Saturday and Sunday

Saturday June 20th

Went to Seoul to get Lillian's new shoes. They were black mary jane's and custom made. Lillian needs two different sized shoes. So, this shoe factory charged us 50,000 won for her shoes. They fit well and Lillian is happy. She wanted to wear them but it was raining and she would have ruined them. These shoes are not cheap shoes by any means. We got them at a really good price and Lillian's insert was glued into the shoe. Now, she can't loose it!

After we ate lunch at an Italian place, we went walking around. We ended up buying traditional dresses for the girls and I. Got them on clearance too. Now that we have our dresses, we are planning on taking pictures.

The kids were wet from playing in the rain. Their shoes were soaked and their socks were awful. It was time to go to the skin doctor too. They were complaining that they were cold. I brought extra clothes just in case. They had a great time window shopping and running around with umbrellas. Jessica even stopped by this little place that makes traditional "candy" and you get to watch them do it. It's like taffy. They poke a hole in the round "dough" and start pulling. They count how many strands are there with each pull until there's 16,000. We asked if it had wheat, barely or rye and they said no. Well, come to find out there's malt in it which is made from barely. Lillian cried because she couldn't have it. Jessica said she was sorry she didn't know it had malt in it. I told Lillian if she'd like just one little taste even though it would make her tummy upset, she could try it. She did and after we got home, well, she threw up. Jessica reminded her of that taffy like candy and how it has malt in it. Lillian knew why she got sick but it was only one time and she was fine.

A few doors down from the doctor's office is a second hand store. I took Jessica there and we did some shopping. The girls loved this little shop. Muriel found the cutest black skirt, a pink skirt and the lady felt sorry for her and gave her a long sleeved purple leopard shirt. Lillian found a rain coat, swim goggles, one blouse and one tank top. Jessica found a pair of Peter Rabbit suspenders. She made the comment "anyone need suspenders" and I told her YES! I've been searching for some for months. Even my mom and grandma have been looking. Jessica found a pair of Ralf Lauren blue jeans for 10,000 won which is awesome. I found a dress and 2 shirts. Not bad for a second hand store. We plan on looking for more second hand stores! Korean clothes are low quality and everything else is imported (i.e. expensive).

At the doctor's office, several ladies were already there. Three of them got their legs done so they won't have to shave for 5 years. It takes several treatments but you don't have to shave for FIVE years! I went before Jessica. It's hard to turn up the juice on the IPL laser. I have hives and a breakout from the allergy problem. Talk about getting zapped! When the doctor did certain areas of my face, I actually yelled. It's painful! The results are great but it sure does HURT. All the little problem spots got zapped so later that evening I noticed they all "scabbed" over. Jessica only got IPL because her skin is doing very well. Looks good too.

Got home later than usual due to traffic and those ladies getting their legs done. We had beans waiting for us so dinner was a snap. Terry and I whipped up the pot of beans and potato cakes with fresh veges. Surprisingly, the kids gobbled up their dinner and went to bed with out all the fuss. They were really tired from all the traveling and walking.


Sunday June 21st

We went to the swimming pool! The kids had a lot of fun swimming. Everyone is required to wear a swim cap and no one can wear eyeglasses. Goggles are okay but no toys unless it's a swimming board. Mikey finally let loose of me and played in the "kiddie pool" which is less than 3 feet deep. He would tell me to hold onto his swim shorts and help him swim around. Other parents saw me and started doing the same to their kids. Of course, their kids screamed the whole time since their faces were too close to the water! Lillian and Muriel went to the swimming lanes and had so much fun swimming from one end to the other. They swam next to the wall so if they needed to stop they could. Even Jessica and Terry came. They helped the kids swim too. Terry had to take Mikey to the mens locker room while us girls went to the ladies locker room. The locker rooms have the heated pools and a cold pool along with a sauna and showers galore. Same ordeal though. We were the only white people there so we got stared at the entire time in the locker room.

Terry went and got the ice chest out of the car so we could have lunch in the park. Afterward, Lillian decided to go to the fountain. I guess she fell in because her shoes and socks were drowned. We let the kids play and run around a bit then headed home. Jessica and Terry had errands to run while I had the girls finish up their phonics workbook pages. Then we had quiet time...not like they napped or anything. I needed to lie down due to a sinus headache. I told the kids to sit on their bed mat quietly. They could lie down or play but they HAD to be quiet. I felt better later on. Jessica and Terry came home with a few things so I let the kids out of the room. I rested a bit longer then I got up to tidy the bedroom. I stuffed things in suitcases that could be put away. I didn't even get to the girls' suitcase where they keep their clothes. It's a disaster! At least everything is still folded! Mikey has all his clothes in a box and mine are in one of those baskets like the blue ones at Wal-Mart. The room looks better and I'm sure the cleaning lady will appreciate it too.