Day in Korea

We had a long layover in Korea.  Extremely disappointed in Delta Airlines, who refused to check our luggage through (despite being the next available flight - and despite a friend on the same flight having no problem checking the luggage through), we had to lug all of our bags to our hotel - and then back for check-in. 

It was quite stressful - and ruined our view of Delta Airlines; customer service was completely unhelpful.  Once we got through our stressful time of getting our luggage back to the same place, we managed to get to the free day tour from the Incheon airport.  What an amazing service that was provided; we had the chance to take the hour ride into Seoul, where we enjoyed visiting a famous palace, getting to do a bit of shopping and have an absolutely delicious lunch in a Korean restaurant.  We also stopped at a Buddhist temple - three nice stops with the chance to see a bit of Seoul.

It was nice to have the chance to get some sleep, see a bit of Seoul, though now that it is done, not sure we will try it again.

Brunch

What better way to finish the summer than what was typical of so many of our days during the summer: more delicious food.  We ended up having an amazing brunch to enjoy some time together as a family.  It was a special time with, of course, some amazing food, multiple egg casseroles and lots of fruit, muffins, bacon and more.  YUM!

Birthdays for the Year!

We celebrated the birthdays for the year, all in one fell swoop.  And the girls got a really special gift - something special for their room!

Aunt Marcia's

How wonderful to get to make our annual trip to Aunt Marcia's condo - a place full of fun memories.  Once again we were treated to a delicious lunch; the weather was quite chilly.  The boys did some filming for the big final video project - including some detective scenes, while some were brave enough to try the pool.

It was a wonderful day getting to see Aunt Marcia, and always a special part of our summer.

Imagination Station

We made a final visit for the summer to the Imagination Station.  Kids were a bit hungry, but we had a good time enjoying a relatively quieter day and some of the excellent exhibits.  We caught the Science Show in the afternoon before heading home.  It was fun to be joined by the cousins for the trip.

Great Food!

As always, there is always an abundance of delicious food.  As we start into our final week of vacation, it was another wonderful day in Northwest Ohio, with another fabulous meal, hosted by the superhost, Carrie.

Fishing!

No surprise, with the well-fed fish from Grandpa Barrie's pond, that it is a bit more like "catching" than "fishing."  And sure enough, the Quockert kids ended up with some big ones - including a huge bass.  Congrats to the talented fisherpeople! All of the kids (and the adults) were plenty busy taking the hooks out of all the caught fish!

It was a nice afternoon after our morning nap that followed the red eye out of Portland.  Super duper thanks to amazing Grandpa Barrie for getting us bright and early on a Sunday morning from the airport. 

Remembering The Trip

A second travel keepsake to remember a great trip to Oregon.

Custom Luggage Tag

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The Departing Feast

For our final meal in Oregon, dad went all out and some of the best steak imaginable was prepared for the departing Woodwards.  Complete with frozen fruit salad, baked potatoes and green beans, it was quite a treat before our red eye back to Detroit.  Yum!