A Supper, Some Snow, and a Shade of Orange

Winter has arrived here in South Korea.  This past week, we saw our first snow and temps in the teens and twenties during the day.  BRRRRR!   It is quite a lot to get used when you are used to the fairly warm winters of Georgia and Texas.  As I am writing this post, there is still snow on the ground from last Wed.  Dave and I haven't had the joy of that since 2002 in Wyoming.

Before we get to the snow pictures, I have to share with you a few pics of my WONDERFUL kids.  They cooked supper this week and I am very proud of them for working together and not burning down the kitchen.

hard at work

Darci made a beautiful display for the fruit.

we had Breakfast for Supper....YUM!

Now onto the SNOW!   As you can imagine, the kids were bouncing off the walls with excitement over the snow.  So I have a lot of pics to share in that regard.

it started to snow while we were on post

of course, Dave was just excited as the kids

SEE!

when we got home, they took off

our little snowman

Darci and Abby

Ashlyn, Darci, Abby, and Ava

looking for his next target

he found it! ☺

Mitchell is looking for his next victim

he was going for the up close and personal kind of shot

lots of kids came down to play

better watch out, Darci has a pretty good arm

have to get a family shot, of course!

view from our apartment

Darci, Abby, and Ava making snow angels

she was so COLD from all of the snow that she had to warm her hands by the FAKE fire 

the courtyard lit up for Christmas

it is really pretty with the snow

I took this in New City the next day... so pretty!

The kids and I also attended to the tree lighting ceremony on Camp Casey.  It was a warm 14 degrees for the event and we about froze our patooties off, but I am glad we went.  We got to hear the 2nd Infantry Band play some Christmas carols and see Santa arrive on a fire truck.

2nd Infantry Division Band

may not be a real tree, but it is pretty just the same

our friends, Job and Heaven were freezing too!

the crowd waiting to see......

Jolly Old St. Nick

That is about all that we did this week because Mitchell and Darci were both sick at one point or another and we stayed home a lot.  We did manage to go to LotteMart this weekend so I have a couple of ODD Korea pics for you.

YES!  that is Orange Brown BARBIE Brand Hair Color

I can't imagine ever dying my hair any shade of orange

or wanting to have Barbie hair, for that matter

our Korean Christmas stocking ☺

Happy Christmas

what was inside

Darci picked out these "Kidstree" chocolates

products often feature Caucasian children here

There you have it...Week 40 in Korea.  I can't believe its been 40 weeks.  And in 2 more, it will be Christmas.  So I am going to leave you now to go enjoy some Christmas cartoons with my kiddos.  I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas time.  And although its not a professional one, here is our family Christmas picture.

Til next time......  Anneyonghi geyseyo.