All 5 of the oldest kids attend the same international school. That means they all get to ride the bus together. I love that! I don't love how long the bus ride is (45 minutes on a good day, 1 hr. 15 when traffic is bad), but at least they are together when they are stuck in traffic.
Miya usually naps on the ride home, and sometimes they can't wake her up to get off the bus.
Sometimes she gets off, and then lays down on the bench at the bus stop.
One day she walked in the house, yawned and stretched and said, "Good morning, Mom!"
Each flag represents where the students are from who attend SFS.
This is at the meet-the-teacher day before school started.
Grant has an awesome teacher.
This was walking through the sports field at the school. The school is very modern and state-of-the-art, but with some fun traditional Korean spots too.
Kalia thinks she must stick her tongue out in every picture thanks to her big sis, Shayla.
A traditional Korean-style building outside the school.
This bridge links the high school and middle school.
1st day of school - August 13, 2015
Kalia misses her siblings during the day, and often asks if we can go get "the boys" at the bus stop.
Ty was extra happy that the high school doesn't require uniforms like the rest of the school.
He represented the Packers well :)
Kindergarten for Miya
Shayla in 7th grade.
She looks so cute in her uniform, but she doesn't love wearing it.
On the second day of school she came out of her room dressed in a white polo and khaki shorts. Garrett happened to be wearing the same combination that day, and she was pretty depressed about that. "I'm wearing the same outfit as my brother-- I look like a boy!"
Grant in 3rd grade
Garrett 5th grade
Waiting for the bus
Here they are all getting on the bus. They have a supervisor who rides on the bus with them. They call her "Supi," short for supervisor. She keeps the peace and helps the kids.
After all of the kids were on the bus to school, I had myself a good cry. It was so hard to see Miya going off to school for such a long day. Then our social sponsor, Charlotte, took me on the subway to Myongdong, a fun shopping area. After a giant ice cream cone I felt much better.
Koreans know how to do treats!
On the way home we picked up some Kimbap--Korean sushi rolls in the subway. Only 1500 won (less than $1.50) and so good!
The kids are settling in and doing so well at adjusting to a new school and well, a new country too.
The kids are settling in and doing so well at adjusting to a new school and well, a new country too.
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