tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45243808412688453252024-03-13T23:47:09.524-07:00Our Korean AdventureLaura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-68678326435048401192012-07-13T16:42:00.002-07:002012-07-13T16:42:52.192-07:00What an adventureEven though my countdown ticker says we've already flown, we still have about 18 hours until we board our flight. We've crossed everything off our lists and we just have one day to revel in what this adventure has been about. I think we are all better for the experiences we've had and the the people we've met. I'm not opposed to another overseas tour, but some time at home near family will do us well.<br />
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I will not be posting on this blog since we won't be McBrides in Korea anymore. When I get the new blog up and running I'll put a link here.<br />
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Peace out Korea, it's been the adventure of a lifetime.Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-6382890613834313052012-07-11T19:49:00.000-07:002012-07-11T19:49:47.254-07:00Seodaemun Prison History Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was a really interesting adventure for the boys and me. I had heard that this museum was neat, but I wasn't really thinking about whether I should have young kids with me while I went. Since it was either go with kids or not go ever, I obviously brought them along and we took a lot of time talking and explaining things. This place had a similar feel to the holocaust museum, but obviously the devastation was not on the same scale. Still, being on the grounds where people were tortured for their beliefs, it was eerie.<br />
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The prison was used from 1908-1987 while Korea was under Japanese rule, and those who were anti-colonists were imprisoned, tortured, forced to do extreme labor and executed. <br />
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The museum had a great layout that takes you through some history and then leads you through different buildings and the purposes they served during the prison years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replica of the execution room. You can enter peer into the real execution room, but no pictures allowed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different torture rooms. This was the finger poke room, blood stains on the table.</td></tr>
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The next series of pictures are in the actual prison cells. It was really neat to be able to go inside some of them and get the feel for their living conditions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All throughout the museum there are things like this replica of a woman inside the prison cell that are just creepy. There were lots of visual and sound effects to recreate the aesthetics of the prison. I'm glad my boys were able to listen to my explanations and not get too scared.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was an interesting feature. This was an exercise area, with walls to separate the prisoners from talking with one another.</td></tr>
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I'm glad we went, and I would recommend it to all my friends in Korea, but maybe not for the younger kids, 2-4 or so, or if they get spooked easily.Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-68009545689552888592012-06-30T16:55:00.000-07:002012-06-30T16:55:22.140-07:00A helpful tipA few random people have mentioned how helpful my blog has been as they've been getting ready to move their family to Korea, and to help them find things to do here. To those people, I share this helpful tip as you are getting ready to <u>leave</u> Korea.<br />
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You will go to the transportation office to set up your flight arrangments to go home. Any date they tell you will be exciting to you. However if they offer you a date that is more than 4 days from your DEROS date, however tempting it may be, do not take it. No one will tell you then, and no one from transportation will even know of their mistake, it will be your batallion who will realize once you're outprocessing that your flight is too early, even if by one day. They will then say you cannot fly on that day, but there will be no space A flights left in 4 days before or after your DEROS date. You will then have to jump through hoops to get an exception to policy to fly commercially and hope that the O-6 who ends up with it on his desk will sign it, or who knows when you'll be leaving.<br />
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Never mind that you have movers scheduled to come in 4 days, and there's a federal holiday coming up where no one will want to look at your papers, and that you have all your hotels already arranged in Korea and America.<br />
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True story. This is how it goes in the Army. They tell you one thing is okay and then turn around and tell you it's not.<br />
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So my countdown to flying to America is most likely wrong. Not sure when we're leaving, but somewhere closer his DEROS which is July 17th. At this point we are just planning on having our movers come on the 5th still, moving into the Dragon Hill Lodge on the 6th, and instead of staying there 5 days, we hope to stay there until our new flight date is decided. That would be the easiest, but they could disapprove our request to stay in the dragon that long... but I don't want to think about that right now... happy thoughts!<br />
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<br />Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-23001877650481320512012-06-28T16:47:00.001-07:002012-06-28T16:47:19.586-07:00Bugs In My Teeth -or- Why I Ride<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I feel privileged to be a guest blogger on my own blog, and
a day like today is plenty reason for me to make my debut.</div>
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I started the day with my usual facebook surf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today, however, I chose not to ignore the
birthdays and wished a happy birthday to Robert orr, the man who got me into
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Turns out the army didn’t treat me too well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While trying to clear out of my current duty
station I ran into road block after road block (who knew the army didn’t work
on Thursdays?) collecting all of one signature in all the hours of work I put
forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This, however, is what gave me
the impetus to ride my bike today.</div>
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Making my way along the han river I was astounded by the
elevated level of shennaniganary that was taking place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve never seen so many uncoordinated people
trying to learn to ride a bike without hands in the space of 45 minutes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fearing for my life I almost turned around,
but I pressed on anyway hoping to make it out to the north side of paldang dam
for the first time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An hour into my ride
I finally entered hanam city and made my way across the paldang bridge.</div>
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I was elated as I looked out over the valley that I was
about to ride through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had one of
