Janie & Paul's Wedding
June 24, 2007

It seems as though all the family events come in bunches. Just a few weeks after my cousin Bernard got married my other cousin Janie got married. However, unlike Bernard & Minjoo, Janie & Paul has been dating for a LONG time... 5 years to be exact! I commend them for being SOOOO patient all these years. This wedding was very special because unlike my other cousins Janie was always close by and I really got to see her grow into the woman she is now. I literally have seen her go through each stages of her life. She was very much a part of my life. So seeing her getting married was, well to say the least, very touching. Here are some pictures, however, I'm still waiting for some pictures from my brother Curtis, as well as snapshots of our family taken by random people.

Candle Lighters Taylin & Christopher

Janie & Uncle walking down the aisle


Bridal Party included my girls, Lizzy & Rachel, as Flower Girls.
(I suppose it's time for them to retire)


My adorable nephew, Sean, as Bible Boy.
SOOO Cute!!!


Janie was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!


Paul's tears of joy... you could see the love in his eyes


Officially husband & wife... taking first bow.
Ceremony was officiated by my dad, Pastor Song

Janie with her bridesmaids

Kids with Janie's Parents
(imo harmony & imoboo harabuhji)

Janie's family: aka our family

Last, but not least, Janie with her FAVORITE cousin... ME!

A Happy Weekend

This weekend was truly a blessed weekend. Not only was Janie & Paul getting married, but our aunt Gina (Jin-Hwa) who was visiting from Korea to attend both Bernard & Janie's wedding, decided to dedicate her life to Christ. She was baptized on June 23rd at Temecula Korean SDA Church (actually Helen & Tae's pool). She was baptized by dad, Pastor Song. Along with her 4 other church members were baptized as well.

Aunt Gina before baptism

Five people who dedicated their lives to Christ


Aunt Gina getting baptized


After Baptism... it was very touching


Aunt Gina's older son, Jong Hoon, also visited us from Korea.
I was so glad he got to witness this important event.


Eddie & I enjoying the beautiful sight


Eddie & Lizzy


Taylin & Chris


Jeffrey watched the baptism from the slide

Aunt Gina with Mom after baptism

Our family(from left to right)
me, Aunt Angie, Jong-Hoon, Mom, Aunt Gina, Eddie, Dad, and Taewoong

Church group photo

After the baptism ceremony kids cooled down in the pool.
Here's Rachel looking rather stunning!

Here's Rachel, Lizzy & Jeffrey coming down the water slide

Lizzy & Rachel on the boogie board
It sure was a great weekend!

Yosemite Backpacking Trip

Over the Memorial Weekend, Eddie went on a backpacking trip with the guys from SKSDA (Sacramento Korean SDA youth). To be more precise it was Eddie, Pastor Joel, his brother Dan, his friend Carlos, Chris Choo & his son Michael. They took off early Saturday morning... all with their 50-70 pound backpacks... most not even knowing what was ahead of them. Eddie certainly didn't know what was ahead. I'm not even sure what trail they hiked, but Eddie tells me that after a while they saw NO ONE around. However, he couldn't believe how beautiful it was up there... with river flowing, beautiful scenery. And to both of our surprise his cell phone worked from their campsite. Go figure! He called me from their base camp and shared the sights with me. I appreciated it. Here are some pictures from their trip.

Leisurely Hike Up? (beginning of the trip)

Some Sights Along the Way

A Quick Stop (Dan & Chris)

Pastor Joel - filtering some drinking water

Eddie - doing own laundry

Base Campsite

Group Photo Before Departure

Final Exams -- From Children...

With end of school year just around the corner I thought it would be appropriate to post this.

Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.

Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead
sheep and canoeists.

Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.

Q: How can you delay milk turning sour?
A: Keep it in the cow.

Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.

Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.

Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental.

Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.

Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A: Premature death.

Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? e.g.abdomen.)
A: The body is consisted into three parts - the brainium, the Borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain; the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels, A, E, I, O, and U.

Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie.

Q: What does "varicose" mean? (I do love this one.)
A: Nearby.

Q: Give the meaning of the term "Caesarean Section"
A: The Caesarean Section is a district in Rome

Q: What does the word "benign" mean?'
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.

Dongwook & Minju's Wedding

May 20, 2007

Over the weekend we traveled down to So. Cal. for my cousin Bernard's wedding. You see, this is one of three weddings this year for our family. My cousin, Janie, is getting married in June and Janie's brother James is getting married in October. I'm not even sure I'll survive all these weddings!

We drove down Saturday morning after we dropped of our dog, Coco, at the local dog boarding place. It's a long drive... atleast 7 hours without traffic ... and we've got four kids, so we have frequent stops along the way. Anyhow, we arrived at Loma Linda just in time for the rehearsal dinner. About 1 hour before we arrived, however, Eddie had realized that he "forgot" to put his suit in the car!!! Yikes! And all he had was the clothes on his body, shorts & t-shirt! Needless to say, he had to make a shopping stop after the dinner... and then call my brother-in-law Tae to borrow his largest Jacket.

Our Family Picture

Jeff, Lizzy, Rachel & Chris

Boys with Uncle Bernie

Wedding was held in Calimesa SDA Church on Sunday, 4pm. Chris & Taylin were candle lighters, Matthew & Jeffrey were aisle runners, and Lizzy & Rachel were flower girls. They all looked great and did their job perfectly. Boys were especially stunning in their "Men-in-Black" looks.

Our kids with Taylin & Matthew

All in all, it was a beautiful wedding... with some minor glitches... Here are some more pictures from the wedding.

Song Family Picture

Cho Sisters

Things My Mother Taught Me...

1. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION...
"Just wait until your father gets home."

2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING....
"You are going to get it when we get home!"

3. My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE...
"What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you! Don't talk back to me!"

4. My Mother taught me LOGIC...
"If you fall out off that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

5. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE...
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

6. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD...
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job."

7. My Mother taught me HUMOR...
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

8. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT...
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

9. My Mother taught me about GENETICS...
"You're just like your father."

10. My Mother taught me about my ROOTS...
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

11. My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE...
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."

And last but not least...

12. My Mother taught me about JUSTICE...
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you....Then you'll see what it's like!"

of the Day

The Difference Between Women and Men...

I'm Back!

Sorry for such a long hiatus from our blog site. I really don't have a legitimate excuse, except that life has a way of speeding by. Yes, we've been busy... but not any more than usual. Just your ordinary busy with kids. Since January boys have been busy playing Indoor Soccer every Sunday. It's been great! Christopher's metro soccer team decided to play for fun during off-season. Jeffrey joined them as well, and it's been so exciting. At first they struggled... didn't really know how to play the game, but over time their footskills and teamwork have improved dramatically. Each session consists of 8 games, and this weekend we will be playing the last game of our 2nd session... so over the 4 months we've watch our boys grow as a player. With the outdoor soccer season right around the corner the boys should be in tip-top shape.

Christopher has also joined the Science Olympiad team at his school. To his surprise he made the A-team, which also surprised many of his friends. I guess it's hard to get into the A team, especially if you've never been in the team before. Initially we weren't sure he was going to stick with it due to poor time management, but he stuck it out and had a tremendous time doing it. He entered to compete in 3 events: Meteorology, Tower Building, and Wheeled Vehicles. The Regional Competition was held at CSUS in March, where their school came in 2nd place. He placed 2nd in Meteorology, 2nd in Tower Building and 4th in Wheeled Vehicles. Then in April they competed in the State Competition at UC Merced. Their school placed 2nd again with hims placing 3rd in Meteorology, 2nd in Tower Building and 2nd in Wheeled Vehicles. Overall, he thoroughly enjoyed the process although it required hours of studying, building, testing, etc.... many sleepless nights... He wants to do it again next year. It has also perked Jeffrey's interest. You see, the 1st place at Regionals & States was Jeffrey's school team. Here are some pictures from the State Competition.

Chris with some of his teammates

Chris with Andy Patel, his Wheeled Vehicles partner.
They won 2nd place at State!

Sugar Bowl, January 2, 2007

SKSDA Youth Group

The day after the New Year's Day, Sacramento Korean SDA Church youth spent a beautiful day up in Sugar Bowl skiing/snow boarding. Our four kids (with Eddie) went along with them as well. While Eddie spent the whole day with the girls on the lower parts of the resort, boys spent the whole day with the youth exploring all the runs. It was a beautiful day, and much to their surprise the resort was not crowded at all! They had a blast... and afterwards, they all came over to our home for a warm, home cooked meal. It's so nice to be so close to all these wonderful ski resorts!

Happy New Year!

I pray that 2007 will bring many more happy memories with friends and families. I pray for that my family remain healthy, and that my children continue to grow not only wiser but kinder. I hope to be more organized this year, and accomplish more goals.

For an interesting look into Korean culture, New Year's Day Celebration, please look up the above link. It's actually a special event that is scheduled this Friday in LA, but it also gives a brief summary of what Koreans do for New Year's Day celebration.

say hay boke-mahn he pah du say oh!

Christmas 2006

This year, we spent the Christmas Day with my sister's family. They had recently moved to their new house in Temecula, and we had not had the chance to visit her since they moved in. Kids also wanted to spend some time with their cousins, Taylin & Matthew. We drove down on Saturday before Christmas, six of us and our dog Coco ... big mistake...for it took us 11 LONG hours to travel approximately 500 miles! Too many travelers on the road...accidents...bottleneck...looky-look traffic... you get the picture. When we finally got within 30 miles of her house the whole freeway (6 lanes) were shut down! Apparently there was this guy who kidnapped two people, took them to ATM for withdrawal, then police chase ensued...onto the freeway...resulting in one fatality. I never did find out who was killed...but there were tons of angry travelers!

Once we got to my sister's house 11 hours later, we were all very exhausted and hungry. They had a nice dinner ready for us. They bought this huge house with an avocado groves in the canyon in Temecula. House was Tuscany style and beautifully decorated. My sister always did like things in a grand scale. I loved the main living area... with 18 ft ceiling and fireplace. I always preferred one large main living area vs. smaller living & family room. However, I found all the counters/sinks to be too high for my height. Go figure! Are people who live in these houses taller? I had to use step stool to brush my teeth, wash my face, etc. I felt very short.

On Christmas Eve Curtis, my brother, along with Lauren, my cousin, also came over to my sister's house. We all celebrated Christmas together. It was very nice. Kids always enjoy spending time with Uncle Curtis... and it was good to see Lauren again too. Kids went on hikes with Coco on their orchard, and also persimmon picking in their neighbor's orchard (with permission, of course).

Kids with Grandparents

Grandma & Grandpa Song

Girls with Uncle Curtis

Eddie had to leave on Christmas Day... he was scheduled to work on Dec. 26th. Rest of us stayed for couple more days. Kids were having too much fun! And Coco was enjoying the open space... chasing birds, and on one morning we found him chasing a baby coyote! Yikes! We left on Thursday, Dec. 28th. This time it only took 9 hours... this with 3 pit stops! It was much better ride up. Although we enjoyed being at my sister's house, it was so good to be home!