There's nothing quite like a fresh blanket of snow! The winters here have been the coldest of anywhere we've lived so far, but we are greatly enjoying the occasional winter wonderland outside our backdoor! This season, we were particularly proud of the boys as they performed in their first piano recital just before the holidays. It was fun singing along in a house full of Christmas carols. We laughed as the boys inspected the Santa on post with suspicion, and we cruelly forced Mariam into a protesting Santa picture. Our family also went through the torture of attempting to capture a good Christmas card picture...all in good spirit! Highlights include the boys' first sleepover at our home, spending Christmas in Thailand and returning home to Santa's delivery, and celebrating New Year's Eve with friends as we danced and toast to 2017! We cheered for the Kings and the Nuggets in the boys' first season of basketball, celebrated Jamil's birthday and Valentine's Day, and I explored the street food and shopping of Myeongdong with a friend. The Garden of Morning Calm did not disappoint as we said goodbye to the Year of the Monkey and hello to the Year of the Rooster at the Lighting Festival! Weekend early-morning cuddles under warm blankets topped my list, I got to chaperone as the boys enjoyed field trips to the national and science museums, and we were all excited to have Jamil home much more this season. Mariam came home from school with hairdos I thought would have been impossible with her limited amount of hair. She has discovered that anything round and hollow must be a bracelet, and she is apparently big enough for a little extra push down the slides, courtesy of her big brothers. Now, we're packing our winter coats away and ready to welcome the warm weather of spring!
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