Florida

A couple of weeks ago we went to Florida. We had a wonderful time there. The boys really enjoyed the beach. It was so nice to be in the warm weather and enjoy the outdoors

Shane's wedding

Our kids had a great time, last night, at my cousin's wedding. They had so much fun playing with their cousins and dancing. It was really fun to watch them.

Here is Dexter "shaking his bootie"



Jadon loves to "say cheese"





Clara and Max

New Post

Several people have commented about how I have not updated my blog. So I thought I better do it. The only problem is I have nothing to write about. It is February, it is cold, there is nothing to do. So, I will add a cute picture of Jadon in one of his funny costumes. Hopefully I will have something more interesting to write about soon.

Snow Day!

Yes we have a snow day! It is 8:30 in the morning and I am still in my pj's drinking coffee and updating my blog!

Snow Day?

I am really hoping we get a lot of snow tonight and have a snow day tomorrow! I am tired of getting up before dawn, getting the kids ready in a dark house, and then driving to school in the bitter cold. I know I was just in warm Bangkok so I shouldn't complain. But it would be soooooo nice to stay in bed tomorrow. Come on snow!!!

Safely Home

We are home now. The flight home went well. Max started off the trip throwing up two times in the plane. We were afraid it was going to be a long day for him but he stopped and had no more problems. During the leg from Tokyo to Chicago the kids slept the entire way. Everyone but Daddy slept pretty well last night. In fact, Ryan woke me up at 10:30 a.m. and I had to wake up the boys. We all feel quite groggy today but hopefully we'll be back to normal soon.
You can view all our photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxdexjun/

Pictures

At Wat Pho

(reclining Buddha)
motorbikes at the market
fruit at the market
PJ and Max riding in the p/u truck
Mrs. Schwartz at Wat Arun

Last Day Here

It is hard to believe it is our last day here. I haven't been able to use my laptop so I still cannot add any pictures. I will do that when I get home.
Yesterday we visited the Christian school which was amazing. The facility was beautiful and it seemed like a really great community.
Last night we ate dinner with one of the team families. This morning the men are golfing much to Ryan's delight. I will be going to a brunch that is held weekly to outreach among the women in the neighborhood.
We are so impressed by the team here and the work they do. There is a great need here for the truth of Christ. All around you can see the beauty of this culture but it is a culture that glorifies a false god.
Please pray as we return home. We feel like we just got off the plane!

Sorry I have not had much time to write. We have been very busy and when we do have a minute we are so exhausted!
Yesterday we went to Thai church and to the market for lunch. Maggie and I participated with the Sunday school.
Today we went touring in Bangkok. We saw the reclining Buddha and the Temple of Dawn. We rode on a train, taxi, and river boat. I hope I can upload some of the pictures later.
The boys are doing well. Jadon has been up in the middle of the night, every night, and not able to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. He keeps the rest of us awake as we are all sharing a room.
Tonight we eat at the Veldhorst's. Tomorrow we will be visiting the christian school among other things.
I am too tired to proof this.

We Made It

Well, we all made it here safe and sound. The kids did awesome on the plane. They didn't sleep too much but no crying. They enjoyed the movies and Dexter really liked all the food. We got here at 2:30 a.m. and slept about 5 hours. Now it is the afternoon and we are very sleepy. We were able to join in at the kids club this morning. We are visiting at Dave Veldhorst's house right now and using his email!

Leaving Tomorrow

Well, the bags are all waiting at the front door, I hope they aren't over weight. The kids are all in bed, I hope they are finally asleep. We are ready to go tomorrow. Poor Mrs. Schwartz doesn't know what awaits her. I hope she sleeps well tonight. May God bless our trip and make clear our paths. Thanks to all who keep us in your prayers. I hope I can access this blog while we're gone. Goodnight.

Snow Family

What a great day for making snowmen! We received a bunch of wet sticky snow here in Chicagoland. The snowmen were so easy to make that we made a family of 5!

Everyone say "Snowman!"

Merry Christmas

We had a great Christmas! Little Jadon really enjoyed his first Christmas. Dexter received a Polar Express train from Santa so he is very happy. Max has been very busy putting together all the Legos he got. Ryan has been staying up late playing guitar hero. Heidi is thankful for all these boys in her life. We rejoice for all that God has blessed us with this year!

ThanksChristmas

We have become very busy with the Christmas season upon us. We had a great and very relaxing Thanksgiving. We went over to my mom and dad's house along with my sister's family and a friend from church. It was my birthday that day as well, so I didn't have to do anything except make a pie.

Dexter made this turkey hat in preschool. He couldn't wait to wear it while he ate his turkey.

Our tree went up the day after Thanksgiving. The boys had so much fun. They put as many ornaments as they could on one branch on the bottem of the tree, so cute. Of course this is Jadon's first Christmas as far as we know and he is just loving all the lights and decorations.

This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with some of Ryan's family. They came here and we had a few big meals, presents, and went to see the nutcracker.

Max's B'day and Halloween

Max turned 7 last week. Hard to believe. He and his cousin Kate had their whole class come to a bowling party. It was very noisy but the kids had a great time.

Do you see Darth Vader and Zorro at our doorstep? Who is the other masked man? I think it is Chinese Zorro. Yes, Jadon wore his traditional Mongolian costume for Halloween. But he wanted to add a twist by putting on a zorro mask just like his older brother. It didn't stay on for too long.

Thailand

Well it is official that we will be heading to Thailand. We are going Jan. 17th - 24th. All 5 of us are going. It may sound insane to bring 3 little boys all the way to Thailand but we will have some help. Our dear friend Maggie is coming with!
So we will be there for a week for what MTW calls a "vision trip." We will stay with the team we are hoping to join. While with them they will give us a vision of what God's ministry involves in Bangkok Thailand. We will be able to join them in their various activities of evangelism and mercy. I have included their team website under fav. links if you are interested in more information.

Race for Education

Last Thursday was the Race for Education at Westminster Christian School. All the kids collected pledges and ran to earn money for their school. It was a lot of fun to watch and even join in a bit as some of us parents walked the laps with the kids. Max actually ran this year and completed 15 laps. Usually he is "too cool" to run and prefers walking. Dexter ran with his preschool class in the gym. Even Jadon joined in and never stopped running. We had very good naps that day.

Happy Birthday Zorro

Dexter turned 4 last week and had his "zorro" birthday party. We celebrated by going to 2Toots train restaurant in Downers Grove. A little train goes around the restaurant delivering the meals. It also came out with cupcakes for Dexter and a birthday song was playing. The boys all had so much fun. He had a family party on Sunday Eve. One of his presents was a zorro costume. He has had a lot of fun being zorro for the past week.

I am finally taking the time to start a blog. Life has been very busy with our new son plus his two older brothers. There is so much going on in the life of our family right now that I think will make for an interesting blog. This way our friends and family can keep up with what is going on.
Right now we are waiting to see if we will be invited onto a missions team located in Thailand. We hope to visit Thailand this coming winter/spring. In the mean time Ryan and I are starting to volunteer with World Relief. We will be picking up a Burmese refugee family on the 26th. Our church has been wonderful in supplying all the household needs this family will have upon their arrival. World Relief is an awesome organization. I've included their link in my favorites for anyone interested.
The three boys are doing well. We had a fun evening going shopping for a new dress for mommy! I am half joking when I say fun because I think we spent half the time taking each boy to the bathroom. Plus one of them wet their pants. But I did get my new dress and a pair of shoes to go with it.