8th OSS Change of Command, Kunsan Air Base, Korea

Joe is the new Squadron Commander for the 8th Operation Support Squadron

8th Fighter Wing

Kunsan Air Base, South Korea

Col. Seguin, Ops Group Commander, Lt. Col Parker previous OSS Commander.



The new "Wizard" as the OSS Commander is called.

Speech...

Speech...



Commander in the house...

1st salute from his squadron - very cool!

Hangar 3 with stage and huge U.S. flag




Video of the guide on changing hands from Spidey to Snake

Alex, Carson, Sammie, Jessica and Garrett by the piano after the recital.
Carson - smiling after he finished.

Jessica after her piece

Our friend, Kimberly Kuhn, with Garrett

Garrett wasn't feeling very well this evening and especially didn't want to smile.

Yes, I should have zoomed the camera a ton more! Video taking is usually Daddy's job, but he's in Phoenix until June 18th. Then we're meeting him in Hawaii for 2 weeks.

Family November 2009 (42 photos), by Erin Locke

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Carson's 1st Swim Meet

Carson was on the Yongsan Barracuda Swim Team this summer. He and Jess practiced from 5:30 am until 7:00 am in June and July. Carson's 1st swim meet was on the Saturday we left for the U.S.. He swam the 50 meter freestyle and then we had to rush off to the airport.
Our little fish - getting ready to warm-up.

Coach Karen and the Barracudas doing the pre-meet Barracuda chant

Garr Bear and Lizzie

Garrett and his friend Elizabeth love to play with Jessica's plastic dress-up shoes. They even fight over the "Rose" shoes. Those are the pink Sleeping Beauty shoes. Lizzie loves sleeping beauty and even calls her by name, Rose.

Garrett will love this picture when he's 14, won't he? Nice drool spot down the front of his shirt.

Garrett is enjoying Jessica's electric guitar at "Sissy's" 6th birthday party. Our friend, Alex, is also diggin' the guitar.

Cool dude - Garrett is enjoying some daddy time (sporting Daddy's shades) at Jessica's birthday dinner at the Navy Club.

Garr Bear hanging with Mommy at the Dragon Hill Oktoberfest. We've had a busy September with lots of social gatherings and Garrett is always a trooper and such a sweet boy about being carried from one event to the next. Now when people see him running around out of his stoller they ask, "Is this the same baby as last year who was always in the stroller?" Poor guy, he does spend a lot of time either in his stoller or the backpack. Since we live on the Army Post we walk everywhere. Even last night we walked to Cub Scouts and Carson asked, "Mom, why do we have to walk everywhere? Can't we take the car? Nope, we're getting into shape while also saving the environment!" is my reply. This video is Garrett and Lizzie in action with their dress-up shoes.

Chuck and Janet take Korea - Insadong

Grandma & Grandpa with Carson & Jess
Walking to Insadong

Gate to pagoda in Insadong

Walking into Pagoda park

Korean War monument

Carson checking out the monument

Family from the back side

Temple

Here are the intricate paintings and designs up close.

Beautiful encased Pagoda

Chuck and Janet take Korea - Meyondong

Our next outing was to eat delicious Chinese dumplings at one of our favorite restaurants Din Tai Fung in Meyongdong. Here we are walking down an alley in single file so we don't get hit by cars, scooters or motorcycles. Sorry no photos of the dumplings, maybe next visit?
Meyongdong is another one of our favorite eating and shopping districts in Seoul. It's about 3 subway stops away from post.

The far pink billboard is a huge Korean department store called Shinsegae.

Beautiful fountain in Meyongdong