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Happy Birthday, Joshy!

So we didn't really do a traditional dol, but we did dress Josh up in the Korean man-dress. I can't believe how happy this makes Korean grandparents.

On his actual birthday, we took Josh to the county fair. I think he really dug it, except for the loud roosters and huge cow that made him cry.

This woman gets around.

Mini-NC reunion today at the Yoo household. Jen, Sunny, Dave and Sandra, Elizabeth, Emily. Jen also brought her friends Steve and ?Esse? and their two daughters. There are a lot more pics . . . on facebook. Actually, none yet until I get permission from Sandra - as per Betty, there are lots of pervs lurking these days.

summer visits

Here are a couple pics of recent visits by Jen and Mike. Casa de la Paiks is still taking reservations for the rest of the year. :)

I need more friends . . .

on facebook.com. Please join up so that I can put more people on my friend list. Except for you, dave seo.

Our friend, the poker pro

Hey y'all.
Just wanted to let everyone know that our very own Duke alum Peter Rho has been playing poker professionally for the past few years. He was in SoCal for awhile, but recently moved out to Vegas to get closer to the action. He checks in on our blog once in a while and gave me a link to a site that he blogs on once in a while.
So, for all you poker addicts(myself included), here's the link: www.thepokerresource.net
Go to the rounder's blog section and have fun reading. Peter's blogs are under the name PR. He's been playing some big events and rubbing elbows with all the big names. It's just a matter of time until we see him on TV, putting on a gold bracelet. :)

Kailar's Dol

Hey Guys,

I had to get in on the picture parade.

Kailar just turned One on July 8th.

Do you think I could wear his hat to work?

Joe

5-months down!

Hey everyone.....This past Saturday my little Sam passed his 5-month mark, which means
I have now been a mom for 5 whole months. Whew! At times it has seemed to have flown by, especially when I look back on photos like these. But then at other times I feel like time has stopped and it seems like he will be an infant forever. Someone gave us this idea of taking a photo of him on a regular basis next to the same teddy bear to watch his progression........As you can see, Sam is quite little, which I guess I should have expected, since my husband Adam and I a both pretty short, but I have to confess that it's still difficult for me to accept that he lives in the 10% range........is that silly? I don't know..........motherhood has been filled with such "concerns" that I have no control over. Apparently becoming a mom hasn't really started to change me quite yet. :) But other than my occasional (OK, more than "occasional") meltdowns due to his lack of sleeping at night, or the fact hat he refuses the bottle or some other battle, having Sam in our lives has been incredible. When he flashes his smile at me and shows me his dimples I feel my heart melt and be filled with a kind of love that I never knew before. We still look at him disbelief that he is our son, and I hope that feeling never ends. I know we've only tasted a tiny bit of all that is to come, whether it be good or not so good. It continues to be exciting and scary at the same time. In the meantime, I hope all of you continue to post your experiences, even the challenging ones, so that I won't feel like the only parent who isn't Supermom. :) --Stacey

Hot or not?

I can't decide if these are hotter as knee pads or leggings. What do y'all think?

Joyce's sister insists Josh needs these to protect his knees while crawling.

Someone's got to keep the blog going . . .

No more alex pics, for now. The lack of sleep does wonders for the soul.

Just wanted to encourage everyone to give back to our beloved alma mater. I gave my first ever donation to the annual fund this year - 88 cents. One cent for every retard that signed the lacrosse ad. I really can't believe the kind of crap that's tolerated at a supposed institution of higher learning. Here is my transaction:

Dear XXXXX XXX:
On behalf of Duke University we would like to thank you for your contribution. We will apply this towards your card immediately. Upon receiving bank authorization, we will mail an IRS-acceptable receipt to you.
If your employer has a matching gifts program, and this contribution qualifies, please forward your matching gift form to: Fran Altman, Duke University, Alumni & Development Records, Box 90581, Durham, NC 27708.
Please feel free to contact our office by email (gifts2duke@duke.edu), should you have any questions regarding your contribution.
We appreciate your support and loyalty to Duke University!

Sincerely,

The Office of Alumni and Development Records


We strongly suggest you print a copy of this page for your records.
* Please do not use your browsers back button at this time as it may result in duplicate orders.

Here is the information you submitted: This gift was submitted on 07/01/2007 at 12:33 AM

Order Number: xxxx
First Name: xxxxxx
Last Name: xxxxxx
Address 1: xxxx
City: Chapel Hill
State: NC
Country: us
Postal Code: 27514
E-Mail: xxx@duke.edu
Verify E-Mail: xxx@duke.edu
Home Phone #: xxxxx
Class Year: 1993
Company:
Gift Type: New Gift
My Gift Amount: 0.88
Business Card: No
This Gift is on Behalf of: Mike Pressler
Payment Method: Credit Card
House Staff Annual Fund: Departmental Support Option for House Staff Alumni
Designations: House Staff Annual Fund-Radiation Oncology
Designation Comments: For the sake of our beloved university, get rid of the Group of 88.
Comments: This is my first donation to my beloved alma mater. Until Brodhead and the last faculty member on the group of 88 is gone, it will also be my last.
Bill To: xxxx
Billing Address 1: xxxxx
Billing City: Chapel Hill
Billing State: NC
Billing Postal Code: 27514
Billing Country: us
Billing E-Mail: x
Billing Phone Number: x
Card Type: x
Card Number: x
Expiration Month: x
Expiration Year: x

More Alex pics

Wearing the Yoo name proudly.



Flashing the winning smile for the ladies.



Looking for the kiss now.



He likes his sleep, just like his daddy.

Cruising

Well, I'm glad to see some life on the blog. I was debating whether or not to pull the plug or try to get it going again.

Anyways, Josh will turn one year old at the end of the month. He's totally active and curious, such a boy. Here's a recent pic of him cruising around the neighborhood.

Take care, everyone.

Back in Carolina

We're back in the Triangle, ya'll. Flew in end of June and staying at my parents' while waiting for Dave to take his board exam back in the Midwest and trying to unpack/clean our new home in Chapel Hill. Would love to see any of you in the area once we're settled in. Would also love any suggestions for cable, phone, internet for this area. Is Time Warner the best, or is there a better deal to be found elsewhere?

Also, we visited good ole NCKPC, which surprisingly Dave and Elisabeth both really liked. It was good to see a packed sanctuary, even for a summer Sunday. The college group is still thriving. There is also a growing young adults group - lots of recent grads still working in the area, a few older ones (but not as old as us), a few married couples and families. I was a little heartbroken to see how old everything looked and in need of some elbow grease the physical structure of the church was, but heartened that the spirit of the church seems to be the same. We are going to check out a few other churches - Chapel Hill Bible Church (right across the street from us), Kings Park, Good Shepherd, Blacknall (little sis Debbie's church). Any other suggestions? I'm a little surprised that there isn't a larger community of Korean-American/Asian families and singles our age in the area.

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer and that the new moms in particular (Julie, Stacey, Mrs. Simon, Joyce...hope I didn't leave anyone out) are all well.

sandra

Meet Alexander Jung-In Yoo

hello all. here's alex. he came on 7/2 at 7:39 pm by c-section due to breech presentation. big surprise to everyone. 8 pounds. 19.5 inches, and he's got more hair than me now, boo hoo. Both mom and baby are doing great. more pics to come.