those feelings of invincibility that, fortunately, is not strong enough to
overrule good judgment to the point where you fling yourself over the railing
of the bridge simply because you to feel the thrill of freefall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invincibility faded into contentment and that
emotion was my companion for the rest of the night.</div>
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The newly paved bike path on the north side of the paldang
bridge was built over the top of old railroad tracks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personally I think this is an idea that
should be adopted by other countries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
pathway is already cleared, the bridges are already built.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All you need to do is pour concrete.</div>
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Riding through unfamiliar territory transformed me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I stopped looking at my cyclocomputer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I no longer cared what my average speed
was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t timing intervals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was taking in the world around me and there
was a lot to take in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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There were bike loving robots sculpted from junk.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(by the time I finished taking this picture there was a line
of 4 koreans who wanted to do the same thing)</td></tr>
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There were denizens dwelling within the robots.</div>
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There were flowers on the side of the bike path.</div>
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(I was disappointed that I didn’t see any Koreans copying
this behavior.)</div>
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There were railway bridges converted for pedestrian/cyclist
use.</div>
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There was a tunnel that was about 8 degrees cooler than
outdoor temperature with motion activated lights</div>
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There were lights telling you when it was safe to cross a
road that intersected the bike path.</div>
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This path was geared so specifically to the needs of the
cyclists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the shops lining the
path have free compressed air access for filling tires and a stock of basic
cycling supplies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Korea has also
installed small phone booths along the bike trails that have a stamp inside
allowing you to collect stamps from different locations around the country.</div>
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One of my favorite finds was the place where I stopped to
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gogi mandu (meat dumplings) for 3,500 won (approx. $3USD).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I walked up and found that the establishment
was being run by two young boys with not an adult in sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a banner next to the establishment
portraying its glory days with cars and customers lined up to sample it’s
spectacular fare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sat down and bit
into the most delicious mandu that I have ever had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the time I got to the 10<sup>th</sup> they
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As night fell the bugs came out, but I just couldn’t seem to
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Here's Bora and Cade<br />
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We mostly saw Bora at church, but we've had a few occasions to get together. Since we were moving soon and Cade was out of school we decided to all hang out at the COEX aquarium. Bora was such a trooper since she wasn't feeling well, but had my kids plastered all over her, pulling her over to see sharks and seahorses.<br />
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We will miss you Bora, and never say never. We will meet again!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-52176304792312444062012-06-19T16:50:00.000-07:002012-06-19T16:50:22.389-07:00Birthday Boy!I'm sure each birthday feels this way, but I just can't believe Alex is 4. That's how old Cade was when we moved here! Crazy..<br />
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We celebrated most of Alex's birthday on Saturday with a party that he got to invite 4 friends to (since he was turning 4!) Well it kind of backfired when only one showed up and the other 3 were running extremely late. It was just a crazy mix of unforseen circumstances on each of the kids' parts and we are just thankful that Alex didn't notice. By the end he got to celebrate with everyone and I know Alex had fun.<br />
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At first Alex wanted a Mickey party, and then he developed a love for Yoshi, and wanted a yoshi party. With limited means and time I decided to make it more of a summer party with some yoshi elements like green decorations and a yoshi egg cake.<br />
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Pizza, cheetos, capri suns and cake! Can't go wrong there! <br />
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Here's Alex and Eden, the one who came on time. He had so much fun playing with her that he didn't notice no on else had shown up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bring on the cake! <br />
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Look at cade in this picture, hahaha <br />
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After cake we went outside and had some summer fun. Each kid got a summer survival kit that included sunglasses, sidewalk chalk, squirt guns, paper airplanes and bubbles! <br />
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And more friends made it! Here's Isaac, Alex's friend from the hours and hours we spend at taekwondo.<br />
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Daddy was a big hit with the squirt guns, literally! <br />
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And lastly is Alex's crush Addy. Alex is such a lover, in fact he has been coached by his church teachers to keep his hands to himself because he just loves to hug and kiss everyone! <br />
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Happy 4th Birthday Alex! <br />
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<br />Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-75119931129599472482012-06-16T16:27:00.000-07:002012-06-16T16:27:28.718-07:00Uiwang Railroad MuseumThis may have been my last Seoul Searchers adventure. We had been talking about going to this train museum for awhile, but since it is a little further away we weren't sure we'd make it back in time to pick up kids from school, plus a lot of our older kids would love this place. So the day after school let out we made the trip to Uiwang Railroad Museum<br />
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There is a lot for the kids to see and do here, and like a lot of museums in Seoul it was only 500 won for each person, which is like 50 cents!<br />
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The grounds were littered with trains, many of which the kids could go inside and explore.<br />
