tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452272474815494092024-03-14T11:43:33.151-07:00Hannah and PaulPaul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-55765116063135245312012-09-29T14:42:00.003-07:002012-09-29T14:42:56.879-07:00Less than a year left in Korea...I should be happy right?We have nine more months left in the land of "The Morning Calm." I should be excited to go back home right? Most people here are counting down the days until they get on the plane...not me I love Korea. I do not love Paul's work here, kind of have a very strong dislike for his job here. But God has been so good to us here in Korea (not that it will change when we move). This little house has become our home, I love it so much! I do want to visit our families, but I cry when I think we may never come back to Korea. Here are a few reasons why I love this place so so so much.<br />
1. We can do dinner for under $10 total. Folks that is not fast food that is salad, meat, kimbap, and sides!<br />
2. Asher's babysitter here is so sweet! We love her to pieces!<br />
3. Speaking of which every time we get on the subway we have free babysitters...I will miss the people who play with Asher and entertain him on the subway.<br />
4. The best doctors I've ever had are here! And even without health insurance they are affordable.<br />
5. I mentioned it earlier, but since I love it so much I'll say it again. I love our little home and sweet neighbors! My son was born in this house how could it not be special!<br />
6. Biking to the DMZ is an awesome experience.<br />
7. Strawberries. They are perfect here.<br />
8. Running along the roads by the rice fields, they are so green and peaceful.<br />
9. Always feeling safe, I never worry when Paul is in the field. I trust our neighbors and have never seen weird people driving in our neighborhood.<br />
10. Kimchi this stuff is so yummy!<br />
11. Driving through Soyosan and seeing the older Koreans who have had a bit too much soju...always makes me laugh.<br />
12. If only Asher were older he would have the perfect opportunity to learn Korean. <br />
13. Fall in Korea is the best season, the leaves change colors, there is a slight chill in the air. It's perfect!<br />
14. Family snuggle time. Our house doesn't get warm enough in the winter so what better way to keep warm than to put on your favorite sweater and cuddle up in bed with a good movie or perhaps a hot breakfast.<br />
15. Not understanding people. At first it drove me crazy not knowing what people were saying. Now if I need to communicate something hand signals go a long way, and the times I don't I don't have to listen to "OMG did you hear...."<br />
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I am so thankful for the wonderful opportunity to have lived in Korea. I really hope we get the chance to go to Europe next. But if not I know we will make the best of where ever God puts us. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Isaiah 55:8-11<br />
Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-72490538181520911732012-09-25T04:01:00.003-07:002012-09-25T04:01:45.541-07:00Naturopathic vs Western Medicine I have never completely agreed with the western approach to medicine. I think there are many doctors with good intentions. Unfortunately the western view of medicine is exactly that, medicine. If something is wrong we need medicine. A pill for every ill, or so we've come to believe. Once Asher was born I was no longer able to simply avoid going to the doctor. I found myself doubting I was doing the right things for my child. Even more frightening if nothing was going horribly wrong with Asher my pediatrician really didn't care. She never even cared to know my name, to her I was, hold on let me look at the chart...oh Asher's mom. Now I must say not all pediatricians are like the one I had...in fact I am sure there are some wonderful ones out there! But the fact remains they do not promote health. They can be great when something does go wrong, but that is sick care, my child is healthy, so what I'm left with is a doctor who is constantly trying to find something to fix with some medicine or a shot. <br />
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Yes, I will admit I am a bit, okay extremely obsessed with everything that affects Asher. Especially things that go in his body (food, vaccines, supplements, and medicine). This is where naturopathic medicine comes in to our new and improved health care plan for Asher (sounds official right?). After hours and hours of research I managed to find the only naturopathic doctor in South Korea (maybe there are more and if so let me know but as far as I can tell she is the only one). She is the complete opposite from his previous pediatrician. She emailed me herself, she came out of her office when we got there to introduce herself and spent an hour going over everything that affects Asher. Not just medical history (she did look over all of his medical history including my prenatal care and how I felt during my pregnancy), she wanted to know how our family was doing, how he sleeps, what his personality is like, how he is developing, and the stress levels of each person in the household. Turns out that the parent's stress levels directly effect the child's stress level. She had info on feeding that she took the time to put together. Not only are a bunch of foods listed, but the reason why you should start with them is also listed. For example at 6 months she lists lots of iron rich veggies. At 9 months foods rich in zinc to promote a healthy immune system. We had previously talked about how I was concerned about the current vaccine schedule and she took time to discuss this, along with providing me information from both sides of the argument. <br />
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At his next appointment we are going to talk about ways to support his immune system before and after vaccines along with some more info on feeding. Until then Asher and I have homework...well not so much Asher. I have to keep a food diary for the next four days, read the articles she gave me and look at changing some of his foods. In case you haven't gathered it so far, I am loving the approach naturopathic medicine takes. There is so much that affects are lives and causes our bodies to react in different ways. Dr. Oh was respectful, and knew her stuff. She took time to understand Asher's unique needs. Plus Asher liked her. So in the end she gets two baby thumbs up and two mommy thumbs up!<br />
Here is the website incase anyone wants to check this place out! <a href="http://www.createwellnesscenter.com/">http://www.createwellnesscenter.com/</a>Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-60818508470840234122012-09-10T07:36:00.001-07:002012-09-10T07:41:10.138-07:00Thailand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What is a Thailand vacation without an elephant ride?</div>
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We spent the day at Silver Beach...Asher slept everytime we went walking by the water.</div>
