It was just one of four time we drove down to San Diego area this summer alone! Anyhow, with some nudging I was able to get all four of them off the school on-time (no small task may I add). This year, however, was made easier because Christopher chose to go to the High School closer to our house. Also even though our kids go to three different schools it's not as crazy as it looks. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful neighbor, Barr family, who we carpool with. They do Arden MS and I do Mariemont. It works out BEAUTIFULLY!

Yes! Christopher is now in High School. Can you believe it? He started 9th grade today at Rio Americano High School. Most of his old buddies from Churchill Middle School is going to another High School, Mira Loma High School, but he chose not to continue with IB program.

Jeffrey is continuing at his current school, Arden Middle School, as an 8th grader. He is enrolled in the HA (High Achiever) program. I am excited for him, and I know he'll do well

Girls are also continuing at their current school, Mariemont Elementary School. Lizzy is starting 5th grade with Mr. Violette
and Rachel is starting 3rd grade with Mrs. Carson. I think that they have a great year ahead for them this year. I'm very excited for them all, and look forward to all the learning and growing they will do.


Happy 70th Birthday
Grandma Song
August 18, 2007

This past Saturday was my mother's 70th Birthday. We all drove down to Temecula (Eddie flew down later) to spend the Sabbath/Birthday with them. It all started out with the Sabbath Worship at Temecula Korean SDA Church, followed by a luncheon at my sister's house. Eddie thinks that we easily had about 120 people there, if not more. Many of mom's friends came to celebrate with her.

Mom & Dad Cutting The Birthday Cake


This is our massive Cho Clan

Mom with some of her old friends


Mom with her High School Classmates

Helen, Mom & Me with Mom's old High School Classmate
(Sam Oh's Mom)


Helen & Me with Mrs. Cho
(Wife of Our Dad's BFF & Mom of Sue, Sam & Josh Cho)


Helen & Me with Mrs. Bae
(Our Mom's High School Classmate's Wife and
Mother of our friends Richard, Scott & Steve Bae)


Dad with his partner in Crime...
Mr. Sang-Moon Cho
They have been best friends since childhood...
He's the father of Sue, Sam & Joshua Cho


Brief word & prayer before lunch

Lunch Buffet Line


Second Table of Food

Ladies in the kitchen... trying to look busy... hehe

From left to right...
Auntie Myung-Ja, Grace, Mom, Lauren, Helen & Auntie Seung-Ja

Some of Temecula Church Members

Mom's friends from LA Area

Three Sisters...
Auntie Seung-Ja, Mom, and Auntie Myung-Ja

And Two Brothers...
Uncle Kwan-Ku & Uncle Sung-Ku

Uncle Kwan-Ku with his grandson, Justin

Cousin Kevin on the Drum Set
(He's Justin's Dad)

Auntie Cho (Uncle Sung-Ku's wife),
Catherine & Baby Kayla


Cousins... from left to right
Janie, Lauren, Minju & Bernard


Cousin Dylan with his girlfriend Aileen

Mom with my brother Curtis (He took all these pictures!)

Last but not least... all the grand kids
(from left to right)
(back row) Taylin, Christopher
(front row) Jeffrey, Matthew, Elizabeth, Kayla & Rachel



Sunday, August 12, 2007

Just back from PUC Campmeeting
Talent Show, August 11, 2007

Chris, Jeff & Matthew participated in Talent Show this year again... with their remix. Here's Pokemon Master with their entry that won them 2nd place. Enjoy!

Matthew, Chris & Jeff after they received their prize.