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My child speaking....Korean!

I keep telling everyone that Emma comes home from her "school" speaking new Korean phrases and everyone is like, yeah right, get it on video. Just so you know, it's really hard to capture a 3 yr old on video doing ANYTHING. I usually find her with the living room window open yelling "hello" in Korean to the kids downstairs. Today, she was telling her baby brother "NO" in Korean. You are hearing "ani" which is a shortened version of "Aniyo" which means no. I have found out from her teachers that many of the Korean words are shortened for children to learn before they learn the longer formal versions. You also see her do her "mini-bow" to Mason and say "Annyonghaseyo!" (Hello). She will say this to elders and simply tell other children "anya!" Sounds simple right? LOL! Hope you enjoy!

Happy Halloween from the Hall Family!

Ok, so warning now...this will be a picture overload!!! We had a wonderful Halloween celebration here in rainy, cold, nasty Korea! Kidding about the nasty, but not kidding about the cold and rainy. Today it's beautiful, go figure right? I do believe Emma enjoyed herself thoroughly and Mason as well. He mainly played with his two girlfriends (Mrs.Laura & Mrs.Kerri) while Mommy chased Tink around. That's right, who would've guessed that Emma was Tinkerbell? Mason was "Cpt.Hook" minus the hook...so maybe just a pirate? We decided a hook would not be so smart between him and Emma. Our evening started out with the kids trick-or-treating through the guys offices and the hangars. As well as the businesses on post. After that we had a great party in the Eagle Dome(gym) with games, crafts, and snacks...and CANDY! Then the kids go to trick-or-treat through the Soldier's barracks. Emma made a killing on the candy. Or I should say, Mommy and Daddy did. Ok, enough typing...time for the pic overload! Hope you all enjoy and Happy Halloween from Emma and Mason!

Korean Folk Village

This last weekend we traveled down to the Korean Folk Village that is right outside of Seoul. It was a very chilly day that turned into a downpour of rain!! But for the little while that we were there, Emma enjoyed it! The village is set up like one right out of the Joseon Dynasty. There is more about it here http://www.lifeinkorea.com/travel2/219 . It even had a little amusement park at the end of the tour. That was Emma's favorite part!!! The picture will all the Korean women around Mason's stroller is what happens when they see us. We get swarmed. On the ride, Emma and Dave are in the Blue balloon. And yes, that is a mechanical dog that Em is riding...only in Korea.

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