이제는 손자들이 학교를 다녀, 아직 어리기는 하지만 방학이 아니면 제나름대로 바쁘다.  그래서 이번 여름에 그나마 유타로 이사온 후 거리가 가까와져서 딸이 아이들을 데리고 와서 며칠후에 아이들만 두고 갔다.  사내녀석들이라서 그런지 유난히 할아버지를 좋아해서 남편은 날마다 트레일러에서 개까지 함께 잔다고 신이나고....  나는 까다로운 큰아이 입맛때문에 씨름을 하고 그러면서 바쁘게 2주일을 보냈다.  

여름방학이면 나는 서울에서 진천에 있는 외할머니집에 갔다가 초평에 있는 큰이모집으로 경기도 이천에 있는 작은 이모집으로 놀러가고는 했었던 추억이 떠오르지만 사내녀석들이라 그런지 만 8살, 5살 짜리를 보기가 이렇게 힘든줄은 몰랐다.  딸이 정말 훌륭해 보이고 고마웠다.  남편이 큰아이를 데리고 빙고도 가도 두아이와 같이 바닷가에 캠핑도 가고하면서 정말 재미있는 시간을 보내서 아이들에게 좋은 추억을 많이 남겨주어 고맙다. 

Even though my grandsons are still only 8 and 5, because they are in school they can be quite busy.  But because they live relatively close my daughter brought the boys home and stayed for few days before leaving the boys with us for 2 weeks.  Dan had fun sleeping with the boys and the dog in the pop-up trailer every night. I tried my best feed the boys with their finicky taste.  I just did not want to starve them!

It reminded me my summer vacations.  Each year I went to spend time with my maternal grandmother then to my oldest aunt to my younger aunt.  Those were good memories.  Who knew how hard it was to just feed two boys!  I have new found respect for my daughter who spends so much time with her boys...  Dan took Ryan to BINGO games.  Dan calls for BINGO and Ryan loves to play and win often.  Besides, so many old grandmas love to see him.  Dan took both of them to a camping to a beach.  I don't know how much cooking they did....   But bless him.  I am sure the boys have so many good memories of Washington and the summer vacation.

Suk's Birthday 

마침 내 생일날 상호부조회의 행사로 맛있는 음식을 정말 예쁘게 차려놓고 좋은 음식도 먹는 기회가 있어서, 내

 생일이라서 차린 음식은 아니지만 그 핑계대고 정말 멋있게 점심을 먹고, 저녁에는 마이클 려시턴 생일 파티에 

남편과 손자들과 가서 바비큐한 맛있는 세가지 고기들과 생일케익까지 먹고....  올해는 두번이나 생일 음식을 

먹는데다 딸과 손자들과 함께 선물도 열고, 어떤 자매님에게 치마와 목걸이도 받고 참 의미있는 날이었다.  

We had the Relief Society Activity on my birthday, July 14, and they had the really lovely lunch.  I know it was not just for me but I celebrated like it was just for me.  In the evening we were invited to the Rushton's for Michel's 6th birthday with the three different kinds of BBQ with a cake and all.  I celebrated again it was like my birthday dinner just for me.  It was extra special because we had Angela and the boys.  I even had few presents to open from my children and a sister from the RS!

작년에 침례받은 예쁜 조경자 자매님, 나에게 상호부조회와 찬양대에서 봉사할 기회를 주신 정일심 자매님
상호부조회 회장 이수영 자매님.

 식당을 경영한 경력이 있는 려시턴 형제님은 특히 고기 요리를 잘한다. 
Brother Rushton.  He used to be a restaurant owner and he does best with meats..

Suk's 2nd older sister Suk-Hee came from Korea to visit the oldest sister, Shim in Houston Texas in May 2017.  All three of us went on a cruise by ourselves.  That was the first trip all three sisters made together, ever.  We caught up on a lot of family histories and learned about each other for the first time.  It was interesting to find out about your own siblings so late in your life.  It is almost scary how much we are like each other and like our mother...

Shim is the only one who dyed her hair and people used to ask us if I was older than she was and I told people that I looked older because I was more matual...  Maybe she still looks younger than I am....

이 사진에서는 그래도 내가 우리 큰언니보다는 어려보인다! 

 I finally look younger than my oldest sister even without dyeing my hair!

Ryan Andrew McLay (Mr RAM) Turned 8 years old on May 6, 2018 and was baptized on June 2nd by his father, Andrew.  I still think of him as a small boy but he sure has grown up.  He is still a very bright, gentle and patient older brother.  But sadly he had lost the love for the Korean foods....   We used to order his own dish of radish kimchee at Korean restaurants....  I really don't know what happened.  I am really hoping it will come back some day....