OUR DAY IN CHATTANOOGA WAS GREAT FUN

On March 15, fifteen CIEE exchange students and host family members from the Huntsville area spent the day in Chattanooga with the Chattanooga cluster.  We took a riverboat ride on the Southern Belle which featured a delicious lunch buffet.  Following the riverboat we visited the world famous Tennessee Aquarium.  Finally, everyone had three hours to explore downtown Chattanooga with its shops, restaurants and galleries.  We all had a great time!




Jinsung, K, Jim, Giuli, Kristy & Bow about to board the riverboat









 

WELCOME JINSUNG!!!

On March 1, Jinsung from South Korea joined the CIEE family.  He is living with the Powers so Timo from Germany has a new brother!  He will be graduating from John Paul II Catholic High School in May and wants to attend art school in the U.S. next year.  Here's his JP2 graduation picture.

PLAYING IN THE SNOW

SNOW IN THE DEEP SOUTH??!!  On February 13 we had an unusual snow.  Everyone got a day off from school and enjoyed playing in the snow.

Jinuk from South Korea making a snowman with his host sister Mary Beth

Timo from Germany spent hours building this awesome snowman

ASIAN NEW YEAR PARTY AT THE POWERS'

On February  1, we had an Asian New Year party at our house and almost 50 people came.  It was a lot of fun.  We enjoyed delicious food that everyone brought to share, played games, had a toast to the Lunar New Year and just enjoyed one another's company.  Some of the students even played a game of soccer on our back deck!

FUN IN GATLINBURG

In January, we joined the Chattanooga cluster for a weekend of fun in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  We visited some of the local attractions, went ice skating and skiing, and enjoyed the indoor/outdoor heated pool at our hotel.

German boys ham it up at Aquarium of the Smokies

Students being silly on aerial tram taking them up to the ski resort

Students riding chair lift

Timo from Germany pauses long enough for a photo

Students take a break to wish happy birthday to Jinuk from South Korea (with his thumbs-up)