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Beanbags on the beach = perfect baby chair</div>
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Asher was too busy looking at the fish, no time for pictures</div>
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"Thai dancing is easy"</div>
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After a long day on the beach it was time to relax and watch some TV</div>
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This is what I think about while I am doing yoga! It was the best vacation of my life and I can't wait until we can all do it again!</div>
Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-85713441189685283092012-06-17T20:19:00.002-07:002012-06-17T20:19:44.451-07:00Our (Future) Bed and BreakfastThere is something about the Texas Hill Country that can melt away stress. Maybe its the quiet, or the millions of stars at night, or just the simple, slow pace of life. Paul and I love going there, we have planned bike rides for when we get back to the states, talked about how we can't wait to pick peaches, and of course the crystal clear rivers will be perfect for a summer swim! That is why we should, hopefully, cross your fingers, unless something crazy happens, own a piece of it! That is right we bought (officially its still under contract) a 10 acre lot with a very rustic cabin! <br />
There is a lot of work to be done before it is livable, but one can always dream. So dream I will! Until we get the property payed off we plan to use it for camping and leasing it to hunters...not at the same time. I can't wait until Ash is old enough to explore the creek. We want to dig a pond on it and of course Paul will make sure it is stocked with fish. I can envision many picnic lunches taking place there. One day we want to build a beautiful bed and breakfast. My very own little business! I am already spending hours scrolling through pictures on the HGTV web-site trying to decide what would look best. I am now finally excited to go back to The States! <br />
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Look at the view!</div>
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This little cabin will stay until we are ready to build our dream Bed and Breakfast</div>Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-25092840891638865432012-05-29T23:48:00.001-07:002012-05-29T23:48:29.739-07:00Post Baby Fitness: No Excuses!Oh the list of excuses why one can't exercise after having a baby. No time, too tired, no one to watch the baby, what do they all add up to? GARBAGE! <br />
I have had this crazy goal since I got pregnant. I want to complete a triathlon within 9 months of giving birth without embarrassing myself. This was a major part of my motivation to stay in shape, and improve my fitness during pregnancy. Since Asher was born it has been the reason why I am at the gym six days per week. Are there times I don't want to workout? Absolutely, but this is what I have learned: 1) If I don't get my workout in I am no fun to be around 2) If I don't get my workout in I feel exhausted all day 3) There are very, VERY few times my reasons why I can't get a great workout in are anything more than pitiful excuses. 4) If I stop crying about working out and just do it I feel great!<br />
So that is why I workout and here is how I make it happen. 1) Early mornings. Asher is a great sleeper in the mornings, if I get to the gym around 6:30 I have between 30 minutes and an hour to workout while he sleeps in his stroller. 2) Lunch time. Paul has been great and agreed to watch him a couple days each week while he is at lunch. This is the perfect time to get in the pool and swim laps for 30 minutes. 3) After Paul gets home...This doesn't happen as much anymore since Paul often doesn't get home until after 7:00. 4) Saturday/Long weekends. We hire a babysitter on Saturdays so we can go on a long bike ride together and/or lap swim. It is great "us time" with the added bonus of a great workout. This leaves us both feeling rejuvenated. 5) I workout with a trainer who is sweet enough to hold babe while I do some strength training. <br />
Obviously working out is different than before, but I consider it even MORE IMPORTANT now. I need the emotional boost working out gives me, and I need to be physically strong to keep up with Asher. You don't have to train for a tri to get those benefits. But you do have to workout. So stop making excuses and make working out a priority. If you do that I promise you will find a way to make it happen. Plus it feels so great to not only weigh less than I did before I was pregnant but also be so much stronger! Now set a goal, stop making excuses, and make it happen.<br />
Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-4887954427159214072012-04-06T05:58:00.001-07:002012-04-06T06:18:01.596-07:00<ul class="uiList" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="MessagingMessage heavySeparator uiListItem uiListLight uiListVerticalItemBorder" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block;"><div class="clearfix main" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 8px; zoom: 1;"><div class="UIImageBlock clearfix" style="zoom: 1;"><div class="UIImageBlock_Content UIImageBlock_SMALL_Content" style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 10000px;"><div><ul class="uiList body contentListWidth" style="list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="uiListItem uiListVerticalItemBorder" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIW_cfNl0iHfrTbhYErhjXo5WbeJF9UMmDuqFLRbGW2hmynAUYXEVL8qReuGV6dOfwBhQJ9qM8LHCBRLpAJrjfU80ngvQ9akan3LLXWBJlEIfnMBn4vlPKQieFWV6Zr7oS45KeRpA-jc/s1600/P3250085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIW_cfNl0iHfrTbhYErhjXo5WbeJF9UMmDuqFLRbGW2hmynAUYXEVL8qReuGV6dOfwBhQJ9qM8LHCBRLpAJrjfU80ngvQ9akan3LLXWBJlEIfnMBn4vlPKQieFWV6Zr7oS45KeRpA-jc/s200/P3250085.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Paul and I are so excited to have Asher here! After 39 weeks of preparing for his arrival I was honestly excited to begin labor. I don’t think I started this pregnancy journey wanting anything extraordinary. I knew I wanted to have a healthy baby and avoid as many unnecessary procedures throughout my pregnancy and birth as I could. Little did I know what this journey would start…after countless hours of research we decided a hospital birth was the last thing we wanted. Not that I am saying a hospital birth is necessarily a bad thing, it has its place. However, I do not believe that the majority of births REQUIRE a hospital. In our case a hospital was not required. Nor were many of the procedures routinely done in a hospital. That is right, Asher hasn’t had an APGAR test, any shots, eye drops, been circumcised, or been taken away from us since he was born. Guess what, our baby is happy (except for diaper changing time), healthy, and a great eater. He was born at home. There were no doctors, bright lights, or loud noises. In fact my labor was exactly what Paul and I wanted. From talking to other mommies this seems to be rare. Some don’t seem to know there are other options, some are afraid of the going outside of the hospital, or trying anything different and very few are genuinely happy about their birthing experience. So while I understand this may not be what everyone wants, here is Asher’s birth story. For us, it was perfect.