The Newest Addition

Our family welcomed Shin Kim (Henry) into the fold this week. We're hosting South Korean exchange student, Henry, for the semester (and maybe more). He arrived on Weds. and it has been quite an adjustment for him -- especially the language. He is unfailingly polite, respectful and, I've discovered, competetive;-) The kids have been a great asset since they coax him to play games (hence the competetiveness I've learned about) but they are also easier for him to practice his English on. Each day is a little easier for him with the language but he has a way to go. Today he shared a few Korean foods with us. The Korean noodles were a big hit with the kids -- Henry even showed them how to use chopsticks. (I'm so grateful to my dear friend Deb whose visit to southeast Asia resulted in a gift of chopsticks for me.)

The kids trying out the chopsticks and the noodles:

Henry tries to give Andrew a hand:

Andrew switches to a fork:-):