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I had to snap this picture of the kids playing on these toys instead of looking at the myriads of trains around them! <br />
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Cade seemed to enjoy it the most of my two kiddos. Alex spent the entire time whining that he was hungry even though they'd had snacks in the car on the way there and we packed lunches to eat a little later. I think Alex is truly a homebody, he acts like he wants to go places but a lot of times when we get there he is asking when we're going to go back home. <br />
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This is Cade with his friend Kyler who moves in a few days. There has been a mass exodus of families we know (with us to follow shortly) and Cade says he has no friends left. At least we're leaving too and he can make all new friends. I guess I have to do that too, dang it! <br />
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Kyler, Alex and Tristan <br />
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This machine helps build train tracks!<br />
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And all the kids enjoyed climbing onto and inside this! <br />
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How often can you stand between a coal car and a freight car? <br />
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The museum also had an indoor part with lots of trains on display. Check out this model! <br />
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Different conductor's hats. Not sure what the tiny ones are for. If only I read Korean... <br />
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For an extra 300 won we could go see the train panorama. There was no more description than that so we figured, what the heck, let's do it! Here's the kids waiting for their turn to see it. Alex was mad that I hadn't fed him yet. <br />
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Inside, behind glass windows, was a giant train track display to mimic (loosely) the city of Seoul. The presentation was narrated in Korean of course, but from what I could gather it was about how trains have evolved over the years. <br />
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Did you know that the Seoul Tower and the 63 building were this close to eachother? Me either! (sarcasm) <br />
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In the middle of the presentation the the lights went off and all the trains started glowing along with the city lights. All the kids loved it! I know these are blurry, but you get the idea. <br />
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After the panorama we checked out the upstairs of the museum which had a section where you could interact with a lot of things. Here you could turn on different train track signals. <br />
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This one brought the arm down to block traffic from crossing and made a loud clanging sound to signal that trains were coming. Cool! <br />
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A video about trains around the world. <br />
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And lastly a section of train tracks to run on, safely! You can see the hand cart at the end there and I was kind of hoping the kids could actually make it go, but it was just a display.<br />
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It was fun, worth the 1 hour drive, and a great place to explore! <br />
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<br />Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-75784068496360519932012-06-07T17:09:00.000-07:002012-06-07T17:09:55.337-07:00Black Belt Test!Last August Cade started Taekwondo. If you had asked me if he'd be testing for his black belt the following May I would have said you were crazy. After his very first class I really was thinking he'd be one of those kids like in soccer going for the wrong goal, but they're still having fun getting some exercise. But his very next class he had remembered everything and looked like a completely different kid. He has loved it and taken to it very well.<br />
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Now for those of you who have kids in Taekwondo in America, don't be wondering why your kid isn't a black belt yet. They just do things a little differently here. Cade meets 3 times a week and I would say they work on the different numbered forms for 80% of the class. They test every month for belt advancement, and if they are doing well on the required forms he ups them. So Cade advanced to blue belt within like 3 months, and then at blue belt there were different levels, so 3 months later he was a red belt. When Master Kim found out we were moving in July, he fast tracked Cade to test for the black belt since they only do the tests in May and October. At first I felt like he was just giving Cade preferential treatment, trying to get the cute 5 year old american kid a black belt. But by the time the test rolled around Cade had really learned on his own all that he needed to for the test. I don't regret it one bit.<br />
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So the test itself was quite an experience, and definitely an awesome Korean moment for our time here. All the other belt tests were done in class, but this one had to be done at the Taekwondo Headquarters in front of judges. Korean judges. The entire test would be administered in Korean, but of course Master Kim speaks Korean in class so it was only a little different for the kids. There were easily 1-2,000 kids there testing for their black belt, in varying levels.<br />
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Here is Cade's group warming up before the test.<br />
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Here is Cade getting his number from Master Kim. Cade was the last of the Americans to go because he was the youngest and the shortest! :)<br />
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Before the test started they had a Taekwondo presentation that was pretty awesome. <br />
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They were breaking boards, splitting apples, jumping and yelling.<br />
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This guy was the craziest and most talented of the group. So cool!<br />
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The kids were taken to holding rooms to await their turn to go. Groups of about 25 kids went at a time and tested forms 2, 8, punches, sparring and breaking boards.<br />
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Doesn't he look a little nervous? This is right when he came out with his group.<br />
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Now he's having fun!<br />
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I was too far away to get still pictures of the board breaking, but you can see the whole test in this video, and it's not long, I promise. Cade did make a few mistakes that he never had before (he seemed to be disoriented a bit since he'd only ever done Taekwondo in his classroom), but he still passed! Congratulations Cade!!<br />
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About a week later he received his belt. In Korea, kids under 12 who have a black belt receive the red/black belt. In America he can purchase an all black belt. <br />
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We will continue Taekwondo in Coloroado Springs, at least for a little bit, but I think this kid has a future in martial arts or wrestling!<br />
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We took the train, as the boys never tire of it and I know they'll miss doing that in America.<br />