</span></div><div class="content noh" id="id.336509139738949" style="line-height: 14px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; width: 350px; word-wrap: break-word;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: #6aa84f;">11:00pm Sunday: I had been so sleepy all day, and had been having light contractions the past 2 days. It turns out my body was indeed getting ready for labor, my water broke when we were about to go to bed. I was beyond excited; finally the day I had been waiting for was here! I fully expected Asher to be born Monday. We called our doula, at that time my contractions were about 6 minutes apart. She decided it would be best to wait until the morning to come to our house with the midwife. Paul set up the birthing tub before we went to bed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUIPYzQ0BmAiopk3Wj2O3uOJTZObLR1mzmmsPBrMzqJb7xFgqqzGr4VCelchZCRzGMYD8kABkdsMLY4k8bZ_n-9h96Y-6mXinviJqAA_QjN9buwNaWYm8dYOxn_KNvQcx4DBTx4_uX3c/s1600/P3260088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUIPYzQ0BmAiopk3Wj2O3uOJTZObLR1mzmmsPBrMzqJb7xFgqqzGr4VCelchZCRzGMYD8kABkdsMLY4k8bZ_n-9h96Y-6mXinviJqAA_QjN9buwNaWYm8dYOxn_KNvQcx4DBTx4_uX3c/s200/P3260088.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">I slept as much as I could, but between contractions and excitement it wasn’t much.<br />
</span><div class="content noh" id="id.336509139738949" style="line-height: 14px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; width: 350px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><div style="display: inline; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">7:30am Monday: Mi-Yeon (our doula) and Danica (our midwife) arrived at our house. My contractions were about once every 3-4 minutes. Paul and Mi-Yeon filled the tub and I got in, convinced it would only be a matter of hours before Asher was born! You cannot imagine how disappointed I was when Danica told me I was only 2 cm dilated. The good news was Asher was low and my cervix had thinned. Now I just had to wait for it to dilate, that couldn’t take too long right? </div><div style="display: inline; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After about 30 minutes in the tub I got out so labor wouldn’t slow too much. The next day is so much of a blur. I had no sense of time. I tried to sleep but my contractions kept coming pretty regularly. Monday afternoon Mi-Yeon and Danica decided I needed to go outside and walk to see if that would speed labor up some. The contractions had slowed to once every 5 minutes. This was the most difficult walk I have ever taken. I felt like running a marathon would have been easier than trying to go on a walk while I was in labor. It was really a beautiful sunny day so we walked along the hiking trail behind our house. It has a pretty steep hill and when I got to the top I felt Asher drop even further, all I could do was sit down on my knees. I didn’t feel like my hips could stand the pressure anymore! All I wanted was to be back in the tub and be warm. Unfortunately, by the time we got home the water had cooled down to much so instead I opted for the shower when I got back. The water was so relaxing! Paul got into his swimsuit and stood in the shower with me for what I can only guess was about 30 minutes. The rest of the night I felt a very intense pressure on my hips. I had only dilated to 3 cm so it wasn’t nearly close enough to push. Thankfully Mi-Yeon shared a secret with me: 1-5 cm takes the longest after 6 cm it goes quickly and Danica said at 9 cm I could start pushing. I cannot tell you how much I needed to hear that! I had a goal, and I was over half-way to the almost done part. I spent the next few hours lying on the couch trying to watch any funny TV show we could find. This is the part of my labor I don’t know if I would have gotten through without my doula. The pressure during contractions had moved to my lower back, for the next 5 hours, whenever I had a contraction Mi-Yeon would rub that part of my back and help me breathe through the contraction. I don’t remember a lot during this part of my labor, it was the most difficult part and is mostly a blur. I was having trouble keeping much down. Danica and Mi-Yeon would feed me chocolates and ice because I couldn’t stand the thought of eating anything else and I drank a lot of coconut water to stay hydrated. Unfortunately, only about half of it stayed down so I did ask for an IV. I am so thankful I was not in a hospital and Danica only left the IV in for about 30 minutes. While it was in I had to stay lying down and if that was how I would have had to spend my whole labor I don’t think it would have been a natural birth. Once she took the IV out I was able to labor leaning on the couch rocking my hips which felt good, at least for a while. I think it was about an hour later that I was able to get back into the tub. The water felt so good, there wasn’t nearly as much pressure and I was able to relax better through contractions. I was finally able to start pushing!!! Pushing felt good. I didn’t feel like I could push as well as I needed to in the water, and I was exhausted so I moved to the bed to try and rest. My bed had never felt so comfortable. I dozed in and out of sleep between contractions for 20 or so minutes. It was what I needed though, and when I got up I told the midwife I was ready to push again. I pushed in bed for a few contractions and then moved to the bathroom. I found it easiest to push while I sat on the toilet. I had two very strong (not painful at all, but just an overwhelming urge) sensations to push and Asher had crowned! They wanted me to move to the living room but just standing up was enough so I ended up on my hands and knees on the bathroom floor. I was able to see and feel his head, and it was so amazing to think in a few more pushes I would be holding my baby! Once his head was born it was very difficult not to push so he would be born slowly, but it was so worth it since I didn’t have any tearing.</div></span></div><div class="content noh" id="id.336509139738949" style="line-height: 14px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; width: 350px; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
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"Hurry up and wait so close but so far away...Now your feeling more and more frustrated and your getting all kind of impatient, waiting We live and we learn to take one step at a time, there's no need to rush...When you can't wait any longer, But there's no end in sight, It's your faith that makes you stronger, The only way to get there is one step at a time."<br />
