korea at a glance

hi everyone, here's the long overdue update from korea! it's been a good trip so far. our time here is actually almost over. on friday the 18th, we depart to taiwan. it's been interesting being in asia...the nightlife is just crazy. midnight always feels like 6pm. everywhere you go, there are still people at the wee hours of the night....so different from america.

we've been very blessed here with jun's parents. they are loving on caleb so much and jun and i are getting a big break. we get to go out by ourselves...though the time may be limited because i need to get back to feed caleb...it's been really good for us. the last time we had a real date was before caleb was born. we actually went to see a movie too...a late one! we could go out and eat, tour around, and take walks...ride the subway...it's just been a different lifestyle and i think it's what we both very much needed. everyone here, even people we've never met before from church, give caleb so much attention. he's gotten so much love and i think because of our korea trip, he kinda got rid of his stranger anxiety! i never know who's holding him! i had a problem with that in the beginning, but i thought about it and it's really good for him because he doesn't get this kind of interaction back at home. jun, caleb, and i are all getting pretty spoiled here. we are looking forward to having caleb spend some time with the taiwan grandparents as well. he is truly loved and for that, we are so thankful.

the food's been great...everything is pretty spicy, but definitely yummy. i've got to admit though, it makes me miss having a variety of foods to choose from and i crave mexican, american, and chinese food sometimes.

we've met up with many of jun's childhood friends and everywhere we go, jun tells me stories about when he was growing up, so that's been neat.

as for caleb, he did so well on the plane ride here...was only fussy for 15 minutes altogether. he slept in his snug airplane bassinet. he fit just right, so i don't know what's going to happen when we go back home. it'll definitely be too small for him. he had about a week of jet lag, but quickly developed a sleeping and eating pattern/schedule. he's a good boy and we love him more each day. as of today, he is a week away from being 8 months! for those who miss him, there are plenty of pictures of him for you to see. enjoy!

these pictures are truly just glimpses of our korea trip...there's so much more to see!

a look at seoul from the han river... jun and i enjoyed a date night at the river
it was 11 pm but it felt like 7 pm...so many people were at the river walking around and riding their bikes.

caleb is sitting up by himself now! he still needs someone around to watch him though because he is still not very steady. a silly smile...
food, food, food...
jun and i walked the korean palace and it was soooo hot that day!
fresh veggies to wrap meat with...
caleb's getting so much bigger :) our little munchkin...
3 generations of kim
what's a korea post without kimchi pics?!
jun at the chang deok gung palace
caleb enjoying the food in korea too :) family photo at an outdoor tea shop
we went to jun's grandpa's home in the country side where jun spent much of his childhood.
one of the many beautiful places in korea... cheong gae chun. one little section had literally 20 couples or so!
colorful signs...
jun and i took a walk here. felt like a 2nd honeymoon for a bit. hehe... jun's grandpa with caleb or in other words, caleb's great grandpa.
a little night market...
noodles...
spicy seafood soup...
all i can say is...good food in korea :) yum yum. seriously. there was a "celebration" with cake and all just for caleb's arrival to korea!
grandma playing the piano with caleb. he loves it!
jeju island in korea
on vacation with the parents...
caleb in his little bassinet on the plane. it's going to be too small for when we fly back to la.

pictures from before we left for korea...

uncle john chillin with the little guy. john was very good with him.
auntie christine with caleb after dim sum. caleb got a cool new toy from auntie christine! thanks, love ya!
good food, good company
dave and john's visit to la...it was so good to get together again.