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While waiting for our friends to arrive a lady entertained us with her finger puppets and she even told the stories in English. However, it felt a bit like Finding Nemo when the little turtle Squirt gives directions to Dory and Marlin, she was saying all english words but it made absolutely no sense! By the end we realized she was telling us about the tortoise and the hare :) <br />
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Now, Korean attractions tend to have a ton of random thrown into them. I'm pretty sure they didn't discover these wood animal structures along with the settlement sites, but they were still cool to look at!<br />
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Moss covered bull anyone?<br />
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Now this is more like it! <br />
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Inside one of the huts. There was an big long story and explanation, in Korean, so we just walked around and went back out. It was nice and cool in there!<br />
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Like most of the folk villages they had some of the old tools on display for everyone to try. <br />
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This may look like a see-saw, but it's a device used for grinding. One person stands with one foot on each part of the log and balances to make it move up and down and grind!<br />
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Can't go to an attraction without becoming an attraction. (definitely won't miss that, though it still baffles me)<br />
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Those are meant for climbing, right?<br />
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This next part was a giant indoor area which displayed several 'dig sites' or places where they cooked. It didn't look very authentic, but who knows.<br />
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Not sure why, but this picture cracks me up. I think Cade was trying to Hulk Smash her or something.<br />
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All in all, a fun adventure, and only cost 50 cents for me to get in, kids were free!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-9964736373941245082012-05-24T15:21:00.000-07:002012-05-24T15:21:08.795-07:00Did you know?If you are family, most of you know this already, but I recently became a co-author on my sister's craft blog! We both love to create things and I'm so excited to be a part of her already awesome blog.<br />
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Click <a href="http://occasionallycrafty.blogspot.com/">here</a> if you'd like to check it out. I've already done two posts!<br />
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And... I will get around to blogging again, maybe after our first set of movers come next week. Getting ready for that sure has kept me busy!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-22599617153363902692012-05-14T20:17:00.000-07:002012-05-14T20:17:49.567-07:00It has begun!The arduous process of moving has begun. Myriads of phone calls being made, mountains of paperwork to fill out, lots of cleaning and organizing to do. Bring it on! I am so excited!!<br />
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I am even more excited because now we know our flight dates!<br />
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We move out of Hannam Village and into the Dragon Hill Lodge on July 6th. We fly on July 12th and arrive same day in Colorado Springs. If you see my countdown on the side that's less than 2 months away! Sa-weet!<br />
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:)Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-13669397391103641162012-05-05T18:10:00.000-07:002012-05-05T18:10:03.276-07:00Bamboo Forest!!I was finally able to cross the Damyang Bamboo Forest off of my bucket list! It was awesome, and there are lots of pictures to prove it :)<br />
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We drove down on Wednesday and it was only about 4 hours away and a beautiful drive.<br />
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We arrived after dark so it was a little tricky to find the house that we were staying in. A korean friend of mine set up our accomodations and suggested what is called a pension, or basically a house rental. It was awesome!<br />
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There was a beautiful yard for the boys to play in and the owner brought out some balls for the boys to play with. They had a blast.<br />
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The house was a duplex and we stayed in the one on the left.<br />
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Here's the inside. Quaint and perfect. And what boy wouldn't love climbing up that ladder and sleeping in a loft?<br />
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Here's the shower/sink. I can't lie and say it wasn't weird to be showering right next to the sink!<br />
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Here's the boys relaxing, watching a show on my iPad. We'd been touring all day and it was hot and we all needed a break. Loft time!<br />
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Alright, now onto the forest. Remember how we were going to go a few weeks ago, but couldn't because of Dan's bike wreck? I think it was meant to be. As we were driving through Damyang to find our pension the place was all lit up and you could tell celebrations were going on. Guess what? We happened to come during their yearly Bamboo Festival! </div>
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The river was lined with booths and activities </div>
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The streets were lined with bamboo decorations. It made it a perfect time to experience Damyang!</div>
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Here it is! The entrance to the forest.</div>
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Starting off with a drink from a spring<br />
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You'll probably get sick of all these pictures, but I just thought it was SO beautiful. It was also fun to walk through because the trees provide a lot of shade and keep the temperature cool.<br />
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We didn't make the boys stay on the path. Who wouldn't want to run around and climb on these?<br />
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Daddy too!<br />
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A lot of the trees had been carved into, so we decided to add our own special sentiment. For those who don't know, Dan and I have a running 'EST' thing. It started with him saying (ready for some cheese) he was the luckiest, no I was the luckiest everest, etc. etc. etc. So we continually try to one up eachother. I got him pretty good by having it engraved endlessly on the inside of his wedding ring! <br />
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The boys were excited to find that there was a playground included in the bamboo park.<br />
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Anyone need a bathroom? Here's a bamboo sign showing you the way :)<br />
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These smaller sprouts are young bamboo trees. <br />
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Taking a rest from all the hiking.<br />
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Not a natural waterfall, but beautiful nonetheless.<br />
