Bonny and Clyde

Here are a few pics of Amber a.k.a "Asay Lover" and Spencer a.k.a "Spilter" in action. If you see us on the battle field, watch your back!

Amber is the sniper and I'm the hammer.

Nice Guy!

Amber posted:
I just have to share an experience I had today it was so nice. I was at Michaels getting stuff for my countdown candle and we were waiting in line to check out and Logan found this train that he was playing with while we waited. It was just a $3.00 Train that he was really enjoying but I wasn't going to buy it for him. This guy behind me was talking to me about how he just bought his grandsons a Wii for Christmas and he misses the days that a little train would make them so happy. So we just visited for a minute and he told me how cute Logan was etc..... A minute later he had gone to a different line finshed before us and brought back the TRAIN and said "here you go Logan!!" I was so shocked Logan was thrilled and said "Oh thank you". I was just amazed that he would do something so kind for my little Logan a total stranger to him. Nice people still are around!! Merry Christmas! What a nice man.

2007 Ornaments

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster, one of our favorite rides at Disneyland

Hawaii Sea Turtle, we saw a few when we were snorkeling in Hawaii this summer.

Amber went to the Balloon festival in New Mexico this fall

Blown Glass Balloon from Grandma Dana

Buddha offerings wooden bell from Korea

Dragon roof tile from Korea

Logan's trains

There's Thomas

Here are the rest!

Up with the tree

Last year we bought a plastic tree from Costco and weren't too impressed so this year we decided to go back to "our roots" by getting a real tree! The Turpins pointed us in the direction of Home Depot and we found a winner, for a great price too. The drill bit to put a hole in the thing almost cost more than the tree... I thought I drilled a straight hole, maybe the tree grew off the edge of a cliff or something, if you look at the picture you can see I had to wedge a few game cases under the stand to make it look okay.

Next came the lights, logan was a big help making sure that the line didn't get tangled up. For those of you who have never seen a "Cottrell Tree" it is kind of a mix between a bonfire and burning bush. We just cut off the, "for external use only" stickers off the lights and get to work. I have great memories of putting lights on at Grandma's house as well as mom and dad's, it really gets me into the Christmas holidays. We put on some B-B-B-Bing and some Jonny Mathis and went to town.

Once we were done with the lights we put up our ornaments and Logan spent the entire night finding the perfect spot for "Kachow" a.k.a. Lightning McQueen.

There's the spot!

Welcome to our winter wonderland!

Happy Turkey Day!

This year has brought so many blessings to our family and we have so much to be thankful for. It was nice to have some time off work to spend at home with Logan and Amber and really get into the holiday spirit. We were shopping for some groceries and we saw a small turkey and thought it would be fun to try making one. Neither of us had any experience baking one before but it turned out pretty good, and Amber's potatoes and deserts were especially delicious.

Pumpkin Pie Squares for Daddy and Strawberry pudding cake for mommy. Logan just licked the cool whip off of both our our spoons.

For Thanksgiving our friends the Rogers invited us over to their house for dinner. It was so awesome, their house was beautiful and the kids had a blast running around playing. Though we only had a few moments when all of us were at the table and not chasing kids or changing diapers, it was really memorable and we feel blessed to have such wonderful friends who make us feel so at home when family is far away. Logan was so cute, after we had all sat down for dinner, Bern and Eric asked us if we wanted to say a prayer. Logan immediately bowed his head and started saying one. It was short and sweet and perfect.

Chillin with Santa and eating ice cream at the "North Pole"

This year Santa was so much nicer, last year he had a crazy look in his eye like he was about to snap under the pressure of running out of candy canes or something. The boys had a blast putting on antlers and looking at the cool workshop display.

With a face like that we were worried they were going to kidnap him and force him into elf labor.

Matthew enjoying an icecream cone.

This was a big surprise, Logan usually dislikes icecream cause he doesnt like anything that is not luke warm. Thankfully, Matthew showed him the licking technique and now he loves it.

