Tuesday, August 11, 2015

America 2015 - Family

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My Family in Iowa
2015.04.26 @ Dallas Center, IA

It had been about two years since my last visit to America. I went home for a week at the end of April. After arriving in Des Moines, I went out to my parents' house. They were so great, and had invited my family from southern Iowa out to the house for a little get together. It was really. They ordered a bunch of barbecue. We had brisket and pulled pork.


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( Penley, working on his tech deck I bought him )

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( Cousin Kayla and my sister with Shahil )

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( Shahil )

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( Penley )

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( Everyone watching the cousins' Vine videos )

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( Uncle Mike & Aunt Connie )

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( My aunt's boyfriend, Justin )

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( Grandma Maynes )

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( Kristen & Shahil )

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( My uncle's girlfriend, Florence with Shahil )

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( Pops & my uncle Nick )

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( Uncles Keith and Lonnie )

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( Penley, hanging out with the cousins )


My family in South Dakota
2015.04.27~29 @ Sioux Falls & Aberdeen, SD

On the second day of my trip, we loaded up the cars and drove out to South Dakota to see my dad's side of the family. On the way out to Aberdeen to see my Grandma and aunts and uncles, we stopped by Sioux Falls to see my South Dakota cousins and their families. In Aberdeen, we spent some nice family time and took my nephews out to Story Book Land. It was very nostalgic; my parents used to take me there when we were kids.


Sioux Falls

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( We stopped at a rest area on the way to have some snacks. )

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( Shahil )

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( Shahil )

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( Shahil )

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( Shahil )

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( My cousins' kids )

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( They were all quite adventurous with trying Korean treats. )

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( Cousin Kelsey )

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( Kenzie )

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( Presley & Quinn )

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( Miah )

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( My cousin's husband, Travis )

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( Billy & Dani with their little ones )

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( Billy )

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( My other cousin's husband, Trav )

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( I still can't believe so many of my cousins have kids. )

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( A cousin photo, like the old days. Too bad we were missing Cydney. )

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( Kenzie & Shahil )

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( All the kids holding Owen )

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( Owen & Penley were pals )

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( More snacking )

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( Surprisingly, most of the kids liked the 김 [seaweed]. )

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( And the chocolate treats )

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( There was a lot of examining. )

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( Kenzie )


Storybook Land 


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( Entering the park )

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( Shahil )

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( Penley )

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( The Castle )

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( Knight )

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( Dopey, Penley & Snow White )

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( In one of the pig's houses )

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( Penley loved these. )

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( He made me take a bunch of pictures. )

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( HA )

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( Shahil in the maze )

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( Then, it was snack time. )

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( More face-in-the-hole pictures )

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( Penley )

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( Pinocchio )

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( Penley was so nice to Paul Bunyan. )

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( He even came equipped with Babe. )

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( Puff, the Magic Dragon )

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( Jack's Beanstalk )

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( A wider view of the castle. )

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( Shahil on a bridge )

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( A bear water fountain )

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( Dorothy and pals )

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( Munchkin Land )

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( Penley did a great munchkin imitation. )

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( He found a dead witch! )

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( Tinman slide )

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( Scarecrow )

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( Evil Tree )

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( Wicked Witch's Castle )

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( Haunted Forest )

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( My sister and the kids )

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( The Wizard )

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( The aunts and uncles out to dinner )

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( Pops )

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