The Childrens Grand Park

What a wonderful day we had today at The Childrens Grand Park. I have been wanting to go to this park since we got here and am so glad we made it today. Unfortunately, Josh is out of the country and was not able to go with us so we invited some good friends of ours to join us. The kids had so much fun....I am not even sure where to start. We started with a short subway ride to the park. The boys LOVE taking the subway trains. Once inside the park, we spent some time at a few of the many playground they have to offer. We then spent most of our time at the "amuzement park" part. There we several different rides for the boys to do. Austin could do most of the rides but was unable to do the bumper cars and the roller coaster. Speaking of the roller coaster....WOW.....Aiden went on it with our friends while I stay with Austin. We did not realize the one they got on was the BIG one. We thought it was the little one....we were in for a suprise. It was a full blown roller coaster complete with a large hill, a flip and two cork screws!!!! I almost had a heart attack sitting on the ground realizing that was the one they were on!!!! Aiden was a little scared when he first got off but said he really liked it and wants to do it again. Then, after we got done riding rides, we went to the zoo part of the park. It was a small but nice zoo with a little bit of everything. We got to see the water bird, small animal zoo, petting zoo, several bears, and big cats, monkeys and many more. The elephant they had there was HUGE!!!! Then, we headed over to let the kids ride the camel. Austin was too small to ride it alone so I bought him a ticket to ride the pony. The kids loved that as you can tell from the pictures below. Then we finished off with another playground and the subway ride back home. It was a long but very enjoyable day. I look forward to going back real soon before the weather gets too cold. The boys are already wanting to go back and take daddy next time. Enjoy the pictures below :)

Fire Safety at Austin's school

This week was Fire Safety week and the fire dept. came to Austin's school. He got to see them last year when Aiden was in the same school. He seemed to enjoy them this year but not near as much as last year when he got to "join" Aiden's class!!!! Either way, he had fun trying out the hose and sitting in the drivers seat of the fire truck. He also liked the sirens. He got a little hat to bring home and wears it all the time now.

Soccer season for Austin

Austin wanted to play soccer SO bad last year but was just not old enough. Well, this year is his year!!! He is on the orange team (Aiden was on orange last year) and since that is his favorite color, it could not be more perfect. He is doing very well with it and really seems to enjoy learning the game.

Chusok at Aiden's School

Aiden got to celebrate Chusok today at school. Chusok is the Korean Thanksgiving. All the parents brought in traditional Korean food and we got to eat with them outside. It was a great day and the kids had a good time.

The boys start school!!!!

Both of the boys started school last week on the same day. Aiden started his journey into Kindergarten while Austin started his first year of preschool. Now, I still can not believe they are both in school and are getting so big BUT I was not super upset to see them start school. I miss Aiden so much since he is gone all day every day but Austin only goes 2 days a week for 3 hrs so I still have him most of the time :) I am looking forward to some one on one time with Austin and trying to make sure I get all the quality time I can when Aiden is home. Both boys love school so far. I thought I would have alot of extra time while they were gone but it seems I am running between schools most of the days and do not quite have all the time I was hoping for. All in all, it was a great first week and I am sure we will all get into a pattern and I look forward to a great school year.....and our last one in Korea!!!!

Labor Day Picnic

Every year the Embassy holds a Labor Day Picnic for all the families and this year was fantastic. They had a bounce house for the kids, cotton candy, volleyball, soccer, t-ball, traditional korean dancing and best of all, GREAT food!!!! The kids had a blast and so did we. Actually, we had such a good time that we did not get that many picutres as we were so busy having fun :)

What's for lunch.......kimbop

Aiden got a kimbop maker for his birthday from some friends and he has been asking me to try it out. Finally, I made it to the store and got the supplies needed and we spent a afternoon making kimbop for lunch. The boys really like it and it is one of my favorite things to get when we eat Korean food. It is kinda like an American easy bake oven except it make kimbop since that is served with most Korean meals. Anyways, we put some of our own food into it but we also use some of the traditional Korean food. Then, whatever creation we put in, we add rice and wrap it up in dried seaweed.....YUMMY!!!! Enjoy the pics below and Mamaw and Papaw Davis better be prepared for this during their visit as Aiden already has mentioned making it for them :)