COEX Mall

Today we went to the COEX mall and aquarium. The mall is huge and I hope to make it back sometime to just walk around and see all the stores. It would take a whole day to do and our main goal today was the aquarium. It was a nice aquarium that was decorated a little for Christmas and had a nice variety of fish. Some of my favorite things were the different fish tanks I have posted pictures below. They had fish tanks in a toilet, sink, watercooler, dryer and fridge. The boys also got made over alot and one Korean family even asked if the boys would pose with thier baby for a picture. So below is the picture that we took of them......Josh and I think we could make a living just letting people take the boys picture!!!!!!

Lotte World

Lotte World is HUGE and even before you get into the amusement park, there is 4 levels of shopping to keep you busy. I think Lotte World would have been alot better had the weather been a little warmer. It was very easy to get to but very expensive and most of the rides inside were too big for the boys. The rides that were inside had at least a 2 hour wait and with a 4 and 2 year old, you can guess that it was not worth the wait. They had alot more rides and things to do outside but it was only in the mid-teens with the windchill and way to cold to ride anything. Josh and I plan to go back in the spring or summer to check out the outdoor rides but it was nice to get off base and see more of Korea. It also gave us more practice in the subway station. I have only used the subway lines twice but I feel very comfortable with them. Everything is labeled in English and they have a great system going. It was a nice day and I think the boys had fun. We were a little disappointed in the lack of ride for the price of admission however, it was neat to see everything and to know it was all underground was even more amazing!!!!

Christmas

Below are a few pictures from Christmas day. The boys had a nice Christmas and got LOTS of new toys, puzzles, games and coloring books!!!!!

Seoul Tower

O' where do I even start with this blog???!!!!???? I have been wanting to go to Seoul Tower since I have been here and finally we decided to go since Jim & Phyllis are in town. It was awesome!!!!! We called a taxi and got a ride up as far as we could and then we walked the rest of the way. It was not near as bad of a walk as I expected. The kids were able to walk it even though it was very steep. While we were walking up to the tower, a Korean santa (pictured below) came over and picked Austin up and was going crazy over him. As you can tell from the picture, Austin was NOT happy at all. At the top, there were a few things to look at and walk around outside although it was so chilly we did not spend alot of time out there. Once inside, we took the elevator ride to the top of the tower and enjoyed the amazing view of Seoul. Seoul is such a HUGE city and it is neat to get a view of it. Luckily, it was a fairly clear day and we could see pretty most everything. The boys loved it up there and enjoyed it much more than I expected. We then took a bus down the mountain and into Itaewon and from there we grabbed a cab and came back home. Aiden did not want to go to Seoul Tower at first as he wanted to stay home and play with mawma. He kept saying "I do not want to go to Eiffle Tower".....hehehe wrong country :) Anyways, once we got in the cab he thought it was pretty cool as that was his first time in a cab. Then we had to go through a LONG tunnel and he loved that as well. Then on the way back we rode the bus and once again, Aiden has never been on a bus before. Not only did he have a GREAT time, he is now as we speak back in his room pretending to be a cab driver with Austin and mawma and he is taking them to Seoul Tower :) Enjoy the pictures below and this will be somewhere we visit again. Very easy to get to and not expensive!!!!!!

Christmas fun at Preschool

Below are some pictures from Aiden's preschool. They had several activities for Christmas and it was fun to watch Aiden and his classmates. The first thing they did was sing Christmas songs at the hotel on base and then the following week they had a nice party at school. The class did a little play and Aiden was one of the wise men. He did really well and Austin once again enjoyed his time hanging out at big brother's preschool and hanging with the "big kids"!!!!!