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They kids were very popular, as always, with the Korean girls. They see a lot less Americans or foreigners in Damyang. A group of girls offered to take our picture in turn for then posing with our boys. A welcome change to the hundreds of people who just take pictures of our boys. I wonder what they do with them....<br />
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After all that hiking it was time for lunch. We found this restaurant that offered samgyupsal and a Damyang style of beef. (Can I just say that I'm glad Dan has learned as much Korean as he has. Everything here was in Korean, no english for anything, and he was able to read most of it and figure out what it was! And communicate with sellers for some bargains!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This beef is in a patty form, which apparently is unique to Damyang. I thought I would like it, but I didn't. <br />
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However, the bamboo they served was surprisingly tasty!<br />
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If there hadn't been a festival going on, I'm not sure what else we would have done with our time, maybe just hike some more. But we were able to find some fun activities for the family. First was a bike rental to ride along the river.<br />
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Here was a path lined with sequoia trees, which unfortunately cost, so we took this lone picture of it. <br />
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Dan explored a temple just across the street from our pension, and even rang the bell quietly. <br />
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After our break at the house we went back to the festival. Our next activity was riding on these boats!<br />
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Crossing the river via different rock paths.<br />
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We would've fed the ducks if we had stuff to feed 'em with. <br />
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And after much searching for something for dinner, we found a local pizza place, got some drinks from the corner store and Dan found a surprise for the boys to do after dinner.<br />
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What a great experience that we will always remember. (though I wish I could block out the traffic coming back into Seoul. 6 hour drive home vs. the 4 to get down there) My friends here in Korea should definitely take a trip down there!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-12693575319023416962012-04-11T04:20:00.002-07:002012-04-11T04:20:46.831-07:00Bummer dude<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's spring break here in Korea and with all the birthday and Easter
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About 30 minutes after we got to the zoo I got a call from Dan. Now, any of you cyclist wives can understand that when your husband says he's going to be riding for 5-6 hours and you get a call, you should be worried. He said, "I don't have much time, but i've been in an accident, i think i'm okay, but an ambulance is on the way and they're going to take me to the hospital." He explained a little bit about how it happened and where he was. He was cycling down Namhansanseong when he felt his back tire slip, and in trying to correct the slipping he ended up going straight where he needed to curve. The road is lined with cement blocks to prevent people from falling so he ran straight into one of those, flipped over his handle bars, landed on something hard and ended up in a ditch.<br />
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I was ready to leave the zoo right then but he said he'd let me know when i should come. The ambulance took him to a Korean hospital and thankfully on of the KATUSA (korean soldiers) that is in the band met him there and acted as his translator (and we'll be forever grateful for his help). They took an xray and determined that he had a fractured left rib, and of course a lot of cuts and bruises.<br />
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So I made my way to the Samsung hospital, which turned out to be not very far from the zoo. As I pulled up to the hospital I got a call from the KATUSA saying that Dan had been told he was at Samsung hospital, but he was actually in another hospital somewhere in Bundang. We talked on the phone (as i was parked illegally) and finally found it on my GPS. Commence more driving and finally made it to his hospital. I helped him get discharged and into the car and then our next step was to retrieve his bike. This meant we had to make our way back up the mountain to the Firestation that responded to the call and kept his bike and ID.<br />
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It was once we picked up the bike that Dan realized it was damaged beyond repair. The frame is pretty bent though some of its components are salvageable and can be put on another bicycle. What an emotional thing! It'd be like someone throwing my piano out the window or something, taking away my means of stress relief and joy.<br />
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Finally we headed back to base to have him evaluated at the hospital on base. They had prescribed Dan about 3 days worth of 'pain killers' in the korean hospital, but we had no idea what they were or if any of it could react with medicines Dan was already taking. Better to be safe and get a second opinion. Our friends graciously took our kids (who were sick of the 'boring car ride') and off we went.<br />
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Take a look at my man and his injuries!<br />
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The american doctors did quite a few xrays and said there wasn't a fracture in his ribs, but either way it can't be treated and he still hurts a lot. I thought day 2 would be bad for him but he seemed to be moving around pretty well. Then day 3 (today) came and he hasn't been feeling as hot.<br />
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The bummer is that we were going to take a trip down south this weekend to cross the Damyang Bamboo forest off my bucket list, and then Dan was going to do a 300 kilometer bike ride in a neighboring city. That won't be happening and now we're spending spring break at home and trying to take care of eachother as i've been pretty darn sick. One of the worst colds i've had with allergies on top of it and the doctor said there's no sinus infections or ear infections, yet my head feels like it's in the clouds and my ears have been plugged for 5 days now. But as in all things, this too shall pass, and we've set another date for the Damyang Bamboo forest. Also Dan is in the search for a new bike, deciding whether to get one here or wait until we get back to the States. <br />
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I'm so grateful he wasn't hurt worse, and that he wasn't hit by a car. A riding buddy of his crashed the next day and broke his pelvis, so we know his recovery will be much longer and harder.<br />
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<br />Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-79886039352257442692012-04-09T23:26:00.002-07:002012-04-09T23:26:52.654-07:00Six years old!If you're not ready for a picture overload then do not read this post! :) Our boys get a party on the even years of their birthdays so there are lots of fun pictures to share.<br />
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First Cade was so excited to do the snack on the last day of school
before his birthday and spring break.
