Fun at Home and 96

 I bought a little cardboard model house kit while I was in Korea awhile back and finally got around to doing it with the boys. John punched out the pieces and David put them together.

 The finished product

 John and I at the Museum. We went through and made a complete circle of the tracks.

 Living history day at 96. David playing the cup and ball game.

 David playing nine pins.

 John playing nine pins.

John and David playing with wooden guns.

 David with one of the re-enactors. I was really impressed with these young ladies. They played very well with the boys and were very patient.

Lunch at Hardees after running around the park. David is wearing his Kung Fu Panda mask.

Playing the ring toss game

Playing Nine Pins

David's First Recital

 David has been taking piano lessons for several months now and today was his first recital. Here we are getting ready to go.

 David sitting in front of the piano.

David and Aina playing a duet

The musicians after receiving their trophies,

Here are the videos of David playing

Of Railroads and Houses

We have been doing well, but a bit busy.

 Arlene holding John and John holding blocks

Arlene enjoying a quiet moment with the boys.

 On Saturday I took the boys to the Railway Center as they were celebrating National Railway Day. David took some pictures of the cars they are restoring. This is one that has been partially restored.

 An old kitchen

The Dining Car

 Old sink in a sleeper car

David climbing up to the caboose bench

 John and David have climbed up the caboose bench

 John posing on the bench

 Making crafts in the Railway Center

 David and John playing with trains

 Playing with Thomas--notice the M for "Mario" on David's forehead.

 

End of the Semester Fun

I haven't been able to post for awhile as the semester was ending so I'm going to do a big update now.

 

 We took our friendship family daughters to Skateaway. Here is John driving a car.

 Our family at Skateaway.

 Yaerin and Minkyung, our friendship family daughters.

 Minkyung and David at air hockey.

 Yaerin playing David at air hockey.

 Our farewell dinner at Fatz with our friendship family daughters and Mei and her and Bill's friendship family daughter Lily (form China).

 The girls and the boys.

 We went to DQ for dessert.

 John showing respect, Filipino style.

 Yesterday was commencement. Here I am with three of our graduates (I think we graduated 15 from our department this semester).

Same graduates but this time with my colleague, Ryan Floyd.