New Year

So many exciting things to write about!!!

I'd like to start by congratulating my cousin Jaclyn and her husband Michael on the birth of their beautiful daughter, Olivia. Olivia makes Grandma Jackie and Papa Norb first time great grandparents, Aunt Lynne and Uncle Rick first time grandparents and Brent a first time uncle. Congratulations to everyone and enjoy each minute! 

It is the Lunar New Year aka Chinese New Year this week and we only worked Monday and Tuesday! That means Wednesday through Friday off! WHOO HOO!!! For our first huge adventure and trip, we are heading to Busan with friends Wednesday morning and staying as long as our little hearts desire. Well, as long as we're back by Sunday night-uh. Some of our planned stops in Busan include the Temple By The Sea, Busan Aquarium, a possible boat tour and a special New Years performance. All of this in 50-52 degree weather with plentiful sunshine!!!! This year is the year of the Rabbit. Brendan and I are Rabbits. Coincidence..?? We plan to not plan anything else:) 

This 2 day week was great. Because of the holiday, we got to do some celebrating with our little ones. Festivities included: making kites, attempting to fly them, pancake making, chocolate surprise making, some Korean soup making and arts and crafts. Just my style. 

Monday night we were also asked to dinner by one of the students (Christina's)  parents. It is common to get invited by kids parents for dinner and other special occasions like piano recitals, etc. When we went to dinner, we brought a giant bunch of oranges and a cake. We arrived on the 19th floor of the high rise apartment and the the girls, Christina and her little sister Alice greeted us in traditional Korean dress. Christina is about 5 in American years and Alice is 2 1/2. They looked so precious. We walked in to the family room and kitchen and their table was covered in food and I mean covered. There was everything from veggies to fruit, meat, salads, wraps, soup, desert and pastries out. It was quite a spread. We ate almost immediately, on the floor with a table similar to a coffee table. Christina's parents were really nice and her father spoke English pretty well. He talked to us about the many countries he has visited and asked us about ourselves. The visit was relaxed and fun, we hope to be fed like that more often!!!

Below are a bunch of pictures from the day we made kites and also some really cute video onVimeo. We will be sure to take lots of photos in Busan and tell you all about it!

P.S. We have heard about the huge storm coming your way. Be safe and stay warm! 

Lots of little slippers. This is where we walk in every morning. 

Kite flying. Trying at least.

Smile- He looks so precious here but it such a little shit 95% of the time.

Yuna.

Yuna and Smile.

My favorite Sally on the left, Christina on the right - we went to her house for dinner.

Goo!!!

 So cute. She was trying to show him for the longest time.

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Prince. Smile's older brother. See it? See it?

HAAA a kite tail in Smile's hair. He did not not not like it, HILARIOUS.

Brendan teacher is always playing video games.

Shiny, glittery, bedazzled, blinged out clothes are not only popular for women in Korea. Daniel wore this outfit at least 3 times within the past two weeks. I must mention, these glittery shirts are not only worn by children...