For some reason that just made everything click in my mind. Just relax and enjoy the time I have left being pregnant. Before I know it Asher will be here. Now not only do I know this, but I feel it too. So for the next 1 day to 3 weeks I will be enjoying every minute I have left of pregnancy, taking it one step at a time.Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-16404592071456518572012-01-16T20:00:00.000-08:002012-01-16T20:00:55.184-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the Christmas Party we felt so happy and so exhausted. No way was I about to post a picture of how we looked...but I figured this picture just about sums it up. We spent the next couple days in hibernation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHhge2iP-rE0SsdE4bflGZdxBBkOYUzXLzo4-qYdFnc5QIio2wPpH0MrlDADSdRgRJAc_WyqYo61fFbQa7NHvNYYGHPFAMndJV5YmDOjn9QhwVGHivgsrbhDmmWNn3gv2BrsXHxx2Guk/s1600/IMG_0731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHhge2iP-rE0SsdE4bflGZdxBBkOYUzXLzo4-qYdFnc5QIio2wPpH0MrlDADSdRgRJAc_WyqYo61fFbQa7NHvNYYGHPFAMndJV5YmDOjn9QhwVGHivgsrbhDmmWNn3gv2BrsXHxx2Guk/s320/IMG_0731.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> We spent Christmas Eve skiing and I think the fresh air did us some good because we were both up early on Christmas Day to call our families and open some presents! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHyHT4Ldja71IowZptkxvgEp2VffKc2WHrtPtC6j9HzvKdASpCEwTMsT1VObxluS36Kq4lLMc8sNjV1N6rI3yUxWpm5vXfu81mmy24CtmLIsytBWjncrnPOyUpqFJIa-RUqc-RTdffqk/s1600/IMG_0764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHyHT4Ldja71IowZptkxvgEp2VffKc2WHrtPtC6j9HzvKdASpCEwTMsT1VObxluS36Kq4lLMc8sNjV1N6rI3yUxWpm5vXfu81mmy24CtmLIsytBWjncrnPOyUpqFJIa-RUqc-RTdffqk/s320/IMG_0764.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ahhh 2011 was a great year! So many changes in our family, we moved to Korea, found out we are going to have a baby boy, Paul learned to cook, and I learned how to ski (yes these last two are very important!!!!), just to name a few. But now on to 2012!!!!!! I can't wait to see what this year has in store for us. We can't wait to hold Asher, obviously that is at the top of our "What We Are Excited For In 2012" list. We have started planning our trip to Thailand, I can't wait to be at the beach again! In preparation for Thailand I have planned baby swimming lessons for Asher. If you have never seen babies swim it is amazing! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As you can tell Paul is determined to improve his golf swing this year...he isn't letting the snow stop him! We went to play screen golf for his birthday. I thought it would be easier than real golf...I thought wrong, turns out I just liked putting here too. But, at least with screen golf they bring juice and water to drink while you play (or don't play, as I quickly let Paul take over for me) and there is a couch to sit on and watch. So as a spectator, and designated putter person, I much prefer this form of golf! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZ1gEHzHNXqPcqw7QnkTpq0rOCEcQmkEvDyDN6bhRfT3bNUEfN1WzIKftW3vnLEQXyaJHmKGir2m_qVpUmfWqNKTYtsnQ19-RBpaOqsAEKsRiTLoFNMqZa4tryObQNSWvB-bx86lEpTs/s1600/IMG_0767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZ1gEHzHNXqPcqw7QnkTpq0rOCEcQmkEvDyDN6bhRfT3bNUEfN1WzIKftW3vnLEQXyaJHmKGir2m_qVpUmfWqNKTYtsnQ19-RBpaOqsAEKsRiTLoFNMqZa4tryObQNSWvB-bx86lEpTs/s320/IMG_0767.JPG" width="238" /></a></div>Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-67156616558505799202012-01-16T19:22:00.000-08:002012-01-16T19:22:31.936-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I guess I should start with an update about how our Christmas Party went...it was wonderful! Seriously, I think it is one of the best Christmas memories I have. The best part was having everyone over who was helping the night before. Let me tell you they peeled more apples and potatoes than I have ever seen peeled! The guys who came out to help had the best attitudes. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. Seeing a bunch of guys (who barley knew how to peel potatoes when we started) attempt to bake an apple pie was the highlight of my Christmas. There are some very loyal soldiers out there too, because when they heard that one of the apple pies was baked by Mr. Rob they all had to have a slice! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This lovely lady was a life saver! She hemmed all of my table cloths in about 15 minutes! I am sure going to miss Korea when we have to leave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the centerpieces, those pine branches and pine cones are real. That's right not only did the guys have to peel potatoes, I sent them off into the forest to collect greenery for the tables. The room smelled divine!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this picture, after weeks of planning, cooking, making decorations, it all came together. To see the guys serving and giving their time to their soldiers meant so much. I think this is our new Christmas tradition. From now on, we are going to try and give back in one way or another. Not only is it more fun than simply opening a Christmas present and then forgetting about it in a couple weeks, but other people benefit as well. I also want Asher to learn to put others before himself. It would make me happier than anyone could ever know for him to tell me how he wants to help others, instead of bringing me a list of presents he wants.<br />
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You see, I know I could just have all of the food ordered and sit back and maybe make a dish or two, but that defeats the purpose of why we decided this party was such a good idea. We are blessed, I am able to live here with Paul and our house feels like home. Of course we miss our families, but we still have that feeling of family here. Paul and I get to enjoy home-cooked meals every night (every night I feel like cooking that is!). The soldiers who don't have their families here are required to live on post in barracks, and the food available here gets old quick! So this year we are going to try and give them a Christmas meal and a few hours that will make them feel like they are back home. This means I am cooking for 30 people, organizing games, and trying to find holiday decorations that will make plastic tables and chairs look like a family table. If only Martha Stewart could come and help! I know she could make it work!<br />
But alas there is no Martha here, so I will take it day by day....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">My goal today: bake at least 60 cookies, hopefully more. </span> I am excited about this party, I will just feel better once I see it coming together.Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-35412598467900365262011-10-07T07:10:00.000-07:002011-10-07T07:10:52.281-07:00I love Fall!!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Fall in Korea is absolutely fabulous! The sun is shinning, its just cool enough for a sweater in the mornings, and during the day all I want to do is be outside! This last week we really were able to take advantage of this weather because we were dog sitting one of our favorite dogs! Zara had a great time visiting Soyosan for the Rock Festival, I think she may have liked all the attention more than the music though! <br />
