Insadong, Gwacheon National Science Museum and A's class performance

We went to the 'Art district' of Seoul a couple of weeks ago to an area called Insadong. It was pretty neat. Lots of Korean art, calligraphy brushes (I have started collecting them), celadon pottery, choks (Korean stamps) and just about everything else you can imagine. We didn't spend tons of time down there because you can only look at so much of the same thing over and over again, you know? We did see a few neat things though....

For the serious calligraphy brush collector...the world's biggest!

This celadon store was CRAZY busy and had the best prices I have ever seen.

We got MeMe a 'chok' for her birthday and this is hers being made.

Elaina and I at a paper store. Koreans make some of the most beautiful paper you have ever seen and it's all made by hand!

I then went with Aiden's class on a field trip up to Seoul to the Gwacheon National Science Museum. It was really neat and the kid's had a lot of fun!

The kid's in front of some rockets while we waited to go in.

They had a little bit of everything including a pretty cool exhibit of dinosaurs.

A wall of 'Smiley' faces....the Koreans love Smiley faces. Whenever I try to tell someone our last name I say Smiley and they thing I said Miley and so now I just say Smiley like Smiley face and they go "Ooooo....how nice hahaha"!

E watching the stars.

Aiden in front of a dinosaur femur which I almost knocked over! Not my finest moment!

Can you tell she was excited to see Ariel in this exhibit?!

They had a Dr. Fish exhibit and Aiden does love Dr. Fish!!

Astronaut Aiden!

This is just a fun pic I thought I would throw in! This is Elaina with her buddies, Emma, Reese (twins) and Maddi (our next door neighbor) at our house watching a movie and eating popcorn. Aren't they the cutest?

I went to Aiden's school to watch him practice his musical performance. We won't be here for the actual performance and I wanted to make sure I saw it. It was really cute. The first song is You Are My Sunshine and the second is called Rainbow. Rainbow is really sweet. Right before they sang it they were all saying "Ms. Erin this song is going to make you cry and get goosebumps!" and they were right! I do apologize for the bad videoing...again...I just wanted y'all to remember the importance of stretching :) One day I will remember I can only hold the camera one way. I do remember about 3/4 through the 2nd song and turn it the right way.

This would have been Aiden's vest if he was going to be at the performance.

Another fun pic...the joys of Korea...CHEAP pedi's for little girl's! Elaina is certainly getting spoiled here!! It's great because they will do hers and mine at the same time and when they're done with her they play with her until I'm done....I LOVE that they love little blond girls!!!

Well, check back often ....we leave tomorrow for 2 weeks in Thailand!!! We are bringing our notebook computer, so we will be able to blog from there! First stop Bangkok, then Chang Mai, then onto the beaches of Phuket and Phi Phi...paradise here we come!!!!