Joel Isaac Joo was born Dec. 24, 2011, in Tampa, Fla.
Joel is the son of Seunghwan and Jennifer Joo, Tampa. He is their first child.
His maternal grandparents are Steve and Debbie Barnes, Iola. Paternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Jong-Sik Joo, Changwon, South Korea.
Great-grandparents are Barbara Barnes and Ray and Margie Barnes, Iola, Kapsoon Jeon, Busan, South Korea, and Jungri Nam, Changwon, South Korea.