I have also been keeping busy working out. Maybe its the second trimester or maybe its the weather but I have been so motivated to get out to the gym! Swimming has become my favorite cardio (we did 32 laps tonight)! I am still able to beat Paul rowing! Hiking is so great this time of year I just wish I could do everything everyday! If Korea were like this year round I would never leave. <br />
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I still have a little bit of hope left. I am meeting a trainer on Tuesday and I will give her a month, I am going to be very honest with her. I want a workout not a brisk walk, and a few old granny strength exercises. I want to feel good after my workout, and I want it to be WORK! <br />
For extra inspiration I have found my new favorite blog! http://onefitmom.ca/Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-28164159177667351202011-09-20T15:37:00.000-07:002011-09-20T15:37:24.189-07:00Oh Baby!We're pregnant!!!!! Somehow those words sounded so much better before morning sickness...but I have made it through three horrible months and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yes, I can see the glorious second trimester light! <br />
Those three months were far from easy, ending with a trip to the ER. However, this was not a bad thing, you see I met the most amazing doctor in the world! He gave me drugs that stop the nausea, I love him! So now that I am eating somewhat normal foods again, and this cold (that I seemed to have caught while I was in the hospital) is going away I have to say I have never felt so good before in my life! I can't wait to get back to the gym everyday...spin class here I come! The other news that is so exciting...mangos the commissary has boxes of mangos and I am going to buy some today! Maybe this is just exciting to me since I have been craving that glorious, juicy, so sweet, and soooooo YUMMY fruit for a couple of days now! I feel like this is going to be the best fall ever!!!!Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-3489313068388671342011-09-06T23:05:00.000-07:002011-09-06T23:05:12.674-07:00Bastrop WildfiresI have been following the news lately about the wildfires in Bastrop and it breaks my heart. Thankfully my parents sold their house last year, so they were not hurt, but all of our neighbors have lost everything. <br />
It is one of those times when looking back I can see that God had a wonderful plan for my family, and I am so thankful for that. My parents were able to sell their house and find another place they love, I'm not sure that they had ever planned on moving exactly when they did, but now I am so glad they followed God's plan and not their own. <br />
The wildfire started a street away from where we lived, I'm not sure if they would have been able to get all of our dogs out in time. Even if they would have there is no way everything in the house could have been saved. I can not imagine how people who still live there must feel, to me it is still unreal that the house I grew up in is gone. It hasn't sunk in that the rose garden I built when I was little has been burnt to ashes. Or that the trees I climbed aren't there. But those things aren't what really matter in life. What matters is family and loved ones. So while I am so sad for everything that has been lost, I am so happy everyone is safe! <br />
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</tbody></table>I feel like God has put me in a position to really reach out and help those who lost their houses, unfortunately since I am on the other side of the world it is not as easy as driving to Bastrop with donations. I will continue to pray for everyone, but I wish more than anything that there was something else I could do to help!Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-52870670398290857142011-08-24T23:37:00.000-07:002011-08-24T23:38:28.099-07:00What do you do everyday?"What do you do everyday?" seems to be the question I get asked the most...so here is the answer, and I am so sorry if it is extremely boring, you asked. This morning I slept late so my morning cleaning was cut short, and to be honest I am not too disappointed about that! Morning cleaning consists of cleaning the floors, picking up stuff that gets scattered around the house, cleaning the kitchen, laundry...fun stuff! After that I spent 30 minutes reading "Water for Elephants" still not done with the book. By that time it was 11:15 which means time to start getting lunch ready...today I made green monster smoothies, potatoes, and green beans. I usually start eating before Paul gets home so I have time to put some make-up on and look like I kinda tried to get ready. I drop Paul back off at work so I will have the car for the rest of the afternoon (YAY!!!!). Since I now have transportation I try and run a few errands, today I tried to go by the finance office, but it was closed, so instead I went to check mail. I don't know why but checking mail has always been my favorite. Even when I paid for all of the packages we get it is still like Christmas time (this could be because it can take up to a month for stuff to get here so half the time by the time I get what I ordered I have completely forgotten exactly what I ordered...). I use this excitement to get me through a tough workout at the gym and now its 3:00 so time to go home. Now I usually get rushed, I make a quick snack eat, do any extra cleaning that needs to be done, maybe start on supper, and pick up Paul from work anywhere from 3:30 to 6:00. We eat supper, then he either has a flag football game or needs to study for the LSAT (I prefer flag football!). After that we are ready to sit on the couch and watch a T.V. show, read, or talk (yeah WE aren't always so into the talking!). That is a normal day here. I am starting a new project, that end up taking LOTS of my time, but for now I am going to keep it a secret. ;-)Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-7519006851913704112011-08-09T19:30:00.000-07:002011-08-09T19:30:25.406-07:00They do exist!I would just like to share my joy with everyone, and perhaps you can not truly appreciate this joy unless you have dealt with the lovely military health care system...but after being referred to an off post doctor (which took weeks to process) I spoke to a receptionist who was friendly!!!!!! She was not able to get back to me this morning and she apologized for it. So to all of those people who work in customer service and take responsibility for your actions and who are not lazy and who do not tell people to call back in a week and who do not give clients another number to call just so you don't have to do work...THANK YOU!Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-78982230915021577602011-07-26T22:35:00.000-07:002011-07-26T22:35:53.115-07:00Lotte World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lotte World is the Korean version of Disney World, only so much cuter! We spent all day riding roller-coasters, watching parades, and trying to look like all the other Korean couples! I can't wait to go back!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So all of the Korean couples wore matching bows (and clothes) so somehow I convinced Paul to do the same!</td></tr>
