end of an era... again.

we enjoyed our 18 months on ashland... but we are moving again. below is a synopsis of our life there... we moved in december 2008, Dylan arrived 4 months later. it has been his one and only home... 2 going on 3 for Stella. there are definitely things we will miss about this home: courtyard, 2 car attached garage being the 2 biggest. the video starts in hoboken... and ends on ashland (just prior to move).

Dylan's Dohl

First birthdays are huge everywhere but especially in the Korean tradition. However big or small the party, there are three basic traditional elements, which are: 1) wearing the traditional garb of the motherland, 2) having a special cake made that is made of sweet rice cake, and 3) a game is played where several things are placed in front of the baby and the item he chooses determines what he will be in the future. We laid out a bowl or rice (means wealth), string (long life) and a pencil (academia). Stay tuned for what he picks.

Happy Birthday Dylan. We can't believe a whole year has gone by. There are so many things I want to say about this amazing little boy and how much he's grown over the past 365 days but I'll have to leave that for another time. Every day, he gives me a reason...to laugh, to love, to hope, to live.

We celebrated his birthday in two parts. We spent the weekend (also Easter) with Nana, Bampi, Jo and John in Lafayette. We also had a core family party for him on the day of at home where we did the Korean traditions. He was confused but I think overall, he had fun. He always has fun.