Pics of Family Hiking Day with the Kindergarten

 This is our English Friends Banner. We had a bit of trouble getting

a spot because lot of other Kindergartens had the same idea

we had. But we got a spot and the day went well.

We brought projects from each class and hung them 

up for everyone to see 

The kids and there parents were split into teams. Each team

started up the mountain at different times. The hike was split into courses.

At each course the team had to do an activity such as play a game,

recite a tongue twister or sing a song. This game was "dibi, dibi dib"

which is like our Rock Paper Scissors. 

Eric, one of my fellow teachers, being his usually

self- a clown....

We let the kids in several songs.

The kids singing

Jenny Black and Ben ready to give the speed quiz

at the 3rd course

Noah wearing a leaf crown that he made for one of the courses

Molly just resting

Alex and his grandma writing an acrostic for the

word Hiking for one of the courses

Jack is just adorable and full of life. He was grinning

after getting his face painted

The end of our hike was at a large open area where

we had a picnic and games. Here Jack is attempting to

hula hoop. He was so funny because he didn't know how. He

would just wiggle his body like a snake.

Can't say I would do much better, Jack!

Picnic Time! Korean picnics are great! The food is wonderful

and nothing like we would have in the states. We all laid out

these mats to sit on. Then we took off our shoes and sat down to eat.

Taking off the shoes is common here in Korea. We had beef bulgogi

(a beef mixture with spices and onions) over rice

which was wonderful!!!!

Game Time! This was a true or false game. The teachers

would read questions and the team had to run to the X if the anwer

was false or O if the answer was true. The questions were about the teachers.

For example, I think one question was "Are Jenny and Kristin sisters?"

A balloon stealing game

For being so little, Mel was sure good at

stealing balloons

I think this was the game that two people had to pop

a ballon by hugging it between them. The team that popped

their ballons the fastest one.

The teachers and Rainbow Class

Yellow Class

Red Class

Ocean Class

The Fast Life

Wow, its been a while since I have blogged. I was inspired by my friend Jenny (who just recently blogged- www.thriftstoredress.blogspot.com) to write again. Life here has been busy. A lot has happened in the last few weeks. Let start with a church picnic. I attend an English service at a local church. They have outings once a month. We went to Incheon which a suburb of Seoul. It was gorgeous. We went to a recreation center of sorts. They small huts to drink coffee and relax in and a large picnic area. We were surrounded by the gorgeous mountains. We grilled out Korean style. Its different than our American style but the food is wonderful. We roasted pork and duck. We also ate kimchi, fruit, and rice. It was a nice relaxing day surrounded by new friends.

Another thing that has happened recently has been a family hiking day with the kindergarten. This past Saturday we went to Dobong Mountain and met the families there. The hiking is a bit different than in the States. There are large unpaved paths up the mountain. Lots of people hike here, so you join the crowd moving up and down the mountain. It is absolutely gorgeous!! Unfortunately, I forgot my camera but I hope to get pictures from Jenny. We even walked by a large Buddihst temple. It was large and ornate. You could go in and get pictures. It was amazing. The scenery was great. The leaves are changing here so it made for a great hike.

The hike was split into courses. The kids and their parents were split into  teams. Each teams hiked a bit then stopped at each course. At some courses, they had to play a game, recite tongue twisters or sing a song to complete there "mission". Then they got a stamp on a card and continued up the mountain. Then after 5 courses we stoped for lunch, played more games in a big clearing area and took pictures. It was so fun. The teachers and parents had as  much fun as the kids did. We also brought the kids class projects. We hung them along the hiking trail so everyone could see their work. It was a lot of work making them and then lugging the stuff up and down the mountain but it was worth it.

Overall, I am starting to adjust little by little to Korean life. Life here is starting to fall into a routine. I keep pretty busy with various projects and work from the school but I can't complain. Its hard to believe that I have been over a month. A new teacher arrived just last Saturday and moved in with me. I have been trying to help her out. We will be moving to our other bigger apartment this weekend. I am so excited!!!!! I will try to post pics as soon as I can. Well, its about time for me to head home so thats all for now.