The sun is shining, the air is clear, the kids are playing nicely in the backyard, Pandora is echoing my favorite station in my empty house, and I have an iced coffee with me. I mean, it doesn't get much better, right? Before I start telling you about our new home (which I'm super excited about) I want to fill you in on what we've been up to in the past month. I have to tell you that the day we left our apartment for the last time wasn't really tough to do. I wasn't sad at all. It felt ... View the Post
Hey, it’s Emily.
Hi guys, remember me? It's Emily. I owe you an update. Or I need to shut the blog down or something, which I'm not going to do, so I'm brewing coffee and I'm going to do the update. I'll try to keep it brief but a lot has happened since my last post so you might want to grab a coffee, or a glass of wine. Whatever you fancy. Gosh darn you guys, I hate when I get so behind like this. I wish I was better about blogging frequently. I've been through all this before with you, it's nothing new for me ... View the Post
Yoohoo, Yeosu!
Back in 2012, Yeosu found itself in the spotlight of the word's attention for the World Expo. And then in the blink of an eye it was all over. Much like any other city that has hosted the World Expo, millions were poured into incredible infrastructure along the shores but long after the festivities faded away, it slowly turned into rusty weathered metal and empty concrete walkways. Let me tell you a secret about most cities like Yeosu...they're more often than not a hidden gem. Dig a little ... View the Post
Hello Spring!
April has been such a crazy busy month for us. Alex had to go TDY for two weeks but he was only a 2 hour drive away so he was able to come spend the weekends with us. It was nice to have him around on the weekends so I didn't have to find a babysitter for the kids while I had photo sessions. April is a busy month for photographers, I've learned. I was really glad he got to come home for Easter! Before he came home, Owen and I dyed Easter eggs while Della napped. On a good day she'll sleep 2.5 ... View the Post
Emily’s Great Hiatus of 2017
Guys, remember that time I went to the states on a one-way ticket? We landed in Iowa to heaps of snow and freezing cold wind. Of which none of us were terribly amused by... But the air was fresh and clean and we were surrounded by grandmas and grandpas so no one really complained. Truth be told, the trip to the states was more for me than anyone. I realize how selfish that sounds but I needed a break from Korea. It's not that it's a bad place, but I had cabin fever something fierce and I was ... View the Post
Della is ONE!
Back in December, we celebrated Owen and Della's birthday with a little party for all their friends. We had food and the kids made gingerbread houses - it was so much fun! I so wish I had Owen's reaction to his cake on video. He went absolutely crazy and asked if we could put it on the floor so he could drive it around. We had to keep the firetruck (which was a mini chocolate cake) as long as it would stay together. Our cake lady is someone local from our base and she far exceeded our ... View the Post