Morten and I went our separate ways for Christmas this last year. While he headed off to Denmark, I boarded a plane for Idaho. It was a very short ten days, but it was great to see the fam. I did some whirlwind shopping, Emily and John helped me clean out 'the dreaded storage unit', mom slipped on the ice and broke her wrist, and overall it was just a good old Schuh family Christmas.
11 March, 2008
08 February, 2008
Tessa's Englishland Christmas Concert, December 20th
I spent nearly two months preparing for the Christmas concert with my kids. After trying a variety of songs, we decided on 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas', Frank Sinatra's 'Jingle Bells', 'Silent Night' with handbells, and then I had them all ask 'What is Christmas?' and they each gave a one word answer individually. Tessa was going to make them wear elf hats and shoes, but I kindly asked if they could just wear slacks and dresses. I should have known that my mothers would compare notes on clothing but was still shocked to see my little boys show up in matching tuxedos and the girls in matching dresses. They were unbelievably cute--way cuter than in elf hats. The 'Silent Night' handbells were the highlight of the Kangaroo Class performance. Even Philip, who stood mute and petrified through the rest of the songs, rang his bell to the delight of the crowd. They all did a great job.
21 January, 2008
Thanksgiving in Seoul, November 2007
This was my first year cooking Thanksgiving dinner completely by myself, and it was also Morten's first year eating Thanksgiving dinner. It was pretty simple, but here in Korea, simple American food is often complicated and expensive. We decided, however, that the $50 turkey and full day of cooking were worth it.
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