Wow...So I've been a bit busy. I got back Monday from a nice combination of business and pleasure. For work I headed out to San Francisco, California last Monday. Thursday, when my co-workers headed out, I stayed to extend my trip to have some fun! Jonathan flew out on Wednesday and we left on Monday.

It was an awesome trip. Jonathan had never been and I had been once for only a couple of days when I visited my sisters 5 years ago. I was definitely nice to get away from the HOT weather to enjoy San Francisco's 'record cold summer'. We had tons of fun and managed to celebrate HUDSON'S 1ST BIRTHDAY!!!!! That's right, his Birthday was August 20th. We ate at Seoul Garden and had some fabulous food! We are definitely ready to celebrate some more authentic Korean food...like in Korea...

Speaking of, it seems like things are moving quicker than expected so there is a real possibility we could be traveling in SEPTEMBER!! More updates to come...

A couple of weeks ago, our Sunday School class so graciously threw us a baby shower for Hudson! It was so much fun! There was a great turn out and Hudson got a lot of cool stuff!! I am finally finding a place for everything. We got a stroller, lots of books, diapers, toiletries, clothes and toys. We are so thankful for such an amazing group of friends that are so supportive and are always there for us.


Even more good news.... We received notice on Thursday that Hudson's Emigration Permission was submitted! This is the document that officially starts readying Hudson for his exit from Korea to the US. We still have a little bit of a wait, but we have learned to celebrate every step! I think the earliest travel date would be the last week of September, but we are anticipating October as more likely.

So we're back! We got back from New Orleans a few weeks ago. We had a great time with Jonathan's parents. We saw the entire city. We even went on a Swamp Tour! We experienced some odd behavior by some baby Russian boars and of course lots of alligators. Both animals had a sweet tooth for marshmellows which is what the tour guide would toss out every couple minutes. We visited a couple of the historic city cemetaries which I found very cool. We also walked around the Garden District which is where the town's celebrities and wealthy live. We saw the homes of Anne Rice, Nick Cage, Sandra Bullock and Archie Manning just to name a few.

Of course we ate some awesome Seafood, went to the French market and visited the aquarium . It was definitly an action packed few days, but worth every minute!