Life these Days

Hello, all!  I know I have been VERY quiet on the blogging front these days and I am really sorry about it.  In fact, sitting down today, I know that I NEED to blog but I honestly don't know exactly what to write about.  There haven't even been any pictures on our camera since Easter!  It's not that life is too boring, or too busy...  I guess we've just been running through each day of life without really reflecting on it or taking pictures, or feeling the need to remember and share.  Forgive us.  I also think that we've fallen into the dreaded "post having a new baby and need to take a picture of every moment of her life" syndrome.  I already feel sorry for our new baby boy when he arrives.  I'm sure there is no way that we will have as many pictures of him as we did of the 1st year of Emma's life.  We'll try, but I know the new will wear off and life will start to happen much quicker this 2nd time around.

So, what have we been up to lately?  Here's a quick look at our lives lately:


Eric:


Been helping out with the school soccer team a few days after school the last couple of weeks
Still leading the Men's Sunday School at church and is still excited about men's ministry
Playing baseball with his Korean baseball team on the weekends (not today, though!)
He has been wearing many hats at school still with Guidance Counselor and Yearbook advisor being two big ones that have taken a lot of time recently.  Last night he helped host a dinner for the Junior class and their parents where he and the administration helped the kids and their families understand all the steps they'll need to take in the next year to get ready for and get INTO college.  And of course the yearbook is due in 2 weeks so lots of pressure there as well.

Laurie:

#1 thing - taking care of my husband and daughter.  Which basically means I watch Emma all day, clean the house (although Eric helps with a LOT of this), and cook the meals.  We try to get out and support Daddy whenever we can in his various ministries/activities as well.
I'm also involved in 2 Mommy groups at two different churches.  One is MOPS which meets once a month at Mission Baptist Church.  And the other is just a MOMS group at our church that is more of a Bible study for Moms to learn how to be better Moms, Wives, and Women of God.  This meets twice a month.

Us:

Each week we meet on Sunday afternoons with our small group from church.  We always have a good meal and fellowship in addition to a Bible Study.  Currently we are studying Hebrews.
I feel like this goes without saying, but we are also involved in church every Sunday and Eric and I volunteer in the Nursery once every month or 2.
Oh, and don't forget DATE Night! Every Monday night is so nice to get away and have so husband/wife time for a few hours.

Emma:

Since the weather has turned nice (60s and almost 70s every day!) we have started to spend a LOT of time outside.  Korea has a TON of local parks.  There are actually so many within walking distance that I can't even count them!  Maybe 10-15???  So, Emma has learned what to do at a park now and is very good at climbing the steps and going down slides.  She loves going outside and if there is every a day that we don't go outside, she gets very cranky and tries to go to the door and put her shoes on all the time.  The picture above is actually one that a friend took on her phone and posted on facebook.  It is so nice to have several friends who live close who have kids so we can go outside or have playdate together with them.
Emma has also been working hard on her vocabulary and blabber talking all.the.time.  She also seems to be understanding SO MUCH these days.  I can tell her to go give something to Daddy in the other room and she'll do it!
Oh, and she's also starting to test the discipline boundaries with saying "no, no, no" to us a lot and disobeying more.  I have a feeling that stage 2 of parenting is just about to take off for us.  Are we ready for it?  AHHHH!!!!!  :)