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This morning I woke up feeling so much worse...my headache hadn't gone away, if anything it had gotten worse and my throat felt swollen and so sore, but Paul was home and I had to make him breakfast the first day he was back!!! So I roll out of bed and make him a great breakfast before I go back to sleep. I slept until nearly noon today and if you know me that NEVER happens...maybe I will sleep until 9 and that is when I am really exhausted. So I call Paul and I am not in a good mood, which I would like to apologize for, but when he told me he was going to eat with his friends and for me to meet them I was not too excited to get up and dressed and look presentable enough to go out in public. Thankfully Paul decided to come home and take care of me! I someone must have said something because Paul was not in a great mood and it took him all of his lunch break to realize that I was really sick and not just being a mean person asking him to come home. So finally at the end of his lunch break he tells me that one of his "friends" told him last night that he should divorce me because I wasn't there to pick him up. Yes, I am sure it was just a joke but that is not something to joke about. Also today that same "friend" was muttering about me when I was upset Paul wasn't coming home for lunch. <br />
So I know I should just take this with a grain of salt, but I can't. Maybe its being sick, or maybe its because it is not a good time of the month or maybe it is both of those things combined along with knowing I have done nothing but nice things for this "friend." But instead of laying in bed trying to feel better I am going to suck it up, get dressed, take advil, make some coffee, do whatever it takes to become semi-functional again and not allow Paul to take care of me. I have now decided that as a wife there are no sick days. No matter how horrible you feel, how badly your head hurts, how much you just want to sleep, people still expect you to take care of your husband and magically feel better. I will never understand why this one person seems to hate me so much, or why I have taken it so personally and allowed it to make me feel as if I can't just rest. But trying to rest just makes me feel guilty, it makes me terrified that one day Paul may listen to this person and decide that maybe a divorce wouldn't be such a bad idea. I want to be a good wife, I am sorry I was sick. I will no longer ask my husband to come home for lunch because I miss him (its been a month since I have seen him for more than a day), I will no longer take sick days, I will no longer be human I will somehow find a way to be super woman.Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-42966503138155604642011-06-16T17:24:00.000-07:002011-06-16T17:24:15.791-07:00The trip of a lifetime!<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">I will post pictures later...once I find my camera cord. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Korean Time: 8:08am Local Time (Dubai): 3:03 am So far the flight has been great...well besides the whole sleeping and waking up every hour or so, but I really shouldn't complain because that is much better than how I normally sleep on an airplane! I am really going to have trouble when we move back to the States and I have to fly because the last few international flights have been amazing! I could totally get used to the huge airplanes, two meals during the flight, having a variety of movies and T.V. Shows to watch. The only part of this trip I don't like so far is not having enough time in each country. I would love to spend at least a day exploring Dubai and Germany! But, since there is no way I will have time I will have to make the best of exploring England and Ireland! I have a great plan for what I am going to do in England next week...no getting ahead of ourselves though, in Dubai my goals are to sleep and buy a postcard for my mom. I am currently thirty minutes from my first destination, let the adventure begin!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Korean Time: 7:30pm Local Time (Germany) 12:30 pm I am so confused about what time it is and what day. I have never had jet lag this badly, but I guess thats what traveling thru 3 different time zones does to a person. The weirdest feeling was when I got to Dubai....after a 9 hour flight that left Korea at 11pm it was still dark in Dubai! I was starting to wonder if there would ever be daylight again! But now it is daylight and I am starting to wonder when it will ever get dark again! At least now I will be in the same time zone for the next few days. On a much more positive note, I am LOVING this airplane...it has an outlet by my seat so I can plug in my computer. As much as I love this plane I am looking forward next two shorter flights! After over fifteen hours on two planes three hours on two planes sounds like a breeze!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Korean Time: 10:30pm Local Time (Germany) 3:31pm After a large cup of coffee I am maybe kind of adjusting to the time difference...maybe. I just have to make it a few more hours until my last flight! I am feeling very out of place here. Not because I look different but because I look the same. It is the first time I have ever traveled to a country where I look like I should speak the same language. I have gotten so used to looking different that looking the same but not really being the same is so weird! It was very odd going through security and having people talk to me in German, I just stared back and looked very confused! At least most of the words in German are similar enough to kind of figure out (when they are written NOT so much when they are spoken). </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">So this seems like the perfect time to bring up something Paul and I are considering...we have heard there might be a way to go to Germany after Korea. We haven't made our minds up either way yet...just something we are thinking about. Right now I would love to move here! We still have a year and a half to decide, I just thought I would mention it since I am here. Now time for some SNL while I wait three more hours until I'm on my way to London! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Korean Time 12:30am Local Time (Ireland) 4:30pm: My flight arrived early this morning so I was able to spend some time walking around exploring this quaint town (Killarny). It really is quite lovely! Megan and Chase got here around 1 and we have spent the past three hours walking around and enjoying this Irish afternoon! Now everyone is resting and trying to adjust to the time change...we are going on a carriage ride either tonight or tomorrow morning to see a castle! I can't wait to take pictures from that trip!!!!