Here are his mario cupcakes, made by our neighbor Marie (maker of the best cupcakes i've ever had), with mario tags by me.<br />
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Then I put Cade to work. Here he is helping put the goodie bags together. He put on the names, pictures and put everything inside. <br />
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Now it's party time! Here are the boys all ready to go!<br />
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Instead of having six 5-6 year olds in our apartment we decided to have it at the bowling alley. It was so much fun and I think all of the boys had a blast. Cade was allowed to invite 6 friends (since that's how old he was) and they all turned out to be boys, much to the dismay of a few girls in his Kindergarten class. "Cade's mommy? Why did Cade only have boys invited to his party?" lol. Here are some shots.<br />
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The whole crew<br />
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Lastly Dan asked all the boys to make their best crazy face. Happy Birthday Cade! It was a fun day.<br />
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One- Receiving his red belt in TaeKwonDo (and he's testing for his black belt in May!)<br />
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Two- Losing his first tooth! </div>
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All of this just before he turns 6 next week. He's really looking forward to having his birthday party on his actual birthday, at the bowling alley with 6 of his friends, Mario themed. Should be fun! Wish me luck on the cake :)Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-21344507360610588892012-03-11T15:46:00.000-07:002012-03-11T15:46:25.696-07:00At the bug zooThis place was cool and crazy all the same time. Picture a hands on pet store inside a subway station. Snakes, bugs, fish, dogs, cats, hampsters, guinea pigs, ferrets, hedgehogs, turtles, and even a skunk! These were all available to touch and pick up! Cats and dogs were just freely roaming. <br />
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Crickets!<br />
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Crocodile (we weren't allowed to hold this one - phew!) <br />
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Check out this snake!<br />
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Cade is one brave kid<br />
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It was fun to watch the kids interact with the animals. Just look at this precious smile on cade's face while playing with this dog? We must get an animal when we get back to the states!<br />
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Tortoise just walking around the room <br />
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Here's the skunk! He had has 'stink glands' removed so it wasn't so scary. I even touched it, because really, when am I going to get another chance to pet a skunk? <br />
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Here was a fish tank where the kids could catch these ones.... <br />
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.... and feed them to the piranhas. There were a lot of dead fish in that tank due to high volume of kids, including Alex.<br />
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Cade with the cutest puppy! <br />
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Holding a mouse <br />
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Alex trying to catch one. He was a bit rough with the animals, grabbing mice by the tail and then dropping them. <br />
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My friend Ruth hanging out with a turtle. <br />
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More snakes!<br />
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Alex finally tried the whole snake thing out, but good thing i was standing by because the snake just curled up and fell off his back, and i caught it just in time. That was enough snake handling for me. <br />
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This was our Seoul Searchers event for the beginning of the march, and there was no school that day so we ended up with a large group (enough for a discount) and another group of military wives and children showed up at the same time. There must've been 30 people or more! Here we all are getting treated to a special event: feeding a rat to a snake! <br />
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We were told the rat had a brain tumor so it was going to die anyways. There weren't very many places for the rat to hide. <br />
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Within seconds the rat ran right in front of the snake and ::SNAP:: it spun around that rat SO fast! <br />
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And just kept wrapping itself around its body.<br />
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After about 15 minutes the rat was still twitching and struggling so we never actually saw it eat the rat, but it was still an interesting experience. The whole crowd shrieked and gasped as it happened.<br />
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And then in true Seoul Searchers form, most of us had packed lunches and we needed a place to eat. What better place than this little bench inside the subway station to cram 12 kids around? And it was COLD! Brrr.. we ate fast and got out of there. I just love how we all congregate and the Koreans stare. Haha...<br />
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Another fun adventure in Seoul!! Love it!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-25547694956399401492012-02-29T17:11:00.001-08:002012-02-29T17:11:59.305-08:00Bucket ListDan and I realized that it's only about 4 months until we leave Korea. Wow. That is going to go fast. So with how much Dan works we knew we needed to start doing some of our 'things to do before we leave Korea' soon, or we'll run out of time. So here is my bucket list, to which Dan may add a few things :)<br />
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Korean Folk Village in Suwon<br />
Seoul Land (we had a blast there with the boys so we want to go one more time)<br />
Nami Island (this time without the 3 hour each way drive and torrential downpour, hopefully)<br />
Mt. Seorak<br />
Seodaemun Prison History Museum<br />
Get a painted Kimchi Pot<br />
Damyang Bamboo forest<br />
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And of course there are other things like last time eating at Korean restaurants that we love, but these are the adventures I want to have before we leave. Can't wait :)Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-13225137148699668832012-02-28T20:17:00.001-08:002012-02-28T20:17:32.735-08:00News!I haven't posted in awhile because the cold winter has kept us from doing very much, and if we have gone out it has been somewhere that I've already blogged about. More adventures will come, i promise, as things warm up and we start tackling our "Things to do before we leave Korea" bucket list.<br />
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But the good news is that we have been permitted to curtial our assignment by 30 days and move in July instead of August! This is GREAT news because we will be able to get in country before the schools start in Colorado, which makes the transition a bit easier for Cade. So as of now our exit date is July 17th, give or take a few days!!! We have a realtor and are beginning to look at houses, and I have to say that I am ecstatic at the thought of having a back yard and some space to let these boys run!!!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-81899303265994425692012-01-21T14:57:00.000-08:002012-01-21T14:57:57.276-08:00Perfect SolutionFacebook has been a wealth of information while we've been here in Korea. There are lots of group pages where people post places they've been and how to get there. A few weeks ago a lady posted about a lesser known science museum that, although it is 100% in korean, there was a lot for the kids to interact with, AND it is free, AND it is never crowded. That was enough for me to make that the place for our latest Seoul Searchers event!<br />
