Home Leave 2009

Once again the annual visit to the states provide a much needed injection of family, fun and a break from all things Asian. A good time was had by all.

.  See everyone next year for more fun!

They don't have ice cream trucks in Korea. Their loss.

Nancy and kids learned to make Lotus Lanterns this year and taught everyone back home also.

They made lots and lots of lanterns this summer.

Nancy's friend Karen Groome with her lantern.

Josh speeding by on his bike.

Unfortunately our Peach tree didn't survive our absence so Grandpa D and Josh handled it's removal.

Nancy and Grandpa S cerebrated their Birthdays while we were home. Grandpa S got a bobber cooler for his gift.

Sarah and Grandma D spending some craft time together.

Our daisy's looked very nice this year.

Sarah and her friend Savannah - making Lotus Lanterns of course.

Josh and I built a model rocket this year...

....and flew it.

Grandma and Grandpa D on the beach at Manistee. They arranged a short vacation for us all there this year.

A brother and sister moment on the beach at Manistee.

We had asked the kids to stay out of the surf this day...didn't work.

Grandma D walking the beach in Manistee

Jason bought a stunt kite. Josh and I had a great time flying it!

Turtles sunning on a log on the Manistee River.

Josh at the breakwater to the Manistee River.

Josh and Uncle Jason on a ship's prop. Manistee Harbor Park.

A sailboat heading out of the Manistee River.

Beautiful sunset.

All of us at a road side park on the way to Frankfurt for the day.

Grandma and Grandpa D at the roadside park.

Our neighbors for the last year and a half had their expat assignment cut short just after Nancy and the kids headed home for the summer. So we met up a Clara's in Lansing for goodbye party. It's not the same in Seoul without them.

The kids love having Uncle Jason in town.

A storm was moving into Lansing as we left. I got this very nice shot just before the rain hit.