November Playgroup

Amber Posted:

This is what Logan made at November playgroup. I never knew how much this kid loved crafts until we did these fun activities with our playgroup. I am so glad we have great friends to get together with. Logan loves playing with all the other 2 year olds!! Thanks to all of you for being so wonderful.

New Furniture

Amber is always on Craig's List looking for deals. Lately we have been looking for a reasonably priced bunk bed. Logan is going to be capable of climbing out of his crib any day so we are preparing for him to have a "big boy bed". Amber found a great set including a dresser and a chest of drawers. The price was kind of steep but Amber was able to talk it down so we spent the weekend putting it together.

The room was not too big to start with so it was a relief to see it all fit alright.

All in all we are excited for Logan's new room. He loves to sit on the top bunk and play with his cars.

Have You Seen Logan Lately?

We hardly ever put up pictures of the poor kid, so here are a few... These two babies are his pride and joy. He loves to fill the interiors with fish crackers...

Logan is a happy kid. Currently his favorite song is "popcorn popping" though he won't let us drive in peace unless we have Enya's "Ornico Flow" blasting. Every time he hears it he says, "I love it song". Yes, my son loves to head bang to Enya... what can you do?

Logan is definately Amber's son. Upon finding some crumbs on the counter, he got out the vaccum and his step stool and sucked them up. He is a good little helper.

Here is Logan modeling his new sunday look courtesy of Grandma Dana.

Last week we picked up some overalls. Uncle Ben would be proud:)

More new clothes, we can't seem to get out of Costco without buying more...

Racing with Daddy.

Halloween 2007

This year we were debating staying at home and just watching a movie for Halloween, but our friends, the Rogers, invited us over and lent Logan a costume and we ended up having a blast. Logan always has so much fun with Matthew and Andrew.

Armed with a bag he made in play group, Logan hit about 8 houses before he turned to me and said, "Daddy, I'm tired, I wanna go home." What a funny kid.

Bern and Erik gave out glow sticks instead of treats, Logan had a blast, what a great idea!

Some of my favorites

The royal guard at KyongBok palace in Seoul.

The APEC building overlooking Kwang-An Ri and the bridge.

Detail of door at Tongdosa Temple.

View from Democratic park in Pusan.

Spider at Bomusa Temple

Empty court at Kyong Bok Palace.

Buddah at Yungdosa Temple, Pusan.

Seoul Station

Korea Slide Show

Only in Korea

Good for what ails you. I know that I was always told that you get warts from touching them, In Korea, frogs cure skin imperfections. I am a tad curious how to get a frog out of the pot with a ladle though...

Here are some of the more creative lanterns at the lantern festival, there were also a large number of Sponge Bob lanterns. A patent lawyer could make a killing here, I saw a cigarette vending machine with donald duck smoking a cigar as a mascot...

With cars like that, who wouldn't want to be a cop? Where do you put the "ship-won"?

Breakfast of Champions, banana milk and coco balls.

Neo-Confucianism will never die. This is the traditional meal left out on Korean Thanksgiving for the ancestors. Korea is a beautiful mixture of the future and the past. Some customs will never die.

Monument to the man who engineered the seedless watermelon. This is right across the street from the mission home.

Make graffiti not war...

This hood is run by Santa and his elves, better be good or they will break out their nines and bust a cap in your stoking.

Will explain this one later...

The priciest picture in Korea. At first I thought the nice old lady was being nice taking my picture with my camera on a trail near Haeundae beach. Little did I know that this was a service that required me to do something for her. She was selling nuts and rice cakes (I am not a big fan of either) in appreciation for her taking my picture I offered to buy some nuts. She filled a bag then threw in some cakes and told me it cost the equivalent of about 5 dollars, I was pretty shocked but I didn't want to make a scene so I pulled out my wallet and just as I was about to leave another lady said, that was just for the nuts, the cakes will be another 5... I was grateful for the picture but 10 dollars is irrational I told her that I didn't have any more money and that I didn't like rice cakes anyways then she told me that I was just like all foreigners, wanting something for nothing, when I tried to give her back her cakes she told me to just leave. I left felling bad but what could I do???

Baptising Buddah, I can finally mark that one off my missionary goals:)