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">London Time 6:30: Today is the last day of my vacation...kind of sad, but I am happy to be on my way back home. This was truly one of the best vacations I have ever had! Megan and Chase's wedding was so special. The church was unreal, it looked like it was from a fairy tale, Megan's dress was elegant, the reception was a blast, but what really made the wedding so special were the people. Just looking at Megan and Chase you could tell they really love each other. They had their closest friends and family there, all of whom loved them, as was evident when the toasts were given. I made it through the wedding without crying too much, but when I heard the toasts...that is another story! Enough sappy stuff the reception was a BLAST! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">I am exhausted from last night, but I did manage to drink enough coffee to go into London today! What did I do in London? SHOPPING! I found an adorable teapot and teacups. I am so ready to host an afternoon tea when I get back. After the first part of my shopping trip I stopped in a pub for some fish and chips...YUM </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">P.S. My two new favorite words are lovely and brillant. I love the food here and American food is very quickly becoming my least favorite.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Korean (and now local) Time 6:00pm: I am so glad I made it on the express train to Seoul Station. I hate line 1 more than just about anything! It seems like the perfect way to end a perfect trip catching the train to cut my travel time back home from the airport in half! Paul won't be home for a few more days so I have time to rest and finish unpacking from our last shipment! I am so proud of all the things I bought on my trip...among other things I bought pillow cases from Dubai for our couch, tea set from London, and Baileys straight from Ireland for our bar! I find it very funny that a small town girl from Texas is traveling the world. Five years ago I would have never dreamed that I would be living in South Korea, traveling around Europe, and planning other trips around Asia. I know God has a wonderful plan for my life and I can not belive what he has already done!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </div>Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-56665011219432548562011-05-30T04:54:00.000-07:002011-05-30T04:54:36.426-07:00One Year Anniversary!This past weekend was our one year anniversary, I can't belive it has already been a year! Since Paul had a 4 day weekend we decided to spend Friday-Sunday celebrating. I had made it very clear what I was expecting and I have to admit I wasn't too sure Paul would be able to pull it off. We had great plans to go to Ireland for our anniversary, but Paul couldn't take leave for that long...then we had great plans to go to the beach for the weekend, but no one could tell us exactly when Paul would have off... and then, thanks to the army, the great plans were no more...or so I thought. Friday we went to Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, amazing!!!! We spent all morning there walking around (I had no idea the palace would be so big, with so many different buildings!). By lunch time we were both starving...so we went to Rollin'! Saying I LOVE sushi doesn't really describe my obsession with that food. When we got back I was a little upset we weren't able to stay anywhere overnight, I don't know why but staying in a hotel is relaxing. Paul reminded me how we had wanted to but it just wasn't possible...so Sunday (our actual anniversary) rolls around and all of a sudden my makeup, some of my clothes, and Paul are missing. I knew he was up to something...he knew how much I had wanted to just stay somewhere overnight that was not our house so he had made a reservation at the Camp Casey Lodge and had rose petals and candles everywhere in the room (just like he had the night of our wedding). He even remembered the kind of chocolates he had bought and had them in the room too. It wasn't Ireland nor the beach but it was so special.<br />
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Lotte Department Store is unlike any other mall I have seen. It is 10 stories and has an amazing food court, restaurants, a movie theater and EVERYTHING you would ever want! I mean there are tons of different departments: electronics, clothes, kitchen, furniture, sports, sports clothing, professional clothing, casual clothing, baby clothing, shoes, purses, make-up....you get the idea! I found a cute little purse there!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once we left Lotte, we found a huge shopping area across the street...I was so excited to find a headband to match my purse! It makes me feel Korean when I wear it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_fZ0XpxydZwCoWDRxMZ8WZPULACZ86TlVWjdtO1V_LRfQ9Em3Oh_C9NsY4AOBnuXg8sXp2SNoy5rQAzOaWAg4_U8iYAeWX8tyXV1gjrvnkAIfLRV4tLI__9jm-599cZ7yY4mR0Ch9N8/s1600/P1011124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_fZ0XpxydZwCoWDRxMZ8WZPULACZ86TlVWjdtO1V_LRfQ9Em3Oh_C9NsY4AOBnuXg8sXp2SNoy5rQAzOaWAg4_U8iYAeWX8tyXV1gjrvnkAIfLRV4tLI__9jm-599cZ7yY4mR0Ch9N8/s320/P1011124.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div> So they take seafood seriously here...there are so many of these tanks outside of restaurants. This one was one of the best we have seen yet, I loved the eel in there!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent Sunday recovering from our day of shopping and I made some blueberry breakfast bread for Monday morning. I don't really like Mondays, and who does? So at least I can try and make the day better with a great breakfast! We love the weekends here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFC3q6gJVKXUvftX3uGVJHKhT0Jyhu7mKfR45m304xvku2A0s4XOU7wAoHOjI40ZNo0M1Loyfjs86oB9CUMWryEq0CeCvb1EEpPOdcCi2zsetktDJJxJsgEspfzoA58NMI6MXC_ApS60/s1600/IMG_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFC3q6gJVKXUvftX3uGVJHKhT0Jyhu7mKfR45m304xvku2A0s4XOU7wAoHOjI40ZNo0M1Loyfjs86oB9CUMWryEq0CeCvb1EEpPOdcCi2zsetktDJJxJsgEspfzoA58NMI6MXC_ApS60/s320/IMG_0042.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Besides our garden keeping me busy, I have been debating what I should do for work. I don't really want to work at the PX or Commissary (these seem to be the only jobs available), so I am going to see what I would have to do to be an English Tutor. I already have a work visa, so I think it is a good idea to look into. I have also broken down and decided to see what the FRG is like here. Some of you may know I hate the term Army Wife (I am Paul's wife I am not married to his job and you never hear the term business wife, or lawyer wife) and I HATE everything I do to revolve around Paul's job. I feel like it is important to have things I do that are separate from Paul, things just for me. That being said, I also like to be busy every second of everyday. I like to be the kind of person that is able to and has to get a million things accomplished in one day... Since I quit my job I have not had a million things to do each day so adding some things to my to do list is a necessity. We will see how this FRG stuff turns out, and if it is too "Army Wifeish" I will say adíos! But just for the record I am going into this with an open mind and I am hopeful that there will be meaningful volunteer opportunities. <br />