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This was probably the kid's favorite thing. Something that lights up AND makes music as you run? Yes! <br />
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We had so much fun, in fact, that we came back the next with Daddy and Cade, and even found a level that we missed and a planetarium! Even though the whole show was in Korean it was fun to take the kids to see the stars. (we don't see very many of those here)<br />
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<br />Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-51730594111260304152012-01-18T21:02:00.000-08:002012-01-18T21:02:25.732-08:00SunbeamI could hardly believe that in January Alex was old enough to leave the church nursery and join the children's group we call Primary. He's in the sunbeam class and loving it. Here's a song they've been learning for the past few weeks, he sings it all the time. He knows the other verses pretty well too! The whole primary will be singing it on Sunday and I can't wait to see him up there for the first time!<br />
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First off, i will say that it was a little spendy. 38,000 won for the 4 of us, which is about $35-36. There wasn't a lot of museum type material to really <i>learn</i> much about the dinosaurs, but lots to see and do. With two busy boys it was perfect and they had a blast, which is the most important thing!<br />
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After looking at some fossils the boys found a spot to dig for their own! Here they are getting their little booties put on over their shoes. <br />
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Dig! Dig! Dig! <br />
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Daddy even joined in on the hunt! <br />
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Did you know dinosaurs celebrate Christmas? <br />
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So I know you can't tell by the pictures, but this section was all animatronic dinosaurs. Here's Cade trying to get hit by his tail! <br />
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Next was an are to put together dinosaur puzzles. <br />
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Dan is shrugging because the instructions (you can see them on the right hand side of the picture) are completely in Korean and they tried their best. Much better than my triceratops ended up though!<br />
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And to top it off they had HUGE indoor inflatables. These are the largest we have ever seen in Korea and reminded us of places like Kangaroo Jack's and Jumpin' Monkey back in the States. Pretty much a dream day out for our boys, dinosaurs and bouncy houses!<br />
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Last but not least was a button making station. Cade is a serious artist, can't you tell by the look on his face? <br />
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What a fun day out!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-56648581579609976872012-01-11T16:46:00.000-08:002012-01-11T16:46:41.546-08:002012I'm not sure what it is about the start of a new year that causes us all to reflect and make resolutions. Maybe our diet resolutions come as a result of our holiday over eating. Maybe we just need something to do in January because we've just spent the last 3 months busy with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Maybe it's because we just put all the decorations away and even the house feels like your starting with a clean slate. For me, I always knew the coming of 2012 would be exciting. This is the year that we return to the United States!<br />
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Some thoughts on my return home. While I am really {really} excited to come back, I know that we still have 7-8 months here. That is a long time to still experience as much of Korea as we can. That will not stop. Now we get to start doing things for the last time and going to places we haven't made it to yet. I'm very proud of how much we've gone and done. While i've been at home with the kids more than i'm used to, we still have kept from being Hannam Village Hermits, or those who never venture out in to Korea and only go on base to eat at Burger King and shop at the commissary. I'm not as adventurous as some I know, but more than most. We're also going to have some family visit before we return home so there will be plenty of sightseeing to be had.<br />
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Korea has been hard. After many discussions with friends experiencing the mixed emotions most of us have here, I've decided this: Living in Korea is hard, but not because of one single element. So many little things factor into how you feel.<br />
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<li>For our family it has been hard sightseeing with young kids in an environment that is not built for strollers. So if you're going to go out and about, it's going to be a lot of work. I sold my double stroller almost immediately after arriving because there's no place for it here. Not everything is handicap accessible like in the states. </li>
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<li>It has been hard traveling so far to church. I was so glad when we got our car and finally found a good route to and from church, only making the commute about 30 minutes most times. Those who subway or bus it takes at least an hour and have to deal with the elements. </li>
<li>It has been hard to find things to do. After you've visited all the known landmarks, you need other things to keep you busy. If you've read my blog you know some of the play places I've found, but by word of mouth. These places aren't advertised anywhere that I can find.</li>
<li> It has been hard dealing with Dan's schedule. There are weeks where he is working from 6am to midnight with no comp days rewarded, no overtime earned. It has been stressful on him which, even though he tried very hard not to, it does affect the family. That makes it hard for me to be so alone in a foreign place where nothing is quite comfortable. It makes it hard for him to be away from his family so much and not feel like he's supporting us as much as he could, and also leaves him no down time to escape from it all. This was an unexpected pace of work and is not how things are supposed to be run.</li>
<li>Language and cultural barriers are hard and were to be expected. What I did not expect was for everyone on base to be Korean as well. The government can employ Koreans for a much lower price than Americans (leaving most spouses unemployed even if they are qualified as nurses, teachers, etc). So when I need to talk to a doctor, most times they are Korean and you struggle with communication and getting your point across without any 'lost in translation' moments. Order food at Burger King and have it come out wrong, so soon you just stop asking for special orders. </li>
<li>Being away from family is always hard no matter the distance or situation. The time change has made it interesting to keep in contact. </li>
<li>Living in this housing has been hard. Our apartment is tiny. No sound goes unheard so when one person is awake, the rest of us are. It's been hard opening our home to others because space is so limited and probably because i just can't handle the noise level. I really look forward to living somewhere with a backyard and maybe even a basement to send the kids out to play and be a little more free to make some noise. </li>
