Asian diet

I have eaten Korean food solely now for four going on five days. It has been fun and a tasty experience. Today when I sat down to eat my Bibimbap - I just could not eat. I think I hit my fill. Although I had not eaten much all day - I was suddenly not hungry. It is like - I can't describe this - except I know when it happened in China. And in China we were there two weeks - for now I can say it is an Asian diet - but I am not staying long enough in Korea to where it will affect me with major weight loss. Oh but to wear some old "new" clothes again.

We have not done or seen all we wanted to. The one day of rain sort of blew our plans out. We are going to try to make it to the Hanok Korean village tomorrow before we get baby Won-u for good. We get him at 2:00 - so from about 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon we can do a few things.

We did get the shopping done I wanted to and then some. WE acted like we were on vacation and buying souveniers. WE wanted to buy gifts for others - but things are so expensive here. We barely got things for us - which are really for Won-u and his wife if he ever marries AND or for him if he does not and is interested in having the items. Many of the things are probably things for decoration. We did get three Hanboks today. Those are traditional Korean outfits. We got one for Won-U when he is about 6 or 7. We got one for Lacie to wear now and it should last a few years. And I got one. John did not want one - I can only imagine why not. (They appear a bit un-masculine to an American man.) WE will get our family portriats in them, like we did when we came home from China and wore our Chinese dresses. I did not have to buy a "baby's first birthday" outfit for Won-U since his foster mom already did. She also had his first birthday portraits done. They gave us the original 8X10's. They had to have been expensive. We took a picture of the picture. It is such a special gift to us:


Tomorrow we get the little fellow. We get him at 1:00 a.m. home time. That will be 2:00 p.m. Monday Korea time. If it goes well enough, I will try and post some pictures. Please pray for him - for he will indeed do some major grieving. It is going to break my heart too to see him missing his Umma and also to see her and his foster dad say good bye to him.

Here are some more pictures:

Here is the front of the SWS (Social Welfare Society) guest house and baby reception area. WE are staying here. We will tour the reception area tomorrow before we see Won-U again. This is where he started out. We have heard young infants crying all week. they are very young babys too.


This is a parking "garage." The cars drive in and then it will rotate like a Ferris Wheel - and another car will drive up and park, etc. When they are ready to leave home, they just call their car down. It is interesting. AND look at how they conserve space?


Vonda and John at a park right next to Insadong.


The little store where we bought our Hanboks:


Do you recognize something odd about this map?


Always - one of my favorite places:


Good night to all - we will do an update as soon as possible tomorrow afternoon.

We love and miss our friends and family ESPECIALLY our sweet little Lacie. It is just a few more days Lacie! You have one night with MawMaw and then go to school and then go to gymnastics. Then you have another night with MawMaw and then go to school. AND later that night after dinner you will get to come see mommy and daddy at the airport (and baby Paul too!)
We love you and can't wait to see you and hold you and hug you and kiss you! We are so very proud of you!

Love - Mommy and Daddy

a/k/a Vonda and John