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Paul and I are also planning to have a party this summer (I like to say garden party he prefers to say grilling party, we'll see what ends up on the invitations...). We have been looking at outdoor furniture and trying to decide exactly what we would like for this party. I don't want to say too much, but if it turns out like we want it will be a great party! Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-52374272742267797612011-03-30T02:11:00.000-07:002011-03-30T02:11:08.977-07:00What we have been up to<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FX32KfVMGWvGa0bjCVoCwKy3eJzeLZ4H9dpEuuyd3NWsxjIjL4rXZABGQIPlHNmUvNes8ziYlDEk94shWSy-KxfuyF43mwgwUYgC-7HXLR8upBtHmPhpK5JuEiR47RMZJbM9ZeUbrqE/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FX32KfVMGWvGa0bjCVoCwKy3eJzeLZ4H9dpEuuyd3NWsxjIjL4rXZABGQIPlHNmUvNes8ziYlDEk94shWSy-KxfuyF43mwgwUYgC-7HXLR8upBtHmPhpK5JuEiR47RMZJbM9ZeUbrqE/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I didn't realize how long it had been since I updated out blog! We have been so busy the past few weeks, and the weekends have been packed with everything we wanted to do during the week but never had time for! A couple weekends ago we decided to pick a place and go see what was there... We found a fun little shopping area with all kinds of touristy shops and some restaurants. We had been looking for one that was supposed to have a good kimchi stew...no luck finding it but we did find kimchi pancake!!!!! Paul is never too sure about anything as spicy as kimchi so we also ordered a leek and seafood pancake...we both ended up liking the kimchi pancake more (the leek one was also very good!)!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post seems to be jumping from one thing to another so why not add another funny random thing... Paul and I got a mirror for our house. I love mirrors and couldn't wait to get it up (still can't wait)! Well who knew a mirror could be so difficult to hang, an hour and half and 11 holes in the wall later the mirror is still sitting on the floor... We did get it right once, but it was upside-down. But to be fair it was 9pm before we started and we had spent 4 hours on the subway (another funny story) and 3 hours gardening...maybe that justifies why it took us so long to not hang a mirror?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjRbtA8cDmh7Nz8IKOp75K03BTIPHjffsKGzHVMfLzP1V9WAMaxYJUaBitH7TU0f_gp6UCkJrPic2Cfrp7hyttprK4vZ6jILOU3n2sgv7liLl0D9hbRaSw1nUMcTLlbsKIRSUFDV6Hpw/s1600/IMG_0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjRbtA8cDmh7Nz8IKOp75K03BTIPHjffsKGzHVMfLzP1V9WAMaxYJUaBitH7TU0f_gp6UCkJrPic2Cfrp7hyttprK4vZ6jILOU3n2sgv7liLl0D9hbRaSw1nUMcTLlbsKIRSUFDV6Hpw/s320/IMG_0030.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div> Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-64894007428022897562011-03-14T06:29:00.000-07:002011-03-14T06:29:51.863-07:00Flowers<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This past weekend was wonderful! So much so I forgot about work until Sunday night...which is both good and bad. It was a great break, but I ended up needed lots of help from Paul today so I could do my science experiment. He was so wonderful because he had to go find play dough, and something to make a volcano...I know it doesn't sound hard, but when your in the middle of a huge city with no supermarket close it is very difficult. He found everything and my students were able to learn about volcanos!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Anyways, this weekend we were able to explore Yongjae Flower market in Seoul. It is about 6 stops from my house, but when you walk into the green houses it feels like a world away! There were thousands and thousands of orchid plants in the two green houses we went into. Honestly it was a bit overwhelming. We had to take a break for lunch half-way through our trip, so we went to a traditional restaurant where you have to take off your shoes and sit on the floor. Let me tell you I LOVED it! It was so relaxing to take my shoes off and just sit down and enjoy a meal...not exactly sure what we ate, but it was pretty good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1khWPDANG24z5qqDCkrRO-U8yZUEUBCafaqbL7aa03Ib-kGnVp84zr-sIgIk8LU4mo1SoQ_9gYzv3iuY6xplDsXKSJn8vaEVb_BVlxixuMfovsSniTCOCmYaKm31qfxcXkxOehyphenhyphenaaaA/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1khWPDANG24z5qqDCkrRO-U8yZUEUBCafaqbL7aa03Ib-kGnVp84zr-sIgIk8LU4mo1SoQ_9gYzv3iuY6xplDsXKSJn8vaEVb_BVlxixuMfovsSniTCOCmYaKm31qfxcXkxOehyphenhyphenaaaA/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoX2AEAnGWeSVL-pZZKZqFc2Iaxkt6D9DZ6S4S56sD_MHYhlibdkHJNyme1x6W3MLH_gq8upegnDutkkfMyjHlYfjsQPxLASMTByjum5VXLNXjR3qeyyetl5DmG1wZpDdW0qVF1rkUCw/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEjIlRTwtoYvMGlxt2utwxCFmFmZjZipV7z-jhMPOKmPEC5-U11HFW_1uKbxxwCFPz1bkZ55iAQYouXOPr-KS0ScCTFlB2I-X8O0W3f61luF2e2WWWmA5fB_UVupQW_AnwvC-G4eS9AE/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEjIlRTwtoYvMGlxt2utwxCFmFmZjZipV7z-jhMPOKmPEC5-U11HFW_1uKbxxwCFPz1bkZ55iAQYouXOPr-KS0ScCTFlB2I-X8O0W3f61luF2e2WWWmA5fB_UVupQW_AnwvC-G4eS9AE/s320/IMG_0022.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">It made it home safely! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I love looking at it every time I come come!</div>Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145227247481549409.post-42035186354251918622011-03-10T03:19:00.000-08:002011-03-10T03:19:31.756-08:00So so blessed!I had to write this blog entry now while I was feeling inspired... It's from my iPhone so there may be some mistakes which I apologize for now! But this flower cafe (floriat) is just too cute! And sitting here mad e me think about all of the wonderful experiences I have had! I have been to the Dominican republic, Mexico, costa rica, Korea, and soon Ireland! I have tasted some of the best fruits, coffee, chocolate, kimchi, and now my taste for teas is expanding! I may only be 20 years old but because I was blessed with such a loving family I have also been so blessed to have visited so many very different places! Sure, there are many other 20 year olds who have been more places, but it's not the places that make traveling so special. It's the people. Everywhere we go there is something that can be learned both about ourselves and others. Every culture expresses things differently, but in every culture there is love. Because without love for others there would be no common bond, there would be no culture. So while I could talk all day about each individual culture an how they are different I think it is more important to say remember how they are the same. the greatest expression in the world is to love others. So while it is so easy to see how others are different, remember everyone needs to be shown love. Without it what is there?Paul and Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394672196885096935noreply@blogger.com0