The Oh NO! and Horray! mess

The boys had a mac and cheese fight (Oh NO!) and Joe came home from a week in the field. (Horray!)

Thursday Mornings at the Library

Thursday morning this is our routine. We get up and go to the Library at Camp Casey where the boys get to enjoy friends, good stories, and snacks. The boys look forward to story time. They have even gotten much better at actually listening to the stories in our time here.

Ready or Not Here I Come...

The boys are looking out the window next to their bed. They love to climb up on the AC and look out. I laughed when I saw these little legs sticking out from under the curtains. I love Skoebie on his tip toes. When I said "Hey, what are you two doing?" Look who popped out of the window to see me. You gotta love these two.

Drying the harvest

Koreans are big into drying out their harvest so that they can use it year round. I think this is a great concept. However they just lay it out on any old blanket anywhere, beside the trash, on the sidewalk, a parking lot, the playground, etc. I don't think this is such a great concept. I just can't believe that this is just the norm. They are not worried about germs, filth, animals, insects or humans tainting their goods. They don't even have them up off of the ground! Korea must be cleaner than the US. Everywhere we walk these days there is something out drying. Here you can see red peppers - a staple here in Korea, some acorns - I thought acorns were poisonous, two types of mushrooms, and what looks like zucchini.

Fishing in Korea

OK, I normally don't have my mind in the gutter, BUT... I couldn't walk past this sign and not share. This little guy fishing gave me quite a laugh.

Santa on Vacation? In Korea??

We were at the train station today when Stew tells me, "Look Mama, Claus..Ho Ho!" and he points across the platform to the other side. I was surprised to look up and see a Korean man who did somewhat resemble Mr Santa Claus himself. Of course he was dressed for the warmer weather. I personally thought he would vacation at the Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island, FL instead of Korea. I know I would! According to a friend of ours he is a tour guide, she had seen him before. Stew was just excited that he saw Mr Claus.

An 80's Come Back?

Today we were out and about walking when I noticed this... I remember when my Uncle Joe Kautz was here Several years ago (I would guess maybe 20 yrs ago) and he sent us several different colored Reebok Hightops. This store usually has Converse All-Stars in the window and they had just changed their display. I couldn't believe my eyes. This is one fashion trend I never thought would make a comeback. Let alone, come back when we were in Korea just like Uncle Joe was many years ago.

Happy Birthday April!

This is my sister April. Today is her 29th birthday. Really it is! We just wanted to say Happy Birthday! We Love You!

Splish, Splash...

We were taking a bath. When our friends Kyle and Erica decided to join us before heading home for the night. They had all eaten Oreo cookies after dinner and needed a wash down. Needless to say the bathroom became completely soaked, but they had fun!

Rock On!

We purchased a DVD player for the flight home with a 13 hour battery life! I am hoping that it helps keep me sane. We also had to buy the boys headphones. Of course they were thrilled to try out their new headphones. The boys LOVE music. Once we put the headphones on their ears and hooked up our MP3 players their faces lit up and the dancing began. It is funny to see them with MP3 players and think, "What?!? My kids are already more technically savvy than I am? NAHHH." They just like the music.