<li>Feeling like my freedom is slowly being stripped away by the Army. Right now the entire garrison is on a 1am curfew due to the actions of a few select soldiers. What they did was unacceptable but now everyone is subject to the consequences. Due to budget constraints they have closed a lot of the gates, including one that was consistently used at Hannam Village, adding time to the commute from base. Also everything here has weird hours. The commissary at HV is open from 11-7, the shoppette sometimes doesn't open until 2 but closes at like 8 or 9. Everything on base is shut down by 8. I almost don't remember what it's like to run to walgreen's at 10pm for something. I feel like we have no nightlife (unless we want to go clubbing and drinking in Seoul)</li>
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But of course, going through all this has taught me and my family a lot.<br />
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<li>Over time my boys got used to walking everywhere and complain less and less. I haven't used a stroller in months. I'm sure some of that came with age, but i think if I were still in the States, i'd still be using that double stroller!</li>
<li>My boys have made giant steps for them in the ways of their diet. At first they wouldn't even eat rice at the Korean restaurants. Now they'll eat rice, egg soup and the even love vietnamese rice noodles. We no longer feel the need to pick up some chicken nuggets before going to a restaurant of our choice. (they've done much better with the food i make at home too!)</li>
<li>The commute to, and my standing with the church really made me sit down and reflect. I was going to have to give 100% of my effort to attending church or not attend at all. Why go through all the effort of making it there if you don't really believe in it at all? We leave at 10:30am and don't get home until 3:30-4:00. It must be worth it, and after personal reflection, prayer and scripture study, I know that it is. My boys used to run around the church during choir practice, knocking over potted flower plants, disappearing to the 4th floor, spilling and smashing complete bowls of goldfish. Now (most Sundays) they sit contently on our pew with the games they're allowed to play on ipods before Sacrament meeting starts. </li>
<li>Being away from family has taught me to be a better friend to those around me, because we really become eachother's family. I have met some amazing people here who have taught me a lot of service and unconditional love. I hope that we've helped others feel like family as well. </li>
<li>I personally am more capable of caring for my kids while my husband is gone a lot. I remember when I first got here and we were still living in the Dragon Hill Lodge and we found out that Dan would have to go TDY with the band. (That should've been a sign for how busy the next 2 years would be for him) I freaked out. How could i take care of these boys for that long by myself? In Korea!? Now I don't even blink at his TDY's. (that's probably a bad thing, one should never get used to their husband being gone) I guess I should say it doesn't scare me anymore. If Dan deploys with the band in Colorado I will be more ready than ever.</li>
<li>All of the other struggles with culture and freedoms help me appreciate the ease of the American life. This is probably the biggest lesson I've learned. I look back and sometimes think of Americans as spoiled because most don't realize how easy/convenient their life is. In most cities you are not far from all of the things you need in your family life. Gym, pool, library, bank, grocery store, convenience store, gas station, movie theater, furniture store, target, hardware store, fabric/craft store, etc etc etc. If there's something you need, you know exactly where you can get it and you can usually get it without much inconvenience. I will forever be grateful for these conveniences when I return because most of the world does not live like this. We have learned to do without, but I am ready do have some of these things again and progress as a family.</li>
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That brings me to our hopes for this year. (long post, i know, I never do this!)<br />
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<li> Enjoy Korea while we're here and get out and see as much as we can</li>
<li>Get out of debt (we should be able to finish before we leave!!!!!!)</li>
<li>Move to Colorado Springs (and it looks like July will be the month, pending one more signature!)</li>
<li>Buy or rent a home to give our family the room it needs to breathe and live. We hope to buy, but we'll see where we are after the debt is paid off.</li>
<li>Enjoy Colorado and the multitude of family that we will be so close to. We just can't wait!!</li>
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Bring it on 2012!Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-62017578137269467082012-01-06T23:16:00.000-08:002012-01-06T23:16:47.100-08:00LeftoversAkin to the amount of leftovers we had after our Christmas feast, here are some 'leftover' pictures that I forgot to post from our Holiday season.<br />
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These are from the tree lighting ceremony here at Hannam Village. They had a brass quintet from the band playing while folks sipped on hot cocoa and sang carols.<br />
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Goofy face Cade and sweet Gabby! <br />
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Cade and his friend Kyler <br />
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Here is the clan that we had over for a great Christmas Eve dinner. It was nice to have some great people to celebrate with! <br />
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And here's the boys on Christmas Eve after everyone had left. They got to open one present which was new Christmas pajamas! Don't they look so cute? <br />
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Hope you've enjoyed your helping of leftovers!<br />
<br />Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-80794182451568417632011-12-20T19:51:00.000-08:002011-12-20T19:51:35.983-08:00A Hilton ChristmasToday we went to the Hilton Hotel in Seoul solely to see their Christmas decorations and train display!<br />
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Here's the boys waiting for their friends to arrive.<br />
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Isn't this tree beautiful? And it rotates! <br />
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I think this is Santa's chair!<br />
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Looking at the stars on the ceiling!<br />
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Check out the life size gingerbread house! No, it's not real, but still fun to look at. They offered all kinds of treats and ornaments, but it was really expensive.<br />
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Now for the train. It was below the Christmas tree and wrapped all the way around the stairs. I was very impressed.<br />
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Nativity at the base of the tree <br />
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Also displayed was a collection of Santas from all over the World <br />
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I didn't want to take a picture of all of them, but here are a few close up. I liked the cowboy Santa <br />
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Here's the American Santa. Didn't know it was Uncle Same, did you? <br />
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And here's the Korean Santa. He was up kind of high so the picture isn't very good. <br />
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It was fun, even though when we were done the kids were like, that's it? That's all we're doing? Sheesh...Laura McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010713387323683092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524380841268845325.post-10456503068380992702011-12-13T14:10:00.000-08:002011-12-13T14:10:56.091-08:00Ad nauseamHow to make Jingle Bells last forever:<br />
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